After coincidentally meeting Tian Xiaohui at the Junlong Group, Xie Zhiyuan immediately contacted Shen Jing. Shen Jing revealed that Tian Xiaohui was her informant arranged within the group. As long as Zhao Hui agreed, the Junlong Group could not only revive but also potentially rank among the industry’s top 100. This made Tian Xiaohui an even more valuable pawn for Shen Jing. She instructed Xie Zhiyuan not to mess things up and to help Tian Xiaohui advance if the opportunity arose.
With Zhou Lin successfully handling Zhao Hui, Xie Zhiyuan promptly gave her 500,000 yuan. Zhou Lin, facing a broken marriage and strained relationship with her in-laws, was burdened with the pressure of raising her son and paying off her mortgage. Xie Zhiyuan intentionally brought up these issues, assuring her that as long as she took care of Zhao Hui, these pressures would be no problem at all. On her way back, Zhou Lin hesitated but ultimately decided against sending a message to Zhao Hui.
During the car ride, Cheng Jiayuan mentioned someone Hu Yue liked, sparking curiosity. Although Tian Xiaohui had once inquired about this from Hu Yue, she did not tell Cheng Jiayuan, not wanting to ruin their friendship.
The financial situation of the Henghui Group was critical, and CFO Austin was seeking assistance everywhere. Seeing this, Tao Wuji felt pity and informed him of the bank’s support plan, but required them to submit a plan by the end of the week. Austin revealed that he had contacted the chairman of Asia Nine Financial, which might be a lifeline for Henghui.
Just as he finished speaking, Chairman Xia Ning suddenly appeared, whom Tao Wuji knew. Xia Ning painted a rosy picture to Austin, despite Tao Wuji’s warning not to borrow from loan sharks. However, Austin turned a deaf ear, insisting on drinking the poison even if it was just to quench the thirst.
Zhao Hui had just signed for Xie Zhiyuan’s project when he received a call from Zhao Rui, informing him that someone had donated over $8,000 to her charity account. Despite his daughter’s joyful voice on the phone, Zhao Hui’s mood grew heavier, ultimately deciding to withdraw the house sale information.
Within a day, donations had increased to over $15,000. Although Miao Che believed this amount couldn’t solve the fundamental problem, Mary still decided to take Zhao Rui abroad, having already arranged everything. Miao Che thanked Mary for her help and asked if she would return to China, but Mary didn’t want to discuss the topic.
Originally, Li Sen planned to let Zhao Hui hand over the Binjiang Branch’s project to sister branches, but Zhao Hui didn’t comply, instead finding two remote storefronts to deal with it. As a result, Su Jianren was reprimanded by Li Sen, who felt that Zhao Hui’s white shirt couldn’t remain untainted after over twenty years in the industry.
At Shen Jing’s suggestion, Xie Zhiyuan arranged a dinner for Wu Xiaofei, hinting that she should act as if she were meeting Tian Xiaohui for the first time. During the dinner, due to a food allergy, Wu Xiaofei almost needed medical attention, but fortunately, Tian Xiaohui noticed the antiallergic medicine in her bag just in time. Xie Zhiyuan took the opportunity to sell Wu Xiaofei on the idea, making her very pleased, and later gave Tian Xiaohui a hefty bonus.
After work, Tian Xiaohui eagerly went to a shoe counter to pick out shoes and sent a photo to Tao Wuji. Tao Wuji replied that she could buy them if the price wasn’t too high, which left Tian Xiaohui feeling a bit disappointed. She then visited Shen Jing in person, expressing her aspiration to live a life like hers. Shen Jing, drawing from her own experience, advised her to seize opportunities, implying that she could only climb higher by winning the trust of the Wu family father and son.
After leaving Shen Jing’s house, Tian Xiaohui received a message about a deposit of 300,000 yuan, which delighted her, finally understanding what Shen Jing meant by the dream opportunity many people sought after. Tian Xiaohui immediately returned to the shoe counter to buy the shoes she liked. However, when she returned home, she found out that Tao Wuji had also bought her the same shoes. Feeling guilty, she lied about winning a 50,000 yuan prize and placed the new shoes outside.
Soon, the charity account balance rose to over $50,000. Miao Che felt that something was amiss, suggesting that selling the house might be a more stable option. Mary disagreed with Miao Che’s view, abruptly ending the call. On the way, Zhao Hui gave Tao Wuji a ride to work when Zhao Rui called to inform him that the donations had risen to over $130,000. With the phone on speaker, Zhao Hui glanced at Tao Wuji, panicked, made up an excuse, and hung up, resulting in a car accident.
