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The first rays of sunlight in the morning, carrying the warmth of early summer, crossed the towering skyline of Jianghai City.

Through the bulletproof glass of the study, a patch of golden light was cast onto the carpet.

Chen Nianshen held her father's well-defined index finger, her breathing even and deep.

I slept soundly.

Downstairs, the heavy black and gold gate of the manor was suddenly pushed open.

The door hinge made a dull screech.

Wang Kai, sporting dark circles under his eyes, clutched a stack of top-secret documents sealed with red tape tightly in his arms.

His 200-pound body rolled into the hall like a ball of flesh.

The collar of his bespoke shirt was already soaked with sweat, clinging tightly to his neck.

"Brother Yuan! The live stream from Europe..."

Wang Kai opened his dry mouth and managed to utter only half a syllable.

The carved railing on the second floor.

Chen Yuan stood there silently, wearing a crisp, pure black handmade shirt.

A slender index finger is held upright to the lips.

A gesture to silence.

Those dark eyes, like abysses, carried a chilling warning that could freeze the air.

Wang Kai's voice suddenly stopped.

He swallowed the rest of his sentence, his chubby face turning a deep liver color from holding it in.

Wanzhou's sister-in-law is still catching up on sleep in the master bedroom.

The two little darlings had just fallen asleep.

If this wakes someone up, even if this multi-billion dollar cross-border acquisition is finalized today, he'll be thrown into the Huangpu River to feed the fish.

Chen Yuan strode forward with his long legs.

The leather shoes made no sound as they stepped on the wooden steps.

He walked down the stairs and went straight to the center of the spacious lobby on the first floor.

"Turn on the holographic device."

He gave the order in a low voice, pulled out the large black walnut chair, and calmly sat down.

Wang Kai crept closer.

He carefully placed the heavy document in his hand on the marble tabletop.

Press the start button on the device control terminal.

"Buzz—"

Six beams of pale blue laser light descended from the ceiling of the hall and intertwined opposite the long table.

The screen flickered.

Three three-dimensional holographic figures sat clearly at one end of the virtual conference table.

Those were the three core leaders of a long-established European energy conglomerate.

They were dressed in impeccably tailored three-piece suits, their hair neatly combed.

The family crest on his chest gleamed with a metallic sheen under the cold light.

The air pressure dropped to freezing point the moment the holographic image was formed.

This is a life-or-death negotiation concerning the very lifeline of new energy for the entire Europe.

On the table was a final agreement for a cross-border merger and acquisition worth up to 300 billion euros.

"Mr. Chen."

The elderly white man sitting in the middle was the first to speak.

His English, thick with a London accent, exuded the arrogance and pressure characteristic of a century-old wealthy family.

"We acknowledge the destructive power of Star Ventures in the capital market."

"But Europe's underlying energy infrastructure cannot be swallowed up by a string of numbers."

"Sixty percent of the shares, that's our bottom line."

The white old man crossed his fingers, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged slightly.

"If you insist on having 80% absolute control."

"We will work with the EU's antitrust investigation agency to freeze this deal indefinitely."

"At that time, the money you poured into the European funding pool will only turn into a pile of meaningless bad debts."

A naked threat.

Wang Kai stood behind Chen Yuan, cold sweat dripping down his chin.

It splashed onto the carpet, leaving a small, dark stain.

He stared at the holographic projection opposite him, his legs trembling uncontrollably.

Chen Yuan leaned back in his chair.

His jawline was cold and hard, without a single undulation.

His deep black eyes swept calmly over the three upright tycoon figures.

It was like looking at three skeletons that had been dried by the wind.

That nonchalant and ruthless attitude of trampling all the rules of the world underfoot made the three old men opposite them feel inexplicably short of breath.

however.

In this tense and chaotic arena where hundreds of billions of euros are at stake, a battleground of life and death.

Underneath the black walnut wood desk, where a holographic camera would never be able to capture it.

The art style, however, is so bizarre that it resembles two torn parallel universes.

Chen Yuan's large, well-defined hands, the ones that had once broken a mercenary's neck with their bare hands.

It's currently hidden under the desktop.

In her left hand, she held a ball of incredibly soft, top-quality pink cashmere yarn.

He held two slender silver knitting needles in his right hand.

Those fingers that can leave afterimages on a dark web keyboard.

