Chapter 35 Chapter 35 Spending Money Day 35
The tea room was silent for a few seconds. Sang Yu knew that she and You Jingchuan were observing each other's reactions.
She wasn't moved, nor was she angry. Instead, she asked You Jingchuan, "Will you really give me this money? Even if you regret it later, there's nothing I can do about it."
"Of course I will." You Jingchuan put his hands in his pockets. "If you're worried, let's do the deal now."
"You trust me so much?"
"certainly."
Sang Yu sneered, what a joke.
"Of course you will." She looked him straight in the eye. "And you absolutely won't tell Liu Yue. You, more than anyone else, want this to remain a secret. You want me to stay with Liu Yue and be valued by her."
"This way, when you need me, you can use this as leverage against me."
First came the bribes, then the seemingly insignificant little things, but when they accumulated, they became irreparable mistakes. By then, she would regret it but it would be too late to turn back.
You Jingchuan was still smiling at her: "You think too much, I just want money."
Sang Yu ignored him. You Jingchuan knew best whether it was true or not.
Although Liu Yue didn't have a company under her name, she was a rare find in Shenzhen. She had the financial resources to spend tens of millions of dollars on a house, and no one dared to underestimate the family she supported. For You Jingchuan, spending ten million to create a thorn in the side of someone like her was definitely worth it.
If Liu Yue came from a chaebol family, he would have her be a commercial spy. If Liu Yue was really a nouveau riche, that would be even better. These people in the wealthy circle have countless ways to carefully weave various investment scams and plunder their assets by coaxing and deceiving them.
They called this behavior "redistribution of wealth based on cognitive level." Sang Yu had long experienced the arrogance of the wealthy.
"I'm going out now." Sang Yu and You Jingchuan said, "The tea here is really bad."
"Who among the young people wants to drink tea seriously? They just use some tea leaves to make milk tea."
You Jingchuan still blocked her way: "Are you really not going to reconsider? If you think the money is too little, we can negotiate."
Sang Yu looked at him coldly: "If you want to delay time, or make a bigger noise and arouse her suspicion, it is better to say it directly to her face."
"Oh, are you so sure that she will trust you?"
"You talk too much nonsense."
Sang Yu raised the corner of his lips and said, "Actually, there's another possibility. The above are all smokescreens. You just want to use my reaction to test our psychological price. Do you have a conclusion now?"
You Jingchuan finally stopped laughing. Sang Yu was indeed a difficult character.
The smile wouldn't disappear, it would only shift to Sang Yu's face. You Jingchuan wanted to reach a private deal with her, which meant that the 900 million offer had made him anxious and overwhelmed.
If the price is absolutely unacceptable, he will only lose confidence in the deal and respond passively until both parties part ways unhappily; and the attitude he shows is that he wants to kick her off the table to avoid such a result in the end.
900 million was a painful price to him, his mental defenses had been broken. He was deeply resistant to the price, and the deal was impossible. But if it was just a little bit higher...
"It seems that your situation is worse than I thought."
She said this, walked around him and went out with the tea.
Liu Yue actually doesn’t like drinking tea, but she still took a sip symbolically. It was so bitter.
Looking at the expression on You Jingchuan's face, it seemed more bitter than her tea.
The negotiations continued, and Sang Yu still insisted on the 900 million and refused to give in. You Jingchuan's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and his tone became increasingly impolite. It seemed that he was almost losing his patience.
Hiss... Liu Yue once again sighed that professional matters should be left to professionals. She could feel that both parties were putting pressure on each other. Now it depended on who would give up first and who was more afraid of the breakdown of the negotiations.
Seeing that it was almost done, Sang Yu said, "Actually, selling the house to Crescent is your best option."
"She's not your competitor, and she doesn't have any vested interests with anyone else. I guarantee that among all the potential buyers you've met, she's the one who's most genuinely interested in buying a house."
"You need money urgently right now. Aren't you afraid that someone might pretend to buy a house, but actually just want to stall for time, causing you to lose the opportunity to trade with others and ultimately ruin your cash flow?"
