After Divorce, I Can Hear the Future

Forty minutes later, the doorbell rang.

Lu Liang opened the door and saw no one outside. Looking around, he spotted Tian Xi sneakily wandering at the corner of the hallway like a thief.

He couldn't help but chuckle, suddenly reminded of his first visit to the foot massage parlor; it seemed just like this.

Seeing the open door, Tian Xi rushed inside with her head down, darting in like a flash, sticking close to the door's edge.

"Long time no see. How's everything on set lately?" Lu Liang chuckled, casually closing the door.

Leaning against the wine cabinet, he observed Tian Xi's outfit with interest—shorts, trench coat, mask, and baseball cap, revealing only a pair of eyes with light blue eye shadow.

"Lots of master-level actors, so the pressure is huge."

Tian Xi said wearily, taking off her cap and mask, letting her smooth, flowing hair fall naturally.

"Having many seasoned actors in the cast is a good thing. Learn from the teachers; soon, no one will call you a 'vase' anymore."

Earlier, he specifically reviewed the Qingyu Nian project. Its 450 million investment, several national first-class actors starring, and a popular original novel meant that unless the director messed up, it was unlikely to flop.

"I understand that logic, but I keep getting 'cut, cut, cut' from the director, making me lose confidence."

Tian Xi, feeling down, downed her half glass of wine in one go, her cheeks gradually turning rosy.

Casually taking off her trench coat, she revealed a white tank top underneath, hinting at her ample curves.

"Don't be too thin-skinned. Remember, you're the female lead appointed by the investors; no one dares criticize you."

Lu Liang glanced at the enticing depths; even having seen the real deal, he was still drawn to what was faintly visible.

Seeing the shape, he thought of the texture, and thinking of the texture reminded him of how sensitive she was.

"Right."

Tian Xi grinned, leaning back onto Lu Liang's lap, raising her glass, and saying, "I am the investor-appointed female lead, after all."

Suddenly, noticing Lu Liang's gaze, she looked down to where he was staring, and her cheeks flushed even redder.

Tian Xi's eyes darted cunningly, and she mischievously pretended to accidentally spill Lu Liang's wine glass, soaking her chest with half a glass of red wine.

The white cotton tank top instantly got soaked, sticking to her skin, the shape clearly visible beneath.

"Ah~ you got my clothes wet."

Tian Xi pouted cutely, looking at Lu Liang with feigned grievance.

Lu Liang pinched Tian Xi's chin, face to face, their noses almost a finger's width apart. He smirked, whispering, "I wanted to wet more than just your clothes."

...

The next morning, Tianxing Automobile announced a total of 21,800 pre-orders within 24 hours.

This achievement clearly indicated that Tianshu's success was no fluke; Tianxing Automobile had already succeeded.

In the hotel room, a sudden burst of phone ringing startled the two, who were cuddling asleep, awake.

"Sister Hui, what's up?"

"Seriously, I didn't stay out all night. I just went out for a bit in the morning, and I'll be back soon."

Drowsy Tian Xi suddenly saw the time on the top right of the screen and snapped awake.

She hurriedly explained, "I really didn't stay out overnight, at most an hour—no, no, forty minutes—I'll be right back."

While Tian Xi was still explaining, Lu Liang grabbed the phone: "This is Lu Liang, Tian Xi is with me, got a problem?"

"No problem, good to hear, bye."

Lu Liang handed the phone back to Tian Xi, stretched lazily, his fingertips accidentally brushing over a charming little mole.

He smiled and said, "Why waste so much breath? Just say you're with me. Easy peasy."

Tian Xi playfully glared, then suddenly asked, "Why didn't my six o'clock alarm go off?"

Lu Liang looked displeased, grumpily said, "You were sleeping like a pig and woke me up instead. How dare you ask?"

Tian Xi, feeling sheepish, snuggled into Lu Liang's arms, smiling sweetly, "Sister Hui definitely won't bother us today. So where are you taking me to play?"

"You entertain yourself, consider it a vacation. I've got business this afternoon, need to meet some people."

Lu Liang got up to wash up, called Xu Jiawei to prepare the car, and planned to be at the hotel entrance in half an hour.

Tomorrow is Tianxing Automobile's financing meeting, involving both domestic and international capital institutions, as well as local financial departments.

Financial directors from various places like Nan Jing, He Fei, Wuhan, have all arranged to meet him. Their interest in financing likely extends beyond funding, eyeing the settlement of the phase two factory.

Su City has been supportive of Tianxing Automobile, with key infrastructure projects focused on the Lou Shui Industrial Park and Tianxing District construction for years to come.

But Tianxing District only spans 1450 acres, with over seventy percent already in use, and no neighboring land available for expansion.

If the phase two factory is forcibly squeezed in, it can fit, but it will be cramped; for more space, they must look elsewhere.

This news,

Happened to leak to the finance heads of various locations.

Nanjing, Hefei, and Wuhan were once alternative cities for Tianxing, but at that time, the prospects of the new energy market were unclear.

They were not as willing as Su to invest, and in the end could only watch as Tianxing District chose to settle in Su City.

