Chapter 192 A Chance Encounter
Wang Hao was in a state of utter desperation. He had thought he would have his way with Liu Ran today, but not only did he fail to catch her, but he also managed to injure so many of his subordinates.
These men now required money for their treatment, and he also needed funds to repay the over sixty million he had spent at Xingyun Haohan Restaurant.
When all was tallied, he could no longer afford to delay. He needed a large sum of cash to handle the current situation.
Enraged, Wang Hao clenched his fists. He mused that it was all Liu Ran's fault.
However, the only way to resolve his current predicament was to immediately auction off the Blue Sky Building. Though Wang Hao was reluctant, he picked up his phone and dialed the Qingzhou Fair Auction House.
Upon connecting, Wang Hao addressed the person in charge, "Hello, I am Wang Hao, the new owner of the Blue Sky Building. Due to financial difficulties, I wish to auction it off immediately. Can you assist me with this?"
The representative of the Fair Auction House's eyes lit up. He immediately replied, "Oh! Young Master Wang, I had heard about it. I heard that the Blue Sky Building had a new owner, and it turns out to be you, Young Master Wang!"
"Yes, yes, our auction house is the largest in Qingzhou. For a large asset like the Blue Sky Building, only the Fair Auction House can truly resolve your needs."
"This is how it is, Young Master Wang. We will hold the auction in a month. During this month, we will extensively promote your Blue Sky Building. We will invite wealthy individuals from across Jiang Province to bid on the ownership of the Blue Sky Commercial Building, and the price is expected to be satisfactory."
Hearing that it would take a month, Wang Hao sighed painfully. He said, "No, sir, could we possibly expedite it? I want to auction it off tomorrow and get the money."
The representative seemed surprised. "Ah? Auction it off tomorrow, and you must receive all the funds? This... this is a bit difficult."
"To be frank, Young Master Wang, our Fair Auction House has always been fair and responsible. If you were to mortgage your commercial building to a bank, you could secure a loan of about eight hundred million.
Of course, this eight hundred million would need to be repaid with interest. If you were to put it up for auction tomorrow and require immediate payment, I estimate it would only fetch ten hundred million.
If you could wait just one more month, allowing our auction house time for comprehensive promotion and to find potential buyers, giving them a month to raise funds, then I believe the Blue Sky Building could sell for at least fifteen hundred million, with an optimistic transaction price of around eighteen hundred million. Therefore, I urge Young Master Wang to consider carefully."
Hearing this, Wang Hao's heart bled. He said, "Then... sir, could your auction house lend me one hundred million, and I will repay it with the auction proceeds in a month, along with fifty percent interest, totaling one hundred and fifteen million?"
The auction house representative chuckled at this and replied, "This is impossible. One hundred million is a significant amount. Furthermore, to be honest, Young Master Wang, you are a new face in Qingzhou, and borrowing one hundred million would be very difficult. If you were to use the commercial building as collateral for a loan, there are many pitfalls. I hope Young Master Wang will be cautious!"
Wang Hao sighed upon hearing this. He knew that borrowing against collateral was fraught with danger, especially since he lacked connections. Although he had hundreds of subordinates, they were not entirely loyal to him.
Helplessly, Wang Hao conceded, "Fine, I choose to auction it tomorrow. The higher the auction price, the better. I hope you will put in extra effort."
The auction house representative immediately said, "Of course. After all, the higher the auction price, the more commission our auction house receives!"
"Alright, Young Master Wang, please come over today to report the ownership and detailed status of the Blue Sky Building. We will immediately begin searching for target clients and publicizing the auction to attract as many people as possible."
"Young Master Wang, don't be disappointed. Perhaps someone will buy it at a very high price tomorrow."
Wang Hao agreed and, taking all the relevant property documents for the Blue Sky Building, headed to the Fair Auction House.
Meanwhile, Chen Yang and Liu Ran had already arrived opposite the Garden Community.
The Garden Community was a completed housing development, comprising ninety-nine villas. More than half a year had passed since its opening, allowing residents to move in, so only a few villas remained available.
Chen Yang parked his car in front of a Chengde Restaurant opposite the Garden Community. He smiled and said, "Let's go, wife. We'll have a meal first, and then we'll go buy a villa."
Liu Ran nodded and got out of the car. As she stepped out, she couldn't help but touch the used car. It showed no signs of wear and tear.
Liu Ran asked in bewilderment, "Chen Yang, your car is too amazing. Ten thousand yuan really bought a treasure! You must thank your friend."
Chen Yang grinned and nodded, "Don't worry, don't worry! My friend isn't exactly a reputable character. This car was probably acquired through illegal means by him."
"So, buying it helps him out!"
Liu Ran couldn't help but laugh, and they walked into the Chengde Restaurant.
The restaurant was bustling. It was mealtime, and many people were dining. As Chen Yang and Liu Ran sat down, they suddenly heard a "pfft" sound from a nearby table, followed by triumphant laughter.
Then, a familiar voice rang out, "Oh my! Isn't that Chen Yang and Liu Ran? What a coincidence, you're also eating here. I remember your home in the old urban village is quite far from here, isn't it? Why would you come here to eat?"
Hearing the voice, Chen Yang turned his head and saw his former mother-in-law, Cai Yun, at the next table. She was holding her chopsticks, her face full of pride, looking at them with an air of arrogance and disdain.
Chen Yang glanced further and saw Cai Yun, Liu Daqiang, Yang Long, and Liu Xin at the opposite table. The four of them were beaming, chatting about something.
Chen Yang had no good feelings towards his former mother-in-law, especially since she had tormented him the most during his marriage to Liu Xin.
It was she who had always looked down on him for his poverty and considered him a mere food delivery person.
It was precisely her constant obstruction that prevented him from ever entering Liu Xin's bedroom during their year of marriage.
Chen Yang gave a disgusted look and replied, "Is it any of your business where we eat? Besides, your home is also quite far from here, isn't it? If you can come, why can't we?"
Chen Yang directly pulled Liu Ran to sit down.
At this, Cai Yun at the next table burst into triumphant laughter.
She declared smugly, "Chen Yang, don't be angry. Indeed, our home is quite far from here, but that was our old home. Let me tell you, from now on, this will be our family's dining hall."
"My son-in-law is buying us a villa today. See? The villas in the Garden Community opposite. We're going to buy them soon. How about that? Envious, aren't you?"
"This is something you, a good-for-nothing, can never provide for us in a lifetime. So don't be angry. The reason I looked down on you was simply because you've been a loser from the start!"