After the divorce, he went on a motorcycle trip, and his ex-wife and daughter were filled with regre

Yanjing, the Wang family mansion.

Grandpa Wang watched the news report on TV and looked at the disastrous candlestick chart of the stock hitting the daily limit down on his computer screen.

He was so angry that he trembled all over, and his face turned ashen.

"You unfilial son! That beast!"

Old Master Wang clutched his chest, let out a piercing scream, and spat out a mouthful of blood, fainting on the spot!

The entire Wang family was instantly plunged into chaos and despair.

They just couldn't understand how a huge business empire that was doing well yesterday could suddenly face annihilation overnight.

At this time.

In the top-floor office of Kunlun Capital in Hanzhou.

Jiang Ye held a steaming cup of coffee, watching the screen show Wang family stocks plummeting to their daily limit, a satisfied, cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

The hunt has come to a perfect end.

. . . .

The news of the Wang family's downfall spread like wildfire throughout the entire Chinese business community in just a few days.

That once invincible and powerful elite family in Yanjing crumbled instantly like a sandcastle under the overwhelming financial onslaught of Kunlun Capital.

The 1 billion yuan high-interest loan that Wang Sizhe signed became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

The patriarch of the Wang family suffered a cerebral hemorrhage from the stress and remains unconscious in the ICU. The core businesses under the Wang family have been aggressively divided up by major creditors, causing their stock to plummet to almost nothing and putting them at risk of delisting.

As for Wang Sizhe, that spoiled brat, it's said that after being taken away from the cruise ship in international waters by loan sharks, both his legs were broken, and now he's hiding under some bridge, barely clinging to life.

In this financial battle, Jiang Ye not only completely eliminated the hidden dangers of Yunding Town, but also made billions of yuan in the secondary market.

As night falls, the neon lights of Hanju City illuminate one after another, adorning the city with a dazzling and enchanting glow.

Jiang Ye sat alone in the president's office on the top floor of Kunlun Capital's headquarters.

He leaned back quietly in the large leather boss's chair, his gaze looking down through the huge floor-to-ceiling window at the steel forest beneath his feet.

The computer screen on the desk emitted a faint blue light, displaying the balance of Kunlun Capital's overseas accounts.

It was a long string of cold numbers that would stop any ordinary person's heart at a glance.

The great revenge has been achieved, and a great victory has been won.

Logically speaking, a man who has achieved such brilliant success in the business world and completely crushed his former adversaries should feel extremely happy and proud at this moment.

but.

Jiang Ye picked up the whiskey beside him and took a small sip.

The spicy liquor flowed down his throat, but it could not fill the deep weariness and emptiness welling up inside him.

He suddenly felt that all of this seemed to have become utterly boring.

He's already made enough money.

He now wields immense power in Hanju.

However, when he stood at the highest point of the city, looking down at all living beings, he found that there was not a single person by his side to share this joy.

Jiang Ye put down his wine glass and took out his phone from his pocket.

He skillfully opened the photo album, swiped his finger across the screen, and finally stopped on a somewhat blurry photo.

That was a photo of the starry sky he took during that aimless journey in that remote, deep mountain forest.

The photo shows only a deep blackness and a faint glimmer of starlight on the horizon.

At that moment, looking at the old man who was waiting devotedly at that lonely grave, he wrote on his WeChat Moments: "How wonderful it would be if someone could accompany me like this when I die one day."

Jiang Ye looked at the photo, his eyes becoming somewhat unfocused.

The "Cloud Wilderness" he had been searching for was a haven where there was no scheming, no betrayal, only pure soul connection.

Where exactly?

Where is the woman who can accompany him to see the "Cloud Wilderness" and give him a warm hug when he is tired?

Is it Shen Qinghan?

No, that woman's soul has been completely corrupted by vanity and materialism; all she ever loves is money and status.

Is that the eldest sister, Han Qingru?

His older sister was indeed incredibly good to him, but the invisible chasm between them, known as "siblings," and his sister's deep-seated reluctance, made him hesitant to approach her, fearing he might lose even the last vestige of their kinship.

So... what about Xia Yu?

Jiang Ye couldn't help but picture Xia Yu's cool and stubborn face, which at times also revealed a touch of cuteness.

He recalled the warmth of their tight embrace on a typhoon night on the island.

She remembered the look in Xia Yu's eyes as she watched him cook in the kitchen of the Donghu Apartment, eyes full of warmth and homeliness.

She also recalled the heated argument that broke out between the two of them in the Blue Ocean Group office due to their differing business philosophies.

Xia Yu is a workaholic, a strong woman who values ​​the company more than her own life.

She once concealed her true intentions from him at a banquet in Yanjing for the sake of profit; she also once stubbornly believed in the mole Zhao Mingyuan in order to protect the company, thus pushing him away.

but.

When Jiang Ye calmed down, he recalled Xia Yu's stubborn back in the interrogation room of the Safety Supervision Bureau, and her haggard appearance when she was exhausted from running around for the Yunding Town project and fell asleep on her desk.

A sense of relief and heartache suddenly welled up in Jiang Ye's heart.

Xia Yu is also a pitiful woman.

She single-handedly shouldered the heavy burden left by her father and brother, struggling to survive in the cutthroat business world. She had to weigh the pros and cons, and proceed with extreme caution, because she couldn't afford to lose.

"Perhaps I was too harsh on her before."

Jiang Ye muttered to himself.

He asked Xia Yu to be as carefree as him and to prioritize emotions like him.

However, he forgot that he had hundreds of billions in capital to back him up, and he could quit at any time. But Xia Yu couldn't do that; Blue Ocean Group was her life.

After careful consideration.

Jiang Ye suddenly stood up from the boss's chair.

He made his decision.

He was going to find Xia Yu for one last showdown.

He wanted to clarify everything and clear up all the misunderstandings.

If Xia Yu is willing to let go of those heavy burdens and go with him to find that "Cloud Wilderness Realm", then Jiang Ye is willing to spend his whole life protecting her.

If she still chooses that cold, commercial empire.

Then he would give up completely and forget about her from then on.

Jiang Ye grabbed his suit jacket from the sofa and strode out of the office.

……

After half an hour.

The black Bentley Flying Spur came to a smooth stop in front of the Blue Ocean Group headquarters building.

Jiang Ye didn't disturb anyone and easily took the private elevator to the top floor.

The corridor was quiet.

Jiang Ye walked to the door of the president's office, took a deep breath, and pushed open the heavy mahogany door.

Once inside, Jiang Ye stared in astonishment at the scene before him.

The spacious and bright CEO's office was empty.

The large mahogany desk was kept spotless and tidy.

The mountain of documents was gone, the silver laptop was gone, and even Xia Yu's favorite pink mug and the photo frame filled with her funny selfies were all gone.

The entire office was empty, exuding a desolate feeling of deserted buildings.