At the annual conference, both Jiang Yidi and Tang Ruo attended, reigniting their competition. Jiang Yidi accidentally bumped into someone, spilling red wine on her clothes. Fortunately, Xie Linhui noticed in time and took her to the restroom to put on a scarf she had prepared, adhering to her principle of being prepared for any situation. Xie Linhui saw Da Lin and proactively greeted him. She knew Da Lin wanted to secure a project, and coincidentally, the project boss’s wife had previously met Xiao He. The two hit it off well. Xie Linhui planned to arrange a situation where Xiao He would privately meet with the project boss’s wife to chat, and then discuss the project with Da Lin. Xie Linhui was very clever and subtle, elevating Xiao He’s value without drawing attention, implicitly suggesting that having Xiao He was a blessing for Da Lin.
Because the host could not attend the annual conference, a temporary host was needed. Shen Zongyu stated that they needed someone knowledgeable and capable. Xie Linhui volunteered herself. Shen Zongyu admired her confidence and found her to be the perfect candidate. Xie Linhui demonstrated excellent improvisational skills on the spot, impressing Shen Zongyu, which made President Gao and Lv Jian somewhat embarrassed. To appease Shen Zongyu, Gao Tian considered bringing Xie Linhui back to Zhongshang Langchao, but Shen Zongyu felt that there hadn’t been much change and that the future would reveal who would truly steer Zhongshang Langchao.
After her conversation with Tang Ruo and Li Weiqing, Jiang Yidi went to find Li Weiqing. Li Weiqing and Zhang Hongda are good friends, and upon hearing the news, Li Weiqing agreed to meet with Jiang Yidi, even though he generally does not accept two proposals from the same company simultaneously. Jiang Yidi addressed his concerns directly by including a support-oriented plan in her proposal, which impressed Li Weiqing due to his scholarly demeanor. Regardless of whether he accepted the financing, Li Weiqing maintained his original intentions. Knowing that Jiang Yidi had done her homework and understood the book club project, Li Weiqing agreed to collaborate with her. Jiang Yidi secured the book club project and was thrilled, celebrating by drinking heavily until she was very drunk. Yu Shi took her home and witnessed Jiang Yidi singing off-key songs while simultaneously confessing her feelings to him. Jiang Yidi became emotionally moved, hugging Yu Shi and crying while laughing intermittently, leaving Yu Shi somewhat at a loss.
The next day, Jiang Yidi woke up recalling her actions from the previous night, feeling so embarrassed she wanted to hide away and didn’t know how to face Yu Shi. She struggled to get up and went to the company, only to find out that Huake Yuanjian had not passed the investment committee, resulting in a failed financing attempt. She was very anxious and couldn’t reach Yu Shi despite trying to contact him, sending him a message while Yu Shi was busy handling the matter.
Shen Zongyu was very happy to learn that Xie Linhui had left Zhongshang Langchao because she felt there was an opportunity for cooperation between Puhang Venture Capital and Xie Linhui. However, Xie Linhui was in the stage of wanting to have a child, and Zhou Hang also hoped that she could take a little rest. Xie Linhui went to the hospital for a check-up, and the doctor advised her not to follow her previous work pace, as she had already passed the optimal fertility period and needed to pay more attention.
