After receiving the funds,
Li Cheng immediately and joyfully launched the project.
Once work resumed,
Li Cheng was shocked to discover something.
The one hundred million was being spent way too quickly.
Or rather, the amount of capital required as the Joy City project neared completion was simply immense.
The main reason was that some of the previous workers had already left due to the work stoppage.
Many skilled technicians had to be hired anew.
This expense was rather substantial.
Furthermore, after receiving the one hundred million, they had to settle the outstanding payments owed to material suppliers.
As a result, it wasn’t long before there was little left of the one hundred million.
This burn rate far exceeded Li Cheng’s expectations.
However, Li Cheng wasn’t worried in the slightest.
After all, in Li Cheng’s view, his company had already boarded Lin Feng’s ship.
They were all in the same boat now.
To make the project profitable, the Joy City project had to be fully completed.
As for the money, Li Cheng felt he could just go back to Lin Feng’s side and ask for more.
In less than a week, the entire one hundred million was spent.
Li Cheng immediately sent Huizi a message on WeChat:
"Miss Huizi, the one hundred million has been used up, and the project is now back on track..."
Huizi naturally understood the implication behind Li Cheng’s words.
He wanted more money.
But something Li Cheng had thought was a sure thing,
hit a snag at this very moment.
Huizi refused to approve more funds!
When Li Cheng heard the news, he was dumbfounded.
"You’re going back on your word!"
Li Cheng slammed the contract down on Huizi’s desk, sat down opposite her, and began to question her.
With the contract as his backing, Li Cheng was naturally unafraid.
Huizi, however, glanced at him expressionlessly. "Vice President Li, we do indeed have a contract."
"I just wonder if you’ve carefully read its contents?"
"The matter of fund allocation is conditional..."
With that, Huizi turned and left her office, ordering security to throw Li Cheng out.
At that moment, alarm bells were ringing in Li Cheng’s mind.
He had a vague feeling that things were spiraling out of control, like a wild horse that had broken its reins.
Sitting in his car, Li Cheng took out the document and read it over and over again, meticulously.
When he reached certain clauses in the middle, his hands trembled, and the document fell straight to the floor.
By now, Li Cheng’s face was ashen.
He knew the Joy City project was finished.
And Dingsheng Real Estate was about to be finished as well.
As soon as Huizi had Li Cheng thrown out, she went to Lin Feng’s office.
"The project funds have been depleted. I’m afraid it won’t be long before this Vice President Li discovers the loophole in the contract," Huizi said, standing before Lin Feng’s desk.
Lin Feng smiled. "Exactly. The real show is just getting started!"
"Keep a close eye on this matter. Let me know if there’s any sign of trouble."
After giving Huizi her instructions, Lin Feng called for Yang Qiniang and returned to the university.
Ever since Lin Feng had promised Yang Qingqing he would do an interview for the school publication, the magazine staff had been making preparations.
Now, some of the questions and content had been finalized.
All that was left was to interview Lin Feng.
And four o’clock this afternoon was the time scheduled for Lin Feng’s interview.
The person interviewing Lin Feng this time was none other than the editor-in-chief of the school publication.
He was also an associate professor at Yang City University.
Just from the person assigned to the interview, it was clear that the publication was taking Lin Feng very seriously.
They had sent an associate professor to conduct the interview directly.
And when Yang Qiniang found out which associate professor it was, he immediately latched onto Lin Feng.
"This Associate Professor Su is my idol! He’s part of the reason I chose to attend Yang City University in the first place!"
"Brother Feng, you have to take me with you today!"
Yang Qiniang said, his eyes shining as he followed beside Lin Feng.
Lin Feng glanced at Yang Qiniang. "Associate Professor Su?"
Yang Qiniang nodded vigorously. "That’s right. This Associate Professor Su is incredible."
"He’s a big shot in our school. He was famous in the financial world when he was younger."
"Many of the successful alumni from our school were recommended by him."
"Associate Professor Su also used to invest in the stock market and made a decent income from it."
"I think his style is quite similar to yours, Brother Feng. He’s also the adventurous type."
"Later, after he started a family, he gradually settled down."
"He’s been very low-key these past few years, so you probably haven’t heard of him, Brother Feng."
It was obvious that Yang Qiniang really admired this Associate Professor Su.
Basically,
he had dug up just about everything on the associate professor’s life story.
Hearing Yang Qiniang’s description, Lin Feng also grew curious about this Associate Professor Su whom he had yet to meet.
"Then why does someone so capable only have the title of associate professor?"
In fact, at a school like Yang City University, with such a resume,
it would be impossible for him to be just an associate professor.
Yang Qiniang immediately said, "It’s because Associate Professor Su himself doesn’t want to move up."
"Besides, he’s only considered a specially-appointed professor at the school. Associate Professor Su’s real career is outside the university. He only teaches here out of interest."
Hearing Yang Qiniang’s explanation, Lin Feng gained a better understanding of this Associate Professor Su.
Turning to see Yang Qiniang’s expectant expression, Lin Feng sighed and gave him a light punch on the shoulder.
"Alright, you can stick with me."
When the two of them arrived at the interview room in the office building, Lin Feng saw a spirited elderly man.
The elderly man was hunched over a desk, writing something.
After Lin Feng entered, the old man looked up, his sharp gaze sweeping directly over him.
Upon seeing Lin Feng and Yang Qiniang, a faint smile appeared on the old man’s face.
"You must be Lin Feng. Come, have a seat!"
Associate Professor Su pointed to the chairs in front of his desk.
At that moment, another student in the room handed over some materials.
"Classmate Lin, this is a rough outline for the interview. You can take a look first."
"Associate Professor Su doesn’t really like to stick to the script, but there’s a general direction."
Lin Feng took the papers and glanced over them briefly.
The content was fairly conventional, with nothing too out of the ordinary.
’I’ll have to see how this Associate Professor Su actually asks his questions, though,’ he thought.
After Yang Qiniang came in, his eyes were filled with adoration.
He just stared intently at Associate Professor Su.
Associate Professor Su took it in stride, only speaking up after Yang Qiniang had been staring for a minute or two. "Young man..."
"You’ve been staring at me for quite a while now!"
Associate Professor Su said, a hint of amusement in his voice.
Yang Qiniang finally snapped out of it.
"Sorry, Associate Professor Su! My name is Yang Qiniang. Is it okay if I listen in from the side?"
The old man nodded, his face kind. "No problem. Go ahead and listen."
Then, Associate Professor Su picked up a stack of papers and placed it on the farthest table.
He then sat down opposite Lin Feng.

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