I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 447: An Unwilling Request_1

Chapter 447: Chapter 447: An Unwilling Request_1

It’s not that Shen Dong’s eyes were especially sharp; it was just that he could recognize Chen Jinshui’s labeling, allowing him to discern the act from the truth. An outsider would definitely be deceived by Chen Jinshui’s carefree smile tinged with bitterness.

Chen Jinshui chuckled, tossing his wallet, "I’m not entirely lying—at least, within these 20 cards there really is three million. That’s my capital. Hooking a rich widow and snagging a young girl are different; it requires deep investment."

"Stop showing off. You’re quite confident, aren’t you?" Shen Dong had already believed Chen Jinshui and was contemplating how to make use of him.

Chen Jinshui nodded in agreement.

Shen Dong also had an idea. He commanded authoritatively, "Support every one of Shi Lin’s ideas. Anything you can’t handle, leave to me. Once it’s done, I’ll fulfill one of your wishes that money can resolve."

The smile gradually faded from Chen Jinshui’s face, not from indifference, but an exaggerated surprise, "That, the wish that money can solve—is there any limit?"

"Within tens of millions."

Shen Dong was writing checks he couldn’t cash, but he looked at Chen Jinshui with utmost seriousness, "This is a considerably lengthy task. You should consider..."

"No need to think about it." Chen Jinshui agreed as Shen Dong was about to get out of the car, blurting out his consent.

His eyes were full of flattery as he clasped his hands together in a bow before speaking, "The people around you reflect your status. I’ll follow you—but what is your ultimate goal in helping Shi Lin..."

"That’s not for you to worry about. Leave me a contact, and I’ll arrange a liaison. Remember, you need to become the person Shi Lin trusts most, gaining access to everything he has."

Shen Dong and Zhou Chengyu were both stunned.

A bit savage, isn’t it?

Kang Yue, with a cold expression, interjected sternly on the spot, "Do what you need to do, say what you need to say. Do you think you can dictate the boss? Get lost!"

Chen Jinshui, not daring to even breathe too heavily, nodded repeatedly in agreement and got out of the car.

Once he left, Kang Yue rolled up the car window and said in a tone that seemed to know everything, "That kid is full of ambition and has some brains. He said that deliberately to test his own weight and to see both of your temperaments."

"Is it that complicated?" Zhou Chengyu, being the one involved, hadn’t noticed.

Shen Dong believed it somewhat, having heard a saying that to excel in marketing, one must first become a master psychologist.

Kang Yue was also a professional in this field.

She gestured for Zhou Wenbin to drive and said with a smile, "Do you think a sugar figurine vendor would chat about family affairs while selling his goods?"

Zhou Chengyu laughed heartily, pointing at Kang Yue to show Shen Dong, "You see, it really is like that. Now, when I try to get chummy with the boss, it’s mostly in hopes he’ll give me a discount."

"Big brother also has it tough," Shen Dong said, leaning on the seat, asking Zhou Chengyu for a cigarette, "How about it, enjoying wedded bliss? When will the wedding banquet be held?"

"What’s there to celebrate? It’s not customary to make a fuss for a second marriage." Zhou Chengyu’s eyes were filled with mirth, and he snorted through his nose, crossing his legs, "You don’t know, Su Qingyu is so virtuous. Baking flatbread, cooking dishes—she can do it all. Ah, look at these cotton pants of mine."

As he spoke, Zhou Chengyu rolled up his pant leg, "Worried that I might get cold, she used six taels of cotton. Look at the thickness—isn’t it more like six taels?"

"Look how pleased you are," Shen Dong was happy for big brother too but he was also concerned about the cooperation with the government office. He followed up by asking, "Yang Guicheng got the job done for us. Have you thanked him?""

Yang Guicheng also owed Shen Dong a favor, but in any business transaction, benefits had to be discussed.

After all, Yang Guicheng was set to be Hai City’s richest man in the next ten years; he definitely wasn’t the type to throw his money around recklessly.

