Chapter 271 A Twisted Fate: The Inextricable Blood Ties Between Mother and Daughter
Bai Zixuan was determined not to see Longteng go bankrupt and disappear in a few days, so no matter what Amy said, he would not change his decision to lend Ah Huo money.
Having finally found someone willing to invest in Longteng, how could Bai Zixuan be willing to give up so easily?
He really couldn't figure out why Ah Huo would lie to him, especially since his 300 million yuan had already been transferred to his account. If someone like that was considered a liar, then he really couldn't understand why Ah Huo would lie to him!
If he was really lying to himself, then Bai Zixuan would accept it, as long as he could protect his Longteng and the career he had worked so hard to build.
"But Mr. Bai, can you tell me how you met this person who was willing to lend you money?"
Amy was clearly much calmer than Bai Zixuan. After listening to his account, she simply frowned and calmly asked Bai Zixuan about the specifics of his encounter with Ah Huo over the phone.
“I bumped into him on the street after get off work today. He said he felt we clicked and lent me the money he wanted to use to invest in a business in Xiangcheng to help with the company’s operations.”
Bai Zixuan didn't hide anything from Amy, and explained in just a few words how he met Ah Huo.
"Mr. Bai, don't you think this is too much of a coincidence? How could we have run into you by such a coincidence?"
"Amy, what exactly are you trying to say?"
Amy sighed. She hadn't planned to say anything more, but hearing Bai Zixuan's persistence, she thought for a moment and continued.
"President Bai, I understand your eagerness to revive Longteng, but you also need to see clearly whether that person is helping you or trying to harm you!"
“Three hundred million, not three thousand or thirty thousand. This is not a small amount. Even people as familiar as us wouldn't invest all their money in a company with no future, let alone you two who just met by chance. Mr. Bai, even if that person didn't lie to you, you should think carefully about whether he is a shill sent by a loan shark company to trick people into taking out high-interest loans. Our company is already not doing well. If we get involved with loan sharks, then there will really be no hope of turning things around.”
"President Bai..."
"Amy, I called you to share this good news with you, not to dampen my spirits!"
Bai Zixuan's tone had turned icy. He had been overjoyed and wanted to call Amy to share his happiness, but her attitude after hearing his words was infuriating.
Although Amy could tell that Bai Zixuan was unhappy, she didn't intend to blindly obey him. Instead, she replied to him calmly.
"Mr. Bai, good medicine always tastes bitter. You find what I'm saying hard to accept because you know it's all true."
"Whether it's the truth or an illusion, I don't have time to care about any of that. I just want my company to weather this crisis."
"But Mr. Bai, have you considered what we should do if this really is usury?"
Amy's words startled Bai Zixuan. What if it really was a loan shark? Given Long Teng's current situation, he simply couldn't repay such a debt. But now was not the time to think about that. The money was already in his account, and Bai Zixuan would never return it to Ah Huo!
"So what if it's usury? If that's really the case, we can just declare Longteng bankrupt and offset all its debts."
When Bai Zixuan said this, his face showed a reckless expression. Longteng was doomed sooner or later, so he might as well take whatever path it could. Even if it went bankrupt in the end, he would have no regrets.
"Your thinking is incredibly naive. Do you really think those loan sharks would let you go bankrupt in exchange for debt settlement? If it were that simple, there wouldn't be so many people being hacked to death or mysteriously disappearing every month because they couldn't repay their loans!"
Although he knew Amy was telling the truth, Bai Zixuan refused to admit whether he could be lucky enough to escape being chased by debt collectors if Ah Huo really was lending him money at exorbitant interest rates.
It wasn't that he didn't want to think about it, but rather that he simply didn't have the opportunity to think about it. Right now, his only thought was to use the 300 million that Ah Huo lent him to find a new way out for the company. Only by doing so could he ensure that he had enough money each month to pay the interest that Ah Huo was entitled to.
"Since you keep discouraging me, then I'll just hang up."
"Mr. Bai, I'm not trying to discourage you, but I'm just concerned about you. I hope you won't have any accidents because of debt collectors in the future!"
"You have your ideas, and I have mine. Since neither of us can convince the other, let's respect each other!"
Just as Bai Zixuan finished speaking and was about to hang up, he suddenly seemed to remember something and quickly added something else.
"If you're worried that I'll be pursued by debt collectors and that this will affect you, you can resign and leave Longteng while the company is still doing well. I'll give you a very generous termination fee."
"Is Mr. Bai trying to fire me now?"
"This is just a suggestion I'm giving you. I won't force you if you don't want to!"
After Bai Zixuan finished speaking, he hung up the phone. Amy lay on the bed, holding her phone, pondering every word Bai Zixuan had just said.