With the passage of time, the settlement of Tianxing Automobile, the success of the first release of Tianshu, and the completion of the Lou Shui New Energy Industrial Park marked the centralization of the new energy industry.

Today, Su City is not only known as the City of New Energy Vehicles, but its GDP is also advancing towards three trillion, earning it the rightful position as the second in East China.

The leaders of Nanjing, Hefei, and Wuhan deeply regret their missed opportunity. Although there is no remedy for regret in the world, they can still make amends.

The Tianxing Phase II factory, with an investment of 16.5 billion yuan, may not be as strong and vigorous as Phase I in creating numerous direct or indirect jobs, but it can still somewhat quench their thirst.

Moreover, though there was enough land in Tianxing District to construct the Phase II factory, Lu Liang still chose other cities.

This implied that if there was a Phase II, there might be a Phase III, and with a Phase III, there could be a Phase IV. As long as the allocated land was large enough, the potential was infinite.

Similar to ancient times, where there was a Capital City, there would also be an accompanying capital; although the accompanying capital could not match the grandeur of the Capital City, it was still superior to other cities.

They had already missed out on a fortune once and were determined not to miss it again, so they all sought to meet Lu Liang under the guise of financing discussions.

"Then I will also return to the filming set,"

Tian Xi said gloomily. After a good night's sleep, they were about to head their separate ways again.

Lu Liang donned his clothes, hugged Tian Xi, patted her small head gently, and comforted her in a quiet voice: "Once I'm done with this busy period, I'll spend good time with you."

"Really?" Tian Xi's eyes lit up.

Lu Liang nodded seriously: "Of course it's true. Goodbye, the driver is still waiting downstairs, so I'll leave now."

He quickly departed under Tian Xi's reluctant gaze.

When they would meet next, Lu Liang did not know, but since girls love to hear those words, it was enough to say them.

After all, girls generally lack a sense of security, so they just want an attitude, and that attitude should be given to them, though it would be only an attitude.

Close to noon, Lu Liang returned to Tianxing District.

As Xu Jiawei walked alongside him, he said: "Mr. Lu, Director Jiang from Nanjing, Director Liu from Hefei, and Director Zhao from Wuhan have all arrived."

"Are they all in the reception room?" Lu Liang inquired.

"Yes."

"Weren't we all scheduled to meet in the afternoon?" Lu Liang asked in confusion.

Xu Jiawei appeared puzzled: "Perhaps it's because Director Zhou Yi from Su City also came, giving them a sense of urgency."

"Old Zhou also came?"

Realization struck Lu Liang, and he quickly made his way to the reception room.

Inside the company reception room, the investment directors from four first-tier cities were engaged in lively conversation. Upon seeing Lu Liang enter, they rose enthusiastically to greet him with smiles.

"Directors, my apologies for the delay due to other matters this morning," Lu Liang promptly said.

"Mr. Lu, there's no need to be so formal. We made an impromptu visit and hope you can understand," they responded in unison.

Lu Liang took the main seat at the coffee table and, taking over the tea brewing, hesitated and said: "Leaders, I understand your intentions, but discussing these matters together is particularly tricky."

Apart from Zhou Yi from Su City, he had scheduled the other three at 2 PM, 3 PM, and 4 PM, trying to avoid their encounters.

In truth, the Tianxing Phase II factory project was more like a silent bid—the party offering the best terms would eventually take the deal.

Given that the invited were at least first-tier real power at the bureau level, an open bidding might cause embarrassment for the ones not selected.

Now, with everyone gathered, Lu Liang didn't know how to approach it without offending anyone.

"Mr. Lu, there's no need for concern. We've discussed it before your arrival, and we won't make things difficult for you,"

Director Zhao from Wuhan said with a smile, and Director Jiang chimed in: "We'll go along with whatever you decide, treating the host as our guide."

Although they held real power in first-tier cities, out of over a thousand such positions nationwide, Lu Liang was truly unique on the global stage.

Thus, they dared not display any official airs, approaching today with the attitude of a subcontractor, striving to ensure the Phase II factory settled in their respective cities.

Lu Liang hesitated for a long time, then clasped his hands and said: "Leaders, if that's the case, then if I inadvertently offend anyone later, I hope you'll forgive me."

"No problem, no problem."

The group quickly waved their hands, magnanimously glancing at each other with corners of their eyes, while the atmosphere slowly took on a competitive edge.

Lu Liang sighed internally and turned to Zhou Yi: "Director Zhou, as we are more acquainted, why don't we start with Su City?"

Zhou Yi nodded with a smile and, accepting Lu Liang's invitation, followed him to the office next door.

As soon as they entered the office, Lu Liang's expression dropped: "Old Zhou, what are you doing here causing a stir for no reason?"

He and Zhou Yi were good friends; Zhou Yi even helped get his brother-in-law a position within the system through a tailored position.

So, when it was decided that the Phase II factory would be in another city, he had discussed it with Zhou Yi and gave him a heads up.

At the time, although Zhou Yi felt a bit reluctant, he understood Lu Liang's reasoning: If Phases I and II couldn't be centralized, relocation was the only option.

After all, the coverage of two cities would be broader than what one city could achieve.