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Chapter 231, Chapter 0228: [Customer First]

With the phone ringing back and forth, Xu Haibo was a little worried and asked Chen Guiliang in a low voice, "Will Bian Guanyue's cousin be alright?"

“Actually, if something happens, it wouldn’t be a bad thing for her,” Chen Guiliang said.

"Huh?" Xu Haibo didn't understand.

Chen Guiliang said, "She has a terrible temper, and she's still young, so it's good for her to experience some setbacks. However, it seems like she won't experience any setbacks today."

Chen Guiliang would only say such things to Xu Haibo; he wouldn't be foolish enough to tell Qiao Na.

If he talks too much, Jona will find his fatherly manner too offensive.

Chen Guiliang had already consulted a lawyer, who said that Qiao Na's case was relatively minor, and that five days of detention and a 500 yuan fine were the maximum penalties. While Chen Guiliang was giving his statement, he insisted that the other party had repeatedly harassed the woman first, and that a lawyer was already on his way to the police station.

"Hello. Do you want to report a police report?"

"Hello, comrade. I am Qin Yuemin from Zhigao Law Firm. I was invited by Mr. Chen Guiliang."

"Let's go inside and talk. The two sides are currently mediating."

When the director heard the lawyer's name, he was speechless.

This lawyer was already quite famous, but he's become especially famous in the last two years, specializing in defending high-profile criminal cases. Is it really necessary to hire a lawyer like this for a simple fight?

Moreover, this is a police station.

It's not a court!
What can a lawyer do when they come?
Chen Guiliang stood up and shook hands with the lawyer, then explained to the man in the hat, "I don't understand the law, so I'm asking the lawyer for advice."

Attorney Qin had already learned the details over the phone, and upon sitting down, he said, "I think a five-day detention is too harsh a punishment."

The police chief said impatiently, "First, we haven't officially issued a penalty yet; second, this isn't a court. How to impose a penalty is the police station's business, and you can apply for a review if you have any objections; third, if you want to resolve the issue as soon as possible, Attorney Qin can actively participate in the mediation."

"I am willing to mediate, and I request that the case be dropped."

After being severely reprimanded by his boss, Luo Jun immediately apologized after hanging up the phone.

Amidst his friend's shocked gaze, Luo Jun first walked up to Bian Guanyue and bowed: "Ms. Bian, I'm sorry, I was drunk at the time. I promise I won't bother you again. Please forgive me!"

"It's nothing." Bian Guanyue didn't want to dwell on the matter any further.

Luo Jun then walked over to Qiao Na and said, "This... um, ma'am. I'm sorry, I had too much to drink earlier, which caused you to misunderstand."

"Ah."

Jona was in no mood for it; she would rather be detained than have her elders interfere.

"No way, Lao Luo, have you lost your mind?" a friend said.

Luo Jun thought to himself: This is even more serious than having his brain damaged.

Jones Lang LaSalle entered Chengdu last October, and its business in real estate sales, leasing, and consulting has been developing relatively smoothly so far.

However, the property management business is only just beginning to take off, since many local real estate developers already have their own property management companies. They are currently pursuing a high-end strategy, promoting things like British aristocratic-style property management, but there aren't many real estate companies willing to actually manage their properties.

Bian Jingsong is currently building a high-end residential complex, and Jones Lang LaSalle is eager to acquire the property management rights for it. They've already held several talks, and the signing is almost imminent.

You can't afford to offend future customers!

As for who Chen Guiliang is, Luo Jun still doesn't know. Even if he did, it wouldn't matter to him, since there's no business relationship between them.

“Comrade, quickly write the mediation agreement. This was my fault,” Luo Jun said to Uncle Hat.

The director began to guess who Bian Guanyue's parents were; he had just received a phone call as well. However, the caller didn't explain clearly, only instructing him to handle the matter impartially and get it done properly.

The mediation agreement was drafted quickly, and both parties signed it promptly.

Luo Jun walked towards the parking lot with a few friends, who kept asking him what was going on.

