My Life with Narration-Chapter 289 - 287: Falling Out

In the center of Jiangcheng City, within a luxurious residential area, Wang Shanshan was standing on the balcony, answering the phone.

"Shanshan, can you give me a definitive answer? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; if we miss it, making money won’t be easy!" came Xu Feng’s voice from the other end of the line.

"I’ve thought it over and decided against it. I don’t have the property deed with me, and I haven’t seen a penny in returns from the previous ten million. I think it’s inappropriate. If I don’t see any returns, you should return the money to me!" Wang Shanshan said calmly.

Though her tone was very calm, her fist was tightly clenched, and her expression was extremely fierce.

If her father hadn’t told her to hold back, she would have exploded long ago. She had never suffered such grievance since childhood.

Now, just thinking about that scumbag made her nauseous and angry. In the messages Wang Xing sent her, he discovered that he had visited two different women’s places over the past few days.

Using her money to support other female students was a huge blow to her self-esteem.

According to what her father said, the other party’s company indeed had problems, which meant that everything he told her before was a lie, all about taking her to invest and make money, it was all fake.

Actually, she wasn’t even planning to make money since her family owned a business. If she wanted to make money, wouldn’t she do it with her family? It was mainly because they were in a relationship, and she impulsively gave him the money. Looking back, she felt incredibly foolish.

In recent days, Wang Zheng had already contacted Wen Jingqi, and they had met privately once to discuss strategies, utilizing their connections to blockade Xu Feng’s company.

Relevant department personnel had already started visiting Xu Feng’s company, and even his factory was having continuous issues. Today someone reported their fire safety was not up to standard; tomorrow, it would be pollution exceeding limits. There were constant issues, big and small, leaving Xu Feng exhausted and unable to focus.

Additionally, he keenly sensed that someone was deliberately targeting him, and recalling Su Qing’s words that day made him even more worried, fearing that a major tax issue would suddenly emerge, ruining everything he had done.

In the past few days, he had been continually contacting Wang Shanshan, trying to get her to mortgage the house while also secretly gathering funds. Although it wasn’t much, combined with a few of his properties, he managed to collect a substantial amount, but still far from covering all the taxes and penalties.

"Why, dear? Didn’t I already tell you the investment wouldn’t show returns until a year later? I can’t make a return for you now, can I?

Try to figure out something with the property deed. Just treat it as helping me. Once this deal is done, how about we get married? Then I’ll have the confidence to visit your family!" Xu Feng continued to persuade her, though he vaguely sensed Wang Shanshan’s change in attitude, he was unwilling to give up, as he had no other options.

As long as he could get through this hurdle, he could just declare bankruptcy and sell the company if needed. He understood the value of his company, and with the goods he had, he wouldn’t end up with nothing.

"Why should I help you? I’ve already helped you with ten million, and now you want me to do what? Steal the deed from home for a loan? What do you think you are to me?" Wang Shanshan couldn’t hold it in any longer and erupted.

Hearing her words, Xu Feng’s face turned dark on the other end, and he asked, "Shanshan, did someone say something to you? You weren’t like this before?"

"I don’t need others to tell me. You have money for supporting female students but not for returning my money, right? Xu Feng, you’re truly disgusting, wanting to marry me. I spit on you! Do you think I don’t know your intentions? No wonder my dad said you weren’t a good person when he first met you!"

Hearing this, Xu Feng’s heart dropped; he finally understood the reason for Wang Shanshan’s change in attitude, but he believed that he had been very discreet and thought nothing would go wrong.

"Shanshan, what are you talking about? I don’t understand, female students?"

The next second, a photo of him intimately with one of his lovers appeared on his phone, leaving him speechless.

"Why aren’t you saying anything? Say something! You’re amazing, aren’t you? Juggling so many female students, can you even manage it all, you useless thing!"

Seeing the situation, Xu Feng realized it was pointless to hide anymore, so he stopped pretending and asked in a heavy tone, "How did you find out? Did you follow me?"

"Yes, I followed you, so what? You didn’t do anything wrong, then what are you afraid of? Think about what you just said yourself, isn’t it disgusting?" Wang Shanshan shouted harshly.

