050: Awkward
Zhao Youyou was summoned to the police station for questioning and fingerprinting, and the police asked: "Suspicious drugs were found in the trunk of your car, who used this vehicle? Also, where did you go some time ago? β
"My car has not been used by anyone other than my husband and me, and I was out on a trip the other day. β
"Then please provide your flight ticket information and hotel check-in. β
Zhao Youyou was shocked, so he made up a lie in a flash: "It's just a short trip, I went to visit a friend, drove with a few friends, stayed at a friend's house, and had no hotel information and air tickets." β
The policeman made a note on the paper while asking, and after a while, another policeman appeared and whispered something to the policeman, and the policeman went out. After a while, a new policeman came, and he sat down and said, "I am from the anti-narcotics team, and now I will take over the investigation of this matter, and I will notify you when the fingerprints are compared." In the meantime, you have the right to remain silent, well, you can go. β
Zhao Youyou left the police station and called Liang Peng and said, "The police didn't ask a few questions, and I was released." β
"Do you think it's you? That's Director Ma using his connections to let his henchmen take over the investigation, now you hurry up and withdraw the insurance, I'll wait for your news." β
After speaking, Zhao Youyou immediately made an appointment to meet Yang Erman at the insurance company.
Erman became uneasy, if this insurance was withdrawn, her commission would be greatly reduced, and if such a large policy was gone, her rent for the second half of the year would be in jeopardy.
She asked, "Why do you want to withdraw the insurance?" Didn't this painting have a high valuation before, why did you withdraw the insurance?"
Zhao Youyou has been exhausted recently, and he didn't bother to listen to Erman's dissuasion anymore, and said directly: "Help me calculate the liquidated damages, how much do you pay?" β
Erman wanted to open his mouth to dissuade him again, but seeing that Zhao Youyou was determined, he went through the formalities for her.
After Zhao Youyou left, Erman called Lixuan: "Hey, where are you now?"
"Oh, I'm on my way to the Dolly Gallery. β
"Something is wrong with my financial situation, I may not be able to pay the rent for the second half of the year due to the withdrawal of a client's insurance, so I want your help......"
"But Erman, I just took a case from Shu Tao, she will only advance a part of my funds in advance, and my money will be used for this project, and I will settle my salary soon, I am a little short of money, it's really not that I don't want to help you......"
Before Lixuan finished speaking, Erman asked, "Then you say, Shutao will lend me money?"
"Come here, I think she'll lend it to you. β
She hung up the phone and immediately left the office on the pretext of going out on business and went to the Taolei Gallery.
Seeing Shu Tao, she was sitting with Li Xuan talking about the plan, Shu Tao saw Erman coming, so she asked, "Sister Erman, you don't have to go to work today?"
"Well, Shutao, I came today to tell you something. β
"Come on, come on, sit down first, Lixuan and I will take a look at this plan, and then tell you. β
Erman sat down, and Shutao said to Li Xuan, "Do you know? My dad wants to buy your company, what do you think?"
Li Xuan said: "Unlikely, although my company is small, but with my character, I will not rely on anyone." β
"I think so too, so I especially appreciate your character and don't bend your waist for five buckets of rice. You know? Since I was a child, I have seen a lot of people who have relied on me, and you know, these people think that we are friends all the time, and they accept gifts, supports, help, and even material things in any way that can be obtained for free, but there is no check in the world that guarantees the value of this kind of behavior. These people don't want to pay for these things at all, and I know that even if you spend money, you can't buy something worth it! But spending money, you can't buy something worth it, but at least money will force you to make it worthwhile. Just like now, I have invested 2 million in this art exhibition, and I have to force myself to do it well and make it worthwhile. β
"There's a reason for that, and it has nothing to do with you. Li Xuan looked at Erman's expression and said to Shutao.
Shu Tao sighed and said: "Anyway, since I was a child, my friends with the same family conditions as me have never been compatible with me, they are jealous that I look better than them, and those who are different from my family conditions especially like to play with me, I wonder if they come to stick to me because my family has money! These friends are annoyed, they come to borrow money from me at every turn, and sometimes I forget who borrowed money from me, and forget it." They couldn't remember to give it back to me. β
Although Shu Tao said this unintentionally, Koleman's face became very bad, and Li Xuan hurriedly changed the topic and asked: "Look at this light, do you still need to adjust it?" Didn't you say just now that you don't like this kind of warm light too much. β
"Oh, yes, or try both. After speaking, Shutao turned to Erman and asked, "Sister Erman, what are you coming to me for?"
When Erman came to his senses, he smiled awkwardly and said, "It's nothing, just to see if there is anything I need help with in your gallery." β
"Oh, that's it, let me think about it...... Shu Tao thought for a moment and said, "Yes, you sell insurance, I can buy some insurance for these paintings of mine, my dad didn't think of this at the time, I'm so smart! Today my dad also said that I have learned to make friends now, and I didn't expect Sister Erman to help me." β
Shu Tao was so excited that she called out to the gallery manager: "Li Tian, bring me the appraisal and certificate materials of our paintings." β
Li Tian brought a dozen materials, and Shutao took them to Erman and said, "Sister, look at these, take them back and help me make a plan, how to protect them?"
Erman's heart sank and he smiled lightly.
"Okay, I'll help you take a look. I'll make a plan for you next week. β
"Sister Erman, you're so nice. After saying that, Shutao gave Erman a big bear hug, and Erman didn't know how to respond for a while.
Li Xuan watched from the sidelines, and felt that the girl Shutao was really getting more and more likable, she was like a ray of sunshine, illuminating everyone around her. But she always speaks with thorns, and people don't know what to say about her.
Li Xuan said, "Shu Tao, I want to ask you a question. β
"What's the problem?"
"You speak so inconsiderably of anyone's feelings, so straightforward, you are not afraid to say the wrong thing. β
"I'm afraid of something, I haven't done anything wrong. I think there's nothing wrong with living a real life as long as you're worthy of your conscience. I'm not like some people, such as my sister's fiancΓ©, who pretends to be a decent man and a gentleman, but in fact, his mind is full of indiscriminate means! And the previous Wang Xu, who is really confused, doesn't know what to do, and insults me like that! What I hate most by nature is betrayal and deception. That's why I love being around you guys!"
Speaking of this, Erman remembered what she had done to Li Wen, and couldn't help but feel that God must be punishing her if she was like this today.
Then Shu Tao sighed and said: "Actually, people with unforgiving mouths have suffering words in their hearts, and people with honey mouths and swords are often poor worms with birth defects. β
Li Xuan smiled helplessly and said, "You are still suffering, then we ordinary people are really miserable." β
"Go, go, go, how do you understand my pressure, by the way, since Sister Erman is here, if you don't call Li Wen and her current boyfriend for a meal, we will also help her check it, but don't meet another Chen Hao, it will be a chain of mold." β
"Does Levine have a new boyfriend?" asked Erman.
"Yes, she didn't tell you, it just so happens that everyone is here today, and we can get to know each other. β
After saying that, Shutao called Li Wen to ask him to ask him, but Erman felt extremely lonely in his heart, Li Wen would share anything new with her before, but since Shu Tao appeared, their relationship has become more and more estranged.
She glanced at Lixuan and shrugged her shoulders, Lixuan seemed to have insight into her inner feelings, just took a sip of tea and didn't speak.