chapter 46

Gu Yelin gripped the receiver tightly and swore at Wu secretly.

Concerning banks’ repeated calls and their inability to change the status quo, it was better for them to retrieve the starting capital. Gu Yelin attached no extravagant hope to making money.

So, he tried to keep his patience with Wu and explained it to him, while Wu insisted on biding their time.

Shit!

Gu Yelin flung the office phone again.

His men heard the sound from outside, but no one dared to come in and stop him.

House prices didn’t go up.

Three days passed. Though it didn’t continue to decline, the price seemed not to rise.

Gu Yelin had been under great pressure from each party for days and even vented his anger on Shi Qian.

Shi Qian was irritated, but she could do nothing and dared not get angry with Gu Yelin.

Instead, she hated Bai Weijin’s and Gu Yeze’s guts and put the blame on both of them, as if forgetting she and Gu Yelin played a dirty trick in the very beginning.

Now they suffered as a result of their own actions.

As to President Wu, he was no longer that confident and despaired of being dragged into this mess.

This day, President Wu finally made a decision. Before he reacted, he already stood at the door of Gu Yeze’s office.

He did it without informing anyone.

Having expected that he would come, Gu Yeze unhurriedly let him take a seat.

The two had secret discussions in the office.

In a while, President Wu walked out with mixed emotions.

A frustrated and relaxed look crossed his face.

Gu Yelin heard the news, but it was too late. Wu’s Group decided for himself to hold a launching ceremony and announced that the houses were to be sold at incredibly low prices.

The news caused quite a stir among locals.

The two housing estates had drawn much attention when under construction.

The residents didn’t expect that the houses, affected by the market, were fetching ridiculously low prices though they were not as cheap as ordinary ones.

A great number of citizens couldn’t stay calm and planned to make the purchase.

Yet the two pieces of land were already acquired by someone.

Gu Yelin was trembling with rage. He bent over backwards to make up the deficit and hoped to put the estates on the market when the time was ripe.

To his astonishment, the idiot got into a panic. Unluckily, he had agreed secretly with Wu’s Group on how they made investment and drew dividends in the future.

Yet Gu Yelin had to grin and bear it, for he couldn’t sue Wu’s Group for encroaching on his property.

If so, his secret support for Wu’s Group’s acquisition would be made known, which would significantly embarrass him.

When he saw the amount he retrieved after investing billions, Gu Yelin was simmering with rage.

Less than a fifth of his investment!

Where did the rest money go? The answer was naturally obvious.

By the time the crisis was handled, Gu Yeze would push up the housing prices to the normal level. When the estates he had purchased went on the market again, the money he spent would jump into his own pocket again.

Zhao Kaicai was now in Gu Yeze’s office, his lips curling into a fawning smile.

He not only sold Chenfeng at an inconceivably high price, but reaped a lot of benefits from the crisis.

Gu Yeze was in such a good mood that even Zhao Kaicai’s laughing didn’t get him annoyed. He was busy raising the market price.

Gu Yelin’s attempt to make money and to enhance his prestige altogether would be definitely in vain!

Restoration of the house prices meant half the battle was over. The rest work was simpler and could be handed over to other people.

Without the two pieces of land, Chenfeng was nothing but a shell company. The land eventually fell into his hands.

…

By contrast, Gu Yelin was in a bad mood.

He asked in vain for help. Not taken much notice of, he had been after all a member of Gu family before, and others always showed due respect for his feelings.

At the moment he had a full taste of life.

Even Grandma refused his request when receiving his call and told him she would never meddle in those things.

Grandma Gu was a sensible person. She guessed that Gu Yelin must have been hoisted with his own petard, and thus turned his appeal down. Besides, she preferred Gu Yeze to Gu Yelin.

But Gu Yelin was also her family, so she would not punish him.

She simply didn’t answer the phone call from Gu Yelin and pretended to be unaware of the matter.

Gu Yelin applied for several months’ leave and disappeared.

Gu Yeze didn’t care about where he had gone. Even if Gu Yelin played some tricks, he had every confidence that he could cope with them.

…

The thing finally came to an end for the time being.

Bai Weijin had a little regret for not being able to refuting his flaunty words that day.

Most of people were completely unaware of what had happened in H City these days, which, after all, had little to do with them.

The shareholders were also confused. Seeing Chenfeng eventually acquired by Gu’s Group, people who had muttered their disapproval shut their mouths.

Bai Weijin came out of her office, to find that Gu Yeze stood outside her room with his hands crossed.

Passing colleagues were peeping at them. Bai Weijin asked in astonishment, “What are you doing here?”

“Waiting for you,” answered Gu Yeze.

Bai Weijin nodded. Due to her outstanding contribution to the acquisition, it was perfectly natural for Gu Yeze to pick her up in person…

They talked and walked to the elevator. After getting in the car, Bai Weijin found that Gu Yeze didn’t drive in the direction of their home.

She turned her head and asked, “Are we gonna eat out?”

Gu Yeze nodded, adding, “We’ll have dinner with Chu Jiran.”

It then occurred to Bai Weijin that Chu Jiran must have lent a hand in the course of the manipulation of the whole market.

He had made a good impression on her at the wedding—a man of graceful manners and elegant bearing.

“Birds of a feather flock together.” Gu Yeze’s friends would be definitely far from common.

The car pulled up at the gate of a five-star hotel, and a manager was waiting there. Seeing them come, he said respectfully, “Welcome, President Gu.”

Gu Yeze threw the key to the manager and walked in.

Chu Jiran who came earlier rose to his feet and greeted them with a smile, “Hey, Yeze.”

He was wearing a well-cut suit today and somehow looked natural and unstrained.

Chu Jiran said to Bai Weijin, “Miss Bai, may I introduce myself? My name is Chu Jiran.”

He extended a hand in welcome. This time Gu Yeze didn’t stop him. Bai Weijin shook his hand smilingly.