Chapter 56 Car Accident

ow readers.The novel is about to enter a new chapter, but I am still considering how to satisfy everyone with this volume as well as myself. Some encouragement would be needed.Next month will mark the...Chapter 56: Car Crash

The star-studded Fanchen Football Club was staying at a hotel on Nanshan Hill's observation deck. My aunt's father, who is part of the fans' association, has confirmed this information personally. Before summer break, there were doubts about it, but now it’s been verified by an uncle of the sports committee director in Yu city. He said that the Fanchen team came to Nanshan to prepare for their next match. Wang Dong and Zhang Ling from Room 2 South Hall went over today on a Yamaha motorcycle; they confirmed it as well since the observation deck wasn’t open to the public, with cars coming and going all day long. Let's go stake out there. I’m hoping to get Zhou Chunsheng’s autograph,” said one of Liu Rui's roommates.

Yunyang University was on summer break; only a few people remained in school. Since Liu Rui would be staying later, he planned to meet with Xue Yiyang from Changsha and then go to Chengdu to see Su Can together. Another reason for him staying behind is that his friends are all fans of the Fanchen team, and they’re waiting for some star players who will be coming to Nanshan.

Yunyang University is right at the top of Nanshan Hill; it’s not far from where the Fanchen team is staying. Some die-hard fans wanted to get autographs or take photos with them, and Liu Rui decided to stay behind for this reason.

In fact, there are quite a few students from different universities remaining on campus because of this news. Many people even came specially from various places just to see the players at the observation deck hotel in Nanshan.

Soon enough, the news spread that the players had arrived at the hotel. Those who went ahead returned with their eyes wide open; luxury cars were everywhere, and some political and business figures also attended. The Fanchen team just won a game in Qingdao and will play the next match on home turf. Many media members and influential people came to congratulate them.

As soon as Liu Rui heard this news from his “advance party,” he immediately took action, riding his second-hand Chamois motorcycle outside with his roommate. People were shouting in every dorm building; the sound of footsteps echoed up and down the staircases. Clearly, everyone had gathered quickly after hearing the news. Even graduate students got involved, forgetting about their meals as they grabbed their car keys and came out.

Soon, over ten motorcycles gathered together. Some carried small female passengers who were obviously already in relationships; some girls heard that they could see players with their boyfriends and hastily put on stylish hats before rushing out of the dorms. A large group then set off from campus, heading towards the hotel at Nanshan’s observation deck.

Upon arrival, they saw many guards at the entrance and various cars parked along the roadside; clearly, there were already quite a few people waiting there eagerly. They learned that everyone was fans from nearby universities. The motorcycles lined up could form a small parking lot. Some said they had seen buses entering earlier with some young players inside but couldn't go in themselves.

Just then, more luxury cars arrived; one Lamborghini particularly caught everyone's eye. Its engine noise shook the whole road, and people were quite stunned by it; girls especially let out exclamations of surprise.

Liu Rui slightly pursed his lips, thinking that the throttle on this motorcycle was as sluggish as the used Gazelle he had when climbing hills. It was just that the brakes weren't very responsive and were a bit of a hassle to deal with. Next time he returned from school, he should go to a bike shop to replace the brake pads; it wouldn’t cost much.

"Did you see that yellow Lamborghini Currently, there aren't many such imported cars in the country. It's said that only three are in Yu City, and their owners are either wealthy or of high status. If there's no mistake, this particular Lamborghini belongs to Yi Lihuan, a young master from the Heavy Sails Group. We'll see him soon." A man among the crowd quickly drew attention with his words as many people turned to look at him.

These luxury cars were parked casually by the roadside. The one who got out of the Lamborghini was a youth with spiky hair, wearing a vest over a shirt, a patterned casual tie, and blue jeans with shiny leather shoes. He had an air of nonchalance about him. A beautiful woman got out from the passenger seat; this city never lacked for beauties, but this particular woman definitely surpassed the average standard. The rest of the people who got out of their respective vehicles were mostly young men and women around the same age as the first youth, and they all headed into the Observation Deck Hotel.

The man who spoke earlier confirmed, "That's Yi Lihuan, the young master of the Heavy Sails Group. Their football club, which was funded by his group, invested one hundred million yuan in football last year. The brand effect brought about by this investment increased their car exports to one million US dollars. With an initial investment of one hundred million yuan, they basically made a profit of two hundred million yuan. This year, they plan to increase the investment in their football team. A training ground and stadium worth over one hundred million yuan have already been completed in the western part of Yu City, and the funds are expected to be raised through an IPO of the football club. This business is truly smooth sailing."

Someone chimed in with a smile, "With such beautiful cars and women, his life must be very comfortable indeed. If I were Yi Lihuan, I wouldn't be greedy; just getting autographs from all these players would suffice.

"Many of these people have been waiting here. After the banquet ends, they’ll come out to get signatures from the players," Liu Rui thought about his unfinished game of StarCraft and said, "I haven’t eaten yet, so I'll go back first. You can call me later if you need anything."

Some people left, but many remained behind waiting eagerly. As Liu Rui rode his motorcycle back to school with his roommate Xiao Liu, the city below Nanshan Mountain had already darkened, and a strong wind was blowing.

