Chapter 56 Chapter 56 Suspicion
Lin Anran ignored Wang Simei's strange look: "Don't you drink coffee?"
Wang Simei: “…Drink!”
"Actually, instant coffee isn't that bad, right?" Lin Anran said to Wang Simei.
"That's fine, Miss Lin. Are you and Xue Kai having problems?" Wang Simei asked curiously. Lin Anran's dissatisfaction with Xue Kai was obvious, not concealed at all. Seeing Lin Anran's pretty face, she immediately understood the reason. "Xue Kai is such a jerk! He only dares to act like this because his family is rich. Otherwise, why would he be so arrogant?"
Seeing Wang Simei's indignant expression, Lin Anran asked, "So your family is well aware of Xue Kai's situation in the Xue family? Is the Xue family really that powerful? I heard that the Xue siblings are descendants of a nationally renowned Shanghai textile tycoon. Is that true?"
Wang Simei: "Yes, the Xue family is in the United States and is related to a high-ranking official in Taiwan's political circles. This means they are not only rich, but also powerful."
"How did you know that? Or to be more specific, who told you that?" Lin Anran asked calmly.
Wang Simei was stunned: "Ah? That's what everyone in the circle says."
Lin Anran pursed his lips and smiled. "Is that so? I thought you heard this from your father, Boss Wang. After all, a 10 million yuan investment is something you should do a thorough investigation before investing. You should invest with caution."
"I haven't asked my dad. Anyway, he will hand over the property to my brother in the future. I just need to eat, drink and have fun. I don't need to know about these investments." Wang Simei shook her head.
Lin Anran was silent for a moment, then couldn't help asking, "Don't tell me you're going to arrange a marriage and continue eating, drinking and having fun in the future?"
Wang Simei asked back: "Is there a problem?"
Lin Anran stared at Wang Simei, his chin resting on his hand, and shook his head slowly: "As long as you think it's okay, then it's okay."
If the Wang family had not encountered any unexpected events such as bankruptcy, Wang Simei would never have lacked money in her life. She was already at the end of most people's lives when she was born, and her life would not have too many worries. As long as Wang Simei wanted, there would be nothing wrong with eating, drinking and having fun all her life. She could just win without doing anything. Isn't this a good simple life model?
Lin Anran had doubts about the Xue siblings, and she also had doubts about the "Introduction of Big Mobile Phones" investment project initiated by the Xue siblings, but she could only be suspicious.
In fact, if the Xue siblings really have the connections to introduce mobile phones and cooperate with the government, Lin Anran will definitely have a positive attitude, although she will not buy a mobile phone. Even if the Xue siblings are scammers, if they really want to start a business in the end, that would be great. Scammers can turn over a new leaf after turning over a new leaf, because introducing mobile phones means introducing new technology to the country and creating jobs. But now there is a problem that cannot be ignored - that is, the Xue siblings are pure scammers who cheat money and leave, rather than really introducing technology to start a business. That is another matter.
If a large project worth hundreds of millions of dollars is really carried out, everyone will be happy and make money. If it turns out to be a scam, it will undoubtedly become a huge mess. It is okay for the rich to be cheated of their money, but it is absolutely unacceptable to cheat banks for loans, because the loans are the country's money and the people's money.
Maybe she was doing something unnecessary, but Lin Anran hoped that her actions were useless.
"Ms. Lin, you're asking these questions. Do you also want to invest?" Wang Simei had a wrong idea. "If you want to invest, you can go find Xue Ya. You and the Xue family are neighbors. Maybe Xue Ya would be willing to accept. But you have to curb your hostility towards Xue Kai. Xue Ya still values her brother Xue Kai very much."
Lin Anran didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "No, Xue Ya approached me before, but I refused."
Wang Simei exclaimed: "Ms. Lin, you actually refused?"
"I don't do these investments." Lin Anran said frankly.
