Fyren was extremely frustrated: "Officer Zoey, my goodness, are you guys all like my shadows or something?"
At this moment, Chloe also straightened her clothes and hurried over: "Officer Zoey, this journalist took unauthorized photos of Mr. Fyren! We can formally sue her. If you not only fail to protect my boss's basic rights but also enforce the law unfairly and help this journalist spread illegally obtained photos, we will take legal action against you as well!"
Zoey snorted: "Quite impressive, Fyren's subordinates. You're certainly a talented bunch."
Fyren turned around: "Enough with the useless talk. Hand over the camera and delete the video."
Zoey said: "This video was recorded by the journalist. If it involves infringement of your personal privacy, I will handle it impartially. But if it captures evidence of illegal activities, I will also handle the case fairly without favoritism."
"What illegal activities? My secretary and I were here... inspecting the construction site. What law did I break? What crime did I commit? Delete the video right now."
"Humph! Sorry, but we need to take this video back to the forensics department for examination. Only after that can we decide how to proceed."
"Examination? Damn it! You..."
Fyren smiled: "Miss Zoey..."
"Call me Officer."
"Alright! Officer Zoey!" Fyren said: "How about this—I donate ten high-performance police cars to your station. Please just delete the video from this camera. There's really nothing illegal in it."
"That depends on the forensics department's evaluation..."
"Evaluation? Anyone can see that sledgehammer, right?"
Zoey narrowed her eyes, growing even more curious about the video. She pointed the gun at Fyren and pressed the play button herself.
The moment she pressed play, Zoey regretted it.
Chloe's moans immediately echoed through the empty unfinished building again.
What the heck!
This is so explicit!
Tracy, what are you doing!?
Fyren, you're really disgusting too! And Chloe... Do you have no shame at all?
Fyren said awkwardly, "See? Understand now? Do you have any evidence of a crime?"
Zoey looked embarrassed and glared at Tracy.
Tracy also looked embarrassed and was at a loss for words.
"Uh..."
"Enough with the 'uh'!" Fyren said, "Do you still want to see the grand finale? Turn it off, lady! I told you it's personal privacy, personal privacy. Why insist on having the forensics department examine it? What are they examining? Whether I can satisfy my secretary?"
Chloe, though deeply embarrassed inside, kept a stern face: "Officer Zoey, can this be considered illegal evidence?"
Zoey's face turned pale with anger. She turned off the video and said fiercely to Fyren, "You guys, in broad daylight, in a public place... Isn't this inappropriate? Maybe even illegal?"
"What are you going to do? Arrest me? Give me a public conduct fine of two hundred dollars? Let me make this clear—if you arrest me, your chief will have to personally release me and force you to apologize."
Fyren grabbed Zoey and pointed outside: "Look! Take a good look! Everywhere is under construction, everywhere there are new buildings! And whose money is funding this? Mine! I used my money to build housing for the people and held a commemorative event here. What's wrong with that? Wha… t… ra… ra…?"
Zoey trembled with anger: "Fyren! What do you have to be so proud of? Just because you're rich? Does being rich mean you can do whatever you want? You're exactly like you were back in school—utterly disgusting!"
Just then, someone spoke: "My, what's going on here? Why is this old classmate making everyone so angry?"
Everyone turned to look—it was Eliza.
She, along with her secretary and other staff, were all dressed in professional attire and wearing safety helmets as they walked over.
"Fyren, why didn't you come to the ribbon-cutting ceremony? Instead, you came here to watch the live event?"
"Ah? Right! Yeah! I came to watch the live event. Haha!"
Fyren breathed a sigh of relief: "Officer Zoey, see, this video…"
"What video?"
Zoey handed the camera to Eliza: "Want to see? Take a look yourself—and you might want to turn the volume down."
Chloe and Fyren were thoroughly embarrassed and ashamed.
Fyren panicked: "Eliza, don't watch it!"
But it was too late; Eliza had already pressed play.
Chloe's moans echoed once again.
Fyren lost it.
[Well, that's it. Heh, my image is completely ruined.]
[No, I should say my persona is totally confirmed now: I've always been that wild rich second-generation heir who loves fooling around with women!]
[Will Eliza be mad?]
Unexpectedly, Eliza showed no expression at all while watching the video.
The several female assistants behind her blushed deeply. One young girl even widened her eyes and leaned forward, straining to get a better look.
The secretary scolded her: "What are you looking at! A grown girl like you getting so excited over this?"
Only then did the girl snap out of it, cover her face, and back away.
Eliza gave a faint smile: "That's it? Fyren's college videos were much wilder than this."
Eliza directly deleted the recording and tossed the camera back to Tracy.
"Miss Tracy, Officer Zoey. Fyren isn't a saint. He's just an ordinary rich man—it's pretty normal for him to like beautiful women."
"But he was willing to risk his entire fortune to launch the shantytown redevelopment project. He fronted 5 billion yuan in compensation for the residents to secure their livelihoods."
"If you're looking for a saint, you won't find one here. I'm a businessperson too, and I also want to make money. If you try to take Fyren away now, we'll see you in court."
