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Chapter 604: Persuasion through Words · Oct 14, 2026

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601 Chapter 601: Opening up the Economy 2026-10-14
602 Chapter 602: Helicoptor and PKM 2026-10-14
603 Chapter 603: Convincing for IPO 2026-10-14
604 Chapter 604: Persuasion through Words 2026-10-14
605 Chapter 605: Concerns and Reassurance 2026-10-14
606 Chapter 606: Gender Gap 2026-10-14
607 Chapter 607: Summer Heat 2026-10-14
608 Chapter 608: The Devious Scheme 2026-10-14
609 Chapter 609: The Gaslighter 2026-10-14
610 Chapter 610: Be Yourself 2026-10-14
611 Chapter 611: Sealing the Plan (R-18) 2026-10-14
612 Chapter 612: Caught Red-handed (R-18) 2026-10-14
613 Chapter 613: Deja Vu 2026-10-14
614 Chapter 614: A Chill Sunday 2026-10-14
615 Chapter 615: Letter of Recommendation 2026-10-14
616 Chapter 616: Confronting Lily’s Friends 2026-10-14
617 Chapter 617: A Routine Day 2026-10-14
618 Chapter 618: Court Sessions 2026-10-14
619 Chapter 619: Being a Journalist for a Day 2026-10-14
620 Chapter 620: Interviewing Prisoners 2026-10-14
621 Chapter 621: A New Threat 2026-10-14
622 Chapter 622: Preparation for the Grand Opening 2026-10-14
623 Chapter 623: Battle for Shenzhen 2026-10-14
624 Chapter 624: A Bull Market 2026-10-14
625 Chapter 625: Dongguan’s New Guests 2026-10-14
626 Chapter 626: Scathing Report 2026-10-14
627 Chapter 627: Emergency in Shenzhen 2026-10-14
628 Chapter 628: Fire on All Cylinder 2026-10-14
629 Chapter 629: Hazmat Suits 2026-10-14
630 Chapter 630: Infinite Loops 2026-10-14
631 Chapter 631: Living Particles 2026-10-14
632 Chapter 632: Red Tentacles 2026-10-14
633 Chapter 633: The Truth Behind Death Zone 2026-10-14
634 Chapter 634: Attacking the Fog 2026-10-14
635 Chapter 635: Illusions and Clarity 2026-10-14
636 Chapter 636: Special Expedition Team 2026-10-14
637 Chapter 637: Stagnation and Changes 2026-10-14
638 Chapter 638: Xiaoyun’s Returns 2026-10-14
639 Chapter 639: Meeting the Press 2026-10-14
640 Chapter 640: Resolving the Mystery 2026-10-14
641 Chapter 641: End of Shenzhen Crisis 2026-10-14
642 Chapter 642: College and Parties 2026-10-14
643 Chapter 643: Drunk and Laundry 2026-10-14
644 Chapter 644: Leyan’s Private Lessons 2026-10-14
645 Chapter 645: A Cold Welcome 2026-10-14
646 Chapter 646: Test Samples 2026-10-14
647 Chapter 647: Compliments and ’Rewards’ 2026-10-14
648 Chapter 648: Next Day Exhaustion 2026-10-14
649 Chapter 649: Shortage, Shortage everywhere! 2026-10-14
650 Chapter 650: Lessons from the Past 2026-10-14

”You really, really sure? I just came back from the Three Russians’ place, and they already agreed to IPO a third of their company stock.”

”Good for them. But I much prefer holding the company myself. I don’t want public disclosure of my finances.”

Seeing Anna adamantly refusing to open up the slightest, Xiaoyun soon ran out of options as he turned over to Kate.

”Ahem... Anna, didn’t you want money to expand the company’s factory?” Kate softly asked.

”I’m already about to secure a loan from the bank for it. Are you trying to convince me to sell out my company, too?”

”I’m going to be frank with you, Anna. Do you really think you can keep this company private like this?”

As Kate suddenly stood up from her seat, Anna was taken aback as she looked a little intrigued towards her.

”What do you mean by that?”

”I know the company survives on government contracts. Do you really think Yuqi will let Houqin continue ordering from you if you don’t play their games?”

”Are you trying to threaten me?”

”I’m not threatening you. I owned a portion of the company myself. I just want to tell you, every other company out there is planning to go IPO.

If we are the only one that doesn’t go IPO despite being the biggest company in Luoping, what do you think the public is going to think of us?”

”When did public perception matter? Besides, all of my workers love me, and thousands of people want to join in.” Anna argued.

This time, Kate fell into silence. She knew what Anna was saying was true. Everyone in the town had a positive perception of the company.

It has one of the strictest labor laws, favoring employees even over Anna’s financial interest.

Especially when she was willingly giving out a percentage of profits as bonuses to the employee rather than pocketing it for herself.

”Anna, you’re too naive. Do you really want to know why Yuqi sent me and Xiaoyun here today?”

”To convince me to sell out my company?”

”No, to remind you that this company could be nationalized at any point for national security concerns.”

”She won’t do that to me.”

”Says who? You’re going to be the biggest arms manufacturer that’s not public. One that even the government couldn’t invest in.”

Kate’s word instantly made Anna realize something was a little off. Some key info that she was missing.

”What do you mean by that?” Anna asked again, her face starting to look a little nervous.

”Look, Anna, do you remember which country we are in? The ground that you are standing on?”

Anna didn’t answer back, but Kate answered it for her.

”We are in China, a country that already has laws regarding sensitive industries like ours. What makes you think you can be free of oversight?

