47 CROSSROADS

At Tiankong Investments.

Chen Linyun was present at work, as usual, doing his responsibilities as the Director for Investments. It was the typical day with his daily routine.

In the morning he convened his team to discuss the status of their accounts, to review the effectiveness of their existing investment programs, and to brainstorm on possible new ideas. His team tried to identify key accounts that had the highest potential for growth, and the delinquent accounts both for private and corporation category. They also reviewed the current trends and seasonality of different industries – manufacturing, energy, agriculture, real estate and trading.

His façade was no different than usual. However, only he knew of the turmoil that was happening inside him. He was torn.