Gu Jingyan, who was intimidated by Chen Zhe's gaze, became even angrier upon hearing his words.
"You still say you're not lying to me? You told me before that the Lijing Park project was going to be stopped, didn't you say that?"
"I don't recall saying anything like that."
Chen Zhe denied it without hesitation.
Gu Jingyan was so angry that he almost stood up and slapped him.
"You bastard, do you dare to admit it but not to? I trusted you so much back then, and you actually betrayed me like this!"
Chen Zhe gave a cold laugh.
"Heh? I tricked you? Remember what I said back then? I said the news wasn't very certain yet, and that a big price increase was impossible. And it turned out just like I said. Raw material prices won't skyrocket from what they were back then, because everyone's going to other places to buy them now, right?"
"You!!! You..."
"Also, do you remember when I reminded you? I told you to secure your profits, and you said that since you studied finance, you were very accurate and wouldn't make mistakes. Was that your answer to me?"
"I...I..."
Gu Jingyan was speechless after being rebuked; these were indeed Chen Zhe's exact words.
"This is misleading!! You mean the development of Lijing Park should be stopped!"
"Hehe, what I meant was that there were some problems in the middle. I didn't say whether we should stop or not. I told you to buy futures and short sell, didn't you make a profit? It's your own fault for not wanting to stop. Who can you blame for that?"
Gu Jingyan bit his lip tightly, unable to utter a single word.
Chen Zhe moved closer to him, staring into his eyes, and said, word by word, "On the contrary, I should be asking you, why did you betray me?"
"I betrayed you?"
Gu Jingyan was stunned.
"Didn't you betray me? Our conversation was between you and me, but how long has it been? News has already started circulating in the market that the Lijing Park development is going to be halted. Don't tell me you didn't tell me!"
"I...I..."
Gu Jingyan's face flushed red. He had indeed told his uncle that, and he couldn't deny it.
"Young Master Gu, you should be kind. I was wholeheartedly thinking of you and helping you take back the Gu family, but I'm heartbroken by how you treat me. Not only do you not trust me at all, but you're also going to betray me. It's very difficult for me to cooperate with you after you've done this!"
Gu Jingyan became anxious upon hearing this.
"What do you mean? Are you giving up on cooperating with me? We had an agreement: you help me reclaim the Gu family's assets, and I'll give you 30% of the shares!!"
"Hehe, Young Master Gu, we did have an agreement, but you're just trying to use me. Now that I think about it, the Gu family doesn't only have you as an heir. I feel your younger brother is more suitable than you. Do you think it would be better for me to cooperate with him than with you?"
"No!!! You can't do this to me!!!"
Gu Jingyan grabbed Chen Zhe's hand.
When Gu Jingyan heard that Chen Zhe wanted to cooperate with Gu Jingping, he was devastated. He had signed an agreement before he came out, and now he had lost 500 million yuan, leaving him with less than 100 million yuan. If Chen Zhe didn't help him, he would never be able to turn his life around.
Chen Zhe chuckled and then pried his hands off.
"Young Master Gu, I used to have high hopes for you, but this time, your impulsiveness and distrust have made me seriously doubt your abilities..."
Gu Jingyan bit his lip tightly. Although he was very angry, he knew he couldn't offend Chen Zhe at this time. He had indeed acted impulsively just now.
"I'm sorry! It was my fault! Please forgive me this time, I will never do it again."
The proud Gu Jingyan lowered his head.
"Sigh! Fine, I'm not a heartless person. I just hope that Young Master Gu can learn from this lesson and not betray our cooperation."
"From now on, I'll do whatever you say, okay?"
Chen Zhe smiled and extended his hand. The cold look in his eyes was gone, and he returned to his usual docile demeanor.
"That's more like it. Cooperation definitely requires mutual trust. Young Master Gu, I'm only giving you this one chance. I can't guarantee what will happen next time."
Gu Jingyan reached out and shook his hand, nodding through gritted teeth.
...
After Gu Jingyan left, Chen Zhe called Gu Jingping again.
Gu Jingping was laughing hysterically.
"Manager Chen, you're absolutely amazing! You've helped me make money this time, almost making up for that 100 million I lost. You're incredible!"
Chen Zhe notified Gu Jingping when he made the purchase, and even guaranteed with his life that he would make money this time. And just as he said, Gu Jingping made a profit this time.
"Haha, that's good. By the way, Young Master Gu, how's the material procurement going?"
"Haha, speaking of which, I want to thank you again. I listened to you and contacted those material manufacturers in advance. Although the price wasn't very low, it was still much better than what the Li and Zhang families were doing now. We bought 1.2 billion worth of goods. When my dad came back, he kept praising me. But when he mentioned my older brother, he got so angry that his nose almost crooked. I knew it! Gu Jingyan is the kind of person who wants to harm us!"
Chen Zhe smiled and nodded.
"That's good, that's good. Then I wish the Gu Group a speedy success in winning the bid."
"Haha, thank you for your kind words. Alright, I'll talk to you now. We'll contact each other later. I have some business to take care of. I'm very busy right now."
"good."
...
Chen Zhe hung up the phone, opened the window, and looked in the direction Gu Jingyan had left.
The best way to avoid losing is to bet on both sides. When Gu Jingyan finds out that he can cooperate with Gu Jingping, his mindset will definitely change.
Now, one of the brothers sees himself as a benefactor, while the other sees himself as a lifeline.
No one will betray me, because I am their best choice.
Only this kind of relationship is solid. Chen Zhe doesn't believe in trust. As the art of persuasion says, a person's conscience is the hardest thing to trust. Between people and between countries, only interests are eternal.
As long as this layer of interests is not disrupted.
So they would always be the beneficiaries. The peasants didn't rebel against the landlords because if they did, they would have no land to cultivate and no food to eat. The landlords didn't rebel against the imperial court because without the court's protection, they wouldn't be able to harvest grain.
Once the chain of interests is established, there's no need to worry about anything else. After I enter the pass, great Confucian scholars will naturally debate the classics for me.
In the future, these two brothers will definitely try their best to please me in order to gain my trust and support.
He only needs to wait for the right opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.
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