Chapter 165: If I’m in Trouble, You Can’t Escape Either

Chapter 165: Chapter 165: If I’m in Trouble, You Can’t Escape Either

Just as expected.

Li Cheng, who was still reachable yesterday, was nowhere to be found today.

The expression on President Su’s face grew uglier.

Lin Feng interrupted President Su’s frantic dialing. "I trust Dingsheng Real Estate will take responsibility."

"The reason I chose your investment project in the first place was because I saw the potential for returns if it continued."

"But now it seems your project is riddled with holes. I want to pull out the one hundred million I invested."

"And you will pay the price for your actions. Not a single cent of the breach of contract penalty will be waived."

Cold sweat beaded on President Su’s forehead.

Four hundred and eighty million...

This was a colossal debt!

For Dingsheng Real Estate, which couldn’t even pay its employees’ salaries...

This penalty of over four hundred million was like a shackle locked around its neck, making it impossible to breathe.

President Su’s mind was racing.

"I’m sorry, Mr. Lin."

"Li Cheng was the one who signed this contract with you. Go find him!"

Huizi had already anticipated this move. "President Su, please take a closer look. It’s true that Li Cheng’s signature is on here, but the official seal is, without a doubt, the seal of Dingsheng Real Estate!"

"We also have an official video recording of the contract signing. All the procedures were properly completed."

By the time Huizi finished speaking, President Su’s face was utterly grim.

Lin Feng stood up and brushed the dust from his clothes. "President Su, we have already gathered the evidence regarding your breach of contract."

"If we have to take legal action, I don’t think you stand a chance of winning."

"If you don’t want a lawsuit, then you’d better hurry up and pay the penalty."

President Su’s lips moved, but no words came out.

Lin Feng placed a business card on President Su’s desk. "One week. Four hundred and eighty million for the penalty. As soon as possible."

Huizi left the contract right there in President Su’s office.

This copy was Dingsheng Real Estate’s to begin with.

After watching Lin Feng and Huizi leave, President Su completely broke down.

He swept everything off his desk and onto the floor.

He ordered his secretary to go directly to Li Cheng’s home to find him.

No matter what.

The man had to be found.

Originally, this contract had been handed over to Li Cheng with full authority.

For one, Li Cheng was exceptionally capable.

For another, he was, in fact, President Su’s trusted confidant.

And Li Cheng had indeed done a good job.

Unfortunately, Li Cheng was too eager for quick success.

After receiving the one hundred million in investment funds from Lin Feng, he thought he could rest easy.

He didn’t even put the relevant funds into the project’s operation.

Instead, he first settled some of the company’s outstanding debts.

Of course, Lin Feng’s hand was at play in this as well.

Back when Li Cheng received the investment money from Lin Feng, Huizi had already followed Lin Feng’s instructions and contacted Dingsheng Real Estate’s creditors.

She had them take turns going to Dingsheng Real Estate to demand payment.

She told them that if they didn’t get their money now, they wouldn’t get a single cent once Dingsheng Real Estate went bankrupt.

These suppliers naturally panicked.

They went straight to Li Cheng, who had cash on hand.

Among ten creditors, getting even one to make Li Cheng pay up would have been impressive.

But at the time, the Joy City project had far more than ten creditors.

Li Cheng settled the accounts with the most pressing creditors.

The money in his hands was completely drained.

And so, step by step, he fell into Lin Feng’s trap.

...

Sitting in the car on the way back, Huizi asked Lin Feng curiously, "What if Li Cheng hadn’t chosen to pay off the debts and had put all the money into the Joy City project instead?"

A disdainful smile appeared on Lin Feng’s face. "Then I would have had other ways to halt his project."

From the very beginning, Lin Feng never intended to let Dingsheng Real Estate off the hook.

Nor did he ever intend to actually invest in Dingsheng Real Estate.

If Li Cheng had really poured all the funds into the Joy City project, Lin Feng could have easily gotten Dingsheng Real Estate’s competitors to stir up trouble.

There were plenty of ways.

Beside him, Huizi nodded, only half-understanding.

Lin Feng glanced at Huizi and said, "From now on, I want you to constantly hound President Su."

"Remind him to pay the penalty."

"I’ll find a security company and assign a few men to you."

Huizi understood perfectly. One of the reasons Lin Feng wanted her to keep pressuring President Su was to keep a close eye on him.

It wouldn’t do for him to skip town.

That night, President Su didn’t sleep a wink.

On his desk lay the contract and a pile of banners demanding repayment of debts.

Dingsheng Real Estate was now on the verge of bankruptcy.

If he were to file for bankruptcy, he wouldn’t have to pay such a high penalty.

But if that happened, President Su knew he would never have a chance to make a comeback.

Because at that point, all of his assets would be frozen.

President Su would be left with nothing.

But if he tried his best to save Dingsheng Real Estate, the price he’d have to pay would be no small sum.

The four hundred and eighty million alone was enough to drive a man to despair.

Under this immense pressure, President Su was like a gambler, ready to bet it all on one last throw.

There weren’t many employees left in the company. President Su walked through the office hallways like a zombie.

"This project... as long as Joy City is completed, I can make a comeback!"

"To hell with the penalty, to hell with the negative press! To hell with it all!"

A ferocious red glint now showed in President Su’s eyes.

President Su decided that no matter what, he didn’t care about the penalty or the bank loans.

The only thing that mattered now was ensuring the Joy City project moved forward.

Because right now, it was the only project Dingsheng Real Estate had that could still make money!

He had to raise money and make a comeback!

Liu Yan hadn’t seen President Su in a long time.

But late tonight, she saw he had returned.

She never expected his first words to her would be a demand for money.

The moment he entered the house, he started rummaging through drawers and cabinets, searching for something.

The reason Liu Yan had successfully become his mistress and held her position securely for so many years was her ability to read people.

She could tell at a glance that something was wrong with President Su today.

"There isn’t much money at home, just these few million."

"What’s wrong... is there a problem with the company?"

Liu Yan asked tentatively.

President Su’s expression stiffened before he suddenly let out a cackle.

"The company’s capital chain has completely snapped... I need money now..."

"Trust me, once this hole is plugged, once the Joy City project is finished!"

"Dingsheng Real Estate can still make a comeback!"

Liu Yan stared in disbelief at President Su’s crazed appearance.

Just as President Su reached for the bank card, Liu Yan couldn’t help but grip it tightly.

President Su snatched the bank card right out of her hand.

Seeing the hesitant look on Liu Yan’s face, President Su, a wily old fox who had navigated the business world for many years, could more or less tell what she was thinking.

He shoved Liu Yan to the ground, his savage face looming over hers.

"You’d better think this through. You wanted a piece of the pie back then."

"You’re the guarantor for the Joy City project... If I go down, you’re not getting away either!"

"Since you got with me for money in the first place, don’t even think about leaving now!"