17: Chapter 17 Song Manli's Past

After hanging up the phone.

Zhao Feiyu saw that Song Manli's face was completely expressionless.

He didn't know if it was because of the phone call.

Or because of the question Zhao Feiyu had just asked.

"By the way, you still haven't told me. You were a finance major, how did you..."

"Pull over!"

Song Manli's tone sounded somewhat irritable, speaking with an air that brooked no refusal.

Hearing this.

Zhao Feiyu immediately brought the car to a stop.

Song Manli opened the car door and stepped out.

Zhao Feiyu hurriedly chased after her. "What's wrong? Are you angry? That was just my boss..."

"You don't need to explain anything to me!"

Song Manli revealed a bitter smile.

"I'm just tired and want to be alone for a while. You should go. It's not far from my home; I'll just walk back!"

"But..."

"No buts. Go back!"

Zhao Feiyu pursed his lips and ultimately didn't press her further.

He watched Song Manli's lonely figure as she walked away.

After returning to the car, Zhao Feiyu immediately took out his phone.

"Can you help me investigate something?"

"What is it?"

Zhang Baiyu's voice came through the phone.

"Help me look into Song Manli from the Tianhai University Finance Department, Class of 2017, and her family situation!"

"Alright, no problem!"

...

After hanging up.

Zhao Feiyu leaned back against the seat and closed his eyes.

Many things that happened tonight.

Had given Zhao Feiyu a lot of experience.

Having money alone was useless.

While having money, you must also have power.

Money cannot generate power.

Only power can generate wealth.

No matter how rich you are.

For example, Shen Wansan still couldn't beat Zhu Chongba.

Suddenly opening his eyes.

A plan seemed to form in Zhao Feiyu's mind.

...

Ring ring ring!

In less than ten minutes.

Zhang Baiyu called back.

"The investigation is complete.

This Song Manli dropped out in her junior year because of a family tragedy.

Her grandfather was the former top official of Yunduan City, two terms back.

Her father was an overseas businessman.

Later, after her father returned to the country, he focused his efforts on Yunduan City.

But that year.

A product from her father's company had safety issues, and someone even died from it.

Her grandfather also fell from power because of this incident and was placed under investigation.

It was later discovered that it was a frame-up by her father's rival company.

Although the matter was eventually cleared up.

No one ever trusted her father's company again, causing the business to plummet.

And her grandfather completely fell from grace due to suspicions that he had given her father preferential treatment."

Hearing this, the phone in Zhao Feiyu's hand fell with a thud.

He murmured to himself, "How is that possible? How could that be! Junior year... wasn't that the year we broke up?"

"Hello? Hello?"

Zhao Feiyu suddenly snapped out of it and quickly picked up the phone to ask, "Why was there no news about this in the outside world?"

"Because of her grandfather's status as the top official of Yunduan City, the impact was too negative, so it was suppressed by the Official Authorities. That's why there were no reports!"

Hearing this, Zhao Feiyu finally understood.

Why Song Manli had that expression when he questioned her earlier.

It turned out that in those years, she had actually experienced such a tragic and devastating ordeal.

Bang!

Zhao Feiyu slammed his fist against the steering wheel.

"Why! Why didn't she tell me back then? If she had, I would have faced it together with her!"

There was a moment of silence on the line.

On the other end, Zhang Baiyu listened to Zhao Feiyu's sobbing voice and didn't speak.

After a moment.

Zhao Feiyu took a deep breath and looked up.

"Baiyu, give me the account number. Those three billion—I'm investing!"

"Good!"

Zhang Baiyu knew Zhao Feiyu had something on his mind.

He didn't show any signs of surprise.

He simply said steadily.

"Rest assured, the returns on this matter will definitely exceed your imagination!"

"By the way!"

"This Song Manli is the girl who was with you today, right?"

"Yeah," Zhao Feiyu replied weakly.

Then he hung up the phone.

After the call ended.

On the other side, Zhang Baiyu immediately said to the people around him, "Go find out where this Song Manli works and tell them to give her special care!"

"Yes!"

...

At this moment, Zhao Feiyu.

His mind was filled with the stories of the past.

Regret, guilt—all sorts of emotions flooded in at once.

In this moment, Zhao Feiyu suddenly wanted to get drunk.

Looking at the neon lights of the bar by the roadside.

Zhao Feiyu walked in, heartbroken.

Inside the bar.

The blinding lights and deafening DJ music made Zhao Feiyu feel as if he were in a dream.

Just then, the DJ on stage suddenly shouted loudly:

"Congratulations to Mr. Gao and Mr. Li at Booth 18 for getting three sets of the 188,888 Supreme Dragon Sets!"

After the words fell.

All the lights in the nightclub converged on Booth 18.

All the sexy girls in the atmosphere group immediately began to cheer.

Multicolored paper flew everywhere through the air.

A dozen sexy Waiters dressed in soccer cheerleader outfits walked gracefully from a distance holding light boards.

They showed off to everyone while waving the light boards in their hands.

This scene immediately caught Zhao Feiyu's attention.

Looking over.

Zhao Feiyu's eyes widened. "Gao Qiang? Li Dong?"

Seeing these two, Zhao Feiyu felt a surge of disbelief.

They had just left the hotel.

He didn't expect them to come here as well.

However, beside Gao Qiang and Li Dong sat a haughty-looking, middle-aged man with glasses who was slightly balding.

Moreover, the two of them were acting very humble and fawning toward this man.

With a second thought, Zhao Feiyu understood.

Zhang Baiyu had blacklisted both of their companies.

It seemed they had found someone to help them remedy the situation.

Thinking for a moment, Zhao Feiyu snapped his fingers.

A Waiter immediately came over. "Sir, do you need anything?"

"How much is that Dragon Set?"

"That's our Great Dragon Set. The most expensive Black Gold Version is 188,888!"

"Good! That's the one. Give me three sets!"

"What?"

The Waiter's eyes widened instantly.

"Sir, you didn't misspeak, did you? Or did I hear wrong? Three sets?"

"I didn't misspeak, and you didn't hear wrong. Give me three sets too!"

Zhao Feiyu said indifferently while looking at Gao Qiang opposite him.

"What? Afraid I can't afford it?"

Seeing the Waiter still standing there, Zhao Feiyu couldn't help but frown.

"No, no, no! Not at all! I'll go prepare them for you right away!"

The Waiter said as he prepared to leave.

After all, he had never seen anyone manage to skip out on a bill here.

Because the owner behind this place was no ordinary person.

"Wait a moment!"

Zhao Feiyu immediately called the Waiter back.

"I'm too bored by myself. Call someone to drink with me!"

"Certainly!"

...

Zhao Feiyu wasn't stupid.

Spending this money on himself wasn't very worth it.

Only by spending it on women could he get the cashback.