After the divorce, I started to transfer

As they drove out of the residential area, Xiao Panpan was still trying to ease the tension and make Chen Feng's expression better.

So she told him some embarrassing stories from her childhood, hoping to make Chen Feng laugh.

As a result, Chen Feng did not laugh. After she drove to the entrance of the residential area, Chen Feng separated from her and got into his own car and drove away.

This made Xiao Panpan feel very uncomfortable, and at the same time, she was a little uneasy, afraid that Chen Feng would take his anger out on her because of her father and then kick her to the curb.

Therefore, Xiao Panpan became angrier and angrier, and increasingly dissatisfied with her father.

She immediately restarted the car, turned it around, and drove back into the residential area.

At the same time, Xiao Jinhan was on the phone with Zhao Jinfu.

"Old Zhao, I offended Chen Feng this time in order to help you. My daughter is also unhappy with me and complains that I used Chen Feng to do me a favor and put him in a difficult position. You know that Chen Feng is a womanizer. If this continues, it may affect my daughter's relationship with him."

"I'm really sorry to trouble you this time, but as you know, we simply don't have that much money to donate all at once. It's just something we can't do."

"This is all I can do to help for now. You should donate 100 million as soon as possible, otherwise he will really think you are going to renege on your promise, and it will be difficult for me to act as the middleman and guarantor."

"Well, at my age, I'm a man of my word, and I've never broken my promise over the years. Since I promised to donate 6 million, I will definitely keep my word, even if it means selling everything I own. It just takes some time for me to do so."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinhan frowned and asked, "You can't possibly not even come up with 100 million? I just gave you 180 million."

Zhao Jinfu sighed and said, "Didn't I tell you yesterday? As soon as you got the money, we went to pay back the loans. Some of them were borrowed at high interest rates, with daily interest of over a million. So you basically didn't have much money left. But don't worry, I'll definitely be able to raise 1 million within five days and then donate it immediately."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinhan immediately became dissatisfied: "Didn't I just say that Chen Feng asked you to donate 100 million within two days, but now you're saying it will take five days? Who are you trying to fool? Old Zhao, tell me the truth, are you really trying to renege on your promise?"

Xiao Jinhan was a little angry and immediately became rude. Just as Chen Feng had said before, he was, after all, the middleman and guarantor. If Zhao Jinfu broke his promise, he, as the middleman and guarantor, would definitely bear joint liability, and Chen Feng could even directly hold him accountable.

"Bullshit! How could I possibly renege on my debt? I've told you countless times, our family is currently facing a tight cash flow situation. Do you know how much money and favors I've sacrificed to save Arong? Not counting Chen Feng's 6 million, I roughly calculated that another 3 million was spent, most of which was borrowed at high interest rates, and a small portion was funds I raised myself. With all of that gone, I simply can't raise another 6 million in a short period of time."

Xiao Jinhan listened with a mixture of belief and skepticism; it seemed to make sense, but he was still very displeased. He raised his voice and said, "I don't care if you really can't come up with that much money, but this time you at least have to do what Chen Feng said: donate 100 million within two days. Even if you have to borrow it, you have to get it, otherwise you're breaking your promise, understand? Old Zhao, don't make things difficult for me, and don't make Chen Feng unhappy with you. I know you might think he has no backing, just some special skills, so he's dragging his feet and even thinking of renegering on his debt. But let me tell you, if you really think that way, you're very wrong. The chairman of the charity he asked you to donate to is Dong Shanming, Dong Baiyan's son, you can't be unaware of that, can you?"

Zhao Jinfu sighed again and said, "Of course I don't underestimate Chen Feng, and I know that this Red Sunset charity helps elderly people living alone, and I'm very willing to donate money. It's just that we really can't come up with the money all at once..."

"Alright! What's the use of you complaining about being poor? If you really have no money, sell some of your company shares, or borrow more. I don't believe you can't raise 100 million in two days. Mr. Zhao, you'd better donate this 100 million tomorrow, so as not to make things difficult for me. Otherwise... you'd better watch yourself."

After saying this, Xiao Jinhan hung up the phone immediately. His triangular eyes flickered for a while before he muttered several curses, "What a load of crap!" and "Damn it!"

He felt that he might have been tricked by Zhao Jinfu this time.

Yesterday, Zhao Jinfu told him that as long as he could successfully persuade Chen Feng to agree to donate in installments, he would personally go to a certain person to plead for the approval of the land.

So-and-so was, of course, a key figure in charge of the approval process, so Xiao Jinhan agreed without hesitation.

However, Chen Feng has not yet been persuaded, while Zhao Jinfu is showing signs of defaulting on or partially defaulting on his debts.

