Trillionaire's Slice of Life

Chapter 39: Chapter 37: The Swan with Clipped Wings

In the Upland Cafe located near Sunshine Residence, over a dozen waitresses served quietly and curiously around the periphery.

At this time on a regular day, the usually packed hall was much emptier, all the waitresses' gazes focused on two tables of customers near a corner window.

At the entrance of the cafe, four tall bodyguards dressed in black suits and wearing sunglasses would turn away any patrons attempting to enter.

The middle-aged owner of the cafe, who rarely showed himself, was also cautiously serving on the sidelines, despite the fact that he wasn't needed for even the simple task of pouring tea or water, as there was a stunningly beautiful woman with an exceptional appearance for that.

Before him on the table, a handsome young man was surrounded by a pile of luxury items, having lost his usual composure; the subtle aura of superiority he had cultivated from a life of privilege had turned into restraint and fear.

Although the air conditioning was blasting in the cafe, the handsome young man, who had an eighty-five percent level of attractiveness, was sweating profusely!

As Chu Mo gently sipped his Blue Mountain coffee, his gaze casually swept over the young man opposite him, noticing the other's slight trembling, he suddenly felt somewhat listless and spoke to Sun Shangwu, sitting by his side:

"It's nothing extraordinary, by the way, Xiao Sun has a coin in his hand, toss it, will you? Miss Shen opposite and I are playing a game. I always see things through to the end, so we should finish the game before anything else."

As Chu Mo finished speaking, a slightly relieved Sun Shangwu said:

"Sun Ping, aren't you going to do as Mr. Chu says?"

Sun Shangwu's voice was filled with vitality and a decisive sharpness, suggesting that ordinarily, he was someone whose words were final.

At the sound of those light words, Sun Ping suddenly jolted, the handsome young man, who was clearly a few years older than Chu Mo, nodded continuously to Chu Mo and said:

"Brother Chu, I know what to do!"

Then, amidst the complex feelings of the three girls beside him, he took a deep breath, took the coin slick with sweat from his palm, and with a flick of his fingers, tossed it gently upwards...

"Snap!"

With a light sound, the coin came to rest quietly between Sun Ping's hands!

At this moment, the ever-composed Chu Mo glanced at the phoenix-eyed woman opposite and said casually:

"Miss Shen, heads or tails, shall we begin?"

The faint sound echoed in the quiet cafe, with nothing but the sound of several billionaires from major conglomerates sipping tea peacefully nearby, the cafe became eerily silent.

When a few middle-aged men, each worth billions, also cast nonchalant gazes towards the few people opposite them, the two girls who were as close to Shen Yaoyao as sisters shifted their positions away from her, afraid of being caught up in the terrifying predicament unfolding before them.

The matter at hand had exceeded the limits of their second-generation circles' usual antics; one misstep could jeopardize the prosperity of their entire families!

In the face of such a significant issue, sisterly affection, and such things, were virtually nonexistent.

They had no choice but to be cautious.

At that moment, amidst the suffocating tension that filled the cafe, Shen Yaoyao, who was the focus of everyone's attention, suddenly lifted her head, her slender and enchanting phoenix eyes, though tinged with regret, still had a stubborn pride that had not entirely vanished.

When the girl named Shen Yaoyao fearlessly met his gaze, Chu Mo found that she was still like a proud swan; although about to fall into the lake's depths, she still stretched her neck out, maintaining the stubbornness that was hers to claim.

The stubbornness unique to a twenty-year-old young woman.

So, the girl named Shen Yaoyao in front of him still hadn't given up, had she?

A sense of annoyance suddenly flashed through Chu Mo's heart. For such a naive and stubborn girl who refused to repent, he felt disgusted for the first time!

The girl who had always lived in an ivory tower it was time for her to endure the harsh blows of society!

Moving his gaze away from the defiant girl, Chu Mo spoke in a seemingly casual conversational tone,

"Does President Li know about Shen Long, the CEO at Sunshine Residence's villa number eight?"

Upon hearing this, Li Tianming, the most handsome among a few middle-aged men with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, casually said,

"The Shen Long from Haoyue Real Estate? I've heard that Haoyue Real Estate has run into some trouble, and Shen Long has been busily making the rounds in the circle lately!

Oh, now that you mention it, I recall that villa number eight at Emperor's Pavilion was your work, Chu. Your three billion in cash was a timely help; if everything goes well, Shen Long should be able to pull through this predicament!

However, his assets might shrink a bit afterward!"

Li Tianming spoke nonchalantly, while the dark-faced Sun Shangwu suddenly raised his eyebrows and said,

"What, Brother Chu is interested in real estate? My Fuli Industry does have some real estate businesses. If you're interested, Brother Chu, we might have a private chat!"

Chu Mo did not respond directly, but after gently shaking the coffee cup in his hand, he chuckled lightly and said,

"I'm not interested in real estate, but I do have some interest in Haoyue Real Estate. Isn't CEO Shen encountering some trouble? Why don't we add fuel to the fire? Take over Haoyue Real Estate?

I'll put in five billion for a thirty percent stake; how about the remaining four CEOs make the split among yourselves?"

Chu Mo's demeanor was calm, yet the gentle words involved billions in capital decisions. This confident and composed attitude was comparable to that of the hundred-billion-worth CEOs present!

At this moment, Qiu Guodong, who had been observing the exchange between Chu Mo and Shen Yaoyao across the table with the corners of his eyes, suddenly burst into an elated laugh and said,

"Hahaha, Brother Chu truly has an imposing presence. Normally, seizing Haoyue Real Estate would be costly, but now is a time of weakness for it. To gain the maximum benefit for the least cost, President Chu has excellent foresight. I'm in for this game," Qiu Guodong declared...

"I'll throw in three billion for a twenty percent stake; that's not too much to ask, right?"

As the remaining CEOs raised their glasses, in the time it took for casual banter, the fate of Haoyue Real Estate, valued at fifteen billion, was sealed.

At that moment, even the defiant Shen Yaoyao, like a proud swan, finally bowed her head in the face of her family's future.

The pride that once looked down upon the world was gradually replaced by bleakness. At that moment, the young girl cloaked in the twilight's shadow lowered her head slightly and spoke in a gentle voice,

"I choose a character!"

No sooner had her words fallen than she snatched the coin from the hands of the young man sitting across, not even sparing it a glance. Shen Yaoyao clutched the coin tightly in her palm and bowed respectfully to Chu Mo, her face expressionless as she said,

"I've lost!"

Indeed, society is a vast cauldron of dye; it teaches the ignorant to be wise and the fearless to learn fear.

With an indifferent expression, Chu Mo did not look at the girl with phoenix eyes again but nodded smilingly to the middle-aged men seated in front of him.

All was understood without words!