I pretended to be relaxed, put on a light smile, and said, "Dad, the work at the company is getting back on track. I'm not as busy as before."
But behind the smile, there is an unspeakable bitterness. Those troubles weigh heavily on my heart, but I can't tell my family at all.
Feeling depressed, I took the excuse of going out for a walk and hurried downstairs.
The night breeze in early summer should be warm and gentle, blowing across my face softly, but now it makes me feel cold. I subconsciously zipped up my jacket, put my hands in my pockets, and wandered the street. The street lamps emitted a dim light, stretching my shadow very long. I walked aimlessly, with my thoughts running wild.
As I walked, I suddenly felt a strong urge in my heart to call Chen Mengzhao. I desperately wanted to hear her voice and ask if she was okay. I quickly took out my cell phone and dialed her number with trembling fingers. However, a cold prompt tone came from the receiver - the number you dialed is turned off. At that moment, my heart sank suddenly, as if falling into an endless abyss.
Before I knew it, I passed by the bar where Chen Mengzhao once pretended to be drunk.
As if possessed by a ghost, I walked in.
The lights in the bar were dim, the music was low, and there was a slightly tipsy atmosphere in the air. I walked to the bar and said to the bartender in a hoarse voice: "Give me a 'Screwdriver', the kind made with vodka and orange juice."
Taking the wine glass, I sat alone in the corner, the light was dim, reflecting the wine in the glass. I swayed it gently, and my thoughts drifted away. I quietly savored the bitter, sweet and sour taste, trying to find even the slightest comfort in the alcohol.
Drinking to forget sorrow only makes one more sorrowful. He drank glass after glass of wine, gradually becoming drunk.
After finally settling the bill, I staggered back to the street. The cold wind blew in my face, and in an instant, my head felt like it was hit by a heavy hammer, and I felt dizzy and painful.
Just at this moment, Cui Yingying called: "Brother, something bad has happened, Mr. Lin is on a business trip!"
Cui Yingying's voice was filled with obvious anxiety. I was drunk and angrily scolded, "You little bastard, why are you making such a fuss? What's the big deal about Mr. Lin's business trip? Don't make trouble here."
She was so anxious that she almost cried: "Brother, Mr. Lin is on this business trip to sell the 16 4S stores under the company! Isn't this a big deal?"
"What?!" I suddenly came to my senses and asked in surprise, "When did this happen?"
"I went to General Manager Lin's office to report on my work, but I couldn't find anyone there, so I came to Sister Yun. Sister Yun told me." Cui Yingying explained quickly.
I quickly asked, "Are you still with Liu Yun?"
"Yeah, I'm still here."
"You wait there, I'll be there soon!" After saying that, I took a deep breath, tried to calm myself down, and stopped a taxi on the side of the road. At my urging, the driver stepped on the accelerator and the car drove quickly towards Yuntai Jixian.
I hurried over to Liu Yun's place. As soon as I showed up, Liu Yun smelled the alcohol on me. Her face was full of reproach and disgust. She said to me, "Guan Hongjun, the situation is urgent, and you still have the time to drink!"
I sighed helplessly, and without answering her, I walked straight to Cui Yingying and asked anxiously, "Yingying, do you know the approximate assets of the 16 4S stores under Mr. Lin's name?"
Cui Yingying looked embarrassed, shook her head and said, "Brother, since I followed Mr. Lin, I haven't had much contact with the 4S store's business, so I really don't know about this matter."
I quickly turned to look at Liu Yun and asked, "Liu Yun, you must know everything about this, right?"
Liu Yun said solemnly: "These 16 4S stores vary in size. Some stores are smaller, with an estimated value of about 5 million yuan; those that are larger and focus on German luxury cars have much heavier assets, up to more than 20 million yuan. The majority of the assets of these stores are fixed assets, such as land, real estate, showrooms, and repair workshops."
She paused, thought for a moment, and then added, "So the average asset of each store is less than 10 million."
I made a rough estimate and found that if Lin Xun was in a hurry to sell, the assets would definitely be discounted. But even so, the sixteen stores would not be worth more than 100 million. I suppressed my uneasiness and continued to ask, "Liu Yun, before Mr. Lin left, did he tell you why he wanted to transfer these stores?"
Liu Yun nodded with a complicated look on her face and said, "She reached an agreement with Yu Zhiming. She planned to give him 100 million yuan to delete the post and publicly declare that the content in the post was all fake."
"Ridiculous! How could Lin Xun be so confused!" I was so angry and anxious that I slammed the table so hard that everything on it shook.
When Liu Yun heard what I said, she immediately retorted: "She's confused? You've caused such a big mess, what else can you do if she doesn't come to clean up the mess?"
I didn't bother to argue with her, and said anxiously, "Lend me your phone."
Liu Yun looked puzzled and asked, "Why do you want to borrow my phone?"
"I'll call Lin Xun, but she probably won't answer." I explained very quickly.
Liu Yun thought for a moment, nodded, and handed the phone to me.
I took it and quickly dialed Lin Xun's number. The call was quickly connected.
"Sister Yun, I'm still in the provincial capital. I have to deal with the matters of the two stores here first. I will meet the buyer tomorrow." Lin Xun's voice came clearly from the other end of the phone.
"Lin Xun, don't see anyone and come back immediately!" I said firmly.
Lin Xun was obviously stunned for a moment. After recognizing my voice, he was silent for a moment, and then slowly said, "Hongjun, don't interfere in this matter. It has nothing to do with you. Zhiming is in big trouble now. His creditors are almost driving him crazy. I can't just stand by and watch him die."
I was extremely anxious and raised my voice to persuade him, "Let him bear the consequences himself! Selling off your assets now is not helping him, it's harming him. It will only push him to a dead end and make him completely doomed!"
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