As the middleman and guarantor, he might end up suffering from both sides and failing to gain anything, ultimately ending up with nothing.

Just as he was cursing and swearing, his daughter Xiao Panpan came in through the door, looking furious, and started yelling at him.

"Dad, why are you using Chen Feng to take advantage of you time and time again? It was one thing to do last time to save Zhao Xingrong, after all, saving a life is a great act of merit, but this time you persuaded Chen Feng to agree to postpone the donation. Tell me the truth, did you take advantage of him again?"

After Xiao Jinhan's expression changed a few times, although he was angry, he also felt guilty and could only stubbornly retort, "That's not true. I said before that I didn't take any benefits this time, absolutely not."

"Impossible, you must have taken something from me." Xiao Panpan didn't believe him and was still furious. She shouted, "From now on, stop using my relationship with Chen Feng to get something out of him. You're making me lose face, do you know that?"

“What’s shameful about this?” Xiao Jinhan retorted loudly. “I was just acting as a middleman, relaying messages between the two sides. What’s shameful about that? You’ve been following him without any official status, and I haven’t even said you’ve embarrassed me.”

Xiao Panpan got even angrier when she heard this, and said angrily, "You think I've embarrassed you, right? Fine, then don't acknowledge me as your daughter anymore."

"Bullshit! I didn't! When did I say you embarrassed me? I meant, I didn't feel embarrassed at all about what you and Chen Feng did." He raised his hands and softened his tone, "Okay, okay, I admit I acted a bit unfairly today. I won't get involved in his affairs with the Zhao family anymore."

Xiao Panpan's expression softened a bit when she heard him say that, but her tone remained icy as she accused him: "Tell me, last time you got a great deal because of him, acquiring that land at a low price. This time, you're acting as a go-between for the Zhao family, trying to help them renege on their debts, and even trying to use my relationship with him to put pressure on them. Are you hoping they'll despise me and break up with me as soon as possible?"

"No, don't talk nonsense. I don't want you two to break up," Xiao Jinhan immediately retorted. "You've been single for so long, and you've finally found a man you like. How could I possibly break you two up? Chen Feng may be a bit of a playboy, but he's truly outstanding in every way. Most importantly, I know you're happy with him. Besides, Chen Feng is tall, strong, and handsome, so any child you have with him will definitely be just as outstanding. Therefore, I can't wait for you two to be together all the time and have a child for me as soon as possible."

Xiao Panpan blushed at her father's words, and her anger subsided considerably. "Then don't try to use my relationship with him to take advantage of him or get benefits from him anymore. Let me tell you, if I want to have children, it can only be with him. Otherwise, I'd rather be an old spinster for the rest of my life. If you want to hold your grandson soon, then don't interfere in my relationship with him and don't affect our feelings for each other."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinhan immediately said, "Then you should get pregnant with his child as soon as possible. That way, he definitely won't abandon you because you'll be the mother of his child. After you give birth, I'll help you take care of the child. If it's a boy, he'll take my surname, and I'll immediately make a will to leave all my property to this child."

Xiao Panpan suppressed her embarrassment and glared at him, saying, "Let's talk about it after I get pregnant."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinhan urged, "Then you should hurry up. I'm already so old, almost sixty, and I don't even have a grandson or granddaughter."

After a moment of silence, Xiao Panpan said with a stern face, "If you want a grandson, then don't ruin my relationship with him. Don't contact him again. He has a very bad impression of you now."

Xiao Jinhan smiled apologetically and took the initiative to admit his mistake, saying, "It's my fault. I really messed up this time. Please apologize to him on my behalf. Also, tell him that I'm not going to get involved in the Zhao family matter anymore. If he wants to deal with the Zhao family, he doesn't need to worry about my reputation."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Panpan immediately asked with some curiosity, "The Zhao family isn't really planning to renege on their debt, are they?"

Xiao Jinhan shook his head slightly and said, "He probably wants to renege on part of it. Six hundred million is too much. Back then, Old Man Zhao spared no effort to save his nephew, so he paid out six hundred million. But now that the person has been saved, he can't bear to part with the money, so he probably feels that six hundred million is too much."

"This is such a breach of trust!" Xiao Panpan said indignantly. "Since they promised and saved the person, they should keep their word. Six hundred million is not a lot for his nephew's life. After all, life is priceless. They actually made a profit by saving him."

Xiao Jinhan's face was somewhat gloomy as he said, "I hope I'm wrong. If Old Zhao really has this plan, it will be difficult for me as the guarantor. Chen Feng will definitely think I'm unreliable."

Xiao Panpan frowned and complained, "You just love to show off. What's with all this fuss about making a guarantee?"

Xiao Jinhan could only manage a wry smile.