At this moment, it is moving at a frequency that is both smooth and cautious.

She weaves back and forth among the pink yarn.

Pick up the thread, wrap it in circles, and pull the needle out.

Their movements were so practiced it was chilling.

This is the autumn cardigan that Chen Muzhou will wear next month.

Shen Wanzhou disliked the cashmere sweaters she bought from outside because they contained chemical fabric softeners.

Without saying a word, Chen Yuan immediately had sterile cashmere from its place of origin airlifted.

I looked up tutorials myself and started working on it overnight.

My daughter's skin is delicate, so during the knitting of this garment, not even the smallest loose thread or knot must be left.

Wang Kai lowered his head to organize the documents.

Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of pink under the table.

His body, weighing over 200 pounds, suddenly swayed.

I almost spilled all the documents I was holding on the floor.

What did he see?

That living devil who could bring down Wall Street with just a glance.

On the highest battlefield of business negotiations.

Knitting a pink sweater for my daughter?

Moreover, the stitches were dense and even, more professional than those of the best embroiderers in Jiangnan!

Wang Kai swallowed a large mouthful of dry saliva.

She bit her tongue hard, using the pain to force back the gasp that was about to escape her throat.

"Eighty percent is yesterday's price."

Chen Yuan's voice rang out in the quiet hall.

Cold, deep, carrying an undeniable stillness.

The knitting needles in his hands clattered and crisscrossed, crocheting a delicate pink flower pattern.

But his face wore a mask of a cold-blooded demon.

"The very fact that you are sitting here today proves that you have already played all your cards."

Chen Yuan raised his eyelids.

The dark gaze pierced through the holographic projection and stared straight at the white old man's face.

"The overseas private account transaction records of the head of the EU's antitrust investigation agency were sent to your internal email five minutes ago."

"He can't even protect himself."

On the other side of the holographic screen.

The faces of the three chaebol tycoons instantly turned ashen.

The once straight back suddenly collapsed, as if the bones had been removed.

Beads of cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

"Since you feel 80% wronged."

Chen Yuan used his right little finger to gently press an extra strand of cashmere thread inside.

Make sure the lining of the garment is absolutely smooth.

"From now on, Star Ventures will have 90% of the shares."

"What?!"

The elderly white man stood up uncontrollably, gripping the virtual desktop tightly with both hands.

"Mr. Chen! This is robbery! You're driving us to the brink of despair!"

You only have one minute to consider.

Chen Yuan spoke in a flat tone.

"In one minute, the agreement will be null and void, and I will send all your energy companies directly into bankruptcy liquidation."

"You can try to see if you can save the last mattress that's meant for your retirement."

This is not a negotiation at all.

This is a one-sided order of physical slaughter.

It involves pressing the prey down on a chopping board and bleeding it inch by inch.

In the holographic projection, the three old men looked ashen-faced.

They exchanged a look filled with despair and humiliation.

Faced with this unconventional Eastern tyrant, their courage to even bargain was completely crushed.

"We...sign."

The white old man slumped back into his chair, looking as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

Chen Yuan stopped knitting.

She carefully laid the half-knitted pink cashmere sweater flat on her lap.

A large, well-defined hand emerged from under the table.

He took the thick cross-border merger and acquisition agreement that Wang Kai handed him.

Turn to the last page, to the signature area.

With slender fingers, he pulled out a pure black Montblanc fountain pen, a symbol of the highest power at Star Venture Capital, from the inside pocket of his suit.

Remove the pen cap.

The nib of the pen flashed a cold, sharp light under the lamp.

Chen Yuan lowered his head, preparing to sign his name on this document that would end the old era of European energy.

Just as his wrist tilted slightly.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.

A ray of early summer sunlight pierced through the glass and fell on the smooth, mirror-like surface of the black walnut wood table.

The polished lacquer finish on the desktop is like a clear mirror.

The pink, fluffy baby sweater with two long silver needles on Chen Yuan's thigh.

It was reflected back on completely.

On the other side of the holographic screen.

The white tycoon who had just humiliated himself and whose face was ashen.

I lifted my eyelids unintentionally.

His gaze followed the angle of the reflection on the table and cut straight into it.

The old man's breathing suddenly stopped.

The pupils trembled and dilated violently within their sockets.

On that wrinkled old face, despair was instantly torn apart by an incomprehensible horror and absurdity.