Night falls inside the Zhou family mansion.
After sleeping for two days with the wooden box Lin An gave him, Zhou Shengren felt an itch in his legs and a strong feeling in them. He insisted on going to the hospital to have the cast removed so he could take a look.
Zhou Ya hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "Dad, the doctor said it will take three months to get better, so just stay home and rest."
"I feel like I can use my legs again. I'll go to the hospital tomorrow to have the cast removed and try to walk around on my own."
"Dad, how is this possible? No one's leg can heal so quickly after a break. Just listen to the doctor. This kind of fuss is not good for your recovery." Zhou Ya couldn't understand why her usually reasonable father was suddenly acting so strangely, ignoring even the doctor's advice.
Zhou Ya's words made perfect sense, and Zhou Shengren couldn't argue with his daughter, so he pretended to be angry: "Am I not your father? Is this how you treat me? If you won't come with me, I'll have Secretary Zhao take me."
Zhou Ya replied helplessly, "You are my father, but..."
Zhou Shengren interrupted her: "Then listen to me, go to the hospital tomorrow. Besides, I feel energetic these past two days, like I have inexhaustible strength."
“Okay, we’ll go to the hospital tomorrow morning.” Zhou Ya suspected that her father might have read some inspirational motivational books or listened to lectures by health gurus, causing him to be in a state of heightened excitement and hallucinations. She couldn’t dissuade him, so she could only go along with it; if the orthopedics department couldn’t handle it, she could at least take him to see a psychiatrist.
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Xu Mo lived in an apartment in the city center. He lay on the bed recalling the events of the day, his heart pounding. Lin An was indeed very capable. He had previously advised himself not to invest in real businesses, but it seemed he couldn't be careless. However, his partner was strongly recommended by Lin Xia. If he rashly refused, it would be difficult to deal with if he displeased Lin Xia. Even if he earned less money or no money at all, investing some money was still an option.
He was anxious and hesitant, so he decided to consult Lin An again.
The next day at noon, Xu Mo parked his car near No. 12 Middle School and saw students coming out of the teaching building and walking towards the cafeteria. He then dialed Lin An's number.
"Lin An, I'm near the school. Would it be convenient for us to have lunch together?"
Lin An roughly guessed why he had come: "Okay, where are you? I'll come right away."
The two went to a nearby Sichuan restaurant and ordered classic Sichuan dishes such as spicy chicken and spicy blood curd.
Lin An likes spicy food, but the Lin family's diet is light, especially since Zhang Wanru is used to eating Western food, and the family will take care of Lin Zhe's preference for Cantonese food. No one is willing to understand his taste.
While waiting for the food, Lin An spoke first: "Speak, what did you want to see me about?"
Xu Mo gave an embarrassed smile: "I just wanted to consult you about investment again. I'm planning to invest in a chain restaurant project. You warned me before not to cooperate with people with scars on their faces. I came here today to ask if there's any way to avoid that."
Lin An said calmly, "No."
"Is there really no way? I know investing is a lot of luck, and I don't necessarily need to make money, I just need to break even. Since you're so capable, please help me." Xu Mo said earnestly.
Lin An, of course, knew about his relationship with Lin Xia and understood what he was struggling with. He pursed his lips, his eyes filled with helplessness, and reminded him, "Some things may seem like natural disasters, but they are actually man-made calamities."
"Man-made disaster?" Xu Mo frowned slightly, pondering the meaning behind his words.
Just then, Xu Mo's phone rang, and Lin Xia's voice came from the other end:
"Xu Mo, what's wrong with you? Why hasn't the investment you promised Brother Wang arrived yet?" Lin Xia asked angrily.
Xu Mo hurriedly explained, "Xiaxia, don't panic. Listen to me. After all, several million yuan has been invested. I think it's better to be cautious."
"What do you mean? Do you not trust the person I introduced? Or do you simply not trust me?" Lin Xia's voice rose several octaves.
"No, Xiaxia, of course I believe you, I just want to be more cautious."
"Xu Mo, I think you're just unwilling to spend money. That's my friend. How can I hold my head up in front of my friend if you go back on your word like this?"
"I'm sorry, Xiaxia, please don't be angry." Xu Mo was so anxious that sweat beaded on his forehead, and he kept wiping it with a tissue. Lin Xia was a pampered young lady, and he understood that she cared about her image.
"Xu Mo, let me tell you, either you invest the money now, or I'll cut ties with you completely. In your heart, which is more important, me or money?"
Xu Mo blurted out, "Xiaxia, of course you're more important."
Lin Xia had no intention of letting him off the hook, pressing him relentlessly and roaring, "You're all talk and no action! You liar! If you really like me, transfer the money now, or I'll block you right now!"
"Xiaxia, don't be angry. I only have 3.6 million in my account right now. I'll transfer it to you right away, okay? I'll figure out the rest." Xu Mo wanted to show Lin Xia through his actions that he truly liked her.
"Hmph, contact me after you're done playing."
Lin Xia hung up the phone immediately, and Xu Mo hurriedly opened his mobile banking app and started operating the transfer page.
Lin An observed everything, continuing to eat his meal. He was quite satisfied with the food; he hadn't had such delicious food in a long time. He didn't choose to stop Xu Mo. Some people only learn their lesson after hitting a brick wall. Xu Mo was currently infatuated with Lin Xia and wouldn't give up without suffering some consequences.
Xu Mo's phone rang again. Because the transfer amount was large, the bank needed to verify it by phone. A customer service representative's gentle voice came from the other end of the line:
"Mr. Xu, is this you?"
"yes."
"Could you please provide the last six digits of your ID card?"
"OK......"
After a series of verifications by the bank, Xu Mo finally transferred the money and quickly dialed Lin Xia's number.
Xu Mo's voice trembled slightly: "Xiaxia, I've already transferred the money, so please don't be angry and forgive me, okay?"
Upon hearing that the first payment had arrived, Lin Xia adopted a more relaxed tone: "Okay, you'd better hurry up and raise the rest of the money."
"Okay, don't worry, I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow, okay?"
"Tomorrow won't work, I have plans."
"Xiaxia, when are you free? I'll treat you to a meal to make up for it."
Lin Xia was getting a little impatient: "I'll tell you when I have time. I'm hanging up now."
Lin Xia hung up the phone again. Xu Mo breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally managed to appease his sweetheart. He had been so anxious just now. When he came to his senses, he found that Lin An had already eaten two bowls of rice and almost half of the vegetables.
Xu Mo smiled sheepishly and asked with a glimmer of hope, "Lin An, will I really lose money? Can you help me change my luck? You saw it yourself, your sister won't talk to me if I don't invest money. I really have no other choice."
"I already said it was a man-made disaster, and I can't control it."
"Ah, I don't quite understand what you mean by 'man-made disaster.' I've already invested three million, Lin An, please, help me." Thinking about the money he'd invested, Xu Mo became anxious.
Lin An casually picked up a tissue to wipe his mouth and said indifferently, "I'm done eating. Thank you for treating me to dinner. In return, I can only remind you to thoroughly investigate your partner."
After saying that, Lin An indicated that it was time for class and got up to return to school.
Xu Mo remained seated, muttering, "Partner? Wang Dong?"
He then found a private investigator on his phone whom the Xu family had previously worked with.
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