Bai Ruogu was stunned for a moment, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
5 billion?
The branch office he heads is probably struggling to raise even 500 million yuan in working capital now.
If we want 5 billion, we must apply to headquarters, and once we apply, it must be discussed at the board meeting.
The board members are all old men around the same age as his father, with a conservative style, and they definitely won't agree to this 5 billion...
"Young Master Bai?" Fifth Master Qiao smirked. "What, is the dignified young master of the Bai family also worried about such a small amount of money?"
Sophia quickly nudged Bai Ruogu with her elbow and gave him a wink.
Then she smiled and said to Fifth Master Qiao, "No way! Since Fifth Master has already given his bottom line, Ruogu will definitely take it!"
"Is that so?" Fifth Master Qiao raised an eyebrow. "I offered my bottom line as a sign of my sincerity, but I don't see any sincerity in yours!"
"Fifth Master Qiao..."
Sophia wanted to say something, but Bai Ruogu stopped her.
He took a deep breath and prepared for all the worst-case scenarios.
"Fifth Master, of course I'm sincere. But my branch company isn't doing too well right now... If you ask for 5 billion, it will definitely alarm my father, and then I'm afraid..."
"So that's what you're worried about!" Master Qiao laughed. "Young Master Bai, let's be frank, do you not have the money?"
Bai Ruogu's face was grim, and he nodded with difficulty.
"And you don't want the old man to know about this?"
"yes."
"That's easy!" Master Qiao took out a cigar, and as he puffed out smoke, his subordinate handed him a business card.
Bai Ruogu was taken aback. "This is..."
“If you don’t have money, you can borrow it from the bank.” Master Qiao’s eyes narrowed slightly. “This person has a good relationship with me and is quite influential in the bank. If you ask him to solve your money problem, he will definitely help you.”
Sophia was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly. But Bai Ruogu had a vague feeling that something was wrong.
Whatever he lacks, Fifth Master Qiao can give him.
There's no such thing as a free lunch!
However, Sophia advised him, "Master Qiao is a man of the underworld, and people like him are the most loyal! Besides, this is a legitimate bank, not an underground loan shark, so what are you worried about?"
Bai Ruogu hesitated and remained silent.
"Don't you want to make a good impression on your parents, gain a voice in their eyes, and marry me?" Sophia took his arm and rested her head on his shoulder. "Ruogu... this is our chance. If we win this round, we can be together forever!"
Bai Ruogu finally nodded in agreement and gently embraced Sophia.
He was also eager to achieve quick results.
After all, the branch office's losses can't be covered up by simply manipulating the books; real money is needed to make up for them...
*
A few days later, Song Wan recovered and returned to kindergarten.
This time when she came to work, Lin Zhaojiang was all smiles, because he could finally let her sit in the passenger seat and openly drive her to the kindergarten gate, waving goodbye and watching her go in.
He no longer needs to use the excuse of picking Huo Jiayuan up after school to visit her.
He no longer needs to treat all the kindergarten teachers to afternoon tea and snacks, nor does he need to bring all the kindergarten children to the playground just to see her.
He can now openly offer her a special afternoon tea, and casually invite her to a bustling night market, to stargaze from a mountaintop, or to ride the Ferris wheel at an amusement park after get off work.
You can also openly tell Huo Jiayuan, "I am indeed pursuing your teacher, Ms. Song. Is there any way you can help me?"
Huo Jiayuan pouted and gave him a defiant look.
"Uncle, you used to buy me ice cream and pizza, but now you don't buy me anything? And you even asked me if I could do anything..."
Lin Zhaojiang couldn't help but laugh out loud, picked up Huo Jiayuan and rushed towards the pizza shop.
"Uncle, you seem to smile more than before!"
"Yes! People tend to laugh when they're in a good mood."
"Are you in a good mood because Teacher Song can't marry the prince?"
"You little brat, just eat!"
The two enjoyed their meal and joked around happily. Just then, Lin Zhaojiang received a phone call from the kindergarten director.
He smiled and called out softly, "Senior, is there something you need?"
"Nothing special... I just wanted to ask if you still have any plans to contribute to the education cause in Yangcheng?"
"Senior, are you still thinking about my investment in your kindergarten?"
"The way you're talking makes it sound like I'm after your money!" The principal cleared his throat, deliberately downplaying the situation. "Fine, fine, I won't invest... By the way, Teacher Song was a little wronged today, don't take it to heart! I'm hanging up now."
"Hey, wait a minute!"
This tactic worked on Lin Zhaojiang.
He frowned and asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong with her?"
"It's just... the selection of outstanding teachers, someone pulled some strings behind the scenes. Okay, okay, I didn't say anything else, just pretend I didn't say anything!"
The kindergarten director was very savvy and hung up the phone immediately, leaving Lin Zhaojiang extremely anxious.
He wanted to ask Song Wan directly, but he knew that with Song Wan's reserved nature, she wouldn't tell him what had happened.
After thinking it over, he took the initiative to call his senior.
This time the situation reversed, and he immediately said, "Senior, actually I've been preparing this investment plan recently!"
The kindergarten director laughed, wondering who this Song Wan was, that she had so easily won over the aloof and arrogant Lin Zhaojiang.
"Alright, I'm not kidding you anymore," the principal said softly. "It's not that I really need your investment, but I think if you could have some connections with the kindergarten, you could better protect Teacher Song."
"What exactly happened?"
“This year, our kindergarten had one spot for the selection of outstanding teachers in Yangcheng, and I nominated Song Wan. It’s not because of your relationship with her that I’m showing favoritism, but because she is truly outstanding, the children really like her, and she is a rare and excellent teacher, so I nominated her.”
"However... this selection process has to consider many aspects, and my opinion is only one of the factors to consider. We also need to consult the opinions of her colleagues. There was a problem at this stage... a teacher in the kindergarten questioned whether Song Wan was qualified to be an outstanding teacher because of her short teaching experience."
Lin Zhaojiang's eyes darkened. "Who is this person?"
"Speaking of which, she has some connection with the Bai family," the kindergarten director said. "Her name is Xu Wei, a teacher in her forties. I heard that twenty years ago, she was the tutor of the Bai family's young master and daughter!"
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