Just as Liu Zihao was about to storm out of his father's office, a voice stopped him.
"Wait… are you serious?"
He spun around, face lighting up.
"Of course I am! You can check it yourself later."
"Would I ask you for this much money if I wasn't sure?
C'mon, I'm your only son—if I'm wrong, all that cash ends up mine anyway."
His father narrowed his eyes, but his tone softened.
"Alright then… I'll gamble with you.
Whether you turn into a dragon or a worm—it all starts here."
It wasn't a full endorsement, but it was a big deal.
Before Liu Zihao's father had only seen the Audi brand from a distance, unsure of its tech and market prospects.
But after Zihao's breakdown?
80–90% confidence.
"No investment is ever 100% certain," the old man thought.
"If it were, someone else would've already taken it."
"This is our moment."
Zihao grinned.
"Congratulations on making the wisest choice of your career!"
"Just prepare the funds. I'll handle everything."
"Give it a year, and we'll have dozens of dealerships under our name.
You can sit back and watch the profits roll in."
But his father cut in.
"Don't get ahead of yourself.
Even if we sold the Liu Group, we couldn't fund that much."
"Right now, we have less than 1 billion RMB in liquid assets."
"At most—with some loans—we can free up 1.5 billion RMB (≈ $206 million).
More than that, and it puts the group at risk."
Then he looked his son in the eye.
"This time, you'll represent the group in dealership negotiations.
I hear Lu Haifeng himself will be attending."
"You're both young. You might connect."
"Consider this your training.
If you succeed, I'll give you complete control of our entire Audi dealership network."
Liu Zihao's eyes widened.
Is this real? Full control?
"Are you serious?"
"A gentleman's word is iron," his father said. "But if you screw it up…"
Zihao didn't wait.
"Got it! I'm leaving for Piaocheng right now!"
His father chuckled.
"This stinky brat…"
But behind the smile was something more profound.
He's finally taking responsibility.
Even if we lose the 1.5 billion… it's worth it to see him grow up.
Elsewhere in China…
News of China Star's Audi dealership recruitment spread like wildfire.
Across towns and cities, eager agents scrambled to act:
"Wife, grab the bank card! I'm heading to Piaocheng!"
"For what?"
"To become an Audi dealer!"
"With Huaxing?"
"Yes. They've opened recruitment. We have to move before someone else takes our region!"
"But that's our life savings…"
"Didn't our son confirm the news? We trust his word.
This might be our only shot."
"Alright… I'll get the card."
"Prepare the paperwork. I'm flying to Piaocheng myself."
"Sir, are we applying for one dealership?"
"No—a few. This opportunity won't come again."