"That's right, you can just use that aloe vera gel," Wang Simei glanced at Lin Anran's expression and asked tentatively, "Miss Lin, are you planning to open a beauty salon? If you do, I'll definitely come to your store every day. I'll also bring my sisters and relatives to support you and ensure you have a constant source of customers."
Lin Anran knew what Wang Simei was planning: "I knew you wanted to come here every day."
Wang Simei smiled awkwardly. That was right, that was what she was thinking. Now she could only cling to Lin Anran, fearing that Lin Anran would reject her one day. If Lin Anran opened a beauty salon, she wouldn't have to worry about not being able to use Lin Anran's homemade aloe vera gel one day. Opening a shop would definitely make money.
"So, Miss Lin, will you open a beauty salon?" Wang Simei asked.
Lin Anran smiled slightly: "Guess."
Wang Simei scratched her head, unable to guess. She said bluntly, "If you plan to open a beauty salon, you must tell me. I will be your first customer!"
"You are my first customer now." Lin Anran corrected himself silently in his heart, customer = guinea pig.
"Really?" Wang Simei had no idea what Lin Anran was thinking and was extremely happy.
Seeing that she couldn't get any more information about the Xue siblings from Wang Simei, Lin Anran changed her previous enthusiasm. After Wang Simei finished her instant coffee, she sent her out of the house like a scumbag.
Wang Simei is a rich girl who doesn't care about the family business. She really doesn't know anything about the business world. Lin Anran can't get any information from her, but there are Cheng Dacai and Zeng Feng, the couple also participated in the investment.
"Because some investors were dissatisfied with the small investment share they received before, they persuaded Ms. Xue, and Ms. Xue discussed with several other major investors to start the second round of investment. Dacai and I followed the crowd and invested an additional 500,000 yuan." Zeng Feng said.
Lin Anran was puzzled. "Wasn't it just a short time since your previous investment? The Xue family has already imported mobile phones from abroad? There's even a second round of investment?"
Zeng Feng said, "Not yet. Miss Xue said her people are in talks with a mobile phone manufacturer about a partnership, and the talks are going pretty smoothly. It's mainly because of support from above. The bank is also in contact with Xue Ya, and the bank loan is coming soon. The buzz about this investment is getting bigger and bigger, and it's attracting more and more people. Seeing the money to be made, many people want to get involved, and those who invested earlier are also jealous and want to increase their investment."
Lin Anran: "Bank loan? Wouldn't it be hundreds of millions?"
Zeng Feng: "Definitely over 100 million. Now all the investors' investments combined are over 200 million."
Although Lin Anran did not see with her own eyes the bosses waving their money to join the Big Brother investment project, she could feel how lively this project was just by listening, as if all the cash had been gathered here.
"Boss Lin, look! This is the cell phone Miss Xue wants to buy. We're one of the first investors to get one. We can buy one from Miss Xue for just 10,000 yuan," Cheng Dacai said happily, showing off a cell phone. "Nowadays, a cell phone costs at least 20,000 yuan, and in some places it can be sold for 30,000 yuan. We're getting a great bargain this time."
"Ten thousand? That's more than half off." Lin Anran looked at the bulky mobile phone. The mobile phone had no appeal to her, but to Cheng Dacai and Zeng Feng, it was definitely very attractive.
Zeng Feng: "We now have two at home, which my husband and I can both use. Ms. Xue said that she wanted us investors to try out the company's products first."
Cheng Dacai: "Mobile phones are really useful. Carrying one with you makes you look good and helps you negotiate business more smoothly. If you have a mobile phone, people will look up to you."
Lin Anran got a lot of news about the Xue family from Cheng Dacai and Zeng Feng. She could also see that Cheng Dacai and Zeng Feng had more expectations for the Big Brother project, instead of what Zeng Feng had said before, "It doesn't matter if 500,000 is wasted." The couple invested a total of one million yuan in it. She really couldn't imagine how much money other investors had invested.
Xue Ya half-sold and half-gave away the mobile phone to investors for 10,000 yuan. I really don't know whether to say that she is too rich and doesn't care about money, or that she is just spreading some bait to catch more and bigger fish.
