Wang Ke wanted to explain to his wife, but she had already hung up the phone angrily.

When he called again, the phone was turned off.

He knew that his wife must be angry.

He could hear his wife's complaints.

What triggered his wife's anger was not that he came home less often, but that he refused Mr. Cheng's high-paying job.

He could understand his wife's feelings. Who doesn't want to make a lot of money, and which family doesn't want to live a better life.

But he knew that he could not take this tempting high salary.

If things go wrong, it might be a trap carefully designed by President Cheng. The most important point is that doing so is against one's conscience.

No matter how short of money he was, he couldn't push Sun Xue into the fire pit.

During the few months he spent with Sun Xue, he witnessed with his own eyes how much effort Sun Xue put in to keep the company alive.

For several days in a row, Wang Ke kept calling his wife to explain and communicate, and only then did he manage to make her calm down.

Although he appears to be quite strong on the outside, the role he plays in the family is still the same as most men, and he is also a typical henpecked man.

He could understand his wife's difficulties and that she was angry with him so that the family could live a better life.

Life returned to normal and Wang Ke devoted himself to his work.

He is now busier than before. The National Games events have entered the final sprint stage. He does not want any accidents to happen in the project he is responsible for at this critical moment.

Sun Xue was also extremely busy. In order to solve the funding problem, she ran to the bank again and again, shamelessly putting on a smile and explaining the company's difficulties.

She said nice things and used her connections to invite relevant leaders to dinner. At the dinner table, she said too many insincere words in her life. Finally, she managed to get a loan for herself despite the bank's credit tightening.

Although it was only a few million, far from her expectations, it was this money that solved her urgent needs.

One day, two men came to the company and claimed to be investors. Their company was located in a southern city and they wanted to look for good projects in the north.

The two went directly to the company and were taken to Sun Xue's office by the front desk clerk Xiao Zhang.

The two men left a very good first impression on her. They were well-dressed, looked refreshed, and spoke politely.

The middle-aged man was about forty years old, while the other was very young, like a college graduate.

Sun Xue warmly welcomed the two men.

As soon as they met, the middle-aged man took out his name and handed it to Sun Xue respectfully:

"Mr. Sun, my last name is Wang Xin, and I'm in the investment business."

Sun Xue said politely, "Hello."

"Mr. Sun, I saw your story on TV and have great respect for you. We've been doing a new round of market research in northern cities these days. I happened to be passing by Quancheng today, so I wanted to come visit you. I finally get to meet you in person. You're even more charming in person than on TV..."

"Thank you, and welcome to our Quancheng City to investigate and invest."

"By the way, this is Xiao Ding, my company's investment analyst and also my assistant."

Xiao Ding was a little reserved, even speaking with a student-like tone:

"Mr. Sun, I saw an interview with you on TV when I was in college. Your story is so inspiring and touching, and it has always deeply motivated me to keep moving forward. I never dreamed that I would one day meet you in person. I am so happy."

Sun Xue smiled and replied, "My story can give you strength, and I am very happy too."

She quickly glanced at the business card in her hand: Wang Xin, investment manager and partner of Shengshi Huitong Investment Co., Ltd.

Sun Xue was a little surprised. It was rare to see an investment company coming to her at such a low point in the economy.

"Manager Wang, you're doing market research in the north this time. Do you have any projects you're interested in?"

Wang Xin answered without hesitation, "Of course, real estate, film and television, education and training, health industry, new technology, etc. These are the projects I pay special attention to and am optimistic about."

"Oh."

Sun Xue nodded, feeling a little proud. Wasn’t Manager Wang talking about her own company’s project?

"By the way, Mr. Sun, what projects does your company currently have?"

"My company has all the projects you mentioned, including real estate, film and television bases, and education and training. They are all my company's current key projects."

Wang Xin gave Sun Xue a thumbs-up. "Mr. Sun, you've got great foresight. These are all projects with strong growth momentum and huge market potential. We've invested in many such projects in the south, totaling tens of billions. But to be honest, the northern market is still blank..."

Hundreds of billions?

When Sun Xue heard this number, she was still a little shocked.

It seems that this is a very powerful investment company. No wonder they are still looking for project investment at a time when the overall environment is not good.

Sun Xue immediately perked up.

The biggest challenge facing his company at present is financial constraints. If he can reach an investment cooperation with Wang Xin, this problem will be perfectly solved.

"Manager Wang, do you have any strict requirements for the companies you invest in?"

"Well... there are definitely requirements, like the company's size, financial status, and the technical team's execution capabilities... I want to ensure the investment risk is manageable. But... the most important thing is the character of the company's leader. He must have good character..."

"Well, Mr. Sun, your character is beyond doubt. Please organize the information and financial statements of your company's related projects. We will conduct a risk assessment..."

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."

Sun Xue glanced at her watch and said enthusiastically, "Mr. Wang, it's almost noon. Let's have a quick lunch together and chat about the project."

"That's okay."

Sun Xue immediately called Wang Ke, "Mr. Wang, where are you?"

"At the construction site, what's going on?"

"I'm having dinner with two staff members from the investment company. You can come over too. We're at the usual place, Jinghua Hotel." Sun Xue's tone was a little excited.

"Investors? What investors?"

"You'll know when you come."

Zhu Biao drove the three of them to the hotel and said, "Xiao Sun, I'm going home first."

"Uncle, let's eat together. Don't go home."

Zhu Biao waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I'd better go home and eat. My wife has already prepared it."

Zhu Biao knew that Sun Xue's company was not easy, and he seldom attended dinner parties. One less person could save one person's expenses.

So, every time he sent guests to the hotel, he would go home to eat, and then rush back to the hotel and wait in the car.

If the hotel is far from home, he will eat a bowl of noodles in a restaurant.

Sun Xue would always invite him to dine with her, but he would always refuse. Later, Sun Xue got used to it.

"Uncle, listen to me, let's eat together. It's just a home-cooked meal. Don't be polite to me."

Seeing Zhu Biao's embarrassed face, Sun Xue winked at him and said, "Let's go."

Zhu Biao laughed and said, "Okay."

Soon, Wang Ke also arrived at the hotel.

Sun Xue gave a brief introduction. During the meal, Wang Ke spoke very little. He glanced at Wang Xin who was talking freely from time to time, his eyes full of suspicion.