Since they are reborn, they must be supported by the school beauties.

Chapter 123 Waiting for Him to Save My Life
At this point, Chen Cheng did not realize that Lu Zhixing's last words were actually meant for him.

After all, this was his first meeting with Lu Zhixing, and they had no prior contact or grudges. He never imagined that Lu Zhixing would harbor such resentment towards him and use this opportunity to indirectly criticize him.

Lu Zhixing was indeed annoyed at this moment, partly because the bank had stood him up again, and partly because Chen Cheng was sitting behind him.

He said into the phone, "I understand now. From now on, when I see unreliable young people like this, it's best to turn around and leave. That's all for now. I'll think of another way."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Zhixing felt a bit annoyed. The driver next to him asked, "Mr. Lu, has ICBC changed its mind again?"

"Ah."

Lu Zhixing was in a bad mood and said angrily, "That Manager Cao kept promising me that there would be no problem, no problem, but in the end, it still wasn't approved!"

The driver, unaware that Lu Zhixing was implying something, nodded and said, "He's quite the smooth talker, but I didn't expect him to be so unreliable when it really matters."

Lu Zhixing nodded, sighed softly, and deliberately adopted a condescending tone as he said, "Sigh, these young people nowadays always like to take on things beyond their capabilities. The key is that these things often aren't just their own responsibility; they also involve others! They never think about how much of an impact it would have on others if they messed up."

The driver repeatedly agreed, while Lu Youyou awkwardly picked at all ten of her little toes.

Besides Lu Zhixing, only she knew that her father had always held a grudge about Chen Cheng borrowing one million from her.

Lu Zhixing was indeed angry. After all, one million was not a small amount, especially at a critical moment when he desperately needed the money. In addition, his daughter was always protecting this boy, so he was somewhat jealous.

More importantly, he currently has a very poor impression of Chen Cheng.

He believed that Chen Cheng's family didn't have enough resources, yet he dared to run such a big business. He thought Chen Cheng was too much of a gambler and that using other people's money to gamble made him seem even more untrustworthy.

Moreover, comparing him to Qin Xiaobo, who was by Chen Cheng's side, the difference was like heaven and earth. Yet, his daughter seemed completely uninterested in Qin Xiaobo. Considering his daughter's act of lending money to Chen Cheng, he felt even more frustrated.

Still furious, he complained into his phone, "From now on, I'll stay away from these arrogant young people, or they might trick me to death one day without me even knowing it."

Chen Cheng felt that Lu Zhixing might have encountered some troubles in his business, and that it was just him venting, which had nothing to do with him. So he leaned back in his chair and looked around.

His attention was entirely focused on the highway outside.

I thought highways these days would be in terrible condition, but I was surprised to find that the road conditions were actually very good. Because it was a newly built road, there weren't many private cars, and there weren't many speed limit cameras, so the car traveled smoothly on the highway.

At this moment, Lu Zhixing made another phone call, saying, "Old Ma, something went wrong with ICBC. The loan they promised is also out of the question..."

"Yes, I just wanted to synchronize with you..."

"Don't worry, talk to Manager Qiu over there again and see if you can get some help..."

"It's alright, we'll try to get whatever we can..."

"If he doesn't give you face, and I call him again, and he still doesn't give me face, then this matter is basically hopeless..."

"Okay, that's all for now. Give me feedback as soon as you're done communicating."

Chen Cheng felt that Lu Youyou's father must have encountered a lot of trouble, and it was even very likely that his cash flow was in trouble.

Having run my own business, I know what a passive situation it would be if the cash flow started to collapse.

The feeling is like a guardrail in the middle of a road; once it starts to collapse at a certain point, it will immediately spread rapidly to both ends.

In such a situation, most people are in a panic, unable to cope with the overall situation. Without the ability to turn the tide, it is difficult to stop the rapid collapse, let alone put everything back together.

He didn't know what kind of business Lu Youyou's father was in, but at that time the internet was just starting out. Apart from the internet, most other businesses had very heavy operating models, often requiring half or even more of one's wealth to be invested.

He doesn't have much ability right now, and the taxi company isn't ready to be sold yet. Even if he wanted to help, he wouldn't be able to at this point.

Suddenly, he thought of something.

If Lu Youyou's father encountered financial difficulties, he would surely think that his daughter still had a million yuan.
Chen Cheng deduced that since Lu Youyou said the card was given to her by her grandparents, then Lu Youyou's father must know how much money was involved.

Now that he is facing financial difficulties, he should be considering borrowing this money, both morally and logically.

Does this mean that he has already contacted Lu Youyou?

If he had already approached Lu Youyou, and Lu Youyou had no money to give him, she would probably have no choice but to tell him the truth.

That means Lu Youyou's father most likely already knows that Lu Youyou lent him one million yuan?!

By this point in the analysis, Chen Cheng was already feeling somewhat ashamed.

He suddenly realized something: what Lu Zhixing had just said was very likely directed at him!

