Chapter 625
You Can No Longer Criticize My Life
Chapter 625 You Can No Longer Criticize My Life
The essence of a trust is to manage money on behalf of others.
These financial institutions are complex in function and flexible in business, but in the mid-90s, supervision was weak and chaos was rampant. Many "capital groups" quietly rose during this period, such as the Tomorrow Group, the Delong Group, and the Yongxin Group currently controlled by Lu Yuanzhou.
This capital is extremely dangerous.
Several years ago, Zhang Yunqi told Ji Ling a joke.
In an economics class, a professor was lecturing on "Finance and Credit." He asked the students, "Class, what is finance? And what is credit?"
Xiao Wang said, "My grandmother taught me from a young age, 'If you borrow and repay, it's easy to borrow again.' That's the essence of finance and credit."
Xiao Hong said, "Finance is the exchange of cash flow between different people at different times. To exchange cash flow, you have to trust each other."
The professor concluded, "None of these are comprehensive. The great economist Keynes taught us that if I owe you one dollar, I'm in trouble; if I owe you a million dollars, the trouble is yours. That's the essence of finance and credit!"
“I don’t think what Casey said is entirely accurate.” At this moment, Xiaoming raised his hand.
"Oh? What else needs to be added?" the professor asked, puzzled.
Xiao Ming said, word by word, "Professor, if I owe you 300 billion, the trouble will be the country's."
Ten years later, Xiao Wang became an editor at Vanke Weekly, Xiao Hong became a client manager at the Bank of China, and Xiao Ming became the famous "Delong Group" top trader!
Lu Yuanzhou should be more than qualified to be the operator of the Delong Group.
His methods were exactly the same as those of Delong, Tomorrow and other capital factions during their early, chaotic period. By controlling financial institutions, he provided a continuous stream of funds for his stock market manipulation, forming a closed loop of "industry-finance-capital market". The hard-earned money of ordinary people was concentrated and secretly used to continuously buy Xiangtai Pharmaceutical shares.
Zhang Yunqi's original plan was that once he suppressed Xiangtai's stock price to a certain critical point and triggered the pledge ratio red line, Yongxin Trust would inevitably have to force liquidation, bringing Lu Yuanzhou a catastrophic disaster. However, if Lu Yuanzhou was the actual controller behind Yongxin Trust, then this pledge ratio red line would just be a meaningless phrase in the contract and would never be breached.
This is a huge scandal!
If he's small, most people know about him but can't do anything about it.
Lu Yuanzhou's fear of Zhang Yunqi stemmed from his keen awareness of the power behind Zhang Yunqi. Zhang Yunqi possessed the capital, channels, and influence to maximize the impact of this matter. In the 90s, many financial crimes resulted in sentences of three to five years, and a significant number were executed. The outcome depended on the scope of the impact, the severity of the crime, and the social effect.
Lu Yuanzhou slumped in his chair, his eyes vacant.
Outside the window, night was falling.
The rain was still falling, a light drizzle. After a long, long time, his stiff body finally rose from the chair. He had something he needed to take care of tomorrow. He walked through the noisy corridor and into the darkness.
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It was another long night.
Raindrops tapped against the window, and Li Yufei tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. For this girl, this seemed to be a common occurrence, but even the longest night eventually gives way to dawn.
When dawn broke, the heavy rain was still falling.
My mother was overjoyed and had already discussed the engagement with my aunt, Liu Huihui.
They liked Lu Yuanzhou so much that they thought he was a perfect guy, but even if he wasn't perfect, Lu Yuanzhou's money and family background were enough to make up for all his shortcomings.
In the morning, her father, Li Jilin, had a very serious talk with her, discussing why she agreed to meet Lu Yuanzhou's parents and whether she had truly made up her mind. This kind of thing concerns her lifelong happiness; once she makes a decision, there's no going back.
Father Li Jilin also frankly expressed his inner thoughts to her. He disliked Lu Yuanzhou very much. It was not that Lu Yuanzhou was not good enough, but that there were some selfish reasons involved. He had worked with Zhang Yunqi for many years and had been through a lot of ups and downs. Now that Zhang Yunqi and Liansheng Group were in deep trouble, how could he possibly have any good feelings towards Lu Yuanzhou, the instigator?
However, he also firmly opposed her liking Zhang Yunqi.
Zhang Yunqi is good in every way. Even though Zhang Yunqi is now almost a billionaire in debt and can't afford to eat, he still thinks Zhang Yunqi is good and is willing to have this son-in-law. But as a father, there is one reason why he has to object.
Zhang Yunqi already has a girlfriend.
