Chapter 14         From now on, you are heaven and hell (2)

On the evening of the first weekend of March 2010, Song Shu took the Qin family's car to the residence where he lived with his mother Bai Song and cousin Luan Qiaoqing.

Since the beginning of the year, she and Qin Lou began to prepare for the August sat exam. Qin Liang hired a special tutor at home. Song Shu would go to Qin's house to attend classes with Qin Lou every weekend, and this week is no exception.

It was almost 7 o'clock when he arrived home. After Song Shu opened the door, he found a pair of women's high heels and a pair of men's leather shoes in the entrance hall.

This surprised Song Shu a little.

"Sister, you're finally back." Luan Qiaoqing didn't know which corner she jumped out. "I'm back early today."

"Well, is there anyone else?"

"I just want to tell you this! Your dad is here too today!"

Song Shu paused when he took off his backpack, and she said indifferently: "He is not my dad."

"Ah, I was so surprised that I didn't pay attention to the wording..." Luan Qiaoqing knocked her head in annoyed manner, "But it was the first time I've moved here for two years. What's wrong with him? Are you not afraid that his wife and children will be jealous?"

Song Shu was silent for two seconds, "Have you finished your homework?"

"Ga?" Luan Qiaoqing's smile froze.

“…”

"No, not finished."

“…”

"Okay, siss, don't look at me like this. I can't do it now."

Luan Qiaoqing returned to the room with a murmur.

Song Shu sat alone in the living room for a while.

The study room and the living room are separated by a wall, and there is no special soundproofing at home. At first, the voices inside were still hard to hear, but as the tones of the two people behind gradually became intense, Song Shu could hear them clearly in the living room.

"...How long have you taken over the head office? Why do you say that there is something wrong with Eag's business model?!"

"The problem is clear at a glance. I don't believe that you don't know where it is."

"Bai Song, you are sarcastic - don't think that if you leave the management power to you, you can rest assured and give us orders. Let me tell you, this won't work for me!"

"Okay. It doesn't matter if you don't admit the business model of eag. Then let me ask you, what is the main business of eag?"

"Of course it's agarwood!"

"How long is the growth cycle of agarwood trees that want to make incense?"

"Growth cycle? Almost...five or six years."

"Five or six years? Eag publicizes that it is a top company in the agarwood industry. The agarwood produced is the best quality sequence in the industry. The agarwood of the best quality sequence will take at least 10 years or even 20 years to grow. The only thing that can make fragrance in five or six years is the most common agarwood!"

“…I, I’m not a product manager, how could I understand plant-related things so well?”

"Okay, then I'll ask you again. Eag is only three years after its inception, and the worst-quality agarwood may not be produced - that is, it is impossible to obtain cash flow from sales. So where does the money that your company supports operations come from?"

“…”

This time, after a long silence, Song Shu heard Song Chengjun's voice again, which was weakened.

"Of course it's... financing. Eag has such a good industrial prospect. Many people who do PE (private equity investment) are optimistic about the development of our company."

"Are you optimistic about eag, or for the sake of Qin Group?"

“It doesn’t make any difference.”

"There are no brothers in the mall. They are willing to invest so much money. It's really just for the sake of face?"

"No, what about?"

"Do you really think I have never investigated the profit commitments of eag to investors? With such a high commitment, your business model is not burdened enough. In other words, you have always relied on the principal of the new round of investors to repay the interest of the original investors - you are pulling the whole company to walk a tightrope together!"

“…”

Song Chengjun's tone completely softened, and he even brought him to beg.

"Bai Song, give me some time... The latest batch of agarwood is about to enter the sales stage, and I can fill the gap in funds soon. You can't cut off my retreat at this time, otherwise I will be finished! The Qin family, the old man and everyone will be implicated!"

"You also know that you will be in trouble with the company?"

"I know I'm wrong. I've regretted Bai Song - don't worry, really, I will give you a satisfactory report before the second quarter, okay? If you believe me again this time - even if it's for Song Shu's sake, I'm her father after all!"

“…”

The voices in the study were completely lowered after those begging.

