10:40 PM.

Footsteps could be heard outside the tea room.

The staff member pushed open the door.

Two men walked in, one after the other.

The man in front of me was about thirty-two or thirty-three years old, tall and slender, and wearing a brown suit.

His eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Shen Zhuo's, but his temperament was completely different.

Upon seeing Lu Jingyi and Chen Mo, he stopped in his tracks.

"President Lu."

Lu Jingyi nodded gently, then looked at Chen Mo.

"Shen Xu".

"The eldest brother of the Shen family in this generation."

Shen Xu walked up to Chen Mo and extended his hand.

"Mr. Chen, this is our first formal meeting."

Chen Mo did not reach out immediately.

His gaze passed over Shen Xu and landed on Shen Zhuo behind him.

Shen Zhuo had obviously seen him too.

The arrogance left by the Chang'an Club that day had subsided considerably, and his expression was far from natural.

"I invited them here tonight," Lu Jingyi said. "Shen Xu wants to clarify what happened before."

Chen Mo then shook hands with the other party.

Shen Xu didn't beat around the bush.

"Shen Zhuo didn't know the rules that day at Chang'an Club."

"I brought him here tonight specifically to apologize to President Chen."

After he finished speaking, he stepped aside.

The tea room fell silent.

All eyes were on Shen Zhuo.

Shen Zhuo's jaw tightened.

Given his background, he almost never bowed his head to his peers in public within Kyoto's social circles.

But the Shen family has already lost this bet.

Shen Chongyue explicitly demanded that everyone cease their market attacks, and forbade anyone from continuing to use the Shen family's name to escalate the conflict.

Since Shen Xu brought him here personally today, there was no other option left.

"Mr. Chen."

Shen Zhuo finally spoke.

"I acted impulsively that day at the Chang'an Club."

"Having security guards stop people was a decision I made myself."

"sorry."

Chen Mo looked at Shen Zhuo, who was bowing down, and remained silent for a long time.

The obstruction that day did not cause him any real harm; the two bodyguards couldn't even make Wei Shan stop for a second longer.

Chen Mo could have taken the opportunity to trample Shen Zhuo's dignity into the mud, but at this moment, the image of Zhao Qiming losing control and rushing towards his heavy truck suddenly flashed through his mind.

Having experienced life and death, Chen Mo began to understand human nature better.

In the world of capital, you can defeat your rivals and rob them of their wealth, but never push someone into a corner when it's not necessary.

The Shen family still maintains a vast network spanning finance, industry, and Kyoto.

The gains I made in this battle cannot be simply measured in money.

Continuing to be in complete opposition to the Shen family at this juncture is meaningless for either side.

There are no permanent enemies, only ever-changing interests and boundaries.

"That's all in the past," Chen Mo said calmly. "The accounts in the market have been settled. As long as the Shen family doesn't interfere with the subsequent judicial investigation of Feng Kai's case, there are no further issues between us."

Shen Xu's expression was serious: "The Shen family will not touch any of the illegal or shady information involving the former head of Hanyue. Whoever crosses the line will go to jail."

"Okay." Chen Mo picked up his teacup and gestured to Shen Zhuo, "Have a seat."

Shen Zhuo was clearly stunned for a moment.

He was prepared to be mocked or even kicked out.

But Chen Mo did not take this opportunity to humiliate him.

After a brief hesitation, he whispered a thank you and sat down at the end of the table with Shen Xu.

Consort Gu witnessed this scene and felt a surge of genuine admiration in her eyes.

Truly great chess players never indulge in emotional humiliation, but are always calculating the interests and boundaries.

Shen Xu did not leave immediately.

He drank a cup of tea with her and then brought up the several industrial debts held by the Shen family in Europe.

One of the German precision equipment companies is undergoing debt restructuring, and its assets include vacuum pumps, precision temperature control, and semiconductor auxiliary equipment businesses.

If Creation Europe is interested, it can participate in the next round of creditors' meetings through normal procedures.

After understanding Chen Mo's attitude, Shen Xu also began to take the initiative to make amends.

Lu Jingyi did not make a decision for Chen Mo.

"The data was sent to Creation Europe."

Chen Mo said, "Whether or not to participate will be decided by the team after completing the due diligence."

"Of course."

Shen Xu nodded.

The two sides cannot be said to have become allies from this point on.

But the matter of Chang'an Club came to an end from then on.

……

11:20 p.m.

The party is over.

Gu Zhaoyi and Tang You exchanged personal contact information with Chen Mo.

Qiao Yu walked last, and before leaving, he specifically reminded Wei Shan that next time he made a move in Kyoto, he should try to leave himself an explanation.

Wei Shan nodded expressionlessly.

"I won't make a move if others don't touch Mr. Chen."

Qiao Yu choked for a moment, then shook his head with a smile.

Chen Mo and Lu Jingyi walked side by side on the front corridor, the night breeze carrying the refreshing scent of sandalwood.

The black wooden door was pulled open from the outside by staff, just as guests in the next private room were preparing to leave.

Several middle-aged executives were exchanging pleasantries in hushed tones in the lobby.

One of the middle-aged men, wearing a dark blue cashmere coat and frameless glasses, was carrying a briefcase and was carefully taking the coat from the waiter for a middle-aged man in front of him, his posture extremely humble.

As Chen Mo passed by him, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

That face...it looks somewhat familiar.

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