Xie Sui went to Switzerland to see what Chen Qiang had left behind. All of it belonged to him.
Xie Sui wanted to finish these matters as soon as possible so he could go home for the New Year.
After some fuss, they finally arrived at the bank. Xie Sui calmly accompanied the bank staff to the vault. The staff greeted him politely and left him alone to collect his belongings.
Looking at the rows of safe deposit boxes, Xie Sui couldn't help but salivate. Any one of these drawers was worth a fortune. If he could pry one open, he'd never have to worry about money for generations.
It was just a thought, though. Robbing a bank required skill, and most people couldn't do it.
He could, however, make a movie about bank robbery. Precisely because it was so difficult for ordinary people, it sparked curiosity. In his past life, agents and master thieves were all the rage globally.
He collected his thoughts, opened Chen Qiang's safe deposit box, and found a foot-long box. It wasn't very large, and inside lay a gray cloth bag along with some checks. This was all of Chen Qiang's fortune.
Xie Sui opened it and smiled. The checks alone amounted to ten billion, and the bag was filled with diamonds, each as large as a pigeon's egg, dazzling him.
Once, a diamond was auctioned for one billion. These diamonds were easily worth tens of billions. Considering how much Chen Qiang had extorted from so many wealthy individuals, this fortune wasn't that much.
He dared not purchase property, as it was easily seized. If he lost everything, these bearer checks and diamonds were the most suitable.
After paying the insurance fees, Xie Sui casually left with twenty billion.
Ah Hua asked no further questions. Being a dutiful bodyguard was something Xie Sui really liked about him.
This trip had taken more than half a month. The matters were resolved even more smoothly than Xie Sui had anticipated, and he returned with over twenty billion.
In the past half month, many things had happened in Hong Kong. Chairman Jiang had been removed from his position, and Vice Chairman Qiao had taken over. He could now officially be referred to as Chairman Qiao.
The Southeast Gang had come looking twice, but their men were detained by the police. They were truly anxious.
A stack of invitation cards, all inviting Xie Sui to wine receptions, banquets, and dances, essentially all social engagements.
Secretary Jin reported on the events of the past few days and presented a large pile of documents requiring his signature. Being a boss was not easy.
"Mr. Xie, the factory has started operations, and everything is proceeding smoothly. Please handle your documents first. Let me know if you need anything."
"Alright, I'll call home first. They must be worried after this long absence."
Secretary Jin said, "Mr. Xie truly dotes on his wife. I'll be leaving now."
Xie Sui dialed his home number, and Lin Wanwan happened to answer. "Are you finished with your business?"
"Mm, it went very smoothly. Are the children alright? How is everything at home?"
Lin Wanwan replied, "Everything is fine, but the children miss you. The school is having a parent-teacher conference and asked if you could attend.
Oh, and what's going on with Miss Sheng? You suddenly pushed that matter onto me, and I don't understand anything. People are laughing at me."
"Miss Sheng? She really came to see you? Oh my, this woman is truly impetuous. She dares to laugh at you? You have your husband here. Miss Sheng can only try to flatter you.
That cosmetics company was left to you by me. Think of it as something to pass the time. Having something to do will make your days more fulfilling.
You're also a high school graduate. You can't just revolve around the children all the time, can you?"
Lin Wanwan was very happy. Xie Sui had hit the mark. If given the choice, no one wanted to spend their days tediously raising children, doing housework, or having no time for shopping and dressing up.
Even with two nannies helping at home, with four children and the need to tutor them, Lin Wanwan was exhausted by the end of the day.
The key issue was the monotony and lack of value. Apart from the children growing up day by day, everyone assumed this was her rightful duty.
Xie Sui still remembered that Lin Wanwan was a high school graduate, a sent-down youth, and should not just be a housewife.
Lin Wanwan said, "I want to revolve around you too, but you have to be around to be revolved around. You're gone for one or two months at a time now; it's not like it used to be."
Xie Sui felt guilty. "I'll try to spend more time with you all when I get back. I won't go out if I can help it. Earning money isn't as important as my wife and children."
"That's right. I still want our family to be together. As long as we have enough money, that's fine."
"I think so too."
As they were speaking affectionately, a child started crying. Lin Wanwan had to hang up. "I'll go check on them. You handle Miss Sheng's matter. I don't understand what kind of research she's talking about.
But don't get any improper ideas. Miss Sheng is young, beautiful, and capable. She's also a returned overseas student. Don't think you can bully her just because you have some money."
Xie Sui felt utterly wronged. "Heaven knows my conscience is clear. I have no ulterior motives. A woman like her is suitable as a colleague, someone to help me make money. As a wife, I only love Wanwan!"
"Don't be silly, I'm hanging up."
Lin Wanwan hung up. Xie Sui shook his head. Sheng Ruyi truly lived up to her reputation as a formidable woman, so impetuous. He wouldn't dare to provoke her.
Qiu Caijie called. "Mr. Xie, you're back. When can you come to the company? Two films have wrapped up, and the subsequent work is finished. It's time to prepare for their release. Releasing them during the New Year might lead to better box office results."
There wasn't a "Lunar New Year film season" yet, but everyone wanted to capitalize on the holiday for a profit. Competition was unusually fierce.
Qiu Caijie said this because Chairman Jiang had fallen, and the new Chairman Qiao had expressed goodwill, making it entirely possible to release the films.
Xie Sui agreed and arranged to have dinner with Chairman Qiao that evening.
After a day of handling official business, he stretched. He hadn't had this much work to do in a long time and was still getting used to it.
As he walked out of his office, Secretary Jin said, "There's a guest in the reception room. They've been waiting for a long time. They don't look like a respectable person."
Xie Sui smiled. "Don't judge a book by its cover. Who knows if they're respectable just by looking at them."
When he reached the reception room, he almost jumped. A grown man wearing a pink suit, with a delicate hand gesture and heavily made-up eyes, was utterly flamboyant.
"Who are you? What do you want with me?"
Xie Sui moved away slightly. He really didn't look respectable.
Secretary Jin stifled a laugh. I warned you, but you didn't listen!
The man's eyes lit up when he saw him, and he sashayed forward, "Mr. Xie, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
"Stop right there. Let's talk properly. If you act like that, I'll have you thrown out immediately. Don't be so disgusting."
The man glared at him resentfully, giving Xie Sui goosebumps all over again.
"Mr. Xie, I am Pu Jinchang, the deputy leader of the Southeast Gang. I am here to seek peace with you, Mr. Xie. I implore Mr. Xie to show mercy."
It was someone from the Southeast Gang. Xie Sui's expression turned cold. "Seek peace? You didn't inform me when you wanted to kill me. What kind of peace are you talking about now?"