Sang Yu: "They might agree to spend over a billion, but then they keep dragging it out until you see nothing. The 900 million we have here is real money, and we'll pay it to you right away."
"That's right." Liu Yue nodded. "Once the contract is signed and the formalities are completed, the payment will be made immediately. I promise there won't be any delays."
Sang Yu added, "Let me remind you again, the people who backstabbed you this time also include your relatives. No matter how solid the relationship is, it's probably not as reliable as receiving cash immediately."
These words really touched You Jingchuan's heart. His facial expression changed several times and he seemed to be hesitant to speak several times.
"One billion," he said. "I want a clause in the contract: if the buyer fails to remit the payment to the escrow account within three days of the online signing, the transaction will be automatically voided."
Wow, one billion can actually be negotiated!
Liu Yue almost blurted out that it was no problem and they could sign the contract now. Fortunately, Sang Yu kicked her calf, and she reacted and swallowed the words back.
"One billion... a bit expensive."
Liu Yue quickly changed her tone: "Can't it be cheaper? I'm a student, give me a discount."
You Jingchuan:......
This is buying a house! Not bargaining on a second-hand platform! He was speechless for a moment, and finally understood what it meant to laugh when you were completely speechless.
"Ten billion is really my bottom line," You Jingchuan emphasized. "Anything less, and I won't accept it. You all know my situation. I'm selling my house to get back my money. If the price is too low, it's meaningless to me."
"Then you should sell it to crescent."
Sang Yu seized on this point: "Her parents are not in the mainland, and I'm the only one taking care of her. There are no outsiders. Selling it to her will be a very confidential transaction. Only we will know the true transaction price. You can even say it was sold for over a billion."
"If you're destined to be powerless, no one will help you except the kind-hearted Crescent. But if you successfully recover and boost external morale, you can win over those wavering fence-sitters."
"By then, with this tiny difference, with your means, won't you be able to squeeze some of it out of them?"
It was all sticks before, now it’s time to give them some sweet treats.
Sang Yu's voice had a bewitching power that could bewitch people. You Jingchuan knew that she was just empty promises, but he couldn't help but be moved.
That's right, in addition to the promised immediate payment, this is indeed another hidden benefit of doing business with Crescent... As long as she keeps her mouth shut, he can still say whatever he wants to others.
If someone else were buying a house, the price would have spread like wildfire the moment they signed the contract. After all, this wasn't just ordinary wealthy family gossip; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it affected the fate of many.
You Jingchuan was still hesitant - others could not be trusted, but could the two people opposite him be trusted?
Sang Yu was calm and composed, while Liu Yue was busy playing with her phone. Seeing their relaxed attitude really made him angry. But there was nothing he could do. Shenzhen had more than one place to buy luxury homes, and he was the one who had no choice.
Of course he knew that this was Sang Yu's conspiracy. If he wanted to achieve the effect she said, he would have to ask them for help.
...Just now he wanted to use 10 million to control Sang Yu, but the situation changed in the blink of an eye. If he wanted to use the tiger's skin to deceive Sang Yu, he would only be controlled by the two opponents.
You Jingchuan didn't trust them 100%, but he had to admit that compared to others, they were the least likely to backstab him.
Crescent's request is a cheaper transaction price. Although Sang Yu is a bit difficult to deal with, she is a smart person who puts interests first and will not do anything stupid that harms others and herself because of a momentary impulse.
He thought for a moment and looked at Liu Yue: "Buying a house is a big deal. Perhaps you can ask your elders to come and give you some advice."
Huh? Liu Yue was stunned for a moment. She was an adult, right? Why did she need someone else to help her look at the house?
Combining his previous conversation with Sang Yu, Liu Yue finally understood what he meant.
——He wanted her parents to come forward and use their influence to build momentum for his side.
"You think my portion is not enough? I'm really sorry."
