1928: The Rise of Giants

Wang Zhengting talked to Ye Luo for the whole morning, mainly about the details of business operations.

Ye Luo immediately explained many business operation methods of later generations and expressed that he would let Ye Sports fully cooperate.

The two also finalized many rules, such as the sports star endorsement of a product should be limited to more than one year, during the endorsement period, the athlete is not allowed to endorse similar products. In addition, sports stars are not allowed to endorse tobacco and alcohol products, because these products are detrimental to the spirit of sports.

These rules should have been made by the government, but the Nanjing National Government was obviously a big pit, so Ye Luo and Wang Zhengting could only rack their brains on their own.

They chatted until noon, when Wang Zhengting stood up and said, "Second Young Master, let's go eat first and chat while we eat. I'll treat you today!"

"Then President Wang will have to pay for it." Ye Luo said with a smile.

When Wang Zhengting was the Minister of Foreign Affairs, he lived in an official residence arranged by the government.

Now that he has lost his official status, he can only temporarily rent a private house during his stay in Jinling.

The two of them went out together, called two rickshaws, and planned to find a restaurant to eat.

Halfway through the journey, a horse-drawn carriage suddenly came galloping over.

Executive Yuan Secretary-General Chu Min-yi was seen wearing a white Tai Chi silk short coat, holding the whip himself and acting as a groom, pulling the reins and shouting, "Gee, gee!"

Sitting in the car were sisters Yang Xiuzhen and Yang Xiuqiong. The elder sister waved excitedly to passers-by, while the younger sister looked impatient.

The carriage paraded through the city of Jinling. Wherever it went, citizens stopped to watch and pointed at Chu Minyi, who was driving the carriage. Chu Minyi was not ashamed, but proud. He stood up and waved his whip triumphantly.

Ye Luo frowned and said, "Is Secretary Chu crazy?"

Wang Zhengting said disdainfully: "His old problem has come back again."

"What old problem?" Ye Luo asked.

Wang Zhengting sneered, "What else could be wrong with me? I'm lustful."

After careful inquiry, Ye Luo learned from Wang Zhengting that Secretary-General Chu was actually very out of touch.

Chu Minyi was an active advocate of sports in the Republic of China, and he was also a master of Tai Chi, kite flying and diabolo.

Two years ago, this man flew kites in a suit and called on his officials to fly kites as well. As a result, the sky over Jinling City was filled with kites.

Not only that, Chu Minyi was both lustful and afraid of his wife. He once knelt down and begged for forgiveness in public from his wife because of cheating on him.

Such a guy could actually become the Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan, just because he is Mr. Wang’s number one confidant.

Ye Luo and Wang Zhengting came to a restaurant. Before the rickshaw stopped, they saw a high-end carriage at the door of the restaurant.

Chu Minyi stood in front of the carriage with his arm around Yang Xiuqiong's waist, while Yang Xiuzhen was holding a new camera, preparing to take a photo of Chu Minyi and Yang Xiuqiong.

Yang Xiuqiong looked helpless and subconsciously tried to distance herself from him, but Chu Minyi held her slender waist tightly.

There were countless passers-by watching nearby, and many of them recognized Chu Minyi and whispered to each other.

"Hugging and kissing in the street is really disrespectful!"

"Secretary Chu is going crazy again. He is not afraid of kneeling on the washboard when he gets home."

"It's a pity for this southern mermaid. I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to escape his clutches."

"Now that the country is in crisis, the Secretary General of the Executive Yuan is still in the mood to have fun. The country is on the verge of collapse!"

"It's no longer a country. The four northern provinces have all been lost. How can it still be a country?" Wang Zhengting said, "Don't worry about it. Let's go in and eat."

"Okay." Ye Luo was too lazy to pay attention to this guy. After all, he was Wang's number one confidant. Once he provoked him, he would be entangled with Wang all day long.

The two walked around the carriage and prepared to enter the restaurant. Yang Xiuqiong, who had finished taking pictures, immediately broke free and shouted, "Second Young Master!"

Chu Minyi also greeted them, "You two are coming to eat too."

Ye Luo smiled and said, "What a coincidence, I can meet Secretary Chu everywhere."

Yang Xiuqiong probably thought Ye Luo was a rescuer, so she quickly ran to him and said, "Second Young Master, let's have lunch together."

Ye Luo said casually: "Okay, it depends on whether Secretary Chu is willing."

Chu Minyi was of course unwilling, but it was difficult to say it clearly, so he nodded and said: "I just want to talk to the two gentlemen, so let's go together."

The group found a private room, and Yang Xiuqiong quickly sat next to Ye Luo, and said to Wang Zhengting, "President Wang, please take a seat."

Yang Xiuqiong sat between Ye Luo and Wang Zhengting like this, and instantly escaped from his clutches, feeling much more relieved.

Faced with Yang Xiuqiong's obvious rejection, Chu Minyi felt very unhappy.

But he didn't dare to do anything rash. After all, Yang Xiuqiong was the nominal goddaughter of the principal's wife, and Lin Sen also loved Yang Xiuqiong very much.

Chu Minyi acted like a complete naive person, with a sour face throughout the whole meal, and he just sat there drinking alone.

Ye Luo looked down upon him even more. Judging from his appearance, Wang must be blind to value such a waste.

How can a high-level leader, wearing a white silk coat, be willing to be a coachman, parading around the city with a 15-year-old girl and showing his courtesy to her?

If it happened in later times, it would be equivalent to a high-ranking official at the central government level, wearing non-mainstream clothing and madly pursuing a junior high school girl on the street. Can you imagine that scene?
While eating, Yang Xiuqiong took advantage of Chu Minyi's inattention and secretly pleaded, "Second Young Master, can you help me?"

"How can I help you?" Ye Luo asked.

Yang Xiuqiong pointed at Chu Minyi and said, "This Secretary Chu is so annoying. He forced my sister and I to visit the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. He also said that he would take us to the racecourse in the afternoon. I don't like playing with him."

Ye Luo asked: "Did he touch you?"

Yang Xiuqiong blushed and said, "Nothing else, except that he always pulls me to take pictures with him, and every time he gets very close to me. This person is so annoying, and he has body odor, it smells so bad."

"Haha!" Ye Luo almost laughed out loud, holding his breath and saying, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

Lunch was finished quickly.

Ye Luo said to sisters Yang Xiuzhen and Yang Xiuqiong, "I'm going to go to a play this afternoon. Are you two free?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Yang Xiuqiong nodded repeatedly.

Chu Minyi's face suddenly darkened: "Miss Yang, didn't we agree to go to the racecourse to ride horses together in the afternoon?"

Yang Xiuqiong lowered her head and dared not say a word. After all, Chu Minyi was the Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan and was also the person in charge of the National Games.

If she angered Chu Minyi, she would not be able to bear the consequences if he did anything to her - Chu Minyi did not dare to embarrass Yang Xiuqiong, but he dared to attack Yang Xiuqiong's sister.

Ye Luo said with a smile: "Secretary Chu, you drank at least half a catty of white wine during this meal. Driving after drinking is very dangerous, and riding a horse is even more dangerous. I think you should not risk your life. Come on, Miss Yang, let's go to the opera together!" (End of this chapter)