Chapter 1248: Toads Eating Swan Meat!

After Shen Mingcheng left the nursing home, he headed straight for a nightclub in the West City called "Meise."

It was afternoon, and it was not yet time for official business hours.

The security guard saw Shen Mingcheng walking straight inside and hurriedly stopped him.

"Slow down, who are you looking for?"

Shen Mingcheng was not angry; he took out his phone and made a call.

"Boss Fang, this is Shen Mingcheng. We had an appointment to meet, but your staff has stopped me."

"Are you here? I'm coming right over."

A moment later, Fang Hong walked out. "Mr. Shen, hello, please come in."

Shen Mingcheng followed Fang Hong to the office on the third floor.

Fang Hong's younger brother was named Fang Yang, who had been arrested for embezzling public funds.

While in prison, he was bullied by others, but Shen Mingcheng stepped in to help, and Fang Yang suffered much less.

In Fang Hong's view, since Shen Mingcheng could thrive in prison, he would surely be someone of consequence now that he was out.

"Mr. Shen, thank you for helping my brother in prison. He has been a good student since he was young and is the pride of my family. This is a small token of my appreciation." Fang Hong handed over an envelope he had prepared in advance, which contained fifty thousand yuan.

Shen Mingcheng did not take the fifty thousand yuan.

Because he looked down on it!

"Boss Fang, I won't beat around the bush with you. I didn't come to find you today to ask for money. I came to discuss a partnership."

Fang Hong looked at Shen Mingcheng in surprise. "A partnership? You think too highly of me. Although this nightclub has been open for a few years, it is currently facing some trouble, and business has plummeted. It won't be long before I have to close down."

Shen Mingcheng smiled faintly. "Fang Yang told me about your situation, so I came here today to help you solve your trouble. How about this: once we settle this matter, I will talk to you about the specific terms of our partnership."

Fang Hong looked at Shen Mingcheng, half-doubting.

It must be said that Shen Mingcheng's pretentious demeanor had Fang Hong completely bewildered.

Around ten o'clock in the evening, Shen Mingcheng was sitting in a room drinking tea.

Fang Hong received a call.

"Boss, a group of people came and beat up our men."

"I know, I'll be down immediately."

The other party had come to cause trouble more than once.

After Fang Hong went downstairs, a man in his forties walked straight toward him.

"Boss Fang, have you considered the transfer?"

Fang Hong's face turned cold. "Da B, I've told you many times, I will not transfer it. I wasn't born yesterday. How about this: here is fifty thousand yuan for everyone's trouble. As long as business is good in the future, there will be a share of the profits every month."

Da B took the money and smashed it directly into Fang Hong's face. "Damn you, in such a prime location, you're giving me this little bit of money? Are you trying to brush off a beggar?"

Fang Hong was no pushover either, and he kicked out at Da B.

The two sides immediately descended into chaos.

At this moment, police sirens blared.

Everyone stopped fighting.

A group of Police walked in.

Da B wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and pointed at Fang Hong. "You called the police, huh? Heh, I'll let you off today, but tomorrow, the day after, we can take our time!"

Fang Hong had not called the police.

Generally speaking, it was better not to involve the Police in such matters.

The leading Police officer looked around and walked straight toward Shen Mingcheng.

"Brother Shen, long time no see!"

Shen Mingcheng said, "Sorry, sorry to trouble you to make a trip."

The other party waved his hand. "Within my jurisdiction, feel free to ask if you have any problems in the future."

Seeing Shen Mingcheng greeting the Police so familiarly, a look of shock appeared in Da B's eyes.

Fang Hong looked at Shen Mingcheng with newfound respect.

Returning to the office, Fang Hong's attitude toward Shen Mingcheng became much more cordial.

"Mr. Shen, thanks to you stepping in today, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Shen Mingcheng smiled. "I believe that thug named Da B will never come to trouble you again. Now we can talk about the partnership."

Fang Hong nodded and said, "Mr. Shen, please go ahead!"

Shen Mingcheng said, "I want to buy a stake in this nightclub, but I don't have any money on hand for now. However, I give you my word: as long as I am a shareholder, no one from either the legal or underworld circles will come here to cause trouble. Furthermore, within six months, our nightclub will have new investors, and we will open a second and third branch."

Fang Hong had almost given up before this.

Now that he had witnessed Shen Mingcheng's influence.

He slapped his thigh hard. "Alright, Mr. Shen, I'll give you fifty percent of the shares. Starting today, you are the second shareholder of this nightclub."

Shen Mingcheng smiled with satisfaction. "I don't want fifty percent, just ten percent. I hope our partnership is a gentleman's agreement; to the outside world, you remain the sole boss of this company."

"Alright, let's do it!" Fang Hong agreed readily.

With half the shares of this nightclub, Shen Mingcheng finally had the capital to make a comeback.

Nightclubs, being grey industries that exist outside the mainstream, generate money very quickly.

Once he had accumulated enough initial capital, Shen Mingcheng would shift his focus to other industries that could be brought into the light.

For Shen Mingcheng, he might not have been an excellent County Party Secretary, but he had stood on the mountaintop and seen the scenery from the heights.

His experience and courage were far superior to the average person!

Plus, with his brother-in-law as his backing, as long as he used his brain and turned his connections and resources into cash, he could easily make a comeback!

On Friday evening, Tang Ye returned to Yunhu Courtyard.

He discovered there were guests in the house.

He changed his shoes, walked into the living room, discovered Chen Lan was also there, and took the initiative to step forward and greet her.

"Sister Lan, why are you here?"

Chen Lan was dressed very professionally and looked like the type of young lady from a prominent family; her appearance was also first-class, elegant and refined, and her skin was well-maintained, making her look only twenty-five or twenty-six, though what people admired most was her intellectual temperament.

Chen Lan deliberately cast a glance at Tang Ye, "What? You don't welcome me?"

Tang Ye waved his hand, "How could I not welcome President Chen? You are the God of Wealth!"

Not long ago, Chen Lan applied to transfer from the provincial branch to work in Hanzhou, and currently serves as the number three figure at this bank in Hanzhou.

For Chen Lan, although her personal life was a mess, her career was flourishing.

"By the way, how is Auntie recovering?" Tang Ye asked.

"Sometimes she is clear-headed, sometimes she is confused," Chen Lan shook her head and gave a bitter smile, "When she is confused, she thinks Shen Mingcheng and I are still not divorced."

Tang Ye calculated the time in his heart, "It seems Shen Mingcheng was released not long ago, right? Is he still harassing you?"

The amount of money Shen Mingcheng embezzled and took in bribes was not small, and coupled with the severe social impact, he was supposed to be sentenced heavily.

However, because he actively returned the stolen money, and with He Haiyang operating in the shadows, he helped Shen Mingcheng strive for meritorious service and sentence reductions multiple times.

Therefore, Shen Mingcheng actually only spent two years behind bars.

Mentioning He Haiyang, Tang Ye immediately felt disgusted and turned off!

He held a good hand of cards and could have just played them normally, but he had to resort to those low-class tactics...

Chen Lan bit her lip, "He looked for me. He wants to remarry me."

Du Xi spoke coldly from the side, displeased, "Shen Mingcheng betrayed the marriage back then and brought you so much pain. Now, he still thinks about a toad lusting after a swan's flesh. You must not pay any attention to him. If he harasses you again, just call me, and I will help you."

Chen Lan grasped Du Xi's wrist, and a look of being moved appeared in her eyes.

She had taken the initiative to apply for a transfer to Hanzhou because the family of her little aunt could bring her a sense of security.