Luo Jun sighed, "I'm being transferred back to Shanghai. The other party is in real estate. They'll only sign a contract with our company if I leave Chengdu. If I stay in Chengdu, they won't entrust the property management of any of their future residential complexes to our company."

"Haha, you're unlucky too, you inexplicably offended a big client." A friend actually laughed.

The other two friends reacted similarly, both with a hint of schadenfreude.

If the pressure came from other sources, they would probably be indignant and even consider making a big fuss. But since the other party is a customer, they can only accept their bad luck.

"That woman's boyfriend is probably not simple either," one of them suddenly said.

"How did you tell?"

"Haven't you heard of that lawyer Qin? Damn, he's known in the underworld as the number one criminal lawyer in Chengdu."

"Never heard of that. If that's true, that guy is probably some kind of rich kid."

"He might even be the son of an official."

"This kind of mediation is good; it saves a lot of trouble."

"Old Luo, you're being transferred back to Shanghai, are you sure you won't be demoted?"

"What do you think? Damn it!"

"..."

Luo Jun was extremely frustrated. He had only been picking up girls at a bar. How did it turn out like this?
……

"Sister, aren't you waiting for them?" Bian Guanyue called out.

Jona didn't even turn her head: "There's no need."

Chen Guiliang was shaking hands with his lawyer: "Thank you for your help today, Attorney Qin. Could you please provide a bank account number so I can transfer the money tomorrow?"

“No need,” Qin Yuemin said with a smile. “We didn’t do anything tonight, just considered it making friends. If Mr. Chen has any more cases in the future, he can come to me anytime.”

"Thank you so much," Chen Guiliang said.

Even though it's said to be free, Chen Guiliang will still have to have Yang Shuo deliver a gift another day.

We can't let people make a wasted trip.

After seeing the lawyer off, Xu Haibo said, "I should go back to school." Chen Guiliang replied, "It's so late, the dormitory will definitely be closed by the time you get back. I've already booked a hotel, one room each, near Jinli."

"Then I'll enjoy it for free!" Qin Shanshan said with a smile.

Chen Guiliang seemed to have done nothing before, but he had already made arrangements quietly.

Even if Bian Guanyue doesn't call her father, Chen Guiliang will still resolve tonight's matter.

Jiang Zhiming, Tan Weiwei, and others were persuaded to return to the bar by Chen Guiliang; otherwise, they would have wanted to stay at the police station to await the outcome.

When trouble arises, someone has to clean up the mess, and that person can only be Chen Guiliang.

"The matter has been resolved. I'm sorry for the trouble." Chen Guiliang sent a text message to Jiang Zhiming.

Jiang Zhiming replied immediately: "It's good that it's been resolved. It was our oversight."

Bian Guanyue had just hung up the phone when she said to Chen Guiliang, "My dad and the others are almost here. Cars can't get into the pedestrian street, so let's wait at the street corner outside."

The group continued strolling around the streets and found a small shop at the street corner for a late-night snack.

Before long, Bian Jinsong arrived.

There's also Bian Guanyue's stepmother, younger brother, and aunt.

Her uncle (Qiona's father) didn't come; he's expanding his business in Mianzhou and plans to build a residential community there next year.

"Are you hurt anywhere?" Bian Jinsong asked with concern.

“I’m not injured,” Bian Guanyue said.

Her aunt, Bian Yunhui, asked, "Where's Nana?"

Bian Guanyue said, "They've already left."

"Sigh!" Bian Yunhui sighed.

Bian Jinsong shook hands with Chen Guiliang and others, inquired in detail about the process and the outcome, and thanked his old classmates for taking care of his daughter.

Immediately afterwards, Bian Jinsong had his driver take the gifts to the police station to express his gratitude.

"Let's grab some late-night snacks too," Bian Jinsong said to his wife and sister.

The couple presented a harmonious image to the outside world, showing no signs of being on the verge of divorce.

