After the substitution marriage, I became the CEO's white moonlight

The morning sun shines through the French windows into the spacious conference room, but it cannot dispel the heavy atmosphere in the air. Su Li stands at the head of the conference table, sweeping his eyes over the company executives present, and his steady voice rings out in the silent conference room: "Ladies and gentlemen, I believe everyone has seen that the company has recently encountered an unprecedented crisis, traditional businesses have suffered a serious blow, and stock prices have continued to fall. If timely measures are not taken, the consequences will be disastrous."

She paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and said firmly: "I think we must make changes, decisively divest traditional businesses, and concentrate resources on developing emerging businesses in order to revive the Gu Group!"

As soon as Su Li finished speaking, the conference room exploded with people talking about it. The financial director stood up first, with a look of disbelief on his face: "Boss Su, you are pushing Gu Group into the fire pit! Traditional business is our foundation. If we divest it, what can we use to maintain the normal operation of the company?"

"Yes, President Su, think twice!" Other executives also echoed, their worried expressions obvious.

Gu Jinyan sat next to Su Li, his sharp eyes swept over everyone, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, please be quiet! I know everyone is worried, but please trust my and Mr. Su's judgment. We have conducted a detailed research and analysis of the market. Divesting traditional businesses is the best option at the moment."

"Mr. Gu, forgive me for being blunt, but the market prospects for emerging businesses are still unclear. It is too risky to rashly invest a large amount of money! I strongly oppose it!" The financial director's attitude was extremely firm, even with a hint of threat, "If the company insists on doing this, I can only choose to resign!"

"Lao Zhang, you..." Gu Jinyan wanted to persuade him again, but was stopped by Su Li.

She stood up, walked to the CFO, looked him straight in the eye, and spoke calmly but with unquestionable strength: "Mr. Zhang, I know you have devoted most of your life to the company and have deep feelings for it, but times are changing. We cannot stand still. Only by making changes can we remain invincible in the fierce market competition."

She paused and continued, "As for the funding issue you're worried about, I already have a comprehensive plan..."

Before Su Li finished speaking, the door of the conference room was knocked, and a market analyst hurried in with a report, looking solemn: "Mr. Su, Mr. Gu, the latest market analysis report is out..."

The market analyst looked solemn. He walked quickly to the conference table and handed the report in his hand to Su Li and Gu Jinyan: "According to the latest market analysis report, the market prospects of emerging businesses are indeed broad, but..." He paused, glanced at the solemn expressions of the executives present, and continued, "The current market acceptance is low, and a large amount of marketing investment is required. It may be difficult to see a return in the short term."

The content of the report undoubtedly made the already tense atmosphere in the conference room even worse. The financial director sneered, with a bit of pride in his tone: "Boss Su, did you hear that? Even the market analysts said so! I advise you to..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted coldly by Gu Jinyan: "Shut up! It's not the time to draw conclusions yet!" He took the report, quickly scanned the data on it, and frowned tightly.

There was dead silence in the conference room, and everyone held their breath, waiting for Gu Jinyan's decision.

Suddenly, the ringing of Gu Jinyan's cell phone broke the silence. He glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was the manager in charge of marketing at the company.

"Mr. Gu, it's bad! Our newly launched product has been maliciously suppressed by industry giants, and our market share has dropped sharply!" On the other end of the phone, the marketing manager's voice was full of anxiety and panic.

Gu Jinyan stood up suddenly, his face livid: "What did you say?!"

His reaction shocked everyone present. Su Li also realized the seriousness of the matter. She walked to Gu Jinyan and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

Gu Jinyan took a deep breath, tried hard to suppress the anger in his heart, and told Su Li what happened on the phone.

After hearing this, Su Li's face turned grim. She knew that this meant they were about to face even more severe challenges.

"It seems that we have underestimated the determination of our opponents." Su Li muttered to himself, with a cold light flashing in his eyes, "However, we have just begun this battle..."

Gu Jinyan hung up the phone, glanced at the executives present, and said in a cold tone: "Now, I declare..."

"Now, I declare that the company will fully support the development of emerging businesses. Traditional businesses will maintain their status quo for the time being, but we must be prepared to divest at any time!" Gu Jinyan's tone was firm and unquestionable.

There was an uproar in the conference room. The CFO stood up suddenly and said excitedly, "Boss Gu, this is absolutely not possible! Traditional business is the foundation of our company. How can we just divest it? Moreover, the market for emerging businesses is uncertain right now. It would be too risky to rashly invest so much money!"

