now, not because of a lack of confidence in himself, but due to past nightmares that wouldn't go away.Ding! Ding! Ding!... The clock rang on time at the set hour.Seven o'clock arrived!Mother picked u...Chapter 43 The Third Piece of Text

When the contract was handed over, Su Can and his group were already on their way back to Shanghai via a highway.

"Mr. Wang, I’m sorry, but something urgent has come up here, so I need to head back. As for the repayment matter, let’s discuss it another time. Don’t worry; we’ll chat about it next time."

After receiving the call, Tang Senior became much more confident now that he had the contract and wasn’t blindly dealing with the situation.

"No matter what, Su Can, you did well today," Li Lan couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised. She gave Su Can a hearty pat on the shoulder.

Su Can was no longer the thin figure from three years ago; his full display of blocking everything perfectly demonstrated the inner turmoil of Li Lan's heart.

"Today’s operation, we’ll call it an odd array maneuver. The other side only had one person, and even if they brought three more people, Mr. Tang would still have smoothly obtained the contract. At that time, we didn’t do anything underhanded; they lost their copy of the contract so naturally they will consider themselves unlucky."

Tang Senior blushed slightly as he waved his hand. "Such a trick was不得已 (necessary)," If it had been an original contract, we might have committed a crime. But since it’s just a copy, there's no harm done. However, at least now we understand the situation."

"Everyone in the group is extremely excited right now; this is our best news lately."

Li Lan lit up a cigarette. Originally, he didn’t smoke inside Tang Senior’s car, but today it was irresistible and Tang Senior didn't intervene.

The long coastal highway wound its way from the plains towards more distant urban areas as evening approached. Su Can rested his head against the car window, quietly enjoying the dim light and sea breeze brushing across his face. Free from the hustle and bustle of bustling city centers,

free from the tranquility of a campus, the shimmering water of the coast reflecting the setting sun isn’t often seen.

"Su Can, what are you thinking about" Tang Senior noticed the young man blowing wind.

"Nothing much, just feeling that it’s very peaceful out here, unlike before when things were tense."

This teenager is unique, possessing both the sensibility of a poet and the cold rationality of a science student. In that situation, it's rare for him to think of such a solution; he deeply understands that in business, sometimes one detail can lead to two drastically different outcomes—destruction or rebirth.

Dad Tang thought about it and said with a tone reminiscent of how he talks to Tang Wu, "Actually, I'm not upset when they insult me. I understand that behind them are employees and companies; without money, the company will collapse, causing many people to criticize us. They represent their collective interests and can't help but be frustrated. And I also represent so many people behind Donglin and Tang Group."

Any of us has reasons not to lose. So business is cruel, but this cruelty is unavoidable. Su Cen, when you're in my position one day and encounter these situations, you'll understand. It's a pity that now both you and Tang Wu are only freshmen; if it were three years later, I wouldn't worry about it."

The driver continued to drive, Li Lan kept smoking, the office director continued to look at the contract, everyone maintained natural expressions as if they hadn't heard anything.

Dad Tang's meaning was very clear: in three years, when Su Cen graduates from university, isn't that the time for finding a job and creating wealth to support oneself With Dad Tang’s backing and his relationship with Miss Tang, wouldn’t Su Cen become an heir of the Tang Group

If not cultivating him as a successor, who else would he find

This information was extremely valuable for Li Lan, the office director, and even the driver present.

Su Cen's clever idea undeniably turned around the pessimists within Donglin Group, stabilizing internal morale and ending recent widespread unease.

Because of searching through contracts as a group recently, some new hires were scared away, including one girl who was secretly in love with Li Lan’s friend. She left for her prospects and fate; her friend has been sighing over the loss lately, feeling mentally and physically exhausted.

In times when an empire is crumbling, personal emotions are insignificant.

The office director, after reviewing the entire contract, sighed deeply: "This contract is completely usurious! In 1992, due to investing in a quarry, they borrowed 48.25 million yuan with monthly interest at three percent; for every million yuan, repayment of thirty thousand yuan per month was required. Over these nine years, the old company has repaid some debt but consistently delayed payments. The accumulated interest is now over sixty-five million yuan! With such a contract, for each day it's delayed, more than ten thousand yuan in interest accrues!"

"Are you sure this is a usurious contract Can we break through here"

Everyone looked towards Su Cen expectantly.

Su Cunqi pondered, wondering what the network was for. He then remembered that he had joined under the pretense of having a classmate from a legal family. The law firm that Donglin Group collaborated with wasn't well-known in Shanghai, and recently his former boss had gone missing, making it difficult to contact Tang's father closely.

