Xu You also saw Lin Xiao Tian, but did not dare to go up and speak to him.
He could pretend to be a big shot at a class reunion, posing as a rich second generation whose company was about to go public, but in this venue, he was nothing.
Let alone CEOs of listed companies, there were countless financial groups from all over the country present. He was only able to enter this place through various connections.
Next to Xu You stood a middle-aged man who bore a slight resemblance to him. This person, without a doubt, must be Xu You's father.
Lin Xiao Tian ignored Xu You. Although they were classmates, their relationship was not good. Xu You had previously embarrassed Lin Xiao Tian at the class reunion.
Seeing that Lin Xiao Tian didn't even glance at him, Xu You felt immensely regretful.
If only he had known, why did he act like that in the first place?
If he had treated Lin Xiao Tian well back then, today's outcome wouldn't have been like this.
As Xu You was regretting it in his heart, his father, Xu Chang, interrupted him.
"Let's go take a look. This Lin Xiao Tian clearly has an unusual background. If we can get his investment, perhaps we'll be saved."
After speaking, Xu Chang beckoned Xu You and walked towards Lin Xiao Tian.
At this moment, Lin Xiao Tian was chatting animatedly with several businessmen around him. However, most of them were probing Lin Xiao Tian's background, so Lin Xiao Tian was merely playing along, making polite conversation, and did not reveal his own situation.
When Lin Xiao Tian saw off another group and realized the time was almost up, preparing to leave, a voice called out to him.
"Hello, Mr. Lin. I'm Xu Chang."
Lin Xiao Tian turned his head and saw Xu Chang and Xu You approaching him.
"Hello," Lin Xiao Tian replied indifferently.
"Mr. Lin, for someone as mature and steady as you, it's truly difficult for most people at your age. Mr. Lin, you are indeed young and promising!" Xu Chang began with flattery.
However, Lin Xiao Tian had heard these words so many times today that he had become numb to them.
"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Xu!" Lin Xiao Tian responded politely.
As the saying goes, one cannot strike a smiling face. Although Xu You was not much, this Xu Chang was different; he clearly had some ability.
After a few more pleasantries, Lin Xiao Tian, seeing that it was almost time, prepared to leave.
"Mr. Lin, please wait!" Xu Chang called out to him.
"Is there anything else?" Lin Xiao Tian asked.
"Mr. Lin, are you interested in investing?" Xu Chang suddenly asked.
Hearing this, Lin Xiao Tian narrowed his eyes.
He recalled what Xu You had mentioned at the class reunion, saying that his family's company was seeking investment and preparing to go public.
Furthermore, at the KTV, after learning that Cao Yun Tian was their investor, Xu You had even been willing to let his girlfriend accompany him to bed. This was enough to show how much their company valued going public.
"That depends on what the investment is in," Lin Xiao Tian replied.
Hearing this answer, Xu Chang felt there was hope and quickly said:
"Mr. Lin, actually, my company is currently preparing for its IPO. If Mr. Lin has spare cash and invests now, you can obtain original shares of the company.
Moreover, when the company eventually lists, the stock will double, and your investment will also appreciate."
Lin Xiao Tian glanced at Xu Chang. "You just said that the company is going public. What if your listing fails?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Lin. We have a specialized team, and there will definitely be no problems!" Xu Chang assured him.
Lin Xiao Tian shook his head and smiled.
If Xu Chang was so confident, why would he come to ask for help?
It was obvious from a moment's thought that he was not taking Lin Xiao Tian for a fool.
"Mr. Xu, perhaps another time!"
After saying this, Lin Xiao Tian walked towards the exit.
Xu Chang was unwilling to give up and tried to stop Lin Xiao Tian, but Liang Xu directly blocked him.
"Alas!" Seeing Lin Xiao Tian leave, Xu Chang sighed deeply.
He had approached every influential figure he could think of, but as soon as they heard his company had financial problems, they immediately refused him.
He had thought that since Lin Xiao Tian was so young, there might be a chance, but he was also rejected.
Without investment, his company would completely collapse in a few days.
Thinking of the hard work of his family for generations, being destroyed in his hands, Xu Chang could not express how much pain he felt.
"It's all your fault. Why did you have to offend Cao Yun Tian and his group? Now they've withdrawn their investment, what will the company do?"
"You useless brat! You can't accomplish anything and only make things worse!"
"You only know how to eat, drink, and have fun all day. When will you ever amount to something?"
Xu Chang glared angrily at his son.
His company's current predicament was truly "thanks" to his son, who offended the company's investor.
Now, the company was facing financial difficulties, and the bank was demanding repayment. In a few more days, the company wouldn't even be able to pay salaries.
"Oh, right. I remember you mentioned last time that you had a classmate who seemed to have some influence. Can you contact him?" Xu Chang suddenly said.
"This... I can contact him, but he usually doesn't like to help us," Xu You stammered.
"Did you ask? I just told you, did you ask?" Xu Chang was furious.
"Didn't you just ask me?"
"What do you mean?" Xu Chang frowned.
"My classmate... he is Lin Xiao Tian."
"What?" Xu Chang was stunned. "Then why didn't you say anything just now? You have such a classmate, why didn't you try to build a relationship earlier? You're infuriating me!"
However, soon, Xu Chang sensed something was wrong.
His son was not a dull person. How could he not know about such a thing?
"Tell me, did you get into some trouble?" Xu Chang asked coldly.
Ten minutes later, Xu Chang finally learned the whole story from his son.
"Dad! I really didn't know Lin Xiao Tian had such a deep background. I remember in high school, he didn't even change his shoes for three years. He was clearly a poor kid. Who knew he was so rich? If I had known..." Xu You still wanted to explain.
But before he could finish, Xu Chang slapped him.
"You scoundrel! You're really making me furious."
"Offending Cao Yun Tian wasn't enough, and you've also offended someone that even Cao Yun Tian can't afford to offend. You're going to kill me!"
Xu You knew he was in the wrong and did not dare to retort.
"However, you said he lives in a mountainous area like Jinsha Village. Are you sure about this?" Xu Chang suddenly asked.
"This... I heard it from others. I haven't been there myself..."
"Useless! What good are you?" Xu Chang couldn't help but curse. "What are you waiting for? Go and find out! Do you want to watch our company go bankrupt?"
Meanwhile, after leaving the banquet, Lin Xiao Tian started calling home to inform Qin Yu Xiang that he wouldn't be coming back.
But when he called, it went unanswered.
Two, three...
After five or six calls, all of them went unanswered.
This made Lin Xiao Tian a little worried. After all, at this hour, Yu Xiang Jie would definitely be awake, and it was usually possible to get through at this time!
When Lin Xiao Tian called for the tenth time, the phone finally connected.
"Hello, Xiao Tian!"
Hearing the voice on the other end, Lin Xiao Tian was stunned.
"Who are you?" Lin Xiao Tian's tone turned cold.