After Becoming Financially Free, They Offered Their Loyalty - Chapter 30

Chapter 30: Still Sitting There Letting Him Show Off?

TL: YYang

Lin Guangyao took the phone with a frown. When he saw the 7-figure transfer amount, he thought his eyes were playing tricks on him.

But when he saw the several zeros that followed, Lin Guangyao subconsciously felt that something was wrong.

He carefully counted the zeros.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5…

What the fuck?!

It was really seven hundred thousand!

Lin Guangyao’s expression froze on his face. He couldn’t believe it was real.

But the transfer message was from the official bank number starting with 9. It couldn’t be fake, could it?

The private room suddenly fell into a strange silence. No one knew what had happened yet, only that the text message must contain some bombshell news.

Otherwise, Lin Guangyao wouldn’t have that look of utter devastation on his face.

“Young Master Lin, what’s in the message?”

Finally, someone couldn’t hold back and asked.

Xie Haijie was also very curious about what was inside. He looked at his cousin, Lin Guangyao, hoping to find some clue in his expression.

But Lin Guangyao didn’t speak, his face just alternating between pale and flushed.

After a long silence, he carefully handed the phone back, then silently picked up his own phone, put it in his pocket, and stood up from his seat. “Well, Young Master Li, I have something to attend to at home, so I won’t be able to stay. Let’s meet up another day.”

Lin Guangyao pretended to be calm as he prepared to leave, but inwardly he was cursing.

‘If this son of a bitch Shen Yuan has this kind of money, why did he take a taxi to dinner?’

‘What the hell are you pretending for?’

This damn meal was definitely ruined, and there was no point in going to the bar anymore. Coming to this dinner tonight was a mistake of all mistakes!

“Hey, cousin, what’s going on?”

Xie Haijie grabbed Lin Guangyao’s arm and asked.

“Stop asking. You should go too. Uncle and Aunt are looking for you.”

Lin Guangyao said impatiently.

It seemed his cousin’s two years as a sales manager had been for nothing. His parents shouldn’t have helped him pull strings back then. He had no situational awareness at all!

“???”

Xie Haijie suspiciously checked his phone and found no WeChat messages or calls. “What’s going on? They didn’t call me.”

“If you’re not leaving, I am!”

Lin Guangyao ignored him, grabbed his influencer girlfriend’s hand, and strode out the door.

‘This cousin is a real idiot. Am I supposed to tell you that that son of a bitch Shen Yuan just transferred 700,000 to Li Yuhang?!’

‘If I don’t leave now, should I just sit here and let him show off?’

Seeing Lin Guangyao leave the private room directly, the others became even more restless. A bolder one walked directly to Li Yuhang’s side, wanting to see what kind of message had caused such a drastic change in Young Master Lin.

But after that person read the message, he also said nothing, silently put the phone back, and walked straight out of the private room.

“Well, I have something to attend to at home too. I’m leaving first.”

Xie Haijie was even more confused. What the hell was in that message? How could your family emergency be sent to Li Yuhang’s phone?

But as the people present left the private room one by one, only Chen Na, who was not surprised by any of it, whispered in Xie Haijie’s ear, “Let’s go too.”

“Aren’t you curious about what’s inside?”

“Is there any need to ask? It must be a transfer record.”

“But…”

“No buts. Let’s go. I’ll explain it to you slowly when we get back.”

Xie Haijie still wanted to say, ‘But where did he get the money?’ but Chen Na directly stood up and interrupted him, leading him out the door.

‘Mr. Shen paid for an 880,000 yuan Land Rover Defender in full, and you people don’t believe he has 700,000 to invest? You must be out of your minds!’

After walking out of the private room, Xie Haijie finally couldn’t help but ask, “Hey, how did you know it was a transfer record? You didn’t even look at the message.”

Chen Na crossed her arms in front of her, propping up her full chest. “That Shen Yuan ordered a Land Rover Defender from me yesterday. 880,000, and he paid in full.”

“No, are you serious?!”

Xie Haijie’s eyes widened in disbelief.

“Do I have any reason to lie to you? I still have the contract on my phone.”

Chen Na said resentfully, thinking she shouldn’t have come. After what Xie Haijie had said, Mr. Shen must have a bad impression of her now, since Xie Haijie was her boyfriend.

