Xu Bingning frowned slightly.
Wrapped in the silk quilt, she leaned halfway out and picked up her phone.
The name flashing on the incoming call screen belonged to none other than her mother, Liu Qin.
Seeing that name, Xu Bingning felt a flicker of confusion. She had no idea why her mother would call at such a crucial moment this early in the morning.
Still, she answered without hesitation.
"Hello, Mom?"
The call had barely connected.
Before Xu Bingning could ask why she was calling, Liu Qin's shrill, piercing voice came roaring through the phone, so excited it nearly cracked!
"Hello! Bingning! My precious daughter!"
"Wonderful news! I have absolutely wonderful news! Our family is saved!"
Liu Qin's voice trembled violently with delight. Even through the phone, Xu Bingning could feel her wild urge to leap into the air.
"Just ten minutes ago!"
"Xu Group's corporate account suddenly received a massive investment from Imperial Capital's Shengshi Tianhe Venture Capital Group!"
"A full billion! One billion in cold, hard cash, every last cent!"
Listening to Liu Qin's incoherent, excited account, Xu Bingning's pupils contracted sharply, and her heart skipped a beat.
Shengshi Tianhe Venture Capital?!
As a member of Imperial Capital's business community, how could she not have heard of that financial behemoth with its unfathomable backing?
It was the money-devouring beast the Jiang Family openly maintained in Imperial Capital's business world.
One billion!
Jiang Che had actually kept his word, and he had acted with such unbelievable speed...
On the other end, Liu Qin was still pouring out her joy without pause.
"Bingning, listen to me. Shengshi Tianhe's legal department has already sent over the electronic contract!"
"They're exchanging that billion in cash for a sixty-seven percent controlling stake in Xu Group!"
"My precious daughter! Our family has truly come