40: A storm is brewing.

It rarely rained in Falling City, and it was even rarer for it to drizzle for half a day like this.

The hot air was particularly cool and refreshing after being washed by the rain, making one feel very comfortable.

Jiang Chuan walked out of the company with an umbrella and saw a familiar person squatting on the steps at the entrance.

Her hair and dress were already wet, clinging tightly to her body.

She squatted on the ground, hugging herself, perhaps feeling a bit cold.

Her whole body shook from time to time, like a homeless stray cat.

"Why are you here?"

Zhang Linlin looked up at his words, rain still dripping from her wet long hair.

Her eyes were red and swollen, clearly having cried for a long time, as she said with a sob:

"I wanted to find you. When I called, I realized it wasn't you, so I came here to find you. But I didn't dare go in, so I had to wait for you here."

Jiang Chuan didn't have the slightest thought of showing pity for her beauty. He didn't let her into the company to take shelter from the rain, nor did he hold an umbrella for her. If they had broken up normally, he wouldn't be so heartless.

There were only two things he couldn't forgive: one was betrayal, and the other was also damn betrayal.

Holding the umbrella, he stood where he was and said indifferently, "Speak, what do you want from me?"

People are strange; if you are very good to them, they won't know how to be grateful.

But if you are always bad to them, and then you are just a little bit nice, they will remember it for a long, long time.

Zhang Linlin wasn't surprised by his cold attitude; instead, she felt happy that he hadn't just turned around and left.

"I broke up with Sun Kai. You were right, he's a scumbag. I was blind."

Jiang Chuan frowned and said, "What does that have to do with me? If you keep talking about this nonsense, I'm leaving."

Zhang Linlin hurriedly continued, "No, I came to tell you that Sunset is going to deal with you. Sun Kai wanted me to come here to gather information from you."

Jiang Chuan naturally knew Sunset was going to deal with him, but the latter half of her sentence was questionable. He asked:

"Thanks. What do you mean by coming to tell me this?"

"I'm just afraid you'll suffer. I wanted to tell you. I've said it, so I'll be going now."

Zhang Linlin stood up, feeling her legs go numb.

She didn't stay. Clenching her hands, she limped through the rain without a single look back.

Uncle Li, standing in front of the car, saw his boss wave and quickly walked over.

Jiang Chuan looked at the girl in the rain and instructed, "Send her back. I'll take a taxi."

"Alright, President Jiang!"

Uncle Li jogged over, said something to her, then walked to the Mercedes-Benz and drove it over.

Before getting into the car, Zhang Linlin looked at Jiang Chuan for a long time, trying to find a shadow of his former self in him.

But she was disappointed. She turned her head, sat in the car, pressed the button, and the car door slowly closed.

She hesitated for a long time before asking a question she already had the answer to:

"Uncle Li, is he happy now?"

Uncle Li had seen the big scene at the barbecue restaurant last time and knew she was President Jiang's ex-girlfriend. Naturally, he didn't dare to be negligent and hurriedly said:

"Miss Lin likes President Jiang very much, so he should be happy."

Zhang Linlin nodded. Looking at the light rain outside the window, she felt as if her heart had been pricked by a needle soaked in sour lemon, both sour and painful.

Regret continued to spread, endless, like the cold rain, completely submerging her.

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Jiang Chuan returned to the hotel, had a simple dinner, and lay in the bathtub, thinking about the news Zhang Linlin had told him.

There was no doubt that Sunset would strike back. This was like reaching into someone's home to steal money; no one could tolerate it.

Jiang Chuan put himself in their shoes. If he were the chairman of Sunset, how would he play the next move in this game? There were only two ways.

First, financing and a head-on collision. Whoever couldn't hold out first would be out, but the risk was too great—injuring a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of one's own.

Second, public opinion + suppression + poaching. The simplest thing would be to poach Xiao Yi and use public opinion to completely kill them off.

Jiang Chuan thought about Sun Zhenfeng's personality from the records and felt he would likely choose the second option.

With the first method, one wrong step would lead to an abyss; the older one gets, the less willing they are to take risks.

As long as they survived the launch day, the turn to attack would shift. Then it would be Sun Zhenfeng's turn to have a headache.

Jiang Chuan stepped out of the bathtub, finished showering, put on his pajamas, and leaned against the bed. He made a video call to the company's management group to hold a small meeting.

At midnight, the lights in the room were turned off. He lay in bed and fell into a deep sleep. This night was not peaceful, and the wind and rain still raged outside.

Xiyang Live Streaming

All the company's senior executives were sitting in the conference room like primary school students listening attentively to a lesson.

They were obediently listening to the marketing director of Shenhai Company, Dong Changhai, who was standing in front of the PPT giving instructions on the plan!

This was a true big shot in the streaming circle! He had been in the promotion industry for over thirty years.

It wasn't until the streaming industry emerged that he threw himself into the embrace of Shenhai, becoming one of Shenhai's pillars.

Competitive Creation had tried to poach him with an annual salary of ten million, but Dong Changhai refused without hesitation, showing his worth.

Aside from some rumors about ambiguous relationships with Female Anchors, this man had no flaws.

After a decision at a Shenhai Company meeting, Dong Changhai went to Falling City with only one goal: to make Starlight crash right at takeoff!

He was very action-oriented. After the meeting, he didn't even pack his luggage and flew directly to Falling City.

Upon arriving at Sunset, he had a simple bowl of noodles and then convened a meeting.

Both sides shared information. The meeting lasted for seven full hours, showing how much importance he attached to it!

Sun Zhenfeng sat in the second seat, the joy on his face growing heavier, sweeping away the accumulated gloom.

Through an old friend, he had connected with Shenhai and paid a huge price to get the other party's help. Now, he felt it was all worth it!

Sun Kai sat next to his father, his body trembling slightly with excitement. Even though it was early morning, his eyes were still bright. He sneered in his heart:

"Jiang Chuan, this time I'll make sure you can never recover for the rest of your life!"

Seeing that the plan was finally perfected to expectations, Dong Changhai sat in the head seat, looked around at everyone, and said coldly:

"To prevent anyone from leaking secrets, everyone will rest in the company!"

Sun Zhenfeng and the senior executives felt quite humiliated, but they were all too angry to speak out. They all agreed and walked out of the conference room to find a place to rest.

Dong Changhai was almost fifty, and such a heavy workload had already left him very tired.

He took off his glasses, rubbed his tired eyes, and thought about President Chen's instructions before he set off.

"Old Dong, all the materials you wanted are ready for you. This time, we can only succeed, not fail!"

Dong Changhai was very confident. Having experienced countless storms in his life, a mere startup company was something he could handle with ease!

This was also the last time he would take action in the industry. The Board of Directors had decided that as soon as this task was completed, they would let him enjoy his old age and retire early.

Dong Changhai put his glasses on the chair and lay on the sofa in the conference room.

Thinking of this, his tense emotions eased a bit. He closed his eyes and whispered:

"With no background, yet daring to meddle in the murky waters of the streaming circle, he's truly a newborn calf who isn't afraid of the tiger."

Rising clouds and surging winds; every party was making moves, and it was still unknown who would have the last laugh.