novelraw Chapter 695 : Let Me Think of a Way
Chapter 695 : Let Me Think of a Way
Chapter 695: Let Me Think of a Way
"By the way, I never asked, what business is your family's company in?" Fang Ling had already drunk three bottles and her small face was flushed red, looking somewhat cute.
"My family... we have two companies, a real estate company and an electronics factory company."
"An electronics company?" Chen Fan was a bit curious: "Do you produce electronic components?"
"Yes."
Fang Ling nodded: "Originally we produced some electronic components to supply to other manufacturers."
"We used to make components for a major domestic mobile phone manufacturer, but business has been really bad these past two years. The electronics factory's profits have been declining year after year."
"Actually, the main part of my family's business relied entirely on the real estate company, but after many partners canceled their cooperation with us last year, it caused the real estate company's cash flow to break..."
"The banks come to collect debts every day. If we can't pay them back soon, bankruptcy might be the only path left."
Chen Fan frowned and asked: "For this kind of trouble, shouldn't your family just need to pay back the money?"
Fang Ling shook her head: "It's not that easy. Partners' projects were canceled, we owe large sums to the banks... My family has tried every method, begging everyone they could think of..."
Fang Ling said self-mockingly: "Can you imagine? When you have money, everyone can't wait to curry favor with the Fang family, banks rush to offer you loans..."
"But when you truly fall on hard times, all those previous friends mysteriously disappear one by one."
"And those banks that used to beg you to take loans now become the first batch to stab you in the back..."
Fang Ling snorted coldly: "This is the business world."
"Cold and heartless, only caring about profits."
Suddenly Fang Ling stared at Chen Fan blankly, as if she had suddenly thought of something.
"That's right, aren't you a big boss too?"
"Chen Fan, can you help my family get through this crisis?"
Fang Ling suddenly sat up straight with excitement.
"As long as you can help my family through this crisis, I won't have to marry that person I don't like."
Before Chen Fan could speak after she finished, Fang Ling shook her head again with a self-mocking smile.
"I'm sorry. I got too excited. I'm a bit desperate for help."
"Although you're also a boss, you probably have a lot of things to deal with too, and besides..."
"How could you possibly have that much money available."
Chen Fan looked at Fang Ling slumping back into her seat with a wry smile.
"How much money does your family need to get through this crisis?"
Fang Ling shook her head: "It's unlikely we'll get through this crisis this time."
"Two projects under the real estate company have all stopped work, too much capital has been invested. The electronics factory basically exists in name only, we can barely pay wages..."
"Actually, the Fang family has prepared for bankruptcy."
"My dad's idea is to have me marry that person, first borrow money to pay back the banks, then shut down the electronics factory, sell all the machinery, and raise funds to complete one of the real estate company's projects."
"If that project can make money later, the real estate company might still have a chance. If not..."
"Then bankruptcy might be the only path left for the Fang family."
Chen Fan asked again: "How much does your family owe the banks?"
"60 million yuan."
"60 million yuan... that's not too much actually."
Fang Ling: "..."
Chen Fan muttered: "If worse comes to worst, I can try to think of a way to help."
Fang Ling's eyes widened, with an expression of doubting what she'd heard.
"You... what did you say?"
"Chen Fan... what did you just say?"
Chen Fan had to repeat himself.
"I said if worse comes to worst, I can try to think of a way to help."
Fang Ling sat up straight again in one motion.
"You... you can easily come up with 60 million yuan?"
Chen Fan nodded: "It's not that easy, but to help a friend, I can manage it."
"Really?"
"Really."
Fang Ling was a bit excited and at a loss for words. Finally she suddenly picked up the wine glass in front of her.
"Chen Fan, I... I'll drink a toast to you."
After saying that, she drank it all in one gulp, then put down the glass and excitedly wiped the corner of her mouth.
"Chen Fan, if you can really help me this time, I, Fang Ling, in this life... no, including the next life, will repay you even if I have to be a donkey or a slave."
Chen Fan smiled and waved his hand.
"Don't get so excited yet."
"I'm helping you without any other intentions, purely because we're friends, and when a friend is in trouble, I'm willing to lend a hand."
"Also, don't talk about marrying me like last time anymore."
Fang Ling looked a bit embarrassed.
"As long as you can help me with this. So I don't have to marry that guy I don't like."
"I'll be yours for life..."
"I won't ask to marry you anymore. If you're willing, mistress, lover... anyway, whatever you want me to be..."
"Stop! Stop right there!"
Chen Fan said with a headache: "I'll add one more condition, don't say things like that again in the future."
"I'm helping you because we're friends. If you bring up this kind of thing again in the future, our friendship will be over."
Fang Ling wasn't angry, just stared at Chen Fan grinning foolishly.
"Whatever you say. From now on, whatever you say goes."
Chen Fan had a headache and said with a helpless expression, "Let's eat first. I'll take you home after we finish eating."
"Don't drink anymore, I can see you've had quite a bit already."
Fang Ling nodded excitedly: "I'll do whatever you say."
After saying that, she lowered her head and started quickly eating the meat on her plate.
After a few bites, Fang Ling raised her head again and looked at Chen Fan a bit hesitantly.
"Um... when will you..."
Chen Fan: "I'm going back to Yunhai tomorrow. Whenever you go back to Yunhai, contact me anytime."
"Okay."
Seeing Fang Ling like this, Chen Fan couldn't help but sigh.
Just think of it as purely helping a friend, doing a good deed.
...
After dinner, Chen Fan wanted to drive Fang Ling home, but this woman insisted on taking a taxi back by herself.
Chen Fan had no choice but to hail a taxi for her and gave the driver 100 yuan.
"Driver, please drive a bit steadier. She's been drinking."
Watching the taxi leave, Chen Fan thought for a moment and took out his phone to make a call.
"Hello, Old Feng. It's me."
"Find someone to investigate Fangshi Group right away."
"This group seems to have a real estate company and an electronics factory enterprise under it. Have someone investigate the current operating conditions of these two companies in detail."
"The more detailed the better. I want to see the information when I get back tomorrow."
The next morning, when Chen Fan returned to Yunhai, Feng Pojun had already handed two files to Chen Fan.
After carefully looking through the materials, Chen Fan let out a long sigh.
It seems the predicament facing Fangshi Group is even more difficult than what Fang Ling mentioned yesterday.
This is far beyond business partners refusing to cooperate. Some opportunists have already come knocking, looking to take advantage of the situation.
Faced with the Fang family's troubles, at least two companies have set their sights on the Fang family's assets, seeking to acquire them.
It seems that to help Fang Ling completely resolve this trouble, 60 million yuan alone probably won't be enough.
Chen Fan's gaze finally fell on the second file about the electronics factory. As he read, Chen Fan suddenly became somewhat interested in this electronics factory.