"Have you thought it through, are you really going to do business with Brother Wen?"

The three of them went home after eating together. The landlady naturally wouldn’t go with them but rather contacted Old Man Wen, or rather Old Master Wen, since the landlady was just a middleman in this matter today.

But she was an indispensable middleman. Even if he really got in touch with Wen Jingqi later, there would still be the landlady’s goodwill involved.

Besides, if this matter is successful, it would definitely be because Su Qing valued Wen Nanqing’s face, and this is something that cannot be overlooked.

Before, although Old Master Wen thought he had vision and skills, he ultimately lacked strength. Now the final shortcoming has been filled. Even without Shen Yi’s endorsement, he still qualified to enter people’s view now.

In essence, this is Old Master Wen’s appreciation of him, feeling that this young man is not a common talent, hence establishing a good relationship in advance.

Given Old Master Wen’s status, it is unnecessary, mainly for the sake of his two children, as having more friends creates more paths. For a family like theirs, not everyone is eligible to become their friend.

The connections left by Old Master Wen are ultimately his. While he is alive, everything is naturally not a problem. If one day he is not around, how many of those connections could remain?

For families in similar or slightly inferior conditions, friends can be made, but everyone always keeps something in reserve. This is human nature, especially since no one can build a business this large easily.

In contrast, Su Qing is a very good potential friend—character, ability, foresight, and methods are all excellent. Now he also has strength. Plus, he is familiar with his daughter, his girlfriend is also his daughter’s partner, and his granddaughter even calls him Su Dad. Most importantly, he lacks a strong background, so why not maintain such a person?

As long as he expresses goodwill now, a bond of friendship is sure to be established; Old Master Wen considers himself skilled in judging people.

A young man in his early twenties earning three billion in a month—who dares say such a person is mediocre?

To put it bluntly, their family in Jiang City has been entrenched for many years, and when have they ever lacked investments?

As long as Old Master Wen speaks about wanting to start a project, countless people are willing to bring money in for a share. This is the credibility their family has accumulated over the years.

Although this time the project is overseen by Wen Jingqi, after all, it has passed through Old Master Wen’s scrutiny, so it can be said to be a sure-win situation. It’s said that Wen Jingqi lacks investment, but that’s just rhetoric.

Shen Yi actually realized it during the meal and understood the key points, but she wasn’t sure if Su Qing understood, hence her question.

Even though she is Su Qing’s girlfriend, her perspective on assessing a person’s ability is far inferior to Old Master Wen. Until now, she is unsure why Old Master Wen thinks highly of Su Qing. Although Su Qing made quite a fortune this time, she still feels there was an element of luck involved.

"I’ll do it. Since Sister Wen has spoken, it’s hard to refuse such a thing," Su Qing said casually, lounging on the sofa.

Seeing him this way, Shen Yi thought he didn’t see the deeper implications, so she couldn’t help but explain, "You need to think it through. This is a favor, while money with clear prices is easier to discuss and repay, only favors are hard to repay. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand. It looks like Sister Wen is pulling investments for Brother Wen, but in reality, it’s a favor for me. This project started before I made money, how could there really be a lack of investments? It’s nothing more than allocating some of their profits to me!"

As soon as he spoke, Shen Yi was a little taken aback, "You..."

"Oh, I’m not stupid, of course I can see it. But since this is their intention, if I disagree, it would be kind of awkward. Besides, isn’t our relationship with Sister Wen pretty good now?" Su Qing said with a smile.

Hearing this, Shen Yi fell silent. During the meal, while Wen Nanqing didn’t make it overly explicit, she’s not one to hide things on her face. She was almost openly saying, ’Little Su, you and my brother should work well together, I guarantee no loss. If there’s a loss, with so many properties under my name, I’ll parcel out a few large ones for you, guaranteeing you won’t suffer a loss.’

With Wen Nanqing acting as a guarantor, what’s being consumed here is the bond between the two, as Wen Nanqing guarantees her brother won’t take the money and run. As for whether investing in real estate can make money, she didn’t state it outright after all, as long as it’s a business, there are no guarantees. But they were confident in making money, that’s why they pulled him into the team. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be a matter of giving benefits or maintaining relationships, it would simply be about finding someone to bear the risk.

But given this situation, he feels it’s even harder to refuse, because if he refuses, it represents not wanting to have much interaction with the Wen Family, or they could think he looks down on them.

The former is still alright, at most maintaining a superficial relationship later, but if it’s the latter, that’s not good. They might even think the young man doesn’t know the immensity of heaven and earth, floating with a little money.

