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All the compliments, laughter, and clinking of glasses in the banquet hall vanished.

All that's left are the constant news notifications popping up on each phone.

[Shanghai's new round of rail transit planning has been officially finalized, with Lines 23 and 24 encircling the Qingnian Road area.]

The renovation of the old town area along Qingnian Road is accelerating, and the value of surrounding land may see an explosive increase.

The capital market is paying close attention to the revaluation of the prime Qingnian Road site.

As Shen Jianjun stared at the words on his phone screen, the color drained from his face little by little.

He jerked the wine glass in his hand, spilling wine all over his hand.

"Two subway lines..."

"Youth Road..."

Shen Jianjun was shocked and nearly fell off his chair.

The servants nearby quickly stepped forward to help Shen Jianjun.

"Mr. Shen, watch out!"

But Shen Jianjun didn't hear it at all.

He stared intently at his phone screen, his fingers trembling violently, as if those few lines of text weren't news, but a knife, stabbing him in the heart again and again.

In the banquet hall, everyone took out their phones.

Those who were just laughing at Shen Ze for being young and impetuous are now all looking down and frantically refreshing the official announcement.

"It's true, it was posted by the official Shanghai traffic management account."

"This is not a rumor."

"Lines 23 and 24 both pass through the Qingnian Road area."

"Look at this planning map. Line 23 passes through the east side of Qingnian Road, and Line 24 runs around the north and south ends, almost enclosing the entire Qingnian Road."

"The most outrageous thing is that Line 24 goes directly to the city center!"

"This isn't just a minor benefit; it completely opens up the traffic artery of Qingnian Road!"

With each word spoken, the expressions on the faces of those in the banquet hall grew increasingly complex.

Just a few minutes ago, they were saying that Youth Road was a hot potato.

It's said that whoever takes the blame will be upset, and that Shen Ze bought a bottomless pit for 230 million.

But now, the official announcement is clearly laid out before them.

It is surrounded by two subway lines, with one line leading directly to the city center.

The renovation of the old city has been accelerated, and the transportation shortcomings have been made up instantly.

The land on Qingnian Road, which everyone disliked, has been transformed from an unwanted wasteland into a core asset coveted by the capital circles of Shanghai.

The auction house manager held his phone, his face deathly pale.

He flipped through it again and again, his lips trembling: "Impossible... how could this be..."

"We conducted an internal assessment a few days before the auction, and found that there were no clear positive factors for Qingnian Road in the short term."

"Why two days after the auction?"

"Why did it have to be after Shen Ze bought it?"

The more he spoke, the lower his voice became, until finally he couldn't even continue speaking.

Because the facts speak for themselves: Youth Road is not a wasteland; those who truly misjudged it are the people who did.

A real estate tycoon next to me clicked on a financial live stream, and the host's tone was excited.

"According to preliminary calculations by financial institutions, the commercial value of the core plot on Qingnian Road will experience explosive revaluation after the implementation of the dual subway plan."

"Especially the core plot of Qingnian Road that was just auctioned off a couple of days ago, which is located in the area covered by the intersection of two roads."

"Financial experts predict that the land's future total valuation could reach as high as 6.8 billion yuan!"

Six billion!

The moment those three words were uttered, it was as if the banquet hall had been muted.

Everyone was stunned.

"Six billion?"

"Shen Ze bought it for 230 million!"

"This isn't just a tenfold increase, it's almost a thirtyfold increase!"

"To be precise, based on 230 million, that's close to thirty times; if we go by the 200 million takeover price everyone was talking about at the time, then it's more than thirty times!"

"My God, it's only been a few days?"

"It didn't just take a few days, it took off just two days after I sold it!"

The boss, who had just said he "wouldn't touch even 150 million," turned bright red and wished he could disappear into the ground right then and there.

The more confident he was just now, the more his face hurts.

Another boss shook his head with a wry smile: "Shen Ze's actions weren't impulsive; he saw through it beforehand."

"That's an amazing eye."

"We're all focused on how old, chaotic, and poor Youth Road is now, but others are looking at future plans."

"No wonder he raised the price so decisively at the auction, not even blinking at 230 million."

"Back then we laughed at him for being young, but now we see that the clown was us."

These comments weren't loud, but every word felt like a slap in the face.

The auction house manager stood there, his face alternating between pale and flushed.

Just two days ago, he said backstage in front of Shen Jianjun that Shen Ze was too young and thought he had gotten a bargain, but in fact he had taken on a hot potato.

Today, he even went to the birthday banquet to flatter Shen Jianjun about this incident, saying that Shen Jianjun got rid of the risk in time, and Shen Ze would suffer a loss sooner or later.

The results of it?

Six billion!

The Qingnian Road plot was not a hot potato, but a gold mine, and one that Shen Ze bought at a bargain price.

The manager swallowed hard, his face burning. He had been in the auction business for so many years and believed his judgment was pretty good.

But this time, he was so wrong that he couldn't even find a single explanation.

Sun Xia's complexion wasn't much better.

She just brought up the old man from the Li family, saying that Qingnian Road is old and messy, and has no prospects for development in the short term.

They also said that Shen Jianjun's timely sale was a wise move.

But now, the official announcement is like a slap in the face, shattering her judgment along with that of the old man from the Li family.

Jiang Yan stood behind her, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Sun Xia gripped the wine glass, her knuckles turning white: "How could the old master be mistaken..."

Her voice was soft, but full of embarrassment.

The Li family of Longdu has always talked about their vision and connections.

But this time, the old master of the Li family's entire analysis was wrong from beginning to end.

There's no prospect of development, and Shanghai won't focus its efforts on Qingnian Road. Shen Ze taking over might not be a good thing.

Now it's all a joke.

Although the guests nearby didn't dare to say it outright, their expressions had already changed.

That look seemed to say that the Li family of Longdu's judgment was nothing more than that.

Sun Xia felt her face burning from being stared at, and wished she could leave immediately.

Shen Ming stood rooted to the spot, unable to even hold his wine glass steady.

He looked at Shen Jianjun, his lips moved several times, and finally he managed to say with difficulty, "Jianjun..."

Shen Jianjun didn't look at him, but Shen Ming felt as if a stone was pressing on his heart.

A few days ago, Shen Jianjun asked him to borrow money.

He said that the land on Qingnian Road had been held up for so long, and since the group couldn't hold on any longer, it was better to sell it to save the company.

He genuinely cared about his old friend back then, but what about now?

A single suggestion led Shen Jianjun to sell a prime piece of land worth 6.8 billion yuan for 230 million yuan.

Shen Ming's face was full of guilt: "Back then... I also advised you to sell."

"I thought there was really no chance for that piece of land."

"Jianjun, I..."

He couldn't finish his sentence.

A single suggestion caused an old friend to lose over six billion yuan out of thin air.

Even if he didn't do it on purpose, the guilt was suffocating him.

Shen Jianjun finally raised his head, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked like he had suddenly aged more than ten years.