None of the people who lent him money were easy to mess with.
Those people all went there to make money, but in the end, they lost everything.
Zhang Baiyu now only has two choices.
One option is to sell company shares and then raise the money.
Secondly, one can become a defaulter and then wait for the court to seize the company.
Anyone would choose the first option.
Currently, Zhang Baiyu owns 70% of the shares in the Light Sensing Technology Company, making him the most influential leader in the company.
But now, facing this crisis, if he can't borrow money to fill this hole, then his only option is to sell his shares.
Just as Jin Yuanhao had imagined, Zhang Baiyu had been living a hellish life these past few days.
As a business legend, he has weathered countless crises, both big and small, since founding his company, but ultimately suffered a major setback in the real estate industry as the company grew.
So many eyes in the industry are watching him; if he makes a single mistake, he could fall into an abyss from which he may never recover.
Before selling his shares, Zhang Baiyu's first thought was to borrow money.
But with the current economic situation being so bad, everyone is tightening their belts to make ends meet, so who would lend him money?
The person who borrowed the money has disappeared, but the debt collectors bombard him with phone calls and text messages 24 hours a day.
Even Chairman Ouyang couldn't sit still any longer and almost went to Zhang Baiyu's doorstep with his cane to demand that he return the money.
All those things I said before, like "friendship between virtuous people," "close friends despite age difference," and "not being swayed by money," have become utter nonsense.
Chairman Ouyang transformed into a debt collector, refusing to show his face himself, but instead hiring more than a dozen gangsters to keep a close watch on Zhang Baiyu day and night, fearing that he would sell his shares and run away with the money.
At this moment, Zhang Baiyu had never felt that life was so dark.
However, while he was suffering terribly, there was one person in his family who remained completely unaffected.
When Zhang Baiyu returned home exhausted after being verbally abused all day, he turned on the light and heard a loud "bang" as countless streamers sprayed down on his head.
Before Zhang Baiyu could react, Mu Xixi's cheerful voice came through.
"Phew, congratulations Mr. Zhang on escaping this sea of suffering!!"
Escape from suffering?
Zhang Baiyu stood still, his mind working unusually slowly.
He then remembered that he had filed for divorce a month ago, and after Jin Shu agreed, the one-month cooling-off period for divorce had passed. Today, he and Jin Shu were officially divorced.
Before I knew it, a month had already passed.
His marriage with Jin Shu has come to an end.
Looking at Mu Xixi's radiant smiling face,
Instead of feeling happy, Zhang Baiyu felt an indescribable heaviness and pressure rising in his heart.
From a businessman's perspective, if his marriage with Jin Shu were still in effect at this point, then Jin Shu could share the debt with him.
He believed that with Jin Shu's abilities, these debts were nothing to her, and he wouldn't have to be the target of public criticism and be insulted like this.
Zhang Baiyu couldn't be happy at all. She reached out and pulled off the ribbon from her head, then silently walked through the door.
Mu Xixi noticed his low spirits, so she pouted in dissatisfaction.
"What's wrong? Are you reluctant to part with it?"
Those words sounded sour and sarcastic; anyone could tell they were jealous.
Zhang Baiyu looked up at her, trying his best to control himself and communicate with her without showing any temper.
"No, something happened at the company, and I'm a bit tired."
"But I've prepared a whole table of food for you today. Eat something before you rest."
"Sorry, I can't eat right now..."
"Zhang Baiyu! What's wrong with you? What happened to you? Tell me!"
Mu Xixi got angry and insisted that Zhang Baiyu explain things to her.
The emotions that had been building up over the past few days finally erupted under Mu Xixi's persistent questioning.
Zhang Baiyu grabbed Mu Xixi's hand, which was hitting him repeatedly, his eyes filled with tired, bloodshot veins.
"I'm really tired, can't you just leave me alone for a while?"
"You always say you're tired! Are you the only one who's tired? Are you the only one in the world who has things to do? Don't I have things to do too?"
I can't tell you that I trained until 2 or 3 a.m., I developed tendinitis from typing on the keyboard, and I was under so much psychological pressure during the competition. Have I told you any of this?
And what about you? All you do is complain about being tired! Who in the adult world isn't tired? Do you really have to bring your work stress home?
Mu Xixi's words were perfectly correct. If Zhang Baiyu weren't facing the risk of his company going bankrupt, he would have been willing to calm down and apologize to Mu Xixi properly.
But now, his life's work is about to go to waste, and he also owes billions of dollars in debt. How can he remain calm?
As his closest person, Mu Xixi was only blaming him from the perspective of a victim, without any intention of caring for or understanding him.
At this moment, Zhang Baiyu suddenly remembered why he had agreed to the divorce in the first place.
Something similar happened back then. The company encountered an unprecedented crisis and was on the verge of bankruptcy. After an argument, Mu Xixi left behind a signed divorce agreement, packed her suitcase, and left.
Similar things happened again.
As Zhang Baiyu looked at Mu Xixi, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
Why did Mu Xixi divorce him in the first place?
It's because I really can't stand his busy schedule and negative emotions.
Or perhaps it's because he was standing on the edge of a cliff, just like he is now, teetering on the brink of collapse.
Zhang Baiyu suddenly realized that no matter what, Mu Xixi chose to leave him when he was at his lowest point. Did she really love him?
This time, Zhang Baiyu decided not to hide anything from the company anymore. He stared into Mu Xixi's eyes and told her everything in a heavy tone.
"Because of failed investments, I borrowed six or seven billion yuan and can't repay it."
Now I only have one option: to sell the company.
But if I do that, I will have nothing left.
"I have to mortgage everything: the company, the house, the car."
Mu Xixi was stunned. After a long pause, she stammered out a sentence.
"Really? It's that serious?"
Zhang Baiyu nodded.
"The reality may be even worse than I'm making it out to be, so for now I can only temporarily mortgage all my assets and pay off whatever I can."
"Mortgage all assets?"
Doesn't that mean that the stunning ocean-view villa she lives in will soon belong to someone else?
Mu Xixi stood there stunned, unable to utter a single word.
(End of this chapter)
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