Life is like this most of the time: what you like isn't yours, and what likes you, you don't like. But now that she's decided to choose Lu Yuanzhou, he will try his best to change his negative feelings towards him and do what a father should do. He just hopes she won't regret this decision.
Li Yufei smiled and said she wouldn't regret it.
Li Jilin opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. Finally, he got up, patted her head, and said, "Dad will do his best tonight. I hope you can be happy from the bottom of your heart."
Li Yufei smiled and nodded, but after Li Jilin left the bedroom and closed the door, the smile on her beautiful face slowly froze, and she felt empty inside.
But the girl was doing her best to perform. After lunch, she picked out a dress for her mother for the dinner party. At her mother's request, she went shopping and bought some gifts for her first meeting with Lu Yuanzhou's parents. Busy as they were, it was 5:30 in the afternoon. After the family got ready, they set off for the restaurant.
The two families ate at the Huatian Hotel.
This hotel is the first five-star hotel in southern Hunan and is known as the "Number One Hotel in Southern Hunan". It is the first choice for high-end receptions, important foreign businessmen and Hong Kong and Macao businessmen in the local area.
The chosen private room had a very festive name: Flower Hall.
But it was still raining heavily, and there was no full moon.
When Lu Yuanzhou arranged for several luxury cars to pick up the Li family and take them to the Huatian Hotel, Lu Yuanzhou's parents had already arrived. They were a very elegant middle-aged couple.
Lu Yuanzhou's father is named Lu Jingrong. He has a square face with distinct features, slightly graying temples, and wears a well-tailored dark gray suit with a platinum cufflink that gleams with a warm luster.
He saw Li Jilin in the corridor, walked over unhurriedly and extended his hand, a faint smile on his face, very composed: "Yufei's father, Mr. Li Jilin, is that you? I've heard so much about you. Under your management, Xiangnan Liansheng Group has benefited countless farmers, which is truly admirable. Of course, it is even more admirable that you have raised such an outstanding daughter as Yufei."
These words were both insightful and heartwarming. Li Jilin, who had been frowning all day, managed a smile. He shook hands with Lu Jingrong and said, "You flatter me, you flatter me, Yuanzhou's father."
While Lu Jingrong was talking with Li Jilin, he naturally greeted Xie Yun and chatted for a few minutes. Xie Yun was the newly appointed director of the Health Department of Hunan Province, a position of great power and influence. His Xiongsen Group had a pharmaceutical business, but Xie Yun was a crucial figure in their attempt to enter the Hunan Province market.
While the heads of the Lu and Li families were talking, the others also greeted each other and introduced themselves. Lu Yuanzhou's mother, Shen Xiyun, took the initiative to chat with Xie Jing and Liu Huihui.
Shen Xiyun wore a dark green velvet dress, and a string of pearls around her neck shone brightly. Although the traces of time had crept onto her face, she still had a graceful demeanor. When she talked with the women of the Li family, her smile was light but just right. She was very intellectual and elegant. Even Liu Huihui, the wife of the acting director, felt a little ashamed. The usually loud-voiced Shen Xiyun suddenly became exceptionally gentle.
There were more than ten people from both families attending the dinner.
The Li family's side was quite large, including Li Jilin and his family of three, Xie Yun and his wife, Li Yufei's maternal grandmother, and some of Xie's close cousins.
Besides Lu Yuanzhou and his wife Lu Jingrong, Lu Yuanzhou's sister Lu Yitong was also present at the event.
The girl was around twenty years old, with fair skin, a beautiful face, and long legs. She had fully inherited the Lu family's excellent genes in terms of looks, but she seemed to have a strong personality and was quite casual. Tonight, because her brother had such an important event, she wore a white t-shirt and jeans and sat at the very back of the table. She didn't say much, and it was only when Li Yufei walked in that she couldn't help but glance at her twice.
After the two families took their seats, they chatted in the magnificent banquet hall. All their conversations revolved around the two main characters of the evening, Lu Yuanzhou and Li Yufei, creating a joyful and festive atmosphere, just like before the wedding.
Li Yufei and Lu Yuanzhou, the two young people, were seated in the main seats. This was a customary arrangement. However, Lu Yuanzhou seemed somewhat absent-minded. Although he was wearing a brand-new white suit and had perfect manners in every aspect, his handsome face still showed signs of fatigue.
His relatives joked with him about when he planned to get married. He smiled and said as soon as possible, but he was clearly distracted. Only when he occasionally glanced at Li Yufei, who was sitting next to him with a smile on her face, would his expression brighten.
