A launch ceremony had been prepared for Mrs. Su in the VIP reception room of Baosheng Bank.
After receiving Mrs. Su's email, the person in charge at Baosheng had officially activated this portion of Mr. Su's hidden inheritance from years ago.
Now, Mrs. Su intended to transfer the assets to the new company in the form of a fund and had signed a new confidentiality agreement.
As long as anyone tried to query shareholders through the new company, Mrs. Su would receive a reminder and have ample time to formulate a counter-strategy.
With the assistance of the staff, Ou Yunchen obtained a one percent stake in the new company.
However, Mrs. Su had a contingency plan; from now on, Ou Yunchen would not only have to complete investment tasks discreetly but also earn his remuneration through his own efforts.
In other words, if the company became profitable in the future, this one percent dividend would be his reward.
Following Swartz Investment, Lawyer Ma's team submitted the investment documents to the local immigration department head. Once everything was finalized, Ou Yunchen would no longer need his Tomato City identity.
From investment to changing identity, it only took two days. Besides the leverage of connections, it was more importantly the power of money that cleared their path, allowing them to proceed without any obstacles.
Ou Yunchen looked at the signed contract. His new identity was the executive officer of ATL Investment. He had to revitalize this investment company within a year and then return to Tomato City through overseas investment.
Things had progressed much more smoothly than expected. The extra time was then forcefully arranged by Su Ruiyi for a vacation at the Gringelwald Hotel, located at the highest peak of the Alps.
Gringelwald was also known as a castle adjacent to the stars, owing to the surrounding spectacular mountain peaks. On clear nights, one could almost feel the Milky Way within reach.
Shortly after lunchtime, the doorbell rang outside Ou Yunchen's guest room.
Ou Yunchen opened the door and was taken aback, "Mrs. Su?"
"What, have you become an executive officer and won't invite me in for a chat?" Mrs. Su teased.
Ou Yunchen stepped aside, opening the door wider. He had assumed Mrs. Su would be at her spa appointment at this hour and wondered why she was at his room.
"What would you like to drink?" Ou Yunchen asked.
"Red wine."
His hand, which had been reaching for a bottle of mineral water, quickly moved to the wine bottle on the bar. While Ou Yunchen was decanting the wine for Mrs. Su, she sat on the sofa, holding a gift she had prepared for him.
Taking the glass of red wine offered by Ou Yunchen, Mrs. Su swirled it gently. Her alluring eyes fixed on Ou Yunchen's Adam's apple before she slowly sipped the wine.
Ou Yunchen naturally knew why Mrs. Su had come. Even the deliberately parted hairline, the unbuttoned neckline, and the delicate strappy sandals all conveyed her intention to spend the night in his room.
"Open it and see," Mrs. Su gestured to the box she had brought.
A Constellation Series Globemaster Annual Calendar Omega wristwatch with a dark blue strap was revealed. This series added new elements to Omega's watch collection, bringing innovation to the brand known for its sophisticated and high-end timepieces.
Of course, the reason this particular watch was chosen by Mrs. Su as a gift for Ou Yunchen was its symbolism of a young man's first step towards success and his undeniable, inherent charm.
Mrs. Su took the watch out for Ou Yunchen. She wanted to personally fasten it onto his wrist, as if from this moment on, they were truly partners.
Ou Yunchen smiled, "Why are you giving me a watch?"
Mrs. Su leaned forward slightly, "First, tell me, do you like it?"
Ou Yunchen examined the watch carefully. "A gift from the boss, who wouldn't like it?"
"Then how do you plan to repay me?" Mrs. Su brushed her hair back, exuding a captivating fragrance.
Ou Yunchen smiled.
"What do you think? How do you want me to repay you?"
Ou Yunchen leaned down, his hands braced on the coffee table. Mrs. Su held his tie, tilted her head, and moved closer to his lips. She was testing him, wanting to see if Ou Yunchen was the type of man who would offer himself after accepting favors. After all, she couldn't completely trust a bartender from a bar not to be tempted by women.
"Heh."
A sudden cold laugh shattered the ambiguous atmosphere. He straightened up, adjusting his tie. Ou Yunchen disliked the feeling of a woman pulling his tie. In his mind, it was akin to a woman leading a dog.
Ou Yunchen glanced at the Omega on his wrist. No one would dismiss a watch worth over sixty-seven thousand dollars, but that person certainly wouldn't be Ou Yunchen.
Having received many gifts for his outstanding performances at the bar in the past, Ou Yunchen had become numb to such attempts to please him.
Anything, when assigned a string of numbers, became as unsightly to him as expired garbage that would eventually be thrown away.
Ou Yunchen took off the watch and tossed it back into Mrs. Su's lap. He then poured himself a glass of Salve mineral water and lightly clinked it with Mrs. Su's wine glass. The crisp sound of glass meeting glass brought Mrs. Su back to her senses.