She's been by his side for ten years, from their initial collaboration to supporting him in his entrepreneurial endeavors. Throughout every stage, Amy has remained by Bai Zixuan's side. Even more so, for a man whom outsiders call a "scumbag," Amy has never had a boyfriend.
She poured her passion into Long Teng, but her affections into the man Long Teng was with. Over the years, Amy never expected to get anything in return from Bai Zixuan, but she never imagined that he would rather collude with a woman like Huo Jialingling than give her a second glance.
Now, Bai Zixuan actually wants me to resign for someone who is suspected of being a loan shark. It has to be said that, after ten years, this is the first time Amy has felt disappointed in Bai Zixuan.
With a sigh, Amy put down her phone, got out of bed, put on a coat, poured herself a glass of red wine, and stood alone by the bed, looking out at the dark night.
In Lanxinyuan, Miss Mei sat on the sofa in her room, her eyes fixed on the magazine in her hand.
Those were old magazines, but she was still engrossed in reading them, not only in the ones in her hands, but also on the coffee table where many expired magazines were laid out.
If you look closely, you'll find that all of these magazines are related to Gu Mingxia, or that they all contain more or less about her.
"Big sister, it's time for lunch."
"No need, you guys go ahead and eat. Just bring back some fruit when you come back."
This was her habit, so when she said that, everyone around her went out to eat.
After everyone in the room left, Miss Mei's gaze towards the magazines immediately changed, becoming much gentler.
With a trembling hand, he touched the large photo of Gu Mingxia in the magazine. In the photo, Gu Mingxia was wearing a blue backless evening gown, arm in arm with Xiao Yan, who was also wearing a sky-blue suit. Her smile was full of endless happiness.
If Gu Mingxia hadn't been photographed like this, few people would probably believe that she could smile so happily.
"You've grown so much over the years, I almost didn't recognize you!"
Miss Mei's expression was strange, a mixture of relief, hatred, and even a hint of regret. So many conflicting emotions were intertwined, making it hard to tell whether she was happy for Gu Mingxia or hated her.
"You definitely don't recognize me anymore. More than ten years have passed, and I am no longer the person you remember. Given your personality, if you knew all the things I've done over the years, you wouldn't just not recognize me; you'd probably want to kill me."
As she spoke, she touched her delicate, almost translucent face. If you told her she was only eighteen, no one would doubt it. Her face was so young and radiant that time seemed to leave no trace on her; in fact, it only made her more beautiful and younger.
"You are very beautiful now, you are about to become a mother, and you are with Xiao Yan. It can be said that your life is a perfect existence, so perfect that it is almost enviable and hateful. You have such a life, while I... can only continue to fall into depravity on the path I have chosen."
She sighed softly, put down the magazine in her hand, her fingers still tracing the face in Gu Mingxia's photo.
"Xiaxia, no matter what I did back then, you must remember that in those first few years, Mom loved you. That feeling and those memories can never be denied or erased, just like the mother-daughter blood relationship between us, which no one can change!"
Miss Mei, or rather, Nan Lan, shed two clear tears as she spoke. Her beautiful face was streaked with tears, and even women would feel pity for her, let alone men.
What she didn't know was that when she said those words, Ah Xin, who was standing outside the door, kept her hands tightly clenched, and her originally alluring face was completely bloodless.
It turns out that the older sister he had always admired and respected was actually Gu Mingxia's mother, and was actually Nan Lan, whom he had always wanted to kill with his own hands.
This is something Ah Xin absolutely cannot accept, but even if she can't accept it, what can she do?
From the day she stepped into the Longevity Cult, it was destined that she would never be able to leave this organization for the rest of her life.
Clenching her fists and biting her lip until she felt pain in her palms and lips, Ah Xin finally calmed down and reached out to knock on the door.
"Big sister, may I come in?"
Her voice was as charming and affectionate as ever, making people feel happy just by listening to it.
"Wait a moment."
Nan Lan quickly put all the magazines behind the thick curtains before getting up and opening the door.
"I thought you weren't coming!"
"My elder sister told me to come, so how could I not come?" Ah Xin sat next to Nan Lan, staring at her beautiful face, which was as lovely as a flower. She kept thinking that perhaps what she had just heard was just Nan Lan testing her true feelings. Yes, that must be it!
"Big sister, this is your favorite Su Mei tea. Come and try it and see if you like it."
"Be good, of all these people, you're the best. Don't worry, from now on I'll treat you like my own daughter, as long as you don't betray me or lie to me!"
“What are you saying, elder sister? I, A-Xin, will never lie to you about anything in my life, nor will I hide anything from you.”
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