Ning Bing'an scoffed lightly: "Miss Annie has gone on and on, but what she's really saying is that if we don't agree to BMF Bank's involvement in the project, then the Ning family will have to pay an extra 1 billion yuan out of their own pocket?"
He looked at Cha Meiling with a half-smile, his eyes filled with amusement and scrutiny: "Annie has really made something of herself!"
Cha Meiling bit her lower lip: "Big brother, I'm just telling the truth."
She seemed hesitant, but finally said, "My godfather... spent a lot of money and used a lot of connections to finally acquire all the land needed for the Huangpu Garden project. He... he will definitely do everything he can to get this done."
Ning Zhengkun's face darkened, and he stared sharply at Cha Meiling: "Has Jia Ning invested all her money in this project?"
Cha Meiling's expression changed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure.
She nodded: "Yes, Uncle Ning. In addition to the loan from BMF Bank in Japan, my godfather also obtained loans from banks in Singapore, Macau, and Malaya. The loans from these three banks combined amount to about one billion, so he can invest about two billion!"
Upon hearing this, the study fell silent; everyone was stunned.
HK$2.5 billion?! That's no small sum.
Even Ning Yuan, who is usually calm and collected, couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
The Ning family had already decided to invest 3 billion yuan, and Chen Jingsong would invest 2.5 billion yuan.
If Chen Jingsong adds another 2.5 billion, the Ning family will have to add more than 2 billion if they want to maintain control of the project, bringing the total investment to over 5 billion Hong Kong dollars.
This purchasing power, in forty years from now, will probably be equivalent to four or five hundred billion. Although a lot of it is bank loans, it is still an astronomical figure!
The Ning family cannot afford to cut off funding for other projects, and they also need to pay employee salaries, which will immediately strain their working capital.
Although everyone uses leverage to make money in the real estate market, this is just too crazy.
Ning Bingyu's face was grim, and his tone was icy: "Chen Jingsong is a crazy gambler! We cannot agree! As long as the Ning family does not agree, this money will not come in, including Chen Jingsong's money! The amount was agreed upon at the time, so why should he arbitrarily change the plan and the contract?"
Although he doesn't get involved in this project, he is the CEO of Ning's!
Cha Meiling looked at Ning Bingyu and sighed, "Brother Yu, what you said is right. But once my godfather goes all in, I'm afraid he will use every means to fight the Ning family to the end, determined to make this project bigger and bigger."
"My godfather has borrowed the money now. Not to mention the bank interest, Jia Ning Group has already issued an announcement and there are all sorts of positive news. Now Jia Ning's stock price has been rising steadily and has become a hot leading stock that has attracted much attention in the market."
"If the Ning family objects, it will be difficult for outsiders to understand, and it may also cause public suspicion that the project has problems because of internal strife between the two groups, causing stock market fluctuations, and in the end, no one will have a good outcome."
Ning Zhengkun stared coldly at Cha Meiling and said, word by word, "So, you've come here today to threaten me on behalf of Chen Jingsong?"
"Either bring in the funds from BMF and Chen Jingsong, or the Ning family will make additional investments themselves. In any case, the project must be scaled up according to Chen Jingsong's plan, or rather, made into what he wants it to be."
Cha Meiling immediately denied it, shaking her head sadly: "Uncle Ning, this is not a threat. I'm just speaking from an outsider's perspective, hoping that our two families won't suffer losses because of some minor differences. After all, cooperation should be mutually beneficial. I've also tried to persuade my godfather, but to no avail..."
Ning Bingyu narrowed his eyes mockingly and said slowly, "So Miss Annie is so kind and righteous."
Cha Meiling looked at Ning Bingyu, her voice tinged with sadness: "Brother Yu, I know you can't let go of your prejudice against me, but I always remember the years I grew up in the Ning family."
