"The once high-spirited Qin Yun suddenly turned into this."

Zhang Yuqing sighed inwardly. The previous Qin Yun made her feel a bit reserved, as if she was facing a leader.

But now he looked completely different, and she no longer had that feeling.

"Indeed, all the clothing stores Qin Yun opened have closed. The shops are being sublet, and the funds from the sublease aren't coming back. He also has to compensate the unemployed staff from the store. He came by taxi; probably, he sold the car he used to drive, right? Now, he must be very frustrated, not even bothering to maintain his appearance."

With many thoughts swirling in her mind, Zhang Yuqing stepped forward and said, "Qin Yun, come with me, there are a few documents waiting for your signature."

After speaking, she headed to the lawyer's office first.

Qin Yun nodded at Bai Hengshan and then followed behind Zhang Yuqing.

"This Zhang Yuqing is quite realistic," he thought secretly.

Previously, Zhang Yuqing was very polite to him; at least she wouldn't adopt such a dismissive attitude after speaking.

But it's normal for people to be realistic. Supporting someone when they are at rock bottom is not normal.

At the law firm, when Qin Lu saw her brother, she quickly approached him.

The lawyers, Yang Yezhen and Zhao Tian, also looked at Qin Yun, feeling regretful.

They hoped Qin Yun could reach greater heights, as they had a good relationship with Qin Lu and could truly be considered close friends.

If Qin Yun became successful in the future, they might benefit a little as well.

Unfortunately, Qin Yun's golden image had been shattered.

After signing several documents, Qin Yun didn't linger at the law firm.

"Sister, I'll pick you up for dinner tonight," he said as he was about to leave to Qin Lu.

"Okay, Yun."

Qin Lu nodded. Now everyone at the law firm assumed Qin Yun was completely bankrupt, but she knew his situation very well.

Watching Qin Yun leave, Yang Yezhen walked over to her side and comforted her, "Lu, your brother is so young. Even if the clothing store is closed now, he's only just started college; there's definitely still a chance for him to rise again."

"Yes, Lu. We are in our final year now; haven't we only just started working?" Zhao Tian also comforted her.

"I'm fine," Qin Lu said with a smile.

However, her smile seemed a bit forced to Yang Yezhen and Zhao Tian.

Qin Lu was helpless. Her brother had asked her not to tell anyone, so she could only hold it in.

"Yun said that in two days, the clothing store will reopen, and by then, there'll be no need to hide anything." She thought to herself.

Because of having to keep these matters hidden, she spoke less these days.

...

After leaving the law firm, Qin Yun returned to the neighborhood where he lived.

He had no classes today, with his afternoon class scheduled for around four o'clock.

The date was already the first, and at noon, the Wealth System finally updated again.

"Name: Qin Yun."

"Level Two Wealth Gathering Array: 4 units"

"Level One Wealth Gathering Array: 12 units"

"Balance: 11,713,000"

At precisely twelve o'clock, a series of information appeared, accompanied by a mechanical voice echoing in Qin Yun's mind.

"Balance hasn't reached 100 million, insufficient to activate a level three Wealth Gathering Array."

"Every first of the month, one level two Wealth Gathering Array and two level one Wealth Gathering Arrays can be activated."

"Currently, there are 4 level two Wealth Gathering Arrays, with 3 used, and 12 level one Wealth Gathering Arrays, 10 used."

"The next Wealth System update will be at noon on January 1st."

A stream of voices sounded continuously, and when they stopped, Qin Yun sensed three mysterious light spots appearing in his mind.

Now, all of Qin Yun's shops were closed, but out of the twelve that he bought, nine were already covered by the Wealth Gathering Array, while three were not yet covered.

"The balance has exceeded ten million."

Looking at the information, Qin Yun thought, "However, last month's profit seemed to have increased by significantly less."

"Three clothing stores over two hundred square meters might generate a profit of 3.6 million, while ten stores of forty square meters could create around 2.3 million."

In total, the thirteen stores should generate close to six million in net profit!

However, with balance calculations, the net profit for November is around 4.8 million, falling short by over a million.

This was naturally related to the suppression from Cold Dew Clothing.

The wealth-gathering ability of the Wealth Gathering Array is indeed strong, but it cannot be entirely unaffected by external influences.

Moreover, Qin Yun's shop closures also affected some profitability.

In reality, when properly calculated, Qin Yun has no money, and he still owes the bank tens of millions.

But the balance calculations obviously differ from reality.

He had previously won over 20 million from the lottery, invested in shops, and these actions did not affect his balance calculations.

He already knew the lottery would not affect the Wealth Gathering Array balance, and regarding the money used to purchase shops, he specifically asked the system, and it confirmed it wouldn't affect it either.

Fortunately, otherwise, Qin Yun's continuous investment in shops would mean his profits could never rise, and the system could not level up.

At this moment, Qin Yun, driving his car, arrived at the location of a newly renovated Celestial Fortune Clothing store with an area of 230 square meters.

Inside were stacks of clothes.

This was a new store Qin Yun bought outright!

Yesterday, these new stores were all renovated and had their business licenses sorted out. Qin Yun closed the old stores immediately, and the clothes from those stores were moved into the new stores overnight, following his prearranged plans.

With a thought, the level two Wealth Gathering Array that had just appeared after the system update began to emerge, expanding continuously, transforming into numerous patterns that completely enveloped the shop.

Then Qin Yun went to two other locations.

Finally, all three Wealth Gathering Arrays were laid down.

Now, all twelve clothing stores that had not yet opened were completely covered by the Wealth Gathering Arrays!

"Everything is ready now. It's time for Zhao Tianqiang to handle it," Qin Yun thought with relief.

...

In a 70-square-meter room, Zhao Tianqiang sat silently, smoking, with a look of worry on his face.

With the closure of Celestial Fortune Clothing, Qin Yun had told him to stay at home for a few days.

In Zhao Tianqiang's view, it would only take a few days for him to be completely unemployed.

One store had only been open for a few months, while another was a large-chain clothing brand with a market value of over a billion, established over a decade.

He couldn't figure out how Celestial Fortune Clothing could survive under Cold Dew Clothing's siege.

"Tianqiang, maybe you should rest well for a few days and look for a job later," Zhao Tianqiang's wife, a gentle-looking woman, said.

"No, if there's no notice after the day after tomorrow, I'll look for a job," Zhao Tianqiang waved off his wife's suggestion.

He glanced around the house and sighed.

Property prices in Jinling City are high. Even when he was the general manager at Tian Yidie, the salary wasn't substantial. Up to now, they're still paying a mortgage on this house.

The house is only 70 square meters, very small. They have been living here for ten years.

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