Yan Luoxi, 25, was the daughter of Yan Zhenbang, the founder of Tidal Group. An MIT graduate with a double master’s degree, she was the current President and Chairman of Tidal Group.
She took over Tidal Group at the age of 21 and, in just three years, grew the company from a ten-billion-yuan enterprise into a hundred-billion-yuan one.
As a powerful woman in control of a hundred-billion-yuan corporation, Yan Luoxi’s business tactics were decisive and calm, earning her the title "Iceberg Beauty."
However, she had just vanished while on her way to a high-society business banquet. It was as if she had disappeared into thin air, leaving no trace behind...
Meanwhile, in the executive conference room of Tidal Group.
The company’s Vice President, Roy, looked at the presidential assistant with a serious expression and asked, "Are you sure no one touched President Yan’s car, and that it’s still parked, completely untouched, in the underground garage?"
As Yan Luoxi’s childhood friend and best confidante, she was more worried and anxious than anyone, but she couldn’t let it show.
If even she showed any sign of panic, the entire group would likely descend into chaos.
"I’m sure!"
The presidential assistant, Bai Jie, replied with certainty, "President Yan’s car door hadn’t even been opened. At the time, President Yan said she had forgotten a contract and asked me to go upstairs to get it. I rushed back up to the office, but when I came back down with the contract, President Yan was gone..."
"After that, I searched the parking garage for a long time and called President Yan countless times, but my calls kept going unanswered."
As the president’s personal assistant, she was panicking inside. If something had happened to Yan Luoxi, she knew she would be held responsible!
All she could do was silently pray that Yan Luoxi was okay.
"President Luo, do you think President Yan might have just left on her own?"
"She’s been so tired lately. Maybe she just wanted to unwind?"
"Yeah, yeah, President Yan probably had something to take care of and left early, right?"
"I’ve already had people pull the security footage from the entire building and review it. The last place President Yan was seen was the underground parking garage."
"Right, a living person can’t just vanish into thin air like that, can they?"
"I think President Yan must have had something come up and left early without having time to notify her assistant."
"But the problem is, we can’t get in touch with President Yan right now!"
"Maybe... we should just call the police?"
"We can’t call the police! In fact, we have to keep President Yan’s disappearance under wraps. If we call the police or the news leaks, our group’s stock will definitely plummet the moment the market opens tomorrow. Who can afford a loss like that?!"
"But... this is a huge deal. We have to call the police, don’t we?"
...
"President Luo, President Yan is scheduled to attend a major business investment and exchange conference led by the Modu government at nine a.m. tomorrow. What are we going to do if she doesn’t show up?" someone asked.
"That’s right!"
"If President Yan doesn’t show up for the conference on time tomorrow, we won’t be able to hide her disappearance for long!"
"Oh, right, didn’t President Yan say that if she’s not here, all decisions are to be made by President Luo?"
"President Luo, what do you think we should do?"
...
Everyone in the conference room couldn’t help but turn their gaze toward Roy.
Roy’s expression remained impassive. After thinking it over, she looked at everyone and said coolly, "Wait."
"Wait?"
"How can we just wait?"
"Right, just waiting around isn’t a solution!"
"What about when the stock market opens tomorrow?"
"Yeah, yeah!"
"Honestly, President Yan... If she really had an emergency and had to leave, she should have at least left a message!"
"Indeed. This impulsive behavior from President Yan is a bit irresponsible!"
...
The Tidal Group shareholders all started talking at once, some even speaking in a passive-aggressive tone.
For a moment, the entire conference room became as chaotic as a rural farmer’s market, with no trace of the high-class decorum expected of high society.
But it was to be expected.
Capital chases profit!
Yan Luoxi, the one steering the ship at Tidal Group, had suddenly vanished without a trace, as if she’d evaporated from the face of the earth. They were all in the same boat, and with their own interests at stake, who had time to worry about saving face?
Watching the chaotic conference room and listening to the chatter, Roy’s expression grew darker and darker.
SLAM!
She slammed her hand on the table and roared, "All of you, shut up!"
*Gulp...*
Seeing Roy lose her temper, everyone in the conference room fell silent.
After all, Roy was known as the "Iron Maiden." Her methods were no less ruthless than President Yan Luoxi’s.
"Alright, back to your own business!"
"Meeting adjourned!" Roy said coldly, her expression unreadable.
"President Luo, but..."
Someone, unwilling to let it go, tried to say something more, but she cut them off ruthlessly.
"I said, meeting adjourned!"
"Didn’t you hear me?!"
"Do I need to repeat myself?!"
Everyone: "..."
At this, no one dared to make another sound. Though reluctant, they all got up and filed out of the conference room.
Once everyone was gone, Roy turned to the presidential assistant, Bai Jie, her face still a mask. "Continue to mobilize everyone you can and search the entire city for any sign of President Yan. And... if by six o’clock tomorrow morning, President Yan still hasn’t appeared or sent any message, then you will call the police immediately!"
"Huh?"
Bai Jie was stunned.
She asked, confused, "But, President Luo, didn’t you just say..."
"Hm?"
Roy raised an eyebrow and shot her a cold glance.
"Er..."
At that, Bai Jie didn’t dare say another word.
She nodded quickly. "Yes, President Luo, I understand!"
"Good."
Roy gave a slight nod, then waved her hand. "Alright, you can go. I need to be alone for a while."
"Yes, President Luo!"
Bai Jie nodded and, taking the hint, tactfully withdrew.
Roy was left alone in the vast conference room.
*Sigh...*
She let out a deep breath, rubbing her temples. Her face was etched with fatigue.
’Luoxi, you absolutely cannot let anything happen to you. If you really get into some kind of accident, how am I supposed to explain it to the old chairman!’ she muttered to herself.
...
Just as things at Tidal Group descended into chaos, with everyone frantically searching for Yan Luoxi,
She was, at that very moment, sprawled comfortably across Gu Yizhou’s lap, enjoying his massage services.
That’s right.
The Iceberg President of Tidal Group was the little white cat on Gu Yizhou’s lap!
The whole thing started earlier that day, at five-thirty in the afternoon.
At five-thirty that afternoon, just before the end of the workday, Yan Luoxi and her assistant left the group headquarters and went down to the underground garage, preparing to attend a business networking banquet organized by the Modu Chamber of Commerce.
She hadn’t wanted to attend such a banquet, but as Tidal Group was one of Modu’s leading corporations and she was its president, it wouldn’t be right for her not to make an appearance.
Just as she was about to get in the car, she realized she had forgotten a document she would need for her speech at the banquet. So, she had no choice but to send her assistant back upstairs to retrieve it.
In her rush, her assistant had forgotten to give her the car key.
Yan Luoxi felt a bit helpless that her usually reliable assistant had been so careless as to forget to even open the car door for her, but she wasn’t angry.
After all, the assistant had been with her ever since she took over Tidal Group. Over the past few years, while she did make the occasional small mistake at work, she was generally very diligent and competent. Because of this, Yan Luoxi usually treated her very well.
With a heavy schedule of work and social engagements recently, Yan Luoxi hadn’t been resting well. She took the opportunity to lean against the car door and rest her eyes.
Just as she was resting her eyes, waiting for her assistant.
Suddenly,
She felt a wave of dizziness wash over her!
When she opened her eyes again, she discovered that the world before her had changed...