Chapter 34: The Boss of the Holy Banner Group, Nangong Shan

Chapter 34: Chapter 34: The Boss of the Holy Banner Group, Nangong Shan

Ye Feng didn’t hide anything and told her the truth. "That day, Chen Yan was on the phone in her car. I was drinking with Liu Gang and the others, so I heard everything crystal clear..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Wang Luyao cut Ye Feng off mid-sentence. "The spot where President Chen parked is a full three hundred meters from the gatehouse, and she must have been speaking very quietly. You expect me to believe you could hear her phone call from that far away? What, do you have super-hearing?"

"No, I really could hear..."

"Enough! I’m not a fool. Don’t try to drive a wedge between me and my friend!" Wang Luyao rudely interrupted Ye Feng before he could finish.

Seeing that Wang Luyao didn’t believe him, Ye Feng didn’t say anything more. He just shrugged and headed toward a nearby restroom.

Wang Luyao leaned against a nearby wall and started making a call. "Hello, Chairman Liu? This is Wang Luyao, the General Manager of Angel Clothing. I’d like to apply for a loan from your bank..."

Before Wang Luyao could finish, the person on the other end cut her off impatiently. "President Wang, I’ve already made it very clear to you. Your company’s current qualifications do not meet our lending criteria. So, you should just stop wasting your breath. Goodbye!"

"But Chairman Liu, the product we designed already won the championship at the fashion design competition! It has great market potential..." Wang Luyao cried out urgently, but before she could finish, all she heard was the BEEP BEEP BEEP of a disconnected line.

Wang Luyao shook her head helplessly and dialed another number. "Hello, Chairman Sun? This is Wang Luyao, the General Manager of Angel Group. I’d like to apply for a loan from your bank..."

Before she could finish her sentence, the other party hung up the phone directly.

Stunned for a moment, Wang Luyao dialed yet again. "Hello, Governor Liang? This is Wang Luyao, the General Manager of Angel Group. I’d like to apply for a loan from your bank. We’re old friends, you have to help me out!"

The person on the other end sighed. "President Wang, since we’re old friends, I won’t hide it from you. Someone has given the word that no one is to give you a loan. If we don’t comply, we’ll likely lose a very important business partner. So please, stop calling. It’s truly useless."

"Is it Green Leaf Group..." Wang Luyao yelled through gritted teeth, but before she could finish, the line went dead with a BEEP BEEP BEEP.

Wang Luyao gritted her teeth in fury. "Li Chao, you bastard! I will never bow my head to you! I will get a loan and make a full comeback!"

But after saying this, Wang Luyao’s resolve crumbled. She had tried so many times, but none of these banks were willing to give her a loan. Where else could she possibly get one?

Just as Wang Luyao was sinking into despair, a Mercedes-Benz 600 came roaring up and screeched to a halt.

The door opened, and a man in a suit got out. He turned, placed a protective hand over the top of the doorframe, and stood to the side with a respectful bow. A moment later, an elderly man emerged from the car.

The old man was dressed in casual clothes, his hair and beard completely white, yet he possessed the natural air of someone in a position of great authority.

The old man scanned the area, then looked at the man in the suit and asked, "Manager Pei, are you certain Mr. Ye came here?"

The man in the suit was none other than Zhang Qiang, the manager of the Armani brand clothing store.

Zhang Qiang looked at the old man, nodding and bowing obsequiously. "Boss, it’s absolutely true. My people saw Ye Feng come here with a woman with their own two eyes!"

The old man nodded and scanned the area again. His eyes landed on Wang Luyao, who was standing there with her phone, stamping her foot in frustration. He said calmly,

"There’s someone over there. Let’s go ask for information."

"You got it!" Zhang Qiang replied, then scurried over to Wang Luyao’s side. He asked with a smile, "Ma’am, excuse me, have you seen Ye Feng come by here?"

Wang Luyao turned to look at Zhang Qiang and nodded. "Ah, yes, I’ve seen him. He’s right here..."

Hearing her words, Zhang Qiang’s eyes lit up. He quickly turned back toward the old man and shouted excitedly, "Boss, it’s confirmed! Ye Feng is really here!"

Wang Luyao glanced casually in the old man’s direction before looking away. Her loan hadn’t been secured yet; she was in no mood to pay attention to a bunch of nobodies.

But a moment later, Wang Luyao spun around abruptly, her eyes fixed on the white-haired old man. Her expression brightened, and she hurried forward a few steps to stand before him, calling out excitedly:

"You’re... you’re Mr. Nangong Shan, the owner of the Holy Banner Group?"

The old man nodded and spoke gently, "Young lady, you said Ye Feng is nearby?"

"It really is you, Mr. Nangong! Wow, what a coincidence!" Wang Luyao exclaimed.

Nangong Shan was the head of the Holy Banner Group, a massive conglomerate with interests in numerous fields. Its most formidable subsidiary was the Holy Banner Bank.

Holy Banner Bank was arguably the best private bank in the Great Xia Country. However, since they had no branches in Jiangcheng, Wang Luyao had never had any dealings with them.

But she was well aware of Holy Banner Bank’s power. If she could successfully partner with this tycoon, wouldn’t all her problems be solved?

’I was so worried about money, and now this tycoon just appears out of nowhere? It’s a godsend! An absolute windfall!’

She took a deep breath and looked at Nangong Shan, her voice filled with excitement. "Mr. Nangong, I am the General Manager of Jiangcheng’s Angel Clothing. My name is Wang Luyao.

I would like to apply for a loan from your bank. Rest assured, our qualifications are excellent, and you would be guaranteed a handsome return..."

A flash of annoyance crossed Nangong Shan’s eyes, but his good breeding allowed him to maintain a calm tone. "Young lady, I just want to ask you, where is Ye Feng...?"

But Wang Luyao’s mind was now fixated on the loan, so she gave a noncommittal answer and immediately steered the conversation back to her own topic:

"Mr. Nangong, our Angel Clothing Group won the championship in a fashion design competition just this morning. We’ve already received a huge number of orders. As soon as we can start production, we’ll see incredible returns!

We’re just facing a temporary capital shortage, which is why we’re hoping to receive some help from you, Mr. Nangong..."

Nangong Shan’s only goal was to find Ye Feng as soon as possible, but Wang Luyao kept pestering him relentlessly about the loan. His patience finally snapped.

Nangong Shan looked at Wang Luyao and said coldly, "Wang Luyao, is it? Let me make myself perfectly clear right now. No matter what you say, my Holy Banner Bank will not lend you a single cent. So you’d best give up on that idea!"

Wang Luyao froze on the spot, staring blankly at Nangong Shan. She felt so wronged she was on the verge of tears. ’All I did was ask for a loan. Was it necessary to be so harsh?’

But just then, a lazy voice sounded from behind her:

"’No matter what she says, you won’t lend a single cent?’ That’s a pretty bold claim, don’t you think?"

As the words faded, a man with his hands in his pockets sauntered over.

It was Ye Feng.