Having been in a relationship with Li Xiaoman for so long, how could Chen Dong not understand her feelings?

However, he had already promised the women that he would not cheat on them in the future, so he could only apologize to Li Xiaoman.

Seeing that Chen Dong had fallen silent, Li Xiaoman said in a resentful tone, "Fine, call me whatever you want... I just wanted to ask if you have time right now? If you do, could you come over? I have something important to discuss!"

Seemingly afraid that Chen Dong would not agree, Li Xiaoman deliberately emphasized the words "serious business".

Chen Dong glanced at his watch. "Okay, then I'll go straight to your office?"

"Okay, come on over. I'll be waiting for you anytime!" Li Xiaoman breathed a slight sigh of relief when she heard Chen Dong agree to her request.

After hanging up the phone, she quickly went into the bathroom to touch up her makeup.

She wanted to be in the best possible condition to face Chen Dong.

An hour later, Chen Dong appeared at HSBC's Hong Kong headquarters.

At the entrance to the CEO's office.

Knock knock knock!

Hearing the knock, Li Xiaoman looked up and saw Chen Dong standing at the door.

He's still as tall and handsome as ever.

"Mr. Chen, you're here! Come in quickly!" Li Xiaoman immediately stood up to greet him.

She walked gracefully toward Chen Dong, like a willow swaying in the wind.

Her black blazer, pencil skirt, and black stockings, combined with her near-perfect face and unique smile, made her look both mature and charming.

She truly lives up to her reputation as a mature and sophisticated woman; every smile and gesture is captivating.

Sure enough, Chen Dong's soul seemed to have been stolen away.

Seeing Chen Dong staring at her, Li Xiaoman felt a surge of secret joy.

Great, it works!

It took her forty minutes to do this makeup!

"Please sit wherever you like!" Li Xiaoman extended her hand, gesturing gently.

Chen Dong smiled slightly and followed her in.

He sat on the sofa, legs crossed, looking very casual.

Soon, the assistant brought over two cups of fine tea.

Li Xiaoman instructed her assistant to temporarily suspend receiving guests for the time being.

Then, she turned to Chen Dong and said calmly, "Mr. Chen, I have two things to discuss with you today, one is business and the other is personal."

Chen Dong turned around and looked at her with great interest, "Please tell me, I will never refuse to do what I can!"

"Let's get down to business first. I heard you've been raising funds recently, in US dollars."

"Knowing you as I do, you're definitely about to make a big move. I wonder if HSBC could also hitch a ride on your coattails and make some money along the way?"

Chen Dong looked at Li Xiaoman with some surprise.

Li Xiaoman did not avoid his gaze, but met his eyes, as if she were trying to flirt with him.

Ah, women!

Chen Dong turned his head, lowered his eyes, and picked up his teacup.

He gently blew away the tea leaves floating on the water, took a sip, and was greeted by the fragrant aroma of tea that quenched his thirst.

Meanwhile, his mind was racing.

He quickly figured it out.

It's very simple. Anyone who has witnessed his methods will recognize his keen insight into the financial market and will certainly not dare to ignore his existence, and will definitely pay attention to his movements.

Even top investment banking experts like Wang Cai were impressed by his unparalleled trading skills.

Their joining the company further enhanced their image as financial experts, making them the center of attention.

Given HSBC's information gathering capabilities and its network of connections in the financial market, it's not surprising that Li Xiaoman noticed her.

"What benefits would I get if you joined?"

Since there's no way to escape, let's just let them board the ship.

Li Xiaoman replied without hesitation, "I will raise $200 million and invest it according to your plan. After it's done, HSBC will only take 30% of the profits, and the rest will be yours. As for how much you earn, that will depend on your abilities!"

"Oh, you guys really went all out! But don't flatter me! How can you be so sure I'll make money? What if I lose money?"

Li Xiaoman stared intently at Chen Dong and said seriously, "If we fail, I will withdraw immediately! We have professional risk control to keep the loss below 20%."

After saying that, Li Xiaoman looked at Chen Dong meaningfully, her eyes flashing with excitement, but also with something else that was hard to understand.

Upon hearing this, Chen Dong nodded, saying that 200 million US dollars wasn't too much.

Li Xiaoman spoke quite frankly; if it were someone from another bank, they would probably have a completely different attitude.

He said, "Prepare the funds. I'll call you when there's an operation. Also, I want to remind you that this matter must not be known to any third party. Furthermore, I need to ensure that the funds are deposited into at least 30 accounts."

Seeing Chen Dong's seriousness, Li Xiaoman smiled and said, "Please rest assured, we are professionals in this area."

Chen Dong nodded. That's true. If HSBC isn't professional, then there are no more professional bankers.

"What's the other thing?" Chen Dong asked impatiently.

Upon hearing Chen Dong mention this, Li Xiaoman's expression turned somewhat resentful, and there was also a hint of jealousy.

Seeing Li Xiaoman's expression, Chen Dong was puzzled: What was going on? He didn't seem to have done anything to wrong Li Xiaoman, did he?

Fortunately, Li Xiaoman didn't keep Chen Dong waiting too long.

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