Wei Lan rarely goes out to bars and nightclubs. She has been to quiet bars a few times, but this is the first time she has been to such a noisy nightclub.
It happened to be the weekend, and the Sugar Club was packed with people. The coquettish dancers were twisting their bodies crazily amidst the exciting and dynamic music and dazzling colorful lights. All the young people were swaying to the rhythm of the music. Every vibration of the oversized subwoofer speakers It can penetrate people's chest and is extremely contagious.
Wei Lan originally thought that she could not bear this kind of messy environment the most. Unexpectedly, as soon as she came in and was infected by this atmosphere, she felt a little better. So she was no longer so nervous. She followed Li Mu and talked with the woman. The manager went upstairs together.
After entering Li Mu's exclusive box, Li Mu said to the female manager: "Let's have some low-alcohol cocktails suitable for women. Give me a glass of whiskey with ice. You can take care of the other fruit plates and other things."
The manager nodded and turned around and left. Li Mu said to Wei Lan: "Their drink list looks too complicated, so we won't go into details. If you feel it's not to your liking after drinking, I'll ask them to change another batch."
Wei Lan nodded lightly. Normally speaking, Li Mu's approach of not giving people a chance to make a decision was a bit egotistical and chauvinistic. However, Wei Lan suddenly remembered Xiao Chenfeng's hypocritical acting process today. It seemed that every process was very focused on himself. Feelings and every decision gave me absolute decision-making power, but in the end I discovered that he was actually plotting against me from beginning to end. On the contrary, Li Mu's slightly domineering approach made people feel more at ease.
Sometimes, Wei Lan doesn't want to take the initiative in everything. The feeling of not having to think for herself and having someone make decisions for her can make her feel particularly relaxed.
The soundproofing effect in the private room was good, and normal voices could be heard. Wei Lan looked at the dance floor downstairs through the double-layer soundproof glass, and asked Li Mu curiously, "Do you come here often?"
Li Mu shook his head: "I can't come here even once a month. I'm usually very busy."
Wei Lan asked: "Why do you still have an exclusive box if you don't come here often?"
Li Mu then said: "A few of our friends bought some shares together, so each of us has a box like this."
Wei Lan nodded slightly and wanted to ask Li Mu a question, but swallowed the words as they reached her lips.
The waiter served the drinks very quickly, and soon came in with a bunch of various cocktails, the whiskey that Li Mu asked for, and soft drinks such as lemon soda and ginger water. Li Mu put the whiskey with ice in front of him, and then Said to Wei Lan: "Pick a drink."
Wei Lan looked at the various fancy cocktails in front of her and said in surprise: "How can I drink all of them..."
Li Mu smiled and said, "Just pick up the wine you like and taste it. If you think it tastes good, drink it. If it doesn't taste good, change it. And no one said that these wines are meant to be finished after they are served."
"Okay." Wei Lan smacked her lips and chose a cup of "Long Island Ice Tea" from among them. Then she picked it up and said to Li Mu, "Let's try one first. Thank you for your kindness and help to me."
Li Mu picked up the whiskey glass, and the two glasses touched each other lightly, making a pleasant buzzing sound, and then said: "You don't have to tell me thank you repeatedly. Although we don't know each other very well, there is no need to be so open-minded. "
Wei Lan smiled slightly, nodded, picked up the wine glass, and took a big sip silently.
Li Mu picked up the whiskey glass and took a sip, and then asked her: "By the way, why are you suddenly leaving tomorrow? The summit is the highlight tomorrow, right?"
Wei Lan smiled slightly bitterly: "There are some urgent matters in Shanghai that I need to go back to deal with, so I have to go back as soon as possible."
Li Mu saw that Wei Lan was lying. She came to Yanjing this time to find a way to save her life. How could she leave in a hurry as soon as she arrived? And she should have just talked with Xiao Chenfeng. Could it be that the talk had collapsed
Looking carefully at Wei Lan's eyes, the whites and bags under her eyes were slightly red and swollen, as if she had just cried. Li Mu was even more certain of his judgment.
"Have you decided when to go back tomorrow?" Li Mu saw Wei Lan's eyes deliberately dodge, as if he didn't want to see anything wrong, so he changed the subject and asked.
Wei Lan said: "When I get up tomorrow, I will go to the airport and buy the earliest flight I can catch."
Li Mu was slightly surprised: "Hey, you are really in a hurry. Why don't you wait until the summit is over tomorrow night? With so many people in the industry here, there may be something to gain."
Wei Lan picked up the wine glass and took another sip, and then smiled bitterly and said: "Besides ridicule, danger and despair, I don't know what else I can gain, so I'd better be smart and go back quickly."
Following these words, Li Mu asked her, "Have you encountered anything unpleasant?"
Wei Lan shook her head gently: "No, it's pretty good."
It was an understatement, but Wei Lan felt really uncomfortable. She had already finished the cup of Long Island Ice Tea in front of her, so she picked up another cocktail and wanted to take a sip first, but she couldn't hold it back and drank the entire slightly spicy drink in one gulp. After finishing the drink, he took a deep breath and put the empty wine glass back.
Seeing her posture, Li Mu knew that there must be something on his mind. He shrugged in a bored manner and said, "Although I am not old, I can still tell the truth from lies."
