Standing in Li Lin's office, Qiao An felt at a loss for the first time. He stared at Li Lin blankly with confusion written all over his face.
Li Lin looked serious and said in a firm tone, "Go and return the house!"
Qiao An was puzzled and couldn't help asking, "Brother, why do you want to return such a good house..."
If it were someone else, Li Lin would have lost his patience long ago.
But the person in front of him was his cousin, the younger brother he grew up with!
He really couldn't bear to see Qiao An become a puppet in the hands of the powerful, and only hoped that he could learn from his mistakes and not be blinded by interests.
Li Lin's face was grim as he questioned, "Let me ask you first, Zhao Chengqiang is a businessman, why would he give you a discount of more than 500,000 yuan for nothing if he doesn't want to make money?"
Qiao An actually already understood what Li Lin meant. Zhao Chengqiang did this just to establish a relationship with Li Lin who was behind him.
But he couldn't bring himself to do it, so he said stubbornly, "Wasn't it Director Wang who called him? He probably did it for Director Wang's sake."
Li Lin said unhappily, "How capable is Director Wang? He is Zhao Chengqiang's closest relative, or a close friend? Just a phone call from him can save you more than half a million? Qiao An, wake up! This is half a million, not five thousand, not fifty thousand! I am a county magistrate, and I have to work for five years without eating or drinking to earn this much! You picked up a big bargain so easily, don't you think this is weird? What's the difference between this and giving it away for free? Can you live in peace?"
Qiao An blushed and turned away, unwilling to look at Li Lin. She grumbled unconvincedly, "Brother, I paid for it. Although it was less, it was still a proper purchase of a house. How can this be considered as receiving a gift?"
Li Lin could hear the emotion in Qiao An's words, and understood his eagerness to buy a house and build a love nest with Cui Xinyu.
But if it's wrong, it's wrong, and there's no point in quibbling.
He sighed softly, pointed at the sofa, motioned for Qiao An to sit down, then stood up, stared into Qiao An's eyes, and said earnestly, "Qiao An, will I hurt you? Don't I want you to spend the right amount of money to buy a good house? But it's obvious that someone gave it to you, or to be more precise, set it up for me. Why can't you see it?"
Qiao An was shocked. She didn't expect that the matter would be so serious that it had risen to the level of conspiracy.
He was surprised and frowned as he asked, "Brother, it shouldn't be that serious, right? I think Mr. Zhao is a very honest person..."
Real? Can a real person become the richest man in Shannan?
Li Lin looked at Qiao An, who was so stubborn, and felt both angry and amused. He sighed helplessly and asked, "Then let me ask you again, is Wang Songlin's face worth 500,000 yuan? Is your face worth 500,000 yuan?"
Qiao An knew her own limitations and quickly shook her head, "I'm just a country bumpkin. This little bit of face is not worth even 50,000 yuan."
Li Lin smiled and then asked, "Why did the richest man in Shannan County want to befriend you? Why did he give you a favor worth more than 500,000 yuan all at once? Can you figure it out?"
Qiao An nodded and said, "I know that too. He just wants to curry favor with you... I'm your cousin and your driver. I follow you all day. He wants to establish a relationship with you through me... He gave me this discount just to leave a good impression on you..."
Li Lin breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Qiao An was not stupid. She was just blinded by the interests for a while. If she calmed down, she would be able to see the essence of the matter.
He patted Qiao An's shoulders twice and said, "You'd better not associate with this kind of person. Listen to me and return the house."
Qiao An nodded, her eyes full of reluctance.
Li Lin added, "I can help you with the housing issue. Just find a similar neighborhood. It doesn't have to be in the school district. With your brother here, your children can go to any school in the county in the future."
Qiao An held her head in pain and sighed, "Hey, I almost got you into trouble... You know I'm simple-minded. If you hadn't enlightened me, I would have become a puppet of Zhao Chengqiang. If he asked me to do something illegal, based on our relationship, I would definitely implicate you."
In fact, he was still feeling sorry for the fully furnished apartment that he had missed out on. He didn't know how disappointed Cui Xinyu would be after hearing the news.
Qiao An didn't stay any longer. After calming down, she went to find Zhao Chengqiang to check out.
I was impulsive at that time and paid a deposit of 10,000 yuan to the sales department, and I must get this money back.
After Qiao An left, Li Lin picked up the phone and dialed Wang Songlin's number.
"Director Wang, please come to my office."
Not long after, Wang Songlin pushed the door open and asked with a big smile, "Leader, do you have any instructions?"
Li Lin's face was gloomy, and he asked, "Did you introduce Zhao Chengqiang to Qiao An?"
Wang Songlin saw that Li Lin looked unhappy, and his heart skipped a beat. He thought to himself, "Isn't it Qiao An who wants to buy a house? Did I do something wrong by introducing him to Zhao Chengqiang?"
Although he was confused, he nodded and said, "Well, according to your previous instructions, help him contact the real estate developer. I have some friendship with Zhao Chengqiang, so I called him directly."
Wang Songlin openly admitted that he had a friendship with Zhao Chengqiang. It seemed that there might not be too many conflicts of interest between him and Zhao Chengqiang. This might just be a coincidence.
Li Lin's expression eased a little, and he sighed softly, "Do you know how much discount Zhao Chengqiang gave Qiao An?"
Wang Songlin was stunned for a moment and thought, could it be that the discount is too little and that made County Magistrate Li unhappy?
So he quickly said, "If he can't do it, I will help contact other people. Alas, this Lao Zhao, who usually looks like a generous person, how could he be so ignorant."
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