The next day.

Due to the stock limit falling, Zhu Hongye didn't sleep all night. A man in his fifties, with deep dark circles under his eyes, he quickly tidied up and planned to head straight to the company, with less than half an hour left until the market opened.

Zhu Chaoji's mother, Liu Xianggui, hadn't been able to eat or drink ever since Zhu Chaoji was arrested. The elegant demeanor she'd cultivated from her comfortable lifestyle had disappeared. She'd lost a lot of weight, sitting on the couch staring blankly at a TV screen that showed nothing.

Zhu Hongye had seen enough of this behavior from her these past few days and remained silent with a dark expression.

Just as Zhu Hongye was about to open the door and leave, Liu Xianggui, who had been suppressing her emotions, finally erupted. She stood up, pointed at the door, and yelled at Zhu Hongye, "Is your company the only thing you see? Chaoji has been taken away for over a week now. It's so cold, and you don't even know if he's warm enough inside...

You're always bragging about how influential you are in Shanghai, and now look!

You can't even protect your only son!"

Zhu Hongye's hand froze in mid-air as he opened the door, he then turned his head to glare at Liu Xianggui with a sullen face.

"Have you said enough?"

"No!"

"If you haven't had enough, keep talking! If you can't say it, I'll say it for you!

Do you know who your son offended? He offended someone officially recognized as one of the top 10 youth leaders in the country! Smearing him online is no different than smearing a high-ranking official!

Do you think I haven't tried to pull strings? But those real big shots we're connected with wouldn't even meet me! Do you know why? Because the person your son offended is backed by Wang Rengang, the top leader in Shanghai!

In order to get revenge for your son, the entire company is about to collapse!"

Frightened by Zhu Hongye's outburst, Liu Xianggui sat back on the sofa, staring at him blankly. In their decades of marriage, Zhu Hongye had never yelled at her like this.

Apparently, Zhu Hongye wasn't finished yet and continued coldly, "If this matter passed as it was, even if Chaoji was sentenced to three years, it wouldn't matter if he got a blemish on his record. I would have sent him abroad for study, and the company's tens of billions worth of assets would still be handed over to him eventually.

But if we can't get through this hurdle, forget tens of billions, we'll have to eat the northwest wind!*"

Liu Xianggui was stunned by Zhu Chaoji's yelling and weakly asked, "What happened?"

"Hongye Building Materials was targeted by someone who used billions in the stock market against us. If this isn't handled properly, it's the end of the line! And you're still here worrying about your son; if that brat were in front of me now, I'd kill him myself!"

After venting, Zhu Hongye didn't even look back and slammed the door as he left.

The only thought in Zhu Hongye's mind now was regret.

Regret for why he was stupid enough to think of retaliating against Gu Bai through official means, which did not cause Gu Bai any harm, but instead invited Gu Bai's frantic counterattack.

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As for Gu Bai, he had no intention of staying on the front line anymore, planning to take Qi Man and Yi Yiyi to Disneyland for a day. After all, they were both his women, and since he usually didn't have time to be with them, now that they were about to go home, it was necessary to spend some time with them.

Sitting in the back seat of the luxurious Bentley, Yi Yiyi in a light pink dress looked tender and played with Gu Bai's elbow with her left hand, while chatting nonstop and pointing out the window, looking very excited.

To Yi Yiyi, she still longed for the sweetness of being in love, and although she had to share with another person, it was more than enough for her.

Qi Man's outfit today matched well with Gu Bai's; both were dressed in all-black sportswear. Even though sportswear generally looks bulky, it still couldn't hide her impressive figure.

Gu Bai put down his phone, ignored the chatting Yi Yiyi, and instead turned his head to ask Qi Man beside him, "How's your research on fashion brands going?"

Recently, Gu Bai had promised to help establish a fashion brand for Qi Man, but he'd been too busy and hadn't inquired into it until now. Hearing Gu Bai ask, Qi Man felt a bit excited.

"I've pretty much done all the market research. Young people nowadays want something different. I plan to create a non-mainstream brand."

"Non-mainstream?"

Seeing the strange look in Gu Bai's eyes, Qi Man quickly explained, "It's not what you think of as non-mainstream, but a brand that goes against the mainstream dressing styles."

Gu Bai shook his head and didn't express much opinion, casually saying, "Just do what you think is right. I'll arrange funding and manpower for you during the winter break, and when you need promotions, you can have those internet celebrities from Xingnai Media help you. When it comes to promoting mainstream brands, these internet celebrities can sometimes be even more effective than celebrity endorsements."

Qi Man's usual calm expression finally turned excited, and she gave Gu Bai a smacking kiss on the cheek.

With Gu Bai's promise, her brand was already halfway to success. Moreover, with the backing of Gu Bai's Black Swan Group, wouldn't such a small brand be easily handled?

She'd always been an ambitious woman, and now, finally, she could rely on Gu Bai to take her first step toward her goal.

Seeing Qi Man kiss Gu Bai, Yi Yiyi immediately moved over, imprinting her cool lips as well.

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