Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 404 (Fourth watch)

Chapter 404: 404 (Fourth watch)

And from his wife’s swollen figure, it could be seen that inside her belly, a new little life was being nurtured.

The arrival of the child saved this gray, childless family.

The scene shifted, instantly transitioning to another.

Within the graveyard, the couple was holding their 5-month-old son, visiting the grave of their departed daughter.

"Little Man, this is your little brother. Your dad and I brought him to see you. Your brother, he looks just like you did when you were little, just as smart and cute. Sometimes I think, maybe our Little Man has come back to us..."

The Lin Xiaoman on this side had already broken down into tears.

Meanwhile, Mother Lin’s voice was also hoarse and rough.

The sun peeked out from behind the clouds, casting a layer of golden light over the earth.

Where there is sunlight, there is hope.

The couple held the child, slowly walking out of the graveyard, and the scene upon the water likewise faded away.

For Lin Xiaoman, this was already the perfect ending. She watched her parents’ retreating figures with a trace of relieved smile on her face. With her final wish fulfilled, her body’s color grew lighter and lighter, until at last, she transformed into a plum blossom imprinted on the oil-paper umbrella.

That plum blossom was vivid, charming, and more eye-catching than any other on the umbrella’s surface.

At the same time, the air was filled with a faint fragrance of plum blossoms, lingering around the nostrils, very pleasant to the sense.

"Master Chu, thank you." A clear female voice resounded in every corner of the room.

[Ding! Faith Value increased by 5%.] Simultaneously, the sound from the system echoed inside her mind.

**

Another week went by in a blink, and these past days, Chu Jin had been cooped up at home preparing for publishing matters. The book’s title remained unchanged, "Blooms like Brocade." The publisher was very efficient, quickly sending over a sample copy.

The light blue cover was adorned with scattered leaves, with the four bold characters "Blooms like Brocade" written in a flowing and flamboyant script, grand yet concise.

Chu Jin took out her phone to snap a photo and sent it to the editor, "I really like it, thank you."

The editor replied instantly, "I’m glad you like it, I’ll confirm with the publisher then."

"Thank you for the trouble," Chu Jin replied with those four words and then turned off her phone. She got up, looked out the window, a gentle curve appeared at the corner of her mouth, her dimples shallow, her eyes reflecting the soft daylight, eyelashes quivering lightly, her beauty picturesque.

The storm was finally about to arrive...

After spending a few days with Lu Yan, Shen Lingtian finally noticed something off about the Shen Clan.

In the conference room, he stood at the head of the table, fuming with rage, his face grim as he slammed the documents in his hands onto the table, "What’s going on? Wasn’t Wang Group supposed to collaborate with us? How could a small company snatch the deal away? You useless bunch!"

Everyone seated below lowered their heads, not daring to speak a word.

After a long silence, a senior executive wiped the sweat from his brow and began to speak, "President Shen, you may not be aware, but although theking is a newcomer to the industry, their software releases are unprecedented on the market..."

His sentence was cut short as Shen Lingtian interrupted hastily, "Our Shen Clan is a century-old conglomerate. Are we really inferior to some unknown small company? All of you here are the elite of Shen Clan, yet you can’t outdo a bunch of fresh graduates?"

As far as he knew, most of theking’s staff were recent graduates, including an A-grade programmer with only a high school diploma.

If he were to lose to another company, Shen Lingtian could accept it graciously, but to lose to an unknown small firm was unacceptable. If word got out, how would he continue to stand in the business world of Capital City?

The atmosphere in the conference room became oppressive, with the crowd hardly daring to breathe aloud.

It seemed like ever since Qin Jie’s incident, the Shen Clan had gone from bad to worse. Even Shen Lingtian had changed. They really missed the days when they fought alongside Qin Jie.

Just then, a young man stood up, a spark of intelligence in his eyes, and he spoke calmly.

"President Shen, please calm down. With our Shen Clan’s position in Capital City, it would be very easy to bring down a company that hasn’t risen yet. Since they managed to secure the deal with Wang Group, they must truly have some capability. Why don’t we offer a high salary to hire theking’s executives and programmers to join our Shen Clan?"

As the saying goes, people climb higher, and water flows lower; compared to Shen Clan, any sensible person would choose the Shen Clan.

After all, Shen Clan had the halo of a century-old conglomerate and had been rooted in Capital City for a long time.

Upon hearing this, Shen Lingtian’s expression softened somewhat, "Alright, do as you say. I entrust this matter entirely to you."

The Shen Clan was indeed planning to expand and certainly needed fresh blood.

If they could poach some of the talents from theking, it would be ideal.

On the other side, Lu Yan was negotiating with the publisher about "The World and You."

After all, it was written by Qin Jie. As soon as she brought out the manuscript, multiple publishing houses took interest. Recently, her phone had been bombarded with calls; those publishers were racing to sign a contract with her, some even proposing an eight-digit sum to buy out the whole book.

But she had declined them. She knew the benefits this book could bring her were far more than just that.

Lu Yan held a glass of red wine, looked up at the memorial portrait hanging on the wall, and said with a smile, "Qin Jie, oh Qin Jie, what’s the use of all your talent? In the end, you still lost to me, didn’t you?"

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