novelraw Chapter 303 : This Woman is Quite Troublesome
Chapter 303 : This Woman is Quite Troublesome
Chapter 303: This Woman is Quite Troublesome
Chen Fan was completely taken aback.
He never expected the other party to suddenly raise such a question.
The woman across from him gazed at Chen Fan with a smile, seeming quite pleased with Chen Fan's reaction.
"What's the matter? Could it be that I've guessed correctly?"
Chen Fan laughed wryly, "Of course not."
"Don't tell me you think I could have foreseen the demolition of the club beforehand?"
"Wasn't that the case?" The woman questioned back.
Chen Fan replied, "If I could have predicted it, why would I have ended up in such a miserable state after being targeted by the Zhao family?"
The woman stared at Chen Fan, as if trying to determine the truthfulness of his words.
"So you're saying it was all just a coincidence?"
Chen Fan nodded, "Precisely."
"I'm no celestial being, how could I have known in advance that the place would be demolished?"
The woman seemed deep in thought.
In fact, she also felt it was just a coincidence.
Although people in the circle were all discussing the gossip between Chen Fan and the Zhao family, with some believing that Chen Fan must have known in advance about the club's demolition, which is why he sold it to the Zhao family, pocketing 26 million yuan.
Of course, there was also a portion who believed it was merely a coincidence. The reasoning being that Chen Fan had purchased the land a year ago and built the club on it.
A year ago, the higher-ups had not even revealed any information about the demolition.
This woman naturally believed the latter.
Her earlier remarks were just meant to tease Chen Fan.
With the joke over, the woman finally returned to the main topic.
"Selling the school to a young and accomplished businessman like Mr. Chen, I'm naturally very satisfied."
"It's just that this price... I insist on 26 million yuan, and I can't go any lower."
Chen Fan raised his eyes to glance at her, thinking that this figure was too coincidental. Could it be that she also wanted the 26 million yuan he had obtained from the Zhao family?
"Ms. Shi..."
Chen Fan didn't know the other party's identity, so he could only address her vaguely.
"Ms. Shi, you and I both clearly understand the current land prices in this development zone. Your price... is really lacking in sincerity."
"To be honest, there are still many plots of land in this development zone, and I could easily buy a similar plot for less than half the price."
The woman Ms. Shi smiled slightly.
"But you didn't do that, why is that? It's naturally because my plot is more satisfactory to you."
Chen Fan didn't want to quibble with her, so he directly spoke up.
"16 million yuan."
Ms. Shi's brows furrowed slightly, "Who bargains like that?"
"That's no different from robbery."
"I have a good impression of Mr. Chen, so let's do this, 25 million yuan. Consider it making a new friend."
Chen Fan shook his head, "18 million yuan."
The woman stared at Chen Fan for a couple of seconds.
"24 million yuan."
Chen Fan, "19 million yuan."
The woman laughed.
"Do you really find this amusing?"
Chen Fan said indifferently, "This price already constitutes an overpayment."
"If you disagree, then I have no choice."
The woman seemed a little vexed and pouted coquettishly.
Despite being a woman in her forties, she somehow managed to pout like a little girl without appearing affected.
"Why are you being so stingy? You're not short on money. Can't a grown man be more generous? Why make things difficult for a poor woman like me?"
Chen Fan was helpless.
Auntie, please don't act like this. We're not that close.
"No one's money comes from thin air. Moreover, doing business isn't child's play. If you insist on this, I can only apologize."
"Perhaps the other two parties will be more sincere."
Upon hearing this, the woman restrained her smile, and her expression became much more serious and professional.
"23 million yuan, that's my bottom line."
Chen Fan shook his head.
"You..."
The woman stared at Chen Fan for a long while, then suddenly burst out laughing.
"Fine! I can agree to your price, but you have to promise me one condition."
Chen Fan said, "Speak."
The woman stared at Chen Fan, "I can sell it to you for 19 million yuan, but you have to let my company handle the construction of your club's new building."
Chen Fan was taken aback and looked at the woman seriously.
"May I ask what industry you are in?"
The woman lowered her head and took out a business card from her LV bag, handing it over to him.
The card still carried a scent of perfume, but Chen Fan was quickly drawn to the introduction on it.
"Tianshi Real Estate Co., Ltd., Shi Qian."
Tianshi Real Estate?
Shi Qian?
Chen Fan was a bit dazed.
Because he suddenly recalled who this woman in front of him was.
The renowned female tycoon, Ms. Shi.
In the previous life, Ms. Shi and her Tianshi Real Estate were really famous.
In Yunhai and several neighboring provinces, Ms. Shi had a nickname, the "Land-Hoarding Dragon."
Meaning wherever her property company built, the housing prices in that area would skyrocket.
In the previous life, her company continued to grow and expand, with assets reaching a tens of billion yuan scale.
However, such a highly regarded company ultimately disappeared like smoke in the late 2010s, directly filing for bankruptcy.
The reasons were varied and there was no definitive answer.
But when Chen Fan was gossiping about it back then, a widely circulated claim online was that Ms. Shi and her husband Song Jingtian had co-founded Tianshi Real Estate through hard times together.
Later, as the company's operations gradually improved, her husband started to change, constantly going out and indulging in revelry, even developing a gambling addiction.
Naturally, their marital life became increasingly miserable.
Finally, in the late 2010s, the man went to the office to demand money from his wife, insisting on a divorce and division of assets.
The two had a dispute, and then Ms. Shi was pushed off a building over twenty floors high by her husband.
Having lost the female tycoon, Tianshi Real Estate ultimately met its fate of bankruptcy and acquisition.
Chen Fan looked at the woman in front of him, unsure if the story he had heard in his previous life was true or not.
But at least for now, this woman's Tianshi Real Estate was still in its early stages.
Moreover, Chen Fan had previously learned from Ding Dian that this school was actually bought by Shi Qian's company.
It was just that for some reason, either due to funding or location, after buying it, their company had never developed it.
Looking at the woman across from him and recalling her earlier performance, coupled with the gossip he had heard in his previous life about how she had managed to build her company into a large enterprise because she had someone "above" her.
This "above" could naturally refer to someone higher up, or it could also mean physically above her...
Chen Fan looked at her, wondering if the rumor was true.
If it really was the case, Chen Fan wasn't too keen on letting her company handle the development of the club.
But then again, thinking about the acquisition price...
Chen Fan finally gritted his teeth.
"As long as your company has the relevant qualifications, I can let you handle the construction of the club."
"Rest assured, our company's qualifications are absolutely impeccable."
The woman's expression brightened, smiling as she extended her hand.
"From now on, we're business partners."
"I wish us a smooth collaboration and shared prosperity."
Chen Fan reluctantly shook hands with her.
Just as Chen Fan was about to withdraw his hand, he realized that the woman across from him had no intention of letting go.
Shi Qian smiled at Chen Fan.
"Oh, I also heard about something else. After the demolition of Mr. Chen's club, you didn't take the demolition compensation."
"That's a payout worth hundreds of millions, yet you chose two plots of vacant land instead."
"Honestly, people are really puzzled by it."
The woman leaned forward with a smile.
"Mr. Chen, is this true?"
Chen Fan's heart skipped a beat, feeling a sense of unease.
Could this woman have heard something?