RBCT Chapter 346 If only I had known then what I know now.
Chapter 346 If only I had known then what I know now.
The call was connected.
Lu Wenzhou's voice came through the phone.
After listening to Li Menghan's words on the phone about the company's current situation, he...
Lu Wenzhou let out a long sigh on the other end of the line.
He didn't directly tell Li Menghan about the scam over the phone.
He simply told Li Menghan very calmly:
"Menghan, it's hard to explain over the phone."
"How about this? I'm currently having lunch at a Western restaurant in the Han City Tiandi area. Why don't you come over and find me? We can have a proper talk in person."
When Li Menghan heard that Lu Wenzhou had agreed to meet, he felt a little more at ease.
He quickly agreed:
"Okay! Brother Lu, send me the address, I'll be right there!"
After hanging up the phone.
Li Menghan immediately stood up from the boss's chair.
He picked up his car keys and strode out of the seemingly empty office.
He took the elevator down to the underground parking garage, got into the red Ferrari, and drove directly towards Han City World.
……
Twenty minutes later.
Li Menghan pushed open the door of the Western restaurant.
Led by the waiter, he arrived at the door of the private room that Lu Wenzhou had given him.
Li Menghan pushed open the door to the private room.
As soon as he stepped inside, he froze on the spot.
He originally thought that Lu Wenzhou was the only person in the private room.
As a result, he immediately spotted the person sitting opposite Lu Wenzhou.
It was his older sister, Li Mengli.
Li Mengli looked stunning today, with exquisite makeup on her face.
She and Lu Wenzhou were sitting facing each other, cutting their steaks and chatting happily.
This scene looks more like a date than anything else.
Li Menghan stood at the door, unsure whether to go in or back out.
He felt extremely embarrassed.
He turned his head, looked at Lu Wenzhou, and said with some complaint:
"Brother Lu, why didn't you tell me beforehand that my sister was here too?"
"If I had known you were on a date, I wouldn't have bothered you."
Li Menghan didn't actually want to talk about company matters in front of her sister.
He knew his sister had always felt he had been deceived, and he was worried that if he were to express his doubts to her now...
His sister would definitely laugh at him with great pride.
They said he was a fool who wouldn't listen to advice.
Where does he put his pride as the younger brother?
Li Mengli was somewhat surprised to see her younger brother standing at the door.
She put down her knife and fork, looked at Li Menghan, and asked:
"Meng Han? What are you doing here?"
Lu Wenzhou stood up, smiled, walked over, and pulled Li Menghan to sit down in a chair.
He said very naturally:
"Meng Han, we're all on the same side, what's there to hide?"
"Since you've come to me, you must be having trouble at work. Luckily, Mengli is here too, so let's all come up with some ideas for you."
Li Menghan sat in the chair, his head down, without saying a word.
His hands gripped the napkin on the table tightly.
He really didn't want to admit to his sister that he might have done something wrong.
Lu Wenzhou looked at Li Menghan's stubborn appearance.
He picked up his water glass, took a sip, and his tone became very serious:
"Meng Han. Face is worthless in the face of a real business crisis."
"What you need most right now is to solve the problem, not to stay here and stubbornly cling to the past just to save face."
"If you don't even have the courage to face your own family, how will you face those ruthless, cunning people in the business world?"
Lu Wenzhou's words were very direct and carried a lot of weight.
Li Menghan sat there and took a deep breath.
He looked up at Lu Wenzhou and Li Mengli.
He knew that Lu Wenzhou was right.
He has no way out now.
More than 700 million yuan has already been invested.
If things aren't clarified, he really will end up as a penniless nobody.
Li Menghan gritted her teeth.
He finally made up his mind.
He looked at Lu Wenzhou and told him everything he had seen at the company over the past two days.
He told them that Wang Lei said he needed 500 million yuan to buy a supercomputer.
He told them that Wang Lei said there was no need to hire ordinary employees.
He also told them that Fan Xi had nothing to do at the company every day.
After listening to Li Menghan's words.
Li Mengli was so angry that she slammed the knife and fork she was holding heavily on the table.
There was a loud "bang".
Li Mengli pointed at Li Menghan and shouted:
"Li Menghan! You've really gone mad!"
"So that's why you suddenly ran out of money! Turns out you gave him another 500 million!"
"What did I tell you before? I told you that Wang Lei is a fraud! But you just wouldn't listen!"
Li Mengli grew angrier as she spoke, her face turning bright red.
"What supercomputers! What top experts! It's all bullshit!"
"This is exactly the same as telecom fraud! They take advantage of your naivety and wealth, slowly draining you of your money!"
