348: Start self-help mode

After discussing, the two finally slightly modified the proposal and officially sent it to Muxin Hotel.

At the same time, they posted this notice on Yuantu Investment Company's external platform, letting everyone know about this matter.

If Muxin Hotel misappropriated this money without authorization, Yuantu Investment Company would have reason to withdraw all their funds.

By then, Mu Ruguang would have no one to turn to.

Su Yue was very confident about this matter, and now it was time to see what Mu Ruguang would do.

As soon as their notice was sent out, Mu Ruguang immediately walked in from the doorway, his face full of tension: "Can we talk about the matter in the notice?"

Perhaps because Mu Ruguang already knew he had made a mistake, he no longer approached the issue from a financial perspective but hoped that Su Yue could give him a few more days.

However, the matter was already in Lan Zijun's hands, and she would not agree to Mu Ruguang's suggestion.

Lan Zijun pointed to the time on the notice: "Three days. If I don't see the amount credited within three days, then you should prepare to receive our lawyer's letter."

A notice is just a warning; a lawyer's letter means they are getting serious.

They were originally focusing all their efforts on dealing with Huashi Hotel, and no one expected such a thing to happen.

Mu Ruguang looked at Su Yue and Lan Zijun's ashen faces and knew there was no room for negotiation on this matter.

Having no other option, Mu Ruguang could only force a smile and walk outside.

As soon as he left, Lan Zijun subconsciously glanced at Su Yue: "Should we come up with a countermeasure? What should we do if he can't do it?"

In Lan Zijun's eyes, since Mu Ruguang had come all this way, she believed their company simply couldn't afford this amount.

Su Yue understood her meaning and pondered for a moment: "Right now, we can only sacrifice a pawn to save the king. Otherwise, if we are tied to them, our reputation might also be ruined."

In his eyes, once his reputation suffered, other investments of Yuantu Investment Company could also encounter problems.

In just a few minutes, Su Yue seemed to have thought of something, a smile appearing on his face: "I have a plan."

He had never forgotten that he held a trump card, and that trump card was his Master Tao Qingbai.

The reason their auction was so popular was precisely because the finale of the auction featured ceramics made by Tao Qingbai.

And this time, in order to save Yuantu Investment Company, Su Yue had no choice but to invite Tao Qingbai.

Su Yue came before Lan Zijun, his face serious: "You figure out a way to put our charity gala on the agenda and send out invitations widely. Anyone with money can come."

When Lan Zijun heard Su Yue say this, she readily agreed: "No problem, I'll listen to you, but... do you really have a way to invite Master Tao?"

In the eyes of outsiders, ceramics made by Tao Qingbai could be called unique pieces, and their price was extremely high.

If he could be brought to the event in person, they believed their auction would definitely reach a higher level.

Su Yue saw that Lan Zijun seemed to doubt him and couldn't help but pat her shoulder: "Trust me, I never fight a battle I'm not prepared for. Three days at most."

Speaking of this, he looked at the time on his watch and calculated in his heart.

If he delayed here, he believed he wouldn't have time to persuade Tao Qingbai.

Su Yue immediately applied for a business trip and headed straight for where Tao Qingbai lived.

Just like last time, the paparazzi at the entrance had completely disappeared.

With no paparazzi standing at the door, Su Yue naturally felt relieved. He believed no one here would cause him trouble.

Just then, Tao Qingbai's voice came from behind, making him look back subconsciously.

Tao Qingbai had just returned from outside, carrying a lot of groceries in his hands.

When he saw Su Yue standing at the door, his face full of surprise: "Why are you here? Didn't you already go back?"

He originally thought the auction's turmoil was over and wouldn't see Su Yue for a while.

No one expected Su Yue to appear before him, which he found a bit absurd.

Su Yue heard him say this, his face full of helplessness: "I need your help with something. Do you have time?"

Tao Qingbai looked at Su Yue's anxious face, took a deep breath: "Come in with me."

Saying this, he opened the door, as if wanting Su Yue to follow him inside.

Su Yue watched Tao Qingbai lead the way, subconsciously glanced at the things in his hands, a smile on his face: "You haven't eaten yet, have you? Let's eat and talk."

Without giving Tao Qingbai time to react, Su Yue was already by his side, taking the things from his hands.

Since he liked to eat what Su Yue cooked, how could Su Yue be stingy with his cooking skills?

In just over twenty minutes, a table full of delicious dishes, perfect in color, aroma, and taste, was served and placed on the table.

Tao Qingbai looked at the table full of delicious food, his face full of surprise, already understanding in his heart that the matter Su Yue needed him for was definitely extraordinary.

It didn't take long before Tao Qingbai came to the seat and looked at Su Yue: "Tell me, what do you need my help with?"

Su Yue knew this matter had to be said sooner or later, and couldn't help but take a deep breath: "You see, your entire house is filled with things you've made. I want to turn those things into a charity fund to help more people."

If he had approached from other angles, he believed Tao Qingbai might not have taken it seriously.

But now, Su Yue used those people as an entry point, and Tao Qingbai couldn't help but frown: "This... my ceramics can indeed sell for a lot, but if I were to sell..."

In his heart, he also had his principles.

If he easily abandoned his principles, no one would know what would happen in the future.

Su Yue seemed to have known that Tao Qingbai might refuse and spoke again: "These ceramics are almost useless here with you, but they can help many people if they are turned into money."

He knew Tao Qingbai was always a kind person; otherwise, he wouldn't occasionally participate in so-called donations.

In just a few minutes, Tao Qingbai nodded: "Then let's do as you say, I'm willing to give you these things."

Speaking of this, he seemed to have thought of something and looked at Su Yue: "If I find out you're using this money for other things, don't blame me for falling out with you."

