After the audit team arrived at Renhua Branch, when they checked into the hotel, the relevant person in charge gave them souvenirs. Tao Wuji found out that the souvenir was a gold coin worth tens of thousands and immediately handed it over to the department director, Wang Lei. As a senior, Wang Lei cautioned him about some principles, letting him know that the issues faced by this department were more complex than those faced by the public sector, and they needed to be cautious with their words to avoid trouble.
That night, Tao Wuji was checking documents in his room when he suddenly heard a knock on the door. To his surprise, it was Miao Che, who was heavily drunk and mistakenly thought Tao Wuji’s room was his own. Tao Wuji had to stand outside the door all night until dawn. At the internal meeting of the audit team, everyone agreed that there were no problems with Renhua Branch’s accounts. However, Tao Wuji bluntly pointed out several major issues, which impressed Miao Che but upset the others.
Miao Che found Tao Wuji for a private meeting and, after hearing about all the issues he revealed, his expression became more serious. Miao Che told Tao Wuji that the stricter and more thorough the audit department was, the more likely they were to incur resentment. His eloquence might seem impressive on the surface, but it could bring endless trouble and even get him kicked out of the audit department. Therefore, Miao Che asked Tao Wuji to keep the private equity fund matter confidential for now and prepare all the documentation for all the issues to ensure a decisive blow.
Zhao Hui was invited to an art exhibition specially hosted by Xie Zhiyuan and decisively declined his project to raise three hundred million because it was riskier than the previous two projects. Although Xie Zhiyuan promised it would be profitable, Zhao Hui was firm, nearly causing a rift between them.
At this time, Dai Bin came to inform Xie Zhiyuan to meet Mu Zhijun, so Xie Zhiyuan had to interrupt the conversation and reluctantly explain the situation to Mu Zhijun. Mu Zhijun was furious, stating that if they couldn’t raise money for Guoyun No. 2, they wouldn’t be able to pay off Guoyun No. 1 when it matured, giving him a week to sort it out. Because Mu Zhijun held Xie Zhiyuan’s weakness, Xie Zhiyuan could only swallow his pride and promise to settle it next week.
Just when Zhou Lin was worrying about her son’s schooling, Xie Zhiyuan assigned her a task and hinted that he had a way to get her son into Lushang Primary School. Zhao Hui saw this and questioned Zhou Lin about it. Zhou Lin truthfully told Zhao Hui that Xie Zhiyuan might be targeting him, which could pose a threat to his personal safety.
Zhao Hui asked Zhou Lin to pass a message to Xie Zhiyuan, stating that he never feared threats. He would do what he wanted to do and would not be coerced into doing anything he didn’t want to do. Zhou Lin also candidly told Zhao Hui that she was forced to make money to support her family and warned him to be careful of Xie Zhiyuan.
Meanwhile, Miao Che and Tao Wuji were busy verifying documents. Miao Che was very satisfied with Tao Wuji’s serious attitude. Zhao Hui took the initiative to call Miao Che, hoping their friendship could continue. He promised he was trying to change and would never deviate again. Miao Che once again believed Zhao Hui’s words, and they laughed and talked, as if they were back to how they used to be.
Now that Heye and Hong’en’s off-balance sheet business has been completely suspended, government supervision of banks has become increasingly stringent. With Zhao Hui remaining adamant, Xie Zhiyuan is somewhat at a loss. Shen Jing is not concerned about Mu Zhijun’s project, her only worry is that if Xie Zhiyuan’s stake in the guarantee company is exposed, because this is their family’s real money-making avenue. Xie Zhiyuan is also afraid that if Mu Zhijun truly turns against him, revealing the information to Yuzhou Trust, imprisonment would be inevitable. So, the couple is determined to take down Zhao Hui. Shen Jing hastily called Tian Xiaohui for help.
On his way home, Zhao Hui was attacked by masked men. When he woke up, he found himself lying in a hospital ward. Luckily, his injuries were not serious, just a mild concussion. Zhao Hui knew who was behind the attack, comforted Wu Xianlong not to worry, and concluded that the other party would come after him again. Soon, Xie Zhiyuan came to the hospital with a fruit basket to visit, but was intercepted by Wu Xiaofei outside the ward. Wu Xiaofei informed Xie Zhiyuan that Zhao Hui had already completed the discharge procedures, warning Xie Zhiyuan to be careful. However, Xie Zhiyuan showed no fear and countered Wu Xiaofei, reminding him of past events, forcing Wu Xiaofei to change his attitude immediately and put on a smiling face.
