Chapter 1116: Interest Above All
Du Changhui and Boss Lei left directly, while Luo Jingrong, out of consideration for their relationship, looked back with a bitter smile and said, "Gu Fan, you’re very clever to have guessed all this, but I’m sorry, in business there are only permanent interests. Even if we don’t cooperate with X Fund, others will, and then we will be the ones getting hurt."
Gu Fan challenged, "Then take advantage of the situation now while there’s still time. Quickly inform others, and immediately dump the stocks you hold in your hands. Don’t trust X Fund anymore."
To this, Luo Jingrong shook his head: "Gu Fan, as you also said, we have been through the ups and downs of business for so many years. Do you think our cooperation with X Fund wasn’t thoroughly deliberated?"
Hearing this, Gu Fan realized his complete disappointment: "In pursuit of profit, you really stop at nothing."
Luo Jingrong was indifferent: "Business is like a battlefield. If we aren’t ruthless, we’ll be the ones getting hurt."
Gu Fan simply asked one question in return, "Without integrity, how can you establish yourselves in the marketplace?"
Luo Jingrong couldn’t help laughing, a sneer on his lips: "Gu Fan, you’re still too young. Let me ask you, why does one need to uphold integrity in business? Is it because only by upholding integrity can one succeed in business and, in turn, make money, right?"
"Right?" Gu Fan quickly understood Luo Jingrong’s meaning—so the so-called integrity ultimately serves the purpose of profit? Thus, in the eyes of these businessmen, profit is paramount.
Luo Jingrong disclosed another piece of information: "Gu Fan, as you said, we are at the end of the production chain. We do business directly with consumers. We haven’t failed our consumers, so our business isn’t affected."