Wei Lan hurriedly explained: "Li Mu, don't think too much. I didn't mean that. The main reason is that I don't want to mention those things to affect my mood."
Li Mu said in a joking tone: "If you choose to keep it in your heart, don't you think it's more appropriate to drink alone? Isn't it just to have someone to talk to and listen to when two people drink?"
Wei Lan said awkwardly: "Actually, I would rather treat you to dinner, but I have to leave early tomorrow morning, and you have already had dinner, so I thought of treating you to a drink."
Li Mu smiled and said: "Don't make trouble, I'm treating you to a drink."
"That's okay, I have to come and invite you. I haven't had the chance to thank you properly."
Li Mu said: "I am a shareholder here. Our consumption here is directly linked to my account. Even if you want to pay the bill, you have no chance."
"This..." Wei Lan looked at a loss: "Didn't we agree that I would treat you to a drink, how could we..."
Li Mu waved his hand: "What you said before was to invite me to dinner. I'll be waiting."
Wei Lan said awkwardly: "But I have to leave early tomorrow morning..."
Li Mu shrugged and said, "Then don't leave in a hurry tomorrow morning."
"But… "
Li Mu had completely taken the initiative in the chat between the two, interrupted Wei Lan's somewhat difficult "but", and said: "The industry is so big. Although I don't directly handle the affairs of Wanying Real Estate, there are many people in the industry. I have heard about some of his movements. I don’t expect you to treat me as a friend, but at least don’t treat me as a fool.”
Wei Lan pursed her lips in shame for a while, then picked up a glass of unknown cocktail and drank half of it with a frown. She put the glass down and felt dizzy, but her desire to talk was also opened up, so she sighed. He made a sound and said: "In this case, I will really talk to you. Don't be annoyed after listening to my ramblings."
Li Mu took a sip of whiskey and crossed his hands in front of him: "I'm all ears."
Wei Lan then said eloquently: "I came to Yanjing to attend this summit. To put it bluntly, I just asked for help, but..."
In the next ten minutes or so, Wei Lan explained to Li Mu the difficulties he faced and how he was almost plotted by Xiao Chenfeng today, including his escape, failure to leave as expected when he went to the airport, settling in a hotel near the airport, and looking for Li Mu because he wanted to fulfill his promise. The whole process of going out to drink.
Li Mu was not very surprised after hearing this. Xiao Chenfeng felt a little bit wrong with him today. Li Mu saw that he was interested in Wei Lan, but he did not expect that he would set such a trap for Wei Lan.
Li Mu's expression showed no emotion or anger, and he just asked Wei Lan: "So are you going to give up Juncheng Real Estate completely?"
"Yes." Wei Lan said: "I have worked hard to guard it for so long, and I have seen so much shamelessness and ugliness. I am really tired, enough, and desperate. Instead of struggling like this, it is better to let go."
Li Mu nodded: "It is better to burn calmly than to linger. This sentence sounds very heroic, but to be honest, it is also quite stupid. If you think about it carefully, giving up is the greatest cowardice. Otherwise, as long as there is still one breath left, strong people will I won’t give up easily.”
Wei Lan finished the glass of wine and said with a wry smile: "What can I do if I don't give up? This matter is indeed a whim of mine. It is too difficult and costly to save Juncheng Real Estate, and there are intricate relationships behind it. It’s impossible for anyone to be willing to help because of the network involved.”
After two glasses of wine, Wei Lan's cheeks were already flushed. She tilted her head and her eyes were slightly blurred. If you just look at her at this time, she really doesn't have the posture of a shopping mall elite, and she looks a bit like a little woman everywhere. breath.
Li Mu smiled slightly and asked her, "Why are you so sure?"
Wei Lan said: "Xiao Chenfeng taught me a lesson. I gave up the optimism in my heart and objectively examined the context of the whole matter. The three billion loan hole was too big, and the background of Lanke Group was too strong. To save Juncheng The investment and return in real estate are not directly proportional at all. It is impossible for anyone in the real estate field to be willing to help, and there are no companies with so much idle funds."
Li Mu nodded. Wei Lan had already analyzed it thoroughly. In fact, to put it bluntly, it was a matter of money. The amount of three billion was too huge and he couldn't take it out even if he wanted to. His other industries were all Internet products and fixed assets. Very little. In addition to accepting financing, it is impossible for banks to accept intangible asset mortgage loans of 3 billion, so theoretically, I really can't help her, and I am powerless.
Wei Lan is right. No company can spend three billion in cash on a case that doesn't know when it will be concluded. This amount is really too big, and he can't come up with it at all, and even if he has such a It's impossible to spend a lot of money to do this.
Li Mu has been thinking before, when Wanying's money cannot be touched and his company has no money, is there a way to solve the crisis faced by Juncheng Real Estate? It sounds difficult, but now he is looking at With a desperate look in Wei Lan's eyes, a sudden flash of inspiration came to her mind, and she instantly captured some reliable clues.
Li Mu closed his eyes and used his brain to quickly follow the clue, a point, a line, an entire surface...
A few minutes later, a solution that was unprecedented in the country appeared in Li Mu's mind.
Seeing Li Mu's eyes closed and motionless, Wei Lan couldn't help but ask, "Are you asleep?"
Li Mu opened his eyes and looked at Wei Lan with a smile: "If I said I could help you, would you believe it?"
I wish you a nice weekend!
(End of chapter)