Chapter 18: Kongming Lanterns, Burned, Sweet Potatoes
I won't do it!
Lin Ye expressed his attitude.
"My benefactor, you are a kind-hearted person. Last time my daughter..."
The old man didn't quite understand. In his opinion, Lin Ye was a kind young man. He would be angry after hearing about this and would help He Shan solve the problem.
"Donating money to your daughter is because your daughter is an ordinary person who has never done anything wrong in her life. But Mr. He is different."
He Shan's experience sounds worthy of sympathy, but if He Shan didn't want to keep a mistress, how could he let a wolf into the house?
What's more, as the boss of such a large real estate company, He Shan's hands may not be so clean after doing business for so many years.
"Little brother, I won't ask for your help for nothing. Just ask for any conditions you have."
He Shan noticed that Lin Ye’s attitude towards him was somewhat different from that towards the old people around him. It was normal for young people to have such thoughts as hatred towards the rich.
"Go ahead? Even if I ask you, how can you do it? You can't tell your wife and daughter. Even if you tell them, you're dead. What if they don't agree?"
The family affection in a wealthy family is bound to be weaker than that in an ordinary family. What's more, He Shan cheated on his wife first, so it is impossible for his wife and daughter not to have resentment in their hearts.
Lin Ye sneered repeatedly, painting a rosy picture for himself here, he is indeed a capitalist.
He Shan looked a little embarrassed because according to what Lin Ye said, he was already dead. It was useless for him to agree. He needed his wife and daughter to agree.
"Little brother, this is one-third of the family fortune. My wife and daughter will definitely express their gratitude."
Seeing that Lin Ye was unmoved, the old man beside him suddenly said, "Brother, didn't you say your daughter is very beautiful? I think you are also a handsome man."
The corner of He Shan's mouth twitched. In the eyes of He Shan as a father, his daughter was naturally the best and ordinary boys were definitely not worthy of her.
Although the young man in front of him looks good, what's the use of just having good looks? As for being able to see ghosts, it is a powerful skill, but this kind of skill is not suitable for being his son-in-law.
He was able to build such a big business, and he could see far ahead in many things than most people. People with such abilities are destined to have a restless life. But my daughter has her own career, and she won't have to worry about money all her life. It would be best for her to find someone she loves and live a stable life with her.
"Well... little brother, of course there is nothing to say about it, but now it is a free love relationship, and parents cannot force it. What's more, I am already dead. This depends on my daughter's own wishes."
Lin Ye curled his lips. This guy felt that he was not worthy of his daughter. However, he didn't have any such thoughts. Modern women always fight at every turn. They were not as good as the women in the other world.
"You can ask me for help. I want a villa in the suburbs. Can you get it for me?" Lin Ye offered his price.
He Shan immediately replied: "Little brother, as long as I can help, let alone the suburbs, the city center is fine. It just so happens that I have a property I developed in the city center and I still have a few villas left."
"I told you not to make empty promises. You have to give me a promise that your wife and daughter will agree to it, otherwise I won't interfere."
Lin Ye rolled his eyes. He Shan thought for a while and said, "I'll tell you a secret about my daughter. You can go find my daughter and tell her about the situation. If my daughter agrees to your request, you can tell my daughter about the couple."
Lin Ye thought about it for a while and this was a feasible solution: "Okay, let's do it this way. Go find your daughter tomorrow morning. Now you can go wherever you want."
After sending the two ghosts away, Lin Ye went to the supermarket to buy rice and meat. He froze the meat in the refrigerator and threw the rice casually in the corner of the room.
Have a good night!
"Fuck, you two are so scary."
Early in the morning, as soon as Lin Ye opened his eyes, he saw He Shan and the old man's ghost standing in front of his bed, which scared him.
"Little brother, we have no choice. After the sun comes out during the day, we can't move around freely. We can only go to your house and wait before the sun comes out." He Shan explained.
It's nothing strange that ghosts are afraid of the sun, Lin Ye can accept it, but after He Shan said this, he also became a little curious about ghosts.
"Where do you stay at night?"
"We can wander around at night, but we have to avoid certain places."
"Then aren't you going to the underworld? Isn't it said that people go to the underworld after death and can't stay in the human world?" Lin Ye asked.
"For the first seven days after death, which is the so-called first seven days, we can stay in the human world. After the first seven days, we must leave. We are not allowed to come back unless it is the Qingming Festival or the Double Ninth Festival."
"It seems that folk legends are true, and not all superstition." Lin Ye nodded and then asked, "Are you ghosts non-aggressive? Can't you hurt people?"
In some folk tales and TV dramas, ghosts are all very powerful, but the two in front of him don’t look powerful at all, at least not He Shan, otherwise He Shan would not have let the couple go.
"We all grow old, get sick and die normally. How could we have the ability to harm others? People with stronger yang energy don't dare to get close to us. The only thing that can affect people is the ghost energy in their bodies. We can create a little bit of yin energy, but the effect is not as good as air conditioning." He Shan explained angrily.
Lin Ye understood, these were two weaklings.
"Okay, just wait for me outside the community. Don't stay at my house. It's unlucky."
Although they were two weaklings, Lin Ye also learned from Taoist Ding Xuan that if people stayed with ghosts for too long, their luck would be affected by the ghost energy, and it would cause harm to the body in the long run. Lin Ye summarized it in modern terms, which was equivalent to radioactive pollution.
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Longxi Building, the headquarters of Longxi Group.
He Shan’s daughter is now the president of Longxi Group, who is the cold and aloof female president in the novel.
