"Alright. Come to Skyreach Technologies."
After saying this, Lucas hung up the phone with a smile.
That was quick.
Seems Liu Tianxiang is reliable.
Just gave him the task last night, and he already delivered this morning.
Getting Wei Yan and her daughter on his side sooner would mean fewer headaches for Lucas.
As for the methods used...
It didn't matter. Results were what counted.
Besides, was this a crime?
No!
He was doing a good deed!
Look how strapped for cash Wei Yan was. Without a second thought, he'd provided 500,000 and the right to live in an apartment.
The right to reside wasn't the same as giving her the property.
Lucas had some money, but that didn't mean he'd just give away real estate.
Was she his little secretary?
No.
Wei Yan was, at best, a tool. Use her when needed, ignore her when not.
Knock, knock, knock.
A knock sounded at the office door.
His assistant, Li Yufei, walked in holding some files. "Mr. Lucas."
"The project implementation has begun."
"Based on the timeline, we can hold a press conference to announce the results in about a week."
The results pertained to the mass production of graphene.
Although graphene had been developed over a decade ago, this world's timeline lagged a few years behind reality.
Moreover, even in reality, mass-producing graphene remained unfeasible.
Despite its exceptional properties, it couldn't be widely applied across industries.
But now, Lucas possessed the technology for its mass production.
Many industries would utilize graphene.
Not to mention, Lucas also had the complete production methodology for graphene batteries.
Once unveiled, Lucas would instantly become the darling of major tech giants and automotive manufacturers.
A market cap in the hundreds of billions would just be the starting point.
Lucas nodded, satisfied. "Good."
"I gave you two days off. Why are you working today?"
Li Yufei replied sheepishly, "Mr. Lucas, you've already covered my father's medical bills and helped arrange the hospital."
"Now that they're settled here in Jiangcheng, how could I possibly take more time off?"
Since yesterday, her respect for Lucas had come from the heart.
It was less about respect and It was an obvious rise in goodwill (favorability).
Li Yufei's favorability alone was nearing 70—the "liking" threshold.
Lucas chuckled. "You don't want time off? Fine, keep working then."
"Mm-hmm!" Li Yufei nodded earnestly. "I will!"
Seeing her enthusiastic demeanor, Lucas couldn't help but pat himself on the back mentally.
"Ah, with a boss as good as me, you employees must be so moved."
Hearing this, Li Yufei shot him a look of mock disdain. "Mr. Lucas, I'd only cry tears of joy if you stopped scolding me."
She remembered clearly.
Lucas used to berate her every other day. She'd been so wronged back then.
"So, do you want to quit?"
At that one sentence, Li Yufei's disdainful expression vanished instantly, replaced by a bright smile. "No way!"
"I want to work for you forever, Mr. Lucas."
Lucas nodded, then raised an eyebrow and barked, "Then why the hell aren't you getting back to work?"
"You know the company's about to undergo major changes, and you're still standing here shooting the breeze with me?"
Li Yufei was instantly speechless.
"Yes, sir!"
As expected, rich people couldn't take a compliment.
The moment she said something nice, he turned around and lectured her.
Mr. Lucas was still the same Mr. Lucas.
Li Yufei walked out of the CEO's office with a look of aggrievement.
Lucas watched her attractive retreating figure and mused aloud, "Such fair legs... I mean, such a tall person!"
He worked for another hour.
Lunchtime.
The office door was pushed open cautiously. The receptionist peeked in. "Mr. Lucas, Ms. Wei is here."
Lucas looked up and gave a slight nod. "Alright. You may go."
Soon, a voluptuous woman walked in, holding the hand of a little girl with twin ponytails who looked as clean and adorable as a porcelain doll.
In the office outside, the employees were buzzing, gossip immediately starting to fly.
After all, a beautiful woman bringing a child to see the boss? There had to be a story there!
Back in the CEO's office, Lucas looked at the two with a smile. "Ms. Wei, you've made up your mind rather quickly."
Seeing Lucas's smiling face, Wei Yan found it hard to describe her feelings.
She just had this sense that...
You were behind this.
Lucas gestured for them to sit on the sofa, poured two cups of tea, and took a small sip.
Seeing he wasn't speaking first, Wei Yan's delicate brows furrowed slightly. "Mr. Lucas."
"Just say what you have to say."
"What exactly do you want me to do?"
Although she didn't know what about her identity had drawn Lucas's interest, she was certain his intentions were far from pure.
Lucas smiled genially. "It's nothing too major."
"Simply put..."
"I want to support you in building an organization!"
At this point, Lucas's voice grew steady and composed. "I want you to establish a foothold here in Jiangcheng!"
Huh?
Wei Yan was stunned for a moment, asking incredulously, "Support me?"
"What can a woman like me possibly do?"
She didn't even understand what value she held to warrant such "support."
Lucas's smile widened. "Your potential is significant."
Not only could she bear children, but also...
Ahem. Getting off track.
In the original story, although Wei Yan didn't build anything initially, later on, the protagonist's assassin organization was entrusted to her management.
Even after the protagonist disappeared for years, the organization didn't collapse. Instead, it grew stronger.
That was entirely Wei Yan's doing.
This alone proved she had the potential for management and expansion.
So, Lucas wanted to mold her into...
The Underground Queen of Jiangcheng!
Currently, Jiangcheng was dominated by two major underworld forces: the long-entrenched bosses, Miao Youdao and Yang Tianhao.
Miao Youdao now had Liu Tianxiang as a planted pawn.
Yang Tianhao was being slowly poisoned by his young wife.
Just a little spark was needed to reignite the conflict between these two forces, creating the perfect opportunity to seize territory.
And that's where Wei Yan would come into play.
To seize all the territory!
Once Yang Tianhao and Miao Youdao were gone, only she and Liu Tianxiang would remain.
Even if Liu Tianxiang thought about turning traitor then, it would be useless.
If he dared betray them, Lucas would dare have him eliminated. Having Wei Yan alone would be enough!
Lucas's ambition was vast, so vast others couldn't even perceive it.
Because... he wanted to blot out the very sky!