pjbooks Chapter 310 I Can't Understand
Chapter 310 I Can't Understand
Ma Junjie was taken aback, surprised, and stammered as he asked,
"Brother Hao...wh...what do you mean?"
Jiang Hao looked dejected as he stared straight at Ma Junjie.
Because of the close proximity, Ma Junjie was able to get a good look at Jiang Hao's face.
In just over ten days, Jiang Hao seemed to have aged considerably, looking haggard and pale.
After a long while, Jiang Hao finally spoke, his words filled with frustration.
"Ah Jie, Blue Moon, it can't keep going."
After saying that, Jiang Hao lowered his head dejectedly and swayed gently.
Ma Junjie wasn't overly surprised when he heard this.
Since the Red Sun KTV across the street became very popular...
Blue Moon has been half-dead for a long time.
It's only a matter of time before it closes down.
However, Ma Junjie was somewhat surprised to see Jiang Hao so dejected and frustrated.
He stepped forward, gently patted Jiang Hao, and comforted him.
"Brother Hao, things have come to this, don't be too sad."
"Blue Moon really can't hold on any longer. You should go into another industry. With your abilities, you can still be just as successful."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao looked up and glanced at Ma Junjie.
Instead of improving his mood, he let out an even more forceful sigh.
"Ugh!"
"Ah Jie, I...!"
Upon seeing this, Ma Junjie became even more aware that something was amiss.
Jiang Hao is really a bit strange!
Logically speaking, Jiang Hao is quite capable, with a large and prosperous family business.
The Blue Moon store closed down; at most, it only resulted in some losses.
It's not serious enough to cause serious injury.
Jiang Hao's reaction gave the impression that he was truly at his wit's end.
Ma Junjie couldn't understand and asked in confusion.
"Brother Hao, what's wrong?"
"If there's really something wrong, just tell me directly."
Jiang Hao stammered, his cheek muscles twitching uncontrollably.
His expression conveyed both unspeakable embarrassment and deep regret.
It took him a long time to squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth.
"Ah Jie, I...I'm bankrupt."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Hao seemed to have all his strength drained away. He staggered back two steps and spoke again in a barely audible voice.
"Ah Jie, now I'm not only penniless, but I also owe... over 500 million."
"How much...how much?" Ma Junjie shouted out directly, his eyes wide like copper bells, and his voice suddenly rose eight octaves.
"500 million..." Jiang Hao answered again.
Ma Junjie shook his head, unable to believe his ears.
Who is Jiang Hao? In this area, he's a well-known figure.
They opened three bathhouses, two restaurant chains, and Blue Moon KTV was once their cash cow.
He clearly has a fortune that could crush a person, so how could he go bankrupt just like that and suddenly have a debt of more than five million?
Ma Junjie was completely baffled!
"Brother Hao, what's going on?" Ma Junjie took a few quick steps forward, staring at Jiang Hao, his tone full of urgency.
"How long has it been? You were perfectly fine when I saw you last month, how could you suddenly become like this?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao's eyes instantly reddened.
He gritted his teeth, his Adam's apple bobbing for a long time before he finally managed to utter a single sentence.
"Ah Jie, it's a long story... but it's all my fault. I dug this mess up myself!"
He raised his hand and wiped his face, his fingertips brushing against his rough stubble, his voice trembling with the sound of a sob.
"Before you came, I had already planned how to kill myself... Living is just too fucking suffocating!"
"Suicide?" Ma Junjie's eyes widened, his mind went blank, and he was even more confused.
Although Jiang Hao may not be a towering figure, he is a capable person who has seen big scenes. How could he be forced to this point?
He pressed on,
"Brother Hao, what do you mean by that? How did you manage to get yourself into this mess? What exactly did you do?"
"I...I really don't understand!"
Jiang Hao didn't say anything, but took out the last cigarette from the cigarette pack on the table. His fingers were trembling so badly that he had to flick the lighter several times before he could light it.
He lit a cigarette and took a deep drag. The thick smoke made him cough violently, and tears streamed down his face.
Ma Junjie glanced down at the ground and immediately gasped.
The office floor was piled high with cigarette butts, yellow and white filters mixed together, numbering at least several hundred.
It's clear that Jiang Hao hasn't had a good night's sleep these past few days, and he's probably just keeping himself awake by smoking!
Jiang Hao puffed out smoke, and in no time, the small office was filled with smoke, making Ma Junjie frown involuntarily.
Just then, Jiang Hao's voice rang out through the smoke, choked with sobs and filled with despair.
"Ah Jie, I've been framed! I've been framed terribly! I really don't want to live anymore..."
"Was he framed?" Ma Junjie was furious. Jiang Hao's hesitant and lifeless manner was infuriating.
He couldn't hold back any longer. He rushed forward, grabbed the cigarette from Jiang Hao's mouth, threw it to the ground, and crushed it to dust with his foot.
"Brother Hao! What happened? Tell me quickly! How can I help you if you don't explain clearly?"
"You keep saying you ruined yourself, then you say you were ruined by others. I'm so confused!"
Jiang Hao was stunned by Ma Junjie's sudden action, and stood frozen in place, his eyes vacant, like a puppet who had lost its soul.
The next second, he suddenly covered his face, his shoulders shaking violently.
Then, with a "plop," she squatted down on the ground, and suppressed sobs escaped from between her fingers, making one's heart ache.
Seeing Jiang Hao's appearance, Ma Junjie was extremely frustrated. He felt like he had punched a cotton ball, and all his strength was useless.
He took a deep breath, suppressing his anxiety, stepped forward, and reached out to help Jiang Hao.
"Brother Hao, get up and talk..."
But as soon as his hand reached for Jiang Hao's arm, Ma Junjie froze, his eyes widened, and his mouth opened but he couldn't utter a word for a long time.
Jiang Hao's left hand hung down at his side. Everything above his wrist was fine, but on his palm, two fingers were completely bare, leaving only half of an ugly, bloody scar.
"What...what happened?" Ma Junjie's voice trembled as he pointed at the mutilated hand, his lips shaking.
Jiang Hao slowly lowered his hands from his face, raised his head, his eyes were moist, and his voice was hoarse as if sandpaper had been scraped.
"Ah Jie, I owe money and can't pay it back... I got chopped up."
"Chop it up?!"
Ma Junjie felt a surge of anger rush to his head, his blood churning.
He kicked the trash can next to him hard, and the trash can overturned with a crash, scattering cigarette butts all over the ground.
"Damn it!" Ma Junjie cursed through gritted teeth, his eyes bloodshot.
"Owes money is one thing, but if you can't pay it back, we can discuss it. How could you be so ruthless?!"
"What son of a bitch did this? Brother Hao, tell me! I'll avenge you!"
Looking at Ma Junjie's indignant expression, a glimmer of gratitude flashed in Jiang Hao's cloudy eyes.
A hint of relief appeared on his face. He opened his mouth, about to say something.
suddenly,
With a loud "bang!",
The office door was kicked open from the outside, the door slamming against the wall with a deafening sound.
Immediately afterwards, a group of fierce-looking, burly men filed in.
They were all wearing black vests, with blue dragons and white tigers tattooed on their arms. They were carrying steel pipes and machetes, and the fat on their faces twitched. Their eyes were so fierce that they looked like they wanted to eat people.
Jiang Hao subconsciously looked towards the door.
When Jiang Hao saw the leader's face clearly, his face turned deathly pale, and his body trembled slightly uncontrollably.
Finally, his legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground, stammering as he urged,
"Ah... Ah Jie, it's... it's alright now, you... you should go, go quickly..."