「While Qin Heng was riding home in Chen Qingzhu's red BMW.」

In Beijing's Donghua District, on the top floor of a commercial building, the senior executives of Daqin Group, representatives from several state-owned enterprises, and some government officials were holding an emergency meeting.

Daqin Group's CEO, Qin Fa, and his wife, Liu Shuyu, who was also a board member and senior president of Daqin Group, were seated at the head of the conference table. They had meticulously prepared a PowerPoint presentation, which was displayed on the large screen in the conference room.

This incident was truly severe. In a major collaborative project with the government, an error by the finance director had led to budget miscalculations. This caused a break in the funding chain, creating a shortfall of four billion!

Moreover, this gap had to be filled within three days. Otherwise, the entire project would collapse, and the nation would suffer significant losses. At that point, even if Daqin Group didn't go bankrupt, its vitality would be greatly damaged, and it would never be the same.

The empire and reputation they had painstakingly built over more than a decade were in danger of being destroyed in an instant. They were incredibly reluctant to let this happen and were desperate to salvage the situation.

However, the government placed immense importance on this project; there was absolutely no time for delays!

Three days! Only three days!

The PowerPoint on the screen contained the solution Qin Fa and Liu Shuyu had devised after several sleepless days and nights. Having exhausted all other options, they presented it to their government partners, hoping for an extension of two or three days.

However, after a presentation lasting over two hours, a middle-aged man in a sharp suit, his gaze calm, stood up. He looked at Qin Fa and said evenly, "Chairman Qin, President Liu, I know you're anxious, but the nation is even more so. This matter cannot be delayed. You have only three days. Within these three days, you must come up with the four billion."

At this, a middle-aged woman on the other side nodded and added, "That's right. This project is extremely important. If it fails, the nation's losses cannot be covered even if your entire Daqin Group is sacrificed."

"Minister Zhao, Director Sun, we don't want this either, but in such a short time, the funds truly can't be mobilized," Qin Fa said, his brow furrowed and his face etched with worry as he looked at them. "You've seen our proposed solution. If we proceed according to it, we should be able to..."

"There are no 'shoulds' here; this is a matter of national importance!" Minister Zhao interrupted Qin Fa, his voice grave. "Actually, you could start by divesting and selling off some of your company's business units. That would temporarily alleviate your predicament."

"Your Daqin headquarters are in Beijing; some of the Tianhai operations could be disposed of," Director Sun chimed in, nodding. "Although those are just subsidiaries, they should fetch several billion, enough to address this urgent crisis."

Qin Fa and Liu Shuyu fell silent, lost in thought.

Daqin Group was currently massive, but it couldn't simply be dismantled and sold off piecemeal. Daqin operated as an integrated whole; each division had its specific functions, and only through their synergy could the group operate flawlessly.

It was like a human body; losing any organ would cause severe damage, potentially even threatening its life.

The Tianhai operations were a crucial part of Daqin Group's strategic deployment in the south. If they were sold off so hastily, not only would the entire group suffer a devastating blow, but the efforts of the past three to four years would also be wasted, and future progress would inevitably stall.

And Shenyue Group was hot on their heels, watching like a tiger stalking its prey.

The marketplace is a battlefield. If Daqin Group fell even slightly behind, it could be utterly crushed and absorbed. More than a decade of hard work and accumulation would end up benefiting others.

However, if they didn't sell, if they didn't raise funds this way, the broken funding chain couldn't be repaired. This would cause significant losses for the nation, and Daqin Group would inevitably face severe consequences.

In short, for the current Daqin Group, selling meant ruin, and not selling also meant ruin. Caught in an impossible dilemma, they were almost certainly doomed.

Qin Fa and Liu Shuyu clenched their fists, silently cursing that detestable finance director a million times. He had worked alongside them for six years! To think he would make such a critical error, practically pushing Daqin into an abyss from which there was no return.

What should we do?

"Chairman Qin, President Liu, time is short. I hope you consider carefully," Minister Zhao said mildly. He then stood up and walked towards the door. Pausing at the doorway, he added, "I'm not trying to make things difficult. I've given you a solution. Whether you take it or not is entirely up to you."

RUSTLE!

Everyone in the conference room, except for Qin Fa and Liu Shuyu, rose to leave. Clearly, they had little interest in the remedial plan that the couple had painstakingly formulated over many sleepless nights.

All they wanted was the four billion; anything else was useless.

Qin Fa and Liu Shuyu's faces paled, their bodies trembling slightly. They exchanged a look, nodded, and steeled their resolve.

We'll have to sell. Let's plug this gaping hole first. After all, this is a matter of national importance; we can't afford to be careless... It's just that Little Heng and Little Yun in Tianhai will probably suffer for a while.

"Minister Zhao, Director Sun," Qin Fa began, stopping the two from leaving. "We've considered it, and we've decided to..."

Those who were about to leave stopped in their tracks. Minister Zhao and Director Sun turned back to look at Qin Fa, awaiting his final decision. In the entire conference room, all eyes were on him.

DING DONG.

Just then, a notification sound chimed from the projector. Immediately after, a message popped up in the bottom right corner of the large screen, which was projecting Qin Fa's personal laptop display.

"Li Tianlong, Chairman of Tianhai's leading enterprise Tianlong Group, announces: Tianlong Group will unconditionally transfer all its assets to Daqin Group. All necessary documentation has been prepared, and the transfer will be completed within two days."

Silence. Utter silence.

As the pop-up message appeared, the conference room fell deathly silent. Everyone who had been waiting for Qin Fa to finish his sentence now stared at the projection screen, their eyes wide with disbelief.

"Tianlong Group?! The Tianhai conglomerate valued at fifty billion?! An unconditional transfer? Impossible!"

"Where is this news from? How can it be so absurd? Has Li Tianlong lost his mind? Giving away his company for free? What was he thinking?"

"It's true! It's actually true! I just got the alert on my phone too! Feixun News, Daily Express, Today's Headlines—they're all reporting it! Oh my god!"

Minister Zhao and Director Sun were dumbfounded, staring at the projection screen in disbelief. They almost thought they were hallucinating!

This has to be a joke! Unconditionally transferring a conglomerate worth fifty billion?! How is that possible?! It can't be!

Qin Fa and Liu Shuyu were also completely stunned.

Just moments ago, we were agonizing over four billion, and now a fifty-billion-dollar behemoth is being handed to us on a silver platter?!

This happiness is too sudden! Manna doesn't just fall from heaven like this! What on earth is happening?! Which expert orchestrated this?!

...

「Meanwhile, Qin Heng had arrived home.」

Looking at the message on his phone, he smiled faintly, content to let his deeds remain unsung and his merits unknown.

He opened the gate to his villa, planning to spend a good evening with his sister and Song Ningran.

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