Inside Tinglan Pavilion.
The three were facing off, the atmosphere was extremely tense, and they were almost ready to explode at any moment.
Zhao Xunkan held back for a long time before finally suppressing the angry curse that was about to come out of his throat.
After calming down for a while, he asked in a deep voice, "Tell me honestly, how much money do you have left?"
Qin Yi's lips trembled slightly. Looking at the ugly expressions on the faces of the two people in front of him, he knew that there was no way to avoid it this time. He gritted his teeth and said resolutely, "It's all gone."
"You've spent it all?!" Before Zhao Xunkan could speak, Jiang Qingyue exclaimed in surprise, "Damn it, 80 million could be piled up to build a manor, and you've just spent it all like that?"
The three had grown up together since childhood, each with older brothers to support them, and were essentially spoiled brats. This group of playboys were known for their extravagant spending; this time, their joint investment in the resort nearly emptied their pocket money just to scrape together the funds, and yet, without even a single step being taken, the money was gone?!
Thinking about how she had been so restrained in spending money lately, while Qin had squandered it all, Jiang Qingyue almost felt like she was going to vomit blood.
"You said you wanted to build a mountain resort, okay, the brothers emptied their wallets to invest in you, and what happened? The land is still the same piece of land, but where is the resort going to be built? Huh?!"
Zhao Xunkan's initial anger had subsided, leaving only a sense of defeat in his heart.
He dragged a chair over and sat down. Jiang Qingyue carefully observed his expression for a while. Seeing that he didn't lose his temper, she had no choice but to suppress her anger and also pulled up a chair to sit down.
They agreed on such a good deal: the one surnamed Qin would provide the land, the other two would provide the capital, and the three of them would develop it together. And this is what happened?
He glanced at Zhao Xunkan, but ultimately remained silent. Of the 80 million, he had invested 20 million, and Zhao Xunkan had taken the remaining 60 million. To be honest, Zhao Xunkan was far angrier than he was.
Seeing this, Qin Yi also sat down cautiously, his face ashen. He was feeling guilty at this moment and dared not say a word.
Those who are family know their own situation. They've squandered all that money now. The more enjoyable it was when they spent it, the more empty they feel now.
"Go ahead and tell me." Zhao Xunkan casually tossed his phone onto the table, poured himself a cup of tea to calm himself down, and asked, "Where did the money go?"
Qin Yi was silent for a moment. He opened his mouth, hesitated, and said, "I went out to play... and used it all up..."
"Do you think I'm an idiot? Would I spend this much for a normal game?" Zhao Xunkan slammed his cup on the table, almost losing his temper. "Qin Yi, I'm only talking to you patiently because I consider you a brother. Either you tell the truth, or we're done!"
If it were just a normal outing, it would be impossible to spend that much money.
As spoiled rich kids, Zhao Xun and his ilk had no worries about food or clothing, and could easily use their family's supplementary credit cards, so they were never short of money. But ultimately, that money still belonged to their family, and whether they talked about it or not, it was all under their family's watchful eye.
The pocket money was different; it was money he had saved up over the years, real money in his own pocket.
If Qin Yi hadn't wanted to build a mountain villa, he would have originally planned to invest this money in some projects he had his eye on.
Now that the money has been squandered, can he stand it?!
Seeing the growing anger in his eyes, Qin Yi finally told the truth: "I went to Aosheng with Sanbao and the others a few times..."
"You've really made something of yourself," Zhao Xunkan scoffed. "Those reckless bastards, what good can you possibly get out of playing with them?"
He lit a cigarette, took a drag, and asked again, "How do you plan to resolve this?"
Qin Yi was in a difficult position and couldn't help but look to Jiang Qingyue for help.
Jiang Qingyue was also furious at this moment, so she pretended not to see it.
This is really difficult to resolve.
The land for building the farm belonged to the Qin family, and Qin Yi had to negotiate with them for a long time to get the land back. Now that this has happened, he can neither explain it to his family nor to his friends.
But what's done is done, and there's no use trying to escape it. Besides... his eyes darted around slightly, making him seem quite guilty.
Jiang Qingyue, with her sharp eyes, immediately noticed something amiss in his evasive gaze: "Qin Yi, have you taken a huge gamble?"
Zhao Xunkan also realized something was wrong: "How much money do you owe exactly?"
Qin Yi remained silent, offering only passive resistance.
Zhao Xunkan stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray: "If you don't want to talk, we really can't control you. You're twenty-three this year, not thirteen. Think carefully about what you should and shouldn't do!"
Throughout history, how many people who gamble have had a good ending? Although they were spoiled brats, they never got involved in such things.
With his older brother supporting him in the Zhao family, he had lived a carefree life since childhood, but he also wanted to start his own business. He truly considered Qin Yi a brother, which is why he trusted him so much and invested all his saved pocket money in him, never expecting to be stabbed in the back like this.
The money itself wouldn't cripple him; what truly hurt him was that all those years of brotherhood had been wasted.
"I...I'm sorry." Qin Yi hesitated, but ultimately did not answer their questions.
Not only were Zhao Xunkan disappointed, but Jiang Qingyue also looked at Qin Yi with anger.
"How many things have Xun Kan and I helped you since you were little? Is this how you repay us? Don't you have any conscience?"
Qin Yi remained silent, his face growing increasingly grim.
"That's enough, Qingyue." Zhao Xunkan stopped Jiang Qingyue's accusations and looked at Qin Yi. "I've said what I should and shouldn't have said today. If you can understand it, then understand it; if you can't, then let's pretend we didn't say anything today."
He looked at Qin Yi, his eyes growing colder: "We're brothers, I won't chase you for this money, but you know Qingyue's situation. You should raise that money and pay him back as soon as possible."
Unlike the harmonious relationship between Zhao Xun and the Kan brothers, Jiang Qingyue and his brother had a strained relationship since childhood, which made him much more frugal with his spending. The 20 million yuan was something he had saved up over many years.
"Searching for Kan..."
"Stop talking, let's go." With that, Zhao Xunkan took the lead and walked out.
Jiang Qingyue fell silent. Neither of them had any expectations of Qin Yi anymore. After a slight hesitation, he followed Zhao Xunkan. Qin Yi was left standing there alone, hesitating for a long time, but ultimately said nothing.
Once outside Tinglan Pavilion, the atmosphere around the two was extremely tense. Neither of them had the will to speak, not even when they saw the trembling courtyard manager and waiters outside.
Having worked in the service industry for so many years, the manager was a shrewd operator. Seeing the two men's expressions, he knew something bad must have happened. He didn't dare to speak rashly, and could only carefully smile and gently escort the two "masters" out of the restaurant.
Only after the two left did the courtyard manager breathe a deep sigh of relief, thankfully no major trouble had occurred.
As he strode toward the courtyard, he instructed the waiter beside him, "Send a fruit platter to Anzhixuan later, and be quick about it."
"Yes, manager."
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