Before she could speak, Ye Chen continued, "Alright, Director Li, let's wrap things up for now. I've been busy with this acquisition for days, and it's time for me to return to Jiangzhou! I'll leave the company in your capable hands. Just follow up on Tong Zhen's R&D efforts. We can discuss the R&D funding over the phone."

She had thought Ye Chen would stay in Yanjing for a while longer after the acquisition.

She didn't expect him to leave so soon after it was completed.

More importantly, he didn't even plan to send anyone to the company for supervision.

Was this...

Was this a sign of extreme trust in her, or was he simply too carefree?

After all, they had only known each other for a few days.

Li Yuange was bewildered.

However, little did she know...

If the executive director wasn't Li Yuange, if it wasn't Li Yuange managing the company in all aspects, Ye Chen would absolutely not have acted this way.

All of this was based on his knowledge of Li Yuange from his previous life and the industry's evaluation of her!

More importantly, he had heard in his previous life that Li Yuange had a very powerful family background. Although he hadn't delved into it because he had no connection with her back then, he knew those rumors were highly credible.

Otherwise, how could a woman in her twenties be a senior executive in a state-owned enterprise?

This not only required extraordinary personal abilities but also an extremely prominent family background.

Therefore, considering everything from his previous life, he didn't need to worry at all that Li Yuange would engage in any underhanded activities.

"Chairman Ye, aren't you being a bit too hands-off too early?" Li Yuange said in a daze.

"Isn't being hands-off the same whether it's early or late? I might as well let you have free rein to show your talents. Besides, even if I stayed at the company, I wouldn't be of much help! You can just report the company's situation to me from time to time. I'll come over when meetings are needed," Ye Chen said.

Li Yuange was stunned again.

After a moment of absentmindedness, she said, "In all of China, no, perhaps in the entire world, there's probably no one else like you!"

"Well, I won't argue with that. There's probably no one else in the world who would dare to recruit Tong Zhen at this critical juncture and pour so much money into the black hole of lithography machine R&D!" Ye Chen joked with a smile.

After speaking, Ye Chen stood up from the sofa. "Director Li, let's stop here for now. I'm leaving the company in your care!"

"Chairman Ye, please don't say that. There's no 'leaving in my care' about it. Don't forget, I'm also a shareholder!" Li Yuange, dressed in a smart business suit, smiled elegantly and generously.

Ye Chen nodded slightly.

Releasing Li Yuange's soft hand, he said, "Alright, I'll be going then!"

"Okay, I'll see you off, Chairman Ye!"

He didn't refuse Li Yuange's offer to see him off.

However, just as they walked out of the company and he was about to get into the car to return to his hotel, Ye Chen suddenly stopped and turned back.

He simply stared at Li Yuange.

This action immediately startled Li Yuange.

If Ye Chen had stared at her with infatuation when he first met her, she would definitely have felt disgusted, extremely disgusted.

However, in the past few days of their meetings, even when they were alone together in the meeting room or office, Ye Chen's eyes never showed any ripples. Therefore, even though Ye Chen suddenly stared at her, she felt nothing but surprise.

"Chairman Ye, is there something...?"

"No, I just think you look somewhat similar to a friend of mine!" Ye Chen said.

Little did he know that these slightly frivolous words made Li Yuange frown. "Oh? A woman?"

As soon as she said this, Li Yuange realized it was unnecessary.

But immediately, Ye Chen's answer stunned her. "A man!"

"A man?" Li Yuange was bewildered.

"His name is Li Changfeng!"

As he said this name, Ye Chen stared into Li Yuange's eyes.

They shared the same surname, and both were from Yanjing.

Li Yuange's family background, according to what he had heard in his previous life, was extremely prominent.

And Li Changfeng's family background was also shrouded in an aura of mystery.

Furthermore, Ye Chen genuinely felt that Li Changfeng and Li Yuange looked quite similar.

That was why he asked this question before leaving.

But it was just a question, after all, the similarity was quite vague.

"Li Changfeng? I don't think I've heard of this name!"

Noticing Ye Chen observing her micro-expressions, Li Yuange immediately composed herself and shook her head seriously.

"Well, it seems I was mistaken!"

Withdrawing his gaze, Ye Chen smiled faintly and then got into the car that the driver had been waiting in.

Watching the car drive away, Li Yuange suddenly frowned.

After standing there for a moment, she took out her phone.

And dialed a number.

Jiangzhou, Huaxing Trading.

The general manager's office.

Li Changfeng was looking at the company's financial statements.

The sudden call startled him.

Seeing the caller ID, he picked up the phone in surprise and said, "Sis, why are you calling me?"

"Do you know Ye Chen?" Li Yuange asked on the other end.

"Sis, what's going on?" Li Changfeng was stunned.

He immediately remembered that Ye Chen had mentioned going to Yanjing a few days ago at their gathering.

Could it be that this trip to Yanjing was related to his sister?

"What's your relationship with him?"

From Li Changfeng's reaction, Li Yuange immediately got her answer.

"What relationship? A benefactor, an unrepayable debt of gratitude!"

Facing his own sister, Li Changfeng spoke frankly without any concealment.

"A benefactor?"

Now, Li Yuange was completely shocked.

"Yes, if it weren't for him, I might be dead or crippled now. He helped me avert a potentially fatal car accident! Besides that, I owe him a lot, too much to explain in a few words!"

Li Changfeng said sternly, "Sis, why are you asking about him? He told me a few days ago that he was going to Yanjing. Don't tell me his trip to Yanjing is related to you?"

"Tell me about him. What kind of person is he? In simple terms!" Li Yuange asked, feeling a bit disoriented.

"A divine being!" Li Changfeng blurted out.

Li Yuange was speechless.

"If he said money would fall from the sky tomorrow, I would go prepare baskets and wait on the rooftop right now!"

Well, Li Changfeng chose the most direct way to explain.

Before Li Yuange could respond, he continued, "Sis, what did he go to Yanjing for? And what happened between you two?"

Li Yuange, already feeling disoriented, became even more confused after hearing Li Changfeng's words.

After a moment , she said, "The semiconductor technology R&D company I used to work for was facing bankruptcy liquidation. He invested 700 million to acquire it!"

"What? Brother Ye entered the semiconductor technology R&D field through acquisition?" Li Changfeng exclaimed in surprise.

"What is it?" Because of Li Changfeng's address of "Brother Ye," Li Yuange's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

"Didn't you serve as the executive director of that company with a 4% stake? After Brother Ye's acquisition, then you...?"

As he spoke, Li Changfeng's breathing became noticeably rapid.

This translation aims to be accurate and natural. Some minor adjustments have been made for better flow in English. No content has been altered in meaning.