After Mr. Xiang divorced, the president regretted it

Xiang Yu scanned the document with a frown. The content of the document was simple, but it hit him like a hammer in the heart - the financial situation of the partner company was much worse than it seemed on the surface, with a huge funding gap, almost to the point of being unsustainable.

"How could this happen?" Xiang Yu slammed the file shut, his eyes full of disbelief, "Hasn't their financial statements always been healthy?"

Mr. Huang, who was sitting opposite, seemed to have aged ten years. His rosy face was now pale. He sighed helplessly and said in a hoarse voice: "In order to win the project, we concealed some actual facts..."

"Hide it?" Xiang Yu stood up suddenly, with a hint of anger in his tone, "Such a big thing, you actually chose to hide it?"

Mr. Huang lowered his head in shame. "We were forced to do this. At that time, our capital chain had already run into problems. If we couldn't get this project, the company would have gone bankrupt..."

"So you chose to take the risk?" Yan Jin, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up in a sharp tone, "Have you ever thought about how much loss the Xiang Group would suffer if the project failed?"

Mr. Huang opened his mouth but was powerless to refute. He knew that he had really made a big mistake this time.

"What's the point of saying this now?" Xiang Yu suppressed his anger and said in a cold tone, "The most urgent task is to solve the problem. How much money do you need to get through this difficult time?"

Mr. Huang reported a number that made Xiang Yu and Yan Jin gasp.

"So much?" Yan Jin's tone was a little shocked. "Even if we wanted to help, we can't come up with so much liquid funds."

"I know this is hard to ask..." Mr. Huang's voice became lower and lower, "I have applied for a loan from the bank, but..."

Before he could finish, there was a knock on the office door and the secretary led a middle-aged man in a suit and tie in.

"Mr. Xiang, Manager Lin is here."

Manager Lin is the person in charge of loan business at the bank. He came here specifically to inform the results of the loan application.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Xiang. After a comprehensive assessment of your company's partners, we believe that their risks are too high and their loan application cannot be approved." Manager Lin said formally, without a trace of emotion on his face.

"What?" Mr. Huang was immediately panicked. "Manager Lin, please think about it again. We really need this capital turnover urgently..."

"Sorry, this is our bank's decision and I have no right to change it." After Manager Lin said this, he stood up and said goodbye without any room for negotiation.

Mr. Huang was struck by lightning and slumped in his chair, his face pale.

The atmosphere in the office was extremely depressing. Xiang Yu's face was gloomy. He knew that the partner company was really in a desperate situation this time.

At this moment, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and shareholder Liu, who was in charge of the project, walked in. He looked at the solemn atmosphere in the room and said in a tough tone: "I don't agree to additional investment. The prospects of the project are unclear now. We can't throw money into a bottomless pit for nothing!"

Shareholder Liu's words were like adding fuel to the fire, instantly igniting the already tense atmosphere in the meeting room.

"What did you say? You don't agree to the additional investment?" Mr. Huang stood up suddenly, pointed at shareholder Liu's nose and shouted, "This is a matter of life and death for the company, and you actually said something like that?"

"Old Huang, don't get excited. I'm just talking about the facts." Shareholder Liu did not give in at all. "The prospects of the project are unclear now. We can't just throw money into a bottomless pit! Instead of investing more, it's better to stop the loss in time and minimize the loss."

"Stop the loss in time?" Mr. Huang was so angry that he was shaking all over. "Do you know that if we withdraw our investment now, the company will be completely finished! All our efforts over the years will be in vain!"

"Then what do you think we should do?" Shareholder Liu also raised his voice. "The bank has already rejected our loan. Where can we find such a large sum of money?"

"Enough!" Xiang Yu slammed the table, and the meeting room suddenly became quiet. He looked around at everyone and said coldly, "Now is not the time to argue. We need to calm down and find a solution to the problem."

Yan Jin, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up now. She swept her sharp eyes over the crowd, and her tone was calm but full of unquestionable power: "I suggest that you listen to the financial advisor's advice first."