Two minutes later, the study door opened.

Bai Song stood at the door, "Song Chengjun, this is the last time I warned you in my personal name. If you can't fill this huge fund vacancy before the second quarter, then don't blame me for not covering up for you."

"Okay, okay, don't worry, I will definitely!"

"I have a video conference to be held. I won't send you away. You can go."

"Okay, I'll go by myself."

The door is closed again.

A few seconds later, Song Chengjun came out of the corridor with a gloomy face. As soon as he looked up, he saw Song Shu sitting silently on the sofa.

Song Chengjun forced a smile.

"Xiaoshu, Daddy today—"

"Close the door when you go out."

Song Shu stood up and walked towards his bedroom without looking back.

Song Sung-jun's smile froze on his face.

A complicated emotion flashed through his eyes, and he finally left embarrassedly.

Early June, high school graduation season.

In the atmosphere where the students were either cheerful or lost, Qin Liang's plan to arrange engagement after graduation for Qin Lou and Song Shu was forced to stop. There was only one reason-

At the beginning of the month, Qin Liang was seriously ill and was admitted to the hospital.

It was not until this time that the Qin family's family doctor told the truth to these juniors: Mr. Qin had diagnosed hepatocellular liver cancer as early as the end of last year and had been undergoing conservative drug treatment during this period.

According to Qin Liang's own wishes, he kept hiding it from everyone.

After learning the news, the Qin family was in an uproar. Qin Fujun cried beside his father's bed for several days, and was finally driven out by Qin Liang, who could not bear it.

Qin Lou and Song Shu were called into the room together.

When they entered, the family doctor about the same age as Qin Liang was muttering something. Mr. Qin was impatient with his face, obviously he was being talked about very much.

When he saw Qin Lou and Song Shu come in, the old man on the hospital bed could barely smile.

"Come here."

Song Shu was obedient and sat on the chair beside the bed according to the old man's wishes. Qin Lou stood with a frown, and Qin Liang didn't care about him anymore.

After chatting for a few seconds, Qin Liang sighed.

"It was because of my illness that delayed your engagement."

Qin Lou had never seen a smiling face since Qin Liang got sick, and frowned: "You know, why don't you get better quickly?"

“…”

The family doctor has seen the tears of faces of the juniors who have come to care about their well-being these days. For the first time, it has been a question of Qin Lou's attitude towards visiting the sick, so he couldn't help but look up at the boy.

Then he turned back.

"Are your male members of the Qin family inherited the ancestors and could not speak human language?"

Qin Lou had no expression, and Qin Liang glared at his old friend.

The doctor didn't mind and ridiculed himself: "I said before that don't drag, don't drag, you can see his grandson holding a good grandson early in the transplant - your grandfather just doesn't believe it. He insisted that if there was a problem with the transplant, he left without watching his grandson get engaged, and he would be shameless to go down to see the ancestors and ancestors... Are you feeling comfortable now? The young man has been so tired of getting engaged to you."

Qin Liang's face became darker and darker as his old friend said. Finally, he was so angry that he patted the bed, "If you don't speak, no one will think you are mute!"

"snort."

“…”

This was the first time that Song Shu and Qin Lou saw Qin Liang's childish side, and they were in good spirits. Even Song Shu couldn't help but laugh.

After sitting with the two old men for half an afternoon, Qin Liang sighed and said to Song Shu: "In two days, I will go to M Country to prepare for the transplant surgery. I will definitely carry Qin Lou and the others. At that time, your mother will be the only one in the company, which will definitely be very hard; and you and Qin Lou could have gone out to play well, but I was delayed by me - you and my daughter are being deeply implicated by me, the old man. Don't blame grandpa."

"No." Song Shu shook his head and looked at the old man very seriously, "When you recover from illness, I will give you the first cup of tea at the engagement banquet--you can't drink wine."

Seeing the girl who had never had any expressions jokingly with him seriously, Mr. Qin couldn't help laughing.

"Okay, okay! I will definitely drink the tea my grandson-in-law gave me! Don't break your promise!"

"Well, we're determined."

“…”

A few days later.
To be continued...