Shen Yuan was somewhat surprised at this moment, realizing that when Li Yuhang earlier replied by voice message saying he was short of money, he meant there were difficulties in the capital investment for setting up the speakeasy.
Shen Yuan had been planning to invest in Li Yuhang's speakeasy anyway, so this was exactly what he had in mind.
But with so many people present at the meal, and Shen Yuan not having much fondness for them, he simply decided to wait and talk to Li Yuhang in private later.
Li Yuhang scanned the crowd, noticing not a single one engaged in conversation, and felt a chill in his heart.
In the end, he turned his gaze to Lin Guangyao, hoping he would buy a share. If not 700,000, then an investment of 200,000 to 300,000 could also work.
After all, among those present, aside from himself, Lin Guangyao's family was in the best situation.
Everyone's gaze also followed Li Yuhang's as it landed on Lin Guangyao, expecting him to say a few words and put an end to Young Master Li's hope.
Lin Guangyao, noticing everyone's eyes were on him, cursed inwardly but felt that he couldn't lose face with so many people watching, so he plucked up the courage to speak:
"The thing is, Young Master Li, I feel like it's not yet time to invest and buy shares. If you're having cash flow issues, actually, we could all chip in a few tens of thousands to get the shop up and running, and you could repay us when you've made some money."
"After all, it's definitely unfair to you if we invest midway."
"In this way, you won't be at a loss once you start earning money, right, everyone?"
Lin Guangyao spoke with apparent magnanimity, but in his mind, he thought how could he possibly invest 700,000 when his monthly allowance wasn't even a hundred thousand.
Even if he had that kind of money, his family would definitely not agree.
Moreover, everyone had already seen Young Master Li's level of investment skills. The previous hot pot restaurant and KTV ended up in a mess, and now he wanted to open a speakeasy? How was that any different from throwing money into the sea?
Lending tens of thousands had been carefully considered by him; after all, they had hung out together for quite some time, and with Young Master Li's character, he was sure to repay the loan.
However, after he spoke, Lin Guangyao started to regret it. His monthly allowance was just a few tens of thousands, and if Li Yuhang truly wanted to borrow, it would really hurt him.
He had been careless, truly careless.
Indeed, the few "good brothers" at the table all shot Lin Guangyao looks that could kill.
If you're rich enough, you could have loaned him the money privately. Why the hell did you have to get everyone involved?
For fuck's sake! We all rely on our families, and our allowances aren't enough to get by!
Li Yuhang sighed inwardly. His original intention was to bring people into the partnership. If it was just about borrowing money, there would be no need for it.
It seemed he had overestimated these so-called "brothers," especially Lin Guangyao, who talked rubbish. Li Yuhang was clearly talking about investing, yet Lin Guangyao insisted on discussing borrowing money to get through a hard time.
Li Yuhang felt a pang of disappointment. Over the years, he had been maintaining these so-called brotherly relationships, only to find out at the crucial moment that not one of them could help him.
Shen Yuan watched everyone's subtle expressions and found it all so ironic. Although he had already seen the true colors of these people, as an onlooker, he still felt that his childhood friend deserved better.
Li Yuhang was too naive to pin his hopes on them.
These people were all relying on their parents, living the high life every day; how could they possibly think about investing?
Lin Guangyao said he would lend the money, but it was obvious that it was due to the presence of so many people and for the sake of his own face.
Especially with a high-class beauty like Chen Na at the meal, peacocking isn't just for attracting the opposite sex; men are no exception.
Just yesterday, Shen Yuan had placed an order for an 880,000 yuan Defender through her and even paid a 50,000 yuan deposit.
Logically, for someone with the financial capability to do that, investing 700,000 yuan shouldn't be unusual at all.
Xie Haijie hadn't said much all night, but now seeing everyone barrage Shen Yuan, he joined in with a heavy tone, "Bro, I'm a few years older than you, and I should have more life experience, so I understand the importance of knowing one's limitations."
"But what you're doing now isn't just about knowing your limits; it's sheer audacity."
Who would have thought this damned Xie Haijie would start throwing around idioms.
Others talking about Shen Yuan was one thing, but hearing her boyfriend Xie Haijie also making fun of him, Chen Na felt like her social awkwardness was flaring up.
The Shen Yuan you're all mocking ordered a full-payment Defender from me just yesterday.
Why don't any of you believe him?
Unable to hold back, Chen Na nudged Xie Haijie's arm, trying to hint to him to stop talking.
But Xie Haijie was on a roll and turned his head, irritated, "Why do you keep pushing me?"
"....."
Chen Na suddenly felt disheartened and regretted attending this dinner.
Shen Yuan quietly watched their performance, not replying but silently opened his phone, found the China Construction Bank app, and transferred 700,000 yuan to Li Yuhang.
For some reason, ever since the System had appeared, there was no limit to his bank transfers.
The same had been true when he helped his family repay debts: he had transferred 290,000 yuan in one day, and it was the same now with 700,000 yuan going through without any caps.
It seems the System really is powerful!
After transferring the money, Shen Yuan offhandedly said to Li Yuhang, "I've transferred 700,000 yuan, check it."
"Shen Yuan, are you serious..."
Li Yuhang didn't know what Shen Yuan was playing at, and he was only halfway through speaking when he noticed his phone screen light up.
A notification had come in.
Li Yuhang subconsciously picked up his phone, opened it to read:
[Industrial and Commercial Bank of China]Your card ending in 5854 received a deposit of 700,000 yuan on May 13 at 19:42, current balance is...
Li Yuhang was stupefied, his eyes widened as he carefully confirmed the deposited amount.
One... ten... hundred... thousand... ten thousand...
There were five zeroes behind it; it really was 700,000 yuan!
Li Yuhang stared at the screen, his face full of disbelief.
Noticing the change in Li Yuhang's expression, Lin Guangyao frowned and asked, "Young Master Li, what happened?"
Without answering, Li Yuhang just handed over his phone, "You look for yourself....."
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