The dorm phone rang late in the evening after he stopped playing games. The caller was the only person in the Bamboo Street area on the other side of Nanshan who owned a mobile phone. He said they should hurry over because more players were going to come out soon.

Xiao Liu cheered, and Liu Rui immediately put on his shoes and rode his motorcycle out of school.

The road was dark, but when he got closer to the brightly lit Observation Deck Hotel, he could see from afar that vehicles were moving around and there was a dense crowd. Flashing lights from cameras kept going off as well.

Yi Lihuan had just gotten into his car and closed the door when Gu Xiafu, who was known locally as the "Lotus among the Clear Water" for her beauty, lightly tapped her neck and turned to him with a half-mischievous smile. "I'm really exhausted today; I didn't sleep well last night and have been running around with you all day.

Eli Huan chuckled and said, "We're going to Junhao tonight. You'll be feeling better then."

"You're such a pest! I heard that you guys are heading to Xi Ling for hot springs in a few days. Why didn't you tell me about this"

"Oh, it's just with some friends and the trip is quite short, so there’s no need to mention it."

"I see through you! You must have other girls invited instead of me, right Don’t bother explaining; explanations mean concealment. I know these guys—they can't live without women. Your group this time seems to be quite large!"

Eli Huan glanced at the girl next to him and said reluctantly, "If you want to come, you’re welcome."

"I don’t want to go. There are so many girls who secretly like you, I’m afraid it would make me uncomfortable if I see them all!"

Eli Huan could only laugh awkwardly; he found dealing with women quite annoying. Fortunately, Guo Xiafu didn't continue and turned to look out the window, where she saw fans surrounding the players. She felt somewhat uneasy and said, "These people are really bothersome! Why do they appear everywhere Having too many of them is actually a bad thing!"

Eli Huan honked several times; someone in front needed his signature and was blocking traffic, causing it to be stuck for the moment. Combined with having drunk some alcohol today and there being a woman beside him, he felt very irritable.

"Hey, stop the car," Xiao Liu on the back of the motorcycle tapped Liu Rui's shoulder; they seemed to have reached the parking lot in front of the scenic view platform where people were gathering, but Liu Rui didn’t slow down and was speeding up instead. "What’s going on"

"I want to stop too!" Liu Rui couldn't help laughing bitterly as he gripped the brakes hard again. “Damn it! The brakes are completely gone!” The situation that followed resembled an exciting action scene from a 90s Hong Kong film, with the motorcycle carrying them speeding away in the long shot and then abruptly crashing into the back of a Lamborghini without any sign of slowing down.

Rongcheng was sunny once again on this day.

Su Cen was downstairs eating rolled ice cream, holding another one in his hand. Not long after, Wang Ming arrived at the mall parking lot with his BMW from the third series and walked down, holding a car key. He wore a shirt and a skirt suit.

Wang Ming smiled as he took the rolled ice cream Su Cen offered him and said, "I heard that you've been back for so many days now but only thought to come visit our newly opened Brown Light store. Don't tell me your boss is too irresponsible"

Su Cen laughed and replied, "That's because the information you gave me was extensive; there were a lot of things I needed to digest, like income statements, balance sheets, changes in equity, cash flow, internal controls..." While some people might think being a figurehead owner is an easy job where they don't have to do anything daily, it’s far from that. At his level, he has to look at data; operational matters can be delegated, but major adjustments based on the data require great courage and determination.

Wang Ming licked his ice cream and asked with wide eyes, "How much did you actually review"

"Let's go upstairs and talk," thought Su Cen; Wang Ming seemed to be testing him. As General Manager of Dunhuang, Wang Ming has demonstrated considerable capability over the years and gained fame in Chengdu’s business circle due to Dunhuang's rapid expansion. By this year, Dunhuang had opened four stores across several key commercial districts in Chengdu, becoming one of the top ten local department stores in Chengdu. Moreover, with the opening of the Zha Guang store on Consulate Road and the Jin Hai store, it surpassed many old-established department stores to rank among the top five.

This was certainly due to Su Cen’s familiarity with the future layout of Chengdu's commercial scene, choosing areas that would become key focuses for city development in the future.

"Wait a moment while I finish this," Wang Ming still liked eating rolled ice cream but if he continued doing so in front of his subordinates, his authority might drop several percentage points.

After finishing their meal hastily inside the elevator, as soon as Wang Ming and Su Cen stepped out, they seemed like different people. Their presence was immediately commanding; they went straight to the fourth floor management area of the mall.

A tall man in his forties wearing a neat suit stood at the entrance first. When he saw him, Su Cen was momentarily surprised and exclaimed excitedly, "Da Wei Du Uncle Da Wei"

"Mr. Su," Du Da Wei nodded respectfully with a stern face. He was one of Dunhuang's most senior figures; when Dunhuang was first established in Xia Hai, the veteran soldier Du Da Wei was among its founding employees and handled security work for Dunhuang. Currently, he is responsible as the head of the Security Department, overseeing all security personnel across Dunhuang’s stores.

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