Chen Zhe continued to coax Tang Zihao.
"Actually, your arrival also stopped us. Our deal didn't go through. Bank Manager Mu is clean, and so am I. Let's just pretend this never happened."
"But I'm still a little angry. I treated you like a brother, and you actually tried to corrupt my mother with money. That's immoral."
"My dear young master Tang, what do I have to do for you to forgive me? How about I kneel down and kowtow to you?"
Chen Zhe was, after all, his savior. It was a bit much to ask him to kowtow to him.
Tang Zihao hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand; "Never mind, I forgive you."
"That's good. Don't tell outsiders about this, it'll have a bad impact."
"Of course I know, um... wait, I think I just told Xinrui, so it should be fine, right?"
"What? You told her?"
Chen Zhe rubbed his head, somewhat speechless.
Tang Zihao was a little embarrassed; "I was really angry just now. I felt bad about what you did, so I called Xinrui and told her. But don't worry, Xinrui is very tight-lipped, she definitely won't tell anyone."
Perhaps to embarrass Tang Zihao, Zhang Xin'ai called Chen Zhe and said, "Chen Zhe, how could you do such a thing? I just told my sister, and she said this is very serious. Bribing the bank manager could land you in jail."
The call was on speakerphone, and Tang Zihao heard it too. He knew that Zhang Xinrui had told her sister Zhang Xinai about it, and he looked at Chen Zhe somewhat awkwardly.
"I didn't know she would be so quick. She wasn't like this before, but don't worry, her sister is really tight-lipped. I can guarantee that."
Tang Zihao had barely made his promise when Zhang Xin'ai's voice came through again.
She immediately questioned him: "Chen Zhe, how could you be so stupid? Do you know how many people in Donghai are watching you? At this critical juncture, you're openly bribing Director Mu. Do you want to go to jail? I just discussed it with my lawyer. You have to tell me the whole story. Don't do anything foolish."
Chen Zhe rolled his eyes at Tang Zihao, whose face turned red, and he didn't dare to look at Chen Zhe.
Chen Zhe gave a wry smile, then said to Zhang Xin'ai, "Don't worry, I didn't do anything. It's all a misunderstanding. Zihao misheard."
"Yes, yes, yes! I must have misheard."
To make up for his mistake, Tang Zihao quickly spoke up in agreement.
Hearing that Chen Zhe hadn't done such a thing, Zhang Xin'ai on the other end of the phone seemed to breathe a sigh of relief; "That's good. I thought you were really that stupid. Although you're cooperating with the Shen family now, I can tell that you're only superficially friendly. If you really did something like that, they'd definitely kill you if they found out."
"Thank you for your concern, Miss Zhang. I understand that."
"I'm not concerned about you. I'm just... I'm just reminding you out of humanitarian considerations because you saved me once before. Don't take it too seriously."
"I didn't think much about it."
"It's good that you didn't think too much about it. By the way, are you short of money right now?"
"Yes, we are a bit short. The loan for Silin Group hasn't come through yet. That's why I came to see Director Mu. Why are you asking this? Do you want to lend me money?"
Chen Zhe joked with a smile.
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then the voice said, "It's not impossible..."
"Huh? Miss Zhang, are you kidding me?"
Chen Zhe was shocked by Zhang Xin'ai's words. Did this woman really intend to lend him money?
"What? You think I'm broke?"
"No, no, Miss Zhang, I am short of a lot of money, a very large amount. I was just joking."
They got serious.
"How much is missing?"
"Miss Zhang, please don't ask anymore..."
Tell me how much is missing!!!
Zhang Xin'ai raised her voice.
"It would take at least 10 billion. Can you lend it to me?" To quickly end the conversation, Chen Zhe still gave the figure.
Upon hearing this number...
There was another silence on the other end. Just as Chen Zhe was about to hang up, Zhang Xin'ai spoke up: "I don't have that much, but... I can convince my parents."
"Um... Mr. Zhang, are you really not joking with me??"
From "Miss Zhang" to "President Zhang," Chen Zhe began to take things seriously.
"When have I ever joked with you? Do you think I'm joking?"
“This… Mr. Zhang, if it’s because of the time I saved you, you don’t need to do this. Any man would have saved you if he saw it. You don’t need to take it to heart.”
Chen Zhe felt that Zhang Xin'ai was saying those things to repay his life-saving grace, but Chen Zhe couldn't let her down. 10 billion was no small sum. Even Hu Ling would hesitate for a long time if she had to come up with 10 billion in cash. As far as Chen Zhe knew, the Zhang family's assets were probably less than Hu Ling's.
Asking them to lend me 10 billion is impossible.
"Who says any man would do that? That bastard Lin Xi wouldn't. You saved my life and my sister's life. Don't worry, we'll both speak up for you. Just wait, just wait for my call."
"Hey!!! Mr. Zhang, Miss Zhang!! Please don't be impulsive, I don't want your money..."
Zhang Xin'ai had already hung up the phone.
Chen Zhe looked helpless.
Tang Zihao, who was standing next to him, was dumbfounded.
"Holy crap!! Bro, how are you so awesome? You actually managed to get that little devil Zhang Xin'ai to lend you money?"
"Brother Tang, please stop joking with me. She can't handle such a large sum of money. She's probably just messing with me."
When he was a technician, Zhang Xin'ai had tricked him several times, so Chen Zhe subconsciously thought she was joking with him, and he had no intention of joking with her now.
