Chapter 74 Her long legs wrapped around his slender waist.
The main reason for the sharp drop in Zhou's stock market was Zhou Zexi's drug abuse incident, which caused major shareholders to panic.
I was afraid that Zhou’s stock would plummet and could not be saved.
The ultimate cause was the result of a super large shareholder selling a large number of shares.
That person is also somewhat related to Wang Kai of Sunshine Entertainment.
Wang Kai had always harbored hatred towards Zhou Jinbai because of Jiang Yulian's incident.
Zhou Jinbai promoted a female star and wronged his people. He couldn't swallow this humiliation and kept thinking of ways to deal with Zhou Jinbai, but Zhou Jinbai had a huge network of connections and no one could do anything to him.
The fire of Zhou Zexi's drug abuse incident could not burn Zhou Jinbai, but someone was fanning the flames in secret, so the fire naturally burned more vigorously.
Zhou has a major shareholder named Zhao Jinqiang, who bought the original shares when Zhou was first established. He is considered a veteran shareholder of Zhou. He has a close relationship with Wang Kai and also has investments in Wang Kai.
It just so happened that a younger generation in Zhao Jinqiang's family was a drug enforcement police officer who died at the hands of drug dealers. Wang Kai took this opportunity to add fuel to the fire and staged a drama.
He tearfully accused the Zhou father and son of their behavior to the original shareholder, "Our country has been banning drugs for years, and yet this father and son are still doing it. They're not only betraying the country, but also the police officers who have died fighting drugs. They're still thriving in Beijing. It's so hard to be a good person in this world."
Zhao Jinqiang's nephew had just been arrested by drug dealers during a drug bust and died in a tragic way. Before the family had recovered from the grief, Zhou Jinbai's adopted son had this incident.
Zhao Jinqiang found someone to sell Zhou's shares at a ridiculously low price that day. When other shareholders heard about it, they also sold all their shares while there was still money to be made.
Now, the market sentiment driven by a group of shareholders caused Zhou's stock market and stocks to plummet at the same time. Those who did not sell were also looking for a way out, and the prices were getting lower and lower. The most important thing was that in the end, no one wanted them.
The market value continued to fall, and the plummeting market value also caused problems in the company's business, and its performance turned negative. This was the most terrifying thing Zhou Jinbai had seen since he founded the company.
Everyone was anxious and worried all day long, fearing that Zhou Jinbai would not even be able to pay his employees' salaries in the end.
In fact, Zhou Jinbai really couldn't even pay the salaries. After relying on the loan for almost a week, he couldn't hold on any longer.
The impact of Zhou Zexi's drug abuse was far-reaching. Zhou Jinbai didn't understand at first why the market value fell so quickly. It was not until he cried in front of Su Li and was reminded by Su Li that he remembered that one of his major shareholders had a younger generation who was a drug enforcement police officer. He died not long ago and the family has not yet recovered from the grief.
Zhou Jinbai seemed to understand what was going on. He drove to find the major shareholder that night and told Su Li not to worry about him, as he would be back soon.
Su Li had no choice but to let him go. She knew that if Zhou Jinbai didn't do something, he would not be able to sleep all night.
His guess was absolutely correct. The major shareholder didn't want to see him at all. He asked people to inform him several times, and the answer he got was always the same: the master was resting and would not see guests.
Zhou Jinbai had to be humble in his early years. He climbed up from the bottom, so this kind of setback was nothing to him. He had done more humiliating things than this.
He spoke in a humble and courteous manner, insisting on letting Master Zhao see him, as he had something to say.
After waiting for more than an hour, no one wanted to see him, but he did not leave. Su Li was afraid that something might happen to him, so she called him every now and then. Zhou Jinbai told her not to worry, and that he would not go back if he couldn't see this person today.
Zhao Jinqiang's influence is also far-reaching. When Zhou's original shares were first purchased, it was Zhao Jinqiang who took the lead and was considered the boss among the original shareholders.
He also has deep connections with the government and is considered one of the more powerful people among Zhou Jinbai's connections.
After waiting for an hour, the servant came to say that the master had gone to bed.
Zhou Jinbai told him that he would not leave if he didn't see the master of the Zhao family today.
After waiting for another hour, Zhao Jinqiang finally agreed to meet Zhou Jinbai.
Zhou Jinbai seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. He held the young man's hand and said thank you over and over again.
Zhao Jinqiang hadn't slept well these days because of Zhou's affairs. Sometimes he wondered if this was bad for Zhou Jinbai, a good man who had worked hard to climb up from the bottom.
