Chapter 308 - Cousin Ding Zhenyun (2/2)
Listening to Ding Zhenyun’s desperate plea, Xiao Luo agreed without asking for any details. And, after hanging up the call, he immediately transferred 2000 dollars via WeChat pay.
However, within just a few days, Ding Zhenyun called him again. “Luo, can you lend me some more money?”
Xiao Luo was a little puzzled, and this time around, he did ask, “What are you going to do with the money? How much you want this time?”
“Ten thousand.”
“Ten thousand?”
“Five thousand will do if you don’t have ten thousand. Please help me, Luo,” Ding Zhenyun pleaded.
Xiao Luo was convinced that something wasn’t quite right and said, “What exactly are you up to?”
“Sigh, Luo, I’ll be honest with you. I’m involved in this project. As long as I can funnel in 30 thousand dollars, I’d be able to earn back the capital within half a year. And after that, I’ll be making tonnes of money. I already have 20 thousand dollars. I’m just short of another ten thousand. Please help me if you’re okay at the moment,” Ding Zhenyun said.
Pyramid scheme?!
These two words immediately appeared in Xiao Luo’s mind. He asked, “What project is this?”
“It’s about developing a program that will be used in the billing system of high-speed rails and buses. It’s complicated, I can’t explain it to you in such a short time, but what I’m sure of is that it’s very profitable. My friend is already driving a BMW and even visits the hot chicks at the club very often.”
Ding Zhenyun sounded agitated, and he spoke dreamily about the project like he was high on drugs. “Luo, do you want to invest some money too? The more you invest, the more you will get back. If you invest, say 100 thousand, it’ll turn into 300 or 400 thousand dollars in the following year. I’m only telling you this because you’re my cousin. This is one h.e.l.l of a way to get rich.”
Xiao Luo was sure that this kid had been brainwashed. Every investment came with its own inherent risks. There was no such thing as a risk-free project that could give one a considerable profit from a small investment sum. “Zhenyun, where are you now?”
“I’m in Xiahai,” Ding Zhenyun said.
“Didn’t you return home for the New Year?” Xiao Luo said with surprise.
“Well, I used to go home every year, but I’m experiencing New Year away from home this year. I want to work hard and earn money for my parent’s sake. It’ll only be a year. When I get myself a car, I’ll go home every year.”
Xiao Luo shook his head and sighed. “Aunt must be anxious about you not going home.”
“I’m already over twenty. I’m not a kid anymore, so what’s there to worry? Luo, let’s leave that aside. Please lend me five thousand dollars, I’ll pay you back when I start earning money,” Ding Zhenyun said, seeming to be a little impatient.
“I can lend you the money, but you must come home. There’s a direct trainway from Xiahai to our city. It’ll just take you eight hours to make a trip home.”
“Luo, I have things to do here, I don’t have time to go back,” Ding Zhenyun responded.
“Come back, and I’ll help you go through your project proposal. If your proposal can convince me, I’ll invest 100 thousand dollars in your project,” Xiao Luo said, casting a bait too attractive to ignore.
Ding Zhenyun was silent for a moment, then complying with Xiao Luo’s condition, he replied, “Fine, I will go back tomorrow.”
After the call ended, Xiao Luo immediately phoned his aunt, Xiao Jianying, to find out more about Ding Zhenyun.
Xiao Jianying was in a jovial mood when they first spoke, but when the subject of Ding Zhenyun was raised, she lost control of her emotions and began crying. “Xiao Luo, it’s like he has changed into a different person now. He is forcing your uncle and me to give him money to make some investment. I said that we don’t have money, and we still have lots of debt to pay off, but he just won’t listen. He insisted that we transfer 30 thousand dollars to him. Your uncle and I are almost going mad.”
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