Chapter 40 Gawain
Fang Jiayan thought about it and felt that Yuanhao's suggestion was correct. No matter what, she should let Han Que make his own decision. So she called and relayed Yuanhao's meaning. "I don't know what Yuanhao meant. Have you met some big shot that you haven't told me about? I heard that this Mr. Gu is the prince of Chengguang Group. He's much more powerful than that rich second-generation guy you knew before. If he really helps you, then getting your loan approved won't be a big deal."
Han listened quietly, then rejected the idea: "I know him, but he's my boss. Can you expect a capitalist to be kind enough to help his employees through this difficult time? This is my personal matter and has nothing to do with the company. How could the boss care so much? He's overthinking it."
She paused, then smiled and said, "I can't believe this Manager Yuan likes watching domineering CEO skits. He actually suggested that I go find Gu Ningwei." She chuckled softly, "Manager Yuan probably doesn't realize that the relationship between Mr. Gu and me is merely boss and employee, far from what he imagines."
After a pause, she said, "But anyway, please thank Manager Yuan for his trouble."
In this chaotic world, who would be willing to spend real money to help someone they had nothing to do with for no reason? Gu Ningwei had been educated in capitalism since childhood, and calculations were all about input and output. How could he do something that had no profit?
He's not doing charity.
Fang Jiayan said, "I don't think it's feasible either, but Yuanhao insisted that you give it a try." She joked, "Perhaps you and Mr. Gu have another relationship? No wonder you look down on that rich second-generation kid named Lu."
Han hesitated and denied it.
Gu Ningwei just invited her to dinner and said some frivolous words, that's all.
If Han Que believed that Gu Ningwei fell in love with her at first sight, then it was not Gu Ningwei's problem, but her own problem.
She has been in love, whether it was her first love Jiang Jin, or the men who pursued her later.
They've all, to a greater or lesser degree, played out scenes straight out of idol dramas: professing love in public, presenting flowers in public, arranging candles into hearts in the dorms, courting in public, even fighting over her out of jealousy. This so-called love, romance, and affection, these elaborate and elaborate tactics, are truly dazzling, making people mistake them for love. There are always those who can't resist her beauty, and there are always those who are wary of it, as if it were a lethal weapon that could cost them both their money and their lives.
But after they learned about her family background and the huge medical expenses she had to bear, the men who claimed to love her all disappeared without a trace.
So Han learned her lesson later. She would never mention her family or her difficulties to Lu Xiaoping. Why should she show her wounds, even if they had already healed, to someone who could not provide help?
Han sent a WeChat message to Yuanhao, thanking him for his concern and help. She would go to ask some smaller commercial banks, perhaps the requirements would not be so strict.
Yuan Hao politely hinted to her that the policies and regulations of the China Banking Regulatory Commission are similar. The only difference is that smaller commercial banks are slightly more flexible. It also depends on the amount of money involved and whether it is worth taking the policy risk.
Han understood what he meant, implying that the loan amount was just a small amount and no one would take the risk for her.
After Yuan Hao hit her confidence, he said, "Don't be discouraged, Miss Han. As long as you can find a reliable person to guarantee you, there will be no problem."
Han didn't reply, so Yuan Hao said, "Miss Han should have a friend like this too."
Han thought of the message she received from Gu Ningwei that day, and guessed that Yuan Hao's repeated hints might also be Gu Ningwei's intention, but she didn't want to take the initiative to find him.
A week passed, and Han contacted several banks one after another. The conditions were all the same: collateral or guarantor, or just waiting.
I don’t know when the payment will be released, I have to wait for notification.
During this process, Han Youfang bombarded me with phone calls and messages every day, each time becoming more urgent and harsher, until it became a daily harassment:
"No wonder they say you shouldn't lend money to relatives. It never ends well for them. If I hadn't seen my deceased brother, I would have sued you in court long ago."
"Han Que, don't make excuses. If you do this again, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Han Que, pay the money back quickly. Don't be jealous of my son's bright future just because you're not doing well."
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Han didn't want to reply but had to, so he could only apologize humbly and beg her to give him more time for the sake of their family relationship.
"I don't want you to apologize, I want you to pay me back."
"What family relationship do I have with you? My brother is dead. You and your mother have nothing to do with me."
"I'm going to look for you at your workplace and let your colleagues and leaders see clearly who you are."
Han Youfang's words were resounding: "I'll give you two weeks. If you don't pay me back, I'll really sue you in court. I have the IOU your mother wrote, and I have evidence. Tell your mother, and don't blame me for being rude when the time comes."
After this ultimatum, Han Youfang stopped calling her and sending her messages, as if she had disappeared out of thin air.
