My stepmother forced me to donate bone marrow, so I retaliated by slapping my scumbag father in the

Sun Mei felt a tightness in her chest, and her face turned extremely pale.

She desperately wanted to turn around and leave, but her feet seemed rooted to the spot, and she couldn't take a step.

If we leave now, Jianjun Group will be finished immediately.

Her luxurious home, her luxury car, and the funds in her account could all be taken away by the bank.

She will never be able to attend those gatherings again, nor will she be able to continue living her current life.

Even returning to Longdu would become a laughing stock in the eyes of the Sun siblings.

She can't accept it!

Sun Mei forcibly suppressed the humiliation in her heart and said in a low voice, "I will follow your arrangements."

Chen Wen glanced at the couple and said, "There's one more thing: you must answer the chairman's questions truthfully."

"Don't try to hide it, and don't use the Sun family to threaten the chairman."

"This is Pearl Private Bank. The bank will execute whatever the chairman decides."

Sun Mei's expression changed again. In the past, when she encountered trouble, she would often say that she came from the Sun family of Longdu.

Many people change their attitude immediately upon hearing the name Sun Qingliang.

But Pearl Private Bank is not an ordinary company.

This bank manages over 100 billion yuan in funds, and its chairman is equally capable.

Moreover, Sun Qingliang is currently unaware that Jianjun Group owes more than 8 billion yuan in debt.

Even knowing this, it remains to be seen whether he would be willing to spend so much money to save them.

"Don't worry, Manager Chen."

Shen Jianjun quickly agreed, "We can tell what's important."

Chen Wen then nodded: "Come with me."

The three of them walked out of the office and came to the private elevator leading to the top floor.

The elevator doors slowly opened.

Shen Jianjun and Sun Mei followed Chen Wen inside, neither of them speaking.

As the floor numbers continued to rise, Sun Mei's fingers clenched tighter and tighter, her palms sweating profusely.

Everything that had happened in the past few days kept popping into my mind uncontrollably.

The wealthy women who had once surrounded her seemed to have received advance notice and cut off contact with her one by one.

He left their shared chat group and blocked her.

Some people even sent her insincere messages, asking if she was planning to sell her collection.

Everyone is waiting to see her go from a wealthy socialite to a poor woman, and she absolutely cannot let them have their way!

Sun Mei turned to look at Shen Jianjun and lowered her voice: "No matter what the chairman says later, you have to hold back."

"As long as the loan can be extended, all other conditions are negotiable."

Shen Jianjun felt a sharp pain in his heart.

In the past, others had to beg him; now, it's his wife's turn to remind him to bow his head.

"I know."

His voice was a little hoarse: "We've already come this far, what else can't we tolerate?"

Chen Wen had his back to the two of them, and his smile remained unchanged.

At the time, Shen Jianjun was full of ambition and believed that he would soon be able to rise again by relying on the mine.

Sun Mei was eager for the entire city of Shanghai to know that Jianjun Group had secured an order for 300 million tons of sand and gravel.

The couple never imagined things would turn out this way.

Ding!

The elevator arrived at the top floor.

The elevator doors opened, revealing a quiet and spacious corridor.

The thick carpet stretched to the end, and there were no ordinary bank employees in sight, only two staff members standing outside the chairman's office.

This place is completely different from downstairs.

There were no customers coming and going, and no phone calls or conversations could be heard.

The quieter it is, the more oppressive it feels.

Shen Jianjun subconsciously straightened his tie and then raised his hand to smooth out the wrinkles on his suit.

I've been wearing this suit for two days now.

In the past, he didn't find it troublesome to change his clothes every day.

But after the accident at the mine, he had no interest in caring about any of that.

It wasn't until he was about to meet the chairman of Mingzhu Private Bank that he noticed his cuffs were crooked and his shoes were dusty.

Sun Mei also took out a small mirror she carried with her and quickly tidied her hair.

Her eyes showed obvious fatigue; despite careful concealing, her haggard appearance was still evident.

"Manager Chen."

Shen Jianjun stopped Chen Wen, who was about to step forward, and said, "Could you please put in a good word for us with the chairman?"

"Just say that Jianjun Group is only facing temporary difficulties."

"We are willing to dispose of some assets and also willing to increase loan interest rates."

"If you give me another year, no, just six months, I will definitely find a way to pay off the loan."

Sun Mei hurriedly added, "As for the mine issue, that was caused by a sudden policy change, not because of any problem with our management capabilities."

"Before the accident, the fifteen mines were making millions in profit every day."

"Without that new regulation, there wouldn't have been any problems with the loan at all."

Chen Wen calmly looked at the two of them: "You can say these things to the chairman yourself."

"As for whether the chairman is willing to believe it and give Jianjun Group a chance, that depends on your own attitude."

Shen Jianjun nodded repeatedly: "Understood."

Chen Wen then reminded them, "After you go in, bow your head and pay your respects."

"Do not move around without the chairman's permission."

Sun Mei's cheeks flushed when she heard the words "bowing her head in greeting".

She had lived for decades, and had never been so humble to a stranger, a businessman.

Even a few years ago, when she asked Shen Jianjun for favors, he would still arrange a seat for her because of the Sun family's status.

Now she couldn't even look at the chairman's face casually, and the more she thought about it, the more frustrated she felt.

But when she saw Shen Jianjun's ashen face beside her, and thought of the payment reminders on the table, she could only swallow her anger.

"Let's go."

Shen Jianjun said in a low voice, "As long as we can protect Jianjun Group, bowing down once is nothing."

He spoke casually, but his hands were trembling slightly.

The couple followed Chen Wen to the chairman's office.

The two staff members saw Chen Wen but did not stop him.

Chen Wen stopped in front of the door, turned around and looked at the two of them: "You two wait here first, I'll go in and ask for instructions."

Shen Jianjun immediately nodded: "Okay, we'll wait."

Chen Wen raised his hand and knocked on the door.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

A few seconds later, a young man's voice came from the office.

"Come in."

Shen Jianjun frowned slightly. The voice sounded strangely familiar; he seemed to have heard it more than once.

Sun Mei was also stunned for a moment, then looked up at the tightly closed office door.

"That voice..."

She had barely uttered a few words when Chen Wen pushed open the door and went inside.

The door was not closed immediately.

Standing outside, Shen Jianjun could only see the large floor-to-ceiling windows inside the office and a corner of the desk.

As for the person sitting behind the desk, they were completely blocked by the door.

"Chairman Shen."

Chen Wen's voice came from inside: "Shen Jianjun and Sun Mei have arrived."

"Let them in."

That familiar voice rang out again.

Shen Jianjun grew increasingly puzzled; he must have heard it somewhere before!

During this time, he was dealing with the mine and debts every day, and he had seen so many people that he couldn't remember who the voice belonged to.

Moreover, the chairman of Mingzhu Private Bank is a figure at the top of Shanghai.

Even at the height of his career, he was never able to truly get to know the other person.

How could I possibly be familiar with it?

Perhaps it's just that the voices are similar.

Before he could think about it any further, Chen Wen had already come out.

"The chairman wants you to come in."

Shen Jianjun immediately cleared his mind of all distractions. He straightened his tie again and asked in a low voice, "Manager Chen, am I alright looking like this?"

"no."

"Once you're inside, remember what I just said."

"clear."

Sun Mei also put away the mirror and followed Shen Jianjun.