Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled-Chapter 729 - 537 Yang Qian’s Scheme
Chapter 729: Chapter 537 Yang Qian’s Scheme
Gao Hu really ran into trouble. Originally, he had secured a life-saving financing of five hundred million before the New Year, but because of this incident, it was cut off completely with just one word from the other party.
Chef Gao had planned to use this money to pay salaries and stabilize the current situation.
Now, it seems like a complete bankruptcy. Worse yet, they don’t just want him bankrupt—they want him saddled with billions in debt.
If this really happens, his life is basically ruined.
There’s no chance for any comeback.
After Chen Pingsheng understood the situation a bit, he completely backed off. From a different perspective, if his friends or family encountered such a rotten situation…
A wife got taken away by someone else—he’d only act even more decisively.
This is the untouchable scale of every man. It doesn’t matter if you’re rich and powerful or completely broke; you’d still run after someone with a knife down a few streets.
This time, Gao Hu clearly crossed someone’s bottom line.
After finishing his shift, Chen Pingsheng didn’t go anywhere else but instead helped Comrade Lao Chen renovate his Red Star Restaurant.
This establishment was a 50-million investment, sprawling over 3,000 square meters—the largest of its kind.
Time flows leisurely, and in the blink of an eye, it’s mid-March.
Within just ten days, Chef Gao announced his bankruptcy, and Gao Hu disappeared off the face of the earth.
No one knows where he went, not even Chang Fu could reach him.
A lot of people in the capital markets are chasing him for debts, one court summons after another delivered to his parents.
The once high-flying Fei Yangyang’s president fell to this state in just under three short years.
Those who knew him couldn’t help but sigh.
Chang Fu even brought Yang Qian to call on Chen again—the aim, naturally, was to plead for a way out for Gao Hu.
Gao Hu now has nothing left. If no one speaks up for him to the capital markets or the old man he offended, he probably won’t be able to live anywhere in Huaxia anymore.
Owing that much money to others, and signing a liability agreement back then, it’s not so easy now to run away scot-free.
Chen Pingsheng sat on the balcony sipping tea as fine rain drizzled outside.
March is always a rainy season, even more so in April.
Once he set down his teacup, Chang Fu said, “Gao Hu really can’t hold up anymore. Even his parents are about to kneel down and beg me.”
Yang Qian snorted, “He only has himself to blame. Since he loves messing around with women so much, now that he’s in trouble, he wants others to clean up his mess? No way.”
Yang Qian’s words might sound harsh, but her presence itself showed her true stance.
No matter the situation, Gao Hu did grow up together with them.
If it’s not a matter of life or death, she could let it slide. But now, it’s about life and death.
Capital market players aren’t known for their kindness.
Chen Pingsheng said, “You two can stop performing your double act here. Later, I’ll send him a notice. I won’t guarantee much; I can only guarantee that he’ll keep his life.”
Gao Hu is definitely restricted now in terms of mobility.
Luckily, Xiao Danchun divorced him early; otherwise, neither of them would escape.
Chen Pingsheng will not undertake any of his debts, and Gao Hu basically has no chance of a comeback in this lifetime. Finding a quiet place to live a modest life would already be the best outcome.
Chang Fu had the best relationship with him—the three of them were fundamentally alike.
It’s just that Chen Pingsheng had no way to help. This matter wasn’t something he could or would want to manage.
When they left together, Yang Qian drove her brand-new Bentley Continental GT, glaring at Chang Fu along the way.
“The luckiest thing in your life was meeting Old Chen as a friend. Otherwise, with your temperament, even if you had money, you wouldn’t end up much better than Gao Hu.”
“You can’t compare me with Old Chen.”
Chang Fu smiled wryly, “I’ve never seen anyone after getting rich still stay as clean as him.”
“Do you think running such a big business is easy?”
Yang Qian, who managed Antler Coffee herself, knew all too well the challenges of maintaining an enterprise over the long term.
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“Back when Gao Hu had his incident, you said Old Chen was too harsh. But you didn’t consider the fact that so many people were watching. If he hadn’t fired Gao Hu, how could he effectively lead his team afterward?
You’re the same. Gao Hu messed around with someone’s wife and got targetted harshly. You went to beg Old Chen first thing. If he agreed with you, wouldn’t the people fired before because of him feel wronged? And if he didn’t agree, wouldn’t you say he ignored past brotherhood?”
Chang Fu was left utterly speechless again by her rebuttal.
“When you came with me this time, was it because you knew Old Chen would be willing to help Gao Hu?”
“Of course I knew.”
Yang Qian had spent years working in municipal offices and saw much more clearly than Chang Fu.
“Old Chen can tolerate others making Gao Hu bankrupt or even ensuring he could never bounce back, but he would never allow someone to use dirty tricks to truly eliminate him. That’s his bottom line. Others, unaware of this, wouldn’t dare push Gao Hu into death.
If Gao Hu wasn’t still holding onto his childhood connection with Old Chen, do you really think he’d be able to escape under the watchful eyes of so many people? Dream on.”
“Old Chen’s influence is already that frightening?”
Chang Fu thought about it, genuinely surprised. Just with the reputation of being Old Chen’s childhood friend, Gao Hu could still keep his life—even after offending so many people. It was indeed unnerving.
Yang Qian sighed, “Do you really think you’re capable of managing the beautiful swarm of ten-billion-dollar Tengying Entertainment?
Let me tell you frankly. With your aggressive tactics, if not for Old Chen backing you, any random actress asking her sugar daddy could easily make you fall flat.”
Chang Fu truly believed this. However, with time, he inevitably became arrogant, especially after successfully managing Xin Teng Live Streaming and Tengying Entertainment.
In truth, Yang Qian understood clearly that neither Tengying Entertainment nor Xin Teng Live Streaming were businesses Chang Fu could fully control.
The starkest example was Xin Teng Live Streaming receiving thousands of user complaints daily.
Various influencers were causing trouble—if not this one, then that one.
Such a massive listed company faced endless complaints.
If they didn’t have someone with exceptional influence backing them, they would’ve already been crushed. Chang Fu just occupied the position of the CEO, but he didn’t need to handle it all himself.
Back in Xiangjiang, Chen Pingsheng had pulled in co-founders to invest in Xin Teng Live Streaming.
He also brought in a group of top-tier capital market big shots to join the venture.
Know how to strategize—in reality, there’s so much Chang Fu doesn’t understand.
It’s simple. Antler Coffee’s international expansion has gone smoothly.
That’s because Old Chen holds significant international fame, and many people give him respect.
Think his billions invested in Leicester City or his hedge fund ventures on Wall Street were for nothing?
Without Old Chen’s assets, none of them would have it this easy.
Yang Qian repeatedly reminded Chang Fu not to overestimate himself.
Sure, he should do his job well, but he shouldn’t always bring up past friendships.
Old Chen isn’t just his buddy—he’s the boss of seventy thousand workers.
This responsibility outweighs any friendship.
If not for his stellar reputation cultivated over years, higher-ups wouldn’t give them any leeway.
Don’t be deceived by how they return to their hometown, where even county and city officials come out to greet them.
That’s simply thanks to the reputation of Tengying Group.
Sometimes, reputation seems worthless on the surface, but when the need arises, you realize the value of millions standing behind you.
This also makes Tengying Group’s reputation its most valuable intangible asset.
Unsurprisingly, this places extraordinary demands on Chen Pingsheng.
Only he has the diligence to preserve this reputation painstakingly built over the years.
Anyone else wouldn’t cut it.