He watched helplessly as Zhou's market value began to evaporate because of his action. He also knew that Wang Kai had wanted to get rid of Zhou Jinbai for a long time, but his nephew could not die in vain.
Zhou Zexi can make any mistake, but drug abuse is a death sentence for him.
He thought Zhou Jinbai would look for him, but he didn't expect Zhou Jinbai to look for him so late.
I didn't want to see him at first, but the housekeeper said that Zhou Jinbai had been standing outside for two hours and had no intention of leaving.
Zhao Jinqiang could only meet him once and confess his mistake, so that he wouldn't have trouble sleeping these days.
This cannot be blamed on him. Zhou Jinbai and his son have basically no way to survive in his hands after they got involved in drugs.
He asked the housekeeper to take Zhou Jinbai to the study. It was so late and everyone was asleep, and he didn't want to disturb them.
Zhou Jinbai was also prepared to be scolded. After entering the study, he closed the door. Zhao Jinqiang had his back to him, and he could only see Zhao Jinqiang's gray hair leaning on the swivel chair.
Zhao Jinqiang is almost sixty years old and has no children, so he seems to dote on his little nephew. This nephew was originally going to be adopted by him, but the little guy ignored his family's advice and became a drug enforcement police officer.
Zhou Jinbai knew the crux of the matter. He walked towards Zhao Jinqiang and respectfully called out, "Brother."
Zhao Jinqiang closed his eyes, his expression serious. After hearing his voice, he was silent for a moment before speaking, "I knew you would come to see me, but I didn't expect you to come so late. Can Zhou's family hold on any longer?"
Zhou Jinbai said in a calm and cool voice, "Well, I'm going to declare bankruptcy. I can't keep the business going."
Zhao Jinqiang sighed and spun his chair around to face him. "Zhou Jinbai, I bought your original shares in Zhou Corporation because I admired your character. I thought you would achieve great things in the future, so I became your original shareholder. But how are you going to repay me?"
Zhou Jinbai lowered his head. "I know you won't listen no matter how I explain this. Zhou Zexi is my son. It's set in stone. No matter how I try to distance myself from him, I raised him. Now that he's done something that brings shame to our ancestors, it's truly my fault for not raising him well. I, Zhou Jinbai, have lived an upright and honest life for half my life, but I raised a son who's addicted to drugs. I know you hate me, and I understand you."
Zhao Jinqiang's pale lips trembled for a long time, tears and hatred welling up in his eyes. He was afraid that a loud noise would wake the others, so he suppressed his voice. "Three months ago, my 22-year-old nephew was arrested by drug dealers. Do you know how they treated him?"
Zhou Jinbai looked into his eyes and said nothing.
Zhao Jinqiang's hands were shaking, tears streaming down his face. His words were filled with endless grief and hatred. "They chopped off my nephew's hands and feet, and even his head was rolled in a pool of blood. His body was dismembered, not a single part was attached. Do you know how much this scene hit me? I was hoping he would be discharged from the army and come home to recognize me as his father, but now he'll never see me again."
Zhou Jinbai also shed two tears. "I understand how you feel, so I don't intend to blame you. I just came to see you and tell you that I didn't disappoint your expectations, nor did I do anything to disappoint you. I didn't know about Zhou Zexi's drug use until it was exposed. In front of a victim's family like you, my father and I deserved to die. I accept my fate today. I didn't educate my son well."
Zhao Jinqiang shook his head. "You won't understand. If you haven't had a loved one die while fighting drug trafficking, you'll never understand."
Zhou Jinbai took a deep breath and said, "So I apologize to you. I have no complaints about Zhou Zexi spending the rest of his life in prison."
Zhao Jinqiang closed his eyes and was silent for a moment before saying, "You came to me to ask me to save you. It was indeed me who led the Zhou Corporation's stock market crash. You should hate me."
Zhou Jinbai shook his head. "I won't hate you. Even if I end up in debt for the rest of my life and end up in jail, I won't hate you. Wrong is wrong. I won't defend anyone, including myself. But I still want to ask you to take care of yourself and not be too sad. You still have a whole family waiting for you to get through this."
Zhao Jinqiang said nothing more. Zhou Jinbai took a deep breath and said goodbye. "I just want to know what happened. The rest doesn't matter. Thank you for your trust back then, brother. I didn't want to end up in this situation today, but it has become like this. Thank you for your care and support. We may not be able to contact each other often in the future. I have to work to repay my debt to the bank."
