Li Li asked, "Little girl, where on earth did you hear this news?"
Li Sitong stuck out her tongue. "I guessed."
After dinner, Li Sitong dashed off.
Watching his daughter's retreating back, Li Wei shook his head helplessly.
If Wei claims nothing is going on between Ye Chen and Li Sitong, then pigs can fly.
Still, he didn't try to stop his daughter from dating.
After all, their family wasn't ordinary.
Ordinary kids must study hard to make a future.
That's why many High School parents forbid romance.
But Li Sitong was different.
She was the crown princess of Tiancheng Group.
Even if she didn't get into a top University, she'd lap most people.
If she wished, she could breeze through some college, then take over Tiancheng Group and instantly become a billionaire goddess.
Even students from Huaqing or Northern Great couldn't rival her.
And Li Wei sensed in Ye Chen—though from nowhere—something unfathomably deep.
As long as the boy's character was sound, Li Wei had no objection to their relationship.
He remembered his daughter's remark—company profits would double soon.
She never cared about business; where had she heard that?
Could it be Ye Chen?
Morning came, and Li Wei went to the office.
The board's agenda: purchase a 50,000 m² plot in the western suburbs.
All major shareholders were present.
"Today's the deadline; we must decide on the land."
Li Wei addressed the shareholders.
They'd debated the matter for ages.
Opinions were evenly divided.
"Chairman, remote though the land is, the city may shift west," said one.
'Plans are plans. Housing's too far, commerce lacks transport; idle land will choke cash flow,' countered another.
Li Wei studied the papers.
Executives frowned in unison.
"Let's vote," he said, breathing deep.
The vote ties, leaving the last say with Li Wei.
One word from him would decide.
He personally wanted to refuse.
The plot is remote and lacks utilities—too risky.
Just as he prepared to reject it,
He remembered his daughter's claim.
Company value would double soon.
No other major projects were on the table.
Could this land be the catalyst?
He inhaled. Thoughts of Ye Chen swirled.
Had Ye Chen's message come through Si Tong?
The company stood at a crossroads.
This project would decide its fate.
Li Wei resolved to gamble.
"We'll take the land," he declared.
"CEO, this will drain us dry."
"It's too far out, no profit in sight; it'll drag us down."
Several dissenting shareholders piled on.
That afternoon Tiancheng bought the unpopular site.
Jiangzhou Middle School.
After class Ye Chen checked the market.
Tiancheng issued a statement: acquired 50,000 m² in the west suburbs.
stocks fell 2% on the news.
Investors judged the deal reckless.
Panic selling swept the board.
Tiancheng's shares neared limit-down.
Ye Chen smiled—those sellers would regret it.
He went all-in on his phone.
Li Sitong worried, "Ye Chen, is this safe? We're almost limit-down."
"Relax—start counting money," Ye Chen grinned.
At Tiancheng, shareholders panicked at the drop.
"Chairman Li, the decision looks wrong.
"We'll lose half our value at this rate."
All eyes blamed Li Wei.
Li Wei frowned at the plummeting green line.
Did I gamble wrong?
"We should sell the land and cut losses."
"It's dead weight; sell or lease it."
"CEO, explain yourself."
With limit-down looming, shareholders demanded answers.
Li Wei said, "If it fails, I'll bear the blame."
Suddenly the secretary burst in.
One shareholder barked, "What's wrong, Xiao Zhang?"
Another said, "What—have we hit limit-down?"
Zhang said breathlessly, "We've hit limit-up."
"Limit-up?"
Everyone froze.
Heavy dumping was underway after the bad deal—how could it reverse?
Li Wei opened the chart.
A green dive suddenly reversed into a vertical green line—limit-up.
How could this be?
Executives were stunned.
The secretary exclaimed, "Official notice: an economic zone will rise in the west suburbs; our land is the core, and a new subway will run right under it."
The room fell silent.
All were frozen.
Accusers flushed red.
The slap was instant.
Everyone grasped the news's meaning.
Li Wei stood in shock.
He recalled his daughter's words.
Ye Chen had stunned him once more.
How had Ye Chen learned what even the company didn't?