Chapter 727: Chapter 630: Falling Into the Trap (Please subscribe!)_1 Just after Ling had settled on collateral worth more than 60 billion RMB. Lang Cai was in his office. He closed the door. He went through the report again meticulously. Despite being thick and his reading speed being fast, it still took him until dusk to finish reading. The more Lang Cai read, the more relieved he was, relieved to the point of being overcome with emotion, for such selfless consideration for the development of Myanmar. However, thinking about how Ling could suddenly produce collateral calculated in hundreds of billions of RMB. Lang Cai felt quite envious. It was something that he himself couldn’t do. With that thought, Lang Cai began to hatch a little plan. Since Ling promised to bring half of the collateral and didn’t specify the amount, why not increase the total amount, let Ling bring out a little more, for one, to probe Ling’s bottom line, two, to alleviate financial pressure, and three, to hinder Ling a bit. Becuase the more Ling offered as collateral. It meant that Ling owed more to Huaxia. The more he owed, the heavier the weight of Lang Cai, the indirect ’debtor’, equating to an additional method of restraining Ling’s actions. The more Lang Cai thought about it, the more he felt it was right. The more Ling owed, the stronger Lang Cai’s side’s dominance, because whether Ling’s assets were to be used as debt, would entirely depend on whether he himself implemented the agreement, this was a form of debt deterrence. Of course, Lang Cai wasn’t foolish, debt deterrence isn’t the same as debt threat, the meaning of deterrence is that he has the ability to make things difficult for you, so, on some non-critical issues, you must make some suitable concessions. As for whether Ling would persistently refuse to yield, and balance off the debt with money? Lang Cai didn’t believe Ling could pay off such a massive sum of money, it wasn’t tens of billions, but counted in hundreds of billions. And so... Lang Cai believed he had found a method to restrain Ling. Immediately filled with joy, he quickly noted it down in his little notebook, preparing to raise it in tomorrow’s meeting, making the people below more bold, create a few more versions, ready for a contingency. Even Lang Cai didn’t expect... Under his instructions... In the end, just how bold could his subordinates be. ... Shanghai. Inside a villa. After listening to the report from the command room through the earphones, Tang Qing’s mouth lifted into a smile. Through such long efforts and arrangement, finally, Lang Cai and co. fell into the trap. What comes next, even without Ling doing much effort, they themselves would happily dig in, thinking that they found a warm and comfortable nest. They would try their best to decorate the nest more ’beautiful’. And once they experienced the sweetness of loaning money... Tang Qing believed that they would find it hard to stop, just like credit card’s installment payment, it’s addictive, and in the end, they themselves will tighten the noose of the trap. Like a rat entering an oil bottle. It’s easy to get in, but wanting to get out after eating, that would take Tang Qing’s nodding; because the rat can’t break the bottle. Haha. Looking at the bright sunny day outside the window. Tang Qing was in an exceptionally good mood for a moment. He really wanted to sing out ’I’ve waited for a long time, finally waited until today, endured for a long time, finally made my dream come true.’, but sadly, he was afraid he’d be asked to sing it a second time. Who would dare? Because Dou Jiao came today. Dou Jiao had already said previously that she would come to see his villa in the middle of October, so here she was this morning, flying in, picked up by Pan Yue from the airport, and then arrived at the villa together, currently Dou Jiao and Lin Jiaxue were learning to paint with Yunxin in the art studio. Pan Yue was assisting at the side. Basically, he was helping Dou Jiao with menial tasks like sharpening pencils. Lin Jiaxue had a soldier by her side to attend to her, originally, the soldier could also help Dou Jiao, but seeing the young couple being lovey-dovey, where would Pan Yue dare to come out and play with Tang Qing, knowing that Tang Qing was also dealing with company affairs. So, Pan Yue could only stay upstairs and accompany Dou Jiao, looking at the paintings on the wall, realizing they were all Tang Qing’s work, Pan Yue was also amazed, this level of talent and craftsmanship, it simply made all men in the world jealous. A man who was so excellent to this extent. Pan Yue felt that as a ’little prince’ with a ninth-grade piano certification, he simply couldn’t share the stage. Soon. It was noon. Lesson time was over. Lin Jiaxue and the others washed their hands and went downstairs, ready for lunch. Seeing Tang Qing still on the sofa, holding a notebook computer seriously looking at something, even the laid back Dou Jiao didn’t make a sound to disturb him. Ever since Tang Qing came back from America this week, the entire Sky Eye was excited for a while, they were all stimulated by Tang Qing’s nearly one billion dollar acquisition deal. If they added Microcrystalline Technology to this. Tang Qing’s total assets would directly break through 3 billion RMB. They didn’t doubt the source of Tang Qing’s money, with Tang Kai, this super local tyrant uncle present, it wasn’t surprising for a few billions to pop out from Tang Qing’s pocket as pocket money, even if it was several billion dollars, they wouldn’t be too surprised. Tang Family. They were the kind of tycoons with total assets exceeding