Who's going to be the female lead's simp? Aren't the supporting female characters mor

The air in the VIP room of the Beijing Stock Exchange was as still as lead.

On the huge electronic display screen, green numbers cascaded down like a waterfall; it was the stock price chart of Shen's Mining.

There was no rebound, no resistance; it was a freefall-style collapse.

"It hit the daily limit down...it hit the daily limit down again..."

Shen Wanshan slumped on the leather sofa, his tie ripped off and thrown on the floor. His usually arrogant eyes were now bloodshot.

He stared intently at the screen, as if trying to make the green line turn red with his gaze.

Just three days.

Shen's Mining's market value evaporated by a full four billion.

"Second Young Master, another inquiry letter from the China Securities Regulatory Commission has arrived." Lin Lan held a stack of documents, his voice trembling like a leaf. "Because of the money laundering scandal involving Wantong Logistics, coupled with DeepBlue Technology suing us for patent infringement, the stock exchange has issued a risk warning. Now, not only are retail investors fleeing, but even several institutions are selling off their shares at any cost."

"Infringement? Infringement my ass!" Shen Wanshan jumped up and slammed the ashtray on the coffee table against the wall. "That Bai Jingyou is a lunatic! He's suing us for infringing on DeepBlue Technology's 'hexagonal nut fastening technology'? We're in the mining business! What does mining have to do with nuts!"

"But..." Lin Lan shrank back, "The court has accepted the case. According to regulations, during the litigation period, major asset restructuring is suspended, and the refinancing channel is closed. In other words, our path to financing through issuing new shares is cut off."

Shen Wanshan felt a sharp pain in his chest.

This is Bai Jingyou's method.

You don't need that patent to win the case, and you don't even need to go to court.

As long as the court accepts the case, and as long as there is a charge of suspected infringement, the panic in the capital market will be amplified infinitely.

That bastard, he's using the rules to kill people!

"What's the panic!" Shen Wanshan forced a mouthful of saliva, trying to calm himself down. "As long as the Future Science City project is still going strong, I haven't lost! Once that project is topped out, the bank's 1 billion yuan operating loan will come through. At that point, what's this little stock price fluctuation?"

He remembered the supplementary agreement he had signed yesterday.

Although Zhao Gang, the contractor, was greedy, he did save Zhao Gang 100 million yuan in cash flow and shortened the construction period by half.

"Lin Lan, contact Zhao Gang!" Shen Wanshan cried out as if grasping at a lifeline. "Tell him to speed things up! Tell him that if he can finish the main structure within two weeks, I'll give him an extra ten million in bonuses!"

"Second Young Master..." Lin Lan's face turned even paler, and he stammered, "Just now... Zhao Gang sent a message saying..."

"What did you say? You want money?" Shen Wanshan waved his hand impatiently. "Give it to him! Didn't we give him a commercial acceptance bill for fifty million?"

"No..." Lin Lan was about to cry. "Zhao Gang said that because he owed money to the material supplier, he endorsed and transferred the commercial acceptance bill you issued to the creditor."

"So what if it's a transfer? That's business practice. What's the big deal?" Shen Wanshan frowned.

"But...that creditor..." Lin Lan took a deep breath, as if using all her strength, "that creditor is Deep Blue Technology."

boom!

A thunderbolt struck Shen Wanshan's mind.

He stood frozen in place, like a puppet whose soul had been taken away.

A commercial acceptance bill is a deferred payment instrument that represents a company's credit.

In other words, the 50 million that Shen Wanshan owed Zhao Gang has now become the 50 million that Shen Wanshan owes Bai Jingyou.

If it's something owed to someone, Shen Wanshan can default on it or delay it.

But what I owe Baek Kyung-woo...

The red secure telephone on the table suddenly rang shrilly.

Shen Wanshan answered the phone with trembling hands.

"Mr. Shen, how have you been?"

On the other end of the phone came Bai Jingyou's voice, which carried a hint of laziness and mockery.

In the background, you can hear the subtle sound of coffee beans being ground—elegant and serene.

"Bai Jingyou! You framed me!" Shen Wanshan roared into the microphone, his voice hoarse.

"Framed? What makes you say that, Young Master Shen?" Bai Jingyou chuckled. "I merely helped Boss Zhao resolve a minor debt dispute and incidentally received a draft from your company. What, Young Master Shen, are you not going to honor it?"

"Fifty million! I'll pay you right now!" Shen Wanshan gritted his teeth.

"No, no, no, Young Master Shen may not have carefully read the additional terms of that bill of exchange." Bai Jingyou's voice was still gentle, but every word was piercing. "According to the supplementary agreement signed between Zhao Gang and your company, if the project is halted due to reasons attributable to the contracting party, or if the contracting party experiences a major credit crisis, the holder of the bill has the right to demand immediate payment and apply for property preservation."

