Nie Xiguang sighed and slumped back in her chair, saying helplessly,
"I shouldn't have expected so much from my dad. I never learn my lesson!"
Seeing how upset Nie Xiguang was, Wang Yue quickly changed the subject and started talking about Shuangyuan Photovoltaics.
Nie Xiguang knew he didn't want her to get any sadder, so she played along.
While they chatted, Dashun found out that Nie Chengyuan had paid off his debts for him. He immediately gloated,
"That kid Nie Chengyuan's been a lovesick puppy at my daughter's side since he was little. My daughter's a widow now, but that old fool still can't forget her!
"So don't worry. I'll definitely pay back what I owe—and I've got a rich guy helping me!"
The lender laughed and said, "Old Qian, we weren't trying to hound you for no reason. Every loan has a repayment date!
"If you'd borrowed another sum back then to pay off the earlier loan, we wouldn't have had to chase you all over the place for the money!
"You're the one who didn't come back to borrow from us again. That's entirely your fault! You can't blame us!"
The other lenders chimed in, too. In their eyes, if a gambler had someone to bail him out, he'd dare to borrow even more!
Could there be a better kind of borrower?
Even as Dashun basked in his good fortune, he didn't forget to go lecture his daughter.
He showed up at Qian Fangping's villa with a little liquor and a few cold dishes.
When Qian Fangping saw her father arriving at this hour, she said irritably, "Dad, you're not allowed to come here to drink again! It'd be bad if Nie Chengyuan saw you!"
Dashun just laughed. "That old fool eats up everything you do. He won't