Liu Yue rolled her eyes. "My parents are very busy. They don't have time to take care of such trivial matters. If you just give me the house, I can invite them to have dinner with you."
This sentence sounds crazy, but it feels good to say it.
Although her tool-man parents were unlikely to show up, You Jingchuan would not really be given away for free, so she could indulge in her mouth unscrupulously, and even raised her head and looked at him directly with her chin.
With a billion in cash in hand, her personality is just so arrogant that she can’t accept it.
You Jingchuan took a deep breath and said, "Calm down, calm down. This girl is obviously a spoiled brat at home. Don't bother with her."
He asked one more question: "Is the payment method bank transfer?"
"What else?" Liu Yue was puzzled and asked him back, "I'm talking about cash in a broad sense, not paper money."
Of course he knew this. You Jingchuan nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
The fact that she can transfer the money through a bank means that the source of her funds can withstand scrutiny. Such a large transaction will definitely be subject to close supervision and the source will be traced.
It would be best if I could get to know the elders in her family, but if she doesn't want to, then forget it.
You Jingchuan was of course very curious about her, but the most important thing for him at the moment was to get through the difficulties. As for the rest, he would just observe for a while and see what this little ancestor wanted to do in Shenzhen.
"900 million is really too little."
You Jingchuan's attitude had softened, but he still insisted on bargaining: "Make it a round number, perfect, wouldn't that sound nice?"
Sang Yu refused to give in: "Then it's better to have 880 million. 88 just sounds better."
The two quarreled for a few more rounds, and the atmosphere soon became tense again.
It's almost twelve o'clock now. Liu Yue touched her stomach and felt a little hungry.
Sang Yu sighed, "Boss You, to be honest, our budget bottom line is 900 million. Crescent's money is all from her family, and she can't conjure up more for you."
Although the real bottom line is 1 billion, it does not prevent Liu Yue from nodding at this time.
That's right, she is a child who receives pocket money. She can only spend whatever her family gives her. No matter how much she negotiates, the price is the same.
You Jingchuan held his forehead with his hand, a headache coming on. "How can a house buying budget be so rigid? If you act a little spoiled with your family, getting an extra 100 million shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"That's easy for you to say." Liu Yue glared at him. "Then why don't you act like a spoiled child and ask your parents to give you the billions? That way you don't even have to sell the house."
You Jingchuan couldn't respond to this. The old man raised his son like a poisonous insect, and his own mother was only concerned with her own life. Bowing down at home meant losing power, and he didn't want to live his life under Lao Deng's orders.
"My family is from a humble background and cannot compare to yours." You Jingchuan continued to persuade Liu Yue, "Miss, I know this is just pocket money for you, so just raise your hand and help me."
His sweet words were spoken as if they were free of charge, which really made Liu Yue feel relaxed and secretly happy after hearing them.
Sang Yu didn't say anything. Liu Yue probably knew it was time for them to raise the price. As an assistant, she had always been very strict about the price, but now she had to raise it herself.
"Okay, okay, I can go up a little."
Liu Yue pretended to check her phone: "Let me check first to see how much pocket money I have left this month... Oh, I spent a lot of money the past few days..."
You Jingchuan:......
It was clearly a transaction worth nearly 10 billion, but why did he feel like he was setting up a stall in front of an elementary school?
She searched for a long time and tentatively said, "I'll give you another five million."
"That's too little." You Jingchuan was certainly dissatisfied. "Miss, if you go to Hermès and buy a few bags, you'll spend more than five million, right? Ten times that would be easy."
Liu Yue was delighted in her heart, but she pretended to be embarrassed on the surface.
"I don't have that much money." She curled her lips reluctantly. "If you add another 50 million, how will I get by this month? Don't I have to buy new clothes and new jewelry? And I have to spend money to renovate your decoration. It's all your fault for having bad taste and poor design."
You Jingchuan tried hard to ignore the heart-wrenching words that followed. He now knew that she really had 50 million, but was just reluctant to spend it.
