Chapter 136 The "Biggest" Business
Tu Yao immediately contacted a minor shareholder using the contact information provided in the sale notice to schedule a time and place.
Then she excitedly brought out all her money!
I carefully counted the 40,000 belonging to Lin Yue and Lin Jing together!
"Hey bro! Even though we didn't manage to raise 200,000, it's okay, we can still negotiate the price later, right?"
"But we need to hurry."
There's unlikely to be anyone willing to take on this mess now, but who knows, you never know when you might suddenly encounter a ghost.
After she finished speaking, she turned the table over and counted again carefully.
Lin Yue looked at the girl in front of him quietly, his dark face revealing no obvious emotion.
Only his tightly clenched fists revealed a fierce intensity that contradicted his outward appearance.
In the past two years, because of his grandmother's illness, Lin Yue often felt regretful, wondering why he couldn't grow up faster and why he couldn't earn more money.
As I grew older, I realized that being down-to-earth was more useful than constantly complaining and feeling regretful, and I gradually felt less regretful.
But at this moment, this feeling of annoyance, regret, and shame suddenly surged up again, enveloping him in layers.
He thought... he must make a lot of money.
He never wanted to see Tu Xiaomao racking his brains to find a way to make money for him again, counting every penny like this.
He didn't want to see it be his sister every time, so he stepped forward to stand in front of them.
"Tu Xiaomao..."
Before he could speak, Tu Yao looked up and smiled, saying, "Brother, if we succeed, I'll be your big boss. You'll have to protect me! Make a lot of money!"
Lin Yue opened his mouth, then said in a hoarse voice, "...Okay!"
But his sister was quicker to offer comfort than he was.
...
After counting the money, Tu Yao went to find Xu Chi.
There was a sunny bookstore near the hospital. Tu Yao, sweating profusely, found Xu Chi in the bookstore's sunroom.
Unlike usual, the young man changed into a well-tailored suit. Although he was still slender, he had an extra air of aloofness and prestige.
Tu Yao secretly glanced at him, picked up an agricultural book, read it for a while, and then changed to another one.
After reading for a while, I switched to another book.
Xu Chi couldn't resist and grabbed her wrist when she changed books for the third time.
A cool sensation instantly spread through my wrist.
Tu Yao was taken aback: "Xiao Chi, is something the matter?"
Xu Chi put down his book, tilted his head slightly, and sighed almost inaudibly: "I should be the one asking you what's wrong."
He used declarative sentences.
Tu Yao hesitated for a moment: "You figured it out?"
She sat back down in her seat, still holding the book.
After a moment of silence, she asked softly, "...Xiao Chi, could you help me meet with the shareholders this afternoon?"
"That's right, because those shareholders basically all know my brother and Brother Lin Jing. The last time they were trending on social media, it was quite a big deal, so they probably know me too."
“I’m afraid that if they see that the buyer is us, they will think that this is a trap we set on purpose.”
Tu Yao reached into her pocket and handed over a piece of paper covered with dense writing.
"I've written down some scripts; you can read them aloud."
Then, realizing something, he quickly changed his mind: "It's okay if it's not possible, I can hire someone to go."
Xu Chi listened quietly to Tu Yao's words, and after a while, his eyes flickered slightly.
"...Tu Xiaomao, have you forgotten what I said before?"
He spoke slowly and patiently: "I said before that I want to help you."
"If there's anything you'd like me to help you with, just tell me."
Tu Yao pursed her lips: "I know, if it were my own business, I would have just told you directly."
"But this is a matter between Xiao Ge and Lin Jing Ge, I..."
Xu Chi interrupted her for the first time.
"The same."
"I'll agree to anything you ask."
Tu Yao couldn't help but frown, and remained silent for a while, "...Why? This is not fair."
Injustice breeds resentment, and even the best relationships will rust.
No one is born obligated to help anyone else. Even if she needs something from him, she should ask him from an equal perspective.
If Koike doesn't agree, she should accept it calmly.
"because……"
Xu Chi looked away, momentarily unable to meet her bright eyes.
