Chapter 938: I’m Your Second Grandpa

Northwest.

Headquarters of the Deng Corporation.

Deng Tianwen was on the phone.

“Brother Liu… it’s me. What?… Oh, alright, sorry for disturbing you.”

“Chairman Ye, it’s me, Tianwen… Alright, sorry for bothering you.”

He made several calls, but no one was willing to lend him money.

“Damn it!”

Deng Tianwen slammed down the phone in anger after his last call and threw it to the ground.

“When I was doing well, you all flocked around me. Now that I’m in trouble, all your money is tied up in ‘logistics’!”

“Just wait until I rise again! Screw you all! Bunch of bastards!”

Deng Tianwen roared in fury. After cursing, he slumped into his office chair, gasping heavily as he loosened his shirt’s collar.

Right now, the Deng family was being squeezed to death by the Zhao family. Their funds were completely frozen.

Back when the Deng family was thriving in the Northwest, they secured several government-contracted redevelopment projects.

According to the contract, if they couldn’t start and finish the project on time, the government had the right to reclaim the land.

What’s worse, the Zhao family had aligned themselves with the influential son of the Northwest’s top official. If the Deng family couldn’t begin the project on time, the government wouldn’t give them any wiggle room.

Deng Tianwen’s recent calls were all attempts to borrow money, but no one agreed.

Given the situation, Deng Tianwen didn’t dare call Xu Shaochen either. After all, he wasn’t asking for a small sum.

If Xu Shaochen lent him the money, how could he repay him? Sure, he could ask this time, but would he have the face to ask for help again in the future?

As he had told Hou Xiaoyan, Xu Shaochen wasn’t just a backup plan for him. And since he was a backup, he’d prefer not to use it unless absolutely necessary.

“Ding~”

Suddenly, the phone he had thrown started to buzz.

Deng Tianwen picked it up and froze.

It was a notification from his bank.

Your card ending in 9294 received a deposit of 1 billion yuan at 11:53 AM on April 15. Current balance: 1.05 billion yuan. [Industrial and Commercial Bank of China]

Yet, that was just the beginning.

Immediately, the phone kept buzzing, and more and more bank notifications popped up.

Your card ending in 9294 received a deposit of 1 billion yuan at 11:53 AM on April 15. Current balance: 2.05 billion yuan. [Industrial and Commercial Bank of China]

Your card ending in 9294 received a deposit of 3 billion yuan at 11:53 AM on April 15… [Industrial and Commercial Bank of China]

For a whole minute, the notifications came non-stop, and by the time it was over, a total of 50 billion yuan had been deposited by an unknown account.

Deng Tianwen was in a daze for a long while before he could react, feeling as though his mind was muddled.

“Ding, ding, ding…”

Suddenly, his phone rang.

He answered, “Hello, who’s this?”

“Hello, Mr. Deng. I’m a representative from the Industrial and Commercial Bank. Just moments ago, several large transactions were made across accounts into yours. I’m calling to confirm whether you are aware of this.”

Deng Tianwen had no idea either; his mind was completely blank.

Could it be that someone accidentally transferred the wrong amount of money?

Or maybe, like Xu Shaochen, he had a hidden filthy rich grandpa waiting to pass down his inheritance?

Just as he was about to speak, a call from Xu Shaochen came in.

Deng Tianwen said, “Sorry, I have another call. Let me answer this first.”

He hung up with the bank and answered Xu Shaochen’s call.

“Did you get the money?”

As soon as the call connected, Xu Shaochen’s nonchalant voice came through.

Deng Tianwen was stunned. “It was from you?”

“Who else did you think it was, money falling from the sky?” Xu Shaochen retorted.

Deng Tianwen stammered, “This… Chairman Xu…”

“Spare me the nonsense. I share some of the responsibility for the trouble you’re in. And besides, if Xiaoyan hadn’t called me, were you planning to hold out without contacting me?”

Deng Tianwen felt a swirl of emotions and in the end, could only say two words: “Thank you.”

At that moment, he was filled with gratitude.

“Thank my ass. Don’t forget, I’m your Second Grandpa. That’s it, call me if you need anything.”

Xu Shaochen ended the call without waiting for a reply.

Deng Tianwen stood there for a long time, stunned, before finally calling the bank back. “That money was from a friend of mine,” he said.

The bank representative was silent.

“Wow. The rich really do live differently.”

“Well then… sir, have a nice day.”

After ending the call with the bank, Deng Tianwen looked at the 50 billion yuan sitting quietly in his account and let out a long sigh of relief.

For days, the pressure from the financial crisis had weighed on him, but now, the burden finally eased.

“Knock, knock, knock…”

Someone knocked on the door to his office.

“Come in.”

Deng Tianwen buttoned up his collar before responding.

No matter the situation, he always presented himself appropriately in front of others.

“Chairman Deng, Mr. Zhao Lianghe is here.”

The Secretary spoke cautiously, as the whole company was aware of the Deng and Zhao family feud.

“Let him get his ass in here.”

Deng Tianwen replied.

The Secretary left and returned moments later, bringing in Zhao Lianghe, who wore a suit and tie.

“Hahaha, dear nephew! Look at those bags under your eyes. Haven’t been sleeping well lately?”

Zhao Lianghe burst into laughter as soon as he entered, his smugness evident.

“How could I sleep well when I have to light incense in front of your grave’s black-and-white photo every night?”

Now that Deng Tianwen had 50 billion yuan from Xu Shaochen, his retorts were much sharper.

Zhao Lianghe’s smile froze, and he snorted dismissively, “Deng Tianwen, your government contracts are about to reach their initial deadlines, aren’t they? Without money, how do you plan to explain the delay?”

“Old dog Zhao! You’ve gone too far!”

Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, Deng Tianwen exploded in rage, his eyes burning as he glared at Zhao Lianghe.

Seeing his reaction, Zhao Lianghe felt even more pleased and said gleefully, “Gone too far? Yeah, I am! The tides have turned, Deng Tianwen. Your Deng family has enjoyed its heyday for long enough. Now it’s time for the Zhao family to shine! Hahaha!”

As he spoke, he couldn’t hold back his excitement and laughed even louder.

“By the way, dear nephew, if you’d kneel down and kowtow to me, I might consider lending you some money. After all, our Zhao family’s wealth is abundant, and we could certainly afford to keep a dog around.”

Hearing this, Deng Tianwen couldn’t help but laugh, looking at Zhao Lianghe like he was a fool.

“What are you laughing at? You’re on the brink of ruin and still have the nerve to laugh? Bold of you!”

Seeing Deng Tianwen laughing along, Zhao Lianghe thought he must have lost his mind. How could someone laugh in this situation?

With a casual glance, Deng Tianwen tossed his phone to the Secretary and lazily said:

“Xiao Lin, read aloud the messages I just received. I barely know those words since I didn’t study as much as a cultured man like Old Dog Zhao.”

“Oh, also, be sure to speak loudly. Old Dog Zhao’s getting up there in age and his hearing isn’t what it used to be. I wouldn’t want him to miss anything.”