……

After Zhao Jinfu ended his call with Xiao Jinhan, he looked quite unwell, while Zhao Xingrong, who was sitting diagonally opposite him, looked much better.

He was discharged from the hospital yesterday afternoon. He has basically recovered and has a rosy complexion. He looks to be in good spirits.

“Uncle, if there’s really no other way, let’s give up on that mine in Luzon. It’s too chaotic there, and I don’t dare go back. I think it’s best not to offend Chen Feng if possible. I heard that Dong Shanming offended him before and got a severe beating. Some people even say that Dong Shanming’s kidnapping and hiding was his doing. As a result, Dong Shanming has now become his henchman and suddenly changed his tune to do charity work.”

Zhao Jinfu clearly didn't listen to Zhao Xingrong's words. He said with a slightly sullen face, "The reason I was able to make so much money back then was mainly because I could seize any opportunity I could. This mine is our opportunity now. If we can seize it, our Zhao family can be rich for another three generations. So we can't give it up."

Zhao Xingrong hesitated and said, "But..."

Zhao Jinfu waved his hand and said, "No buts. I don't really want to renege on my debt; I just want to postpone the donation. The written agreement I gave him didn't specify when the donation would be made. Theoretically, even if I donate two or three years later, it wouldn't be a breach of contract."

Zhao Xingrong said with a wry smile, "But doing this will definitely offend him badly."

Zhao Jinfu sighed, somewhat helplessly, "There's nothing we can do about it. To acquire that mine, we'll need to mobilize at least a billion yuan in funds in the near future. We'll have to pay a deposit of 500 million yuan upfront, and at least another 200 to 300 million yuan for public relations expenses. After that, securing the mining rights and contracting rights will require an even larger sum of money. In the short term, we simply can't afford to donate any money."

Zhao Xingrong said with a worried look, "I still think the risks here are too great. That place is not like our country."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jinfu said confidently, "Don't worry about that. Although I'm old, the connections I made over there are still there. Besides, we're not going to be trifled with. We'll just gather a group of men and fully arm them to protect our mine."

Zhao Xingrong, however, was clearly less optimistic than his uncle. He frowned and said, "What about Chen Feng? He's someone with special abilities; he must have powerful backers. Even Dong Baiyan's son is his lackey. Besides, the money we're donating this time is to the charity foundation that Dong Shanming belongs to..."

Zhao Jinfu waved his hand, interrupting, "I understand what you mean. I don't want to offend him unless absolutely necessary. But now, in order to take over that mine, we have no choice but to offend him. At worst, we can just move back to Southeast Asia. However, we still need to give him some face and not offend him to the point of no return. So, let's donate... fifty million tomorrow."

Zhao Xingrong said, "I think we should just go for 100 million. We won't be short 50 million."

“No way,” Zhao Jinfu shook his head and rejected the idea. “We must reserve enough funds. Taking over that mine is the priority. Fifty million is a lot. If we need it urgently and can’t come up with the funds, we’ll be in trouble.”

After frowning and remaining silent for a while, Zhao Xingrong finally suggested, "Why don't we invite Chen Feng over in person? Besides expressing our gratitude to him in person, I think we can be frank and explain the situation to him. Let's tell him the truth: we want to take over the mine in Luzon, so we want him to be lenient and postpone the donation."

“Absolutely not!” Zhao Jinfu rejected the idea outright, expressing his dissatisfaction. “Do you know how many people are eyeing this mine? Besides, Luzon hasn’t even issued a tender notice yet; it’s inside information. If we tell them, and they get interested or tell others, we’ll increase our competitors and lose the initiative.”

Zhao Xingrong immediately said, "Then why don't we just bring Chen Feng on board? He has the ability, the means, and the connections, and he probably doesn't lack funds either."

After frowning and thinking for a while, Zhao Jinfu said, "I'm afraid he's too ambitious and might even turn the tables and steal our opportunity."

Upon seeing this, Zhao Xingrong immediately became somewhat angry and said, "Uncle, my intuition tells me that we can't afford to offend Chen Feng. Moreover, after this incident, I feel that making money is really not that important. As long as our family is healthy and safe, that's enough. Besides, our family doesn't lack money, and there's really no need to risk making more money."

"Isn't all this for you, for the future of the Zhao family?" Zhao Jinfu was also somewhat angry, slamming his cane on the ground. "How many favors did I use to save you this time? I also spent nearly a billion yuan, including 6 million yuan of promised donations, and the rest for public relations fees, kickbacks, and miscellaneous expenses. This not only completely drained our family's cash flow, but also left us with a lot of debt. If it weren't for favors and pledging our shares, we wouldn't have been able to borrow 8 million yuan from HSBC." (End of Chapter)