Ch. 700
Chapter 700: Regret Turning Their Intestines Green
In the private room.
A table full of delicacies, but Fang Ling had no appetite to pick up her chopsticks.
Her eyes kept secretly glancing at Chen Fan sitting across from her.
At this moment, Chen Fan was smiling and chatting cordially with Fang Xizhi.
Fang Xizhi smiled as he sized up Chen Fan, "In Yunhai, Mr. Chen's reputation is truly immense."
"I'm afraid the line of people wanting to have a meal with Mr. Chen now could stretch all the way to the seaside."
Chen Fan: "Mr. Fang, actually we met once 4 years ago."
Fang Xizhi froze, his expression immediately becoming awkward.
Chen Fan was referring to his freshman year, when he pretended to be Fang Ling's boyfriend to attend the Fang family banquet, only to be mocked and ridiculed.
How could Fang Xizhi not remember this incident?
In fact, from the very beginning, he had been trying his best to avoid mentioning it.
He didn't expect Chen Fan to bring it up himself.
Fang Xizhi's expression was very uncomfortable.
Chen Fan, however, explained expressionlessly: "I was young and ignorant back then, and caused trouble for Mr. Fang."
Fang Xizhi gave an awkward, dry laugh.
"It's nothing, nothing. To be honest, it was the Fang family who failed to see Mount Tai back then."
"Thinking about it now, if only your relationship with Ling Ling had been real, it would have been even better."
His words were not merely flattery.
They came from the bottom of his heart.
In the Fang family, not just Fang Xizhi himself, but everyone in the entire Fang family now regretted it so much their intestines had turned green.
No one had imagined that when they strongly opposed Fang Ling liking Chen Fan, in just 4 or 5 short years, this guy would rocket up like he was riding a missile.
Now Chen Fan's assets far exceeded what the entire Fang family had accumulated over decades.
Just thinking about it made one want to vomit blood in frustration.
Of course, what made them want to vomit blood even more was that Fang Ling and Chen Fan's relationship back then was actually fake, just an act.
If the two kids had really been dating back then, if the Fang family hadn't interfered, wouldn't the Fang family have gained a son-in-law worth over 10 billion yuan?
And one who was still constantly climbing and progressing as a genius businessman...
When Fang Ling graduated, the Fang family had arranged a marriage for her, but Fang Ling opposed it and fled abroad to study.
Now Fang Xizhi's wife spent almost every day sighing and lamenting in front of him, regretting how they had let such an excellent son-in-law slip away.
Thinking about it now, it was all self-inflicted misery.
Fang Xizhi was still awkwardly pondering what to say next, when Chen Fan spoke up unexpectedly.
However, Chen Fan was looking at Fang Ling beside him.
"Why aren't you eating?"
Fang Ling said softly: "I've already eaten."
Chen Fan was somewhat surprised, "You've already eaten?"
Fang Xizhi smiled awkwardly: "We didn't know Mr. Chen wanted to meet today, so we ate a little at home."
"But don't worry Chen Fan, I can still drink a few more glasses with you..."
Chen Fan waved his hand.
"Mr. Fang, I've been busy all morning and haven't had lunch yet."
"Why don't you let me eat something to line my stomach first, and then we can discuss business?"
Fang Xizhi was stunned, then quickly nodded.
"Of course, of course we can."
Chen Fan turned to look at Fang Ling.
"Can you ask the waiter to bring me some rice?"
"Okay."
Fang Ling stood up and went out. Soon she returned carrying two bowls of rice.
"Thank you."
Chen Fan didn't stand on ceremony, picking up his chopsticks and starting to eat.
Fang Xizhi exchanged a glance with his daughter, not quite understanding Chen Fan's approach.
This guy was really just eating.
Looking at how he was wolfing down the food, he didn't just seem like he hadn't eaten lunch, but like he hadn't eaten for 3 days.
Moreover, this was the first time he had seen a boss behave so... without regard for image in front of others.
Chen Fan looked up and smiled at the two of them.
"I'm really sorry, I had some things to do this morning and didn't eat much breakfast, so I'm a bit hungry."