"You idiot! This is absolutely fake! You've been completely fooled, you're left with nothing!"
Li Menghan lowered her head after being scolded by her sister.
He didn't say anything back.
Because he now feels in his heart that he may have really been deceived.
Lu Wenzhou sat down next to her and gently patted Li Mengli's shoulder, signaling her not to get excited.
Then, Lu Wenzhou looked at Li Menghan and calmly began to analyze the situation for him:
"Menghan, although your sister's words were a bit harsh, she wasn't wrong."
"Think about it carefully, there are several very obvious loopholes here."
Lu Wenzhou held up one finger:
"First, five hundred million to buy a supercomputer? Equipment of this level is subject to very strict international regulations. Ordinary commercial companies are simply not qualified to purchase it. Even if they were, from approval to transportation to installation and debugging, it would take at least half a year to complete. For him to tell you that he can buy it in a few days is a complete insult to common sense."
Lu Wenzhou extended his second finger:
"Secondly, large-scale AI models are a massive systems engineering project. It requires hundreds or even thousands of programmers working day and night to write code and debug. Even if three or four students are geniuses, it is impossible for them to create a product in a few months."
Lu Wenzhou looked at Li Menghan and said the last and most fatal point:
"Third. A true entrepreneur who wants to build a business, after receiving investment money, will think about how to recruit talent and how to advance the project every day."
"Instead of taking you to five-star hotels for lavish meals and drinks and making unrealistic promises."
Lu Wenzhou's words struck Li Menghan's heart like a hammer blow.
These vulnerabilities are actually quite obvious.
Anyone with even a basic understanding of business can see through it at a glance.
However, Li Menghan was completely captivated by the lucrative promise Wang Lei made.
He didn't even think about these issues.
Now, after listening to Lu Wenzhou's analysis...
Li Menghan fully regained consciousness.
He knew that he had really been deceived by Wang Lei.
More than seven hundred million!
Just like that, it was given away to a swindler for nothing!
Li Menghan was so angry that she trembled all over.
His eyes blazed with fury.
He jumped up from his chair and shouted:
"Damn it! That bastard! He actually dared to cheat me out of my money!"
"I'm calling the police right now! I want them to arrest him! I want him to cough up all his money!"
As she spoke, Li Menghan took out her phone, preparing to dial the police.
"Wait a moment!"
Lu Wenzhou immediately reached out and pressed down on Li Menghan's hand that was holding the phone.
You cannot call the police now.
Lu Wenzhou looked at Li Menghan very seriously and said:
"If you call the police now, they'll investigate. Wang Lei will definitely hear about it. He just needs to come up with a few excuses, saying the money has already been paid to the overseas equipment supplier. Once the funds are transferred to an overseas account, even if the police arrest him, you won't get your money back."
Li Menghan panicked:
"What can we do? Are we just going to stand by and watch him get away with my money?"
Lu Wenzhou shook his head:
"Of course not."
What you need to do now is calm down.
"Pretend you know nothing and go back to work. Don't alert them."
"Then, you need to secretly gather evidence. Check the company's bank statements, find out which accounts the money was transferred to. Gather evidence that he forged the business plan."
"Only with this irrefutable evidence can we strike decisively. Not only can we send him to prison, but we can also recover every penny of your money."
Li Menghan listened to Lu Wenzhou's advice.
He nodded.
He knew Lu Wenzhou was right.
Acting impulsively now will only make things worse.
"Okay. I'll do as you say. I'll keep quiet for now and go gather evidence."
Li Mengli sat beside him, watching her younger brother's embarrassed expression.
She couldn't help but roll her eyes and said with obvious disgust:
"If only I had known then what I know now, I wouldn't have done it in the first place."
"It's only because Lu Wenzhou has a good temper that he's willing to give you advice. If it were me, I wouldn't care about you at all. It's good to teach you a lesson."
Lu Wenzhou heard Li Mengli's words.
He turned his head, looked at Li Mengli, and smiled very gently.
He said softly:
"Mengli, you shouldn't say that about him."
"Meng Han is still young, just started university. She hasn't experienced the harsh realities of society."
"Young people sometimes act impulsively because they want to prove themselves, without understanding the intricacies of the situation. That's perfectly normal."
Lu Wenzhou spoke very tactfully, helping Li Menghan out of a difficult situation without contradicting Li Mengli.
Li Mengli was still a little angry after hearing this, but she didn't say anything more.
Li Menghan looked at Lu Wenzhou.
He felt a deep sense of admiration for this young master from a multi-billion dollar family.
He felt that Lu Wenzhou was indeed capable and reliable.