Hong Kong 1980: The Savage Era

Chapter 184 [Whose Loss Is Greater]

Somewhere in a private room
Gong Guoyan looked at the different photos of his left and right hands and suddenly became furious. Although there were no excessive movements in the photo of his right hand, he already felt like he was wearing a green hat on his head.

"When did they get together?"

The detective shook his head and said, "I don't know the exact date, but they must have been together for quite some time, and they often went in and out of the Kowloon Hotel."

"They were very cautious and rarely walked together. They stayed in the room most of the time. It was difficult for us to take a real photo. This photo is the limit."

Gong Guoyan took out a file bag from his arms. The surface of the bag was bulging, and it made a dull sound when it was placed on the table.

The detective untied the rope and saw the colorful bundles of banknotes inside, and his face immediately broke into laughter.

"Don't tell anyone about this. If it gets out, you'll have a hard time." Gong Guoyan narrowed his eyes, stared at the detective and said threateningly.

The detective said sincerely, "Don't worry, Mr. Gong! We detectives have a strong sense of professional ethics and will not spread rumors about our employer."

"That's better." Gong Guoyan waved his hand, indicating that the detective could leave.

Gong Guoyan's face became more and more gloomy. He gritted his teeth and punched the table. "You are really great, Li Qiqi! Luo Qihong!"

After a while, Gong Guoyan finally calmed down.

He suddenly felt that being angry was of no use at all. It would do him no good to make the matter public. Instead, he would become a famous "cuckold king" and it would be difficult for him to stand up straight in the Hong Kong circle in the future.

Moreover, these photos can only suspect that Li Qiqi and Luo Qihong are having an affair, but cannot really prove that they are adulterers.

Now he'd better maximize his own interests and cover up this matter, but he has to get enough benefits from Luo Qihong, otherwise he will be cuckolded in vain.

So, Gong Guoyan dialed the phone number of Zhaoan Real Estate Company in the private room. With good luck, he found Luo Qihong right away.

Gong Guoyan negotiated with the secretary for a few minutes, and the secretary was threatened that "you will not be able to bear the responsibility for wasting time" before answering Luo Qihong's office phone.

"Luo Sheng, you are really sharp. You can even hook up with Li Qiqi."

When Luo Qihong heard this, his heart skipped a beat, and he knew that the secret was exposed.

"What does Mr. Gong want?"

"Hmph! I'll wait for you at Hongyun Teahouse." Gong Guoyan sneered a few times, left a few words and hung up.

Luo Qihong sat on the chair with a frown on his face. He couldn't understand. He had clearly bribed the detective. Did the detective want to have the best of both worlds?

Although he is not very scared, it would have a significant impact if the news got out. It would cause the share prices of China Gas Company and Siu On Real Estate Company to fall, and it would not be good for his personal reputation.

Therefore, he was prepared to be blackmailed by Gong Guoyan, and he would accept it as long as Gong Guoyan did not go too far.

After all, there is a price to pay for seducing someone else's wife.

Room 305, Hongyun Tea House
As soon as Luo Qihong entered the room, he smiled and greeted, "Mr. Gong, I haven't seen you for a while. How are you?"

"Of course I'm ill. My wife is almost dead." Gong Guoyan said with a sneer.

"Mr. Gong, please don't believe the rumors. There is nothing going on between Mrs. Gong and me. We just had dinner together once or twice. After all, we have worked together before." Luo Qihong argued.

As expected, Gong Guoyan immediately threw the bag of photos in front of Luo Qihong and said in a deep voice, "Take a look at this first. I only believe in my own eyes." Luo Qihong opened the file bag doubtfully, took out the photos inside and started to look at them.

"These photos of Mr. Gong were just taken from different angles. Even if Mrs. Gong and I were walking together, it wouldn't prove anything, right?" Luo Qihong simply started to act shamelessly.

"Really? You ate in the room? There is already evidence proving that you were in the same room of Kowloon Hotel at the same time. Do you still want to quibble, Mr. Luo?" Gong Guoyan stood up, glared at Luo Qihong, and slammed his hands on the table.

"As far as I know, Mr. Gong and Mrs. Gong are going through the divorce procedures." Luo Qihong stopped talking halfway.

"Before the procedures are completed, Li Qiqi is still my wife, and I suspect that you have been together before the divorce procedures were completed. I believe that if the case goes to court, the judge will still believe me as the victim." Gong Guoyan became more and more angry.

Men have three major hatreds: the hatred for having their father or mother killed, and the hatred for having their wife taken away.

Luo Qihong suppressed his smile and said, "Mr. Gong asked me out, probably because he didn't want to take the case to court. We are all well-known people, and it would be bad for everyone if the matter got out of hand. Tell me, what do you want?"

"Return Hexiang Trading Company to me, and I can return the previous payment to you." Gong Guoyan made a loud request.

"Ha!" Luo Qihong raised his lips and said, "Mr. Gong is really greedy. Why don't you just sue me in court? It's nothing more than losing some face and money. Mr. Gong's loss will probably be even greater."

Gong Guoyan raised his lips and said, "Negotiation is of course bargaining. If Luo Sheng thinks the price is too high, you can bargain for it."

"Mr. Gong's price is sky-high. He said he would suffer a loss of hundreds of millions right away. How can I bargain?" Luo Qihong found it funny.

Instead of offering a compensation of 1 million, it would be better to just lose face. Anyway, he doesn't have a wife now, so he is not afraid of a fire in the backyard. At most, he will be ridiculed by the gossips of Hong Kong's gossip girls.

Gong Guoyan is probably much more miserable than him, with a green hat shining on his head. No one dares to make fun of him in person, but his back must be hurt.

Gong Guoyan became even angrier, but his mind was clearer. He knew that if he insisted on getting Hexiang Trading Company, the two would end up breaking up. So he made a new request: "I don't need Hexiang Trading Company, but some of its business needs to be transferred to my trading company."

Luo Qihong still shook his head. "That's impossible. I can only pay you 50 yuan at most. The rest is out of the question."

"If this information gets out, I'm not the only one who will suffer losses. I'll suffer a lot, but the damage to me is very limited."

Luo Qihong looked at Gong Guoyan with contempt. Gong Guoyan was so angry that his breathing was clearly audible. "50? Luo Sheng, do you think I'm a beggar? Do I need this 50?"

Luo Qihong turned a blind eye and said, "I know that Gong Sheng's trading company is exploring the European market. Perhaps we can cooperate in development. Such a result is acceptable to everyone."

Gong Guoyan glanced at Luo Qihong. This condition was in line with his wishes, but he couldn't agree to it so quickly because he still had to save his face.

Five minutes later, Gong Guoyan replied, "The conditions are barely acceptable, but the investment must be 5% to 7% and the shareholding ratio must be 3% to 5%. How about that?"

Luo Qihong shook his head and said, "It's impossible to invest 6% or 4% of the capital, 7% or 3% is impossible."

Although Luo Qihong was in the wrong, after the news leaked, Gong Guoyan's title became even more unpleasant: the Cuckold King.

"Okay, when we divide the property in the future, we have to divide it according to 6% and 4% respectively, and I will take 6%. " Gong Guoyan still didn't want to give in.

Luo Qihong agreed generously, but this was only a superficial agreement. In fact, he would steal the fruits of the cooperation's connections in the middle of the process, suppress the scale of the cooperation, and make a huge profit for himself.

"Mr. Gong should divorce Li Qiqi as soon as possible, otherwise those detectives might turn around and blackmail you," Luo Qihong reminded.

(End of this chapter)