Chapter 1602 Li Ye dared to frame me?

When someone encounters an opponent they cannot defeat, they will quickly seek out a powerful ally.

Three-year-olds are like this: when they meet strangers, they will hug their parents' or grandparents' legs because the people in front of them are "really tall and big" in the eyes of the children!

Li Ye is 1.8 meters tall, which is not considered tall in Zhuo Minglan's eyes, but it still leaves Zhuo Minglan helpless, so she can only try to cling to his leg.

After hearing Zhuo Minglan's words, Shang Bin immediately scoffed.

"What did Li Ye say? He said that other people's opinions don't count? Ha, does he think the Jingnan Group belongs to the Li family?"

Zhuo Minglan said in a resentful voice, "But I heard that when Jin Hong was in charge of the office building project, she also had to be mindful of Li Ye's feelings. If Li Ye didn't agree, she couldn't touch a single penny."

"If you can't touch the money, can't you at least touch the land?"

Shang Bin sneered, “The project loan is 80 million, but why did I say that 50 million can be activated? The bank loan is guaranteed by Li Ye, but the land in Sanlihe belongs to Jingnan Group. What right does Li Ye have to prevent the transfer?”

We don't need to touch the bank loans; we just need to sell the land and the building materials.

Zhuo Minglan suddenly realized.

Li Ye can only influence the bank, but the land is already under the name of Jingnan Group. The group has passed a resolution to transfer the land, which does not require Li Ye's consent.

In other words, you're the boss when you borrow money, but once I have the money, I'm the boss.

Shang Bin said calmly, "You've figured it out, haven't you? From now on, don't be too flamboyant. Just do things quietly and you'll be a hero to our group. Tens of thousands of workers in the southwest are waiting for this money to save their lives!"

Zhuo Minglan raised her head and said resolutely, "Rest assured, I will not fail in my mission."

Looking at Zhuo Minglan's resolute expression, Shang Bin felt a strong sense of accomplishment.

Young girls are so great! They're simple-minded and easy to fool, with soft skin and gentle bodies that's easy to push over.

...

Following Shang Bin's instructions, Zhuo Minglan quickly made contact with the buyer and, based on the rising market conditions, quoted a price much higher than previously expected.

In the past two years, land prices in Beijing have become very hot. The location of that plot of land in Sanlihe may be considered "ordinary" by Beijing's bigwigs, but it is definitely considered "rare" by many large overseas companies that want to enter Beijing.

Therefore, Zhuo Minglan's work proceeded very smoothly, to the point that many people did not understand it.

"In less than a year, without doing anything, he made a net profit of nearly ten million. That's too easy!"

"I didn't expect it to turn out like this either. This time, Zhuo Minglan really got to show off. Shan Shengwen listened to Li Ye and insisted that the mission couldn't be completed. Not only did he offend Secretary Shang, but he also became a laughingstock. It's really not worth it."

"But don't you think this is a scam? Something's fishy here. I've heard there are a lot of scammers trying to get something for nothing these days."

"It's hard to say, maybe."

After the two million yuan deposit arrived, those who had suspected it was a scam changed their tune and praised Zhuo Minglan for being "capable" and securing more benefits for the group, saying her future prospects were limitless.

After the two million yuan was transferred to Southwest Heavy Truck, Dong Shan sent a heartfelt letter of thanks, praising Zhuo Minglan for providing timely assistance and saving the vast number of employees of Southwest Heavy Truck from a crisis.

Young people are easily flattered. These past two days, Zhuo Minglan has felt light and airy, as if she were floating on clouds.

[I guess this is what it feels like to rise through the ranks so quickly! Li Ye's smooth sailing all these years is simply because, like me, he followed the right person.]

Zhuo Minglan had been praising this comfortable situation for several days, until she was suddenly dumbfounded when she went to handle the specific transfer procedures.

"What? This land has been seized and protected? On what grounds? When did this happen?"

"It happened the day before yesterday. You yourselves owed the bank a loan, didn't you know?"

“We do have loans, but they haven’t matured yet! On what grounds is Zhongxin Bank suing us? How could such an unreasonable case be accepted?”

"You shouldn't ask me why the case was accepted; go find the right person to ask."

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Faced with the mocking staff and the buyers who looked at her like she was a con artist, Zhuo Minglan felt like a clown and wished she could disappear into the ground.

It's obvious without even thinking that Li Ye was behind this.

The problem is that the loan has not yet matured, so on what grounds can the bank seize and protect the assets of Jingnan Group, and why has the relevant department accepted the case?

Is there no law left?

Zhuo Minglan returned to the office in a huff and stormed into Li Ye's office, and her assistant Zhou Ziqing couldn't stop her.