"What do you want to do?" Shen Wanshan felt a chill run down his spine.

"What do I want to do? It's simple." Bai Jingyou blew on the steam rising from his cup. "Shen's Mining has plummeted like this, your collateral limit is about to burst, right? If I take this bill to the court now and apply to freeze your land in Future Science City..."

"You dare!" Shen Wanshan screamed, "That's my manhood!"

"What wouldn't I dare to do?" Bai Jingyou's tone suddenly turned cold. "In half an hour, my legal team will formally submit the application to the court. Oh, by the way, I heard that President Liu of Jinghua Bank has been very strict with risk control lately? If he finds out that your core assets have been frozen, do you think the loan will still be approved?"

beep...beep...beep...

The phone hangs up.

Shen Wanshan held the microphone, the veins on the back of his hand bulging and his knuckles turning white.

It’s over.

It's all over.

This is a perfect dead end.

First, he used Wantong Logistics to cut off his cash flow, then he used short selling to drive down the stock price to near the pledge line, and finally, he used an inconspicuous bill of exchange to lock up his last hope for a comeback: the land in Future Science City.

If the land is frozen, the bank loan will be canceled.

If the deal falls through, the stock price will completely collapse, and all of his pledged shares will be forcibly liquidated.

At that time, Shen Wanshan will have nothing left, and may even be burdened with billions of yuan in debt.

……

DeepBlue Technology, Chairman's Office.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, dark clouds loomed over the city, and a downpour was brewing.

Bai Jingyou stood by the window, looking at the line of trucks still waiting to load goods on the street below, a faint smile curving his lips.

"You're so mean." Jiang Mengyao sat on the sofa, holding a cup of freshly brewed Blue Mountain coffee, her beautiful eyes sparkling. "That draft is actually only worth fifty million. Even if his assets are frozen, he can easily exchange it for other assets. You're playing mind games."

"For gamblers, once their psychological defenses collapse, it's the end of the world." Bai Jingyou turned around, took the coffee Jiang Mengyao handed him, and gently touched her warm fingers with his fingertips.

Jiang Mengyao's cheeks flushed slightly, but she didn't pull her hand back. Instead, she glared at him reproachfully: "Shen's Mining's stock price has already fallen below the issue price. Hongye Capital is asking when we're going to close the deal?"

"No rush." ​​Bai Jingyou took a sip of coffee, the bitterness followed by a sweet aftertaste. "Those old guys from the Shen family haven't made a move yet. Shen Wanshan is just a clown pushed to the forefront. What I want to catch is the big fish underwater."

"You mean... Old Master Shen?" Jiang Mengyao's expression turned serious. "That man is a real big shot, a figure who could command the winds and rains in the capital back in the day."

"So what if it's a giant Buddha statue?" A glint of shrewdness flashed in Bai Jingyou's eyes. "Times have changed. The business world today is all about technology and capital. His outdated network of relationships is as fragile as a sheet of paper in the face of absolute profit."

......

Meanwhile, at the Shen family's old residence.

The atmosphere in the main hall was so oppressive it was suffocating.

Shen Wanshan knelt on the ground, his whole body soaked, it was hard to tell whether it was sweat or rain.

An elderly man with white hair and beard sat in a grand chair, twirling two walnuts in his hands, his eyes closed, saying nothing.

But the oppressive aura emanating from him made the surrounding servants afraid to even breathe.

This is the pillar of the Shen family, Old Master Shen.

"Grandpa... I was wrong... Please save me..." Shen Wanshan kowtowed, his forehead already bruised and purple. "As long as the family foundation intervenes, we can definitely..."

"Shut up."

Old Master Shen opened his eyes, his gaze cloudy yet sharp as an eagle's.

"A loss is a loss. You're simply outmatched. Do you expect us to use the family fund to cover your losses? Do you think the Shen family's money grows on trees?"

"But……"

"Ye Lingqing just called," Old Master Shen said casually. "That young man surnamed Bai has quite the appetite."

Shen Wanshan trembled: "What...what does he want?"

"He wants your life." Old Master Shen sneered. "However, although this kid is arrogant, he is indeed a talent. There aren't many young people these days who can use business tactics so ruthlessly."

"Grandpa, what should we do? Should we really agree to his request?"

Grandpa Shen remained silent for a moment, the walnuts in his hand cracking.

"Since he wants to swallow it up, let's see if he has the teeth to bite it." Old Master Shen slowly stood up, a ruthless glint in his eyes. "Agree to his conditions. Let him acquire it."

"What?!" Shen Wanshan looked up in disbelief.

"But..." Old Master Shen changed the subject, "Tell Ye Lingqing that the shares can be transferred, and the Future Science City can also be given to him. However, there's a time bomb buried beneath that mining company. Since he wants it, let him swallow the bomb whole, blow him to pieces!"

Thunder rumbled outside the window.

An even bigger storm has only just begun.