182: Chapter 182 Entire Gym Club for Sale
On the way.
Chen Hao was extremely worried the entire time, his mind consumed by the troubles of the real estate company.
After all, whether Wei Xinglong withdrew his capital, sold his shares, or split up Jiangcheng Xinglong Real Estate, it would have no impact on him. The ones who would suffer were the homeowners who had bought properties.
The consequences were predictable: after cashing out, Wei Xinglong would leave the company and the mess to the person responsible. Once the main culprit became the company's legal representative, Wei Xinglong would proceed to expose the evidence.
No matter who took over, the stock price would inevitably crash.
Legally, none of the involved parties could escape; arrests would be made, and sentences would be handed down. An incident as huge as a property project collapse would certainly affect housing prices.
Not only would ordinary people suffer a loss, but once news of the project failure spread, it was destined to cause a sharp drop in housing prices, effectively trapping the houses in their hands, making them worthless, and ultimately forcing the homeowners to bear everything.
In the past, Chen Hao naively thought Wei Xinglong was a man who took responsibility for his actions, someone who would thoroughly investigate the parasites in the Group and actively implement reforms.
Chen Hao was too naive!
Wei Xinglong was an utterly wicked capitalist; he only saw money and profit. For such a massive pitfall, he shouldn't be expected to take responsibility, but he couldn't just wash his hands of it either.
"Sigh!"
The more Chen Hao thought about it, the more anxious he became. Zhuang Hua asked curiously,
"Why have you been sighing all the way here?"
"It's nothing, nothing."
This matter couldn't be discussed with others, so he could only hint at it without revealing the details, keeping it bottled up inside. It felt truly awful.
The taxi arrived at the City That Never Sleeps.
This was a famous commercial center in Jiangcheng. In this prime location, there was a very large gym, occupying an area of 2400 square meters, including an entire floor on the second level.
When Chen Hao got out of the car, he was stunned. Was Shayiva's appetite really this big? She was actually interested in this gym?
If gyms were ranked, this one would certainly be among the top in Jiangcheng. Rumor had it they had over a thousand members, all of whom were handsome men and beautiful women, or white-collar office workers.
As the two approached the entrance, someone handed out flyers.
"Come check out our swimming and fitness programs."
Both of them took a flyer and were led into the entrance of the Fitness Club.
"Our gym recently launched a challenge program. You only need to spend 88 yuan to participate in the challenge..."
Chen Hao raised his hand in time, stopping the salesperson's pitch.
"Wait a moment. Where is your boss? I'm here to discuss an acquisition."
The young salesperson froze for a moment, then reacted, leading the two into the gym.
It truly was spacious. The first floor was the lounge area, with separate changing rooms for men and women, storage rooms, and beyond that was the swimming pool.
The storefront had a duplex layout, covering the first and second floors. The entire second floor was filled with fitness equipment: treadmills, stationary bikes, numerous chest press and weightlifting machines. There was even a professional boxing ring and an octagonal cage, set up at opposite ends.
There were sturdy-looking fitness trainers and people currently working out—at least 40 people in total.
Walking further upstairs to the actual second floor, it was all various dance studios, yoga rooms, and lounges, positioned at opposite ends of the hallway. Transparent glass partitions allowed a view into the reorganized spaces within.
Seeing such a venue, Zhuang Hua excitedly tugged at Chen Hao, her meaning clear: it was perfect as an interview location.
Chen Hao nodded but didn't respond to Zhuang Hua, focusing all his attention on the office at the end of the hallway, where it seemed a man and a woman were arguing inside.
Chen Hao's hearing was astonishing, and he faintly caught the woman shouting furiously.
"What's mine is mine! Why sell it? You lost a bet and now you want to sell my Fitness Club? Why don't you sell the company!"
Chen Hao subconsciously activated his X-ray Vision and vaguely saw the scene inside the office.
A middle-aged man with thinning hair sat in the boss's chair, clutching his forehead with both hands, wearing an expression of utter dejection.
A young woman, about 25 years old, wearing a tight sports vest on top and yoga pants on the bottom, was having a loud argument with him.
Judging by their ages, they were likely father and daughter.
While contemplating, Chen Hao and Zhuang Hua were led to the office door. The salesperson who guided them knocked.
"Boss, I'm coming in!"
The moment the door was pushed open, the atmosphere was clearly tense.
The salesperson nodded toward the beautiful woman.
"Boss, they claim they are here to discuss an acquisition!"
The beautiful woman was about to rush forward angrily.
"I'd like to see who's tired of living!"
"Daughter!"
The middle-aged man grabbed his daughter and tried to persuade her with force.
"I'm at my wit's end, stop fueling the fire!"
She bit her lower lip tightly, tears welling up in her eyes. Finally, she couldn't hold back, and large teardrops rolled down her cheeks. She turned and walked away.
The moment she opened the door, she made eye contact with Chen Hao and cursed him resentfully.
"Good dogs don't block the way, get out of the way!"
She shoved Chen Hao aside and ran off crying.
It was precisely in that instant of contact that Chen Hao received a system notification.
"Goddess Bound"
"Wu Hongying"
"Age: 25 years"
"Height: 165 cm"
"Weight: 55 kg"
"Appearance Rating: 9 points"
"Skills: Proficient in Free Fighting, Proficient in Sanda, Proficient in Fitness, Proficient in Motorcycle Riding"
"goddess token: Efficacy"
"Current Favorability: -99"
"Special Note: Wu Hongying hates you to the bone. If you can reverse her favorability and make her work for you, you can gain corresponding favorability points daily."
"Note 1: When favorability reaches 100, you can obtain a special reward: Ancient Martial Arts Manual."
"Note 2: Dao Companion Quality: Intermediate."
Damn it!
This was the first time Chen Hao had encountered a goddess token that required making the goddess work for him. This meant making her work for him.
However, with her current favorability score of -99, Chen Hao had no doubt that she would unhesitatingly kill him, let alone work for him.
It was simply a pipe dream!
"Hello, hello. Who told you the Fitness Club was for sale?"
The man with the receding hairline politely stepped forward to greet them, shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries with Zhuang Hua and Chen Hao.
Chen Hao explained,
"We are here to negotiate on behalf of someone else. She is a Foreign Girl, blonde and blue-eyed, named Shayiva."
"Ah, I know her. She's the First Secretary of Xinglong Group. I know her. Please, have a seat and let's talk."
After inviting the two to sit, Boss Wu opened a drawer, took out the contract inside, and handed it over.
"I would have firmly refused to sell at the previous price, but things are different now."
Chen Hao did not take the contract. Instead, he walked toward the display case, which was filled with photos of Wu Hongying, along with her martial arts champion trophies, medals, and a gold belt.
Zhuang Hua had no choice but to take the contract on Chen Hao's behalf and read it carefully.
Boss Wu was not idle either, chatting animatedly without stopping.
"Although this gym belongs to my daughter, I funded it for her to open. The property is also registered under my name. It covers a total area of 2400 square meters and cost 8 million to purchase. You are getting a huge bargain just on the property alone."
Chen Hao's body stiffened.
A commercial property of 2400 square meters selling for only 8 million? Was he kidding!
Just as Chen Hao went to look at the contract, Zhuang Hua retorted,
"The building area clearly states 1600 square meters on the contract. Where did 2400 square meters come from?"