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Chapter 218 - 218 218 Bai Heng On The Verge of Tears

218: Chapter 218: Bai Heng, On The Verge of Tears 218: Chapter 218: Bai Heng, On The Verge of Tears “What?

You want me to reconcile with Zhao Guang, are you sure about this?” Bai Heng said, disbelief written all over his face.

He waved his hand to make the surrounding people disperse, simultaneously setting up alerts around the area.

Some things couldn’t be overheard, and besides, these matters were not for them to casually listen in on.

Even Liu Ying, who had just arrived, was directly stopped outside and not allowed in.

“Of course, there are things you do not know, but I can tell you.” Elder Bai quickly disclosed some information, boiling down to the fact that Zhao Guang had the channels to secure a substantial amount of gold.

As for jade and other gemstones, the country doesn’t value them highly, seeing as they’re merely luxurious items.

What really matters to the nation is gold.

Even just increasing the gold reserves has significant strategic importance.

With this, Bai Heng understood the force behind Zhao Guang.

After all this time, it turned out his own grandfather was the man’s backer.

How could he continue fighting?

It was perfectly natural for a grandfather to support his grandson.

Bai Heng felt a wave of helplessness, “But what about the shares in Da Manjin?

That money won’t be easy for our family to come up with.

My maternal grandfather might not be willing, they could have other plans.”

“Any plans they have can be stuffed back.

What time is it that they still want to cause a fuss?

Besides, if you improve your relationship with him, what kind of development can’t you have?

With his many gemstones, he’s developing overseas much faster than you.”

That was indeed true.

Sometimes, the Liu Family seemed rather domineering at home.

No, to be more precise, even at home they weren’t the biggest player.

Those established jewelry merchants, leveraging the world market, often could easily outclass Liu’s Jewelry.

“In any case, forget about everything else, you must get on well with that guy, and it’s best to figure out exactly how much gold he still has.”

“How could he possibly tell someone about that sort of thing?

Are we really just letting it go?

I can’t accept this.”

“The money that kid earned has all been invested in the pig farming industry in your province.

He’s been hiring a lot of staff lately, and it’s beneficial for the country’s agricultural development and for the prosperity of your province.

Can you do that?”

Bai Heng rolled his eyes.

It would be strange if he could do that.

The family money wasn’t all his to spend.

For such matters, his family would have him removed, wouldn’t they?

Sometimes it was like this.

Although a large family could be powerful, due to a lack of unity, many things became even harder to achieve.

“Alright, I understand.” He’d just have to swallow his pride.

To compromise for one’s family or superiors is not uncommon; such matters were regular occurrences in his family.

If Elder Bai hadn’t compromised back then, they wouldn’t have emerged so influential.

But thinking of having to bow to Zhao Guang made Bai Heng feel utterly resigned.

He had thought it was just some small fry, but who knew the man had so much gold in his grasp.

Really, they could’ve told him earlier.

As a result, he had made moves on behalf of his maternal grandfather, with his own grandfather’s approval, only to turn around and end up helping the competitor.

After all this, it seemed like he’d become the clown all by himself.

It was truly exasperating.

“Brother Heng, are you finished speaking?

My grandfather called me foolish, told me that the family has taken over those shares, and that I don’t have to bear the cost myself.

Can you explain what’s really going on here?”

What’s going on?

Isn’t it all for the sake of the channel?

How come he hadn’t realized how naive Liu Ying was before?

Bai Heng waved his hand and said directly, “Prepare the car.

I’m going to see Zhao Guang.

We’ve completely fallen this time.”

“What do you mean?

Wait, Brother Heng, you can’t possibly intend to bow down to a country bumpkin.

How could we do such a thing?

He’s merely a nouveau riche, how can he compare with us?”

Bai Heng hung his head.

Wasn’t he bowing down himself?

Having lowered his own head, how could he face others when he went back?

“Country bumpkin?

Hah, if you could secure a large amount of gold, I’d bow to you too.

Hurry up, we’ve already received orders from above.

We must mend our relationship with him.”

Liu Ying would sooner or later find out about the matter since he had always been following Bai Heng, so letting him in on a bit of information was fine.

“Remember, no matter what you learn from now on, you absolutely cannot reveal it.

Otherwise, brace yourself for misfortune; not even the Liu Family can save you.” Seeing Bai Heng speak so gravely, Liu Ying finally realized the seriousness of the situation.

“Understood, Brother Heng.

I’ll get ready immediately.”

Despite still feeling resentment, what could he do?

But a large amount of gold…

what did that mean?

Could gold really be more valuable than jade?

He couldn’t figure out what this meant.

On his side, Bai Heng made a direct call to Zhao Yan.

There was no other option since he couldn’t get through to Zhao Guang’s phone.

He’d gotten through once before, but after that, Zhao Guang had blocked him.

After a revelation from his grandfather, he finally understood that it was far more effective to contact Zhao Guang’s sister rather than Guo Siyu.

“Guangzi, Bai Heng is preparing to visit you.

He’s adopting a very humble attitude; it looks like he’s ready to bow his head.”

“Ready to bow?

As if those young masters could swallow their pride so easily,” Zhao Guang said, yet he had a good inkling of what was going on.

It was probably the gold sell-off overseas that had triggered a reaction from the higher-ups.

But he also had to maintain control and couldn’t sell off too much, or else that wouldn’t just be stirring up the higher-ups anymore.

Should he sell too much, he could very well be labeled a traitor in the minds of those in power.

No matter what, this issue needed to be dealt with now that it had reached this point; causing more trouble would definitely lead to unmanageable consequences.

“Alright, let him come over, anytime he wants.”

“How about today then?

He said he’s free today.”

Zhao Guang looked at the blueprint in his hands, shook his head helplessly, and accepted that he wouldn’t be able to continue working today.

But it was alright; a few days’ delay wasn’t critical.

He could take his time to adjust.

“Fine, I agree.”

After concluding the call with Zhao Yan, Zhao Guang immediately notified Guo Siyu, “The gold release overseas is on hold, the other side seems to be pulling back, let’s just wait and see.”

“I’ll pause the transport of gold at Haimanjin and won’t ship it back for now.

Let’s talk after you’ve dealt with the situation,” Guo Siyu had come to fully understand her own capabilities, which paled in comparison to others.

Although Zhao Guang seemed quite frivolous at times, he was exceedingly reliable when it mattered.

From now on, the only option was to cling tightly to this powerful support.

Without it, the Guo family might just take their revenge.

Thinking of her father’s words, Guo Siyu sighed deeply; the experiences of the older generation were truly formidable, with clear foresight from the very beginning.

She shook her head and decided to just focus on what needed to be done in the present.

It wasn’t long before a discreet car arrived at Zhao Guang’s neighborhood.

Of course, though understated, the car was far from ordinary.