remembering Shu Tinglan's furious voice that time. She vented all her disgust for him in her voice. Even many years later, he would still vividly remember the feeling of self-doubt stemming from being...Even the most handsome male guests on the show couldn't pique her interest. The rest of the filming felt like a showcase of the actors' professionalism, treating it like a serious idol drama, but she remained emotionally detached throughout.

After that, it was a long time before he saw Gu Ruandong again.

Gu Ruantong has been very busy lately. He wants to sell his club in Macau, and Mr. Wang has introduced several potential buyers. They are all very interested in buying it. However, he has his principles and won't sell to just anyone with money. So, he sometimes flies over with Mr. Wang to meet these buyers personally. Mr. Wang knows him well, and he only introduces buyers with clean backgrounds who can pass scrutiny before bringing them to meet Gu Ruantong.

The buyer I met this time, Gu Ruandong, had a satisfactory conversation. After the talk, I instructed Mr. Wang to continue negotiations. Unless something unexpected happens, we will transfer the property to this buyer.

Wang said, "This time you're selling the Macau casino, there have been many industry analysts speculating that Gu's Group might be facing financial difficulties, so you're in a hurry to sell this cash cow"

Actually, Wang Zong is still very puzzled why Gu Ruandong has been dealing with his assets lately. Besides the Macau casino, he's also transferring a lot of other businesses.

It's not just outside speculation, even Mr. Wang is wondering if Gu's Group is really facing financial difficulties.

Or perhaps, Gu Ruandong is not optimistic about the future economic prospects in China and is preparing to move abroad

That day's conversation at the club, Gu Ruandong said he was tired and wanted to be clean. Wang Zong didn't believe a single word of it. Someone who came out of the dyeing vat knew best what this meant.

The operational rules of a circle, it needs to be clean. What constitutes clean

Gu Ruandong wasn't oblivious to the rumors swirling around Gu's Group. Even his retired father, who lived in Beijing, had called him personally to inquire about the situation. Was there truly trouble with Gu's Group Did he urgently need to consolidate funds

He never responded to these rumors and speculations, nor did he deem them worthy of a response. The Gu Group's annual audits and financial reports are all there for public scrutiny. The numbers speak for themselves, and the rumors will dispel themselves.

Mr. Wang couldn't truly gauge his thoughts, but the commercial complex they jointly developed with Gu's company funding went smoothly, so he probably wasn't in trouble.

The planning for the commercial complex is scheduled to begin construction next spring, so the demolition and resettlement issues are becoming increasingly urgent. Most residents have already moved out, but there are a few households left in Chen's family still struggling to stay put.

Several households of the Chen family were particularly stubborn and wouldn't budge. They weren't swayed by any persuasion, hard or soft. If they didn't move, it was feared that they would delay later-stage development, so the head of real estate reported this situation to Gu Ruandong during the project meeting.

Mr. Wang's meaning is that the demolition, being in line with the top-level planning and going through layers of legal procedures, is nothing to be afraid of.

Shu Tinglan thought this was a last resort, and it would be best to avoid doing so if possible. If something went wrong, the social impact would be bad, and Wang Zong and Gu Ruandong would ultimately be responsible.

Gu Ruandong had been silent this whole time, staring at the overall planning map on the screen and the design drawings of the entire commercial district. He used a laser pointer to mark a spot on the screen.

“Could we build an air bridge in this area that goes directly to the restaurant up above”

He excitedame out soon and stood by the door, looking at her. He suddenly smiled and said, "Your deliberate act betrayed you."Just now, in that kiss, he discovered she wasn't completely unaffected. And suddenly...