Lu Chengwen hung up on Jiang Yuanzheng.
Holding the phone, his mind was a tangled mess. He thought for a long time and had no idea what to say.
Old Ancestor looked at him with a half-smile.
"The way you merchants think really is different."
Lu Chengwen said, "Only those two are different."
"So, Jiang Yuanzheng didn't lose money. He wants to keep the money and continue investing with your younger brother. And when he talks to us, he says your younger brother screwed him over. He made some money, but the principal is still in your younger brother's hands. Can I understand it that way?"
"More or less."
"Then what does your younger brother have to say?"
"I... I'll call and ask him."
Lu Chengwen called Lu Chengwu again.
As soon as the call connected, a girl answered in english. "Hello, this is CEO Lu's private direct line. May I ask who you are, and which hemisphere and country's business you need to handle?"
Lu Chengwen froze for a moment.
Next time, they should switch protagonists. A book with Lu Chengwu as the protagonist would definitely be a blast.
"Can you speak chinese?"
"All right, please hold. I'll transfer you to the Asia-Pacific operator."
Lu Chengwen pursed his lips and waited in deep embarrassment.
Soon—almost within a few seconds—a sweet female voice speaking fluent chinese said, "Hello, this is Mr. Lu Chengwu's private direct line. May I ask who you are..."
"I'm his brother. I need to speak with him."
"All right, may I ask which country's business you wish to discuss? What is the full name of your company? Which sector is your company listed in? Your company's—"
"I'm his brother! His actual brother!" Lu Chengwen snapped, anxious now. "Tell him to roll over here and answer the