Everyone's eyes were focused on Consultant Zhao, who had remained silent. Consultant Zhao pushed his glasses, cleared his throat, and said in a steady tone, "I have carefully studied your company's financial statements and project information. I think the current situation is indeed very serious, but there is hope."

He paused and continued, "I suggest that the company be restructured, non-performing assets be divested, and superior resources be concentrated on developing core businesses. At the same time, we should actively seek strategic investors and introduce external financial support."

"Restructuring?" Mr. Huang frowned. "This will require a lot of funds, right?"

"Yes, preliminary estimates show that it will take at least..." Consultant Zhao reported a number that made everyone's heart sink.

"So much?" Shareholder Liu was the first to jump up. "This is simply a fantasy! Where can we find so much money?"

"Everything depends on human effort." Consultant Zhao was not intimidated by shareholder Liu's doubts. He continued, "I believe that as long as we work together, we will be able to overcome the difficulties."

"But..." Mr. Huang wanted to say something, but Xiang Yu raised his hand to stop him.

Xiang Yu was silent for a moment, then raised his head and said with a firm look: "I have decided to activate the company's emergency plan and do everything possible to raise funds to support the partner company's restructuring."

His tone was unquestionable, like a reassurance pill, which gradually calmed down the originally flustered people. However, at this moment, Yan Jin suddenly spoke, breaking the brief peace.

"Wait a minute," she said calmly, but with a hint of seriousness that was barely noticeable, "I need to take a closer look at their financial statements."

Yan Jin's eyes fell on the report in her hand, her eyes were deep, as if she could see through the secrets hidden behind those numbers. Everyone else in the room held their breath, waiting for her decision...

Yan Jin's words were like a stone dropped into a calm lake, causing ripples. Everyone's eyes were focused on her, and the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became solemn.

Yan Jin ignored everyone's gazes. Her slender fingers danced on the financial statements, like a pianist playing a complex piece of music. Her sharp eyes swept across the lines of numbers, as if she could see through the secrets hidden behind those numbers. Time passed by minute by minute, and the conference room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, with only the sound of flipping papers and everyone's suppressed breathing.

"found it."

After an unknown amount of time, Yan Jin suddenly spoke, breaking the silence. She raised her head, her eyes sparkling, and a confident arc appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"There's something wrong with this report." She said firmly, throwing the report on the table. "Here and here, there are problems with data falsification."

Yan Jin's words were so powerful that they echoed in the conference room, and everyone's faces changed. Mr. Huang's face was even paler, his lips trembled slightly, but he couldn't say a word.

"How could this happen?" Shareholder Liu was the first to react. He pointed at Mr. Huang's nose and shouted, "Mr. Huang, you actually falsified the accounts! Are you making fun of us?"

"I..." Mr. Huang was speechless and wanted to explain, but he couldn't find any excuse.

"Enough!" Xiang Yu stood up suddenly and stopped shareholder Liu's questioning. He stared at Mr. Huang sharply and said in a cold tone, "I hope you can give us a reasonable explanation."

Under Xiang Yu's powerful aura, Mr. Huang finally collapsed. He slumped down in his chair, admitted the fact of data falsification, and explained that all this was for the survival of the company and he was forced to do so.

Yan Jin ignored Mr. Huang's explanation. She handed a new financial report to Consultant Zhao and said calmly, "This is a report I reorganized based on the actual situation. I believe it can more accurately reflect the company's current situation."

Consultant Zhao took the report and read it carefully. His brows were sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed. Obviously, this new report gave him a different idea.

"Mr. Yan, your report..." Consultant Zhao hesitated, his eyes flashing with surprise and admiration.

"According to this report, the company's actual situation is better than we expected. Although we still face huge challenges, at least there is hope." Yan Jin's tone was steady, as if everything was under her control.

In the next few days, Xiang Yu and Mr. Huang visited several potential investors non-stop, hoping to win new financial support for the company. However, the reality was more cruel than they imagined. After understanding the current situation of the company, all investors rejected it.

"Mr. Xiang, it's not that we don't want to help, it's really..."

“Sorry, we have no investment plans at the moment.”

