Not long ago, he still felt incomparably empty and felt that life lacked meaning.
Yet now.
This emptiness had already been completely filled by the suddenly appearing mother and daughter, and he only felt that his drifting life had also faintly found a new goal...
After finishing the hot spring and rinsing off, a somewhat exhausted Tang Yao hit the pillow and fell soundly asleep.
Yet Shen Qingyan lay in bed, tossing and turning, utterly unable to fall asleep.
She realized that she might truly have developed feelings for Tang Chen...
Yet after truly realizing this.
Deep within her heart, a strong sense of resistance arose.
She did not dare to open up her own heart.
She was afraid.
After all.
A person could be lonely forever.
But once one had tasted what warmth, companionship, and coziness felt like.
One could never return to the embrace of loneliness again...
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"What is going on!"
"There's still no movement from the investors' side?"
Inside the conference room, Lin Qingying was roaring and slamming the table again.
Three days had passed since the last meeting.
In three days, many projects had already failed to hold on and ground to a halt, yet the investors still had no news whatsoever.
If this continued, in less than another week, the entire Shen Group would completely disintegrate and file for bankruptcy...
"The other party keeps saying the proposal hasn't been finalized yet, and asks us to wait a little longer," the tall, thin man replied.
"How many days have passed already?!"
"We can wait, but can the company's projects wait?"
Lin Qingying was furious.
The tall, thin man lowered his head.
He was only the messenger; what use was it for Lin Qingying to keep venting his temper on him...
"Manager Lin, shall we go look for President Shen?"
He said, "After all, this investment was brought in by President Shen."
The moment he said this.
The expressions of Lin Qingying, Feng Xin, and the others all sank instantly.
They had gone to great lengths to snatch the investment matters away from Shen Qingyan, and now they had to go back and look for her?
Wasn't this purely slapping themselves in the face?
"Alright, you can step down first," Lin Qingying said displeasedly.
The tall, thin man did not utter a single word of nonsense, standing up and walking straight out.
Lin Qingying grew several shades angrier.
He slammed the table fiercely, wanting to vent his anger, but since the person had already left, his pent-up fury all rushed back inside, making his expression look as unpleasant as if he had eaten shit.
He took a deep breath and said to the crowd, "Everyone don't panic, just wait a little longer. It should be because the investment amount is too large and it's taking time for the other party to finalize the contract."
"As for the company's projects... let's chip in from our own pockets to sustain them first and tough it out for a few days. Once we make it through this period, everything will get better!!"
Chip in from our own pockets?
The shareholders looked at each other in dismay.
Clearly.
They were unwilling to shell out money.
Yet right now, this was the only way.
Otherwise, with the projects stalled, what qualifications would they have left to attract the other party's investment?
Happy times are always short-lived.
Three days passed in a flash, and the trio of Tang Chen set off, embarking on the journey back to Magic City.
These three days had been the happiest period Shen Qingyan had experienced in the past five years.
At the same time, however, she also felt even more conflicted and troubled.
She did not know how she should face her own heart...
After dropping Tang Yao off at kindergarten, Shen Qingyan habitually prepared to head to the company.
On the way, she remembered that although she was still the president now, all the matters in her hands had already been handed over. She smiled somewhat self-deprecatingly, took out her phone, and sent a message to Xu Nan: "Are you free? I'm coming over, bringing my own red wine."
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Xu Nan replied with a question mark: "I'm free, but what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing, let's chat in person."
After replying to the message, Shen Qingyan said, "Sister Lin, let's go to Qinghewan."
"Alright, President Shen."
"Boss, the Magic City project has already preliminarily launched."
On the treadmill, Tang Chen was sweating profusely.
Liu An stood behind him, holding a tablet, and said, "Nearly a hundred local Magic City enterprises have already submitted bidding proposals to the headquarters. After screening them, we selected twenty-three companies that meet the scale requirements. This is the list; if you see no issues, we can announce the bidding banquet."
Tang Chen gradually slowed his running speed and came to a stop.
Wiping away his sweat, he picked up his mineral water and took a sip, then took the iPad from Liu An's hand and began browsing.
"No issues. Add the Shen Group to it as well."
"But the Shen Group didn't submit a bid..." Liu An said.
"If they didn't submit a bid, then we'll invite them." Tang Chen smiled and handed the iPad back.
Liu An took the iPad and instinctively wiped away his sweat.
He found himself having a somewhat difficult time lately.
Matters concerning Shen Qingyan and her daughter were both things he found somewhat hard to fathom.
Fortunately, Tang Chen's temper had improved quite a bit recently.
Otherwise...
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Liu An hurriedly nodded: "I understand. Then Boss, we'll set the date for the bidding conference on this day. Do you see any issues?"
Tang Chen glanced at it roughly and shook his head: "No issues."
By that time, matters regarding the Shen Group would more or less have drawn to a close, and the entire group would be back on track.
"Good, then I'll arrange it right away."
Liu An nodded, and then said: "Oh right, Boss, my sister's year-end summary for this year has already been completed, and she asked me to check when you'll have time."
"I have time right now, have her come over," Tang Chen thought for a moment and said.
His daily schedule nowadays was somewhat unpredictable, and the little girl might have matters come up on any given day.
"Alright, I'll notify her right away."
Qinghewan.
The decanted red wine was poured into a goblet, and Shen Qingyan raised the glass and drained it in one gulp.
Witnessing this scene.
Xu Nan was somewhat dumbfounded, her brows furrowing deeply: "Qingyan, what is wrong with you?"
"Weren't you still skiing yesterday? How is it that today you're drowning your sorrows in alcohol?"
"Did that scumbag bully you?"
Shen Qingyan shook her head: "No, it's my own problem."
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