"Ms. Lin, what a coincidence."
On the way home, Lin Anran met Xue Ya, and four words suddenly popped up in his mind - enemies often meet on a narrow road.
"Ms. Xue."
Xue Ya saw that Lin Anran did not leave immediately, even though Lin Anran had embarrassed her many times. "Ms. Lin, have you heard anyone talk about the investment project I started?"
Lin Anran looked at Xue Ya in surprise: "Miss Xue, you said that, you still want to invite me to join the investment."
Xue Ya didn't deny it and said, "I insisted that Miss Lalin invest, mainly because I wanted to buy orchids from you. Unfortunately, you didn't want to. Have you changed your mind now?"
Lin Anran suddenly remembered something. She stared at Xue Ya and asked her, "I told you that all I have now are orchid seedlings, not any blooming orchids. You didn't think I was lying, did you?"
"You don't want to sell me orchids. Is this just your excuse to put me off?" Xue Ya looked at Lin Anran with certainty. "You can't just grow two orchids."
"Ms. Xue, don't impose your own ideas and concepts on me. I am different from you." After confirming, Lin Anran's expression was indescribable. That's why Xue Ya came to her again and again, just to buy an orchid from her, a blooming orchid.
Xue Ya: "I don't believe it unless you let me into your garden."
Lin Anran's expression was cold: "You're overthinking it. Not everyone can be invited into my garden."
Xue Ya immediately said, "You don't want me to see your garden, which means you must have orchids in it."
Lin Anran's mouth twitched. She really realized that when talking to some people, you really can't be too serious. Some people really only believe in their own things and don't care what others say at all.
Lin Anran immediately decided to ignore Xue Ya: "Goodbye."
"Wait!" Xue Ya stopped Lin Anran, but Zhang Yan was faster and protected Lin Anran tightly. Xue Ya could only retreat unwillingly.
"There are thousands of precious gifts in the world. If you want to give gifts to your loved ones, there are many to choose from. You really don't have to just stare at the orchid in my hand." Lin Anran said.
Xue Ya said no: "I only buy the best gifts. If you want to join my investment, you can invest as much as you want. This is a treatment that no one else has."
Lin Anran: "Goodbye, I can't afford it."
Xue Ya had no choice but to give up once again, and before leaving she said, "You will definitely regret it."
"Zhang Yan, have you ever seen a liar?" Lin Anran took Zhang Yan home and suddenly asked on the way.
Zhang Yan had been following Lin Anran the entire time. With her keen observation skills, she had already noticed some of Lin Anran's strange behavior. "You mean, that Xue Ya?"
"And Xue Kai," Lin Anran thought for a moment, clapped his hands and said, "Okay, and that housekeeper Carson."
"I've certainly encountered quite a few scammers. Why do you think they're scammers?" Zhang Yan was puzzled. "I haven't paid much attention to the Xue family next door, but I can see that they're not short of money."
The implication is that the Xue siblings are rich, so why do they need to cheat people out of money?
Lin Anran understood: "Indeed, the Xue siblings are very rich and spend money like water."
Lin Anran stopped talking about it and did not mention his groundless suspicion any more. After all, the Xue siblings really had no shortage of money to spend. They were truly wealthy, and their way of spending money was particularly elegant and beautiful, as if they viewed money as dirt. The arrogant attitude of the siblings as rich kids was not something that most people could learn.
Lin Anran wondered if her suspicions were wrong. Was it because she was too prejudiced against Xue Kai that she suspected the Xue siblings were scammers? There was absolutely no evidence to prove they were scams, but when she thought about Xue Ya about to get a bank loan, she couldn't completely let her guard down. She simply had to investigate, but she didn't have anywhere to start, especially since the Xue family was so far away.
Lin Anran, who had no one to confide in, suddenly had an idea. She wanted to call Zhou Heyuan, who was her biggest connection.
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