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at the same time.

On the other side of the ocean, in Country M, inside Shen Qinghan's villa.

It was already 2 a.m., but the lights in the suite were still blindingly bright. The large leather sofa was piled high with various financial statements and business plans.

Shen Qinghan was wearing an expensive business suit, her hair was a little messy, and her originally delicate and cold face was now filled with deep fatigue.

She reached up and rubbed her throbbing temples, staring at the returned investment proposal on the table, her eyes filled with resentment and disbelief.

"How could this happen... Everything was going so well before, why did it suddenly change its mind?" Shen Qinghan muttered to himself.

Sitting opposite her was a man with a refined and handsome appearance, wearing a custom-made suit and gold-rimmed glasses.

He is Gu Ziming, the white moonlight that Shen Qinghan has been longing for.

At this moment, Gu Ziming's face was also very ugly, his brows were tightly furrowed, and he held a cup of coffee that had long since gone cold in his hand, remaining silent for a long time.

For the past six months, Shen Qinghan and Gu Ziming have been stationed in the United States in order to secure a huge investment from Kunlun Capital.

Shen's Group's main business in China is real estate. In recent years, the domestic real estate industry has entered a downturn, with tightening policies and a market decline. Shen's Group's cash flow has been stretched to the limit, and several large-scale projects are facing the risk of suspension due to lack of funds.

In order to find a way out, Shen Qinghan turned his attention to the overseas market, attempting to develop high-end commercial real estate and medical and health care projects in the United States in order to boost the continuously declining stock price of the Shen Group.

All of this is predicated on receiving the money.

Looking at the global landscape, the only entity capable of readily deploying tens of billions of dollars and possessing vast overseas resources is the mysterious and powerful financial behemoth – Kunlun Capital.

Everything was going very smoothly.

Kunlun Capital's Asia Pacific investment department has conducted multiple rounds of due diligence on the Shen Group's project, and the two parties have even finalized the details of the contract; all that's left is to sign and make the payment.

Shen Qinghan even made a bold statement at the board meeting in China, saying that the investment was a done deal and that the Shen Group was about to take off.

However, just a few days ago, the situation changed drastically.

Kunlun Capital suddenly and unilaterally announced that it would indefinitely suspend all cooperation with Shen's Group and completely withdraw its investment.

There was no warning, and no reason was given.

This news was a bolt from the blue for Shen Qinghan. With Kunlun Capital withdrawing, other Wall Street investment institutions that had been observing the situation quickly distanced themselves from the Shen Group as if avoiding a plague.

The funding chain completely broke down, and the tens of millions of yuan invested in public relations and operations in the early stages were all wasted.

Shen Qinghan and Gu Ziming have been extremely stressed these past few days.

In an attempt to salvage the situation, they even lowered themselves to the bare minimum, frantically trying to find connections and even seeking an audience with Lei Heng, the president of Kunlun Capital's Asia-Pacific region.

In Shen Qinghan's view, as long as she could meet Lei Heng, with her status as the president of the Shen Group and her silver tongue, she would definitely be able to find out the reason and make him change his mind.

However, reality slapped her hard in the face.

For three consecutive days, they staked out the building outside Kunlun Capital's New York branch, but they couldn't even catch a glimpse of Lei Heng.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Shen, Mr. Lei is currently in a very important international video conference and cannot receive visitors."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lei flew to London on a business trip today, and his return date is uncertain."

"Mr. Shen, please don't make things difficult for us. Mr. Lei has instructed that all projects related to the Shen Group have been completely closed, and there is no room for negotiation. Please leave."

The polite yet cold words from the receptionist at Kunlun Capital pierced Shen Qinghan's heart like a knife.

When has she, the famously cold and aloof female CEO of Hanzhou, ever suffered such humiliation?

Shen Qinghan felt somewhat exhausted.

For the past six months, she's only slept a few hours a day, putting on a smile to attend all sorts of boring banquets, drinking until she suffered a stomach hemorrhage, all in her efforts to build this business. Unexpectedly, just when she was about to reap the rewards, the tree was uprooted.

Gu Ziming put down his coffee cup, walked behind Shen Qinghan, and gently massaged her shoulders with both hands, making a show of concern.

"Qinghan, don't blame yourself too much. Things in the business world are constantly changing. Conglomerates of Kunlun Capital's caliber always do things as they please. Perhaps their internal strategic direction has suddenly changed, which is beyond our control."

Gu Ziming's voice was gentle, but his eyes behind his glasses flashed with shrewdness and calculation.

He paused, sighed, and said, "Qinghan, I've thought it over carefully. The chances here are really slim, and continuing this will only waste time. I have some personal matters to attend to back home, so I plan to go back first."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xinyu, who was playing on her tablet on the carpet nearby, immediately dropped the tablet, ran over, and hugged Gu Ziming's leg.

"No! I won't let Zimo's dad leave!" Six-year-old Shen Xinyu looked up, her eyes red-rimmed. "I want to stay with Zimo's dad! Wherever Zimo's dad goes, I'll go!"

Gu Ziming patted Shen Xinyu's head and looked at Shen Qinghan with feigned helplessness.

Shen Qinghan frowned, caught in a dilemma.

If we slink back now, all the hard work we've put into our six months of work in the US will be wasted, and our overseas business will be completely ruined. But if we don't go back, staying here will just be burning money every day, with absolutely no hope in sight.

What's more, she suddenly remembered the phone call her younger sister, Shen Yinyin, had made a while ago to complain about her.

Jiang Ye, that good-for-nothing, actually dared to block her and even used her money to buy a motorcycle worth over 300,000 yuan and drive around in China!

I wonder how much money I've squandered these past few days in China. If I don't go back and keep an eye on things, who knows what kind of trouble I might cause.

After weighing the pros and cons, Shen Qinghan took a deep breath and made a decision.

"Zi Mo, you're right. Since the business here has reached a dead end, there's no point in dragging it out any longer," Shen Qinghan said, standing up. "Let's go back to Hanzhou together. The Shen Group's business can't be abandoned indefinitely. Let's go back together and rebuild our domestic operations. Although the real estate industry is down now, as long as we still have land, there's still a chance."

Hearing that Shen Qinghan wanted to go back together, Gu Ziming was secretly delighted, but on the surface he showed a hint of worry.

"Qinghan, I have no problem going back with you. But... this business in the US didn't go well, and I haven't accomplished anything. What will the executives at the domestic company think of me when I get back? Will I have no place in the Shen Group?"

Gu Ziming deliberately adopted a very humble attitude.

Shen Qinghan looked at the man in front of her who was "compromising" and felt a surge of emotion.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Shen Qinghan patted Gu Ziming's hand reassuringly, his tone domineering. "I'm the president of the Shen Group, and I'm the one who calls the shots in the company! I've seen how hard you've worked in M ​​Country these past six months. You're so capable; when we get back, I'll give you a head position in a core department, and let's see who dares to gossip!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Ziming's eyes flashed with joy, and he quickly nodded, "Qinghan, thank you for trusting me so much. I will definitely not let you down."

"Great! I can finally go back with Zimo's dad!"

Shen Xinyu was so happy that she jumped up and down on the spot, completely forgetting that she had a biological father back in China.

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