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In his opinion, doing charity should be right.

But if Su Yue used this money for other things, he would never forgive Su Yue.

When he heard Tao Qingbai agree, he agreed with a smile on his face.

Afterwards, he secretly sent a message to Lan Zijun, asking her to promote the poster as soon as possible.

Without Tao Qingbai's agreement, he wouldn't dare to let Lan Zijun do such a thing.

In just a few minutes, Tao Qingbai glanced at the text message on his phone sideways, as if he had discovered something, a smile on his face: "It seems I've been tricked by you this time."

How could Su Yue not know that Tao Qingbai had received the message? He scratched his head sheepishly and walked towards the kitchen with the bowls and chopsticks.

Because this matter only had three days to prepare, they needed to find a way to transport the ceramics inside.

Fortunately, Lan Zijun had arranged for a car in advance; otherwise, they would have wasted a lot of time on this.

It didn't take long before Tao Qingbai followed Su Yue to Yuantu Investment Company and looked at the scale inside: "The atmosphere here is quite good, suitable for us."

When Lan Zijun heard Tao Qingbai say this, she seemed to have found an opportunity and quickly leaned over from the side: "How about... you just have a name here? We don't need you to contribute anything anyway."

In her eyes, if Yuantu Investment Company had someone like Tao Qingbai overseeing things, she believed many people would be willing to come.

However, how could Tao Qingbai not understand what was happening? He repeatedly shook his head: "My apprentice being in your company is enough. I'm already old."

Without being polite to Lan Zijun, the few people sat in the office in silence.

Just then, Mu Ruguang's call came through to Su Yue's phone.

Su Yue looked at the incoming call on his phone, subconsciously glancing at Lan Zijun: "Mu Ruguang is calling me."

If he had money, he believed Mu Ruguang could transfer it directly and wouldn't need to go through so much trouble.

Now he was constantly bothering people at Yuantu Investment Company precisely because they didn't have any extra money.

Out of politeness, Su Yue still answered the phone and put it on speaker: "President Mu, what do you need?"

Mu Ruguang heard Su Yue's voice, as if he had found a savior, and quickly said: "General Manager Su, we have already raised a sum of money and it has been deposited into the account. Please check..."

Su Yue learned that they had transferred a sum of money and couldn't help but ask: "There will be someone specifically verifying whether the amount you transferred is correct later."

Mu Ruguang seemed to have known what Su Yue was going to say and repeatedly shook his head: "We can only raise this much money right now, so..."

He wanted to see if Su Yue would be lenient, so he could rest assured.

However, before he could say anything, Su Yue immediately interrupted him: "I'm in a meeting. Your matter has been handed over to a specialist. I am not your contact person."

With that said, he didn't care if President Mu had anything else to say and quickly hung up the phone.

Lan Zijun looked at Su Yue hanging up the phone so decisively, a smile on her face: "You're amazing, you just cut him off like that."

Su Yue faintly heard that Lan Zijun's words were off and sneered: "He secretly pocketed all the funds into his own bank card. It's already merciful that I haven't taken action against him."

Strictly speaking, Su Yue only considered that Yuantu Investment Company and Muxin Hotel had a vested interest.

If they brought down Muxin Hotel because of this matter, no one knew if Muxin Hotel would drag them down with them.

Regardless, the invested money was real money.

Tao Qingbai sat by the side with a calm expression, as if he hadn't heard the two of them.

In his opinion, he was just a simple craftsman and was unwilling to participate in so-called business wars.

If Su Yue hadn't found him, he believed Tao Qingbai would still be busy in his studio.

Suddenly, Su Yue seemed to have thought of something and glanced at Tao Qingbai: "You can stay at my place temporarily for the next few days."

His reputation was very well-known outside, and no one knew if someone would cause him trouble.

Since there was such a suspicion, Su Yue certainly couldn't let it become a reality and could only bring him to where he lived.

Tao Qingbai heard that he would temporarily stay at Su Yue's home, thought for a moment, and readily agreed: "No problem, I'll listen to you."

In his eyes, whatever Su Yue arranged would definitely not be wrong.

Unconsciously, two days had passed.

Many dignitaries had come to the area around their company, seemingly wanting to pay their respects to Master Tao in advance.

However, Lan Zijun did not put Tao Qingbai in front and chuckled: "Master Tao will only arrive tomorrow."

If Lan Zijun had revealed Master Tao's location at that time, she believed Tao Qingbai would have left immediately.

Now, Lan Zijun had done this, making Tao Qingbai feel that Yuantu Investment Company was a company worth building a deep relationship with.

When the others heard that Tao Qingbai had not yet arrived, they could only put away their little schemes and obediently stayed in the hotel.

At the same time, Su Yue and Lan Zijun sat together, discussing how the charity funds should be handled.

In their eyes, the charity funds definitely needed to be used effectively so that their reputation could improve.

Otherwise, if something went wrong with Muxin Hotel, they would have no way to clear their suspicion.

Soon, the time for the auction was approaching.

Mu Ruguang called Su Yue again, as if wanting Su Yue to help them and give them a few more days.

However, Su Yue ignored them and simply handed the matter over to Lan Zijun to handle.

Once the matter fell into Lan Zijun's hands, it was handled strictly according to procedure, and no one else could intervene.

At this moment, Tao Qingbai had already arrived backstage, his face full of tension: "I wonder if anything will go wrong."

He admitted that he had never appeared in such a setting and felt that it was not suitable for him.

Su Yue had already known about Tao Qingbai's nervousness and chuckled: "It's okay, I'll do the talking later, you just need to cooperate."

Anyway, they had invited Tao Qingbai this time for his reputation, so it didn't matter if he didn't speak.

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