Lin Ye knew his own limitations. This wasn't a novel. He, a stranger, could meet the president if he wanted to. The security guards they hired were not the same as those in the residential area. All of them combined wouldn't even have a full set of teeth. The security guards here were all young guys.
According to He Shan, these security guards were carefully selected by him. They all met the height and appearance requirements. They were arranged to stand guard every time a property was pre-sold, and were withdrawn when the pre-sale was almost completed.
He is indeed a black-hearted businessman!
Lin Ye stood in an empty parking space in the underground parking lot. After a while, a pink Porsche Panamera appeared at the entrance of the garage. Lin Ye's eyes lit up. The real owner had arrived. He Shan had said that her daughter's favorite car to drive was the pink Porsche.
But before Lin Ye could step forward, a group of people suddenly rushed out of the parking lot and surrounded the Porsche.
"Come down quickly, you black-hearted woman!"
"Why don't you let your brother join the company? Your father's will said after his death that your brother owns one-third of the company's shares."
Lin Ye walked closer and listened to what these people were saying as they knocked on the car window. When he saw the woman with exquisite makeup banging on the car window glass, he knew that this was the woman who had cuckolded He Shan.
"He Jie, if you have the guts, get out of the car. What's the use of hiding in the car?"
get off?
When Lin Ye heard this, there was a sneer on his face. Facing so many people, the smart choice would be to stay in the car and notify the security to come over.
"What are you doing? Get out of the way, Ms. Wu . How can you bring people to stop the young lady's car?"
Just as these people surrounded the car, a middle-aged man and several security guards ran over quickly and pulled the crowd apart.
The driver's door opened and a tall and slim woman walked out.
She was wearing a white slim-fit suit and large sunglasses covering half of her face. Her flawless fair skin and cool red lips gave off the oppressive feeling of a strong urban woman.
He Jie took off her sunglasses, and her delicate and three-dimensional facial features made her look full of confidence and people dared not look her in the eye.
"Uncle Li, didn't I say that this mother and daughter are not allowed to appear in the building?" He Jie asked the middle-aged man coldly.
"Miss, after all... after all, he is also Mr. He's son, and your younger brother..."
"I don't have a brother, Uncle Li. I let you take charge of security because you have been with my father for more than 20 years. Now that my father is gone, I can always replace you if you can't do a good job."
"He Jie, why are you so arrogant? My son is also from your He family. We have your father's will, and we also have a share in Longxi Building. If you don't give us an explanation today, don't even think about leaving."
The woman was very domineering, and the others were about to come around. Seeing this, He Jie said coldly, "Uncle Li, you really don't want to do this anymore, right?"
"Miss, before Mr. He left, he asked me to help him look after Miss Wu and the young master . You are really putting me in a difficult position. Why don't you discuss it? We are all family."
Li Zhongshu looked embarrassed, and at his signal, the security guards just stood aside and did not step forward to help.
"He Jie, don't think I don't know about the company. The company is developing a new property and is short of funds. You need to apply for a bank loan. I will take your father's will to court, and the court will freeze the company's funds. Plus, there is a lawsuit, so the bank will not lend you money."
He Jie's pretty face turned cold when she heard the misogynistic words and she looked at Li Zhongshu. The company's bank loan was a secret and not many people knew about it. These people had no contact with the woman and the only one who had a contact with her was Li Zhongshu.
"Miss, I told Ms. Wu that I don't want to see you two siblings fighting each other. The young master doesn't know how to run a company. You can convert your shares into cash and real estate. This way, the company is yours, and the young master will also be protected. I can also give an explanation to Mr. He."
Wu Zhongshu acted like a loyal minister entrusted with the care of his father, and He Jie was a little shaken. She knew that Li Zhongshu was her father's confidant, and it was possible that her father had told him these things. The most important thing was that the company really couldn't be involved in a lawsuit now.
Real estate development is all about spending money that is not earned in the current year. Even if the court does not freeze the company's funds, the bank will definitely not lend money as long as a lawsuit occurs. Without the loan, the project cannot be delivered, which will trigger a series of risks and may even cause the company to go bankrupt.
Wu Zhongshu saw He Jie's hesitation and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. He was betting that He Jie would not dare to sue. As for exchanging the company's shares for real estate and cash, it seemed like a loss, but in fact this was the result he wanted most.
If he keeps the company shares, in case the truth comes out and it is discovered that the son is not He Shan's, he will lose the shares. But if he takes the money, he can run away with the woman and son.
"If you hadn't disagreed today, I would have immediately found a lawyer to sue you in court. Anyway, whether the company goes bankrupt or not has nothing to do with me." Wu Ru said firmly after receiving a look from Li Zhongshu.
"Ms. Wu, please don't. We are all family. If there is anything, just sit down and discuss it. Miss, how about we go to the office first? There are so many people here." Li Zhongshu deliberately persuaded.
"No, it's better to talk about it here so that I can watch such a good show."
Lin Ye's teasing voice came, and now he finally understood what the other party was playing. His voice instantly made everyone present look at him.
"Little brother, this is our family matter, if you have nothing to do, just leave."
"Leave. Don't worry, I will leave. It's just that someone asked me to bring a message to this beautiful lady. I will leave after I finish speaking."
Lin Ye looked at He Jie. It must be said that He Shan's daughter was really pretty, just a little cold.
"What do you want to tell me?" He Jie frowned and asked.
"Let's talk in the car."
Lin Ye walked forward, opened the passenger door and got in. Seeing He Jie's puzzled look, he smiled and said, "The person who asked me to come here gave me a sentence: Kongming lanterns, burn, sweet potatoes..."
