Zhu Qianying and Qi Xiao stayed at the Xing family's house until after 10 o'clock before leaving.
Qi Xiao naturally escorted Zhu Qianying back to the hotel.
"Shadow, you don't know, do you?"
Zhu Qianying raised her eyebrows and looked at Qi Xiao warily, thinking that he was going to speak well of Xing Bailun again.
Her quick reaction to defending herself made Qi Xiao burst out laughing.
"Shadow, what are you so nervous about?"
Zhu Qianying glared at him. "You know perfectly well what I'm nervous about, don't you?"
Qi Xiao reached out and patted her head, reassuring her, "Don't worry, it's not Aaron's fault."
They had known each other since she was fifteen or sixteen, and each of them treated her like a younger sister.
Because none of the four of them, including Xing Bolun, had a younger sister.
"Uncle Qi, when did you learn to keep people in suspense?" Zhu Qianying rolled her eyes at him again.
"From the moment I became an elite!" Qi Xiao said with a smile.
Zhu Qianying turned her face away, not wanting to talk to him anymore!
Qi Xiao laughed for a while before stopping and speaking formally.
"Your older brother borrowed money from the Tong family."
"The Tong family?" Zhu Qianying didn't react immediately.
"Yes, the Tong family, which is currently headed by Young Master Yan!"
"The Tong family is lending money to people? Is it usury?"
Zhu Qianying knew less about the Tong family than she knew about the Yan family.
Therefore, aside from knowing that Tongyao KTV was owned by the Tong family, she knew nothing else. After all, not long ago, she had absolutely no connection with either the Yan family or the Tong family.
Even now, she has no intention of finding out the details of the Yan and Tong families.
Qi Xiao glanced at her thoughtfully. "Shadow, how much do you know about Young Master Yan?"
Zhu Qianying paused for a moment, then honestly shook her head, "I don't know!"
With a relationship like hers and Yan Shao's, how can you talk about understanding each other?
She only asked that everyone could get along peacefully; she wouldn't insist on anything else.
If she actually told Yan Shao that she wanted to understand him, he might think she was crazy and cut ties with her immediately.
Come to think of it, how could a proud and fastidious man like Yan Shao stand being seen through?
Qi Xiao withdrew his gaze and shook his head helplessly.
"Shadow, to be honest, with you like this... it's hard for us not to worry..."
What Qi Xiao really wanted to say was, "Shadow, you're playing with fire."
But think about it, Xing Bolun didn't even have the ability or the right to stop her from playing with fire, let alone him!
This time, it was Zhu Qianying's turn to reach out and pat him on the shoulder. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Zhu Qianying's so-called sense of propriety means that she will guard her heart well and not let it be hurt.
Qi Xiao knew she was very smart, and he also knew that she was very measured in everything she did. She thought more deeply and far ahead than he, a grown man, and she was braver and more decisive than him.
Moreover, she has a very strong sense of self-esteem!
Therefore, even though he was worried, there were some things he dared not say out loud.
"Tell me about Zhu Junzhao. You said he borrowed money from the Tong family. What was the form of the loan?"
Zhu Qianying was unwilling to talk much about herself and Yan Shao with her friend. In addition, she was indeed curious about what kind of response Zhu Junzhao would get when he lent money to Yan Shao.
Would Young Master Yan lend money to Zhu Junzhao for personal gain?
"The Tong family owns many money shops, which, as you said, are essentially disguised loan sharks. However, a few years ago, the Tong family established a legitimate finance company that handles loan applications for large, medium, and small enterprises. The interest rates are higher than those of banks, but within the legal range. Your elder brother submitted a loan application to this finance company of the Tong family."
After hearing Qi Xiao's explanation, Zhu Qianying gained some new insights.
So it turns out that Young Master Yan not only controls the real estate lifeline of L City and several surrounding major cities, but also has control over so many underground businesses in L City?
"And then, it passed?"
In Zhu Qianying's view, the reason why the Zhu family's loan was blocked this time was largely because Zhu Junzhao, as the future successor of the Zhu family, made the wrong decision to acquire several dilapidated hotels with no prospects. This led to doubts about the management ability of Mingxuan Group and a loss of confidence in Mingxuan's future development.
However, from a more rational perspective, as long as Mingxuan can obtain the corresponding loan to cover the losses caused by the previous wrong decision, he can definitely overcome this difficulty.
Therefore, from a business perspective, the Tong family's finance company would almost certainly not refuse Mingxuan Group's loan application.
Qi Xiao shook his head, "No, it didn't pass!"
Zhu Qianying looked on in astonishment, "How is that possible? Although Mingxuan suffered a setback, he's not so incapable of making a comeback!"
Zhu Qianying said these words not to defend Mingxuan Group, but simply to discuss the matter at hand.
Mingxuan Group's position in L City, in the catering and hotel industries, is virtually unshakeable, a fact widely acknowledged in the industry.
Qi Xiao glanced at her sideways. "Why do you think so?"
Zhu Qianying was taken aback again. "Don't tell me it's because of Young Master Yan!"
This time, Qi Xiao didn't look at her.
"Otherwise, what do you think it would be because of?"
Zhu Qianying remained silent, and Qi Xiao spoke again.
"I heard that Mingxuan's loan amount is quite large. For many financial companies, it would be a big deal. However, even if many financial companies want to do this business, they don't have the ability to provide such a large sum of money. Only the Tong family's financial company has such strength. Now even the Tong family has refused. In L City, your father and his family probably can't find any other way to get a loan."
Qi Xiao's words made Zhu Qianying think for a long time.
She was still thinking about it even after she returned to her hotel room.
When Chen Jing saw her return, she greeted her with a nervous expression, "Ying'er, you're finally back. I thought you had run off somewhere again?"
Zhu Qianying glanced at her indifferently, "Don't worry, no matter where I run, I'll be safer than you."
Thinking about her mother's pig-like stupid behavior these past two days, Zhu Qianying couldn't help but get angry again. She wanted to scold her, but when she saw her mother's sheepish look, she couldn't bring herself to say anything.
Chen Jing knew her daughter was still angry with her, so she immediately stopped talking.
Deciding to give my mom a hard time, I put down my backpack with a cold face, grabbed some clothes, and went into the bathroom. After thinking for a moment, I went out again to get the phone and typed a long message. After looking at it carefully, I felt it wasn't sincere enough. Finally, I pressed the backspace key and deleted the entire message word by word.
He dialed Yan Shao's phone number and made the call.
The phone rang for a long time but no one answered. Zhu Qianying checked the time; it wasn't midnight yet, so he shouldn't be asleep.
Are you busy?
Thinking of this, Zhu Qianying decided to hang up the phone and talk about it tomorrow, so as not to disturb other people's good time.
But at the last moment, the call was answered.
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