Lin Ruohan's mind was completely numb. Just yesterday he was a billionaire CEO standing at the peak of his career, and only one day later... how could everything have changed?

No way! There must be another way!

Lin Ruohan tried to calm herself down and called Song Rizhao: "Come to the company and let's discuss what to do next."

Xingyu's core business was too large. In order to acquire it, Song Rizhao not only had his own working capital, but also made a lot of money in the stock market.

It's fair to say that he's staked most of his fortune on Star Entertainment, and now it's impossible for him to withdraw.

"Okay, I'll be right there."

"Brother, brother!" Ji An'an arrived at the company. "I heard from the receptionist that you're here? What happened?"

Ji An'an tugged at Lin Ruohan's sleeve anxiously: "Why did Xingyu's past issues get dragged into Anping's current situation? What will happen to the company in the future?"

"Won't something happen? Why are you the only one who came back? They haven't released Shen Ying yet?"

Lin Ruohan pinched his brow, gritting his teeth: "At a time like this, are you stupid? Still asking such a pointless question!" If nothing happens at the company, he'll be taken in by the police!

"I don't have time to deal with you right now. I have a lot of things to take care of."

Lin Ruohan couldn't help but blame Ji An'an: "How exactly did you handle Mu Yuanchen's matter? Didn't he love you very much? Wasn't he willing to die for you? Why did you reveal everything about Xingyu?"

Ji An'an ignored Lin Ruohan's unusual attitude. Her hand was white as she clutched her bag, and her lips were bitten until they were red... How could Mu Yuanchen do this?

He said he would protect her for life, so why did he stab her in the back?

Ji An'an turned and left; she was going to ask Mu Yuanchen!

When Song Rizhao arrived, he happened to see Ji An'an's back as she left. "An'an..." he called out, but Ji An'an was in a hurry to leave and did not hear him.

Lin Ruohan was in a terrible predicament. The issue of the shares, as well as Anping's already ruined resources and film and television dramas, gave him a terrible headache, and he could only cover his face with his hands.

"President Lin, what should we do next?" Lin Ruohan's secretary asked.

What can be done?

Lin Ruohan smiled bitterly. Continue filming? But all the company's well-known stars are in jail. How can they sell the finished products to TV stations and online channels when they're all disgraced artists?

One call after another came in through the internal line, all of them advertising investments that had been agreed upon before, and they were all asking to cancel the contracts.

Anping, a behemoth, is facing an avalanche-like situation.

Unfortunately, Lin Ruohan had no solution. He had been a pampered young master for over twenty years, and suddenly he became a billionaire CEO. He simply didn't have the ability to face and handle such an extreme situation.

Song Rizhao walked to Lin Ruohan's desk and placed his hands on the surface: "Don't think about how to manage Anping anymore. It's a rotten company, and it won't get better no matter what you do."

Lin Ruohan, who had been covering her face with her hands, opened them upon hearing this: "Don't care about Anping? What about the money that's already been invested? Song Rizhao, is this your solution?"

A dark glint flashed in Song Rizhao's eyes: "A ship destined to sink will sink no matter what. But we can find a way to delay its sinking and save ourselves first."

Lin Ruohan raised her eyes, looking at Song Rizhao with a puzzled expression.

Song Rizhao said, "First, stabilize the overall stock market and temporarily reassure investors."

"After the stock price stabilizes, we'll invest using leverage, and then immediately withdraw our investment an hour later. I'm confident I can reduce our losses to below 50%." As for that 50%, of course, it'll be borne by the shareholders.

Lin Ruohan frowned slightly, "This isn't a lie..."

"Do you want to go bankrupt if you don't fleece them?" Song Rizhao said. "Xingyu is already a wrecked ship, and it will definitely sink in the end. All we can do is try to loot the ship before the others leave. If they don't die, we die."

Lin Ruohan hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

...

Ji An'an visited Mu Yuanchen in prison. She sat outside, her eyes red and looking at Mu Yuanchen inside with a wronged expression: "Why did you do this?"

Mu Yuanchen scoffed, "After all this time in the limelight, you finally remember to come see me?"

"You..." Ji An'an said aggrievedly, "Didn't you say you loved me? Didn't you say you would protect me for the rest of your life? You swore an oath? Do you know that what you're doing will ruin my brother, ruin me!"

Looking at Ji An'an's questioning yet aggrieved face, Mu Yuanchen chuckled softly: "Love you?"

He chuckled again: "Yes, An'an, I love you. Didn't you say you wanted to be with me forever? I want to be with you forever too."

He stepped closer to Ji An'an: "Bai Yan is taking revenge on me, so I came in. She's right. Why should you get away with what we did together? I'm already in hell, so come and join me."

Ji An'an's breathing quickened, "Bai... Bai Yan?"

So she did it on purpose from the very beginning, deliberately saying those things to her, deliberately getting them to buy shares in Xingyu... It was all her design!

It's Bai Yan, it's her!

"Ji An'an, you can't beat Bai Yan." Mu Yuanchen chuckled again. "Heh, now it seems you're inferior to her in every way. How could I have misjudged her back then?"

"Ah!" Ji An'an screamed, glaring at Mu Yuanchen with hatred.

Then, with bloodshot eyes, he grabbed his bag and left immediately.

The rapid breathing in her chest made her feel like she was about to faint. It was Bai Yan's doing. Just thinking about how they had all fallen into the trap she had set, while she was still gloating in front of her, made her heart ache with hatred.

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