"My job is to help you build ATL into the most valuable investment company. My role is to pose as the executive officer of ATL. Beyond that, I am not a dog you keep to wag my tail whenever you please."
Seeing that Mrs. Su did not object, Ou Yunchen continued.
"I don't want our improper relationship to make the company chaotic. After all, I'm really not accustomed to getting involved with my boss."
Mrs. Su raised an eyebrow. She couldn't control this handsome man.
He had brains, courage, and now he was disciplined. He understood what he should and shouldn't do. If he hadn't come from the entertainment industry, this man would have already achieved great success.
Just then, Ou Yunchen's doorbell rang urgently again.
Ou Yunchen walked to the door, glancing back at Mrs. Su, who was seated there. She felt no need to hide and decided to remain where she was.
However, the moment the door opened, someone in a heavy ski suit barged in.
Wang Ziran shouted, "Yiyi, are you here?"
Ou Yunchen, who was pushed aside, was annoyed. Didn't this kid even say hello?
Wang Ziran saw Mrs. Su sitting there, and the wine glasses on the coffee table were particularly conspicuous.
"Auntie, how...how come you're here?" Wang Ziran stammered.
Mrs. Su tugged at the fabric near her chest. "Discussing business. Is there something you need?"
Wang Ziran inquired, "Ah! Is Yiyi here?"
Ou Yunchen grabbed Wang Ziran by the collar from behind, pulling him back to indicate that this was his room.
Ou Yunchen said with displeasure, "You're looking for Su Ruiyi, why did you come to my room? Didn't she go skiing with you?"
Wang Ziran's expression suddenly became flustered. Su Ruiyi was not in Ou Yunchen's room!
Mrs. Su was the first to notice Wang Ziran's unease. "Xiao Ran, what happened?"
Wang Ziran said anxiously, "Auntie, Yiyi and I were racing down the ski slope. But I reached the finish line a long time ago and she didn't show up. I thought she might have come down earlier and didn't wait for me. I went to her room, but no one was there. I guessed she might have come to this guy's room..."
Mrs. Su interrupted Wang Ziran, "Did you call her?"
Wang Ziran nodded. "Yes, but her phone was off."
Mrs. Su felt a knot of worry. This was not good news. Su Ruiyi was an excellent skier. She and Wang Ziran often skied at resorts worldwide, and the Alps were not their first destination. How could she disappear without a word?
Ou Yunchen asked, "Did you ask anyone else at the ski resort if they've seen her?"
Wang Ziran nodded again. "Yes, I asked. The staff said they hadn't seen her come down the mountain..."
Mrs. Su suddenly stood up from the sofa, her brow furrowed. The thought that something might have happened to her while skiing crossed everyone's minds.
The three of them split into two groups. Mrs. Su and Wang Ziran were responsible for contacting the hotel staff to check the surveillance footage and determine if Su Ruiyi had returned to the hotel. Ou Yunchen, meanwhile, would contact the ski resort's emergency rescue team and agreed to meet at the scenic area's rescue department later.
When Wang Ziran and Mrs. Su confirmed that Su Ruiyi had not returned to the hotel, their only hope rested on what news Ou Yunchen might bring.
"Any news?" Wang Ziran asked immediately upon seeing Ou Yunchen.
Ou Yunchen's expression was one of helplessness. He was looking at the real-time monitoring of the ski slopes. Every fleeting figure could be Su Ruiyi, but none of them were definitively her.
At that moment, the rescue team received a call. They shook their heads and regretfully informed Ou Yunchen that rescue operations were not possible.
Mrs. Su was truly panicked. "I'll give you money, you must find my daughter."
"Madam, it's not that we won't save her. We just received notification that a blizzard is approaching. The ski resort will be cleared within half an hour, and the sun will set soon. It will be even more difficult to search in the dark." The rescue team expressed their inability to help.
Mrs. Su covered her mouth, on the verge of tears. Wang Ziran steadied her to prevent her from falling.
Ou Yunchen walked up to the rescue team and demanded, "Then we need to find her within half an hour. Where is your rescue helicopter?"
The rescuer said regretfully, "Our helicopters are not stable enough to fly in the blizzard's wind speeds, unless it's a military-grade one."
Ou Yunchen pushed aside the staff member monitoring the screens and pointed to screen number 11, which was monitoring the helicopter landing area. Indeed, it was a military helicopter, and he recognized the name on it. No wonder he had seen familiar faces in plain clothes around the hotel.
Rescuer: "That belongs to a guest. Unless we get their permission, and we don't know how to fly a military helicopter."
Ou Yunchen paid no mind to what the rescue team said. He grabbed Wang Ziran and said, "Wang Ziran, send me the route map of the slopes you skied, and load your emergency rescue equipment into the car. I'll be right back."