Other executives also echoed and expressed their opposition. Su Li wanted to speak, but was stopped by Gu Jinyan's eyes. He looked around at everyone and said in a cold tone: "I know your concerns, but this is my decision after careful consideration. I believe in my judgment!"

After the meeting, Su Li and Gu Jinyan returned to the office.

"Why don't you let me speak?" Su Li said in a somewhat dissatisfied tone, "Now the whole company is against transformation. If you insist on having your own way, it will only make things worse!"

Gu Jinyan rubbed his tired brows, with a hint of irritation in his tone: "I know what you are worried about, but now is not the time to hesitate, we must act decisively!"

"Act decisively? Do you mean taking risks without hesitation?" Su Li's voice became louder. "Have you ever thought about what consequences the company will face if the emerging business fails?"

Gu Jinyan stood up suddenly, his tone cold: "Su Li, when did you become so indecisive? We are fighting in the business world now, not playing house!"

Su Li was hurt by his words. She took a deep breath and tried to suppress the anger in her heart: "I just don't want to see you make the same mistake again and again!"

The atmosphere between the two dropped to freezing point, and silence spread in the air.

At this time, a technical expert knocked on the door and walked in. He excitedly reported to Gu Jinyan and Su Li: "Mr. Gu, Mr. Su, we have a new breakthrough! We have found a technical solution that can significantly reduce the cost of emerging businesses!"

Gu Jinyan and Su Li's eyes suddenly lit up, and they asked anxiously, "What's the plan?"

The technical expert explained the technical solution in detail, but in the end he looked embarrassed: "It's just that this solution requires a lot of money for research and development and testing, and the company's current financial situation..."

His words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Su Li and Gu Jinyan's heads, and the joy on their faces disappeared instantly.

"How much money is needed?" Gu Jinyan asked in a deep voice.

"At least another 500 million is needed." The technical expert answered cautiously.

Five hundred million!

Su Li and Gu Jinyan looked at each other and saw deep helplessness and powerlessness in each other's eyes.

As night fell and the lights came on, the office on the top floor of the Gu Group Building was still brightly lit. Su Li and Gu Jinyan sat side by side at their desks, with piles of folders and reports in front of them, as if silently telling the difficulties the company was facing.

"What should we do?" Su Li asked in a low voice, his tone full of confusion and helplessness.

Gu Jinyan did not answer, but held the pen tightly in his hand, staring at the flashing neon lights outside the window, his heart was blank. The hustle and bustle of the city gradually died down, but the office on the top floor of Gu's Building was brightly lit, like a lone star dotted in the night sky. Su Li rubbed her sore eyes, looked away from the pile of documents, and looked at Gu Jinyan sitting next to her.

He still maintained that posture, frowning, staring at the report in front of him, as if trying to see something in it. There were several empty coffee cups scattered on the table, indicating that the two had been fighting all night.

"Is there really no other way?" Su Li's voice was very soft, as if she was afraid of disturbing the silence, or as if she was talking to herself.

Gu Jinyan did not answer, but picked up the pen on the table and wrote something quickly on the paper. The friction between the pen tip and the paper made a rustling sound, which was particularly clear in the silent office and added a bit of depression.

After a while, he put down his pen and handed what he had written to Su Li.

"This is..." Su Li took the paper, his eyes fell on it, and his pupils shrank slightly, "Loan from the bank?"

"This is the only way now." Gu Jinyan's voice was a little tired. "Five hundred million is not a small amount. Even if we invest all our working capital, we will still fall far short."

Su Li's fingers gently stroked the thin paper, as if stroking the company's last hope. She knew that borrowing money from the bank was a risky move, and if it failed, the company would be in an irreparable situation.

"But..." Su Li bit her lip, hesitating to speak.

"I know what you want to say." Gu Jinyan interrupted her, "The company's credit rating has been affected by the transformation. The bank may not be willing to lend us money."

"We have to give it a try!" Su Li raised her head with a determined look, "We can't just sit there and wait for death!"

Gu Jinyan looked at the woman in front of him with a hint of admiration in his eyes. The once weak Su Li has now grown into the wife of the president of Gu Group who can stand on her own.

"Okay, let's go to the bank tomorrow." Gu Jinyan smiled and said with confidence, "Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, we must try our best to fight for it!"

The next morning, Su Li and Gu Jinyan drove to the largest bank in City A, Huaya Bank, with the carefully prepared materials.

However, what awaits them is an even more cruel test...