Zhao Jinqiang was silent for a while before asking, "How much do you owe?"
Zhou Jinbai replied, "It's enough for me to pay back for several lifetimes. But it's okay. I've already lived half my life. I'll pay back as much as I can. If I can't, I'll go to jail."
Zhao Jinqiang sighed heavily, "Is your son in prison now?"
Zhou Jinbai spoke frankly, "I don't know. I haven't contacted him since the accident. He's not a child anymore. He should be responsible for his own affairs. I can't follow him forever. I have my own family now, and my wife is pregnant. My relationship with Zhou Zexi is completely over."
Zhao Jinqiang was stunned when he heard this, "Are you married?"
Zhou Jinbai then smiled and replied, "Yes, because she was pregnant, it was rather hasty, so she didn't prepare for the wedding, nor did she send you an invitation. When we hold the wedding again...if you don't mind me being poor then, I'd be happy for you to attend my wedding."
Zhao Jinqiang sighed again, "Zhou Jinbai, ah Zhou Jinbai, if it weren't for Zhou Zexi, your life would have been smooth sailing."
Zhou Jinbai said calmly, "Perhaps this is my fate. I never told you about my childhood experiences. If it weren't for his mother, I wouldn't have spoiled him so much."
Zhao Jinqiang said, "I saw your press conference. You are a grateful person and a sensible person. It's a pity that if you take one wrong step, you will make mistakes at every step."
Zhou Jinbai shook his head. "I won't make mistakes in the future. As long as I survive, I will resolutely complete every step. If it were just me, I might have quit on the first day Zhou Corporation went wrong and waited for death. But now I can't. I have a wife and children. I am the pillar of the family. I have to keep going, even if it means I'll be shattered to pieces."
Zhao Jinqiang said nothing more.
Zhou Jinbai had finished speaking. He didn't say anything in particular, he just wanted to confirm one thing. Since Zhao Jinqiang had admitted it, he didn't ask any more questions.
It’s getting late, and we can’t disturb people’s rest.
Zhou Jinbai said goodbye to him, "Brother, it's getting late. I'm sorry to bother you so late. Go to bed early and don't stay up late. It's time to take care of your health."
Zhao Jinqiang responded, "I understand. Go ahead."
Zhou Jinbai agreed and left. In fact, he already had an idea of where the decline of the Zhou family began.
Zhao Jinqiang's influence is also far-reaching in the Beijing circle. His network of relationships is more developed than Zhou Jinbai's. Zhao Jinqiang interacts with people that Zhou Jinbai does not interact with.
For example, Wang Kai from Sunshine Media.
Zhou Jinbai only remembered this person on his way back, but it didn't matter.
Whether Zhou can make a comeback depends entirely on market sentiment.
Zhou Zexi's behavior has brought Zhou's sentiment in the market to the lowest point.
It was almost eleven o'clock when he got back. Su Li hadn't gone to bed yet and was still waiting for him.
As soon as he entered the door, Su Li got up from the sofa and asked him what was wrong.
Zhou Jinbai shook his head. "Not very good, but I have determined the reason. Zhou's death was not unjust."
Su Li was stunned. "Ah? Are you upset? You didn't do anything wrong. This has nothing to do with you."
Zhou Jinbai explained to her as he untied his tie, "Zhou Zexi also holds shares in Zhou Corporation, but they're still tiny. My major shareholder is a man named Zhao Jinqiang. His connections are even more powerful than mine, making him a big shot among big shots. His beloved nephew died at the hands of drug dealers three months ago, and he probably gets stressed out by anything he hears about drugs."
Su Li helped him hang up his suit jacket. "How could he have such a huge influence? But then again, can drug users be shot directly in the future? Let Zhou Zexi replace those drug enforcement officers on the front lines."
Zhou Jinbai sighed, "His network of connections is powerful. Among my shareholders, he's the most powerful one. Other shareholders bought Zhou's original shares because of him. He alone influences the stock market of my Zhou."
Su Li understood a little, but also seemed not to understand, "Then what did he say?"
Zhou Jinbai shook his head. "He didn't say anything, but it doesn't matter. I feel like I've been silenced this time. Maybe someone just can't stand me and wants to kill me."
Su Li, “…”
He also didn't mention what happened between Wang Kai and Jiang Yulian.
