At this moment, Xu Yiru had already reached the outside of Shang Yunyan's villa. She didn't know why she felt compelled to come here, but deep down she sensed that she couldn't let her father go to jail, and this man would surely help him!
"Ding dong!" Xu Yiru pressed the doorbell at the gate of the villa!
"Miss Xu! Come in quickly, young master and a few other young ladies and gentlemen are having dinner! What… what happened to you?" Duan Yuru, who opened the door, instantly noticed that Xu Yiru had been crying!
"I need to see Mr. Shang! I have something to ask him!"
"Oh! Alright! Please come in!!" Duan Yuru knew how Shang Yunyan felt about Xu Yiru and led her directly to the living room on the first floor to rest while Shang Yunyan and Shang Dongliang chatted and dined upstairs!
When Shang Yunyan learned that Xu Yiru was looking for him, he felt very happy. As he got up to head downstairs, Duan Yuru leaned in and whispered in his ear, "Young master! Miss Xu seems to have been crying!"
"...I see!" Upon hearing this, Shang Yunyan quickly put together the possibilities in his mind; either this girl was being forced into a marriage or something had happened to the Xu family, and she needed his help!
Just as Shang Yunyan appeared, Xu Yiru managed to adjust her emotions!
"Yiru!"
"Mr. Shang!"
"Why so formal? I told you to call me Yunyan more warmly!"
"Yun... Yunyan!"
"Good! That sounds much better! 'Mr. Shang' makes me sound too old. You can call me that only when I hit fifty!"
Xu Yiru stared at Shang Yunyan, suddenly lost for words. What was their relationship? They weren't even friends! Why was she feeling so crazy about wanting to see him and asking for his help to save her family and father from crisis?
"You're looking for me because you have something to say, right?"
"I…" Xu Yiru couldn't get the words out; this was about borrowing over ten billion, not just a hundred! How shameless would she have to be to say that?
Shang Yunyan simply watched Xu Yiru in silence, waiting for her to express her difficulties.
The two held their standoff for three minutes, the air was tense!
The system, however, couldn't take it anymore and popped up: "Ding! Time-limited task: Help Xu family head Xu Daqiang through the tax crisis! Reward: One wish!"
"?? Wait!? Why are you showing up now? Are you messing with me? What tax crisis? What does it have to do with me?"
"Clueless dude, I'm asking if you want a wish or not!"
"Um… yes! Can I wish for money?"
"Ding! Host, the wish's understanding is literally as it is!" After that, the system fell silent, and even more silent was Xu Yiru!
"Zhang Aunt! Bring some tea!"
"Yes, young master!"
Shang Yunyan didn't rush Xu Yiru. She had to say it herself; if he spoke first, it would feel too pushy. Plus, how could he explain he knew about Xu Daqiang's tax problems? Should he tell her the system informed him?
"Yiru, have some tea to calm down and think clearly. I can tell something's bothering you; your expression, tone, and demeanor are all off! You're not that calm, sunny, beautiful girl anymore! You've been crying, haven't you?"
"I... You're watching me!"
"You're so pretty; of course, I'm watching!"
"I… I want… Well, forget it! I can't say it!"
"If you can't say it, then write it! Have some tea to settle down! Think of how to approach this, keeping your dignity while achieving your goals!"
"No! Yunyan! I've never cared about my face! I only care about my family, my father!"
"I know you're a filial girl. What happened to your father?"
"My dad… I…"
"The Xu Group's finances have been terrible lately, with continuous investment failures, entangled with the Jiang family, plus a mess of other problems. The Xu family is at risk of decline! But temporary decline doesn't mean forever! As long as there are people, there's a chance to rise again! Have you thought about how to bring it up?"
Xu Yiru looked shocked at the man before her; his words seemed to reassure her that he knew what was really happening with the Xu family!
"Yunyan, I want to borrow some money from you! Can you…?"
Shang Yunyan stared seriously at Xu Yiru but didn't respond, and she didn't name the amount she needed either!
After a brief pause, he finally smiled and said, "Yiru, wait here for me a moment!"
Xu Yiru had no idea what Shang Yunyan was up to!
Meanwhile, Shang Yunyan returned to his room and retrieved several blank checks, coming back to Xu Yiru!
"I think you might need this!"
Xu Yiru looked down, utterly stunned! She had seen checks from the Xu family before and knew there were many types. The larger the denomination, the more numbers could be filled in, and the check in front of her could be written for up to 9.9 billion!
"This…?"
"If one isn't enough, I can lend you a second one!"
"I will definitely pay you back!" As soon as Xu Yiru said this, she felt foolish. How was she supposed to pay him back? With her monthly salary of 30,000 or with her minuscule share of one percent? Was she really worth almost a hundred billion?