Chapter 229: Chapter 229

Qin Han shook his head. "It’s okay, I was just lost in thought. Rest assured, funding is not a problem at all. Mr. Li, the president of Citibank, and I have a bit of a connection. I’ve already arranged with him to allocate a billion dollars. You just need to keep an eye on things here. Once we secure Jade Water Yun Tian, I’ll owe you big time."

He then gestured a number.

The other man was overjoyed.

They confirmed their agreement.

When Qin Han walked out, he had already regained his high spirits.

Quite unluckily, he encountered Zhou Yunchen in the passageway. Qin Han sneered, "Mr. Zhou, long time no see."

"It’s only been a few days." Zhou Yunchen smiled faintly. "Hardly comparable to Mr. Qin, a man of importance with so much to forget." The source of thɪs content is 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝓷𝓮𝓽

Qin Han’s sneer deepened. "I wonder if Mr. Zhou still likes that painting?"

"I’m just a common man; I don’t have an eye for such things. If I were to get such a painting, I’d only be regifting it anyway." Zhou Yunchen maintained an elegant demeanor. "I heard the Bo Family Head in Beicheng is very fond of Luo Lin’s paintings and searched everywhere for one to no avail. It was thanks to my own willingness to part with a treasure that this wonderful thing could happen..."

Zhou Yunchen spoke with great sincerity, "Mr. Bo was overjoyed, and I, Zhou, am truly grateful to you, Mr. Qin."

Qin Han was so furious his nose was practically crooked, but there was nothing he could do. He could only snort. "I wouldn’t have pegged Mr. Zhou as such a flatterer."

Zhou Yunchen remained unruffled. "Flattery also requires a certain knack, you know. Some people try their utmost but can’t seem to get it right. Mr. Qin should understand this deeply."

Qin Han flung his sleeves and stormed off.

Zhou Yunchen’s eyes turned cold.

Qin Han, that ungrateful bastard. How did Mr. Gu treat him back then, and how did he repay Mr. Gu? For scum like him, even grinding his bones to ash would be letting him off too lightly.

Just as a chill coursed through him, Gu Anxi approached from the other end of the corridor and stood beside Zhou Yunchen.

Zhou Yunchen lowered his head. "I received news. He’s already secured President Li Xing’s promise for the allocation of one billion dollars."

Gu Anxi gazed in the direction Qin Han had departed for a long moment before retracting her eyes. "He won’t get it."

She gently placed a photocopy into Zhou Yunchen’s hand. When Zhou Yunchen lowered his head to look at it, his fingers began to tremble.

Ownership of Citibank!

Gu Anxi held 100% ownership.

Zhou Yunchen let out a long breath, a flicker of deep emotion in his eyes. He murmured, "Mr. Gu... the Gu family will always be the Gu family."

And he would forever remain a humble servant by Gu Anxi’s side. To serve the Gu family, to serve Gu Anxi—this was the lifelong honor of Zhou Yunchen.

Gu Anxi stopped again and turned her head. "Yun Chen, as soon as we acquire Jade Water Yun Tian, lock it down completely. Halt all projects. Issue full refunds for all prior purchases, plus the premium accrued over the last two years..."

Zhou Yunchen was stunned once more.

Gu Anxi’s hands were tucked into her pockets. "There’s a far greater treasure on that mountain in Jade Water Yun Tian."

Jing. It can be used not only to create anesthetics, or in skincare products and perfumes, but even to manufacture highly destructive weapons. That’s why she needed complete control!

These past few days were especially crucial for the Qin family; even Qin Siyuan had returned home to stay.

Qin Han didn’t know what was wrong. Though success seemed virtually guaranteed, he still felt a persistent unease. He couldn’t eat or sleep properly and was frequently troubled by dreams of Gu Yuntian.

In just a few short days, he had lost a noticeable amount of weight.

With the auction set for the next day and Qin Han still not in good form, his father gave him a harsh dressing-down to bolster his spirits. That helped a little. He then treated President Li Xing to dinner, and only after receiving repeated assurances did he finally manage to calm his nerves and regain some measure of confidence.