Her eyes were filled with madness and a sense of revenge. It’s a pity they weren’t confronting each other face to face; otherwise, she would have felt even more satisfied and relieved.

She had been holding back these days due to her father’s request, but today she couldn’t bear it anymore, primarily because Xu Feng called her almost every few hours, pushing her patience to its limit.

"Since you already know, there’s nothing more to say," Xu Feng said in a deep voice. He knew that at this point, it was almost impossible to get money from Wang Shanshan.

He desperately needed to handle the company’s goods and seize every opportunity to recover funds for himself. Abandoning the pawn to save the king, even if it meant earning less, or even losing some, it didn’t matter.

"What do you mean there’s nothing more to say? Give me back my money, and from now on, we’ll be completely done!" Wang Shanshan shouted angrily.

"That’s impossible. We signed a contract. The money you gave was an investment in my company, and you can’t see returns without profit. Besides, what kind of investment lets you ask for your money back? Investments are risky; don’t you know that?" Xu Feng said coldly, his tone becoming extremely indifferent.

Now that things had reached this point, he immediately shifted from being her boyfriend to acting like a businessperson.

"Xu Feng!! You said that as long as I wanted to leave, you’d return my money immediately!"

"Yes, I said it, but all my money is already invested in the company. There’s no extra money to give you unless after I sell off this batch of goods. I’ll definitely give you the promised returns. Of course, if you want your money quickly, it’s possible; unless you increase your investment, take on this deal, then the profits can help you break even and earn a handsome cut," Xu Feng said, still attempting to convince Wang Shanshan to increase her investment, proving his audacity.

"You..." Hearing this, Wang Shanshan was furious, ready to burst out but stopped when she noticed her father approaching and reaching out for her phone.

Just as Xu Feng thought Wang Shanshan would hang up in a fit of rage, a deep voice came from the other end.

"This is Wang Zheng, are you Xu Feng, Mr. Xu?"

"Uncle Wang?"

"Yes, it’s me. I judge people quite well, and from the first time I met you, I felt you had hidden motives. Originally, I wouldn’t intervene in your relationship with Shanshan, but you aimed at our family, and I must say, you crossed the line!" Wang Zheng’s deep voice sounded.

"No, Uncle Wang, I..."

"Stop, I can’t accept Mr. Xu calling me uncle. Now, I just want to know, will you return Shanshan’s money or not?"

"President Wang, it’s not that I don’t want to return it, but all my funds are tied up right now. I genuinely can’t take out that amount temporarily. Besides, you do business as well, Shanshan signed an investment contract with me, and she can only get a share after the company makes income." Xu Feng said, cold sweat forming on his forehead.

He legally acquired that money, even if it went to court, he wouldn’t be afraid. Although he could return the money now, he had prepared for the worst-case scenario.

Simply put, even if the company went bankrupt, he wouldn’t have to repay it, because investments carry risks, and there’s no such thing as a guaranteed, no-loss business. If he returned it, what if the worst happened later and he couldn’t cover the loss? He had to leave himself a way out.

Clearly, Wang Zheng also understood these intricacies, so he didn’t argue too much or even get angry. He simply said:

"In that case, let’s see what happens. My money isn’t that easy to take!"

And he hung up.

Listening to the beep from the phone, Xu Feng abruptly smashed the phone to the ground, the screen shattering.

"Damn, kicking someone when they’re down, bitch, shameless old man threatening me, damn it!"

Saying this, he kicked over a chair, gasping, his mind running over recent events.

Instinctively, he realized that Wang Zheng might have been behind the company’s recent troubles. Wang Zheng probably didn’t just learn about this; it took him several days to notice after they had already taken action, making him anxious.

After all, the past few days, he had to personally deal with tax authority visits and frequent complaints at the factory, which had scattered his attention.

"Wang Bo!" Xu Feng shouted.

His assistant walked in immediately.

"President Xu, what can I do for you?"

"Contact President Zhao, President Han, and President Li, and find a way to sell off the goods, recoup funds!"

"Got it!"

After the assistant left, Xu Feng clenched his teeth hard. He hadn’t anticipated the situation turning this way when it was supposed to be great prospects.

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