Divine Lucky Star
Chapter 579 - 578: What the hell is going on?!

Chapter 579: Chapter 578: What the hell is going on?!

"Sure enough, it’s that same line again! I’ve practically memorized it by now!"

"I don’t care how many stores your boss has opened," Liu Quanyou said, fuming, "this three million, you’ve owed us for over three months already, hurry up and call her to come back and settle the account with us!"

"Mr. Liu, look at you, why are you in such a hurry?" Little Zhao said urgently, "I’ve never seen someone do business like you. It’s just three million, isn’t it? There will be plenty of opportunities for us to cooperate in the future, You need to look at the bigger picture, for this bit of money do you still want to do business in the future or not?"

Three million, that’s what it is! This bit of money?!

"I don’t want to cooperate with you anymore either, just call her to come back and settle the account with me!" Liu Quanyou was not polite and plopped himself directly onto the sofa, "If this money isn’t settled, I’m not leaving today!"

"Mr. Liu," Little Zhao immediately put on an expression of deep grief, "With such management, you’ll spend your life only guarding that small company of yours, you need to elevate your vision! You got to hit the main road right? We have many opportunities for cooperation in the future!"

Wang Hao: "..."

Birds of a feather sure flock together, this Little Zhao clearly has learned well from President Yu!

Who exactly has the narrow perspective—have you figured that out yet?

"I’ll just stick to our company and I don’t want to elevate it, and that’s none of your business," Liu Quanyou said angrily, "just call her to come back and quickly settle the account."

Seeing that talking was getting nowhere, Little Zhao could only run off to make a phone call. After the call, he came back and said, "Don’t worry, both of you, President Yu said she’ll come back after finishing her work!"

As long as she comes back, now Liu Quanyou just wants to quickly settle the account and leave!

This Yu Fang looked polished and shiny on the outside, but who knows to what extent her heart is dark – people like her must be avoided in the future!

And so, the two of them started waiting.

From around nine in the morning they waited until two in the afternoon when Yu Fang finally... came back.

Today, Yu Fang had changed into a black coat that reached her ankles, tailored to perfectly accentuate her slender waist, paired with a large LV bag, and wore a gold watch that sparkled on her wrist. This whole outfit, by Wang Hao’s current standards, wouldn’t come cheap—a hundred and tens of thousands at least.

When it comes to spending money on herself, this woman sure is generous, but collecting debts from her is like pulling teeth from an iron hen—she won’t give up a single penny!

"President Yu, what does this mean?" Liu Quanyou asked, none too pleased, "Ran off again, huh?"

Unexpectedly, Yu Fang’s attitude this time was all kinds of nice, "Oh, Mr. Liu, look at this, we’ve had a misunderstanding, haven’t we? I was planning to invite you to a fairly big gathering, a top-tier one, filled with CEOs from major companies! My husband will be there too! You must come, it’ll be a good opportunity to network with peers for future business dealings, right?"

Had Yu Fang mentioned only the gathering, Wang Hao and Liu Quanyou might not have gone.

But hearing that her husband would also be there, they had to go! No choice, it’s tough to get money from an iron hen of a woman, so the only option left was to try with her husband!

"Fine!" Liu Quanyou said, incensed, "I really want to see what kind of a game you’re playing!"

Without delay, Wang Hao followed Liu Quanyou out the door to hail a cab, heading straight for the hotel mentioned by Yu Fang.

That hotel, according to the map search, turned out to be one of the more advanced dining places in the area. When Wang Hao and Liu Quanyou arrived, they saw Yu Fang waiting downstairs; next to her was a black Land Rover Range Rover, shiny as a mirror, spotless paint, and well-maintained tires—clearly, the vehicle was newly bought.

"Mr. Liu, you’ve arrived?" Yu Fang called out from a distance to the two men, waving a hand and saying, "Come over here, let me introduce you, this is my husband, Li Qiang. Doesn’t he look handsome?"

Wang Hao and Liu Quanyou looked over, and there was Li Qiang, also adorned in a sharp suit, tall and with sleek hair, dressed in a shirt and tie, and wearing glossy black leather shoes. His wrist was adorned with a gleaming, high-quality watch—a look that was virtually cut from the same mold as Yu Fang’s, obviously expensive!

The two of them, one with a Jeep Wrangler and the other with a Land Rover Range Rover, plus their outfits—if not for the fact that they owed money and refused to pay, Wang Hao might really believe they were some rich princess or young master from a wealthy family!

"Hello," Liu Quanyou said with a forced smile, shaking hands with Li Qiang, "About the money for our company, when do you plan to pay it back?"

