Chapter 207 All Traps
Liu Ran stood stunned, her mind a blank. She couldn't fathom how Liu Xin had suddenly struck her.
And the key was, they had no money!
Even if she had been late, and only the two of them had gone, how could they have afforded to bid for the skyscraper if they had no money?
Just then, Liu Ran's phone rang.
Liu Ran quickly took out her phone. It was only at this moment that a text message arrived.
The message informed Liu Ran of a massive transaction that had occurred half an hour prior. After careful verification by the bank, the consumption was confirmed, totaling 1.05 billion yuan at the Fair Auction House.
Upon seeing this, Liu Ran's face turned instantly ashen. She looked at Liu Xin and asked, "My card, why is there a transaction on my card? What are you people doing?"
Liu Xin smiled guiltily and then took out a bank card and handed it to Liu Ran. Liu Xin said, "Little Ran, things were urgent just now. You and Grandma were talking inside, and Chen Yang was working outside. I realized we were running out of time and didn't have time to notify you, so I took your card and went to the auction house with Brother Long."
"Fortunately, we both arrived in time and reached the auction house at the last moment, then bid for Blue Sky Skyscraper. Of course, it's not entirely our credit. If you hadn't gathered the money for us, we wouldn't have been able to bid for this Blue Sky Skyscraper."
Liu Ran looked at her bank card and then turned to glance at the small bag she had left on the stool. In an instant, she understood.
The old lady wasn't looking for a chat, but to find an opportune moment to have Liu Xin steal her bank card to complete the auction transaction.
Liu Ran's lips trembled with anger. She asked Liu Xin, "How did you know my card's password?"
Liu Xin smiled and said, "When you were a director at Tianliu Commercial Plaza before, the finance department needed your bank card to buy something. Don't you remember? Your password was no longer a secret then."
"Of course, cousin, you don't need to worry. Brother Long and I are purely contributing to the family. We risked our lives to bid for this Blue Sky Skyscraper, not for ourselves, nor for the future position of the Liu family patriarch."
"I announce now that although this Blue Sky Skyscraper was bid for by me, the position of the Liu family patriarch still belongs to Grandma."
At this moment, the other members of the Liu family also gathered around. They all applauded and praised Liu Xin.
"Oh my! Liu Xin is truly magnanimous!"
"Indeed, Liu Xin and Yang Long have brought glory to our family."
"Today we bid for Blue Sky Skyscraper, and tomorrow the news headlines will surely be about the rise of our Liu family."
"Liu Xin is amazing, as I always expected her to be!"
The people around applauded.
Liu Ran stood there, her head spinning. At this moment, she completely understood that she had been designed into this from the beginning.
Since Liu Old Madam and the others couldn't gather enough money, she used all sorts of reasons and excuses to lure Liu Ran into participating in this auction.
To make her feel at ease, they had even specifically transferred the five hundred million yuan into her card beforehand.
Liu Ran had considered all sorts of loopholes, but she never expected them to stoop to the despicable act of stealing a bank card!
This was clearly the act of a thief.
Liu Ran swallowed and shook her head, her body trembling with rage.
She shouted angrily, "Shut up, all of you! Liu Xin, you stole my card to make the transaction at the auction house, can your conscience bear it?"
Liu Xin shrugged and said, "Liu Ran, your thinking is too narrow-minded. Think about it, if I hadn't rushed to use your card at the auction house, the Blue Sky Skyscraper wouldn't be ours now."
"If the Blue Sky Skyscraper wasn't ours, how could our Liu family rise? My heart only holds the entire Liu family, unlike you who only thinks of yourself."
"In short, this is a good thing. Now the Blue Sky Skyscraper is in my name, Liu Xin. When I go to take over the building tomorrow, the profits from the building or any additional sale price will be distributed to you proportionally. Don't be so stingy."
The other Liu family members also began to criticize Liu Ran: "Yes, yes, Liu Ran, your thinking is too narrow-minded. We are united now, and we have secured the Blue Sky Skyscraper. This is the best thing for our Liu family."
"Right, right, Liu Ran, why are you so selfish? Look, your money is in the Blue Sky Skyscraper now, it wasn't stolen or disappeared, but is actually growing. Why are you still looking so wronged?"
"Exactly, Liu Ran, you should learn from your cousin Liu Xin. Look at how your cousin Liu Xin handles things. She has the entire Liu family in her heart. Can't you be more generous and contribute to the family?"
Liu Ran felt a wave of dizziness. She stepped back, on the verge of tears from injustice. Her body softened, and she almost fell to the ground.
Just then, a pair of hands supported Liu Ran. Liu Ran turned and saw Chen Yang. She could no longer hold back her tears, which gushed out.
Liu Ran wiped her tears vigorously. She knew she had failed, having been schemed against by her grandmother and these Liu family members.
Liu Ran took deep breaths, suppressing her tears as she said to Liu Xin, "Fine, you are formidable, you have won. All right, consider it my contribution to the Liu family. That 550 million yuan was from me. However, I still have use for this money, so within three months, whether the Blue Sky Skyscraper opens for business or is resold, please return the 550 million yuan to me."
"I don't want the appreciated portion, I only want the principal of 550 million yuan, within three months."
At this moment, the old lady suddenly burst into triumphant laughter. She waved an agreement at Liu Ran and said, "Little Ran, you just signed this agreement. The agreement stipulates that it is an interest-free loan for three years, meaning we won't return your money until three years later. This is an agreement you signed with your own hand, and it was signed two hours ago. You cannot deny it, can you?"
When Liu Ran saw the agreement, her face turned ashen. She finally understood completely. From the beginning to the end, the old lady had thought of every loophole.
She had now inexplicably put 550 million yuan into the Blue Sky Skyscraper, and it would be tied up for three years without any interest.
Liu Ran nodded, biting her lip. She knew that she would never get this money back, no matter what.
Gritting her teeth, Liu Ran turned and pulled Chen Yang's hand. "Chen Yang, let's go. I don't want to stay here for another moment. This place truly disgusts me."
Chen Yang smiled. He took Liu Ran's hand and walked towards their car by the entrance.
Once seated in the passenger seat, Liu Ran could no longer hold back. She burst into tears.
Chen Yang patted Liu Ran's shoulder and said, "It's okay, it's okay. You learn from experience. Besides, things aren't over yet! Who is at a disadvantage and who is profiting is not yet certain!"