Chapter 29 The Project That Bankrupted Her

Inside a luxury villa in New York.

Photos of Gu Jingcheng and Lin Wei were playing on a huge screen.

The image of Gu Jingcheng protecting Lin Wei as they left was magnified.

In front of the screen, a woman with delicate features suddenly smashed the wine glass in her hand against the screen!

The sound was piercing, and glass shards flew everywhere.

She is Bai Wanwan, a once-popular young actress in Jiangcheng.

Gu Jingcheng's childhood sweetheart.

All because Gu Jingcheng said: He doesn't like women in the entertainment industry.

She resolutely chose to retire and pursue a doctorate in management in the United States.

She always believed that as long as she was good enough, the position next to Gu Jingcheng would eventually be hers.

Bai Wanwan's exquisitely made-up face twisted into a ferocious expression as jealousy gnawed at her heart.

A discarded woman, abandoned by Gu Xuan! Yet she managed to make Jing Cheng act like that.

"How could he touch such a lowly woman!"

She took a deep breath, picked up her phone, and dialed an overseas number.

"Book me the earliest flight back to China..."

The other party was indifferent.

"Miss, you should finish the task the master assigned you before coming back, otherwise he will be angry."

Bai Wanwan gripped her phone tightly, her nails digging into her palm.

"Book your flight for one month from now."

"Miss, isn't one month too short?"

"I don't need you to teach me how to do things."

A month is enough time for her to finish up what she has to do.

She couldn't wait any longer.

"In addition, Lin Wei's company is short of money recently, so she asked Chen Jinhuai to give her a project."

"The kind of person who would make her stake everything!"

After hanging up the phone, Bai Wanwan wore a cold smile.

Anyone who tries to compete with her will die...

In the afternoon.

The trending topics have vanished without a trace.

Lin Wei could roughly guess that it was Gu Jingcheng's doing.

He is such a proud person that he would not allow himself to be tainted by scandalous news.

Chen Nian came in carrying a document.

"President Lin, our company has received a public tender invitation from Huaijin Group. Should we participate?"

Lin Wei looked at Chen Nian with cold eyes.

My uncle is well-informed about everything in the company, and she's always been there to tip him off.

I originally thought Chen Nian was with Lin Yan for money.

It now seems she wants not only money, but also power; her ambitions are considerable...

She underestimated her.

Now that we know what she wants, it's easy to handle.

The dog that my uncle raised with his own hands bit him to death. Wouldn't that be incredibly satisfying?

When will the bidding process begin?

"A public tender will be held on the 28th floor of the HSBC Building 15 days later."

Lin Wei's brow twitched. Where was the last charity auction?

It's amazing that Huaijin Group was able to get in touch with that mysterious private equity fund.

Lin Wei took the documents from Chen Nian and looked through them.

The other company's budget is 200% higher than the market valuation.

Double!

Lin Wei had an idea.

If a company or its property is mortgaged to a bank, it can still obtain some loans.

If we can win over the other party's project, the company will not only be able to revive itself, but also have no worries about food and drink for a year.

Fortune favors the bold – this is an eternal truth in business.

The bigger the waves, the bigger the fish.

Whether you can catch them depends on how big and strong your net is.

"I'll think about it."

Chen Nian reminded him, "President Lin, please make your decision as soon as possible so we can prepare the bidding documents."

Are you teaching me how to do things?

"No...no, Mr. Lin, that's not what I meant."

Chen Nian's breath hitched.

Lin Wei's aura intimidated her.

Did she discover her affair with Miss Yan'er?

Impossible, she's the kind of person who only focuses on chasing men and has a "love-obsessed" mindset.

They wouldn't be that smart.

Seeing her looking down at the documents, Chen Nian cautiously pushed open the door and went out.

Jingcheng Group

Gu Yinuo was pestering Gu Jingcheng to buy her ice cream.

"Uncle, I want to eat."

"No, you need to control your weight. Grandpa won't let you eat that."

