Ou Yunchen stood tall and motionless, extending a hand. Huang Xiaotian, who had finally managed to get up from the ground, seemed to not be entirely faking his injuries; he had likely been beaten by loan sharks.
Huang Xiaotian clutched his nose. "Are you sick? Do you know how to drive?"
"To do business with young master Huang, I hope you don't mind."
Huang Xiaotian then realized that this man in a suit had intentionally done this. He decided to scrutinize him carefully.
"You know me? Don't tell me those people are here to..."
Huang Xiaotian was about to ask if this man was a debt collector, but he deliberately swallowed the words.
"I know young master Huang has encountered some financial difficulties lately, but with your capabilities, I believe you will overcome them with ease."
"That's just a small matter. Once my project is launched, I'll surely earn back a hundredfold, a thousandfold."
"Young master Huang is short on cash, and I'm short on projects. I think we should sit down and talk properly."
As soon as money was mentioned, Huang Xiaotian's eyes lit up, and he became much sharper.
"Here is my business card. If young master Huang needs anything, feel free to contact me anytime."
A weighty, high-class business card was handed over. The moment Huang Xiaotian saw the company name, his eyes gleamed.
This sudden appearance was no ordinary person, but the representative of "IDG Capital" in Tomato City.
It was a venture capital firm with over 200 years of history in the investment industry. Thus, Ou Yunchen was akin to a god of wealth for Huang Xiaotian.
Of course, the real IDG did not have a representative position in Tomato City. Ou Yunchen had fabricated an identity to approach Huang Xiaotian.
How could he let this heaven-sent god of wealth leave?
Huang Xiaotian had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. With the favor of IDG, he could repay those loan sharks and stage a complete comeback.
Those who looked down on him, especially that old scoundrel Wan Jianguo, would have to kneel before him and praise him!
Ou Yunchen didn't need to say anything; Huang Xiaotian naturally knew how to host him. Under Ou Yunchen's guise, they chose a nearby coffee shop.
Huang Xiaotian, as expected of a businessman's son, could talk about his project at any time, eloquently explaining to Ou Yunchen how his project would operate in the future and the immense returns it would generate.
However, Ou Yunchen wasn't there to listen to a lecture. As Huang Xiaotian spoke enthusiastically, waiting for Ou Yunchen to agree, Ou Yunchen extended an olive branch while appearing hesitant, making Huang Xiaotian uneasy. Was his project not perfect enough?
"Young master Huang, please don't misunderstand. I just thought of something else."
"What is it?"
"I am 100% confident that this project will make money. If it's approved, I hope..."
"I understand. I'll give you a 5% commission."
"It's not about that."
"Then... what is it?"
"Before meeting young master Huang, I did some research on your family. As far as I know, your father was the son of the chairman of the once-famous Longke Co., Ltd. Although Longke is history, such an excellent enterprise is a textbook example in our investment circles. If it were today, I would rather have the opportunity to cooperate with Longke."
Hearing someone praise his father, Huang Xiaotian let down his guard completely and repeatedly agreed.
"This is somewhat off-topic, but I'd like to ask young master Huang something."
"There's no off-topic. It's all family matters. Ask me anything you know."
"After Longke went bankrupt, besides the inventory, fixed assets, and intangible assets used to settle debts, no other assets were used for repayment. I suspect your father might have transferred other assets to your name?"
"How is that possible? If he had left me even a little back then, I wouldn't be borrowing money to start a company now."
"This..."
"Oh, I remember now. You're talking about the land, right? That factory was transferred to my uncle's name. My mother remarried and took me with her, so it's not considered property I could claim."
Huang Xiaotian's expression was very sincere. He desperately needed the favor of the IDG Group, and he would sign any contract presented to him now.
However, the more he acted like this, the more Ou Yunchen had to maintain his composure. From his conversation with Huang Xiaotian, he could clearly see that this young man's future might not be smooth sailing. His desperate need for success might push him to a dead end, which was exactly what Ou Yunchen desired.
It seemed Huang Xiaotian didn't know the whereabouts of those 100,000 shares. But that was good. As long as he didn't know, Ou Yunchen could easily acquire the land ownership. After all, he had learned from the lawyer about the addendum clause: whoever owned the land would own the shares of Su's company!