Liu Yue asked for 920 million, but You Jingchuan insisted on 950 million. In the end, Liu Yue couldn't persuade him anymore and had to make the deal.
You Jingchuan immediately called the lawyer over. He had already drafted the contract and only needed to modify a few places and add some detailed clauses.
It wasn't easy, but we finally made the deal. We signed the contract quickly and completed the formalities as soon as possible. The sooner we received the house payment, the more at ease he would be.
Liu Yue and Sang Yu looked at each other and saw the joy of the success of the plan in each other's eyes.
Liu Yue had deliberately revealed her weakness, giving You Jingchuan, who had been under pressure from Sang Yu, a way out. The 50 million was a psychological hint to him. If the deal was finally concluded at his proposed price, he would think he had the upper hand in the negotiation and would be eager to close the deal.
Hey, save 50 million immediately~
Life is like a play, and it all depends on acting skills. Liu Yue discovered for the first time that she is also a candidate for film queen.
Because the nanny in the house was not at work recently, You Jingchuan ordered takeout from the hotel, and the few of them talked while eating lunch.
During the meal, Sang Yu mentioned You Jingchuan's cousin seemingly unintentionally.
You Jingchuan replied depressedly and helplessly: "I know."
Liu Yue asked curiously, "Have you and his cousin known each other before?"
"Not really acquaintance." Sang Yu smiled calmly, "My ex-boyfriend and his cousin knew each other."
Sang Yu’s ex-boyfriend... Liu Yue frowned. Isn’t he the scumbag who tried to send his girlfriend to someone else’s bed?
This man is really not a good person. You Jingchuan's cousin knows him... In an instant, Liu Yue's eyes looked at You Jingchuan differently.
You Jingchuan quickly clarified: "He's just my cousin by blood. He's my uncle's illegitimate son. I don't usually interact with him."
This is the truth. You Jingchuan doesn't think highly of this man at all. The reason why he learned about Sang Yu's name through him was because Sang Yu used some tricks to make him suffer a great loss in silence.
Even if his cousin is a stupid loser, the fact that Sang Yu can still do this when the resources are completely unequal is enough to make people feel apprehensive.
But Sang Yu was really lucky. She found a new backer so quickly. I guess when his cousin recovers, he won't dare to do anything to her.
And she just mentioned her cousin - You Jingchuan certainly understood what she meant.
She wanted him to mess with her ex-boyfriend, and that was the condition for her to keep the transaction price secret.
Damn it! He lost 150 million in profit, but he still had to help her! You Jingchuan gritted his teeth in hatred, but he couldn't do anything about her.
After lunch, Liu Yue drank some tea in the living room. She didn't really have much to do. You Jingchuan was working nearby, essentially waiting.
Both parties were eager to reach a deal quickly, and the contract was quickly drafted. Sang Yu also led his team to inspect all the details of the house, carefully read every clause in the contract, and finally nodded to Liu Yue.
Liu Yue took it and signed it - the system had already checked it.
In the eyes of others, her trust in Sang Yu was simply blind, which even Sang Yu himself did not expect.
Her eyes flashed slightly and she turned away quietly.
The moment Liu Yue signed, the system reminded her that she had locked up 950 million in mission funds. She breathed a sigh of relief; the bulk of her expenses for the day had finally been spent.
According to the old habits, the rest can be saved... Wait, that's not right! Even though there's only 0.5 left, the unit is 100 million! It's 50 million!
Liu Yue asked the system in her mind, "Sang Yu helped me save hundreds of millions. Can I give her the remaining 50 million as a bonus?"
Her budget for buying a house was 10 billion. Now that she has the house, the remaining funds are all saved by Sang Yu with great effort. Liu Yue thinks it is right to give it to her as a bonus.
With a house, she can rest easy from now on; with 50 million, Sang Yu also has a retreat in Shenzhen, and she is so smart, maybe she can continue to make money with this money.
Liu Yue has realized that Sang Yu’s abilities are a waste of talent for her to be an assistant.
