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Chapter 1594: Chapter 560: Evening Breeze, Champagne, A Step Away

Past 5 PM.

Bamboo Stream Community.

A slow rock song was playing from the smart speaker in the living room.

Gao Mengting was half-leaning on the sofa, holding a hardcover novel in her hands, her expression focused yet relaxed.

Such a serene moment had become a rare luxury for her.

Since founding Songmei Clothing, her life has been consumed by work, leaving almost no time to catch a breath.

Initially, out of fear of disappointing Tang Song’s trust and expectations, she worked tirelessly, hoping the company would quickly turn a profit and get on track;

then it was about expanding the scale, improving the structure, building the ”He Yiyi” core IP, and pushing for brand operations...

Along the way, she never dared to stop.

Now, the branding has finally landed, and the company’s organizational structure has been perfected; everything is moving in a positive direction.

Her work pressure has reduced significantly.

Recalling the past half-year, she still feels a sense of unreality, even disbelief.

Currently, Songmei Clothing’s monthly sales have exceeded 30 million yuan, with an estimated annual net profit nearing 40 million yuan.

What does this mean? According to the valuation logic of similar companies, with an industry PE of 15 times, the company’s valuation is around 600 million yuan.

Plus, with the ”He Yiyi” IP of certain renown and the company’s strong growth potential.

A neutral estimate would land the valuation at around 800 million yuan.

The 20% stake she holds is worth a staggering 160 million yuan.

This means she has now become a billionaire.

Of course, she knows full well—valuation is just a number on paper, monetizing it is a different story.

But going from a debt-laden, betrayed failure to where she is today, anyone in her place would find it hard to remain calm.

In fact, away from prying eyes, she has countless times sighed, thrilled, and even secretly shed tears.

Business success has not only changed her financial situation but has also made her life more poised and graceful.

Recently, she started processing her passport (planning to see the auroras in Iceland), bought a violin (to learn new skills), and lent money to friends in need.

Everything seems to be steadily aligning with her ”ideal self.”

”Ding-dong—ding-dong—”

The crisp sound of the doorbell rang.

Gao Mengting put down her book, saying ”coming” as she walked to the door.

On the video doorbell display appeared a most familiar face.

Her breath slightly hitched.

Grasping the door handle, she opened the door and calmly asked, ”Why are you here?”

Zhao Jingmin stood outside, her eyes reddening upon seeing Gao Mengting.

She bit her lip and softly said, ”Mengting, can I... can I come in and talk?”

Gao Mengting’s voice remained steady: ”Just say it here, I can hear you.”

For this former roommate and partner, she still couldn’t let go.

Initially, to help them find employment, she had taken Zhao Jingmin and Shen Hujuan in, without asking a penny from them, leading them on the road of livestream sales.

Yet in the end, they were the very ones who destroyed her most cherished ”Meiting Clothing Store.”

Of course, more than career failure, what broke her heart was the collapse of friendship and trust.

Tears welled in Zhao Jingmin’s eyes as she choked up, ”Mengting, I’m sorry... Back then, it was Shen Hujuan who deceived me; she kept saying you were greedy, selfish, taking all the company’s money...”

Gao Mengting raised her hand to interrupt, gazing sharply at Zhao Jingmin, ”We both know what happened in the past. Just tell me what you’re here for, get to the point, I don’t have time to reminisce.”

Zhao Jingmin wiped a tear, gritted her teeth, and said, ”Shen Hujuan is a deceitful, cunning bitch, scheming with her boyfriend against me...”

As she narrated, Gao Mengting understood the friction between the two.

Zhao Jingmin was one of those not-too-bright types, with a simple mind lacking independent thinking ability.

Very easily swayed by others’ words.

Shen Hujuan exploited this, persuading her to betray Gao Mengting together.

After going independent, along with Shen Hujuan’s boyfriend, the three of them started a new company.

Relying on some accumulated fan traffic, they barely maintained a facade of prosperity at first.

But without Gao Mengting’s leadership in operations, management, and content planning, shortcomings quickly surfaced.

Content scattered, poor product selections, chaotic pricing strategies, unstable partnership channels...

The company started on a downward trajectory.

Weighing on the three of them, making it hard to breathe.

The most terrifying and fatal issue was ”stuck inventory,” as their cash flow simply couldn’t turn around.

And with strict bank loan approvals, their shaky little company couldn’t get one.

Shen Hujuan and her boyfriend found a private loan agency, proposing Zhao Jingmin ”share the risk” by coaxing her to guarantee a 400,000 yuan loan with her personal name.

Promising to transfer some equity to her.

In the end, the company couldn’t hold on.

Zhao Jingmin, late to the realization, discovered through friends that the company’s accounts were very vague and highly problematic.

When she questioned them, Shen Hujuan turned hostile and denied everything.

At this point, she heard from other roommates about Gao Mengting’s current success.

Also learning how she had helped classmates in need.

Which is why she came, clinging to the last bit of hope, to ask for help.

”Mengting, I used to be so foolish, letting myself be deceived without discerning right from wrong. I truly didn’t mean to hurt you, during school you always treated me to meals, in winter you gave me a scarf, and for my birthday, you bought me gifts...”