To confirm his suspicions, he picked up his phone and sent a text message to Lu Youyou, who was sitting next to him. Lu Youyou was feeling awkward and unsure of what to do when she noticed her phone vibrating. She took it out and was surprised to find that it was a text message from Chen Cheng.

She didn't open the text message. Instead, she looked at Chen Cheng with surprise and a puzzled expression, as if asking, "I'm right here beside you, why are you texting me?"

Chen Cheng winked at her phone.

Lu Youyou immediately opened the text message, and upon reading it, her face turned bright red with embarrassment.

Chen Cheng's text message contained only one sentence: Does your dad know that you lent me money?

Lu Youyou bit her lower lip so hard that it felt like she was about to bleed.

She felt particularly sorry for Chen Cheng because she had asked him to get on the bus, and there were still three hours of travel ahead. She didn't know what other hurtful things her father would say.

Feeling deeply ashamed, she subconsciously grabbed Chen Cheng's hand from below and silently uttered three words: "I'm sorry."

Chen Cheng glanced at the passenger seat to make sure Lu Youyou's father couldn't see the two holding hands from that angle, then relaxed, smiled slightly, and silently said: It's okay.

After saying that, he turned her hand over and took it in his palm, gently rubbing his thumb against her palm to comfort her.

Chen Cheng's intention was to comfort Lu Youyou, but his thoughtful actions and small gestures made Lu Youyou feel even more ashamed and embarrassed, unable to lift her head.

At that moment, she felt a little resentful towards her father.

Because she felt that her father had no reason to get angry with Chen Cheng. She had made it very clear to him that day that everything had a first-come, first-served order, and she had already lent Chen Cheng the 100 million yuan. There was nothing she could do if he came late.

The same applies when the situation is reversed.

If he asks me for the 100 million first, I will definitely give it to him. When Chen Cheng comes to borrow money from me again, I can only apologize to him.

But why doesn't Dad understand such a simple principle after running his business for so many years?

She used her other hand to reply to Chen Cheng's message, which read: "I'm sorry, my dad went too far."

Chen Cheng smiled slightly and replied: Don't say that, he's probably just too anxious.

Lu Youyou couldn't understand her father, but Chen Cheng understood him very well.

If I were her father, and I discovered this when I desperately needed money, I definitely wouldn't be able to control my anger either.

After all, it was 100 million, and it was 100 million in 2002.

He even felt that it was already quite good that Lu Youyou's father hadn't directly explained things to him or even asked to meet his parents.

Chen Cheng's text message made Lu Youyou realize that although she felt her father's behavior was excessive, Chen Cheng was right; her father must be very anxious.

In the past, my father would never tell me if he encountered business problems.

This time, he not only told me, but also came to the school to seek my help, which means that he must be in a very difficult situation now.

Thinking of this, Lu Youyou felt even worse.

Chen Cheng also felt awkward about the situation. At one point, he even thought about whether he should ask Yan Ruoxuan to lend him a million yuan to settle Lu Youyou's accounts and save her from having a difficult situation.

At this moment, Qin Xiaobo sat next to Chen Cheng, still feeling somewhat depressed.

He tried to find an opportunity to satirize Chen Cheng, but Chen Cheng caught him and criticized him. He still couldn't figure out how to get back at him. Then Lu Zhixing started making phone calls and cursing, making it even harder for him to find an opportunity to speak.

However, he suddenly remembered what his father had told him last night, and immediately said, "Uncle Lu, my dad said yesterday that he's trying to figure out if he can help you with the five million funding gap. Don't worry, I think he should have news in the next couple of days."

Lu Zhixing nodded, turned to look at him and forced a smile, saying, "Your dad told me that he'll have to help me a lot this time."

Qin Xiaobo glanced at Chen Cheng, his face full of a victor's smile, and said, "Uncle Lu, don't worry, our family's business has been doing quite well these past few years. However, my dad also told me that Jinhan Real Estate is behind on a lot of project payments, which are not yet due. So our family has also advanced a lot of money. Otherwise, it wouldn't be a problem for him to help you with ten million."

Lu Zhixing could tell that Qin Xiaobo was putting on airs, but after all, he was his friend's son, and compared to Chen Cheng, he was much more pleasing to the eye. So he flattered him and said, "Your dad has really done very well these past few years. Uncle Lu is now just waiting for him to save my life."

When Qin Xiaobo heard Lu Zhixing say that he had to wait for his father to save him, he was so angry that his nostrils almost popped into the sky.

He couldn't help but scoff inwardly: "This Chen Cheng, his family are just ordinary workers, yet he dares to covet Lu Youyou?"

"And Lu Youyou, you should understand now, right? Your dad's crisis still needs my dad's help!"

"Besides, my dad said yesterday that if you can develop a relationship with me during this National Day holiday, he'll lend you the money. If you don't appreciate it, then I'm sorry!"

(End of this chapter)