Gu Yinuo pouted, her eyebrows furrowed together.

"Uncle is lying, Uncle is stingy. If you won't buy it for me, I'll have Weiwei buy it for me."

Gu Jingcheng tightened his grip on the pen.

He is signing a confidentiality agreement.

Gu Xuan's scandal vanished overnight, a result of his spending 200 million yuan.

Once he signs the document, the matter concerning Gu Xuan will be settled.

He knew that Lin Wei hated Gu Xuan to the core.

If she knew he was suppressing the trending topics for Gu Xuan, would she blame him?

"Uncle, are you going to buy it or not?"

"Uncle, uncle."

Gu Yinuo hugged his long legs and swayed from side to side, like a little glutton.

"I won't buy it."

Gu Yinuo was startled and took Gu Jingcheng's phone.

Make a video call to Lin Wei.

In the video footage.

Lin Wei sat at her desk, with a flickering computer screen behind her.

She was very busy today, and looked up a lot of news about Huaijin Group.

She was getting anxious; this was the company's only chance to turn things around.

Before I knew it, I had been looking at the computer for two hours, and my eyes were starting to hurt.

When Lin Wei saw Gu Yinuo's chubby little face...

She still unconsciously curled the corners of her mouth into a smile.

"Weiwei, are you busy?"

"I want to eat ice cream."

Gu Yinuo's round eyes were filled with longing for ice cream.

Lin Wei guessed that Gu Jingcheng had probably forbidden him from eating snacks again.

"Nono, no way."

Gu Yinuo's head drooped instantly, like a punctured balloon.

"Why, Weiwei? Just one tiny bite! Can't you even have one tiny bite?"

"For Nono's health, you need to control your weight."

Lin Wei patiently coaxed her.

Gu Jingcheng stared intently at the woman in the video.

She seemed very tired. Was it because of the trending topics, or because of the company's financial problems?

"Okay, Nuonuo, give me the phone."

Gu Jingcheng spoke in a low voice as he reached for his phone.

Lin Wei was startled by Gu Jingcheng's sudden appearance in the frame.

His expression froze, then he quickly regained his composure.

"If Mr. Lin isn't busy, you can come to the company now to discuss the licensing agreement."

Gu Jingcheng blurted it out almost without thinking.

He still felt a pang of guilt towards Gu Xuan because of what happened to her.

He wanted to make it up to her.

"I've thought about it, I can sign it for you."

Lin Wei thought she had misheard. He... actually agreed?

After all this time, she had assumed that Gu Jingcheng wasn't going to give it to her anymore.

"Okay, wait for me, I'll be right there."

Gu Jingcheng looked at Lin Wei's cheek, his fingers unconsciously tightening slightly.

"I'm waiting for you."

After Gu Jingcheng finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

He tossed his phone onto his desk and turned his gaze back to the confidentiality agreement he had just signed.

Was it to make amends? Or something else? He himself couldn't say for sure.

15 minutes later.

Lin Wei pushed open the door to his office.

Gu Yinuo immediately ran over and hugged her.

"Weiwei, you're here. I've missed you so much."

Lin Wei gently pinched his nose and took his hand as they walked towards Gu Jingcheng.

Gu Jingcheng leaned back in his chair, scrutinizing her intently.

Today she wore a well-tailored off-white suit skirt, which accentuated her slender waist and made her look charming and alluring.

She exudes the charm of a professional woman, along with a touch of girlish gentleness.

He seemed to recall that Lin Wei was only 24 years old this year.

He single-handedly supported the enormous Lin Group.

It's really not easy.

"President Lin is very efficient; he arrived so quickly."

Even he himself didn't realize that the voice he spoke was deep and gentle.

I even unconsciously squeezed it a little, and it felt very bubbly.

"I wouldn't dare waste Mr. Gu's precious time."

Lin Wei sat down, her back ramrod straight, her gaze fixed on the document beside Gu Jingcheng.

Gu Jingcheng tapped lightly on the cover with his long, slender fingers.