Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 891 - 886 - Spend money to avoid disaster, directly go bankrupt

Chapter 891: 886 - Spend money to avoid disaster, directly go bankrupt

Xiong Qianyang was also telling the truth at this point, beginning to explain to Gu Chen.

What exactly had happened back then? Gu Chen’s face actually showed some surprise upon hearing it.

He hadn’t expected something like this to have happened.

It seemed quite complicated, not at all like the kind of feeling he had before.

Listening to him speak, it was as if the whole situation from beginning to end was merely a misunderstanding.

However, Gu Chen naturally wasn’t in a hurry to make his own judgment so quickly.

He knew it wasn’t right to listen to only one side of the story.

Old Yuan steadfastly believed that Xiong Qianyang’s family had used some improper means back then.

And that was exactly why their original jewelry business had been directly banned.

And regarding this matter, he had harbored resentment in his heart all along.

If the news of Xiong Qianyang’s bankruptcy were known now,

he thought the happiest person would be Old Yuan; it would be hard to find a second one aside from him.

Gu Chen didn’t continue to ask why.

He neither doubted nor believed the words Xiong Qianyang had just said.

It was as if he had asked out of casual curiosity, nothing more.

Having no other thoughts.

And at this point, Xiong Qianyang was also very direct, saying to Gu Chen,

"Boss Gu, do you think that the matter back then was caused by our malicious competition?"

It was as if he was probing Gu Chen for his opinion on the matter.

However, upon hearing this, Gu Chen didn’t show much of a reaction.

He could even display an air of indifference.

In this respect, Xiong Qianyang felt somewhat surprised.

Gu Chen shook his head at this time, then spoke very formally,

"The things that happened back then are now in the past, and I’m not very concerned about them now.

I am just curious to ask,

wanting to know if what you told me that day was the truth or not.

Don’t take it the wrong way."

Gu Chen said to him nonchalantly at this time.

After listening, he nodded his head as if he fully understood why Gu Chen would say such a thing.

He didn’t show any signs of anger because of the question Gu Chen had asked,

in fact, he was very proactive.

"Is there anything else you want to ask, Boss Gu?

At this time, I will say it as it is,

guaranteeing that every word I speak is the absolute truth."

Xiong Qianyang said with a smile to Gu Chen, who shook his head immediately after hearing this.

"Nothing much, I was just asking. Don’t overthink it."

He emphasized once again the reason for their conversation that day.

After listening, he just smiled and didn’t continue to say anything else to Gu Chen.

It seemed he understood Gu Chen very well, so there was no need for any explanations.

And after that, Gu Chen continued to question him.

"You’re just staying here and haven’t thought about starting a business again?

You’ve been in the chamber of commerce for so many years, haven’t you saved up even a little bit for yourself?

After all, when you were holding sway over the board, your word was as good as gold.

Not to mention, those who gave you gifts should have already bestowed you with mountains of gold and silver by now."

At this time, Gu Chen curiously asked, a bit puzzled about this matter in his heart.

After all, Xiong Qianyang was very capable back then, and he felt that no matter what.

Xiong Qianyang should still have some savings, at the very least.

But now it seemed like Xiong Qianyang genuinely had no money at all.

After hearing Gu Chen’s question, Xiong Qianyang seemed to understand what Gu Chen meant.

He then spoke quite candidly with Gu Chen about why he ended up in this situation.

"This situation is a bit complicated. To simply put it, it all boils down to having offended some people back then.

Actually, being able to save my own life as it stands is already quite an achievement, considering the complexity of the situation back then.

I had no choice but to spend money to avert disaster. Not to mention my money,

all my assets, too—whatever could be sold was sold, whatever could be mortgaged was mortgaged.

Even towards the end, I scraped together nearly five million in loans.

Not only am I bankrupt now, but I’m also in a lot of debt. Thinking about starting an enterprise seems improbable. I’ll just leave it up to fate from now on."

After listening to all this, Gu Chen roughly understood his predicament.

And right at that moment, the beautiful lady suddenly said with a laugh,

"Who would have thought you could still owe so much money outside.

Given your situation back then, would they even dare lend you money? Weren’t they afraid you wouldn’t pay it back?"

The beautiful lady continued to question Xiong Qianyang.

Upon hearing this, Xiong Qianyang laughed.

"Back then they didn’t realize how much trouble I had truly gotten myself into. I just told them I ran into some issues and needed some money and wouldn’t be able to pay it back shortly. At the time, they didn’t care much, so they lent me the money.

After all, I was so rich at that time; nobody thought I would end up like this.

I thought that after spending this money, all my problems would be resolved, but I never imagined that even after spending, the issues would still be unresolved."

Xiong Qianyang sighed helplessly, as though he had completely given up.

Gu Chen looked at him very seriously after hearing this.

Then Gu Chen spoke softly,

"Actually, you don’t need to talk about waiting for fate to decide. I believe in your abilities. If you start a business again in the future, you’re bound to succeed."

Gu Chen truly spoke from the bottom of his heart.

Xiong Qianyang’s success today did not depend on fate but on himself.

Even though Xiong Qianyang was not like he used to be, Gu Chen believed that he still had the capability when it came to entrepreneurship.

After hearing Gu Chen’s praise, Xiong Qianyang simply laughed.

He seemed unsure how to respond to Gu Chen’s recent question.

After all, the events that had unfolded were already quite problematic for him.

Yet, he maintained that hopeful smile.

"It doesn’t matter, even if I can’t return to my former status, I’m quite satisfied with how things are now.

After all, no one bothers me anymore. I’ll just take things slowly, step by step.

I’ll be happy with however far I can go, I won’t ask for more. What I desire in my heart has also simplified."

Although Xiong Qianyang said this, his eyes betrayed him.

Gu Chen could see the unwillingness in his gaze.

At that moment, Gu Chen truly hesitated. He was pondering many questions.

Like the current situation, he wasn’t sure if he should speak about what he was thinking.