"Deputy General Manager Li, why did you do this? The group's loan is clearly not due yet, so why was the land seized and protected?"

Zhuo Minglan shouted loudly, which immediately attracted the attention of people in the surrounding offices.

Li Ye pointed to the door and said coldly, "Go out and knock."

Zhuo Minglan said domineeringly, "I didn't knock, you have to give me an explanation."

Li Ye crossed his arms, remained silent, and calmly watched Zhuo Minglan, refusing to respond to her shouts.

Come on, let's see who's in a hurry and who's embarrassing themselves.

The onlookers outside immediately became excited and started using their information channels to find out what had happened.

Have you heard? Our group's land has been seized and frozen, but Zhuo Minglan has already received a two million yuan deposit.

[Hiss, no wonder Li Ye stopped Director Shan from continuing! He was waiting for this all along! No wonder, given the good opportunity, Li Ye would so easily let Zhuo Minglan have it.]

Li Ye is truly ruthless; he could even lay a hand on a beautiful young girl like Xiao Zhuo.

[Hehehe, what are you saying? Li Ye would like this kind of woman? You probably haven't seen how beautiful Li Ye's wife is, have you?]

Li Ye's wife is not only beautiful, but she also seems quite capable! When they first got married, she already had her own car. I wonder which company she worked for again?

Zhuo Minglan felt like she was going crazy.

He was clearly a hero of the group, having worked tirelessly to turn that piece of land into cash, so why was he being ridiculed by so many people?

Finally, Zhuo Minglan gritted her teeth and walked out of Li Ye's office. She closed the door, raised her trembling hand, and politely knocked.

"Come in!"

Li Ye let Zhuo Minglan in and said politely, "The reason why the bank wants to protect that piece of land is actually very simple: they have calculated that you will not be able to repay the 80 million."

Zhuo Minglan paused, then blurted out, "What makes them think that? If they were certain they wouldn't be able to repay the money, why did they lend us the money in the first place?"

Li Ye said calmly, "You can ask the bank about that. I'll just ask you one question: can you guarantee that Southwest Heavy Truck will pay back the money within a year after receiving the 50 million?"

Zhuo Minglan was stunned.

She studied finance and worked in finance at the branch factory. Based on the branch factory's profit and cash flow, they might not be able to repay 50 million within a year, especially considering the state of Southwest Heavy Truck. If I were a bank, I wouldn't believe they could repay it either.

"But Deputy General Manager Li, we can pay the interest on time, and the loan hasn't matured yet. They have no right to seize or protect our land."

Zhuo Minglan stubbornly recounted a long explanation, but Li Ye shrugged and said innocently, "Why are you telling me this? You should talk to the bank!"

If you can persuade the bank that they're willing to risk losing the principal for the sake of earning some interest, they will definitely cancel the asset preservation order.

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Zhuo Minglan was dumbfounded.

She finally understood that what Li Ye had told her back then wasn't just bragging—if Li Ye didn't agree, this land really couldn't be sold.

Li Ye looked at Zhuo Minglan's stunned expression and a smug smile appeared on his lips.

[Do you think you're the only one who can break the rules? You probably don't know who the most unruly person in the world is, do you? Do you even know what the final interpretation right is?]

...

Zhuo Minglan had worked hard for a long time but ended up with nothing, so she had no choice but to go to Shang Bin to complain.

But after frowning and pondering for a long time, Shang Bin said worriedly, "Why don't you hide for a few days and come back after this matter has calmed down?"

Zhuo Minglan exclaimed in shock, "Why? If I hide now, people will think I've embezzled!"

Shang Bin sighed and said, "Five million is no small sum. The buyer won't give up. We're short of funds in the southwest, and it will take some time to make up the difference."

Zhuo Minglan said in alarm, "How can this be blamed on me? How can the responsibility for the group's land transactions be placed on me personally?"

Shang Bin said gently, "It's better to be safe than sorry. Li Ye is a cunning person. He's deliberately trying to frame you this time. What if the buyer accuses you of fraud?"

"They dare!"

Speaking of Li Ye, Zhuo Minglan was filled with anger. She said fiercely, "I'm pregnant. Even if the police come, they can't arrest me. I want to see how a deputy general manager can have the nerve to frame a lowly employee like me."

Shang Bin's face darkened, and he almost started cursing at Zhuo Minglan.

【I told you to stay out of the way precisely because I knew you were pregnant! And you're using pregnancy as a cover? Do you want the whole world to know?】

I'll update the second chapter tomorrow at noon! My writing time has been too fragmented lately, so I'll update as soon as I finish writing.

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