He chuckled softly: "...Because I want to."
Some feelings may rust, but others won't.
Some people like to take and like to be needed.
...Although he wasn't like this for the first twenty-three years.
But starting this year, he became willing to be needed by the girl in front of him.
Tu Yao paused, seemingly somewhat confused.
Before she could speak, Xu Chi slowly released her hand, saying, "It's okay if you don't understand."
"You can understand it slowly, it's enough for me to understand it now."
"Alright, let's go."
"The appointment was for..."
He glanced at the time and asked softly, "Two o'clock, right?"
Backlit, the blue cuffs of his wrists emitted a sharp light. In an instant, the young man seemed to shed his usual gentleness, and even though his expression remained calm, it carried a hint of fierce sharpness.
Tu Yao stared at him blankly, then suddenly realized what he meant.
"...Koike, were you planning to help me all along?"
Xu Chi smiled but remained silent.
The car arrived at a restaurant that had been reserved.
Xu Chi led her to a seat in the outer room. "Wait for me here, I'll be right back."
Just as he finished speaking and was about to leave, Tu Yao couldn't help but tug at his clothes.
He turned around: "What's wrong?"
Tu Yao hesitated for a moment, then whispered a reminder.
"Xiao Chi, cut as much as you can..."
After all, she had no money left.
"If we really can't cut it, then so be it..."
Xu Chi suppressed a smile: "Definitely."
After Xu Chi left, Tu Yao sat alone in the outer room of the restaurant, slowly drinking her lemonade.
I had only taken two sips when I saw a manager in a suit and tie respectfully greeting an old man in the corridor across the way.
"Please take care."
The butler standing nearby said calmly, "It's alright if you stay."
Tu Yao stared at the familiar old lady in front of her, momentarily stunned.
Before she could speak, Madam Jiang had already seen her from across the room. The sharpness in her eyes vanished instantly, and she changed her pace and walked towards her.
Tu Yao quickly stood up: "Hello... hello!"
The old lady took off her silver-chain glasses and smiled: "...Little Mao, what are you doing here?"
...This child, why does he always seem a little nervous whenever he sees her?
Tu Yao quickly replied, "Oh... I'm here to discuss the contract."
As soon as she finished speaking, Madam Jiang's smile froze for a moment, but the next second, the smile on her lips naturally widened a few more times.
It seems that every time I see her, there is an unexpected surprise.
"Talking about a contract? What kind of contract? Can you tell me about it?"
Tu Yao hesitated for only a few seconds before choosing to confess everything.
Once the contract is finalized today, this matter can no longer be kept secret, especially since the person in front of her is an old man a hundred times more capable than her.
Madam Jiang paused slightly, her gaze toward Tu Yao growing even more intense.
She had heard about the mass exodus of shareholders from Lin Qiuping's company.
Originally, with several turns in between, it wouldn't have reached her ears, but since they were both in the logistics industry and had been involved with those paintings several times before.
She didn't delve into it, only thinking it was competition among peers or revenge from an enemy, but she never expected it to be another storm stirred up by this girl in front of her.
The old lady immediately grasped the key point.
“Those shareholders should all know you and your brothers.”
"So, who's discussing business inside today...?"
The next second, the girl blurted out, "Xiao Chi."
Madam Jiang was taken aback again.
He couldn't help but laugh.
His gaze toward the girl was even more meaningful.
"He helps you negotiate business deals?"
Tu Yao nodded.
In front of the kind-faced, familiar old lady, she couldn't help but reveal a genuine sense of closeness.
"Yes, two hundred thousand."
They emptied her savings.
Hopefully, Koike will work hard and cut as many as possible.
Madam Jiang was speechless for a moment.
This young girl probably knew that Xu Chi was not an ordinary person, but she probably never really thought about his identity.
The butler standing nearby clicked his tongue in astonishment, "Two hundred thousand..."
That Chairman Xu probably has never done such a "big" business in his life.
He glanced at the girl in front of him instinctively.
...But I'm probably doing the biggest business of my life.
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