"Mr. Si, I understand what you mean. The law is no joke. Gao Huai made a mistake in a moment of confusion, causing great losses to your company. He has realized the seriousness of the problem and is willing to return 5.02 million yuan and compensate you with one year's interest. These two sums add up to 7 million yuan. Isn't your company currently facing cash flow difficulties? We need this money to help out. Why not accept this offer?"
Li Xiaoliang hit Si Mingda's sore spot at the right time, and wanted to force him to accept the settlement plan on the grounds of lack of money. Little did he know that Si Mingda's hatred for Gao Huai was deep in his bones. He was first imprisoned for half a year and fined 3 million yuan, and now he has defrauded 5.02 million yuan again. Both financially and mentally, he was tortured by Gao Huai to the point that he was worse than death. Now he wants to escape legal sanctions with just a simple settlement plan. It is really a fantasy.
"Li Xiaoliang, aren't you too young? Did you come up with this settlement plan, or did Gao Huai propose it?"
Li Xiaoliang put on a smile and said, "Boss Si, if you send him to jail, his property might be confiscated, and you'll be left with nothing. Why block the only way to revitalize the company just to vent your anger? Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. If you let him go, he'll pay you back to save the company. This is the best of both worlds. I urge you to discuss this with Boss Wang and give both parties some wiggle room, okay?"
In order to urge Gao Huai to return home safely, Li Xiaoliang knew that Si Mingda would not accept the forgiveness, but he still held on to a glimmer of hope and persuaded him earnestly.
As expected, Si Mingda had long given up on Gao Huai paying him back. Now, he just wanted to send his former rival, now his enemy, to jail to relieve his hatred: "You only consider your own interests. Have you ever considered the harm Gao Huai has caused me? Our company was almost bankrupted by him for the past six months, and you actually asked me to forgive him so easily? His behavior has seriously violated the law, and we can't forgive him just because we want to. If you say that if you express remorse after breaking the law, you don't have to bear legal responsibility, then what's the point of having the law?"
Due to the impact of Gao Huai's letter of credit fraud, Mingdan Company almost went bankrupt. Si Mingda and Wang Mudan begged people for money everywhere, suffered from contempt and mental torture, and finally managed to revive the company.
They had finally breathed a sigh of relief these past few days, only to have Gao Huai suddenly show up with the whimsical idea of taking remedial measures in exchange for Simingda and Wang Mudan's forgiveness. It's easy to imagine how this absurd settlement agreement could compensate for the losses Simingda had suffered. Why would he accept it?
As one of the parties involved, Li Xiaoliang certainly knew the huge losses caused to Mingdan Company by the fraud case, and it was understandable that Si Mingda did not forgive Gao Huai.
However, considering the current predicament, he still did not give up and continued to lobby Si Mingda: "Mr. Si, I'm going to say something you may not like to hear. Most of your business with other clients is settled monthly, right? Can't you just treat this deal with Gao Huai as a three-month monthly payment? Other clients pay monthly without interest, but Gao Huai not only paid on time, but also gave you an extra year's interest. Why not? Why do you have to push him into a desperate situation? Even if he is sentenced to life imprisonment, can Mingdan Company's losses be wiped out? Aren't you just trying to find a way to feel better?"
Si Mingda said without giving in: "You are right, even if it is just for the sake of my own peace of mind, I will send Gao Huai to jail.
He caused me to spend six months in jail, resulting in a total loss of over 20 million yuan. I will never let him get away with it. He's already killed me once, and I can't afford to die again. As long as he's still alive, I won't let him live in peace. Don't think money is omnipotent. The mental damages Wang Mudan and I incurred, and the damage to the company's reputation, can these be measured in money? Can Gao Huai afford it?"
Facing Si Mingda's harsh questioning, Li Xiaoliang seemed unconcerned: "Boss Si, even if you send Gao Huai to prison, you still won't get the money in a short time. Why hurt the enemy by 800 and lose 1,000 of your own money?"
"Alright, Li Xiaoliang, stop pleading for him. He's already on the wanted list. We can't forgive him just because we say so. Everything is based on the law. The police will naturally handle this case. Tell him not to take any chances. His actions will definitely not escape legal sanctions. With the advancement of technology, the police can catch him even if he flees to the ends of the earth. Don't think that foreign countries are paradise."
Si Mingda firmly rejected Li Xiaoliang's settlement proposal.
"Okay, Mr. Si, I understand what you mean. I will contact him and ask him to return to China and surrender."
"Yes, right now his only chance of survival is to surrender himself and pay back the money. Don't even think about anything else."
Si Mingda hung up the phone after issuing a stern warning. He really didn't have the patience to argue with Li Xiaoliang. Two consecutive disasters had caused him and Wang Mudan to go through purgatory with broken bones. However, Gao Huai's side wanted to escape the punishment of the law so lightly. Did they really think that the law was drafted by their family?
After hanging up the phone, Simingda went straight to Wang Mudan's office and said, "Li Xiaoliang called just now."
"What did he say?"
"He suggested that we modify the payment method in the contract and change the final payment from letter of credit to monthly payment for three months.
If he pays the full 5.02 million yuan for the goods and an additional year's interest, we'll drop the charges against him, have the police drop their wanted list, and let him return home safely without criminal responsibility. In other words, he's been playing us for half a year without facing any punishment. It seems the slap we gave him back then wasn't enough, which is why he's so reckless.
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