Maximize Interest, My Money Grows Infinitely-Chapter 306 - 205: Bombs and Nuclear Bombs

Glasses clinked and the meeting quickly approached its finale. Several bosses exchanged contact information with Chen Cheng, all leaving the private room with beaming faces and light steps.

In the blink of an eye, the once lively private room was left with only Wen Shulin and Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng leaned back in his chair, the corners of his mouth still holding a faint smile.

Wen Shulin sat quietly opposite him, her slender fingers gently caressing the teacup, seemingly lost in thought.

"What’s wrong? You seem distracted tonight," Chen Cheng was the first to break the silence, asking intentionally.

Wen Shulin lifted her gaze, her cool eyes landing on Chen Cheng’s face,

"Tomorrow morning at ten o’clock, in the first conference room of the CGG building, the equity transfer negotiations for Xingye Products will be held."

She spoke and picked up her bag, "Go back and rest early, there’s a tough battle ahead tomorrow."

Wen Shulin walked slowly to the door of the private room. As her hand touched the doorknob, she looked back at Chen Cheng, who was still seated, and asked, "Aren’t you leaving?"

Chen Cheng curled his finger, "Let’s talk for a bit."

Wen Shulin, in her 7-centimeter heels, walked back and stood beside Chen Cheng, "What’s up?"

Chen Cheng took hold of Wen Shulin’s hand, and with a gentle pull, he held her in his arms.

"I’m not in the mood today."

Wen Shulin spoke softly, but she still kissed Chen Cheng’s cheek, "How about we wait a while, okay?"

Chen Cheng smiled, "Holding each other doesn’t always mean we have to do anything."

"You!"

Wen Shulin placed her bag on the table and wrapped her hands around Chen Cheng’s neck, "What’s up? Are you not pleased? Weren’t the negotiations going well just now?"

Chen Cheng shook his head.

Wen Shulin asked again, "Then, are you nervous about tomorrow’s affairs?"

Chen Cheng shook his head again.

"So what is it?"

Chen Cheng organized his words and said, "Shulin, tell me about Piert."

Wen Shulin looked surprised and countered, "Why bring him up all of a sudden?"

"Just want to know more."

Even though Wen Shulin didn’t understand what Chen Cheng meant, she still recounted Piert’s past.

"He graduated from Columbia University."

Wen Shulin’s tone was calm, as if narrating a story about an unrelated person. But after he graduated, he chose not to go to Wall Street, but to Africa instead."

Chen Cheng raised an eyebrow slightly, as this differed from the usual growth trajectory he imagined for a financial giant.

"He was very poor at that time, but extremely smart and ambitious."

"He didn’t go to Africa to pan for gold, but to seize the immense opportunities hidden within the chaotic financial order there."

"He started from the bottom as a trade agent, walking on the edge of the law, using all means to accumulate wealth and connections."

Chen Cheng asked, "Could you give me more details?"

Wen Shulin’s tone was indifferent, "He was involved in the arms trade."

"Of course, he was clever, never directly participating, but instead pulling strings behind the scenes, earning hefty commissions."

Chen Cheng was slightly shocked.

It is often said that the accumulation of initial capital is savage, but he had not expected the rise of this financial tycoon to be like this.

"He was also into diamond smuggling."

Wen Shulin continued, "He bought diamonds from rebels in Sierra Leone at a low price, then smuggled them to Europe through various channels, selling them at high prices to jewelers."

"That impressive?"

"He even meddled in local political struggles."

Wen Shulin continued, "He supported the opposition of a small country, of course, in exchange for the right to exploit local mineral resources."

"He was like a keen-smelling hyena, his presence wherever there was the scent of blood."

Wen Shulin’s eyes were ice cold, "He was greedy, ruthless, willing to sell everything for profit."

"So how did he eventually leave Africa?" Chen Cheng inquired.

He was curious and knew that Piert later became the founder of CGG. He wanted to understand how he transformed from an African trader to a financial magnate.

Wen Shulin fell silent for a moment, as if organizing her thoughts or calming her emotions.

"He met a woman." Wen Shulin eventually spoke up.

Chen Cheng: "Alina?"

Wen Shulin shook her head, "A French woman, Camille."

Chen Cheng didn’t speak. He knew that in such stories, women often represent variables, especially for someone like Piert.

"Camille is the heiress of the French Total Energy."

Wen Shulin explained in detail, "At that time, Total wanted to start mining in Africa, and Piert got wind of this. He met Camille at a welcoming ball hosted by Total."

"Using his connections and resources accumulated in Africa, he helped Camille secure a sizable amount of oil and natural gas exploitation rights at a very low price."

"In return, Camille convinced her family to secure a substantial reward for Piert."

Chen Cheng pressed, "How much?"

"Not money, but a promise."

"A promise?"

Wen Shulin nodded. Camille promised Piert that, should he wish, Total was ready to become his business partner at any time.

Chen Cheng suddenly understood. For Piert at that time, money was no longer the most important thing; he needed an opportunity to enter high society, to whitewash his past. ƒreewebɳovel.com

And Camille’s promise undoubtedly gave him a ticket to a new world.

"Piert accepted," Wen Shulin’s tone was emotionless, "He gave up everything he had in Africa and returned to Europe with Camille."

"Then how did he enter the finance industry afterward?"

"It was Camille again." Wen Shulin stated honestly, "She was like a key that opened the door to Piert’s financial empire."

"Using her family’s connections, she introduced Piert to many financial tycoons in Europe, and using her influence in social circles, she helped Piert establish a vast network of connections."