Chen Feng thought about it and chose to trust him. Ning Wei wasn’t cohabiting with him at the mont; she was still living with her parents. It was just that Ning Wei often took it upon herself to visit Qin Zhen’s bachelor pad.
"Qin, I asked you to keep it a secret for a reason, as I’ve told you before. The first reason is to avoid any information leaks, to prevent suspicions of insider trading. And if too many people know, it won’t be easy for us to continue raking in money."
What Chen Feng said was certainly a reason, but the main thing was that he was accustod to keeping a low profile and didn’t want people to know about his ’Midas touch.’
Besides, everyone nowadays believes in the principle of ’quiet fortune,’ and those who are high-profile rarely end up well.
"Yes, yes, yes. It’s my fault for not keeping my mouth shut," Qin Zhen quickly apologized.
"It’s okay, just don’t let it happen again."
"Ha ha, that’s brotherly of you. When we et later, I’ll punish myself with three drinks as an apology to you."
"Are they on the house?"
"Oh, get out of here. At most I’ll buy you a beer. Don’t push your luck."
"Ha ha, forget it. You drinking beer is like drinking plain water."
"It’s the thought that counts. It’s also for the old company commander to see, you get ?"
Qin Zhen had always been very open with Chen Feng.
Chen Feng clearly understood and replied, "Fine. I get it. I’ll play along with you later to help you repay the favor you owe him."
"You really do know too well, as if you were a worm in my stomach."
"Gross, isn’t it? If I’m a worm, then you’re a maggot."
"Alright, alright. Whatever you say. So, we’re agreed, just back up a bit later. It’s at seven, right?"
"Mhm, seven. I’ve already called to make a reservation, at the Lily Room."
"Good. Let’s leave it at that then."
After hanging up the phone, Sun Xiaorui, who was beside him, asked curiously, "Is this friend of yours the Mr. Qin that ngting and the others were talking about?"
Chen Feng nodded and grunted affirmatively.
Sun Xiaorui ventured, "If there’s a chance, you should introduce to him. ngting said he’s your best friend."
Chen Feng, of course, discerned the underlying aning in her words and said directly, "I’ll introduce you when there’s a chance, but there will be strangers there tonight, so I won’t take you with ."
Sun Xiaorui nodded with a tinge of disappointnt.
She was Chen Feng’s mistress, supported by his money, but she also had aspirations, always thinking of being legitimized. Getting to know Chen Feng’s friends and integrating into his social circle was undoubtedly the first step towards getting legitimized.
But alas, this first step was not an easy one.
After speaking, Chen Feng got out of bed to dress and take a shower.
He tidied himself up in the bathroom, changed into a fresh set of clothes, and then told Sun Xiaorui he was heading out.
He had dined at a private restaurant called Old Friends’ Private Kitchen before, and he really liked the taste there.
He arrived there at about half-past six, only to find that Qin Zhen had already co with others ahead of ti.
Qin Zhen’s old company commander was nad Chen Hanliang. He shared the sa surna as Chen Feng, appeared to be about thirty-five or thirty-six, was of a burly build, with an imposing presence, exuding a natural authority.
After shaking hands and introductions, he turned out to be the boss of a building materials company.
After exchanging pleasantries and sitting down for tea, they chatted for a while. Chen Hanliang had a loud voice and a stern face, but he was humorous and quite talkative.
He mainly talked about the interesting incidents that he and Qin Zhen experienced in the army. When Qin Zhen had just enlisted, so embarrasing monts during training, and the daily life and happenings within the unit.
Qin Zhen was under his command for two years before he was transferred to a mysterious departnt after showing comndable performance.
After finishing a cup of tea, he beckoned the waiter to order dishes.
Once the dishes were ordered, the three of them chatted again. It was mostly the two of them talking, with Chen Feng listening. This ti they were talking about Lu City, things like the scenery, local snacks, and customs. Chen Hanliang seed to be very familiar with it all.
When all the dishes were served and the door of the private room closed, only the three of them remained.
It was then that Qin Zhen opened a beer and poured himself three full glasses, then he said to Chen Feng, "Fengzi, I was in the wrong this ti. I’ll drink three glasses as a self-punishnt."
Having said this, Qin Zhen downed the three glasses of beer in one go, followed by a loud belch.
Seeing this, Chen Feng simply smiled and said, "Alright, let’s put this matter behind us. Just don’t screw over like that again."
