In the following days, Huayun Group seemed to be cursed, sliding downhill at full throttle. Every investment they made lost money, any product they developed was beaten to market by the Lì Clan/Group, and they even lost several major projects in their strongest field, technology. Huayun's response strategy was "Sell!
Sell! Sell!" Prime land sold at half price!
Prime real estate sold at half price! Stocks, funds, and futures were all sold off at their peak! In short, Huo Xia's directive was to sell everything possible, leaving only this building and its assets.
Panic spread through the group, with everyone fearing for their jobs. Many investment department bigwigs within the group had already contacted the Lì Clan/Group, preparing to jump ship. Huo Xia's reaction was calm, literally calm.
Outsiders heard nothing of Huo Xia's activities, only hearing that "Huo Xia is very calm." "It's been twenty days since you arrived in this world, hasn't it?" Huo Xia gazed leisurely at the scenery outside the window.
The view from the top floor of Huayun, overlooking the entire state, gave one a sense of imperial dominion, with everything under control. "Yes, it's been so long in the blink of an eye," Xiǎo Bái remarked, showing rare emotion, before pulling out a bag of spicy strips and began to chew. Huo Xia looked back at her eating with a helpless smile.
"Being able to eat is a blessing. Eat more while you can, the day is coming soon." "Yes, it's coming soon," Xiǎo Bái echoed, then quietly continued to munch on her spicy strips.
"Boss, Lì Shūqí is here to see you again, but this time she doesn't seem to be here to propose marriage," Bì Tíngtíng, as steadfast in her loyalty to Huo Xia as ever, couldn't help but believe Huo Xia would never be defeated. "Oh? Just in time.
After dropping bait for so long, it's time to reel in the net." Huo Xia's face showed a knowing smile. ...
This time, Lì Shūqí was accompanied by over a dozen burly men. Clearly, she no longer intended to pretend in front of Huo Xia and disregarded his feelings; these men stood beside Lì Shūqí with an imposing air. "Miss Lì, you seem like a debt collector this time.
Have I, Huo, somehow owed the Lì Clan/Group money?" Lì Shūqí wore a dark Gothic princess dress with a purple-black pattern, coupled with heavy smoky eye makeup, giving her a suddenly blackened appearance. "I never expected President Huo to still be in the mood for jokes in his current predicament!"
Lì Shūqí's smile was sharp and cold, filled with triumph and mockery. "Me? What predicament?"
"I don't need to tell you, do I? President Huo, all you have left now is this building and some useless desks, chairs, and computers. I'd like to know how long the money from your recent asset sales can support your subordinates."
"That's none of your concern, Miss Lì. By the way, since you mentioned it, Tíngtíng, inform finance later that all employees of the group will receive double their monthly salary starting now!" Huo Xia smiled at Lì Shūqí.
He rarely smiled, and this smile was particularly piercing to her. "Wow! President Huo is generous!
President Huo is mighty!" "We pledge our lives to follow President Huo and die with Huayun!" "Damn Lì Clan/Group, Huayun will rise again and make you Lì Clan/Group pay dearly!"
Huo Xia frowned and said, "Throw out the one who said 'rise again'! Fire them!" "Huh?
What? Boss, did I say something wrong? I'm innocent!"
Huo Xia looked coldly at Lì Shūqí, his eyes filled with an indescribable confidence and pride. "For me to rise again? How could the mere Lì Clan/Group be capable of that?"
"Huo Xia, don't pretend anymore. I know your Huayun can't last much longer." Lì Shūqí's tone softened considerably.
Perhaps Huo Xia's masculinity had once again touched her heart, but she knew it was impossible between them. Moreover, Huò Dōng had already done something irreversible to her; her heart held only hatred and a desire for revenge. "I'm here to acquire your Huayun Building.
Name your price. I advise you to sell quickly while there are still buyers. You might not get this price later."
"Hmph! Your Lì Clan/Group has acquired quite a bit of my assets recently, haven't you? Your cash flow must be tight.
I heard the Lì Clan/Group has been in talks with many banks for loans and financing projects. Be careful not to bite off more than you can chew and choke." "The Lì Clan/Group's affairs are none of your business.
We are flourishing right now; major financial companies are fighting to collaborate with us. Unlike your Huayun, which is declining with no hope of recovery." Lì Shūqí's face beamed with the smile of a victor.
She stared at Huo Xia's face teasingly, seemingly wanting to see the sorrow of a loser. But Huo Xia remained expressionless, still smirking. "The Lì Clan/Group cannot afford this building!
Show her out!" With that, Huo Xia turned and left as usual. The building's security personnel, seeing their boss give the order, immediately swarmed and surrounded Lì Shūqí and her entourage.
"Huo Xia! You'll regret this! Let's go!"
Lì Shūqí turned and led her people out of Huayun Building. A series of urgent phone rings came from her person. "Hello, Daddy!"
Lì Shūqí answered the phone, her voice suddenly becoming sweet. "My dear daughter, did you really take people to Huayun to acquire their building?" a man's voice, tinged with hesitation, came from the receiver.
"Yes, unfortunately, Huayun is already on its last legs, and Huo Xia is still holding on stubbornly." "He won't sell?" "No, but I won't give up.
I'll try again in a couple of days." "Daughter, you've done wonderfully. A few days ago, you gathered the family shareholders and told them to follow your lead.
I wasn't optimistic then, but in less than twenty days, you've already overthrown the Huayun dynasty." "Now, only one step remains... Huayun will completely collapse."
"Qiqi, taking too big a stride might not be a good thing. Sometimes you need to stop and rest. Our Lì Clan/Group has already consumed more than half of Huayun's empire in one go.
We need to consolidate and adjust internally. Moreover, our cash flow has a significant deficit. What we need most now is to secure our victory."
"Daddy, do you know why Huo Xia, at eighteen, founded his company and achieved such success in just two years?" "Because he's young and capable?" "That's only part of it.
Young and capable people are not rare. Why was it only him who achieved such great success?" The person on the other end of the line fell silent.
His daughter's performance lately had been too outstanding; he often felt he didn't understand her. She seemed to have changed significantly, harboring many secrets. "This Huayun Building has an extraordinary origin.
Huo Xia personally designed and oversaw its construction. It's said that beneath the building lies some mysterious power, and that power is the key to Huo Xia's success!" "Qiqi, aren't you being a bit too superstitious?"
"Trust me, as long as I acquire this building and possess this power, our Lì Clan/Group will become an object of admiration not just in Jingzhou, but throughout the entire Jiangnan region!"