Chapter 437: The Big Shot

"24 billion, that's not too much, right?"

Zheng Qian had just calculated it. He spent 1.2 billion to buy this art center, and the system gave him a 12 billion cashback. If he sold it because of this guy, there was a good chance the system would take back that 12 billion.

So, asking him to pay 24 billion to compensate for his losses shouldn't be considered excessive, right?

Oh... That didn't seem right either...

Zheng Qian gave it a second thought. Now, this art center was nominally Yan Churan's personal property. If she were the one to sell it, the system shouldn't take the money back. On the contrary, it would allow Yan Churan to cash out directly.

However, for some reason, Zheng Qian felt a deep sense of aversion the moment he saw this man.

"Heh, are you joking?" Zhang Jihan adjusted his glasses and chuckled. "24 billion, I could certainly raise that amount. But buying a toy like this really isn't interesting. My friend, please don't make such jokes. I have matters to attend to later, so please don't waste my time."

Zheng Qian shrugged.

"Since you can't afford it, then forget it. 24 billion—I won't sell it for a penny less."

"You!"

Zhang Lingyue was furious and was about to burst into insults.

But Zhang Jihan stopped her and nodded slightly. "Little sister, since he has no intention of selling, let's not make things difficult for him. I will find a better place for you; let's go."

Although she was sharp-tongued, she didn't seem to dare disobey her brother.

She had no choice but to glare at Zheng Qian sullenly.

Well, and she took a glance at Wei Rusi while she was at it.

"This family is just sick."

Wei Rusi snorted and pouted. "They think money can make the devil push the millstone and they can buy whatever they want? Still... this Zhang Family seems kind of interesting. To be able to casually pull out over a billion, it seems they aren't an ordinary family."

Zheng Qian was noncommittal about this.

So what if they weren't an ordinary family?

In this world, could any wealthy conglomerate compare to his system?

"Qian, what are we going to eat? I'm so hungry!"

Wei Rusi said, pouting.

"Exactly! We're starving!"

Su Yuanshuang chimed in from the side.

She was acting less and less like the eldest daughter of the Su Family, almost like a girl next door. Zheng Qian was actually quite puzzled by her transformation. Was it because of Wei Rusi's "training"? Or was it his own personal charm?

Thinking of this, an idea popped into his head.

Hmm... Actually, keeping Wei Rusi by his side had this unexpected effect.

In the future, if there were any sharp-tongued women who were hard to handle, he could have them spend some time with Wei Rusi; perhaps they would become sensible and obedient. Suddenly, Zheng Qian thought of something fun.

What would happen if he arranged for Jiang Yanran and Wei Rusi to be together?

Beep-beep—

[The dinner has been arranged. The address is 188 Shanghu Road, Hushang She.]

[Got it, we'll be there soon.]

Zheng Qian shook his phone. "Looks like our dining spot is settled. Zhang Qilian can't hold up under the pressure anymore; he wants to have a showdown and talk with us. Let's head over there and solve the problem."

"Once it's resolved, we can go back to Subei to clean up the mess."

Hushang She?

Wei Rusi's eyes lit up.

She thought to herself that Zhang Qilian certainly knew how to pick a place. The name sounded very ordinary, but the setup inside was anything but. In short, it was the kind of place ordinary people couldn't get into.

Moreover, the background of Hushang She seemed to have intricate connections with the Songshang Club.

In an instant, she seemed to realize something.

Little Li, the driver sent by Teacher Xiao, was waiting at the street corner early on.

After everyone got in the car, Wei Rusi couldn't help but say, "As far as I know, the owner of this Hushang She seems to be deeply involved with the Songshang Club. I don't know if Zhang Qilian knows them or not, but in any case, I don't think things will be too simple."

"If I'm not mistaken, the Songshang Club is likely going to get involved."

Zheng Qian lit a cigarette and nodded slightly.

It seemed this Jinhua Xinyue Group was still of some use to the club.

This explained why Zhang Qilian was able to raise nearly 10 billion in funds before the land auction. How could a normal company reserve that much liquid capital?

Who would easily lend someone over 10 billion? Except for a wealthy and powerful club.

Forty minutes later, they finally arrived at their destination.

Hushang She was located in a very secluded place, with a quiet environment and few people to disturb them. The overall layout was like a Suzhou-style garden; it didn't feel like a metropolis at all, as if they were placed inside a traditional ink painting.

Zheng Qian was actually quite accustomed to this feeling.

From Subei to Shanghu, it seemed that the wealthy people in these places all liked this style.

"President Zheng, long time no see!"

Teacher Xiao was waiting at the door personally.

Seeing Zheng Qian appear, she immediately walked up to him affectionately.

In truth, if he hadn't deliberately kept a low profile, Teacher Xiao would have wanted to pick him up when he first landed in Shanghu. If it weren't for Zheng Qian, the Lin-Xiao Yuanfang Group would have long since been liquidated for bankruptcy and left destitute on the streets.

"Teacher Xiao, you're too polite. Just call me Little Zheng."

"That's fine in private, but once we get to the dinner, you need to be a bit more serious. Let me tell you, the people coming this time are Zhang Qilian, Huang Junyi, and one other person... his background is massive."

As they walked inside, Teacher Xiao began to introduce them.

Zheng Qian's expression sharpened. It was time.

It seemed it really was people from the club.

Thinking of this, he felt a bit eager to try. He had always heard about how awesome the people from these three major clubs were, and today, was he finally going to see them with his own eyes?

"Is it from the Songshang Club? Or the Shanghai Americas Club? Or perhaps the Chunshen Club?"

"You guessed it?"

Teacher Xiao was slightly surprised. She whispered, "It's a young master from the Songshang Club. His family is in futures, and they are extremely wealthy. He approached me proactively this time, hoping to end things once and for all to avoid continued attrition. Plus, they have learned about the situation in Subei, including the ownership of the Sun Family and the Su Family, and they want to discuss that as well."

Zheng Qian nodded slightly.

It was good to be able to resolve it all at once.

Otherwise, always scheming back and forth, he also felt it was about time.

The Sun Family and Su Family were fighting fiercely, and now they had very little money left. As long as one side could secure enough investment at this moment, they could immediately turn the tide and crush the other side.

And what these two families didn't expect was that the negotiation determining their fate was taking place a hundred miles away in Shanghu, at a dinner like this.

The one leading it was none other than Zheng Qian.

However, as soon as they entered the room, Zheng Qian and the others couldn't help but be stunned.

Hmm... This person... wasn't that the man they had just seen earlier?

It seemed his name was... Zhang Jihan?