Hong Kong 1980: The Savage Era

Chapter 220 [Chen Yushan]

Bai Jinyan's face darkened and he shook his head, "We are still investigating. I feel there is something wrong with this fund. If it involves other things and attracts the Independent Commission Against Corruption, it will be troublesome."

"Then just refuse it." Luo Qihong didn't want to get into trouble, especially with the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

Bai Jinyan hesitated a little and said, "But this amount of funds is as much as 5 million yuan. We can charge a lot of handling fees, and it can also further expand the business market of the branch."

Luo Qihong smiled and said, "Even if it's a 5% handling fee, it's only over 2 million. As for opening up the market and helping Xie Liyuan Gold Bank, it's a bit helpful, but the trouble outweighs the benefits."

"Well! I'll try again. Maybe I can prove that there is no problem with the source of this money." Bai Jinyan still didn't give up.

Luo Qihong suppressed his smile and said, "I will review everything you find. I will make the decision whether to do this deal or not."

He was somewhat worried that Bai Jinyan's greed would ruin things. The fact that a heavily indebted gold shop could come up with so much money was suspicious in itself. If it was found that it had misappropriated customers' money and could not make up for it, wouldn't De'an Securities become an accomplice in transferring assets?

Seeing Luo Qihong so serious, Bai Jinyan stopped arguing.

Luo Qihong thought of the problems of Xie Liyuan Gold Shop and his head suddenly became big. Otherwise, how could a gold shop that had been in business for hundreds of years go bankrupt.

However, the shops under Xie Liyuan Gold Shop are good things and perhaps we can make some profit from them.

A week later

Bai Jinyan finally found out the source of the funds from Xie Liyuan Gold Bank and found that there was indeed a problem of misappropriation.

They wanted to take the opportunity to make a fortune to make up for the losses of Xie Liyuan Gold Bank. As for the original huge business of Xie Liyuan Gold Bank, they chose to stagger it. The most important thing is that this money will be independent of bankruptcy liquidation.

Of course, once Xie Liyuan Gold Bank goes bankrupt, this money will naturally cause disputes. As the operating company, De'an cannot remain immune.

However, Bai Jinyan believes that it is not so easy for Xie Liyuan Gold Shop to go bankrupt and liquidate. After all, Xie Liyuan Gold Shop is still one of the four largest gold shops in Hong Kong, and its reputation is even higher than Jingfu Jewelry of Yang Jingyun family of Miramar Hotel.

But Luo Qihong knew very well that Xie Liyuan Gold Bank was about to go bankrupt because Hang Lung Bank would face a crisis.

So Luo Qihong seriously warned Bai Jinyan not to accept the business from Xie Liyuan Gold Bank, otherwise he would show no mercy.

Bai Jinyan was naturally shocked. She had never seen Luo Qihong so serious. She subconsciously thought that this matter was not that simple, but Luo Qihong had no intention of telling her the real reason.

Early November

Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Central
Luo Qihong had just finished discussing cooperation with a client and was walking into the restaurant lobby when he was stopped by a woman named Li Qiqi.

"Mr. Luo, do you really not know us? Or is he pretending not to see us?" Li Qiqi looked at Luo Qihong with a smile. Although the words were not well-chosen, they did not sound harsh at all.

Luo Qihong glanced at Guan Jiahui who was sitting opposite him, thinking that the two women were indeed together, but he smiled and said, "Ms. Li misunderstood, I really didn't notice you."

He hadn't seen Li Qiqi for some time and was feeling a bit tired of her.

Li Qiqi noticed the sense of alienation in Luo Qihong's words, but how could she let go of this big tree so easily? She had to hold on to it tightly, otherwise how could she be rich all her life.

Li Qiqi didn't continue to dwell on the question, but smiled and said, "It's better to meet by chance than to invite each other. Luo Sheng, have another drink?"

Luo Qihong saw Guan Jiahui's evasive look and knew that this woman wanted to reconcile but couldn't let go of her pride, so he nodded and said, "Okay, but let me pay for this bill."

Guan Jiahui is a rare beauty no matter how you look at it. If he could go back to her, it would be a good choice. Luo Qihong is very happy to do so.

Li Qiqi nodded and smiled, "Thank you very much for the treat, Mr. Luo. When you see him in the future, you should greet him, otherwise no one will help pay the bill."

"Haha!! Miss Li's future orders can be charged to my account." Luo Qihong said with a smile.

Li Qiqi thanked him with a charming smile and deliberately glanced at Guan Jiahui, indicating that Guan Jiahui should take the initiative.

Luo Qihong sat next to Li Qiqi instead of Guan Jiahui, which made Guan Jiahui even more dissatisfied.

"Is Mr. Luo busy recently? Has he found another girlfriend?" Guan Jiahui said proudly, but she began to regret it as soon as she said it, feeling as if she had hurt Li Qiqi.

Unexpectedly, Li Qiqi still had a smile on her face, which made Guan Jiahui feel a little relieved.

Luo Qihong smiled and said, "I am quite busy. The current situation is so turbulent and there are many things to do."