"Oh Mr. Liu, look at you, so impatient," Li Qiang laughed heartily, giving Liu Quanyou’s shoulder a hug, and said, "My wife owns three jewelry stores and an advanced maternity center, and I have shares in Golden Winged Bird, I won’t ever deny that debt! Come, let’s go upstairs and talk, today I’ll introduce you to a few good friends!"

With them saying that, it’s not as if you can just punch them, right?

Wang Hao and Liu Quanyou exchanged glances and followed them upstairs together.

When the four reached the third floor of the hotel, they entered a rather large private room. By the time they walked in, nearly every seat was already taken. Li Qiang had the waiter add a few more seats.

Those who could attend a gathering like this were certainly no ordinary people. Wang Hao and a few others were lively and joking before they arrived, but as soon as they sat down, the previously jovial atmosphere immediately chilled, and the conversation dwindled.

After a few eerily quiet seconds, a man who looked like a big shot finally spoke up.

Li Qiang had introduced him upon their arrival: his name was Li Huachao, the CEO of a pretty substantial company.

"Li Qiang, we all share the surname Li, so I’ll be the first to speak up," said Li Huachao in an annoyed tone. "When are you going to settle that debt? You keep pushing it back. How long do you plan to push it?

Upon hearing this, Wang Hao immediately understood—no wonder he felt like something was missing; this was the missing piece!

I should’ve known; Yu Fang and Li Qiang, such a weird pair, even owing money to a small restaurant, it couldn’t possibly be just us they owed.

"Brother Chao, don’t rush," Li Qiang filled his cup with Moutai, stood up, and toasted everyone: "Come on, Brother Li, Brother Zhang, Brother Zhao, Brother Chen, Sister Wang, today’s meal is on me. Please enjoy yourselves!"

Normally, at this point, everyone would still take a drink together, but Sister Wang laughed disdainfully and said, "Give me a break, how many times have you said you’d treat us? You haven’t paid for a single meal!

"Sister Wang, I’ve just been so busy!" Li Qiang laughed, then said, "Not today, though. Come on, brother is toasting to you!"

"Cut the crap and pay back the money you owe us first!" Brother Chen, who was sitting down, said irritably, "You’ve owed our company money for nearly a year now. Don’t you think you’ve gone too far?"

"Now look, Brother Chen," Li Qiang, seeing that no one else responded, casually sipped his drink before saying, "Haven’t I just been abroad recently to negotiate a little business deal? Otherwise, why do you think I invited everyone here today?"

As soon as Li Qiang said this, everyone at the scene was momentarily stunned.

He went abroad? And to negotiate business?

"You? What kind of deal could you possibly negotiate? Are you planning to scam more money?" Li Huachao sneered. "I don’t care what kind of business you’re talking about, pay back the money you owe first!"

"Brother Chao, look at you, not even a bit curious. Come on, come on, let me show you this," Li Qiang said as he took out his phone, found a photo, and showed it to Li Huachao. "Come on, look, see if what I’m saying isn’t credible."

"What is this—Holy shit! For real?!" At first, Li Huachao didn’t seem to care much, but as soon as he took the phone and saw the photo on it, he was immediately stunned. "How could this be possible?!"

"What’s going on? What’s happening?" Sister Wang, who was sitting next to Li Huachao, was puzzled for a moment but, after glancing at the phone, she too was instantly stunned, "No... could it be?!"

After shocking two people in a row, the crowd at the gathering immediately erupted into chaos!

"What’s going on, what’s the fuss—quick, let me have a look!"

"My God, is this real or fake? Impressive, Little Li, you really did pull off something big this time!"

"You’ve got some connections, huh? Were all my previous worries for nothing?"

Wang Hao and Liu Quanyou were also taken aback—what on earth could have frightened these people so much?!

"Let me have a look," Liu Quanyou said as he took the phone, and the moment he looked, he nearly pissed himself: "Ice... Miss Ice Princess?!"

Wang Hao: "..."

What?! The Ice Princess? Isn’t that our darling?!

He hurriedly grabbed the phone to look, and sure enough, there was Li Qiang standing right next to Bai Yaning, both of them in a photo together!

Holy shit, what’s going on?!

And there was Li Qiang, basking in his glory: "You all believe me now, right?! This is Miss Ice Princess, of the Bai family! Where do you think I’ve been recently? Wasn’t it to discuss a partnership with them? Ah, this trip wasn’t easy you know, I specifically flew to France, and I was almost sick from the flight! But in the end, ’no pain, no gain,’ as they say, and I managed to negotiate a two-billion deal! What do you think, I said I wouldn’t owe you money, right?"

Wang Hao: "..."

A two-billion deal? Something’s not right. Our Ice Princess was talking about a four-hundred-billion deal over there! Your two billion... would they even bother with you?

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