"Not yet," Zhou Chengyu replied, then grew serious. He paused, turned around, and squeezed into the back seat next to Shen Dong, "Yang Guicheng might be skimming off the top."

Skimming off the top meant taking kickbacks, essentially a finder’s fee.

Yang Guicheng acted as an intermediary between the government office and Huaxu, there must have been benefits involved.

How should this issue be addressed?

If it were Shen Dong approaching the government office himself, it might have been seen as ’asking for a favor’.

But Yang Guicheng had already solved so many employment issues for Hai City that prior to Shen Dong, Yang Guicheng was essentially the breadwinner for the people of Hai City. When he approached the government office, it was more like ’bestowing a gift’.

Shen Dong thought about this aspect and felt that Yang Guicheng might have acquired shares, aiming to get a piece of Huaxu.

On the other hand, Kang Yue was thinking of something else. She first asked Zhou Chengyu, "Are you sure there is a mole inside?"

"Su Qingyu’s younger sister has a good relationship with a young man from the government office. They talked about it while being all lovey-dovey," Zhou Chengyu didn’t insist on the matter, simply saying, "I can’t say for certain, after all, there’s nothing conspicuously wrong with what he’s doing."

There may not be anything wrong, but it could be a double-edged sword.

Kang Yue had sensed the danger and hesitated, "We haven’t paid the money yet, but we’re about to hand over Huaxu. What do you think, could Yang Guicheng be eyeing this deal?"

"Well... even if he is, it’s of no use, right? How could we not pay off the debt?" Zhou Chengyu was very confident, thumb turned outward, pointing outside the window, "Not to mention Huaxu, just how much is this piece of land worth?"

"On the surface, Huaxu doesn’t make money, and the food street doesn’t either. Out of that three hundred acres in Hai City, eighty percent is for Huaxu’s own use.

Even if property prices tripled, the remaining twenty percent would earn at most three billion. But we have a debt of eight billion," Kang Yue laid out the conspiracy in just a few words, crystal clear.

Shen Dong mulled over it and felt it was highly possible.

He didn’t immediately accept the idea, but squinted at Kang Yue, "That’s easy, if you guessed right, right now, Yang Guicheng should be more than happy to lend us money, maybe even without interest."

Suddenly, Kang Yue revealed a sly smile, took out her phone, and looking at Shen Dong said, "Shall I give it a try?"

Don’t test people’s hearts; the result is often very sad.

Shen Dong was somewhat resistant, but he wanted to know even more whether he was dealing with a wolf or a sheep at his side.

The call connected, and the car fell completely silent.

"Mr. Yang, hello, remember me?" As if equipped with a voice changer, Kang Yue’s voice was sickly sweet upon answering the call.

Yang Guicheng’s voice came over cheerful and direct, "Of course, how could I forget a beauty? What’s the matter? Are you having trouble with the factory demolition?"

Shen Dong thought Kang Yue would be at a loss for words, but the girl was quick to respond, "You’re truly prescient. There’s a very tall machine with wires below and beams above. We don’t have anyone here who knows how to take it apart, afraid of electric shocks, afraid of injuring someone, so it’s been left as is."

"That? Haha." Yang Guicheng laughed heartily and immediately promised to send an engineer back.

After discussing this matter, Kang Yue went for the jugular, "There’s another favor I hate to ask for."

"Oh?"

As soon as the other side responded, Kang Yue got straight to the point, "Huaxu is about to hold a concert, Mr. Zhou’s, and after the promotion, it’s sure to be a big hit. How should I put it..."

"Short on money?" Yang Guicheng brought it up himself.

Hearing these words, Shen Dong’s smile gradually faded. He was quite the fox.

And this fox was smooth talker, reminding Kang Yue, "I shouldn’t say this, but I think Mr. Zhao’s vision is too avant-garde. The days of communal feeding are long gone.

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