Confrontation at the Front Gate, Arson in the Backyard
"I had a fight with Lin Xiao qia and Lin Xiaokang at the hospital last night. Now they believe I'm planning to target the Lin Family, like a snake trying to swallow an elephant." Song Tianyao took out a cigarette from his pocket, handed one to Chu Xiaoxin, and lit it for him. "They didn't believe the newspapers even after writing so many words, but they believed it after my third aunt and Yunzhi had an accident last night? Then they used their connections to get the bank to not lend me money, and they didn't even call Chairman Chu afterwards. This shows they want to see me get desperate and recklessly throw money into the stock market. Without follow-up funding, all that money will be wasted sooner or later."
"Then let's not fight!" Chu Xiaoxin said to Song Tianyao after taking a few puffs of his cigarette.
Song Tianyao smiled at Chu Xiaoxin, "How can we not fight? If I admit defeat now, why would the Lin Family continue to use their real estate to exchange for cash at the bank and then dump it into the stock market to bully me? But they are clever; they didn't use the stocks as collateral, fearing that the stocks might have problems. Instead, they only used the undeveloped land as collateral. Let's go see Mr. Lu first; I have something to ask this great lawyer."
Chapter 330: Standoff at the Front Door, Arson in the Backyard
Lu Wenhui looked at Song Tianyao, who walked into her office with Chu Xiaoxin, with a slightly complicated expression.
Before today, Lu Wenhui had a very good impression of Song Tianyao. He was a young man with a clear mind and a calm demeanor. However, recently, he had heard some rumors that this young man was overestimating himself and wanted to swallow a giant like an elephant, to go toe-to-toe with the Lin Family, and to buy shares of Xizhen Properties in the stock market in a hostile takeover attempt.
When Lu Wenhui first heard the news, he laughed it off, treating it as a joke. He didn't think the Song Tianyao he knew would be so stupid. It was probably a false rumor spread by someone, and it was very likely that Song Tianyao himself had spread it to mislead everyone. On the surface, it would appear that he had some entanglement with the Lin Family, but while everyone was not paying attention, he might be targeting some unlucky guy who was just waiting to watch the show. If Song Tianyao used such methods, Lu Wenhui wouldn't be surprised at all. It was a game of deception and feigned indifference.
But today, he couldn't help but believe it. Chu Yaozong called him, and he also had his assistant lawyer call the legal departments of several banks to find out. The news he received was that the Lin Family had contacted several large banks to block Song Tianyao's money.
This didn't seem like the fake news he had imagined, but if it were true, Song Tianyao's behavior was far too reckless. The Lin Family n't like the Zhang Family, who had suddenly become wealthy. Starting with Lin Xizhen's father, Lin Liangyi, the Lin family had maintained their position in Hong Kong for three generations and was considered one of the Chinese families with relatively close ties to the Britain. Moreover, considering the many industries the Lin Family was involved in, it wasn't just the Zhang Family, with their single European Coast Company, that could rival them. Could Song Tianyao really lack such keen observation skills?
He could outmaneuver the Zhang Family, who had cut off his only source of income, but the Lin Family, with their vastly different strengths and multiple industries, was far superior. Even if Song Tianyao doubled his current capital, it still wouldn't be enough. Moreover, the Lin Family's connections in Hong Kong were something Song Tianyao couldn't match.
Nowadays, a single phone call from the Lin Family can cause various banks to refuse loans to Song Tianyao; this is an outward manifestation of the Lin Family's extensive network of connections.
"Uncle Lu."
Mr. Lu.
"You're here? Chairman Chu called me and told me that if you come to see me to borrow money, A-Yao, I should scold you and then put you in the car to take you to see him." Lu Wenhui took off her glasses and said with a smile to Chu Xiaoxin and Song Tianyao as they entered.
Chu Xiaoxin nodded calmly to Lu Wenhui, then placed his hand on Song Tianyao's shoulder and squeezed it slightly before saying to Lu Wenhui, "Uncle Lu, you and A-Yao chat for a while. I'm going to pick up Peiying; I have some small matters to attend to, so I won't disturb you any longer. I'll be going now."
"Go ahead," Lu Wenhui said to Chu Xiaoxin, "Drive carefully."
After Chu Xiaoxin left, only Lu Wenhui and Song Tianyao remained in the room. Lu Wenhui smiled at Song Tianyao and said, "A-Yao, you've come to borrow money from me? Which bank do you want me to talk to and get you a loan? Sit down here and tell me slowly, what's your entanglement with the Lin Family?"
"How could I possibly have the audacity to ask Mr. Lu for a loan?" Song Tianyao sat down on the sofa next to the guests and said to Lu Wenhui, "Besides, I'm not in a hurry for the money. I just have some legal questions that I don't understand, so I came to see Mr. Lu ask for his advice."
When Lu Wenhui heard that Song Tianyao wasn't asking her to lend money or to mend relations with the Lin Family, she immediately became interested. Leaning forward slightly, she placed her hands on the table, looked at Song Tianyao, and said with a smile, "Oh? My consultation fees are very expensive. What kind of legal issues are you asking about?"
"I'd like to ask, since Lin Xizhen died suddenly from a gunshot wound and didn't leave a will, are all his children entitled to a share of his land, stocks, cash, etc.? I'd also like to know, how much would it cost to assemble a team of renowned lawyers in London to represent clients in court in Hong Kong?" Song Tianyao hesitated for a moment before asking Lu Wenhui in a calm tone.
Lu Wenhui felt a chill run down her spine involuntarily after hearing Song Tianyao's words!
No wonder his son-in-law, Chu Xiaoxin, always said "damn it, A-Yao" when talking about Song Tianyao!
If you're going to do business, then do business. The Lin Family used business tactics to block your access to loans, so just find another way to raise money elsewhere. Why are you targeting the other party's family situation? If the Lin Family knew about this, they would definitely curse Song Tianyao as a damn loser.
Not content with the two armies locked in a tense standoff, ready to draw their swords, they also want to set fire to each other's rear?
Could it be that one or two of the Lin Family's sons have been tricked by Song Tianyao and are now interested?
There's no reason why the Lin Family members would be so stupid.
"Why are you asking this question?" Lu Wenhui put her glasses back on her face, looked at Song Tianyao, and her voice became serious and formal, the teasing she had just given to the younger generation was gone.
Song Tianyao rubbed his hands together as if he were getting hungry and about to sit down at the table for a meal. He then politely asked Lu Wenhui, "My aunt is Lin Xizhen's sixth daughter. I wanted to ask Mr. Lu on her behalf if she knew that Hong Kong law is based on Britain law, so daughters should also have inheritance rights, right? Otherwise, how did the Queen ascend the throne? I'm thinking that if we hire a team of well-known lawyers from London and Hong Kong, my aunt might have a better chance of winning when she faces the Lin Family in court, and the case would also receive more attention."