After watching Jiang Yu fall asleep, Chen Cixiu put his phone on silent. Seeing that the phone was about to run out of battery, he practically ran back to the hotel and plugged it in when it was down to one percent.

Thankfully it's an Android phone.

After charging it, he took a shower.

After drying her hair and coming back, she found that Jiang Yu had turned over. She didn't expect that Jiang Yu would sleep so well when she was alone. But when she was lying next to her, Jiang Yu slept like an octopus coiling around its prey.

Because there was still some finishing work to be done, I picked up my laptop and went over the details with Manager Liao one last time.

On the other end of the computer, Liao Hao called her son to go to sleep while discussing the details with Chen Cixiu, "So, both of them have considerable debts. If that's the case, how did they manage to gain Xu Shaoan's approval?"

"This brings us to their cleverness. These two people didn't use their own cards or ID cards to gamble, so the bank couldn't directly trace them. Each of them currently has about 13 million yuan in gambling debts that haven't been paid off yet. I estimate that after they raise their Series B funding, they should be able to earn back that money in about six months. After covering the gambling debts, the company's revenue can continue to be maintained without incurring losses."

Chen Cixiu was somewhat impressed by their clever scheme.

“But we can’t guarantee they won’t gamble again.” Manager Liao shook his head, thinking that after the previous accident, raising a Series B round would definitely not be so easy.

But I never expected that the boss of this company was rotten to the core.

It seems that after raising Series A funding, he felt he had money and started spending it recklessly.

Now, we've fallen into a pit.

"To be precise, they won't gamble during the Series B funding round because they simply don't have the time to gamble. What I'm not talking about is whether they gamble or not. Sister Liao, personally, I don't recommend our partners cooperate with someone who is a gambler."

Chen Cixiu expressed his thoughts.

"Okay, I agree. In that case, could you work overtime tonight and get all the reports done for me? I'll talk to General Manager Xu about it tomorrow morning," Manager Liao said.

Thinking that he would be able to see Xu Shaoan tomorrow night, Chen Cixiu quickly suggested to Manager Liao, "Sister Liao, it's like this, you see, I'll be able to meet President Xu tomorrow night, so why don't I just talk to him directly?"

Liao Hao stared at the screen, feeling that Chen Cixiu had ill intentions.

But she had no evidence.

But upon closer reflection, I realized I also had a lot of work to do, and besides, Chen Cixiu had personally conducted the investigation, so letting him speak for himself was in accordance with the cooperation agreement.

And since they'll be meeting tomorrow night, let him go and say it.

Of course, the most important point is that even if Chen Cixiu's investigation goes wrong, even if Xu Shaoan is dissatisfied, he will not complain about her. Besides, even if the other party complains, Chen Cixiu can't do anything about it, because she has connections.

"Okay, then you can give the presentation. But there's one thing I hope you understand: you must clearly explain the pros and cons. Don't just talk about the company's advantages; you have to explain its disadvantages as well. You need to understand that we are just conducting research, not making investment decisions for our partners. Of course, I will write 'not suitable for cooperation' in the proposal."

Manager Liao was worried that Chen Cixiu had previously said that Xu Shaoan liked President Jiang, so he deliberately retaliated by praising Xu Shaoan and then getting Xu Shaoan to invest money.

If they lose money, it will be bad for both the company and his reputation.

Besides, he was also thinking of going out to work on his own.

"Don't worry, Sister Liao, I have the professional ethics."

Chen Cixiu chuckled softly. What did Manager Liao think of him? Could he be some kind of vindictive person?

If Xu Shaoan really dislikes him, he will act against him on his own. Why would you need to set a trap for Xu Shaoan?

After hanging up the phone, Chen Cixiu lay down on his side, feeling uneasy with his hands empty. Looking at Jiang Yu sleeping soundly, he picked up his phone, hung up, and started scrolling through Douyin (TikTok).

The next day, he didn't wake up until noon.

I actually stayed up until 3 a.m. last night scrolling through Douyin (TikTok) before finally going to sleep.

Time flies when you're scrolling through short videos.

Fortunately, he didn't have to rush to the company today. He made up an excuse that he was out giving a report, so he didn't have to go back.

My high-speed train arrives at 3 PM, so I can still spend another hour eating and drinking in the city.

After sending a "good morning" text message, Jiang Yu didn't follow up. He asked Lin Xiaoxiao and found out that Jiang Yu had to handle a large meeting that had started at nine in the morning and was still going on.

At 7 p.m., Chen Cixiu, who was still on the high-speed train, received a call from Jiang Yu, saying that she and Gu Qianqian had gone to the party venue.

Chen Cixiu sent a message saying "Received" and "I'll be getting off the high-speed train in five minutes."

After getting off the high-speed train, he immediately took the subway straight to the Shangri-La Hotel.

Because it's rush hour right now, the subway is already incredibly crowded, let alone a car. If you were to leisurely take a taxi now, it might take two hours to get to the hotel.

Since it doesn't start until 8:30, he can definitely make it by taking the subway.

An hour later, he arrived in Shangri-La.

There are 25 minutes left until the start.

He was lucky; he caught the subway just as it arrived when he was transferring stations. If the next one had been five minutes later, he probably would have been miserable.

Upon arriving at the Shangri-La Hotel, Chen Cixiu booked a room for himself and encountered Gu Qianqian as he was about to take the elevator.

"Gu Qianqian?"

Chen Cixiu called out.

"Hmm? Pretty fast, huh? Come on, let's go up together." Gu Qianqian frowned when she saw Chen Cixiu coming over. "Dude, what's with that outfit?"

"So I plan to take a shower before I go."

Chen Cixiu shrugged.

"Wow, you don't seem to mind spending the money to run a hotel here."

Gu Qianqian joked.

"Hehe, I'm still working overtime right now."

Gu Qianqian drew a single number, 6.

I never expected that someone would use their wife's company's reimbursement system so skillfully.

After Gu Qianqian and Chen Cixiu separated, she immediately went to find Jiang Yu.

"Your husband came all this way, then booked a room here to shower and change. I teased him about it, and do you know what he said back?" Gu Qianqian looked at Jiang Yu with great interest.

Jiang Yu asked, "Hmm?"

He said he was still working overtime.

Jiang Yu was stunned upon hearing this.

Gu Qianqian thought she was brewing some big move, but then she heard her say, "Looks like I need to raise his salary."

Gu Qianqian felt she couldn't eat today's meal, even though someone was treating her.

After Chen Cixiu finished showering and dried his hair, he came over and ran into Jiang Yu's classmate.

"Friend, this is our gathering hall. Have you come to the wrong place?"

The other party had no recollection of Chen Cixiu.

Chen Cixiu smiled and said, "Hello, I am Jiang Yu's husband."