Villains in Film and Television: Starting with Yang Ke in "The Golden Age"

"Are you going to run a tea plantation?"

"If you have your own ideas, that's not a problem."

"Give it a try first, and contact me if you encounter any problems during the process."

"However, we need to expedite Zhong Xiaoqin's matter as well, as her husband is about to be demoted."

Yang Ke wasn't surprised that Gu Jia would take over the tea plantation, since Mrs. Li had already explained some of the risks.

But now, because of her relationship with Yang Ke, Gu Jia feels that as long as the tea is good, there will be a market for the 200 million yuan project. She thinks the business is promising and has completely forgotten about any other risks.

Yang Ke's earlier words didn't surprise the two of them, but his last sentence, that he was going to be demoted, did surprise Gu Jia and Wang Manni. However, considering Yang Ke's status, they didn't say anything more.

Yang Ke would explain this directly to the two of them because their feelings for him have long since exceeded 90 points; otherwise, he wouldn't have revealed it.

Gu Jia previously had a favorability rating of over 80 points, but it seems that what happened last night made her truly vain and turned her into one of the wives she used to hate the most.

Having developed a desire for money, she naturally felt more favorably toward Yang Ke.

Wang Manni's situation is much simpler. She went from being a lowly office worker to a wealthy woman. Especially when she goes shopping, she always sees the sales staff welcoming her warmly. It's not hard to understand why her affection for Yang Ke exceeds 93 points.

After giving instructions to Gu Jia and Wang Manni, Yang Ke left Junyue Mansion.

There haven't been any major changes in the wives' group lately, and Zhong Xiaoqin's matter will take another month or two to be completely resolved, so he certainly doesn't need to pay too much attention to it.

He has recently been experiencing the benefits of his design talent, while also storing items like gold in his spatial ring.

After all, having money now doesn't guarantee that the world he goes to will grant him wealth in the future. To continue living a carefree life, he naturally needs to make multiple preparations.

A week later.

"Chen Yu, your mistake this time is too big. As a journalist, it is really too unprofessional of you to make such a mistake."

"I've already pleaded for you, but the leadership still insists on handling this strictly, so we can only transfer you to a less demanding position to let you settle down and reflect."

Chen Yu's department leader also approached him and brought up his work mistake.

"Boss, I know my mistake this time was very serious, but it's the only time I've made a mistake. Could you please talk to the higher-ups and ask for a different punishment?"

Chen Yu never expected to be punished so severely, so he quickly sought help from his superiors.

"There's no room for negotiation. The penalty of three months' salary plus bonus and a job transfer is already something I pleaded for."

"You were too careless in your work. How could you make such a mistake? I can't really say anything about the punishment now."

"Take good care of yourself in the new department. I have other things to do, so you can go ahead and get back to work."

Chen Yu's superior waved his hand, indicating that he didn't want to continue the conversation.

Chen Yu was the one who made the mistake, and whether his superiors would let him off lightly or punish him severely depended on his luck.

It's obvious that Chen Yu is now the one being singled out, and his superiors naturally won't speak up for him.

Chen Yu, who was troubled by work, had just returned home when he heard that his mother had come over because she had learned that Zhong Xiaoqin was pregnant.

Unaware of the situation, he assumed that Zhong Xiaoqin was trying to force him to keep the child, as she had mentioned that she was pregnant. So he started arguing with Zhong Xiaoqin.

Actually, Chen Xu told his mother about the situation after learning about it, which prompted her to come to Shanghai to accompany Zhong Xiaoqin for her checkup.

Yang Ke was naturally concerned about Zhong Xiaoqin's situation, but since there was still some time before their divorce, he didn't interfere much.

Since they're both destined to divorce, it's best to wait until they've broken up and divorced before making a move.

Yang Ke has been busy with something else lately, which is to focus on the wives and girlfriends, and now Mrs. Ma is the one who has the opportunity.

Mrs. Ma, whose son boasts about his academic background and claims to come from a scholarly family, often brags that her child attended Oxford University, but it's all a lie.

Yang Ke, who had nothing to do, naturally wanted to eat some wild rabbit. Coincidentally, he returned to Junyue Mansion that noon and mentioned this matter to Mrs. Ma after they bumped into each other in the elevator.

"Mrs. Ma, what a coincidence!"

Yang Ke greeted Mrs. Ma with a smile.

"Haha, Mr. Wang is a very busy man. I should say it's a coincidence."

Those who live in Junyue Mansion are all wealthy, but how you compare wealth depends on the comparison.

Mrs. Ma and Mrs. Li are both worth hundreds of millions. They are in the daily tableware business and also provide services for amusement parks and restaurants.

Since everyone was roughly the same, there wasn't much respect between them.

But recently, after Yang Ke acquired a 20% stake in the luxury goods group Misia, the gap between his wives has widened.

Under these circumstances, as members of the wives' group, they naturally treated Yang Ke with great courtesy.

"Mrs. Ma, I heard your son isn't at Oxford University. Is it because my friend there doesn't know him, or..."

Yang Ke has many connections at the school, so he naturally wasn't worried that Mrs. Ma would question him for saying that.

"Haha, Mr. Wang, you're joking. My son is studying there, of course. There's no lie about that."

After hearing this, Mrs. Ma's expression also changed.

Only family members know their own situation. Her son was just getting by at one of those nominal universities abroad; how could he possibly be qualified to study at Oxford?

She was just bragging about it among the wives, convinced that no one else could find out the truth.

But it's different when it's Yang Ke, the big boss. Mrs. Ma didn't know how to respond.

"Mrs. Ma, would you like to go out for a coffee and chat sometime?"

Actually, Yang Ke didn't necessarily want Mrs. Ma. He just thought it was a good experience to make these wives obedient. That's why he mentioned Mrs. Ma's son when he met her by chance.

"Okay, Mr. Wang..."

Mrs. Ma readily agreed.

She didn't want her son's affair to be exposed and she'd end up being laughed at by the wives and leaving in disgrace, so she could only wait and see what Yang Ke planned to say.

What could Yang Ke say? After Mrs. Ma got into his car, Yang Ke naturally gave her a hint.

"Mr. Wang, this..."

Mrs. Ma is numb, why don't you at least pretend?

"Mrs. Ma, actually, your son's schooling problem isn't unsolvable."

“After all, it’s okay for you to be living abroad, but I do have connections.”

“Studying is out of the question, but I can get your son a degree from one of those shady places.”

"Of course, after all the trouble I've gone through, Mrs. Ma can't just leave me without a verbal thank you, can she?"

Yang Ke also hinted at it.

"Mr. Wang, how about we find a quiet place to have some tea again?"

Mrs. Ma was already extremely anxious, but when she heard that Yang Ke could arrange a graduation certificate for her son, she naturally became less resistant.

"Great, I happen to know a pretty good place."

After Yang Ke finished speaking, he drove his car and took Mrs. Ma to a villa.