Ning Bingyu said calmly, "This can be considered the old man's last test for us. As the eldest sister, Ning Man'an has indeed shown enough ability over the years and is qualified to compete."
Ning Yuan sighed helplessly: "Grandpa is trying to use your eldest sister as a whetstone for you. Isn't he afraid of breaking your knife in the process?"
Ning Bingyu scoffed, his eyes filled with disdain: "They don't care. Raising Gu is all about raising the most powerful one. Only the Gu King that survives can inherit the family business. As for the others... who cares?"
Ning Yuan's heart skipped a beat. The battle for the inheritance of a wealthy family was indeed quite complicated!
She paused for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "Could it be... that the Tsim Sha Tsui Marine Tower project is really going to be halted?!"
She felt a surge of irritation. She clearly remembered that Harbour City had been built smoothly in her previous life!
I've never heard of so many twists and turns and internal strife in between?
Or are these family feuds simply unknown to gossip magazines?
"Stop? How could that be!" Ning Bingyu's tone was icy. "I will not allow it to stop."
She took a deep breath and said to Ning Bingyu, "Yes, I believe you can win! The Tsim Sha Tsui project will definitely be built!"
At least in its previous life, the Harbour City project in Tsim Sha Tsui was as successful as it could possibly be!
Ning Bingyu adjusted his glasses, his tone calm and composed.
“Once the project is suspended, the money still has to be spent, and the workers still need to be paid. If we don’t work, we don’t earn any money, and we have to put money out of our pockets! Moreover, if the suspension lasts for a long time, there are too many variables. Nobody knows if this project will still be mine in the future.”
He paused, a hint of helplessness in his voice: "So, I'm currently using my own money to keep the Tsim Sha Tsui project afloat."
Ning Yuan was stunned. Tsim Sha Tsui was such a huge deal. Was Ning Bingyu going to throw all his savings into it?
What's the difference between this and gambling away your entire fortune?
Her older brother is both ruthless and insane!
Ning Yuan looked at him, speechless for a long time.
Finally, she could only complain speechlessly, "Brother, after going through all this trouble, you just want to tell me that you're broke now too and can't lend me any money, right?"
Ning Bingyu shrugged, with a "you just realized that?" look on his face: "I'm barely able to take care of myself right now, and I'm afraid your project won't be enough for just six million Hong Kong dollars."
He coldly pointed at the documents: "This is just your first phase of investment. In the later stages, you will need to buy so much equipment, pay for shipping and labor. It will be a continuous investment. If you want to scale up like this, it will cost at least tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars in the first few years. Moreover, there will be no dividends for at least three years. Don't try to make empty promises to me with that 10% dividend."
Ning Yuan was so angry she could barely contain herself. Why was this guy so smart? He was so annoying!
She originally planned to slowly extract money from him!
She knew that relying on Ning Bingyu, that money-grubbing guy, was no better than hoping for a windfall!
Ning Yuan simply plopped back down on the sofa, crossed her legs, and adopted a "I'm not leaving" stance.
"You'll definitely get your share of the profits! Besides, I'm your sister, and I'm so clearly supporting you in competing with your older sister, you should at least show some appreciation, right? You're a bit tight on cash lately, could you give me some?"
She paused, then added threateningly, "Otherwise, I'll go to my uncle right now and tell him I support my eldest sister!"
Ning Bingyu laughed in anger, grabbed a folder from the table, and pretended to hit her on the head: "You bastard! You think you can fool me with interest and funds? Now you're trying to blackmail me, huh?"
Ning Yuan nimbly dodged, her smile cool: "Oh, big brother, what are you saying! What do you mean by extortion? This is called foresight! I'm helping you, helping the Ning family make money! After all, I'm your strong backing!"
Ning Bingyu glared at her irritably: "You're being shameless. If you're going to make money for the Ning family, why don't you go to Grandpa and Uncle? They would definitely be happy to invest in you!"
Ning Yuan snorted: "Forget it, I'm beholden to those who give me money, and I don't want to be controlled by them!"
Ning Bingyu sneered, his eyes behind his glasses sharp as knives: "Then why don't you feel indebted to me for money? And yet you're so self-righteous?"
Ning Yuan shrugged confidently: "How can that be the same? You're my brother! What kind of relationship do we have? We're like brothers, the best partners who work seamlessly together! I'm supporting you, understand?"
Ning Bingyu pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, a mocking smile curving his lips: "Heh, I've finally seen what shamelessness truly means, Miss Ning Qi!"
Ning Yuan was too lazy to argue with him and impatiently urged, "Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense. Just give me a straight answer on how much you're going to give me!"
Ning Bingyu gave her a cold glare: "Two million, interest-free loan, and I want 10% of the project profits."
"Pfft—" Ning Yuan almost spat out the water she had just drunk!
She laughed in anger, pointing her finger at Ning Bingyu's nose: "Ning Bingyu, have you no shame? You only gave me 1% of the profits from the Tsim Sha Tsui project!"
She grew angrier as she spoke, raising her voice: "Now your investment in me has shrunk from six million to only two million, and you still dare to ask me for a 10% return! Why don't you just rob me!"
I previously said I'd invest six million and give him a 10% dividend!
Ning Bingyu picked up his coffee and took a sip, his tone indifferent: "That 1% is just for you to cooperate with me in securing a share of the profits from the Tsim Sha Tsui project. In reality, you didn't invest a single penny, but I'm going to invest real money. So, do you want this investment or not? You don't have to!"
Ning Yuan gritted her teeth and held up a five: "I want it, but I can only give you five percent of the profits!"
Ning Bingyu didn't even lift his eyelids: "Minimum 9 points."
Ning Yuan: "Six! Any more and I'll really go support my eldest sister!"
A glint of light flashed behind Ning Bingyu's glasses: "Eight points, no less."
"That's too much! Six and a half! Six and a half!" Ning Yuan argued forcefully.
Ning Bingyu said firmly, "Seven points, take it or leave it, turn left when you leave."
Seeing his "no room for negotiation" attitude, Ning Yuan took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress the urge to beat him up.
She forced out the words through gritted teeth: "Deal! You swindler! I'm going to tell Mom!"
She clenched her fists, wishing she could strangle the unscrupulous businessman in front of her!
But... well, what can she do when she's short of money?
Ning Bingyu continued drinking his coffee without looking up: "I've borrowed money from outside to work on the Tsim Sha Tsui project myself. I'm only giving you two million because the project has mainland cooperation and because of my mother. Don't be ungrateful."
Ning Yuan rolled her eyes at him, picked up her bag, and got up to leave.
Ning Bingyu suddenly added casually, "Mommy has also used her money to support my Tsim Sha Tsui project, so she doesn't have much money left. You don't need to ask Mommy for money; she can't borrow much anyway."
Ning Yuan suddenly stopped, turned around and rushed back, roughly grabbing Ning Bingyu's collar.
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