The system didn't respond for a moment, as if it was thinking. Liu Yue continued to try to persuade him, "You've always been very clear about my house-buying plan. Giving bonuses to capable subordinates is definitely a reasonable expenditure!"
"Rich people are paying for services. What I bought was Sang Yu's bargaining service. If I find an agent to help me negotiate, I will still have to pay the agent's fee if it succeeds."
The latter sentence seemed to convince the system, and it finally agreed.
Liu Yue breathed a sigh of relief. Now she could complete the task easily.
The application for online signing has been submitted and the deposit has been paid. Now we just have to wait and see when the formalities can be completed and the money can be deposited into the escrow account.
After coming out of Building 6, Liu Yue and Sang Yu mentioned the bonus, but she never expected that Sang Yu would refuse.
"Too many," Sang Yu said. "Participating in price negotiations is my job. I'm just doing my duty."
"I can't afford an assistant like you with my 10,000 yuan salary," Liu Yue said frankly. "You're too capable. It's a waste for you to be my assistant."
Sang Yu paused: "You want to fire me?"
"Uh, no no."
Liu Yue quickly waved her hands: "That's not what I meant. I just think that with your ability, you don't need to waste your time around me, because I can't do anything except eating, drinking and having fun."
"Since the remaining 50 million is all saved by you, you can use this money to create another world of your own."
Sang Yu lowered his eyes: "You want to kick me out, I have nothing to say, but I don't need severance pay."
Liu Yue: ...
Liu Yue held her chin in her hand: "Why are you deliberately cheating? I don't believe you don't understand."
"I really don't want to understand." Sang Yu sighed, "You want to be a salted fish, but I don't have such ambitions. If you really want to thank me, let me continue to eat and drink by your side."
Well, Liu Yue couldn't argue with her. And to be honest, she wasn't that reluctant to let Sang Yu leave.
She asked again, "Do you really think so?"
"real."
"Then you have to accept the bonus. I'll also give you a raise."
Liu Yue thought for a moment and said, "I'll raise your monthly salary to 100,000. Send me your account number and I'll transfer the bonus to you."
Seeing that Sang Yu was about to say something, Liu Yue said directly: "If you don't accept the bonus, then I won't keep you as an assistant. Listen to me, I have the final say."
Wow, it feels so good to say this, it makes me sound like a boss.
Sang Yu paused. "You want to give me a raise, and I have no reason to refuse, but the bonus is really too much—I didn't say no, just listen to me first."
"Here's what I think: You asked for a 10 billion yuan deal, and I helped you achieve it. If you had hired an agent to negotiate the price for you, you would have had to pay a 2% commission, which would be 20 million yuan."
"I helped you save fifty million within your budget. If you want to give me a bonus, I'll gladly accept it, but you don't have to give me the whole thing. I'll be shameless and ask for 10%, so five million."
The total amount is 25 million. Liu Yue feels that it is too little. In fact, she can give all 50 million to Sang Yu, and the system agrees.
Sang Yu shook his head. "The 25 million you gave me was earned through my own ability. The 50 million is mixed with our emotional factors. I don't think that's right. We are friends and an employer-employee relationship. Being clear about the accounts isn't awkward, it's a way to strengthen our friendship."
Liu Yue wanted to persuade her again, but Sang Yu was a ruthless person who could even cut down hundreds of millions. In this regard, Liu Yue had no chance of winning over her.
She could only transfer 25 million to Sang Yu first - after this large amount of income was received, Sang Yu immediately declared the income and paid taxes.
Look at how self-aware he is. Although it would have been impossible to conceal this amount of money based on Sang Yu's usual bank statements, there is still a big difference between being proactive and being passive.
Sang Yu's salary increased and the bonus was given out. Liu Yue looked at the task amount of 25 million and couldn't help but feel a headache.
Look at the time now, help, it’s already four o’clock in the afternoon!
She had wanted to go home and rest, but now she was too busy. She asked Sang Yu to take a taxi as she wanted to go to Vientiane City to spend some money.
Emergency spending task, started.
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