Gu Tingyan's thoughts were instantly pulled back to reality, and he looked at Mo Li with some surprise.

In his eyes, she has always been a nerd who is oblivious to the world outside and knows nothing about business matters. He didn't expect that she also knew about the South City Project.

Gu Tingyan nodded in astonishment: "Ah... yes, I didn't expect you knew that too."

Mo Li raised his eyebrows slightly: "I also know that your Gu family has invested almost all of their assets this time. If nothing unexpected happens, the Gu family will go bankrupt soon."

Gu Tingyan didn't expect that she even knew this. He touched his nose in dismay and covered up awkwardly: "It's not that exaggerated. My Gu family has had a place in Beijing for so many years. How can it be so easy to fall?"

"Really?" Mo Li chuckled. "Then why did you come to me? To share your experience of failed investments with me?"

Gu Tingyan could no longer conceal his embarrassment. He hesitated for a moment and then said directly: "...Although we are not bankrupt yet, this is indeed a serious blow to our Gu family...Lili, you are so smart, you should be able to guess why I came to you - please lend me some money for turnover, not much, three or four billion will be enough!"

It seemed that this was the first time that the eldest son of the Gu family had to humble himself and ask someone to borrow money. The unnatural look on his face was not fake.

Mo Li sneered. Thirty or four billion? You're so bold as to ask that.

Mo Li looked at him with a calm expression: "Why should I lend you money? I don't have three or four billion. Considering our friendship, thirty or forty dollars is something I can consider."

Seeing that she refused outright, Gu Tingyan quickly thought of an excuse: "Lili, don't rush to reject me. I know this amount of money sounds like a lot, but it's nothing to you... Didn't your father leave you a black gold card worth 3 billion? Plus... plus the gifts your fiancé gave you last time, I have calculated for you, even if you don't count the subsequent income, those assets are worth at least hundreds of billions at present! Anyway, you are a girl and can't spend much money, and the money is just sitting there. Now just take out a little bit, sell one or two luxury houses, and you can help me tide over the difficulties!"

For the first time in his life, he looked at Mo Li with a pleading expression.

Mo Li couldn't help but sneer in her heart. When she received those gifts at the birthday party, the one who jumped up and down and broke down the most was Gu Tingyan. She could still vividly remember how he was like a clown, constantly popping up to slander her and her fiancé.

In fact, he cared more about the value of these gifts than she did. He had probably already helped her plan how to spend so much money these days.

Some men just like to put their eyes on other women's pockets and worry about how to spend other people's money.

Mo Li was almost laughing at his anger: "I am a girl and I can't spend so much money? So I might as well spend it on you - is that what you mean?"

Gu Tingyan was slightly stunned, then quickly shook his head: "Of course I don't want you to help me for nothing. I promise you that as long as our Gu family survives this crisis, I will definitely return the money to you with interest!"

Mo Li stirred the coffee in front of him with the coffee spoon in his hand and asked slowly: "What if you can't make it through this?"

Gu Tingyan was somewhat speechless. He didn't expect that even though he had begged her so humbly, she still wouldn't agree? She even continued to embarrass him?

He touched his nose and said in a muffled voice: "Of course I can get through this! The money from the group is only temporarily trapped. When the project in the south of the city is restarted, I will definitely be able to earn it back!"

Mo Li chuckled: "Hasn't anyone told you? Since you were a child, whenever you feel guilty, you will unconsciously start touching your nose."

Gu Tingyan was slightly stunned and quickly took his hand off his nose.

Mo Li bluntly exposed his lie: "As far as I know, your Gu family has already mortgaged all of the 55% of the shares they hold, right? With so much money, are you sure you can still pay it back?"

This time, Gu Tingyan was even more shocked: "How did you know?"

In order to prevent turmoil in the company, the Gu family kept the mortgage of shares extremely secret. Even other shareholders were kept in the dark. How could Mo Li, an unrelated outsider, know about it?

Mo Li did not answer his question, but continued to question him with a smile: "...Or did you intend to come to me from the beginning to get something for nothing, and use my money to fill the big hole in your Gu family?"

His purpose was exposed, and Gu Tingyan was speechless for a moment.

He totally didn't understand why Mo Li didn't help him. To her right now, this little money was nothing.

"Since you know everything, why can't you spend a little money to help our Gu family get through this difficult time? Lili, I promise you, as long as you are willing to help me this time, our whole family will be grateful to you. In the future, I will give you whatever you want. Even if you want the stars in the sky, I will help you pick them!"

Mo Li tried hard to tell herself to be polite and resisted the urge to roll her eyes at him.

"I'm sorry," Mo Li smiled politely, "your family's gratitude is worthless in my eyes. If you really want me to help you, then I can only advise you to withdraw from the Gu Group as soon as possible. Maybe your Gu family can still be saved."

After saying that, she stood up without hesitation and said, "Ten minutes are up. I'll go first."

"Wait a minute!" Seeing that she was about to leave so easily, Gu Tingyan quickly stood up to stop her: "Lili, do you have to be so heartless? From childhood to adulthood, this is the first time I've asked you for help."

He looked at her earnestly, as if he would not give up until he achieved his goal.

Mo Li found it a little funny: "Because it's the first time that you, Master Gu, ask for help, so I have to agree with all my trepidation? Gu Tingyan, I don't think I've ever asked you for anything, right? I don't owe you anything over the years."

"Really? Do you really think you owe me nothing?" Gu Tingyan suddenly raised his voice.

It was lunch time and there were many customers in the cafe. For a moment, everyone's attention was focused on them.

Gu Tingyan suddenly took off his suit jacket, threw it on the seat angrily, then lifted up the sleeves of his shirt in public, revealing a noticeable scar on his left arm.

After so many years, the burn scar still looks very hideous, and one glance at it can make people feel the unforgettable pain.

Gu Tingyan looked at her steadily, emphasizing each word:

"Don't forget, you still owe me your life."

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