Han Youfang's abnormal behavior made Han more and more frightened. She secretly felt that there must be something else wrong with Han Youfang's anxious collection of money. She went home to ask Liu Suping how she wrote the IOU to borrow money from Han Youfang. After asking for a long time, she did not get any valuable information.
Han became anxious. After thinking about it, she decided to go find Han Youfang's son Gao Wen.
Since Han Youfang said that she was asking her for money because Gao Wen wanted to study abroad, she could only ask Gao Wen about her mother's situation.
In fact, Gao Wen has always had a good relationship with Han Que's family. Han Youfang divorced early and lived alone with her son. Han Yourong couldn't bear to see the pitiful situation of the mother and son, so he took Gao Wen with him everywhere, just like his own son. As long as Han Que had something, Han Yourong would buy another one for Gao Wen.
His uncle bought him comic books, took him to play football, and even attended parent-teacher meetings in elementary school to prevent Han Youfang from beating and scolding him.
Han Yourong once said: "It is said that nephews look like their uncles, and Gao Wen is also my blood." Even during the years when he was sick, he was still thinking about Gao Wen and asked about his studies from time to time.
Gao Wen is in his third year of high school. He has a tight schedule and heavy workload, but Han can only wait for him at the school gate.
It was only at 10:30 in the evening when the evening self-study get out of class ended that Han saw him pushing his bicycle and slowly coming out of the school gate with his classmates who were leaving school, his face full of fatigue and numbness.
Han hadn't seen him for several years. Seeing him look so listless, his heart ached slightly.
She called out to him, walked over to him, and handed him the McDonald's hamburger and Coca-Cola she had bought earlier.
"You must be hungry. Eat something to fill your stomach. The hamburger is still hot." As someone who has been through it, Han knows that high school students need to replenish calories the most after evening self-study.
Gao Wen glanced at her, took it silently, took a big sip of Coke with the straw, then swiftly removed the wrapping paper and started eating the burger.
Han, however, looked at his tall and thin figure and the way he wolfed down his food, and shook his head: "Gao Wen, I haven't seen you for over a year. Why are you getting thinner and thinner? You look like a bean sprout."
Gao Wen ignored her and lowered his head to eat his burger.
Han saw it all and felt sorry for him. She thought for a moment and said, "You can't go abroad with your physique. If you get sick, who will take care of you? No matter how busy you are, you must find time to exercise properly."
Gao Wen sneered incoherently: "Who said he went abroad?"
Han's eyes widened when he heard this. "Didn't your mother say she would pay the agency fee for your study abroad? Asking you to pay it back is like asking for my life."
Gao Wen glanced at her while eating and said nothing.
Han suppressed his doubts and continued, "I came to you today for this matter. I want to ask you, what kind of study abroad agency would let you pay all the money upfront? I've also asked around, and most people pay in installments. You pay a deposit first, and then pay the rest after you're accepted. And tuition fees are paid year by year. What kind of agency did your mother find for you? Don't be fooled by them."
Gao Wen didn't look at her, but lowered his head and sipped the Coke in the cup.
Han pushed him and said, "Speak up, what's going on? Your mother was urging me to pay back the money before, and now she won't answer the phone. I don't understand what's wrong with her."
Gao Wen devoured the burger in two or three bites, tilted his head back and drank the Coke in one gulp. He burped loudly, wiped his lips, and said lazily, "I have no intention of studying abroad at all. Not only do I not have this idea, my mother doesn't have this idea either. How could she be willing to spend such a large sum of money on me?"
"Huh?" Han frowned and asked, "That's strange. Why did your mother say that? Is she making up an excuse to urge you to pay me back?" She paused, then said, "Okay, even if your mother uses you as an excuse to urge me to pay you back, you know I pay you back on time every month, and I pay interest according to the bank's interest rate. I can't be considered a debtor, right?"
Gawain lowered his head and remained silent.
Han sighed deeply and looked at Gao Wen earnestly, her face showing difficulty. She softened her voice and continued, "Your mother is pushing me so hard to pay back the loan immediately. She said she only has two weeks or she'll sue us." She smiled helplessly and said, "Since you said it's not for you to go abroad, why are you pushing me so hard? Don't you know our family's situation? Why is she pushing me like this?"
Gao Wen lowered his head and said nothing, his fingers unconsciously pinching the Coke cup in his hand.
Han frowned and stared into his eyes, lowering his voice: "What's going on?"
Gao Wen bit his lip, stunned for a moment, and suddenly said in a muffled voice: "I don't care, anyway, you have to pay the money back quickly."
After saying that, he turned around and pushed his bicycle away quickly.
Gao Wen walked very fast, but Han had to jog to keep up. After walking a hundred meters or so, Han caught up with Gao Wen, grabbed his arm, and said sternly, "Gao Wen, tell me, what happened?"
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