In this timeline, Kang Youwei had escaped execution and become one of the Emperor's closest confidants. Now a vanguard of the reformist faction, he had watched Liu Feng's meteoric rise with cautious eyes.
The meeting room buzzed with quiet intensity as discussions turned to the company's latest triumphs. Jinhan Enterprises, a company that had flirted dangerously close to ruin, now stood on the precipice of dominance.
Yet, the room's energy was undercut with the lingering tension of the struggles that had led them here.
"Even Overseer Liu Feng supported this plan," someone remarked.
Indeed, Liu Feng's influence had been pivotal. As Overseer, his approval signaled confidence in the plan's success. With his reputation, no one dared oppose it.
"That's what's strange," another replied. "If the Overseer endorsed it, why did it feel like such a gamble?"
