“Don't look at me, I can only help with one entry ticket.”
Tian Mengyao said guiltily, "Shimen Town is not rich to begin with, and it's not easy for me to interfere with the town's affairs."
Lin Hai smiled and nodded, "It's already not easy to be given one opportunity."
If it weren't for Tian Mengyao, he and Su Yurou, one running a medical clinic and the other a beauty salon, wouldn't even be able to get close to Borun Pharmaceuticals.
Even though they knew there were immense profits to be made, without an entry ticket, it was useless.
"Xiao Fan, this time they require capital verification."
Tian Mengyao hesitated for a long time before suppressing the idea of a loan.
"Mmm, I'll find a way. Fifty million, right?"
Lin Fan asked, "When is the deadline?"
"It's naturally getting better and better. They will soon organize an open bidding, though it's not exactly bidding, you could call it a consultation meeting."
Tian Mengyao pondered for a moment, then added, "Whoever offers better terms and proves more reliable at that time will get Borun Pharmaceuticals."
"I understand."
Lin Fan nodded.
"Then I'll be going now."
Tian Mengyao stood up and left.
Only Lin Fan and Su Yurou remained in the medical clinic.
Su Yurou gritted her teeth and said, "I will do my utmost. If it goes south, I will bear all the losses alone. I'll sell everything I have to repay the debt."
She was already prepared for a do-or-die situation, to either succeed or perish.
"Then... the capital verification matter will be up to me."
Lin Fan scratched his head.
Fifty million!
He had never seen so much money in his life.
Among the people he knew, the only ones with such financial standing who would be willing to help him were Zhou Yi and Zhong Chen.
"Xiao Fan, why don't you ask Sister Zhou?"
Su Yurou was certain Lin Fan had the connections.
"Maybe not."
Lin Fan smiled wryly.
Since the town wanted to transfer Borun Pharmaceuticals, they might have already approached Xinghe Real Estate.
If Zhou Yi was interested, then borrowing money from her would put her in a difficult position.
He couldn't bring himself to use someone else's capital to snatch their business.
"I'll ask my master."
Lin Fan took out his phone and sent a text message to Zhong Chen.
"Master, I have something I'd like to mortgage to you to borrow some money."
A moment later.
Zhong Chen replied heartily, "How much do you need?"
He didn't even ask what he was mortgaging, clearly not taking it seriously.
Lin Fan tremblingly typed: Fifty million!
Immediately after, Zhong Chen called.
"Xiao Fan, what do you need so much money for? Have you run into some trouble?"
Zhong Chen's voice was filled with concern.
"Master, it's nothing serious, it's just..."
Lin Fan narrated the entire situation.
"So that's how it is."
Although Zhong Chen didn't fully grasp the specifics, he trusted Lin Fan's character.
He had always believed Lin Fan had a promising future, one that couldn't be measured by money.
"I don't have that much cash on hand. Let me ask Old An, the two of us can pool enough together."
"Thank you, Master."
Lin Fan was overjoyed.
He knew how difficult it was to borrow money in this world, let alone fifty million.
"Master, aren't you going to ask what I want to mortgage?"
"Heh, what rare treasures haven't I seen? What good stuff could you possibly have?"
Zhong Chen's curiosity was piqued.
"Master, do you remember Duan Tiande's son, Duan Wenshi? In the 'Qing Nang Zhen Jie' he gave me..."
"What? You discovered Huang Shishigong's 'Qing Nang Jing'!"
Zhong Chen was utterly astonished, his voice so loud that even Su Yurou could hear it clearly.
"My eyesight is limited, I dare not be sure of its origin, but I believe it's not a fake."
After Lin Fan finished speaking, he sent the photos.
Silence hung on the line for a long time.
"Xiao Fan, Old An and I are coming over right away. You brat, why didn't you say so earlier?"
Zhong Chen's tone was urgent.
"Master, that..."
"Don't worry, you'll have the money."
The call ended.
Su Yurou leaned closer to Lin Fan and asked, "Xiao Fan, what is the 'Qing Nang Jing'?"
"It's a priceless treasure, especially for Feng Shui."
Lin Fan smiled.
It was the first book on Feng Shui to appear in the world, written by the legendary Huang Shishigong, and was naturally worth a fortune.
If it were put up for auction, it would surely fetch an astronomical price that would shock everyone.
"Xiao Fan, you trust me that much?"
Su Yurou felt touched, but also burdened, her delicate shoulders feeling heavy.
"It's alright, even if you really lose all the money, Master will take the 'Qing Nang Jing', and it will still be passed down to me later."
Lin Fan said shamelessly.
Su Yurou didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Xiao Fan, I'll go and gather some information. Let's get this matter settled as soon as possible. The longer we delay, the more competitors there will be, and our chances of acquiring Borun Pharmaceuticals will decrease."
"Alright, you go ahead."
Lin Fan suppressed his fleeting thoughts.
Their relationship, to describe it as mutual exploitation and simple carnal desire, wouldn't be that cold and heartless, but he always held onto some feelings.
Who wouldn't like a hot, bold, and versatile beauty?
"Pfft!"
Su Yurou burst into laughter, seeing through his thoughts. Her teasing gaze made him feel embarrassed.
"Don't worry."
Su Yurou whispered near his ear, "I won't forget your kindness. I'll give you a surprise later~"
Mwah!
Before Lin Fan could react, Su Yurou kissed him on the cheek and left in her high heels.
"Tch."
Lin Fan smiled indifferently.
It wasn't the first time he and Su Yurou had been intimate, and with Su Yurou's proactive and bold approach, there weren't many things they hadn't explored.
However, he was still looking forward to it.
Perhaps there really would be a surprise!
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The next morning.
While Lin Fan was eating, Su Yurou called.
He gave his sister-in-law an apologetic look and went to the courtyard to take the call.
"Sister Xue'er, Xiao Fan has been really busy lately, he's too preoccupied to even eat properly."
Song Yue sighed.
"Yes, I..."
Xia Xue stopped mid-sentence, suddenly sensing something was wrong.
What did Song Yue mean by that?
Did she want to return to the medical clinic?
Xia Xue glanced at Song Yue, thinking: I will absolutely not give you that opportunity. I'll pretend I didn't know about what happened before, but you want to continue being unclear? That's impossible from now on!
"The house is almost finished. When I have time, I'll go to the clinic to help. I can lend a hand."
Xia Xue said expressionlessly.
Upon hearing this, Song Yue's face turned as pale as a ghost, "What? You're going to help at the clinic?"
"Yes, I have nothing much to do at home. Xiao Fan always tells me not to work too hard in the fields, so helping him is just right."
A blissful smile appeared on Xia Xue's face, as if she hadn't seen Song Yue's distressed expression.
"Yes."
Song Yue nodded dazedly.
Lin Fan had made his intentions clear from the start: he wanted to marry Xia Xue.
And she was merely a mistress. Everything had to come after Xia Xue.