Rejected again and again, Xiang Yu and Mr. Huang's mood fell to the bottom. As night fell and the lights came on, Xiang Yu stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the company, looking at the busy city night scene outside the window, his heart was filled with fatigue and powerlessness.

"Is there really no other way?" Mr. Huang's voice was filled with despair.

Xiang Yu did not speak. He clenched his fists tightly with a determined look. He knew that now was not the time to give up. He must find a solution to the problem. Otherwise, not only the partner companies but also the Xiang Group would be implicated.

Just then, his cell phone suddenly rang. It was shareholder Liu calling.

"Hey, Mr. Liu, it's so late and you..."

"Mr. Xiang, I have an important news to tell you..." Shareholder Liu lowered his voice. A noisy sound of music could be faintly heard from the other end of the phone. Obviously, he was in a noisy entertainment venue at the moment.

"What news? Tell me." Xiang Yu felt an ominous premonition in his heart.

"I...I found a new buyer who is willing to acquire my shares." Shareholder Liu's voice was a little flustered and evasive.

Xiang Yu's pupils suddenly shrank, "New buyer? Who is it?"

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds before shareholder Liu stammered, "It's... it's our competitor, Brilliant Group."

Hearing this name, Xiang Yu's heart sank suddenly. Brilliant Group is their company's biggest competitor in the industry and has always been eyeing the partner company. If shareholder Liu really sold his shares to Brilliant Group, then the partner company would really be finished.

"Shareholder Liu, do you know what you are doing?!" Xiang Yu's voice became icy cold. "You are now a shareholder of the partner company. You have the responsibility and obligation to safeguard the interests of the company!"

"I know, I know..." Shareholder Liu's voice was filled with anxiety and uneasiness. "But, Mr. Xiang, you have seen the current situation of the company. We can't get bank loans, and we can't find new investments. We are at our wits' end! I can only find another way out to protect my own interests!"

"You..." Xiang Yu was so angry that he was shaking all over. He wanted to scold shareholder Liu, but he also knew that it would be useless to say these things now.

"Mr. Xiang, don't blame me. I was forced into this." Shareholder Liu's voice became cold. "I have already negotiated the terms with Brilliant Group, and the agreement will be officially signed tomorrow."

After saying that, without waiting for Xiang Yu to say anything else, shareholder Liu hung up the phone.

Holding the phone, Xiang Yu felt like all the strength in his body had been drained. He slumped weakly in the chair, with darkness before his eyes.

Partner Company, is this really the end?

At the same time, Yan Jin was sitting in his office, quietly flipping through the documents in his hand. Suddenly, a rapid ring of his cell phone broke the silence of the office.

Yan Jin picked up the phone, glanced at the caller ID, frowned slightly, and then answered the call.

"Hello, who are you?" Her tone was calm and distant, without any emotional fluctuations.

"Mr. Yan, long time no see." A deep and attractive male voice came from the other end of the phone, with a hint of a playful smile.

Yan Jin's fingers gripping the phone tightened unconsciously. She was silent for a few seconds before she slowly asked, "You are..."

"It seems that Mr. Yan has forgotten me." The man on the other end of the phone chuckled, "It's okay, I'll help you recall, we met three years ago at the Swiss Financial Summit."

Yan Jin's brain was working rapidly, trying to search for memories about this man. Three years ago, she attended the financial summit on behalf of Yan's Group and indeed met many industry elites, but she had no impression of this man's identity.

"sorry, I……"

"Don't be sorry. Mr. Yan is very busy, so it's normal for him to forget some unimportant people and things." The man didn't seem to mind Yan Jin's indifference. His tone was still calm and composed. "But I believe that from today on, Mr. Yan will definitely remember me firmly in his heart."

"Who are you? What is your purpose?" Yan Jin's tone was filled with a hint of vigilance.

"My purpose is very simple. I just want to discuss a mutually beneficial cooperation with Mr. Yan." The man paused and said word by word, "I can help the partner company overcome the current difficulties, but my condition is..."

His voice stopped abruptly, as if he was waiting for Yan Jin's response.