Chapter 184 — Zhang Naipao's Plea
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By all rights, Zhang Naipao had followed him for three years, been his underling for three years, running around attending to him every day without a single complaint. That touched Zhong Yongliang somewhat.
But touched or not, what Zhong Yongliang valued more was the benefit those seven hundred thousand would bring him.
Throw out seven hundred thousand, and Zhong Yongliang believed Zhang Naipao would owe him a favor—a favor of the highest order. In the future, whenever he needed something done and told Zhang Naipao to step up, given Zhang Naipao's character, he certainly wouldn't refuse...
But was seven hundred thousand really worth it? Zhong Yongliang secretly weighed the pros and cons.
Judging by Zhang Naipao's willingness to sacrifice himself to save his father and brother, the kid had some sense of loyalty. But loyalty or not, did he need Zhang Naipao's loyalty? Zhong Yongliang decided he'd better call his father and ask his opinion.
With that thought, Zhang Naipao took advantage of the time before morning self-study began, left the classroom, and went to the restroom. Seeing no one inside, he took out his phone and dialed his father Zhong Fabai's number.
"Pinliang?" Zhong Fabai had just arrived at the company when he received his son's call, and his heart immediately sank! These days were fraught with troubles. He had just smoothed over the Black Panther matter—he couldn't afford any more mishaps!
Under normal circumstances, Zhong Yongliang wouldn't call him on his own initiative. If he did call, something big must have happened. So he quickly asked, "Has something happened?"
"Dad, there's something I need to discuss with you..." Zhong Yongliang said.
"Oh? What is it?" Hearing that Zhong Yongliang only wanted to discuss something, Zhong Fabai breathed a sigh of relief. As long as there was no major problem, it was fine.
"It's like this. Zhang Naipao from our class—you remember him, right?" Zhong Yongliang asked tentatively.
"Zhang Naipao... oh, I know. That little sidekick of yours. What about him?" Zhong Fabai knew Zhang Naipao. The kid often came to the house to play, together with one called Gao Xiaofu.
"It's like this. Something's happened in Zhang Naipao's family. His father got cheated in business, and now he's up to his ears in debt. The other party is demanding repayment, and if he doesn't pay, they'll sue him..." Zhong Yongliang explained, keeping it brief. "Now Zhang Naipao has come to me, wanting to borrow money to get through this..."
"Oh, that's what this is about!" Zhong Fabai roughly understood. It was simple enough—his son's classmate's family had hit hard times and come to his son for a loan. "Son, what are you thinking?"
"Dad... by all rights, Zhang Naipao is my brother. He's followed me for so long, attending to my every need. Now that he's in trouble and asking me for a loan, I should lend it to him," Zhong Yongliang said. "But the amount he wants to borrow is really a bit large!"
"How much?" Zhong Fabai asked.
"Seven hundred thousand. And once this money goes out, I doubt it'll ever come back..." Zhong Yongliang said.
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