"No, no, no! I know Zhang Xin'ai. Although she likes to be funny, she would never ask to borrow money. Once, I wanted to borrow money from her for a sports car, and she scolded me and told my mom about it. She said she would never lend money to a man in her life. Bro, you're the first one, awesome! How did you do it? Can you teach me?"
Tang Zihao now idolizes Chen Zhe. That money-loving little devil actually wants to lend Chen Zhe money, while Chen Zhe looks reluctant. It's really the opposite of what's going on.
"Brother Tang, I really have nothing to teach you. Zhang Xin'ai is just playing me. Don't join in the commotion."
As Chen Zhe spoke, he prepared to leave. He had many things to do today. If there was no hope for the loan from Donghai Bank, then there were still many things to deal with at Silin Group. He didn't have time to talk to this young master about his tips for picking up girls.
Tang Zihao chased after Chen Zhe.
"Brother Chen, please teach me. You know my last relationship was terrible. I've been labeled a scumbag, and I don't even dare to go out and see people anymore. I'm suffering so much, I'm depressed. You can't just leave me to die."
"I really have nothing to teach you. I'm single now, so how can I teach you?"
“Big brother, I’m calling you big brother now, so stop hiding it. I can see it all. The two Zhang sisters have their hearts set on you. You’re the legendary one-in-a-million expert at picking up girls. You’re a role model for us all.”
Chen Zhe stopped and rolled his eyes at him.
Why is this young master's mind so preoccupied with romance and love? A man should prioritize his career! Doesn't he know what "a stable livelihood is hard to come by" means?
Never mind, he probably doesn't know.
I'm too lazy to argue with him.
He hailed a taxi and was about to leave when Tang Zihao followed him in. "Big brother, just teach me, that's all. I won't interfere in your relationship with Mom anymore. If you two really get together, we'll go our separate ways, okay?"
Chen Zhe was stunned when he heard this.
Some looked at Tang Zihao in disbelief. This guy was just threatening to beat him up with a hammer a moment ago, how could he change his attitude so quickly? Did he sell his own mother just to learn how to pick up girls?
The driver glanced at them after hearing that.
Then he thought to himself.
[These rich people in the villa area are really living it up! Damn it, I hate rich people!!!]
...
Zhang Family Villa.
Sisters Zhang Xin'ai and Zhang Xinrui found their father, Zhang Quanfa.
When Zhang Quanfa heard that his two daughters wanted him to lend Chen Zhe 10 billion yuan, he was so angry that his high blood pressure almost spiked.
"Nonsense!!!"
“Xin’ai, your sister is immature, but are you immature too? 10 billion? We don’t even have that much in all our current working capital. I’m putting you in charge of the company, and you don’t even know the most basic finances?”
“Dad, we can mortgage some of our branches to the bank, and we can raise 10 billion.”
"Are you crazy? I've worked hard for half my life to reduce those debts by more than half, and now you want me to mortgage them? Have you forgotten what I taught you? In our line of work, you must have cash on hand!! Cash, do you understand?"
“Dad, I know, but Chen Zhe saved me and my sister. If it weren’t for him, you might not be here today.”
Zhang Quanfa hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but still shook his head.
"No, no!! Absolutely not, Xin'ai. It's not that your father is heartless, but this company was built by your grandfather through countless hardships, and I've also devoted half my life to it to achieve its current scale. If that kid wants a favor, we can repay him, but you want me to give up the company to compensate him? I can't do that!!"
"Dad, he needs our help right now..."
Zhang Xinrui pleaded with the Dao while crying.
"There's no point in discussing this; I will never agree to it."
"Dad, is the company more important to you than us?"
Zhang Xinai asked.
"I……"
Zhang Quanfa was speechless for a moment, then he softened his tone: "Xin'ai, Dad loves you. I have withstood the pressure and broken off the engagement with the Lin family. You can't keep making such excessive demands on me."
"But……"
"No buts! I won't agree to this!! No matter how much you beg, it's no use!!"
Zhang Quanfa turned his back and angrily walked back to his room.
The Zhang sisters were very disappointed when their mother, Wen Sufang, came over.
“Don’t pressure your father anymore. He’s right. This matter is too big. Even if he’s the chairman, he can’t make the decision.”
"But Mom, Chen Zhe saved us, can't we repay him?"
Zhang Xinrui asked.
Wen Sufang patted Zhang Xinrui's head.
“Child, Chen Zhe is very capable. I’ve been observing him for a while now, and I believe he can handle it himself. Why are you all so anxious?”
“Mom, he was so anxious that he ran to Aunt Mu’s house early this morning to ask for a loan. He must be in a difficult situation. I have already promised to help him, and I can’t break my promise.”
"Huh? You ran to Mu Wanzhi's house?"
Wen Sufang was somewhat puzzled.
“Yes, Tang Zihao called me personally and told me that Chen Zhe was trying to bribe his mother.”
"Was the bribery successful?" Wen Sufang asked.
"That's why I'm anxious. Chen Zhe must be grasping at straws in his desperation. How could he come up with such a foolish idea? Doesn't he know that a lot of people are watching him?"
Zhang Xin'ai replied.
Wen Sufang thought for a moment; "You mean... Mu Wanzhi received him at home?"
"Yes, is there a problem, Mom?"
Zhang Xinrui asked.
Wen Sufang's expression changed, becoming somewhat strange.
"It's nothing, I was just asking. You don't need to rush. I'll go in and talk to your dad first. Even if we can't borrow the money, I hope he can help Chen Zhe out, okay?"
"That's great!!"
Zhang Xinrui said happily.
Wen Sufang nodded and then went into the room.
...
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