Chapter 244 Don't Fake a Smile If You're Unhappy
“Difficulties? What difficulties could he possibly have?” Shen Yunqi looked down at his younger sister, met her eyes, and regained some of his composure.
"Let's talk outside." This is an esports company; everyone here is someone else's employee.
Yan Buyu didn't want them to see her brother's emotional state so drastically.
Her brother is very likely to be their future boss, so she must maintain a good image.
As they got into the elevator, Yan Buyu said softly, "Didn't you say that Liu Sijie sold the company because he ran out of money to operate and had debts? Selling this company for 50 million isn't low, and no one but you would be willing to take it over."
They should have been overjoyed to sign the papers and receive the money, but instead, he disappeared and even raised the price by fifty percent.
“Miss is right,” Lin Qi agreed. “Even at 50 million, he’s asking for too much. No one would buy him for 75 million.”
"Is he crazy? Does he want his company to go bankrupt?" Shen Yunqi couldn't understand.
"How about I ask Brother Jingxu to inquire about it?" Yan Buyu asked cautiously, feeling that her brother probably didn't want the family to know at this time.
“No need,” Shen Yunqi said, regaining his composure. “Go back to the company and find my brother. This isn’t my problem. The Shen Group should send someone to investigate.”
“Brother, you’ve grown up.” Yan Buyu concluded.
Her brother, at least, wasn't the impulsive, stubborn, and foolish brother who suffered for the sake of saving face.
Just as Shen Yanzhou told Zhou Ze to have steak and flatbread for lunch, his younger brother and sister knocked on the door and came in.
He was somewhat surprised. "So fast?"
"The deal fell through." Shen Yunqi sat down on the sofa, his tone somber. "Liu Sijie changed his mind, demanding an extra fifty percent, and he's disappeared."
"What?" Shen Yanzhou frowned.
Yan Buyu repeated, "Brother, let someone investigate. They've gone a bit too far."
Shen Yanzhou immediately gave instructions to Gu Feng.
After Gu Feng left, he looked at the two children on the sofa.
I feel so sorry for her.
He was in high spirits in the morning, like a victorious general going to an awards ceremony.
Now the two of them look like wilted eggplants, all listless and dejected.
Shen Yunqi, a bright and cheerful young man, looked as if he had suffered a major setback.
My poor little sister is also looking pitiful. She excitedly changed into her new clothes, got up earlier than usual to do her makeup and hair, and now she doesn't say a word and is just curled up on the sofa.
Shen Yanzhou smiled and sat down next to Shen Yunqi. "It's normal."
"What's normal? It's normal to get stood up?" Shen Yunqi said in a low voice.
"Yes, Yunqi, you will experience more in the future. Perhaps the two of you will have a pleasant conversation, but things may change at the moment you put pen to paper."
There are far too many of these kinds of things.
“But…” Shen Yunqi frowned, “But…”
“There aren’t so many ‘buts,’ Yunqi. These things are hard to say. Let’s be frank and find out the reason before we talk about it. I believe Liu Sijie doesn’t really want to raise the price.”
"What do you mean?" Shen Yunqi tilted his head to look at him. "What if someone offers a high price to buy it, and he urgently needs the money? What if he goes back on his word just for money?"
“That possibility isn’t out of the question,” Shen Yanzhou pushed up his glasses, “but he also needs to think about how he’s going to live his life from now on.”
Breaking the verbal agreement and getting a bad reputation is just the most obvious consequence.
Offending the Shen Group was his ultimate nightmare.
Unless he takes the money, goes into hiding, and leaves, without starting his own business or collaborating with others.
"What happened? We can't find him." Shen Yunqi frantically ran his fingers through his hair.
Without saying a word, she immediately stood up and gently smoothed her brother's hair.
She didn't understand these things, so she simply kept quiet and let her older brother comfort her and offer some advice.
All she could do was quietly stay by her brother's side.
"No rush, I've had someone investigate. Yunqi, cheer up, this is just a small matter." Shen Yanzhou personally made him a cup of coffee.
Shen Yunqi also knew that things in the business world could change in an instant.
What bothered him was that this was the first time he had to sign a contract independently, yet he had been tricked.
Why is everything going so wrong?
Yan Buyu wanted to coax her brother, so she went downstairs with Mu Zi to buy ice cream.
After she sighed several times, a game console was handed to her from the side. "Miss, the water has been poured, the chickens have been fed, and the eggs have been sold."
"Oh, okay," Yan Buyu took it, glanced at it, "Hey..."
Mu Zi: ...
While the waitress was taking her order, she deftly sent a message to Song Jingyi.
When Song Jingyi received the message, he was video chatting with Nick, who was in Italy. "When selling that batch of guns to Vasily, I told him to pay a 30% deposit first, give him half of the goods, and then have him pay the balance before paying the rest."
“Okay, boss,” Nick reported, then asked, “Is Acheng okay? I’ll send a few more people over to protect Miss.”
Nick was in charge of personnel transfers. Because of A-Cheng's big mouth, even though he was far away in Italy, he learned about this lady who was cherished by Yi-Ge.
Song Jingyi leaned back in his chair and said lazily, "Send a few more people over. Song Shuchen is here too."
“I know, Yi-ge.”
Song Jingyi's phone rang, and he glanced at it.
He straightened up instantly.
Mu Zi's message: [The person who signed the contract with Shen Yunqi has disappeared. The matter was not completed. Miss is unhappy and sighed a total of nine times. She specially bought new clothes and got her hair done early this morning.]
"Amo," Song Jingyi called out, "Find Liu Sijie. I need to know his whereabouts as quickly as possible."
Looking at the cold, impersonal text on his phone, Song Jingyi pictured his little sister's small figure.
She cared so much about Shen Yunqi that she took a day off, bought new clothes, and even got her hair done just to see his autograph.
They went there happily, but returned home full of disappointment.
That little kid sighed nine times.
Unforgivable, unforgivable.
He found that person and wanted to meet him in person.
Yan Buyu bought a few ice creams and sighed seven more times on the elevator on the way back.
Standing at the door of Shen Yanzhou's office, I took a deep breath, put on a normal smile, knocked, and went inside.
"Brother, look what I found! Your restaurant sells fresh figs, and fig-flavored ice cream too! Try it, big brother, you should try some too."
Shen Yanzhou accepted the ice cream and thanked her, then looked at her younger sister, whose smile was the same as usual.
There was no difference in tone, speed, or intonation.
Shen Yunqi had calmed down a bit. He took the ice cream from his sister and ruffled her hair. "Aren't you afraid your hairstyle will be messed up now? Don't fake a smile if you're unhappy."
Even Lan Xinyan couldn't tell that she was faking happiness.
But Shen Yunqi could tell at a glance.
Without saying a word, her smile vanished, and her shoulders slumped. "Can't you just stop exposing me and enjoy your ice cream?"
"Silly child, I'm fine now, why are you upset?" Shen Yunqi asked knowingly. "What, are you afraid your brother can't afford to support you?"
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