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Chapter 142 - Name Your Price!
Chapter 142 - Name Your Price!
Chapter 142: Name Your Price!
After that, the process of starting a business was basically the same as the information that Lin Bai had found on the internet.
The hardship, blood, sweat and tears were not mentioned on the Internet at all.
If it was not for Lin Bai’s enhanced version of the Divine-level Human Discernment Technique, he would never have imagined that the arrogant and elegant Ling Xuewei would actually have such a bitter history of growth.
After that, the process of starting a business was basically the same as the information that Lin Bai had found on the internet.
The middle part of the history was filled with darkness and oppression. There was not a single trace of it on the Internet.
If it was not for Lin Bai’s enhanced version of the Divine-level human discernment skill, he would never have imagined that the arrogant and elegant Ling Xuewei would actually have such a bitter history of growth.
At the beginning, Lin Bai had felt that it was strange that Ling Xuewei had such keen investment foresight and business talent.
Now that he thought about it carefully, it was not a talent at all. It was merely the influence of those years at the dinner table.
After experiencing such tempering, he was naturally cautious and knew how to read People’s expressions.
Naturally, he also knew more about the hearts of people, human nature, and the unspoken rules under the table.
It wasn’t talent, it was blood and tears.
These bitter experiences surged in Lin Bai’s mind again and again.
He couldn’t help but feel sorry for that poor woman.
She was originally just a little girl who longed for motherly love!
How could she be forced into such a state!
“Forget it, just treat it as me meddling in other people’s business!”
Lin Bai finally couldn’t suppress the pity in his heart and loudly said to the taxi driver, “Sir, please turn around and send me back.”
Ten minutes later, Lin Bai appeared at the entrance of Soaring Phoenix Real Estate again.
He walked as fast as lightning and went straight to the top floor.
On the way, he was bumped into by Ling Xuewei’s secretary.
The secretary said with a troubled face, “Mr. Lin, I’m sorry. It’s not convenient for President Ling to receive guests right now.”
Lin Bai’s footsteps did not stop. He said quickly,
“It’s okay, I’m not here to discuss business.”
The secretary asked hesitantly, “In that case, why are you…”
“I’m here to help her out.”
As Lin Bai spoke, he pushed open the door of Ling Xuewei’s office.
Unexpectedly, there were two more people in the room this time.
One of them was an old woman who was estimated to be over 60 years old.
The woman was dressed in luxurious clothes and wore a fiery red lipstick color. Her makeup was exquisite and ostentatious, but every movement of hers exuded an indescribable air of nobility.
She looked very much like a hostess from some special club.
Even if Lin Bai did not use the Divine-level Human Discernment Technique, he could guess that this person was definitely Ling Xuewei’s stepmother.
Beside her stepmother stood a middle-aged man in a suit. Given his demeanor, he seemed to be a lawyer.
Lin Bai’s sudden intrusion stunned everyone in the room.
Ling Xuewei was especially surprised.
“Mr. Lin, why are you…”
She wanted to ask Lin Bai why he suddenly came back, but before she could finish her sentence, Lin Bai stopped her with a hand gesture.
Then, Lin Bai walked straight to Ling Xuewei’s side and glanced at the mess on the office desk.
Among them were printed bank transfer records.
There were also a few photos that seemed to be screenshots from the surveillance camera footage.
The girl in the picture was thin and immature. She was Ling Xuewei when she was a teenager.
Lin Bai immediately understood that this must be the scene that was captured by the bank’s surveillance cameras when she secretly transferred money back then.
There were also a few surveillance photos of her secretly opening the safe at home.
These records were enough to prove that her behavior back then was theft.
If her stepmother sued her, Ling Xuewei would almost certainly lose the lawsuit.
Moreover, her reputation would be tarnished, and it might even implicate the current company.
After all, no one would be willing to work with a thief.
Lin Bai pointed at the evidence on the table and asked straightforwardly, “Name your price. How much do you want to let her go?”
Once he said that, Ling Xuewei, her father, stepmother, and the lawyer brought by her stepmother were all stunned.
Their faces were full of astonishment as if they suspected that they had heard wrongly.
As for the secretary standing at the door, she was also very embarrassed. She could neither advance nor retreat.
Lin Bai ignored them. He tapped the materials on the table with his fingertips and repeated word by word:
“Name your price.”
The stepmother was the first to react. She stared at Ling Xuewei and sneered. “Yo, no wonder you’ve become so tough. So you have someone to rely on! What? You’re not going to introduce him to us?”
Ling Xuewei ignored her. Instead, she gently tugged on Lin Bai’s sleeve and whispered, “Mr. Lin, this is my family’s matter. Please don’t interfere. I can handle it myself.”
Lin Bai asked her back, “How do you plan to handle it? Continue to be controlled by them and let them exploit you? Then, have you ever thought about what you would do if they continue to force you to do things that you don’t want to do?”
Ling Xuewei’s expression changed drastically, and even her voice trembled uncontrollably.
“You… How do you know? !”
Lin Bai did not answer. Instead, he warned Ling Xuewei’s father and stepmother coldly, “While my temper is good now and I’m still willing to solve the problem in a civilized way, you’d better be sensible and offer a buyout price.”
“Otherwise, when I change my mind, you won’t be able to get a single cent
“Moreover, I will let you personally experience what you have done in the past. Choose for yourself!”
When Lin Bai said these words, he was as cold and stern as a devil in Hell.
Ling Zu’an and the stepmother, Du Xifeng instinctively felt that the young man in front of them would definitely be able to keep his word.
They knew what they had done the best in their hearts.
If all those things were done to them, they would definitely not be able to bear it.
Du Xifeng could no longer maintain her arrogance and condescending attitude.
She said carefully, “The money that Ling Xuewei took back then was not a small amount!”
“Moreover, after so many years of inflation, the ratio has long…”
Lin Bai interrupted her impatiently.
“Cut the crap, just name your price.”
Du Xifeng was silent for a few seconds, as if she had mustered up her courage before she finally spoke.
“One billion! I spent so many years of painstaking efforts to nurture her, and there are so many direct economic losses. If you give me less than one billion, this matter won’t be over!”
Lin Bai smiled.
He thought that she would be able to name how much, just a mere one billion.
“Sure, but you must destroy all the relevant evidence and sign a confidentiality agreement. You must never mention anything related to it to anyone.”
“If you violate it, other than the legal responsibility, I will make you pay an even more unimaginable price. Don’t doubt it. I will do what I say.”
Lin Bai slowed down his speech. With a threatening tone, he enunciated each word clearly, “We will make the two of you regret living.”
Du Xifeng trembled visibly. Even the thick makeup on her face could not hide the paleness of her face.
Ling Xuewei was a little stunned. She could not believe her ears.
That was one billion!
Even though this number was something that she could afford with her current ability, Lin Bai was not related to her. The moment he spoke, he offered so much money to save her. She really could not believe it.
Her dark experiences in the past had convinced her that there was no such thing as gratuitous help in the world..