Chapter 2

Suppressing Before Promoting

Luo Chen smiled. “Everyone loves beautiful things, not to mention a beauty like Miss Shen.”

“Tsk.” Hearing Luo Chen’s praise, Shen Shuyi did not show any joy.

Instead, she firmly believed that the other party was an ignorant and lecherous person.

“Miss Shen, how about we shop together after dinner? The night scenery in Jiang City is very beautiful.”

When Luo Chen saw Shen Shuyi’s reaction, he still had a faint smile on his face.

He did not expose the nature of this date. Instead, he continued to chat.

Although he would definitely help Shen Shuyi today, he could not speak first. Otherwise, he would look too much like a bootlicker.

“No.” Shen Shuyi also rejected coldly.

It was torture for her to even sit there for another second.

Luo Chen knew that he could not be anxious to take down the other party, so he did not continue speaking.

Before long, the dishes were placed on the table by the waiter.

In order to express his apology, the manager specially took out the Lafite wine that he had kept for many years and poured it for the two of them.

“Young Master Luo, take your time to enjoy. The dishes are all here. Call me if you need anything.”

With that, the manager left.

There were only the two of them and soft music in the dining room.

“Come, have some pear soup to warm your stomach first.”

Luo Chen scooped a bowl of soup like a gentleman and placed it in front of Shen Shuyi.

Shen Shuyi, who was opposite him, looked at the table full of her favorite dishes, but did not have any appetite.

If she did not obtain Luo Chen’s help tonight, the Shen family would very likely fall apart in a short period of time. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The Shen family was in the real estate industry in Jiang City and had been doing well all these years.

However, this time, they encountered a huge problem. Their capital chain was broken, and a housing project that was being built in the city center had to stop construction.

Now that a period of time had passed and the funds had yet to be transferred over, the almost completed neighborhood was about to become an abandoned town.

It would mean that the credibility and reputation that they had built for many years would collapse. In the future, no matter which city they were in, the government would no longer approve land for them to build buildings.

“Luo Chen, can you lend 100 million to our family? After we’re done with the project at hand, we will return it to you with high interest half a year later!”

Thinking of the matters at home, Shen Shuyi could not help but explain her intentions.

As this was the first time she had begged someone, Shen Shuyi’s face was red and she kept pinching her nails.

Luo Chen did not even look up. He nibbled on the crab leg and said indifferently, “A hundred million is not a small sum. Give me a reason to lend it to you.”

In the original text, ‘Luo Chen’ agreed immediately, but he asked Shen Shuyi to sleep with him.

Although the other party was in a hurry to use the money, it was naturally impossible for her to agree to such an abrupt and unreasonable request. Luo Chen was then a little angry at being rejected. After the negotiation collapsed, he wanted to use force. Then, the main character, Lin Tian, appeared and successfully saved the damsel in distress.

Luo Chen was naturally not stupid enough to repeat the infamous scene, but he would not spit out the money like an ATM.

Instead, he wanted Shen Shuyi to take the initiative to approach him step by step.

“A reason? Why don’t I increase the interest rate?”

Shen Shuyi was also a little surprised.

Before she came, she had thought that Luo Chen would do all kinds of unreasonable things, but she did not expect him to ask her for a reason.

Luo Chen put down his chopsticks and looked at Shen Shuyi. “It’s not about the money, but the lack of a relationship between us.”

“What do you mean? I’m not borrowing this money anymore!”

Shen Shuyi’s expression turned cold. She thought that Luo Chen wanted to have some immoral relationship with her, so she stood up and planned to leave.

Luo Chen said unhurriedly, “Do you know? Because the land in the city center hasn’t been built for a long time, the government has already planned to sell it again, and I can buy it with just 50 million.

After this, I’ll be able to obtain at least three times the profits, and your Shen family’s construction teams and contractors will all have to come to me for money. After this matter is over, the Shen family will no longer exist in Jiang City.”

Although Luo Chen’s words were very soft, every word hit Shen Shuyi’s heart like a pendulum.

She panicked. If Luo Chen really did what he said, the Shen family would really be finished.

Shen Shuyi sat down again and said with a trembling voice, “What exactly do you want to do?”

Previously, she only knew that Luo Chen was a playboy who committed all kinds of evil.

However, from the looks of it just now, the rumors about Luo Chen from the outside world were definitely fake. She had only seen this ruthless aura from her father before.

Luo Chen looked at Shen Shuyi and said, “What I mean is that our two families will cooperate and eat the cake together!”

“Cooperation? The relationship you mentioned just now is a collaboration?”

Shen Shuyi’s face instantly turned red. At the thought that she had misunderstood Luo Chen’s meaning just now, she felt very embarrassed.

Luo Chen smiled and said, “What else? If we don’t cooperate, even if I lend you the money this time, the Shen family will at most not lose money after the construction is completed, but there will definitely be no profit. If such a thing happens again, I’m afraid that even if I lend you more money, it won’t change anything.

Do you really think it’s a coincidence that the Shen family has come this far? The tallest tree encounters the most wind!”

In Jiang City’s real estate industry, other than the Shen family, the rest could only drink soup. As time passed, people would naturally be dissatisfied.

“Then how do you want to cooperate?”

At this moment, Shen Shuyi did not realize that she had already treated Luo Chen as her backbone and so she asked subconsciously.

At the same time, she was a little worried that Luo Chen would ask for too much, but there was nothing she could do.

Because if she did not agree, Luo Chen could still do it alone.

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“Simple.” Luo Chen made his intentions clear. “Our two families will join forces. In the future, I’ll fork out the money, and you’ll be in charge of the menial work. The profit will be split 60%-40%. During this period, no one will dare to play tricks in the dark!”

Luo Chen did not think that this matter would make Shen Shuyi like him.

If the two families formed an alliance first, there would be plenty of opportunities and reasons to meet in the future.

“That’s not good. You’ll suffer if you do that.”

Shen Shuyi also had some understanding of the business. Just 40% of the net profit was more than what they had earned previously.

On the other hand, Luo Chen would at most get 20 to 30 million in profit every time.

“As long as everything goes smoothly for you, this bit of money is not important to me.”

Luo Chenyi smiled. He had acted this scene out several times on the way here.

From Shen Shuyi’s expression, he knew that his move was very successful.

Just as Luo Chen thought, Shen Shuyi’s heart was shocked and warmed.

Before she came, she did not expect Luo Chen to be so good at business.

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And Luo Chen’s unconcealed love for her made her heart race.

Because Luo Chen’s appearance was a little handsome.

Coupled with his suave actions, she felt more secure.

Luo Chen took advantage of the situation and raised his glass. “Come, cheers to our alliance!”

“Cheers!”

After resolving the crisis, Shen Shuyi was also happy. She picked up her wine glass and drank it in one gulp.

“Cough!”

She, who did not know how to drink, felt a burning sensation in her throat and could not help but cough.

Seeing this, Luo Chen picked up a handkerchief and wiped the corner of Shen Shuyi’s mouth.

This action made Shen Shuyi’s body go limp. She lowered her head shyly and did not resist…