It was just past three in the afternoon in the office of the chairman and CEO of Emali Group's skyscraper when Sun Yuan, stooping slightly, stood in front of the desk, facing Li Zhaojun, who sat aloft on a luxurious office chair.
Li Zhaojun's stunningly beautiful face maintained its usual cool indifference, her haughty gaze seemingly passing over Sun Yuan's head, never actually resting on his face.
Yet, Sun Yuan dared not show any dissatisfaction.
"...Three hundred million, just three hundred million, and I'll transfer all my shares to you immediately," Sun Yuan said in a pleading tone.
Today was Thursday. Since Monday, Emali Group's stocks had been plummeting. Especially today, being Black Thursday, Emali's stocks had already hit rock bottom. Up until now, Emali's stocks had plummeted by 27.6% from their peak. Following the trend, the stocks were sure to crash again on Friday.