ten billion RMB and were rapidly approaching twenty billion, especially Tang Kai, who was expanding his business at a jaw-dropping pace, as if there was no cap. Seeing them come down. Tang Qing immediately closed his computer. "Jiaojiao, how is your study going?" Tang Qing looked up and smiled. "It’s going well. Teacher Yunxin is very patient." Dou Jiao praised. After seeing the art teacher Yunxin this morning, Dou Jiao felt relieved. Despite their intentions, Tang Qing couldn’t possibly fend off any evil intentions from pretty girls. Many women would harbour ulterior motives when encountering an outstanding man like Tang Qing in order to get to the top. Tang Qing, oblivious to Dou Jiao’s thoughts, saw that the food in the restaurant was almost ready and said: "That’s good. Teacher Yunxin is very skilled. Let’s go have lunch." "Okay." Everyone sat down at the table. Dou Jiao, after tasting the soldiers’ cooking for the first time, had become a foodie. She couldn’t resist the delicious food on the table and began eating without a word. "Jiaojiao, slow down." Pan Yue smiled bitterly. He realized the food was delicious as well, but he had better self-control and wasn’t as voracious as Dou Jiao. "It’s too delicious, I can’t help it. I want to eat till I burst." Dou Jiao’s mouth was full of food. She felt her self-proclaimed title of foodie in the first half of her life was undeserved. The food in front of her was the real deal. She felt blessed. "..." Well. Pan Yue gave in and played the role of a server, helping Dou Jiao to reach for dishes placed far away from her. He, too, began to eat. Lin Jiaxue and Yunxin just smiled at the two. Lin Jiaxue felt proud. Everything her family had was the best of its kind. Even wealthy heirs like Ge Feng and Chai Ren could not live like this. Seeing Tang Qing eating the same way next to her, Lin Jiaxue felt incredibly lucky to have him as her companion in this life, giving her more than she could ever imagine. Yunxin thought the same. If the chefs here were to open a restaurant, they could definitely establish a gourmet empire. Unfortunately, nobody here seemed to have that intention; they were just cooking for themselves. Well, it made sense. Tang Qing was not short of money, so why would he want to open a restaurant? "Boss, why is the food here so good?" Dou Jiao, feeling full, asked while leaning back in her chair, having grown used to Tang Qing’s appetite. "Is it? It’s just common home-cooked food." Tang Qing showed off. Dou Jiao rolled her eyes at him. She then turned to Lin Jiaxue, saying, "Jiaxue, how about we go shopping this afternoon?" "But, I already have plenty of clothes." Lin Jiaxue seemed a bit hesitant. The clothes custom-made for her by the Sheng Tang Group had long been delivered. She felt like she could wear them for a lifetime. Besides, new styles and products from Sheng Tang kept coming. Not liking to be wasteful, she would worry every time she saw her wardrobe full of unworn clothes. As for the Sheng Tang Group’s ’bribing’ of the madam, Tang Qing expressed satisfaction. After all, he discovered that these clothes weren’t that bad; they added a new flavour to their usual fun times. If Qi Yan and the others knew Tang Qing’s intentions, would they all switch to sending her erotic lingerie next time? Dou Jiao was really dumbstruck by Lin Jiaxue. She glared at Tang Qing, wondering just how many lifetimes of karma had allowed him to have such a wonderful wife as Lin Jiaxue. "It’s okay, Jiaxue. Let’s just go look. Even though the Sheng Tang Group has many clothing styles, there must be some they don’t have. Let’s have a good time letting the boss... Never mind, this guy is way too rich, making his heart ache might be impossible." Dou Jiao said in frustration. Hearing Dou Jiaojiao. Lin Jiaxue turned to look at Tang Qing. "Sure, let’s go shopping this afternoon. Now that I think about it, I haven’t really taken Jiaxue out on a proper shopping spree in the two months we’ve been in Shanghai." Tang Qing agreed. When they just arrived in Shanghai at the end of September, Shen Yi took them around Shanghai, but they only visited famous locations. They hadn’t had a purely shopping trip yet. Dou Jiaojiao gave him a knowing look. After lunch. Yunxin took a short break before leaving. She had to go to the art studio at the club to prepare in advance. That afternoon. Under the guidance of Pan Yue, who knew the city well, they visited a few of Shanghai’s renowned high-end shopping centres. Lin Jiaxue initially didn’t want to buy anything. But at Dou Jiaojiao’s insistence, she picked out a few trinkets. Looking at Lin Jiaxue’s handful of hair clips, a scarf, and a... plush toy. Dou Jiao was speechless. Fragrances, cosmetics, handbags... All the items that normally excite women seemed to not interest Lin Jiaxue. Influenced by Lin Jiaxue, Dou Jiao’s shopping desire also plummeted, and she ended up buying nothing. That night. They returned to the villa. Even though they didn’t buy many things, they walked a lot. Pan Yue was so worn out that he didn’t want to leave the sofa. "Look at you. Now look at the boss. Starting tomorrow, you better work on your exercise. Got it?" Although Dou Jiao was tired, she felt the gap when she saw Tang Qing, who wasn’t affected at all. "Alright, alright. I’ll definitely start working out." Pan Yue promised. Lin Jiaxue too hadn’t walked so much in a long time. Although she had been exercising, she wasn’t used to this kind of exertion. Tang Qing immediately ordered the soldiers to bring buckets of hot water. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺 For them to soak their feet.