"Principal Jin, what are you doing here?"
Seeing Jin Yang, Shen Haiyang’s attitude changed instantly, a sycophantic grin on his face.
He had no choice; Jin Yang was his God of Wealth after all.
The reason he could make so much money was basically due to Jin Yang’s tacit consent. Without Jin Yang’s green light, he couldn’t help people get licenses and earn a margin from it.
"This is my driving school, why wouldn’t I be here?" Jin Yang snorted, clearly displeased.
"No, no, that’s not what I meant." Shen Haiyang looked embarrassed.
Just when he was at a loss for words, he was shocked to see Jin Yang greeting Xu Wendong with respect, reaching out his right hand warmly: "Mister Xu, why did you come in person? Just give me a call, and I’ll have someone get your photo, and I guarantee your driving license will be delivered to your home first thing tomorrow morning."
Shen Haiyang was dumbfounded.
Why did Jin Yang show such respect to Xu Wendong?
And based on what he heard, would Xu Wendong get his license in one day?
Xu Wendong was just a poor kid with no parents. Why would Jin Yang go to such lengths to please him?
Perhaps Xu Wendong didn’t know what getting a license in one day entailed, but Shen Haiyang, who often helped people get licenses, knew very well the challenges it posed.
This wasn’t just a question of money but of pulling many strings, and if it had to be measured in monetary terms, at least half a million.
He could hardly imagine that Jin Yang would promise to get Xu Wendong a license in one day just to please him.
This was like the ridiculous mother opening the door for the ridiculous, absurd to the core!
"We’re not outsiders, no need for such formalities," Xu Wendong said with a smile. "Though you can help me get a license, I haven’t learned how to drive before, and out of respect for my own life and others, shouldn’t I practice driving a bit?"
Jin Yang hurriedly said: "I’ve already prepared a car. I’ll take you to practice driving now." He then looked at Shen Haiyang: "But before we start practicing, don’t you need to fulfill your previous promise and kneel to call Mister Xu your ancestor?"
He didn’t know the relationship between Xu Wendong and Shen Haiyang, but from their previous conversation, he could infer that they weren’t on good terms, which was why he wanted to help Xu Wendong gain an advantage.
Hearing Jin Yang’s words, Shen Haiyang’s face turned green instantly. He had just been boasting, but he never expected Xu Wendong and Jin Yang to have such a good relationship.
"Principal Jin, Xu Wendong and I are high school classmates, we were just kidding," Shen Haiyang said with embarrassment, and then secretly made eye contact with Xu Wendong, implying he should help speak some good words for him.
But Xu Wendong said: "We are indeed high school classmates, but not to the point of joking around like that."
A venomous glow flashed in Shen Haiyang’s eyes, seemingly not expecting Xu Wendong to humiliate him in public.
If it was just a personal embarrassment, it’d be one thing, but the problem was, this directly affected his partnership with Sifang Driving School.
Given Xu Wendong’s relationship with Jin Yang, Jin Yang would obviously side with him. If he ordered the driving school not to cooperate with him, he stood to lose a lot of money.
To kneel and call Xu Wendong "ancestor" in public was something he just couldn’t bring himself to do.
"I didn’t expect Mister Shen to be someone who doesn’t keep his promises, all right, you may leave!" Jin Yang issued a direct eviction order, then warmly invited Xu Wendong to the driving practice field.
"Damn you, Xu Wendong, I won’t let you off. I’ll make you pay for going against me someday!" Shen Haiyang spat viciously on the ground and then left the driving school in anger.
Most training cars in the driving school were manual, but there were also a few automatic ones. Xu Wendong wasn’t particularly interested in the driving experience, so he chose an automatic.
Jin Yang sat in the passenger seat, patiently teaching him reversing, swerving, and parallel parking techniques. Since an automatic vehicle didn’t require clutch and accelerator coordination, Xu Wendong got the hang of driving in just over ten minutes.
After that, Xu Wendong drove the car onto the street. Although it was his first time on the road and he was understandably nervous, he finally overcame his inner fear and anxiety.
Skillfully maneuvering the vehicle through the busy streets, according to Jin Yang, the most important thing in driving was having a feel for the car. Once you had that, you could easily control it.
Of course, he was also amazed at Xu Wendong’s driving talent, picking it up as if it were second nature.
Just as he drove the car back to the driving school, Xu Wendong received a call from Wu Mei: "Do you have time to come to Xinyue International City?"
"Is something up?" Xu Wendong had intended to invite Jin Yang for lunch since he had helped him, feeling it was only right to extend the gesture of thanks.
Wu Mei said: "In the past two days, Chen Ping’an and I have met several bank credit department managers to prepare for the auction the day after tomorrow. We’ve gathered a few billion, but it still seems far from enough to me."
"I just left the Industrial and Commercial Bank Credit Department manager’s house, hoping to get him to approve a loan. If he agrees, we’d stand a fifty-fifty shot against Shengpeng Group."
"But they aren’t too keen on us."
"So, I was thinking of asking you to lend a hand."
Xu Wendong chuckled bitterly: "If you guys can’t solve this, what can I do?"
Wu Mei: "The manager of the Industrial and Commercial Bank Credit Department is Jiang Feipeng. His father is disabled and now can only get around in a wheelchair. I was thinking, since your medical skills are extraordinary, if you could alleviate Jiang Feipeng’s father’s condition, wouldn’t the loan be in the bag?"
Xu Wendong nodded slightly: "Okay, send me the location, and I’ll head over."
In facing the giant Shengpeng Group, Xu Wendong wanted to contribute too. As the saying goes, do your best and leave the rest to fate!
After hanging up, he received the address from Wu Mei, then said goodbye to Jin Yang and took a taxi to Xinyue International City.
This was a high-end residential area in Qingyuan, with tall buildings and some double-row villas. Jiang Feipeng’s home was in one of the double-row villas.
After getting out of the taxi, Xu Wendong saw Wu Mei’s car at the villa’s entrance and knocked on the window. Upon seeing him, Wu Mei opened the door and got out.
She was dressed in a smart black suit paired with a white shirt, exuding a professional yet striking aura. However, her long legs and the alluring curves were particularly eye-catching.
Especially the slightly open neckline revealing deep cleavage, which inevitably made Xu Wendong think of the lovely feel within the grasp.
"Chen Ping’an and I have six billion in liquid funds, and in the past two days, we’ve borrowed another four billion from the banks," Wu Mei said. "To my knowledge, the Industrial and Commercial Bank Credit Department has a five billion credit, and if we can secure it, we’d have fifteen billion, enough to take on Shengpeng Group!"
"Of course, whether we can get this five billion depends on whether your medical skills are good enough."
Xu Wendong raised an eyebrow: "Don’t you already know how good I am at this?"