Cao Ming and the others said they only needed to rest for two hours.
But the moment their heads hit their pillows, they passed out completely.
By the time they opened their eyes, it was already dusk.
"Wow, we really slept in."
"We slept the entire day away. What a waste!"
Cao Ming, as if he’d been shot with adrenaline, performed a kip-up and sprang from the bed.
The other two rubbed their eyes, adjusting to the dim room.
Du Hai yawned. "Let’s call President Lin. We should head over now. We need to see if he wants us at the office or somewhere else."
Cao Ming was already dialing Lin Feng’s number.
Lin Feng had spent the day going through some of the company’s documents from the previous month.
Having previously used the Stock Market Trend Prediction Card for three days, Lin Feng had made a killing in the stock market.
As a result, he had already secured the profits from the 200 million investment made by Aunt Tang’s son, Zhou Zhidong.
Based on a five percent return rate, the profit was around ten million.
Today, Lin Feng had the company’s finance department transfer the principal and profit to Zhou Zhidong’s account.
Likewise, the return on the 500 million investment from Chen Lei’s older brother, Chen Jun, was about twenty-five million.
He had also instructed the finance department to transfer the principal and profit back to Chen Jun’s account.
Zhou Zhidong was the first to react, calling Lin Feng directly.
His message was simple and clear: he had immense faith in the capabilities of Lin Feng’s company.
Furthermore, he wanted to increase his investment.
Lin Feng cut to the chase and asked how much he was planning to add.
Zhou Zhidong had clearly already discussed it with his mother.
He immediately offered eight hundred million.
"Mr. Lin, I’d like to invest this eight hundred million, plus the original two hundred million principal, all through your company."
"What would my approximate rate of return be?"
Lin Feng didn’t show much of a reaction upon hearing Zhou Zhidong offer eight hundred million.
He simply replied in a calm tone, "You have two options. It depends on whether you’re looking for a long-term or a short-term investment."
"Short-term investments are riskier, with a cycle of about a month. The market is sluggish right now, so the return rate is around two percent, give or take one percent."
"Long-term investments, on the other hand, are much less risky. The minimum period is three months, and for that, I can give you a very precise figure for the rate of return."
At this, Lin Feng could sense Zhou Zhidong’s breathing slow down on the other end of the line.
Pretending not to notice, Lin Feng continued, "If you invest for a three-month period, I can guarantee a stable return of around eight percent on your capital."
Zhou Zhidong knew, of course, that a five percent monthly return was unsustainable.
Especially with the current sluggishness of global stock markets.
The fact that Lin Feng had managed to guarantee a five percent return the previous month was already incredible!
’Now, if I choose the long-term option, a fixed three-month investment...’
’An eight percent return over three months on a principal of one billion...’
’After three months, my profit would be around eighty million.’
’That’s a pretty good return.’
’Eighty million is equivalent to two expensive houses in a prime location.’
’Before, when Aunt Tang rented out her properties...’
’...it was impossible to earn eighty million in three months.’
’But now, just by placing the money with Lin Feng’s company, I can achieve such a return.’
’For me, that’s more than good enough.’
So, after a quick discussion with his mother, Aunt Tang, they both agreed that the fixed-term investment was the better choice.
Lin Feng didn’t have to wait long for Zhou Zhidong’s reply:
"In that case, Mr. Lin, I’ll choose the fixed three-month investment. I’m leaving the money in your hands. Thank you."
After their previous investments, both Aunt Tang and Zhou Zhidong had developed a very high level of trust in Lin Feng.
And for an investment firm, it’s actually more beneficial to have investors commit their funds for the long term.
This allows the firm to invest in larger projects, which in turn generates greater profits for the company.
Thus, Lin Feng had intentionally structured the return rates to guide them toward this choice.
After finishing his call with Zhou Zhidong, Lin Feng, as expected, received a message from Chen Jun.
Like Zhou Zhidong, Chen Jun also intended to continue investing.
However, Chen Jun wasn’t adding any new funds.
Instead, he inquired about the return rates, withdrew his profits, and then immediately reinvested the principal with Lin Feng, opting for the three-month fixed-term plan.
Chen Jun’s exact words were, "The money’s just sitting around if it’s with me. Might as well leave it with you to invest."
Lin Feng had fully anticipated Chen Jun’s decision.
After all, Chen Jun was only investing his spare cash in Lin Feng’s investment company.
He wasn’t like Zhou Zhidong.
From the start, Zhou Zhidong had made it clear that he was liquidating his family’s assets specifically for investment purposes.
Therefore, even though Zhou Zhidong’s net worth was nowhere near Chen Jun’s, the amount he invested was greater.
After all, that was their main business—making money through investments.
Lin Feng had been busy all day.
Just as he finished dealing with these two major clients, he received Cao Ming’s call.
Cao Ming sounded apologetic on the other end. "We overslept, but there are definitely still parts of the proposal we need to discuss. President Lin, just tell us where you want to meet, and we’ll go over it."
Lin Feng glanced at the time. By now, most of the employees had already left for the day.
If they discussed it elsewhere, they wouldn’t have all the equipment available in the office.
Besides, the office computers held more detailed information.
So Lin Feng said directly, "The three of you, get ready and come to the office. And bring some takeout when you come."
"Pick something up for me from the school cafeteria."
Whenever Lin Feng had to pull an all-nighter or tackle high-intensity work...
...he would always crave a delicious meal personally prepared by Chu Ling’er.
After all, Lin Feng had a food-related buff granted by the system.
As long as he ate authentic Xiang City cuisine, he would get an adrenaline rush, and his physical and mental states would instantly be restored to their peak.
Cao Ming just assumed Lin Feng was simply craving the cafeteria’s food.
And he did bring some when he arrived.
But when Cao Ming first heard the request on the phone, his mind had flashed back to when Lin Feng was investing in the United States stock market.
Due to the time difference, they had had to stay up all night, night after night.
Now, hearing Lin Feng ask him to bring food to the office, Cao Ming understood in an instant.
’Great, looks like we’re pulling another all-nighter!’
When Tian Xiaowu and Du Hai arrived at the office, they already had a copy of the proposal in hand.
While Cao Ming was out getting food, the two of them had discussed some details about the regional development.
They had jotted down their proposed changes right on the document.
As soon as they saw Lin Feng, they placed the proposal on the table and immediately switched into work mode.
They began discussing the proposal with him.
Lin Feng listened and nodded. He waited for Cao Ming to arrive before speaking.
"You should all be aware that Cyan Mountain Town has blown up. The proposal must be finalized by the day after tomorrow at the latest!"
It was a tight deadline from Lin Feng.
But the other three had no objections.
Hype is a fleeting thing.
If they didn’t strike while the iron was hot, they would miss this golden opportunity.
Du Hai completely understood Lin Feng’s decision. "We definitely need to finalize this as soon as possible."
Just as Lin Feng and his team were pulling an all-nighter to revise the development proposal...
...an uninvited guest arrived at Hu Dawei’s home.

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