Qin Zhen quickly offered a sheepish grin, "Yes, yes, definitely no next ti."
Chen Hanliang, seeing this, went on to open three bottles of beer, the large glass bottle type of Budweiser, and laid them out in a row on the table, saying to Chen Feng, "This ti the main fault was mine. I was the one who forced Qin Zhen to talk about your situation. I’ll punish myself with these three bottles."
After saying that, Chen Hanliang simply lifted a bottle and started chugging. Chen Feng and Qin Zhen did not stop him.
Chen Hanliang guzzled the first bottle with a gurgling sound, finishing it in about ten seconds, then the second bottle, and the third, all under half a minute.
These old soldiers really could hold their liquor!
"Very good, very good, old company commander, your drinking abilities are still as impressive as ever."
Qin Zhen clapped and cheered him on imdiately.
Chen Feng also clapped, giving a thumbs-up, "Brother Chen, I’ve truly seen your capacity for liquor now. Qin Zhen could never outdrink you."
Chen Hanliang, calm and composed, waved his hand and said with a smile, "No good anymore. In the past, I could finish a bottle in five or six seconds, now it takes at least eight or nine seconds. I’ve gotten rusty from not practicing."
Qin Zhen said with a laugh, "That’s true. Back in the day, it was only impressive when you could chug ten bottles in one go."
"Alright, done is done, and a brave man doesn’t boast about his past courage."
Chen Feng hastily said, "You two better eat so food to settle down. We’ll consider this matter settled, and there’s no need to bring it up again in the future."
"Okay, generous! I’ve made up my mind to be your friend," said Chen Hanliang, returning the thumbs-up gesture to Chen Feng, and then sat down to eat.
After so more chatting, with a look from Chen Hanliang, Qin Zhen hesitantly said to Chen Feng, "Fengzi, could you maybe also take our old company commander under your wing? He recently lost over a million in stock trading. If you could help him out, maybe he could recover his losses."
Upon hearing this, Chen Feng imdiately shook his head and said, "I told you before, there’s no such thing as a sure win in stock trading. If you make money, great, but if you lose, aren’t you just harming people? You and I have been good brothers for many years, which is why I let you follow into trading. Even if you lose, you won’t get mad at ..."
Chen Hanliang quickly said, "Even if I really lost, I definitely wouldn’t bla you. It’s like gambling, riding on the coattails of a gambler’s bet. Once it’s laid, you can’t bla anyone else if you lose. If you win, on the other hand, you should reward the gambler with a red envelope or a commission."
Chen Feng still shook his head, "Brother Liang, you are soone that Qin Zhen values. Let be frank with you. I trade stocks full-ti, and I never planned to involve Qin Zhen either. The warning about the stock market is not to be taken lightly — ’Investnt in stock market cos with risks; proceed with caution’ is not just a saying. Many people have gone bankrupt due to stock trading.
Qin Zhen, however, is really poor, especially living in a big city like Xiu Zhou, where he can’t even afford to buy a house. He’s almost thirty, has a girlfriend, and is looking to get married, but he can’t afford a house. That would never do, so I decided to give him a helping hand. He doesn’t have much to begin with, and if he loses, he still has his regular salary to fall back on, so he won’t starve.
But you are different, with a family and a business. If you lost money, could you handle it?"
After thinking, Chen Hanliang said, "You’re Qin Zhen’s brother, and that makes you my brother. I won’t hide it from you; I’ve lost over eight million in the stock market over the years, which has also affected the expansion of my company’s business. You might think I’m wealthy and imposing, but that’s just for show.
In reality, I still owe the bank six million, plus another ten million to private lenders, and all of that is collecting interest. The villa worth over ten million has already been mortgaged to the bank, and I still have several years of mortgage paynts to make, plus loans on six vehicles, four for the company and two for personal use.
All these require money. What the company has earned in these past few years is only just enough to maintain this situation. The last ti I saw that the stock market looked promising, I greedily tried to recover so of my losses. I temporarily diverted funds ant for suppliers into the stock market, only to suffer a disastrous loss of over one hundred and twenty thousand. I had to borrow from several friends just to cover that.
So, I really can’t keep this up much longer. In another two months, the bank loan is due, and then there’s over a million in interest paynts each month, not to ntion having to pay the staff and settle accounts with suppliers... I know you’ve got skills, so please, give your older brother a hand."
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