Seeing Guan Jiahui turned away, Li Qiqi took the opportunity to help and said, "Mr. Luo, Jiahui kept mentioning you just now, asking why you ignored her for so long? Did she do something wrong?"

Li Qiqi pretended not to know about their breakup, so as to better reconcile the relationship between the two.

Guan Jiahui snorted, "Who mentioned him? I didn't do anything wrong."

Luo Qihong thought for a moment and understood the key, but he just pursed his lips and said nothing.

He knew Guan Jiahui's character well. She was arrogant but somewhat soft-hearted. If he wanted to control Guan Jiahui, he naturally could not be the first to admit defeat, otherwise how could he gain the upper hand.

Li Qiqi was very tactful and said with a smile, "Luo Sheng, Jiahui, I still have some things to do, you guys can talk slowly."

Without waiting for Luo Qihong and Guan Jiahui to respond, Li Qiqi took her handbag and left the restaurant.

Luo Qihong still didn't say anything. Guan Jiahui wanted to be patient for a while, but Li Qiqi's voice rang in her head, "Men need to have face, especially successful men."

After thinking about it quietly, Guan Jiahui still felt that what Li Qiqi said made sense. There were not many handsome and wealthy people with a lot of wealth at their disposal in Hong Kong, and those people were being targeted by women outside. How could she have a chance to make a move?

"Why don't you come to me? I haven't agreed to break up yet." Guan Jiahui pouted.

Luo Qihong smiled and said, "Jiahui, this is who I am. If you can't accept it, we can only break up."

Luo Qihong didn't want to be too vague about things, but of course he couldn't be too serious about it.

"He claims to be a tycoon, but he's so stupid. Did I say I don't accept it?" Guan Jiahui muttered.

Luo Qihong came over and hugged Guan Jiahui's shoulders. Seeing that she didn't resist much, he said, "Are you still living in the Mid-Levels?"

"If I don't live there, then where should I live?" Guan Jiahui was still arrogant, but her tone was much softer.

Luo Qihong smiled and said, "Live in a villa? Why don't I buy you a villa in a while so that you can live more comfortably."

Guan Jiahui's eyes sparkled. "I don't want a villa. If I want to live in a villa, I can afford it myself."

"It seems that Xiao Jiahui has made a lot of money and can even buy a villa easily." Luo Qihong agreed.

This woman, Guan Jiahui, does have some business skills, otherwise she wouldn't have established her own clothing brand company in her previous life, and she would have a certain reputation in the garment industry.

"Hmph! I made a lot of money in the stock market. Now I'm worth more than 5 million. How can I not afford a villa?" said Guan Jiahui.

Speaking of the stock market, Luo Qihong reminded her, "The current stock market is very weak, so cash out first." Guan Jiahui knew very well what Luo Qihong was capable of, and her eyes widened when she heard that. The stock market was rising now, and she had already invested a lot of money.

"Really? You're not lying to me? The stock market is still rising." Guan Jiahui said in surprise.

Luo Qihong frowned and said, "Why would I lie to you? If you want to make money, I can ask De'an Company to help you invest in the Japanese stock market, which should be able to double your money."

Double?!

Guan Jiahui was even more shocked. If 5 million yuan was doubled, that would be 1 million yuan. Was she going to become a female billionaire with a net worth of tens of millions?

Li Qiqi was right. Luo Qihong was a treasure. How could he be given to others?

"Okay, then I'll have my broker sell the stocks and let you help me make money."

After parting with Guan Jiahui, Luo Qihong came to Hexiang Trading Company to take charge.

Yan Guantong handed a document to Luo Qihong and said solemnly, "This is the project information for cooperation with Gong Guoyan in Europe."

"This guy is a bit dishonest. He has already cut off several of our partners, causing a loss of about HK$8 million. I have warned him, but he won't budge."

Luo Qihong had already anticipated such consequences. There was no way Gong Guoyan would be honest. After all, Luo Qihong had a grudge against him, and it was one of the three major grudges.

"Boss, how should we deal with Gong Guoyan?" Yan Guantong saw that Luo Qihong had been in a daze for several minutes, so he reminded him in a low voice.

Luo Qihong came to his senses and waved his hand, saying, "Never mind him. Let's reduce the intensity of our cooperation and focus on our own projects. It would be best if we could stop the cooperative project."

Yan Guantong thought for a moment and said, "Shouldn't we punish Gong Guoyan? His behavior was a bit excessive. We have enough evidence to sue him."

Luo Qihong shook his head. "I knew this guy was going to play tricks from the beginning of our cooperation. Let's give him a little sweetness and take it back later. Our main focus now is to develop the European market. We should not lose sight of the big picture."

"Yes! But I'm worried that Gong Guoyan will continue to intercept our dealers." Yan Guantong seemed to have figured something out.

Luo Qihong sneered, "That depends on whether he can take it. If he does things blindly, he will be choked to death sooner or later. Gong Guoyan can't take over the entire market."

“Besides, Manager Yan, you shouldn’t be too honest when doing business. It’s okay to set some traps for him.”

