High School Belle Fell in Love with Me-Chapter 342 - 173: A Difficult Amount to Settle (Double-Length)
For the middle-aged man, if he can get closer to Li Yang, he would make a huge profit this time.
After getting to know him, it turns out that Li Yang is incredibly terrifying.
Not to mention, the hottest figure in the domestic financial circle right now is his girlfriend, Jiang Banxia, who listens to him without question.
How bizarre is Li Yang? He found several people to analyze Li Yang’s data, even tracking each of his trades.
The conclusion? Either this guy is immensely powerful, or he’s involved in insider trading.
What does the latter imply?
After all, the stocks Li Yang handles range from hundreds of billions to thousands of billions to even trillion-dollar valuations.
How could such stocks be subject to insider trading? Is there capital backing him up? Is the goal profit transfer?
How large a sum would that require?
Even trillions might not be enough, right?
Deploying trillions just to let him earn tens of billions? Who on earth could make such a move?
If it’s the former? That’s even more terrifying!
Li Yang hasn’t made a single misstep, which indicates he possesses the ability to gain absolute wealth.
Someone managing absolute wealth is not much weaker than someone holding absolute power.
He was doing everything possible to alleviate previous issues, ready to summon Cen Yeming immediately to apologize if Li Yang asked, without a second thought.
But so far, he hasn’t sensed any willingness to approach from Li Yang.
Both sides are escalating; he raised his offer from an initial 20% profit sharing to a billion.
If this were a typical negotiation, after his two offers, Li Yang would normally respond somehow, but this isn’t a regular negotiation.
He pondered for a moment, then sent Liu Ruyi a message under the table.
The content wasn’t important, just a hint for Liu Ruyi to come in and break the deadlock.
When it comes to Liu Ruyi, he really doesn’t think much of her.
She’s pretty, but as a daughter-in-law, the main concern is what resources she can bring.
Liu Ruyi essentially has no resources, no qualifications, no culture, no connections, and plenty of black history.
A few years back, when Liu Ruyi came to Capital City, she was just a troublesome girl, hanging around everywhere.
Among that group at the time, aside from the Zhao Family one, everyone was disliked, especially Lin Xiumu, who had children and yet was still rejected.
At this moment, Li Yang spoke: "I’m still sticking to my previous statement, at most three billion. If you can’t accept that, then we shouldn’t discuss further. You can take your own measures to retrieve the money, fifty-eight billion, not a penny less."
The middle-aged man said: "Li, it’s not that we lack sincerity, but the amount can’t be reduced too much; forty-eight billion is the base cost, and we’re ensuring we don’t earn a cent."
"That’s your business. If I hadn’t been lenient, it would be less than two billion now, and you would still have to pay... wouldn’t even five billion be left."
"Indeed, we’re truly grateful to you, Li. From now on, we can interact more. You and Ruyi are like siblings; we’re practically family. If anything comes up, just speak up, and we’ll remember this favor."
If he could use this opportunity to win Li Yang over, then Liu Ruyi joining the Cen Family would be worthwhile.
From start to finish, it’s Cen Yeming’s crew causing the issue; keeping the fifty-eight billion in the first place would have been significantly better.
Just then, a knock came, as Liu Ruyi entered with dishes. The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Ruyi, you’re not an outsider; sit down and join us."
Liu Ruyi asked, "Uncle, since you’re hosting today, wouldn’t it be a bit inappropriate?"
"I’m hosting your brother too; they’re not outsiders either. If you don’t believe me, ask Li."
Liu Ruyi looked at Li Yang, who smiled and said, "Ruyi, I’m just here for the meal; who am I to have an opinion? But since Ruyi is here, I’ll give you some face, thirty-five billion! Ruyi’s presence is worth five billion."
Li Yang finally relented, and the middle-aged man saw hope.
After that, Liu Ruyi sat quietly beside Li Yang, serving him dishes but not eating herself.
Li Yang continued chatting vaguely with the middle-aged man.
No matter how the conversation went, Li Yang kept his firm hold on the thirty-five billion figure.
After an hour, when Li Yang was full.
Liu Ruyi knew her value had depleted; she told Li Yang and exited the private room.
Li Yang initially threw five billion to silence her, so she wisely stayed quiet for the whole hour.
Even when the Cen Family member kept hinting at her to increase emotional pressure.
Just because she knows Li Yang doesn’t mean she can act recklessly.
Li Yang had already given her face twice.
Being greedy for a third time would lead to humiliation.
After Liu Ruyi left, the middle-aged man couldn’t hold back anymore.
Because thirty-five billion was beyond his tolerance.
He assumed a slightly stern expression and said, "Li, I know this is difficult for you; I’m willing to make some concessions here, how about forty-five billion?"
That price was his psychological limit; the so-called forty-eight billion cost included favors.
However, forty-five billion seemed absolute and didn’t involve favors; the real cost was exactly that.
He could indeed approach the bank or brokerage platform directly, letting them transfer the funds right to him.
