Lu Zhan's two hotels also suffered heavy losses. When He Yan called to inquire, Lu Zhan sighed repeatedly on the phone.
This made He Yan too embarrassed to ask him for money, probably because he himself didn't have enough money!
Lu Zhan did show some concern for Ye Xiaohua.
"How is your ex-wife? Did her school suffer serious damage? The typhoon forecast was completely inaccurate this time. Many houses were severely damaged. I'm afraid her school wasn't spared either!"
He Yan sighed and said, "Compared to your hotel, it's only worse. She's also worried. The main problem is that some of the teachers at her school were seriously injured and are still in critical condition. Two security guards were also injured by heavy objects and died as soon as they were taken to the hospital. Their families are making a fuss, and she's overwhelmed."
"Yes, it's a natural disaster, but we business owners have no choice but to take all the responsibility upon ourselves. Did you call me to ask to borrow money? Let me see if I can spare some for you."
Lu Zhan knew why He Yan made that call.
"Can't I just call to check on you? I'm already struggling to make ends meet myself, so how can I ask you for money? He does need the money, but not a lot. I can borrow from my relatives and friends, that should be enough. Can you manage? Is there anything I can do to help?"
He Yan felt somewhat embarrassed that his thoughts had been exposed. His good friend was already in such a difficult situation, and it was a bit much for him to ask for money.
"Just help your ex-wife out, you don't need to worry about me. I have some businesses, and if I need money, I can borrow from the bank. Besides, the money I need can't be solved by a few hundred thousand or a million."
After the two hung up the phone, He Yan took out his family's phone book and started thinking about how everyone had at least 30,000 to 80,000 yuan in spare cash.
Downstairs, Su Qin was humming a Jiangnan folk song.
He Yan thought about how his father had given all his salary, bonuses and allowances to his mother for so many years. Although Su Qin and He Ya were big spenders, there must have been some money left over in the family over the years!
Never mind, I'll risk everything for Xiaohua. First, I'll get the money out of her mother's pocket.
"Mom, how much money do we have left?"
He Yan moved closer to Su Qin.
Su Qin frowned, instinctively feeling that nothing good was coming.
Why are you asking this?
"I need money. Can you lend me some? I'll pay you back later."
He Yan spoke directly, not bothering to beat around the bush with his mother.
"You need money? What money do you need? You've been keeping your own salary and bonuses for years. I haven't taken a single penny from you. Isn't that enough for you? What, did that woman ask you for money? Isn't that enough for that mother and daughter?"
"You want money from home? Let me tell you, don't even think about it. If you want to support that mother and daughter, that's your business. Don't even think about using my money to support them."
Su Qin's barrage of words left He Yan speechless, unsure how to bring up the fact that Xiao Hua urgently needed money.
"I'm borrowing it from you, not asking you to return it."
"Even if you pay it back, I won't lend it to you. Don't even think about using my money to support people I hate."
Su Qin was furious whenever she thought of Ye Xiaohua. Her son had even quit his job as a regimental commander because of them, and ran back to continue his studies so that he could take care of them.
As far as she knew, her son had been in the army for so many years, and his salary, bonuses, and subsidies were quite substantial. Wasn't that enough for the mother and daughter to live on?
"I'll add interest, okay?"
Su Qin, hands on her hips, replied irritably, "No way!"
“Then I’ll go to my dad and say that half of this money belongs to him, and I’ll ask him to lend it to me. He’ll definitely lend it to me.”
"It's no use asking your dad. I'm not lending him any money. You can give all your money to that mother and daughter, so why can't your dad give all his money to me and Xiaoya? He Yan, don't be so hypocritical."
Su Qin had been disliking He Yan lately. He Yan was doing well in the army and his career was sure to rise steadily. Now, for the sake of a woman, he gave up his good officer job and came back to study. She had no face left in front of all the wives.
He Yan couldn't borrow money from his mother, so he turned to He Yu. He Yu and his wife both earned fixed salaries, so they probably didn't have much money, maybe 30,000 to 50,000 at most. He thought he would borrow as much as he could!
Upon hearing this, He Yu simply said, "He Yan, tell Xiao Hua that I can give her the money, but I won't lend it to her; I want to invest."
"Investing? You want to invest 30,000 to 50,000 yuan? Are you kidding me?!"
“Who said 30,000 to 50,000? You can tell Xiaohua that I can give him 1 million, but he has to give me at least 15% of the shares. I don’t want much. The controlling stake is still in her hands.”
"A million? Where did you get so much money? You didn't embezzle it, did you?"
He Yan really couldn't figure out where she got so much money.
“He Yan, why do you also like to spout nonsense? Our family has been honest and upright for generations. Besides, even if your brother-in-law and I were to embezzle this much money, we wouldn’t be able to do so.”
"Where did you get this money from? I need to find out where it came from."
Otherwise, if the money wasn't earned honestly, how could Xiaohua use it?
Of course, he didn't dare say the last sentence, but he knew his cousin's character and knew she wasn't that kind of person.
“The money was lent to me by one of your brother-in-law’s students who has made a name for himself in business. Knowing that I also wanted to start my own business, he lent it to me,” He Yu explained.
As long as the money comes from a legitimate source, there shouldn't be any problems.
"But I'm not sure if Xiaohua will agree. I have to ask her and then I'll give you an answer later."
After hanging up with He Yu, He Yan immediately called Xiao Hua.
After listening, Xiaohua hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed. First, she urgently needed money, and second, she thought she needed a partner like He Yu. She had brought Jiali in out of personal feelings, and frankly speaking, Jiali could only help her so much right now.
But He Yu was of great use to her.
She hadn't considered He Yu before because she felt that having Zhou Musheng was enough, and she wasn't worried about money or connections.
He Yan was pleasantly surprised that Xiao Hua was not only willing to spend his money, but also willing to let his cousin join in.
This proves that his bond with Xiaohua is growing stronger.
Lu Zhan was right after all. As long as he silently supports her and does whatever she wants without expecting anything in return, Xiao Hua will eventually see his good qualities.
He Yan suddenly had wonderful hopes for the future again.
I think he and Xiaohua will be together sooner or later. Zhou Musheng is just a fleeting passerby in Xiaohua's long life.
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