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

However, ten minutes later, the decline widened.

Half an hour later, the price plummeted from its high, and the candlestick chart looked like it had been cleaved in two with a knife.

Shen Cong's smile gradually froze: "What happened?"

He sat bolt upright, his eyes glued to the screen. "Why is it falling so fast?"

Sun Mei panicked: "Congcong, is there a problem with the software?"

"It's not software!"

Shen Cong's voice trembled, "The entire sector is falling!"

He frantically refreshed the market data, but with each refresh, the unrealized profit in his account dwindled significantly.

Soon, the unrealized profit disappeared.

My principal started to erode, and then, one margin call warning after another popped up.

Shen Cong's fingers trembled, and his lips turned white: "Impossible...it can't be..."

"They clearly said they wanted to reach $100,000!"

"Shen Ze also made his money this way!"

"Why does it all fall apart when I get here?"

Sun Mei's voice trembled with anxiety: "Then hurry up and sell them!"

Shen Cong suddenly looked up: "Sell now? Selling now would be a complete disaster!"

It can be left unsold, or it will be finished.

Bitcoin prices plummeted out of control, causing the entire cryptocurrency market to collapse completely.

Major trading platforms are experiencing lag, delays, and inability to execute trades.

Shen Cong watched as the numbers in his account went from over a billion to several hundred million, and then from several hundred million to a string of glaring loss records.

He seemed to have all his strength drained away, and the phone in his hand fell onto the blanket with a thud.

Sun Mei's face turned deathly pale: "Congcong...where's the money?"

Shen Cong swallowed hard, and after a long pause, he managed to squeeze out a few words: "It's gone."

Sun Mei swayed and almost fell.

Just then, the ward door was suddenly pushed open.

Shen Jianjun rushed in, his hair disheveled, his face extremely pale, and he was still clutching his phone in his hand.

"Sun Mei!"

He stormed in and yelled, "Where did the company's liquid funds go?"

Sun Mei's lips trembled: "Jianjun, let me explain..."

"explain?"

Shen Jianjun's eyes were bloodshot. "Over a billion yuan! That's the last bit of liquid capital the group has left!"

"The bank just called, the suppliers are pressing for payment, and the stock price is still plummeting!"

"Did you move the money to speculate on cryptocurrency?"

Shen Cong's face turned pale: "Dad, I just want to turn things around..."

"Turn over?"

Shen Jianjun slapped him across the face.

Snapped!

The ward fell silent instantly.

Shen Cong was knocked to the side by the blow, completely stunned.

Sun Mei screamed, "Jianjun! Congcong is still sick!"

Shen Jianjun pointed at Shen Cong, his hands trembling with anger: "He's sick? He dares to touch over a billion yuan of the group's funds while he's sick?"

Do you know what the situation is like outside?

"Cryptocurrency crashes, multiple private equity funds collapse, the market is in complete chaos!"

"Jianjun Group was already under scrutiny due to the failed multi-billion-dollar cooperation, and now its working capital has been drained. Banks will soon tighten their credit lines!"

"We're fucked!"

As soon as those words were uttered, all color drained from Sun Mei's face.

She finally realized that things were much more serious than she had imagined.

Shen Cong covered his face, but his eyes remained fixed on the scene: "It's all Shen Ze's fault!"

"If he hadn't leaked information saying he'd made billions from cryptocurrency trading, I wouldn't have increased my holdings!"

"Dad, Shen Ze is the one who ruined us!"

Shen Jianjun froze when he heard the name Shen Ze.

He grabbed his phone as if it were the last straw.

He first called a few business partners.

"Mr. Li, are you available on cash lately? I need to borrow some money."

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a troubled tone: "Mr. Shen, it's not that I don't want to help you, but I've also been badly burned by cryptocurrency. My fund just suffered a margin call."

Shen Jianjun's face darkened, and he dialed the second one.

"Jay Chou, lend me 200 million, at most half a month, I'll give you high interest."

"Old Shen, I really have no choice. I'm even making up for my own security deposit now."

In one morning, Shen Jianjun contacted almost everyone he could reach.

The responses I received were either that I had suffered huge losses, that I was short of funds, or that I simply didn't answer the phone.

When he was at the height of his fame, these people all called him brother.

He patted his chest at the dinner table and said, "Just say the word if you need anything."

But now that Jianjun Group has run into trouble, they're hiding faster than anyone else.

By noon, Shen Jianjun had only managed to raise less than 50 million.

Fifty million is an astronomical figure in the eyes of ordinary people.

But for the current Jianjun Group, they can't even patch up the holes.

In the ward, Shen Jianjun sat in a chair, his phone screen lighting up and then turning off, making him look as if he had aged more than ten years in an instant.

Sun Mei stood beside him, her voice trembling, "Jianjun, what do we do now?"

Shen Jianjun raised his head, only a last vestige of madness remaining in his eyes: "There's one more person."

Sun Mei was taken aback, and Shen Cong also looked at him.

Shen Jianjun gritted his teeth: "Shen Ze."

Sun Mei's expression changed: "You're going to beg him?"

"Otherwise what?"

Shen Jianjun's voice was hoarse. "He now owns Fengsheng Group, Shuren Hospital, Caesar Hotel, Huateng Villa, and Ziyuan Mansion."

"His net worth is at least tens of billions."

"Six hundred million is not something he can't afford."

Sun Mei's lips moved; she wanted to curse, but couldn't bring herself to say it.

Because right now, apart from Shen Ze, there's really no one else who can save them.

Half an hour later, Shen Ze appeared at the entrance of the special needs ward of Shanfang Hospital.

He wasn't moved by emotions; he wanted to see with his own eyes what would happen to Shen Jianjun's family because of his greed.

In the ward, Shen Jianjun immediately stood up when he saw Shen Ze.

In the past, he could still put on airs as a father when facing Shen Ze.

But now, he doesn't dare.

He walked up to Shen Ze and said in a low voice, "Shen Ze, Dad needs to ask you for a favor."

Shen Ze looked at him and said, "Speak."

Shen Jianjun's throat tightened: "Lend me 600 million."

"With just 600 million yuan, Jianjun Group can weather this crisis."

"I can write you an IOU, with the highest interest rate."

"Once the group recovers, I will repay you with interest."

Shen Ze didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Sun Mei hurriedly stepped forward: "Shen Ze, now is not the time to be angry."

"No matter what, you and Jianjun are still father and son. Even if you break bones, they're still connected by tendons."

"If something really happens to Jianjun Group, it won't look good for you either."

Shen Ze laughed: "Does my face look bad?"

Sun Mei forced herself to continue: "You have ability, money, and connections now, which are all good things."

"But you are ultimately surnamed Shen."

"If you're willing to help this time, we can let you return to the Shen family."

"In the future, Jianjun Group and the companies you manage can be merged and developed together."

"With the assets you have, plus the foundation of the Jianjun Group, the Shen family will definitely reach new heights."

"At that time, you will be the most important person in the Shen family."

Shen Ze looked at her, his eyes devoid of any warmth: "Sun Mei, you really haven't changed at all."

Sun Mei's face stiffened: "What do you mean?"

Shen Ze slowly began to speak: "When I had no money, you called me a bastard, said I was dirty, said I was poor, and said I was not worthy of entering the Shen family."

"When my mother was seriously ill, not one of you offered a helping hand."

"When I was driven to the brink, you stood on high ground and laughed at me."

"Now that you've run out of options, you're remembering your blood ties?"