Inside the Qin Family villa, Yan Xiaye struggled to awaken just before eight o'clock, bleary-eyed, and upon seeing the brilliant sunlight outside the window, felt a sudden chill in her heart.
Stretching an arm from under the covers to grab the alarm clock frozen at seven on the nightstand, she panicked and leaped out of bed, took a quick five-minute "battle shower," and, after having the situation explained by a maid, breathed a sigh of relief before heading to the dining room for a late breakfast.
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At the same time, on the golf course attached to the villa, several tycoons often featured in financial magazines were gathering together, playing this sport known for its gentlemanliness and grace, occasionally bursting into hearty laughter.
Qin Family's patriarch was losing ground, while Li Yuntang was far ahead in scores. Given their respective high statuses, they immediately became the center of jovial conversation among the tycoons.