Cha Meiling glanced around at everyone, her gaze finally settling on Ning Zhengkun, and said softly—
“I did do things that wronged the Ning family in the past… but my father forced me to do it. I have no choice but to acknowledge my birth parents. I have no resentment if you don’t want to acknowledge me anymore.”
Ning Yuan leaned back in her chair and said coolly, "So, you came all this way to remind us of your godfather's plan to betray us. Does Chen Jingsong know you're a traitor?"
The undisguised double entendre in the sarcastic remark made Cha Meiling's face stiffen and look unpleasant.
Finally, she lowered her eyes, sighed, and said softly, "Of course I don't want my godfather to know... I'm willing to come and face you all this time because I hope we can sit down and have a proper talk, instead of escalating to the point of tearing each other apart."
She paused, looked deeply at Ning Bingyu, her eyes seemingly holding a thousand words: "Whether you think I'm here to threaten you or to warn you, I'm saying all this simply to repay a little bit of our past kindness."
Ning Bingyu remained unmoved, his expression cold: "We appreciate Miss Annie's kindness. However, the Ning family will make its own decision on this matter, and outsiders should refrain from interfering."
Cha Meiling's face stiffened again. She wanted to say something more, but Ning Zhengkun interrupted her.
"That's enough for today, Annie. It's getting late, you should go home and get some rest too."
Seeing that Ning Zhengkun had given her the order to leave, Cha Meiling had no choice but to get up and take her leave.
As she reached the door, she seemed to suddenly remember something, stopped, turned to Ning Yuan, and said, "Little sister, could you walk me home? There are some things I'd like to discuss with you privately."
Ning Yuan was idly tapping the armrest with her fingertips when she heard this, raising an eyebrow in confusion.
I don't have a relationship with this 'Sixth Sister' that deep.
Her husband even arrested her!
Ning Zhengkun coughed lightly and gave Ning Yuan a look, signaling her to go and see Cha Meiling off.
Ning Yuan understood immediately; the old man didn't want her to hear the rest of the conversation.
She figured he was going to bring up family secrets or business secrets again, but she wasn't annoyed and readily agreed: "Sure, Miss Annie, I'll take you. It'll help you digest your dinner."
Let's hear what Cha Meiling is up to!
Ning Bing'an also wisely stood up. Ning Yuan, his biological daughter, had no right to listen to the rest of the conversation, and he, as an adopted son, had no right to listen to the rest of the conversation either.
He then said, "I'll go down with you."
The three of them entered the elevator together.
Inside the elevator, Cha Meiling leaned against the wall and suddenly looked at Ning Yuan with a smile, saying, "I heard that my little sister recently gave birth, and I haven't had a chance to visit her yet, so I'm planning to give her a little something as a gift."
Ning Yuan didn't even bother to look at her: "No need for a gift, our family doesn't lack gold and silver treasures."
Cha Meiling remained calm and smiled as before: "I forgot to take it earlier, but my fiancé will bring it over in a little while."
Ning Yuan was taken aback by these words. She tilted her head, her tone unmistakably amused: "Oh? You still have a fiancé? You've found a new love so quickly?"
Ning Bing'an, who was standing next to him, was also somewhat shocked. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "You're engaged? How come I haven't heard about it?"
Cha Meiling glanced at him and replied calmly, "Yes, two years have passed. You have to look forward in life. That's what I tell myself too."
The elevator doors opened, and the butler was already waiting downstairs, respectfully opening the door.
Outside the door, a bright red Ferrari sports car stood out.
The car door opened, and a tall, imposing figure stepped out, carrying an exquisite and ornate jewelry box.
It was Zhou Yan!
He raised an eyebrow and smiled at Ning Yuan: "Sister-in-law, I told you we would see each other again soon."
Ning Yuan seemed frozen in place, the chill in her eyes almost turning into a knife, and her hands unconsciously clenched into fists.
"Zhou Yan?" she said coldly, her voice as icy as ice, her sharp eyes fixed on him.
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