After breaking up with my boyfriend, I made a fortune and rose rapidly in my career.

The air in the conference room was eerily quiet.

Chen Ping's casual question made Sun Hongwei lose his arrogance.

Sun Hongwei's expression stiffened for a moment.

Benchmark success stories?

Changqing Group has expanded its operations significantly in recent years, but it has none of its projects that are truly successful. Its projects are either abandoned or suffering severe losses, relying entirely on provincial government funding to stay afloat.

Of course, he couldn't tell the truth.

"Heh," Sun Hongwei chuckled dryly, forcing a smile, his eyes turning cold. "Our group's strategy focuses on development over the next ten or twenty years. Data from some short-term projects doesn't tell the whole story. Besides, many of our core operating models are trade secrets and cannot be disclosed."

His words were long and empty; he just wanted to dodge the topic and then use his status to intimidate Chen Pingfang.

However, to everyone's surprise, Chen Pingfang did not pursue the matter further.

Chen Ping stood up from his chair, even with a sincere smile on his face, and bowed slightly to Sun Hongwei.

"Mr. Sun is right, we've been too narrow-minded."

Chen Pingfang spoke sincerely, "Your words are truly insightful and far-sighted, and we have learned a lot from them. We grassroots staff are indeed prone to only seeing what's in front of us and lack your perspective, which is broad enough to see the whole province."

His sudden move left Guo Xiaojun and the others, who were expecting a good show, dumbfounded.

So you're admitting defeat already?

Sun Hongwei was also stunned for a moment, then the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up, feeling very smug.

It seems this guy surnamed Chen isn't any good either; he gets scared after a little intimidation.

Before he could say a few more polite words, Chen Pingfang made an even bigger suggestion.

"Mr. Sun, in order not to delay the development of the Jinshui Bay project, and in order to allow us to learn from the advanced management experience of Changqing Group as soon as possible," Chen Pingfang's smile became even more sincere, "I suggest that, starting tomorrow, your team will take over the daily work of the command center. All members of our Jinshui Bay command center will fully cooperate with the handover."

He paused, glanced around the conference room, and finally fixed his gaze on Sun Hongwei, adding:

"My office will be available for you this afternoon."

Voluntarily relinquish power!

The moment those words were spoken, the entire room was stunned.

Sun Hongwei and his team members initially looked surprised, but quickly their expressions turned into undisguised smugness and contempt.

The way they looked at Chen Pingfang was like looking at a coward who had completely surrendered.

Guo Xiaojun and several core members of the command center all changed their expressions.

They couldn't understand how the director, who had dared to stand up to the municipal quality supervision station just a few days ago and summon the provincial TV station with a single phone call, could become so weak today and actually want to give away everyone's hard work for nothing!

Sun Hongwei's initial displeasure at being questioned had long since vanished.

He cleared his throat triumphantly, stood up from his seat, and accepted the offer like a victor.

"Director Chen is indeed very insightful and understanding." Sun Hongwei patted Chen Pingfang on the shoulder, his tone full of approval. "Rest assured, the Jinshuiwan project will definitely be even better in the hands of our Changqing Group. We will prove with facts how a professional team can do a good job on a project."

He gave a speech on the spot, outlining a blueprint for the future, implying that Chen Pingfang's team's previous work was inadequate.

After that, without even glancing at Chen Pingfang again, he led his equally arrogant subordinates out of the conference room, saying he wanted to familiarize himself with the environment beforehand.

The meeting room door closed, cutting off outside noise.

Inside the room, all was quiet.

"Bang!"

Guo Xiaojun could no longer contain himself. He slammed his fist on the conference table, his eyes bloodshot, and rushed to Chen Pingfang, shouting in a low voice, "Director! What are you doing?! All the hard work we've put in, all those sleepless nights we've endured to get to where we are today, are we just going to give it all away like this?!"

Although the other core members didn't speak, the questions and disappointments in their eyes said it all.

The smile on Chen Ping's face vanished as soon as the door closed.

He became very calm, and his eyes became sharp.

"Xiaojun, close the door." He said calmly.

Guo Xiaojun hesitated for a moment, but still turned around and locked the conference room door as instructed.

Chen Ping personally poured Guo Xiaojun a glass of water and handed it to him before slowly speaking.

"If Zhou Wenyuan wants to pick peaches, I'll let him."

Guo Xiaojun was taken aback: "Why?"

Chen Ping's lips curled into a cold smile: "Because they don't know that this peach is hot as a potato."

Looking at Guo Xiaojun, who still seemed confused, he explained, "The main construction of Jinshui Bay has just been completed, and it looks very impressive. But what comes next? It's the expensive interior decoration, the procurement and installation of equipment, and even larger-scale investment attraction and promotion. Every step involves spending money without generating any revenue; a lot of money needs to be invested."

"They think they can just walk in and pick up the pieces. Well, I'll just hand over this mess to them in a grand and glorious way."

Chen Pingfang's voice was soft, yet it struck Guo Xiaojun and everyone present like a heavy hammer.

"I'll make them take over this pit, with interest, all of it!"

Guo Xiaojun's hand holding the water glass froze in mid-air, his mouth slightly agape. The anger and disappointment on his face quickly transformed into shock within a few seconds, and finally, into admiration for Chen Pingfang.

High, it is high!

"I understand!" Guo Xiaojun exclaimed, his face flushed with excitement. "We'll dump this money-burning mess on them. They either have to invest their own money to fill the hole, or they can only watch the project rot in their hands! In the end, all the responsibility will be theirs!"

Chen Ping nodded, then picked up the internal phone on the table and dialed the head of the finance department directly.

His voice regained its decisiveness.

"Immediately, right now, use all available funds in the project account to pay all overdue construction, material, and design fees strictly according to the contract terms. Don't leave a single penny behind."

He emphasized, "Remember, every expenditure must be legal, compliant, and traceable. The accounts must be crystal clear. Everything must be completed before tomorrow's handover."

……

The handover ceremony had not yet officially begun by the afternoon of the second day.

Sun Hongwei's team couldn't wait and moved into Chen Pingfang's original command office ahead of schedule.

Sun Hongwei sat smugly in the large boss's chair, his legs crossed, while his confidants surrounded the financial director, urging him to produce the latest financial statements.

When that thin report was handed to Sun Hongwei, everyone's smiles froze.

On the report, in the column for the account balance of the Jinshuiwan project, there was a long string of numbers, ending with a glaring zero.

It's not just zero.

Attached to the report was a stack of renovation start-up contracts due next week, as well as advance payment notices for various equipment purchases. The total amount was a shocking figure.

As Sun Hongwei looked at the report, the smugness and radiance on his face visibly faded, gradually turning him deathly pale.

Cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead, soaking the collar of his designer shirt.

……

evening.

Chen Ping was invited to a small temporary office, where he was leisurely drinking tea from a glass.

The office door was suddenly kicked open from the outside.

The previously arrogant Sun Hongwei now had disheveled hair, looked anxious, and clutched the thin financial statement tightly in his hand. He practically ran in.

He looked at the composed Chen Pingfang, forced a smile that looked worse than crying, and even his voice sounded like he was about to sob.

"Commander Chen... Commander Chen, regarding this handover... shouldn't we discuss it again?"