If this were before the outbreak, we would have already given special management shares to the government for them to see everything.”

”I have no problem showing my finances to Yuqi.”

”Anna, you still don’t understand... It’s not that Yuqi wants to see your finances. The government wants a share of your profits.”

”They can very well do it in taxes,” Anna responded after a short silence.

”Taxes look bad. And don’t think for a second that they could just raise the cost of the steel that they sell to you.

I already know you are going to charge the military a higher price. They aren’t stupid. There’s no other way around it.

We need to sell a percentage of the company to let everyone in the town share the benefits, and the government to get a share of the profit.”

As Anna fell into silence once again, it soon became abundantly clear Kate had managed to convince the brink of accepting it.

”Anna... I don’t want to say this. But please don’t make this hard for me and Yuqi.” Xiaoyun murmured.

”Fine, fine, fine. I’ll IPO a portion of my company. How much do I need to sell before you’re satisfied with it?”

”Just thirty percent. No, twenty percent is fine. You can choose whatever percentage to raise funds with.” Xiaoyun answered.

”Kate, you tell me, how much should I IPO with?” Anna grumpily asked as her face looked extremely annoyed by the decision she had to make.

”Twenty percent of yours, and ten percent of mine.”

---

As Xiaoyun and Kate stepped out of the factory, one of their faces was filled with excitement as they entered the car.

”Woohoo! Thank god she accepted it. Now everything is a fully closed loop.” Xiaoyun happily said as he started up the car.

”Mhm. Don’t forget what you promised me.”

Kate murmured as her face looked a little grumpy, almost as if she was starting to regret her collaboration with him.

”Just wait until this weekend.”

---

When Xiaoyun and Kate arrived back home, Yuqi was already sitting on the sofa with Lianrong in her arms.

”Off work so early today, aren’t you?” Xiaoyun asked as the two of them sat down next to her on the sofa.

”Only ten minutes earlier.”

”Daddy!” Lianrong yelled as she turned her head and noticed Xiaoyun right beside her.

”Hey, Lianrong.”

As Xiaoyun gently patted Lianrong on the head, Yuqi quickly moved her back before looking at the two of them with suspicion.

”You two aren’t trying to get me to raise the military budget, aren’t you?”

”Of course not. I already got that resolved... Ahem, where’s Leyan and the kids?” Xiaoyun curiously asked.

”In the backyard. Why are you two acting so weird?” Yuqi questioned as she gently patted Lianrong on the head.

”Weird? We didn’t even do anything. We’re just sitting on the sofa. Anyway, I’m going to go to the backyard.”

As Xiaoyun left the living room, Kate remained seated next to Yuqi on the sofa.

”Hey Yuqi, how much money do we have at home?” Kate curiously asked.

”Why are you suddenly asking that?”

”I’m just curious. That’s all.

”About a few hundred thousands. You need money or something?” Yuqi questioned as Lianrong raised her arms for a hug.

”No. I have my own money... I was just thinking that maybe I should invest some of my own money into the upcoming stock market.”

”Go for it. You have your own bank account, right?”

”Yeah... But do you know what’s the best company I could invest in? Like hypothically, if I were given a million dollars right now.”

”You know you’re asking a government official right here about investing. The head deputy governor of all people.”

”Hey, as two private individuals in this house... Besides, who said government officials can’t help their family invest?”

”Because it’s written in the law.”

Yuqi’s answer made Kate fall into silence for a second as she didn’t expect Yuqi to be so straightforward with her answer.

”Whatever. I’ll find the right investment myself.”

”Where did you even get a million dollars to invest with anyway?” Yuqi questioned as she brought Lianrong up to her arms.

”I just happen to own 30% of Anna’s company——Ahem, ignore what I just said.”

”Well, if I were you, just keep holding the company. Her company is probably the most profitable investment you could make.”

As soon as Yuqi finished talking, she suddenly noticed a faint vein popping near Kate’s temple.

”You okay?’

”I’m fine... Sorry, I need to make a phone call. I’ll be right back.”

With Kate sprinting towards the kitchen, Yuqi didn’t think too much about it as she turned her attention back to Lianrong.

”Mommy! I’m hungry!”

”Don’t worry. Mommy will feed you.”

---

Meanwhile, out in the backyard...

”Hey, what are you all doing in the backyard?” Xiaoyun asked out loud as he walked over to the pavilion.

”Just letting the kids have a little bit of the sunlight. You done with work already?” Leyan questioned back.

”Yeah...”

”Daddy!”

As the kids surrounded Xiaoyun in the middle, he quickly gave each of them a hug before putting them back into the small sandbox.

”Anyway, why are you here?”

”I just want to see the kids.”

”Really? No other motives?”

”Come on, first Yuqi, now you? Why can’t I just be here and spend time with the kids? Is it really that weird?”

”Mhm... My bad. I didn’t mean to make assumptions like that.”

”Thank you.”

”Dad! Help me m-make a sand castle!” Yongyi yelled out loud.

”Okay! Let me come down and help you.”

Seeing Xiaoyun getting down to the floor and picking up a small sand bucket, Leyan’s mind began seriously regretting her assumptions earlier.

”Honey, can you watch the kids? I need to go cook dinner.”

”Of course. Just go.”

As Leyan walked back into the house, Xiaoyun started stuffing sand into the bucket and packed it as hard as he could.

”You guys all want a sand castle?”

’Yeah!” All five of them excitedly yelled out loud.

”Great. Let me show you guys how it’s done. Yongyi, Qiaolan, can you two be my assistants?”

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