As a devoted male supporting character, Zhang Baiyu was determined to remain chaste for the female lead for the rest of his life. So, after finding what he wanted, he turned and left without any hesitation.
Jin Shu could see through the scheming and darkness in men perfectly.
He was performing a solo act that he thought was flawless. Jin Shu had nothing better to do, so she decided to sit down and watch him finish the performance.
In the original storyline, his plan went very smoothly. He worked with Jin Yuanhao from the inside out, and with Liu Yan mobilizing the board members to help, they joined forces to deal with Jin Shu.
Without love, given Jin Yuanhao's limited abilities, he would never have had the chance to bring Jin Shu down.
However, the biggest weakness exposed by the original owner throughout the entire process was his trust in Zhang Baiyu.
She couldn't understand why Zhang Baiyu would join forces with outsiders to deal with her.
After all, in her view, the two of them were husband and wife as one, and should work together wholeheartedly. How could Zhang Baiyu possibly betray her?
Jin Shu only realized at the moment of her death that everything Zhang Baiyu had done was for a woman.
Mu Xixi.
His ex-wife, his first love, his white moonlight, the woman he cherishes and loves most in his heart.
Her mistake was that she shouldn't have provoked Mu Xixi.
Upon realizing what had happened, the original owner instantly lost all hope of survival.
On the day she died, no one shed a tear for her.
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That day, as soon as Jin Shu arrived at the office, her secretary rushed over and whispered something in her ear.
"Oh no, we lost the bid for that plot of land in the south of the city!"
"It failed?"
The secretary nodded vigorously, looking completely bewildered.
"The chairman just informed you that you need to go to a meeting at headquarters!"
Jin Shengguo did not notify Jin Shu, but instead notified Jin Shu's secretary directly on behalf of the company.
This demonstrates the seriousness of the matter.
Inside the meeting room, Jin Shengguo's expression looked a little off.
The atmosphere inside was oppressive. All the directors present were members of the Jin family. When Jin Shu pushed the door open and entered, Jin Yuanhao, who was sitting next to Jin Shengguo, looked up and curled his lips at her.
That laugh was extremely provocative.
Jin Shu casually handed her bag to the secretary next to her, then found a seat and sat down.
"What's wrong, Dad? Why did you call me here?"
Jin Shengguo, with a stern face, got straight to the point.
"You didn't acquire that piece of land in the south of the city?"
"Didn't you manage to get it? Oh, I didn't know that. Your information network is quite efficient; I didn't even know, but you did."
Seeing her nonchalant attitude, Jin Shengguo's expression grew even worse.
"You invested a lot of money in this project upfront, right? The entire construction team is already there preparing, and you've poured millions of dollars into it. How could you have failed to win the bid?"
It was a pre-arranged deal anyway. Jin Shu told him that everything had been taken care of and construction could begin immediately once the public announcement period ended.
Now look what's happened, someone else has interfered!
"I just found out about this myself, so who ended up taking it down?"
Jin Shengguo glanced at Jin Yuanhao beside him. Although he didn't want to admit it, he still had to say it.
"But the good thing is that the project ultimately ended up in the hands of our Jin family!"
Ah-hao took this land.
"Ah Hao."
Jin Shu looked at Jin Yuanhao with feigned surprise, but instead of being angry, she smiled and clapped her hands.
"Brother, you're really capable. You managed to snatch away the project I had already secured. You must have a lot of cash on hand."
The initial investment for this project alone was over a billion yuan, but the project funds were disbursed according to a 40/40/20 ratio.
In other words, at least one billion yuan needs to be advanced by oneself in the early stages.
This is no small amount.
Jin Shengguo would definitely not give Jin Yuanhao that much money, so where did Jin Yuanhao get so much money from?
Jin Shu knew without even thinking who had pushed him from behind.
Jin Shengguo was certainly aware of the shady dealings involved in this matter.
He also knew that Kim Won-ho definitely didn't use any honorable means.
Although the project ultimately ended up in the hands of his own family, Jin Shengguo was still angry because his carefully groomed successor had been outmaneuvered by someone of Jin Yuanhao's stature!
How could he possibly entrust the company to her in the future?
He originally planned to announce his resignation at the end of this year, but it seems he was too hasty.
"It's alright, it's all family business no matter how much we move around."
Ah Shu is still just a child, so it's normal for her to suffer setbacks in the business world.
Several board members offered words of comfort.
On the surface, he was speaking up for Jin Shu, but in reality, his words were full of doubts about Jin Shu's abilities.
"Since Ah Hao acquired this land, and the construction team is already in place, why not just start construction right away?"
Liu Yan, who was standing to the side, naturally said that.
The other directors exchanged glances and then spoke up.
“Indeed, it would be time-consuming and laborious to withdraw the original team and re-bid now. Since they are all from the Jin family, we might as well let Ah Hao use them for now.”
"Yes, otherwise it would be a waste of a lot of money to go back and forth."
"Ah Shu, how about lending your company's construction team to your brother? You certainly won't mind, right?"
Jin Shu raised an eyebrow, then looked at Jin Shengguo and slowly shook her head.
"No problem, of course not. The construction team was borrowed from Mr. Jin. As long as Mr. Jin doesn't mind, it's fine."
Jin Shengguo, with a taut face, looked at Jin Shu's composed demeanor and was momentarily at a loss for whether to be angry or amused.
You might say she got scammed, but she escaped unscathed and didn't suffer any loss.
She's supposed to be smart, but she was outsmarted by Jin Yuanhao, a complete idiot.
At this moment, Jin Yuanhao was obviously unaware that he was still seen as a fool in his father's eyes. He straightened his suit and walked directly in front of Jin Shengguo.
"Dad, I'm not getting any younger, it's time for me to make my own way in the world."
But don't worry, I raised the money for this land purchase myself, and I'll bear the risks myself. You can just watch how I perform.
Jin Shengguo finally looked at him properly.
"Financing? A project worth billions, where did you get the funding from?"
“Dad, I haven’t been working for nothing all these years. You only see me drinking outside, but you never ask me who I’m drinking with.”
Didn't you always teach me that connections are more important than anything else? I've kept that in mind!
If there's anything I don't do well enough, I'll need your guidance!
These words were perfectly crafted; while praising himself, he also praised Jin Shengguo.
Even if you know that he probably said those words because someone else taught him, who doesn't like to hear nice things?
After being a scoundrel for over twenty years, his son has finally started to behave like a human being. Jin Shengguo is, after all, his biological father, so he is somewhat relieved.
(End of this chapter)
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