After locking the door and turning off the lights in the living room, Zhou Jinbai took her back to the bedroom. He sat on the edge of the bed, pulled Su Li over, put his arm around her waist, and looked up at her expression. "What surprises me is that you don't plan to abandon me at this time? Lizhi, how much do you love me? Tell me."
Su Li rubbed his face. "I just think that if I leave you at this time, you will definitely be very sad, so I said this. Since you don't want to, then I agree with your decision and will break up with you."
Zhou Jinbai held her tightly, "No, I could live without you before, but I can't live without you in the future. You and the baby will be my motivation to make money and pay off my debts. I will try my best to make a comeback and not let you suffer."
Su Li asked, "Is there still a possibility of making a comeback?"
Zhou Jinbai replied, "Of course there is. Why not? It's just a matter of how much I make. I definitely can't make as much money as Zhou Corporation. After Zhou Corporation distributes dividends to shareholders every year, I still have hundreds of billions left. If I want to build another Zhou Corporation, it will take at least 20 to 30 years."
Su Li said, "I'll be with you. As long as you don't want to give up, I'll be with you until you become that rich Uncle Zhou again."
Zhou Jinbai asked, "Aren't you afraid of suffering by following me?"
Su Li shook her head. "Even if you don't have money, you won't let me suffer if I follow you, right?"
Zhou Jinbai pulled her to sit down and kissed her on the lips, "Have you discovered my kindness again?"
Su Li smiled and hugged his neck. "I only dared to take a gamble on you. It's only ten or twenty years. It doesn't matter. The debt is yours anyway. I won't get involved. I just need to raise the child well."
Zhou Jinbai held her and rolled on the bed, "What a smart girl."
In fact, it won’t be so painful if you think about it more positively. You have to face it anyway, so you might as well be calm.
Nothing can happen to him now, he has a wife and children to support.
Even if you are crushed by debt, you cannot commit suicide easily.
It must be said that Su Li gave him great courage.
He just realized that loving the right person is like being reborn.
Zhou Jinbai decided to declare bankruptcy, but within two days Zhou's stock began to fluctuate again.
Some people began to invest in large quantities and bought back the shares that had been sold at low prices at high prices.
Some shareholders who have lost money are still worried about this, as they may not be able to get it back.
After just two days of worrying, someone bought back Zhou's shares at a high price.
Those who originally wanted to sell began to hesitate.
Not long after, Zhao Jinqiang invested in Zhou's shares again, directly injecting hundreds of billions into Zhou Jinbai.
Hou Jiangyong also poured in hundreds of billions of yuan. Later, people who were observing the trend of the market found that Zhou's stock market began to stabilize from a falling state and floated upward.
Zhao Jinqiang's renewed investment has aroused market sentiment again.
Wang Kai questioned why he had to fill it in since he had already withdrawn.
Zhao Jinqiang also spoke the truth. "I have made more than this from Zhou's company over the years. Zhou Jinbai is a real man. He doesn't take anyone's money. I like his sincerity. Zhou Zexi's drug use is Zhou Zexi's drug use. It has nothing to do with Zhou Jinbai."
Wang Kai's eyes widened. "Then your nephew's sacrifice was in vain?"
Zhao Jinqiang said, "Don't bring this up anymore. He's already passed away. Let him rest in peace. He wouldn't want me to vent my anger on an innocent person because of him. Zhou Jinbai and Zhou Zexi are no longer father and son."
Wang Kai was speechless and didn't know what to do next.
Even this allowed Zhou Jinbai to survive? He was really lucky.
Su Li was ready to sell her property to pay off Zhou Jinbai's debt.
She took out all her valuables and counted the amount. Maybe she could raise some money by selling them, but she didn't know how much of the gap it would fill.
She made a list of all her valuable things and sold them online if they should be sold online, such as some luxury jewelry and bags. She put them all up there, and they were all 80% new.
Sell offline what can be sold offline.
That evening, just as she finished counting her valuables, Zhou Jinbai came in.
Su Li glanced at him and said, "I haven't cooked yet. Wait until I finish counting these."
Zhou Jinbai walked over and asked, "Why are you counting these?"
Su Li didn't even raise her head. "I'm helping you pay off your debt. Don't underestimate these things. They're very valuable if you sell them for money."
Zhou Jinbai was moved. He bent down and picked her up from the sofa. Su Li was a little scared when she was suddenly lifted up.
Her long legs wrapped around his slender waist and she hugged his neck tightly, "Uncle Zhou, what are you doing?"
Zhou Jinbai held her and spun her around. "Little Lucky Star, it looks like your husband won't go bankrupt for now."
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