It was rare to close a deal with such an angel customer. Chen Na was still hoping Mr. Shen would introduce more potential clients to her in the future.

And now this! It had turned into this mess!

At this point, Xie Haijie also fully understood, a look of realization on his face.

So this guy was that wealthy.

But just now, he had joined his cousin and the others in mocking him?

Xie Haijie was suddenly filled with regret. It was rare to meet such a wealthy person. Maybe he could have helped his career in the future. But after the impression he had just left, it seemed there was no chance.

Realizing the problem, Xie Haijie blamed her, “Nana, why didn’t you tell me about this earlier?”

“What?!”

Chen Na looked at him in disbelief. She had just pushed his hand, but he still had to speak up. And now he was saying she didn’t remind him!

‘This kind of man exists?!’

“Xie Haijie, I guess I was blind to have met you! Please don’t contact me again in the future!”

Chen Na turned and walked away. She was so angry she could explode. ‘How could I have been with this kind of person!’

“Hey, Nana, that’s not what I meant…”

Inside the private room, only Li Yuhang and Shen Yuan were left.

Li Yuhang had recovered from his shock and couldn’t help but look at his childhood friend. “When did you get so much money?”

“I made it from crypto trading.”

“Bitcoin?”

“Yeah, you know how many times that thing has multiplied. I bought it a few years ago and just cashed out a couple of days ago.”

Shen Yuan had tried this method before. He had said the same thing to Old Shen and Ms. Li Hongjuan, and they hadn’t suspected anything, so he used it again.

“Awesome!”

Li Yuhang couldn’t help but give him a thumbs-up, then added, “If I had known you were so rich, I wouldn’t have organized this gathering today. What a waste of money!”

“Now you know. You can’t rely on those people. They’re fine to hang out with, but when something serious happens, they won’t step up.”

Shen Yuan had experienced this, so he knew it most profoundly. They were all just fair-weather friends.

Expecting them to stick together through thick and thin was a joke.

When you run into trouble, they immediately become cold and ruthless, turning their backs on you. Forget about offering a helping hand in your time of need; they wouldn’t even add flowers to your brocade.

Shen Yuan patted his shoulder in comfort, then added, “First, tell me about your idea for the lounge bar. But even though I’m a minority shareholder, you’ll have to listen to me from now on.”

“OK!”

Li Yuhang agreed readily.

He was genuinely happy now, partly because his friend Shen Yuan was doing well again.

On the other hand, he was starting a business with his good brother, making progress together. This was a scene he had always imagined.

Most importantly, he finally didn’t have to worry about start-up capital!

For the rest of the time, the two of them planned the future of the lounge bar in the private room.

Li Yuhang had actually taken over a storefront half a month ago. That storefront had previously been a lounge bar.

So, Shen Yuan felt that there was no need for major renovations. They could keep the hard furnishings, make appropriate adjustments to the soft furnishings, and as long as the overall style was right, they could control the costs in this area.

Two million plus seemed like a lot, but if you spent it without restraint, wanting to do this well and that well, it wouldn’t last long.

Then there was the matter of personnel. They should see if any of the staff from the previous store were willing to stay. It was always better to have experienced hands for this kind of work. They could hire more people later based on the business situation.

In addition, regarding marketing and promotion, Shen Yuan also felt that if they wanted high customer traffic in the early stages, especially during the opening phase when there were no regular customers, they could only rely on new customers.

To have enough new customers, they definitely had to do more marketing and promotion.

They could find some influencers in Star City to do store-visit videos.

Of course, for the marketing to be effective, these influencers had to have a large fan base.

But these major influencers would definitely charge a high price, so Shen Yuan felt that the focus of this start-up capital should be on promotion and marketing.

Finally, there was the unique feature of the store. There were so many lounge bars now. If they wanted customers to come back a second time, they had to have their own advantages.

However, the two of them hadn’t thought of a solution to this problem yet. Anyway, it was still in the renovation stage, so they could take their time to think about it.

After discussing these matters, half an hour had passed. Li Yuhang hadn’t expected Shen Yuan to be so knowledgeable about these things and couldn’t help but say, “You’re pretty good, you bastard. You didn’t waste your time in university.”

Shen Yuan snorted lightly. “This is called talent, you know?”

“…”

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