Chapter 96: 096 Sincere Suggestion
After venting thoroughly, Wang Heng finally calmed down. The scene was a mess, and the hamster lay weakly on the ground, exhausted and rolling its eyes.
The little guy panted as it said, “Who told you to talk nonsense… In front of the police, can you just make stuff up? They’d arrange everything for you in minutes… Throwing the blame was one thing, but throwing it at me…”
If it were just this naughty hamster’s one-sided story, Wang Heng certainly wouldn’t believe it, but seeing that text message on his mobile phone left him no choice but to suspect.
It was a text from Ye Xun: 【Hello Wang Heng Senior Male Student, my name is Ye Xun. You might not know, but the fugitive you reported and helped capture last night scammed a large sum of money from my family’s enterprise. Thanks to you, we finally see hope in recovering the stolen money and saving the enterprise. I hope to properly express my gratitude, so Officer Li exceptionally gave me your phone number. I’m on my way over. Are you available now?】
Mentioning Officer Li, Wang Heng finally remembered that enthusiastic police officer whose curiosity was a bit overly strong.
Wang Heng gritted his teeth: “Fine, Officer Li, I’ll remember you…”
At this moment, the hamster recovered some strength and lay there asking, “Just now Ye Xun invited you, why didn’t you refuse more decisively?”
Wang Heng gave it a glare: “The reason is simple. First, because I’m soft-hearted and thin-skinned! Second, because as you said before, I can’t deviate too far from the behavior logic of an ordinary boy. Without a reasonable excuse, flatly refusing this invitation would seem very strange.”
The hamster’s little ears twitched, and it squinted its eyes gratifiedly: “Oh, you’ve finally become enlightened. Since you don’t want to refuse anymore…”
“Heh, who doesn’t want to refuse?” Wang Heng sneered, “I’m only agreeing to a meal. I won’t agree to all the subsequent procedures.”
Hamster: “…Heh.”
Wang Heng sat on the ground, thought for a moment, then suddenly mused: “Speaking of which, this Ye Xun girl is really interesting. I only knew her family had fallen on hard times, but she never told me the specifics of how it happened. But since it’s destined for her family to fall on hard times, the stolen money definitely can’t be recovered, right?”
Hamster: “Of course. What, starting to analyze the enemy situation because you’re afraid of Ye Xun?”
“It’s not exactly enemy situation,” Wang Heng waved, “Besides, I wouldn’t be afraid of her.”
Hamster sneered coldly: “Is that so? Ten minutes ago you were almost scared paralyzed.”
Wang Heng: “…Do you want to shake with me again?”
The little hamster shrank back, curling into a ball.
Fortunately, Wang Heng didn’t really make another move and just continued: “My reaction at the time was just surprise, not fear of her. Apart from having trained in free combat since childhood, what about her is more dangerous than Han Yixuan?”
Hamster: “Trained in combat isn’t enough?”
Wang Heng: “If Pei Ningle and Han Yixuan are soft on the outside but firm inside, Ye Xun is the opposite—tough on the outside but soft inside. She’s built a protective shell around herself outside, but inside it’s very soft…”
The hamster seized the chance to complain: “So that’s why she tolerates your inching forward?”
Wang Heng: “…”
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After dragging it out for a full two days, by Wednesday evening, Ye Xun finally got Wang Heng to come out.
The agreed place was a western restaurant near the school. With per-person consumption around one hundred, the grade wasn’t too high, but for students, it was slightly luxurious.
When booking this restaurant, Ye Xun put a little thought into it. Considering that this Wang Heng Senior Male Student was probably from an ordinary family, she didn’t choose anywhere too expensive, to avoid making him uncomfortable. Moreover, the restaurant’s atmosphere was relatively quiet and elegant. In the young girl’s view, it should properly express her gratitude without leading the boy to think in strange directions.
But upon arriving at the restaurant doorway, a phone call from her father made her slightly eased mood from the past two days plummet again.
“Xiao Xun, the situation is very bad. That money really can’t be recovered. Liu Rong has accomplices abroad who transferred all the money away. Liu Rong himself can’t even atone for his crimes. Lots of people in Lin City are urging me to go back, and there are court matters…”
It seemed like only bad news ahead, but fortunately, her father’s spirits seemed to have recovered, with no more thoughts of suicide. As long as her father was still around, even total bankruptcy wouldn’t be such a big deal, right?
Holding such thoughts, Ye Xun walked into the western restaurant and saw Wang Heng sitting there looking at his mobile phone.
The young girl sat across from him and greeted: “Good evening, Wang Heng Senior Male Student. Have you been waiting for me long?”
Wang Heng looked up directly at her and said somewhat coldly: “I just arrived too. Shall we order now?”
“Mm, okay.”
They called the waiter over, and the two each ordered dishes. Then, while waiting for the food, Wang Heng continued looking at his mobile phone.
The silent atmosphere lasted quite a while, making Ye Xun secretly sigh—this Wang Heng senior disciple was truly a genuine otaku. She heard he was especially strong in programming, probably the silent, immersed-in-his-own-world type.
For Ye Xun, who had received elite education since childhood and even had etiquette teachers, this kind of boy was truly rare.
Suddenly, Wang Heng’s gaze shifted from the mobile phone screen to her.
“Miss Ye, I have a question.”
Ye Xun was a bit puzzled: “What question?”
Wang Heng: “When your father borrowed money for the enterprise, did he sign a joint and several liability guarantee?”
Such a term as joint and several liability guarantee didn’t seem like something a high school student should know. Even if Ye Kang had ideas of having his daughter take over, he wouldn’t rush to teach her finance knowledge in high school. Thus, the young girl’s gaze inevitably held some bewilderment.
She asked: “Joint and several liability guarantee, what is that?”
Wang Heng thought for a moment and explained: “Simply put, companies are limited liability. Logically, company bankruptcy doesn’t affect the administrator’s personal property. The company goes bankrupt, but it doesn’t stop the boss from enjoying luxury houses and cars. But in reality, things are often more complex; personal property and company property aren’t so clearly separated. Especially many bosses sign joint and several liability guarantees when borrowing, which is fine until trouble hits, then it’s big trouble.”
Ye Xun quickly understood and grew tense: “How much trouble? Will they chase my dad for the money?”
Wang Heng didn’t dare say too definitively, since he hadn’t formally studied finance; this was just what he’d looked up on his mobile phone moments ago.
After pondering a moment, he said: “So I suggest you discuss it properly with your dad. If bankruptcy is unavoidable, you must find a way to cut ties.”
Ye Xun widened her eyes: “You mean… transfer assets?”
Wang Heng shook his head slightly: “Don’t talk about transferring assets yet; settle the debt first. At least, even if there’s huge debt to bear, it can’t fall on you.”
Hearing this, Ye Xun immediately felt angry: “What do you mean! If it can’t fall on me, does that mean it all falls on my dad?”
Wang Heng’s face remained heavy, but deep down he secretly rejoiced.
That’s right, just like that—good advice is hard to take. Offering kind suggestions only to be disliked, that’s the script.
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Thanks to Classmates Shen Xu Du Guang Yin, Jia Zhu Mo Ke, Lin Xian Ge, Han Mo Shu Wen, Zi Xian Yu, Book Friend 20191129120233114, and others for their rewards. Thanks everyone for the recommendation tickets.
Also, just a bit… Now I understand why big shots like Hamster have the habit of blacklisting at the drop of a hat. Some comments that spray without properly reading really affect the typing mood. I’m not talking about the book review area, but chapter comments. It took a stunned moment to remember authors can directly blacklist…