After realizing this, Su Cunqi thought for a moment and then said, "It might be impossible to overturn it. Although this is a usury contract, the interest rate isn't particularly high by general standards and should be protected under the Contract Law. This is a voluntary act between both parties."

"Go back and have an expert from the legal community verify if there's anything we can do with the contract. This is quite unusual; Old Li of Donglin Group, despite being shrewd, wouldn't sign such a contract. However, Old Li loves taking risks, which explains why he left me a brand but one that's riddled with flaws. My former boss is a generous person and must have used this money for something else. We can’t be the scapegoat here." Tang’s father tidied his thoughts and frowned.

In the real estate industry, the involvement of usury was no longer a strange phenomenon; some usurious companies had even dragged down countless real estate developers. Su Cunqi just didn't expect that the mess Tang's father inherited would be related to this, and on top of it, the other party is a company with government backing.

"Mr. Tang, you can go over the contract details," said the office director as he handed the contract over to Tang’s father.

Su Cunqi picked up the several pages of attachment, "What are these attachments"

"Some unimportant financial flow reports that Mr. Tang took when getting the contract; there's nothing significant," said the office director without underestimating Su Cunqi’s age.

Su Cunqi nodded and gave a quick glance, confirming it was indeed complex line charts with some trivial details but one caught his attention.

"Hong Kong This transfer went to Hong Kong. What's the deal" Su Cunqi asked while holding up the account book. "This must be the repayment flow of Donglin Group over these nine years, and it looks like this payment was from Donglin Group. But why is there another entry in their records showing a transfer to Hong Kong"

Everyone frowned as Su Cunqi's discovery seemed inexplicable.

Upon returning to Shanghai, Su Cunqi was directly taken to the Nan University gate.

Tang’s father didn't have time to see Tang Wu; it was a critical period and he had much to handle, such as making copies of this contract back at the office and storing them in safety boxes because its importance couldn’t be overstressed.

As Su Cunqi walked away, the office director smiled and said, "Mr. Tang, that kid is quite smart; also considering he's from a prestigious university like Nan University, your daughter studies there too right Oh, graduates of this school are really something." He remembered how Su Cunqi had spotted some issues in those unassuming attachments. This made him feel embarrassed for missing the key points, but thinking about that boy’s future status, he didn’t hesitate to praise him more so as to lift his boss's spirits.

Sure enough, Mr. Tang showed a relieved smile and took out his phone. He thought it was more authoritative to seek advice from his judicial wife regarding the questions about this contract.

The car started driving off at dusk when streetlights cast shadows of trees, reflecting colorful lights on the shiny car body.

...

When Su Cen returned to school, he was genuinely taken aback. A girl was lying askew on a long bench near the school gate and had already fallen asleep with her head resting on one of the armrests of a European-style chair.

Su Cen felt a pang in his heart and quickly approached, sitting down beside the bench. Tang Wu jolted awake as her eyelashes fluttered; she then opened her eyes.

When she saw Su Cen, she squinted her eyes slightly, with strands of hair falling out from behind her ears. She drew in her legs and sat up, somewhat groggy after sleeping. "When did you get back Have you been waiting for long"

"I just got back. Have you been here for a long time" Su Cen looked at the two small red marks on Tang Wu's pale wrist exposed by her short sleeves and said with concern, "Did you come here to feed mosquitoes"

"Occasionally I like to contribute my love; when they bite me, at least two of them won't bite passersby anymore."

Tang Wu still delivered a cold joke. Her eyes seemed to regain their depth after this brief rest as she glanced at Su Cen. "I came here after dinner since it's very quiet here; I was reading books... and maybe we would meet."

Under the streetlights, with long benches and wutong trees providing shade, those buildings and teaching buildings lost their prominence, hiding in the shadows of nightfall. Nan University lacks lakes or rivers but has small springs instead, a fact which is often regretted due to its lack of water; however, wutong trees have compensated for this deficiency. The sprawling time seems to cover the entire peaceful campus, sometimes measuring out the hasty four years that people walk through here.

In this university, Su Cen heard the most beautiful declaration.

Maybe we would meet.

Couples holding hands may not continue walking together until they are old and feeble; girls cheering for boys on basketball courts might someday forget such a trivial scene in college life. Those who study hard in self-study rooms may still be striving to learn the knowledge that creates wealth and establishes faith, laying bricks for their future dreams in their hearts. Beyond the university area, city roads are bustling with traffic, drawing out streaks of light at night to operate the development and construction of this city.1 and China was eager to join... As Su Can it was time for him to align his capabilities with the times. Taking this step did not mean smooth sailing ahead; many enemies lay in wait, along with numero...