Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

As he spoke, he looked around, and Zhang Dahuzi, Huang Jianzhong, Wei Zi, Liu Dong, Li Yapeng, Li Jie, Liu Bo, and Xu Qing all changed color and looked at him in confusion.

Xu Qing's eyes were filled with anger: "Yang Che, what do you mean? I've been putting up with you for a long time."

Liu Bo patted her arm and forced a smile, "Mr. Yang, you're too kind. I meant well..."

Yang Che frowned and shouted, "If you dare say a single word in the media that we had a pleasant conversation, or that you're manipulating the stock price of your shell company, I'll immediately report you to the China Securities Regulatory Commission for fraud. Damn it, can't you tell I don't want to deal with you? You're still going on and on! What kind of bullshit prodigy are you? You dare compare yourself to me? Get lost!"

Liu Bo's face turned deathly pale instantly, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead and neck. He opened his mouth to speak, but seeing the suspicious looks from those around him, he felt dizzy. He forced a laugh, then lowered his head slightly and turned to leave, completely disregarding his girlfriend.

Xu Qing immediately caught up, but after taking only two steps, he turned back and glared at Yang Che.

Yang Che spoke first: "Beautiful Xu, you're just a reputation booster, a human credit collateral, understand? If you don't understand, go back and ask an accountant at a legitimate company."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing swayed, swallowed the words she was about to say, and left, covering her face.

Liu Bo really wanted to turn around and yell: "Aren't you also taking advantage of Wang Fei's fame?"

Of course, he didn't have the courage. And he needed to quickly prepare a backup plan.

The people at the scene looked at Yang Che as if he were a ghost. This man had become famous at a young age, was Ji Xianlin's closed-door disciple, was the CEO of a listed company worth hundreds of millions, and was a well-known cultural figure in China. And yet, he was insulted to his face by Yang Che! And then he was driven away.

Just as everyone fell into an eerie silence, Yang Che suddenly said in a cowardly tone, "Xiang Dong, protect me, don't let anyone shoot me from behind."

Guo Xiaoyue, sitting in the corner, rolled her eyes dramatically, her guard suddenly dropping. She had thought Yang Che was incredibly handsome just now, but now she felt lewd again.

Li Xiangdong's eyes widened instantly, and he stepped forward: "Brother Che, call a few more brothers over."

Their words broke the silence, and the people gradually dispersed.

After this experience, both Li Jie and Li Yapeng realized that they and Yang Che were from completely different worlds.

Although they didn't know the specific reason, they knew that Xu Qing's boyfriend had committed a crime and was trying to take advantage of Yang Che, but he had been seen through.

Zhang Dahuzi lost interest in filming. Of course, the female lead was already devastated. And once again, he felt his intelligence being thoroughly humiliated; it was too embarrassing.

Looking at Zhang Dahuzi's displeased expression, Yang Che said earnestly, "Old Zhang, don't look at me like that. I'm just popping the abscess for you in advance. If your leading lady gets involved in some scandal on the day of the broadcast, well..."

Zhang the Bearded Man paused, forced a laugh, and then asked in a low voice, "What's going on? Is there something wrong with the book?"

Yang Che smiled and waved to Guo Xiaoyue: "Listen to this too. It's simple. Liu Bo first gets Ji Xianlin to be the editor-in-chief, turning this book into a national treasure-level cultural project, priced at 6.8 yuan per set. Then, he uses the expected sales of this set of books as collateral to get an early loan from the bank."

After obtaining the loan, they acquired a shell company, inflated the value of unsold inventory, and created tens of millions in paper profits out of thin air. This made their financial statements look better and boosted the stock price. Once the stock price went up, they used the shares as collateral and provided mutual guarantees to get more money from banks. The entire process involved no real business profits; they simply kept borrowing to fill the interest gap.

"Now that he has Xu Qing, Yu Qiuyu, and famous people like you supporting him, and with new money coming in, he can still survive. But I think this bubble is about to burst, after all, even my reputation as a behind-the-scenes person is being used to boost his fame."

Guo Xiaoyue looked at him and said, "You are Wang Fei's boyfriend, you are a famous Chinese commercial film producer, and you are hailed by many media outlets as a youth spiritual leader. You have a strong appeal among young people, especially college students."

Yang Che opened his mouth and said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Zhang the Bearded Man finally understood, and sighed deeply, "So he was a fraud."

"I won't bother you any longer, I'm leaving."

"No, I've already made a reservation at Taihu Mountain Villa."

Yang Che shook his head: "Today's not a good day. I'm going back to the set of 'The Grand Mansion' to eat my boxed lunch."

Huang Jianzhong also came over to persuade them to stay.

However, Yang Che and his two companions still left.

On the way back, Guo Xiaoyue asked hesitantly, "What do you mean by telling me about Liu Bo?"

Yang Che was astonished: "I told you to report it! Faced with such a serious crime, how could you ask such a question!"

"Why...why don't you report it!"

"With my thin arms and legs, I can't withstand the officials' questioning."

Guo Xiaoyue gritted her teeth: "Don't be so sarcastic, it's not good."

Yang Che sighed, "Find a friend who's ever resold permits or dabbled in state-owned asset transactions, and tell him about this. Liu Bo still has tens or hundreds of millions of yuan. Rather than letting him transfer it overseas, it's better for your friend to make money. For example, that shareholder in Huasheng Jiayuan, you can repay a favor."

Guo Xiaoyue looked at him, her eyes gradually showing a hint of grievance, though it vanished in an instant.

"Yang Che, was it wrong for us to be born into this kind of family? Do we deserve your cold mockery!"

Yang Che didn't speak, he just looked at her calmly.

Guo Xiaoyue continued, "We do have some privileges, but shouldn't we? Aren't you also taking advantage of my privileges? Besides, are we all bad people?"

Suddenly, a clap of thunder boomed in the sky, followed by a downpour.

"It's raining, and all the ghosts are out in the night. Some people are mingling among them, even happier than the ghosts themselves."

"Don't say such nonsensical things."

Yang Che patted the armrest: "Guo Xiaoyue, please get this straight, I'm an artist, I have the right to say anything nonsensical."

Guo Xiaoyue was taken aback, then turned her head to look out the window, desperately trying to suppress her laughter.

We arrived at the set of "The Grand Mansion Gate" in silence.

Before getting out of the car, Yang Che said, "I was being sarcastic, but I was telling the truth. It would be best if you guys went and blackmailed him and then took him down. I didn't expose Liu Bo's weakness in public, but now that I have, I need to clean him up completely. In the end, even if I don't kill him, he'll still pin the blame on me. It's just that this matter involves too many departments, and I have a dislike for stupidity, so I really don't want to keep repeating the same thing to those idiots."

Guo Xiaoyue paused for a moment, then finally said, "I understand."

Yang Che really wanted to ask the three people from the West Station whether they were dead or alive, or half-dead, but he didn't dare to ask.

"By the way, don't touch Xu Qing."