The intricacies here are abundant; simply put, it’s all about worldly wisdom.

In the past, when earning three to four thousand a month, maintaining such sentiments and social wisdom wasn’t necessary, needing it for one, and having no value for the other.

Even later, when he started trading stocks and earned his first million, he still couldn’t care less about social obligations. At that time, he had a bit of money, and others couldn’t use him, nor did he need others.

But now that he’s earning more money and others have noticed him, he can’t be as carefree as before. Although he doesn’t want to deal with social obligations, sometimes he has no choice.

"And if I’m not mistaken, it wasn’t Wen Jie who pushed for this project, but her grandfather. With their family’s wealth, they wouldn’t bother scheming over this little money of mine. They just want us to interact more with Wen Jie and Wen Ge. So, this project has at least a 98% chance of being profitable. The old man has brought benefits to us, and we, the juniors, shouldn’t be ungrateful, right?"

He’s not like that Li Gousheng, who wouldn’t dare to bet even with a 98% guarantee. This is already the greatest sincerity from them. Besides, with Wen Lao’s status and age, wanting to help with this matter is already giving him face. Not everyone gets this opportunity.

He knew all this clearly from the background, which is why he felt that refusing this kindness would seem rude compared to accepting it.

Hearing his words, Shen Yi stood by in stunned silence, even looking at him differently. Where is the little brother she used to bully? This is clearly a shrewd person.

Perhaps due to preconceived notions, she always thought Su Qing was too young—a homebody who just graduated a year ago—certainly lacking in social experience. So she always interacted with him in an elder sister role, wanting to protect this little man.

In fact, her strange feelings later on made her overlook the excellence of the man beside her. Did she really think she would like a man who was truly mediocre in every way?

But at this moment, she suddenly realized that the man she chose had nothing small except his age.

"I think I now know why Uncle Wen thinks so highly of you. Alright, since you understand the reasoning, I won’t try to persuade you anymore. Do what you want; with Qing Jie involved, there’s no way you’ll end up losing," Shen Yi said, taking a deep breath and sounding as if her little brother had grown up.

Hearing this, Su Qing couldn’t help but ask, "What if I lose? There’s no guarantee of profit in business!"

"Lose? If that woman dares to make you lose the hard-earned money of my man, you just teach her a lesson! Big sister approves, give it to her hard!"

Su Qing: →_→ 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"Is your way of teaching her a lesson proper?"

"Teaching is teaching. Whether she’s proper or not, I don’t know. But didn’t you agree when she mentioned it during dinner? It’s fine, sis isn’t jealous."

"Sister, you’re not only perverted now but a bit obscene too!"

"Am I? Call me mommy, quick!"

Elsewhere, the landlady was on a video call.

"Dad, Xiao Su agreed. I told him to work with me, and he said no problem. I’ll call my brother in a minute!"

At these words, Wen Lao’s lips curled into a slight smile, and he waved his hand: "I’ll talk to your brother myself. I still need to give him some instructions. Once everything is settled, you arrange it, find a place in the city for them to meet. No need to come to the house. It’s a matter for you young people to handle it yourself. Xiao Su is a good kid, especially since he’s in a relationship with Xiao Yi, he’s considered one of us. When you have time, take Xiao Yun to visit his place. You live in the same neighborhood. Stay in touch, understand?"

Through his words, Wen Lao’s meaning was clear: let the young people interact. It’s not his son he worries about, but his daughter, who has a child. Even if she marries again, what if the other person turns out to be a jerk? When they grow old, they might not even have someone to rely on. Most importantly, she holds a large sum of money; who’s not scheming? Better safe than sorry, having good friends to rely on is the best.

Friends anchored by interest are the most stable, not to rely on feelings, because when the interest isn’t significant enough, even couples drift apart, let alone others. One just needs to look at his daughter’s failed marriage last time.

So in Wen Lao’s mind, it’s better to rely on friends than a man; even if something happens later, her group of friends wouldn’t abandon her.

"Got it, Dad, just wait and see!" Wen Nanqing said with a smile, intending to hang up the phone but heard Wen Lao speak again:

"By the way, did you tell Xiao Su how much he needs to invest? After all, you can’t play real estate with just a few million, and this project is not small in scale."

"No, Xiao Su didn’t even ask. When I mentioned it, he readily agreed and said that all the money he has can be used if my brother needs it!"

Hearing this, Wen Lao chuckled, "This little fellow really is quite shrewd!"

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