The two families chatted in the banquet hall. Soon, the waiters brought the dishes to the table. They were all delicacies, each one exquisite. Lu Yuanzhou thoughtfully filled Li Yufei's glass with juice.
Just as everyone was picking up their chopsticks to eat, Li Yufei's aunt, Liu Huihui, seeing that the atmosphere wasn't lively enough, took the initiative to raise her glass and said, "Today is a happy and festive day, why don't we have a drink first and wish Yufei and Xiao Lu, these two young people, all the best?"
Everyone responded enthusiastically, but just as they were about to stand up and drink, Li Yufei suddenly smiled and said, "Please wait a moment, everyone. I have a few words to say."
Everyone looked at Li Yufei, who turned to look at Lu Jingrong and his wife, and said with a smile, "Uncle, Aunt, it's a pleasure to meet you today. I'd like to offer you a toast first."
Lu Yuanzhou's parents smiled broadly, thinking that the girl was not only beautiful but also very polite. So they stood up with their cups, and just as they were about to speak, the girl said, "Uncle and Aunt, please sit down, because I have something else to say to you, it's a bit long."
Lu Jingrong and his wife exchanged a glance, then smiled and sat back down: "Daughter, you say it."
Li Yufei said with a smile, "Uncle and Aunt, I originally wanted to say these things after everyone had finished eating, but I was worried that if everyone got too emotional by then, it would be even more inappropriate for me to say those things. So it's better to say these things now that we've just met, so as not to waste everyone's time."
Xie Jing's heart skipped a beat, and Li Jilin also sensed the strangeness in his daughter's words and frowned.
Li Yufei had already turned to look at Lu Yuanzhou beside her, her gaze deep. Lu Yuanzhou was somewhat dazed and didn't notice the strangeness in Li Yufei's words, but in Lu Yuanzhou's heart, this was probably the first time this girl had looked at him like this.
Although his heart was deeply troubled by the Yongxin Trust matter and filled with anxiety, an indescribable warmth and excitement surged through his body at this moment! The power of love is strong, and at that moment, he truly longed to turn things around, and he was determined to do so for this girl!
At this moment, Li Yufei's voice rang out in the banquet hall: "Yuanzhou is a very outstanding young man. Most of my family members like him very much and want to match us up. We have known each other for half a year. He has taken great care of me and looked after me in many ways. I am really grateful, but I really don't like him. I have emphasized this to him many times. He is good in every way. The only bad thing is that he is not the person I like."
The magnificent banquet hall fell into a deathly silence.
Lu Yuanzhou's face turned deathly pale. Xie Jing dropped her chopsticks on the ground, her whole body trembling. Her mouth opened and closed but she couldn't utter a single word. Liu Huihui had already stood up and angrily scolded, "Yufei, what nonsense are you talking about in this situation!"
Li Yufei smiled, her face pale: "I know that if I say this, everyone will feel embarrassed and think that I am ungrateful. If you don't like it, why did you agree to have this meal with both families? It just makes everyone unhappy."
Li Yufei turned to look at Lu Jingrong and his wife: "Uncle, Aunt, I really have no other choice. My family and your son Yuanzhou are all acting in my best interests, using invisible forces to push me to this point. I think I should take advantage of the fact that both sets of parents are here today to express my true feelings. If I don't do this, this matter will remain deadlocked forever, which is not good for either side. If you can understand, I will be very grateful. If you cannot understand, I apologize to you. I am truly sorry."
After saying that, Li Yufei poured out the juice from the wine glass in front of her, filled it with Moutai, and, under everyone's gaze, forced it down her throat in one gulp.
Soon, that pretty little face turned red, including her ears and eyes.
She put down her wine glass, propped herself up on the table with one hand, and took out a China Construction Bank card from her bag with the other, placing it on the table: "I'm sorry to have taken up everyone's time today. In any case, I should pay for this dinner. I don't know how much it will cost, but if there isn't enough money in the card, I will definitely make up the difference later. I'm so sorry, I'm really sorry..."
She apologized repeatedly, bowing to everyone present. She didn't know how many times she bowed, until Li Jilin stood up and said, "That's enough!" She stopped, pushed away Lu Yuanzhou who tried to help her, and walked towards the door, supporting herself against the wall with one hand.
"Yufei." Xie Jing stood up, her eyes red.
Li Yufei stopped in her tracks, lowered her head, looked at her toes, and said, "You are my mother, and I respect you, but I'm sorry, from today onwards, you can no longer interfere in my life."
Li Yufei pushed open the door and left.
Outside, the wind was fierce, and the rain was pouring down.
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