Fang Xizhi hurriedly smiled: "It's fine, just eat."
"Is the food to your liking? Should I ask the kitchen to make a few more dishes?"
Chen Fan waved his chopsticks: "It's enough. Too much, I can't finish it all by myself and it would be wasteful."
After that, Chen Fan stopped talking and focused on eating.
He was truly hungry.
He had only eaten a little in the morning, and then meeting with Tong Haoran just now had been very stressful.
Now he was so hungry his stomach was sticking to his back.
Fang Ling sat to the side, not speaking, just quietly watching Chen Fan eat, occasionally reaching out to turn the plate for Chen Fan to make it easier for him to pick up food.
After silently finishing two bowls of rice, Chen Fan finally put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth.
"Do you want to eat more? Should I go get another bowl of rice?" Fang Ling asked softly.
Chen Fan smiled and shook his head: "I've made you witness an embarrassing sight. I'm already very full."
Fang Ling stood up and took the teapot to pour Chen Fan a cup of tea.
"Thank you."
Fang Xizhi silently watched this scene from the side.
When had his daughter ever been so demure and domestic? She had never even poured tea for him, her own father, at home.
But he wasn't angry. On the contrary, he was somewhat excited.
As long as there was still a relationship between these two, everything was still possible.
Chen Fan took a sip of tea, pondered silently for a few seconds, then looked up at Fang Xizhi.
"Mr. Fang. Let's start discussing business."
"Regarding the Fang family's current predicament, I've already briefly familiarized myself with it."
"How do you want to resolve it?"
Fang Xizhi was stunned.
He hadn't expected Chen Fan to be so direct, finishing his meal and getting straight to the point without any small talk.
This left Fang Xizhi feeling a bit awkward.
But in the end, he quickly adjusted his position and said with an embarrassed smile:
"Our Fang family has really been wronged. We were completely dragged down by that damned Zhao family, to the point where now many of our partners don't dare..."
Chen Fan raised his hand to interrupt.
"Mr. Fang, let's get straight to the point."
Fang Xizhi looked awkwardly at his daughter, cleared his throat.
"Currently, our Fang family still owes the bank 60 million yuan. If possible..."
Chen Fan spoke up: "Even if you repay this bank debt, I'm afraid the Fang family's company will still have a hard time recovering, right?"
Fang Xizhi looked at Chen Fan, nodded with a bitter smile.
"Yes."
"But if we can repay the bank debt, the Fang family would at least get a chance to catch our breath."
"My plan is to sell off the electronics factory we own, then find a partner to allow the real estate company's project to be completed. At that time, there might be a glimmer of hope."
Chen Fan asked: "Have you found a buyer for the electronics factory?"
Fang Xizhi shook his head with a bitter smile.
"No one wants it at all."
Chen Fan asked curiously: "How much are you planning to sell the electronics factory for?"
"40 million yuan."
Fang Xizhi's expression was grim.
"There's one company interested in the electronics factory, but they're only willing to pay 20 million yuan. They obviously just want to buy the machinery in the factory cheaply."
"As for the rest, everyone seems more interested in the Fang family's real estate company instead."
"Currently, several companies are eyeing our Fang family's real estate company, wanting to acquire it."
At this point, there was a hint of resentment in Fang Xizhi's tone.
"People who usually call each other brothers and good friends, but when it really comes to a crisis, they can't wait to pounce on the Fang family to suck blood and eat flesh."
"They're all waiting for the day when the Fang family can't hold on any longer, so they can swoop in and extort us to acquire it at an extremely low price."
"If we really sell off the real estate company, I guess that would be... the end of the Fang family."
Chen Fan put down his teacup and suddenly spoke.
"Mr. Fang. I won't beat around the bush with you."
"The reason I'm here today is because your daughter Fang Ling and I are friends."
"She came to me for help, and since that's the case, I've come here out of my duty as a friend."
"Now I can tell you my proposal. If you think it's feasible, we can continue our discussion."
Fang Xizhi looked up at him.
"Please, Mr. Chen, go ahead."