"Yes! I understand." Yan Guantong asked, "How far should we go in rectifying this?"

Yan Guantong was worried that if the crackdown went too far, he himself would become a victim.

"If you can make Gong Guoyan withdraw from the European market in disgrace, that would be the best. I will also give you a bonus." Luo Qihong said.

Yan Guantong got an accurate answer from Luo Qihong and had no taboos.

As for whether Yan Guantong could defeat Gong Guoyan, Luo Qihong didn't know. He also didn't think Yan Guantong would lose badly. After all, he was there to make the final decision.

After get off work in the evening
Luo Qihong had no social engagements, so he went straight back to his residence in the Mid-Levels.

As soon as he entered the house, he saw a good-looking girl sitting on the sofa and her family was chatting with her.

"Ahong is back. Come quickly, let me introduce you to your future sister-in-law." Lin Ya stood up and said excitedly, with a smile on her face.

Luo Qihong was stunned. He had heard Lin Ya mention this new sister-in-law some time ago, but he had been very busy and had no time to meet her.

Luo Qihong reacted and nodded to his future sister-in-law with a smile, "Hello, sister-in-law! I am your younger brother Luo Qihong. You can just call me Ah Hong from now on."

"Hello, Ah Hong! My name is Chen Yusan." My sister-in-law has a beautiful smile, with deep dimples on both sides of her cheeks.

Luo Qihong thought for a moment and said, "Have we met somewhere before?"

He suddenly remembered that he had met Chen Yusan at a banquet and it was Li Bingjun who introduced her to him.

Chen Yusan smiled and nodded, "We met at the last Kowloon Hotel banquet. It was Bingjun who introduced us."

Seeing this, Lin Ya was even more delighted and said, "This is even better. It seems that you, Ashan, have a special fate with our family."

Luo Qihong agreed with a smile on the surface, but he was actually wary in his heart. He suspected that Chen Yusan and Luo Qixing were dating for other purposes, or even trying to achieve some shady goals.

Therefore, he has made up his mind to have someone investigate Chen Yusan's family background, her usual performance, her temperament, and other details. If her character is acceptable, he doesn't really care about the purpose.

"Now that you said that, sister-in-law, it reminds me that Miss Li once praised you for being virtuous. I didn't expect that we would become a family in the blink of an eye." Luo Qihong looked at the four burning eyes of Lin Ya and Luo Qixing, knowing that saying anything bad at this time would be of no use, so he might as well agree with them first.

"Bingjun and I are good friends, so her words were a bit exaggerated," Chen Yusan said modestly. She also felt Luo Qihong's doubt, but she could understand it.

After all, when a stranger suddenly arrives, anyone would doubt his purpose.

After everyone chatted for a while, the doorbell rang.

The food was delivered from the neighborhood restaurant, and the waiters were all carrying wooden food boxes.

"Just put it on the dining table." Lin Ya called the waiter, then turned to Chen Yusan and said, "I was delayed today by something and didn't have time to cook. I can only ask the restaurant downstairs to deliver the food. Ah Shan, please don't be offended."

After Lin Ya knew that Chen Yusan came from a distinguished family, she liked her eldest daughter-in-law even more and was afraid that Chen Yusan would dislike her eldest son.

"Aunt, you are too polite." Chen Yusan said with a smile.

Lin Ya took Chen Yusan's hand, chose a seat close to her and sat down, comforting her, "Next time you come, I'll cook you some of my specialties. Just make do with this today."

Luo Qihong took a glance and tried not to laugh. Lin Ya’s cooking skills were not bad, but they were definitely not as good as those of the chef in the restaurant downstairs.

Zhizi Moruomu!
Seeing the abnormality on Luo Qihong's face, Lin Ya glanced at him fiercely, as if to say, "If you ruin your eldest brother's marriage, I will not forgive you."

Luo Qihong quickly turned his face away, and this scene naturally fell into Chen Yusan's eyes. She knew that as long as she could control Lin Ya and Luo Qixing, it would not be difficult to deal with Luo Qihong.

The next morning
Luo Qihong personally went to the detective agency and hired three groups of detectives to investigate Chen Yusan and her family's information, including Chen Yusan's personal past and family deeds.

What Luo Qihong didn't expect was that Chen Yusan actually took the initiative to make an appointment with Luo Qihong, and sent a message through Li Bingjun.

He instantly had a bad feeling. Chen Yusan's behavior seemed to be a desperate move. Could it be that Luo Qixing was going to be fooled again?

The Peninsula Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui during afternoon tea time
Li Bingjun and Chen Yusan attended the party together, but after chatting for a few words, Li Bingjun left the table on the pretext of something, leaving only Luo Qihong and Chen Yusan.

"Ah Hong, I know you must think that I got close to Ah Xing for other purposes. In fact, Ah Xing and I met by chance, not by design." Chen Yusan talked about these things directly.

"Then what does Miss Chen like about my elder brother?" Luo Qihong asked with a faint smile. His tone was somewhat casual, but actually full of doubts.

(End of this chapter)