Zoey wouldn't arrest Fyren even if she lost her mind.
It wasn't worth it.
The offense was too minor—it didn't even qualify as vice or illegal activity.
Fyren and Chloe were both unmarried—at worst, it was nothing more than inappropriate behavior in a public place.
Zoey kept a stern face: "Fyren, just you wait. Tracy, let's go."
Everyone left. Eliza walked up to Fyren and smiled:
"Fyren, you seem to be in rather high spirits."
Fyren laughed loudly: "You're so busy and yet you still came to the ribbon-cutting ceremony?"
"To support Fyren, it's the least I should do. Besides, I was able to take full control of Qingfeng Group—Fyren helped a great deal."
Hearing Eliza's words and seeing her calm and detached expression, Fyren recalled the experiences of the past three years.
[Indeed, this is Eliza.]
[She has become that proud and confident, domineering female CEO once again.]
[Just stay proud, Eliza. Make Qianfeng grow bigger and stronger. Your talent hasn't been fully displayed yet—let the world marvel at it.]
[As for me… heh, it's fine to ride the coattails.]
Fyren thought Eliza had regained her composure and wouldn't be so attached to him anymore. Now she had truly become the largest shareholder of Qianfeng Group, holding the positions of both chairman and president.
She wielded immense influence, and in all of Crystalpeak City, no woman was wealthier than her.
Fyren smiled slightly: "Eliza, you're too kind. Taking over Qianfeng was entirely due to Eliza's capabilities. I merely offered some assistance."
Listening to Fyren's words and seeing his polite and formal demeanor, Eliza felt somewhat uncomfortable inside.
"Secretary-General, Chloe, you may leave now. I'd like to speak with Fyren in private."
All the assistants departed, leaving only Fyren and Eliza.
Seeing that everyone had gone, Eliza and Fyren walked a few steps inward, as if taking a stroll, until they reached a spacious, wide window.
Of course, there was nothing there now—just an empty opening, like a missing wall, offering a view of the scenery outside.
The two stood high up, looking down at the bustling scene in the distance.
Eliza said calmly, "Do you think I'm taking advantage of you?"
"Huh?" Fyren was taken aback. "Oh, no, not at all. Um… It's all good. Everything is quite good."
Eliza smiled: "Silly! You've handed me a big problem. Everyone knows you like me, yet you bring your little secretary here to fool around. What am I supposed to do?"
"Ah?"
"Ah what?!" Eliza spread her arms. "Hug me."
Fyren felt somewhat awkward: "Eliza, I…"
"So talkative!"
Eliza stepped forward and hugged Fyren: "I will adjust Qianfeng's business structure as soon as possible so it can collaborate with Dasheng Group and deepen our cooperation in both scope and substance. With Dasheng and Qianfeng united, we'll have absolute dominance in Crystalpeak City."
Fyren felt a little guilty.
He thought he had truly gone astray.
He had grown very close to Chloe and had nearly crossed the line with Cora.
And now he was also leading Eliza on…
Fyren was very annoyed.
["Am I really a scumbag?"]
["Am I really a pervert who loves a new woman every time?"]
["I admit I'm a pervert, but there are just too many women!"]
["No! A woman like Eliza can't possibly not be jealous. She should… she should hate me for being with other women, she should be angry!"]
Eliza smiled, pressing a finger to Fyren's nose: "Anyway, on the Mainland, it's allowed to have more than one wife. If you want a harem, you'll need my approval from now on."
Fyren shook his head very seriously: "I really don't want that. Lots of big bosses don't have harems. At most, they snack a little on the side. Having too many will make family life very complicated."
"You're still pretty clear-headed."
Eliza said: "Has anything been happening over at Otto's end?"
Fyren shook his head: "It's been relatively quiet the past few days, but I have a feeling he's going to make trouble soon."
Eliza's expression turned serious: "Hakan was discharged from the hospital. I have sources saying he's gotten involved with Otto again."
Fyren snorted: "I'm not afraid of them."
"But we're in the open; they're in the dark. You have to be careful. These two are dangerous, and they both hate you to the core."
Fyren nodded: "I'll deal with them sooner or later."
"I believe you. Oh, by the way, your expenses must be pretty high right now. Now that Qianfeng's situation has gradually stabilized—Hakan's 30 billion—I've allocated several billion for investments, and there's still over 20 billion left. It can serve as a reserve fund for you."
Fyren's eyes suddenly widened.
He's so short on money right now!
"Really? How is the interest calculated?"
Eliza smiled: "Are you stupid? What interest? From now on, what's mine is yours."
Fyren was flustered: "No, we can't do that. With such a large amount, it's better to keep things clear."
"Well, as for the interest… how about you pay it back with yourself?"
Fyren was stunned, then laughed heartily and didn't dare respond.
For some reason, things between Eliza and him had improved a lot before.
Eliza had shown her interest in him several times.
But after handling the Qianfeng matter, Fyren felt the two were growing more distant and awkward.
Just then, someone shouted loudly:
"Hahaha! Fyren, Eliza, long time no see!"
The two turned around and saw a familiar opponent—with a crowd of bodyguards standing densely behind.