Bian Guanyue's stepmother warmly greeted Chen Guiliang, Xu Haibo, and others, and personally went to the next stall to order some barbecue.

Like her daughter Qiao Na, Bian Yunhui also has a very short hairstyle and a rather capable demeanor. She's probably quite assertive in general!
She looked Chen Guiliang up and down curiously and said, "I also have an account on your Kaixin.com. It seems like they changed the name recently. It's pretty fun. I even deposited a few hundred yuan into it."

“That auntie is a big customer; not many people recharge several hundred yuan on HaiNei.com,” Chen Guiliang said with a smile. “I’d like to toast her.”

Bian Guanyue's stepmother joked, "We can't just toast one auntie."

“I’ve misjudged things, I’ll drink another cup as punishment,” Chen Guiliang said.

The stepmother said, "I saw the news the other day that your company was valued at 22 billion RMB. I thought I was seeing things; it was absolutely shocking!"

"22 billion?"

Bian Yunhui was taken aback.

She only knew that her niece's boyfriend worked in the internet industry and had received venture capital funding, so he was quite wealthy. She never imagined his company was valued at 22 billion yuan.

Chen Guiliang laughed and said, "My valuation is all fake. Uncle Bian is the real entrepreneur."

Bian Jinsong lamented, "We're old; we can't understand the times anymore."

The usually composed stepmother finally couldn't help but say, "You've become timid, hesitant and timid in business. The real estate market is booming right now, how can you do business if you're afraid of this and that? Everyone else is acquiring land quickly, but you're just dragging your feet."

Bian Jingsong smiled, offering neither rebuttal nor explanation.

He himself didn't know if he had done the right thing, but his early experiences made him increasingly cautious. The more booming the real estate market was, the more worried he became about problems arising.

Chen Guiliang kept his head down and ate, not participating in the conversation between the couple.

Bian Jingsong asked, "Xiao Chen, what's your opinion on the real estate market?"

Chen Guiliang said, "It should still be able to develop rapidly for more than ten years. However, it's better to be cautious, otherwise the scale will become too big to stop later. I estimate that Shunchi's capital chain is about to break."

"Sunac's cash flow will break?" This stepmother clearly didn't believe it.

In the real estate industry over the past few years, Sunac has been one of the most high-profile players. They've perfected the art of getting something for nothing, and actively inflated land prices, attracting numerous invitations from local governments.

Three years ago, Sunac already had less than 10 billion yuan in equity capital but was burdened with tens of billions of yuan in land payments. Instead of curbing its practices, it intensified them, only to be hit by last year's macroeconomic controls.

The more difficult it is to sustain itself, the more high-profile Sunac becomes, giving people the impression that it will never lack money.

Bian Jingsong laughed: "You're not an industry insider. How did you figure that out?"

Chen Guiliang said, "If the problems weren't so serious, why would Sun Hongbing's investors allow him to return as chairman?"

The stepmother said, "It is precisely because Sun Hongbing returned, adjusted personnel, restructured assets, and scaled back business that Sunac was able to get out of its predicament. Sunac's problems were due to the government's regulation last year, but the policies have now been relaxed."

"Maybe." Chen Guiliang did not argue.

Sun Hongbing has indeed escaped his predicament because he still has Sunac in his hands.

As for Sunac, it's good that someone took over; at least it didn't end up like Evergrande, a complete mess.

While having a late-night snack and chatting with Chen Guiliang, Bian Jingsong felt that the more he talked to this young man, the more he liked him. It was a pity that Chen Guiliang also had a company, and Bian Jingsong's company was too small to accommodate him.

After eating and drinking until past 1 a.m., the elders of Bianguanyue finally left.

The next morning, while Chen Guiliang was still in bed, Qiao Na called Bian Guanyue: "Where are you?"

“The hotel,” Bian Guanyue said.

"Which hotel? I'm coming right now. I need to talk to your boyfriend about a business deal. If he's not interested, I'll find someone else."

(End of this chapter)