Episode 34 recap: Sunrise East Facing Another Chip Crisis
In episode 34, the drama between Yu Jia Ming and Jiang Yi Fei is still unresolved and tensions are running high between the two. Chu An Ge sees this and urges Luo Cheng Yu to go talk to them and try to resolve the issue. However, when Jiang Yi Fei sees Chu An Ge and Luo Cheng Yu animatedly discussing something, she simply submits her resignation and leaves without so much as a greeting.
Over on Helen's side, she brings a letter of intent for Chu An Ge and Luo Cheng Yu to sign. But when Chu An Ge reviews the contract, she sees that there are a lot of sneaky terms, including mentions of difficulty getting government approval for the silicon deal. Chu An Ge flat-out rejects the contract without hesitation.
When Brown hears that MC China and Sunrise East are in acquisition talks, he panics and quickly gathers his subordinate company heads for a meeting. He has his assistant compile a full supplier list, determined not to miss out on anything. The board members aren't happy either - they question why Brown is so worked up about Sunrise East now when he previously said it wasn't an issue. They want Brown to explain himself, but he just hangs up on them, saying they don't have the patience to wait.
Mac tries to convince Helen not to sell MC China, saying she really doesn't want to sell, she just wants to play a capital game and gain control of Sunrise East. Hearing this, Helen gets cold feet and tells Chu An Ge she won't be signing the supplemental agreement for MC China after all.
News quickly spreads that the Sunrise East acquisition of MC China has fallen through. Brown has Yu Jia Ming analyze the situation, and Yu says Luo Cheng Yu and his team are burning through R&D money too fast, and Sunrise East will soon have to sell the company off cheap. Hearing this, Chu An Ge urgently meets with Luo Cheng Yu and Ding Mu Yang to discuss pausing the money-burning projects - they only have enough runway for 6 more months of operations. But Luo Cheng Yu insists on self-developing the chips, much to Chu An Ge's frustration, which even impacts her health.
On the way home, Luo Cheng Yu reminds Yu Jia Ming to pay more attention to Jiang Yi Fei. Mac and the others are just waiting for Luo Cheng Yu to increase investment, so they can seize the opportunity to take control of Sunrise East.
When Chu An Ge gets home, she's vomiting badly, and her family thinks she's pregnant. But it turns out to be a stomach issue. Luo Cheng Yu has also secretly dipped into the smart city funds, which enrages Chu An Ge even further and causes the bank to suspend their lending. Brown is also using Yu Jia Ming to put pressure on Luo Cheng Yu and sabotage the negotiations, hoping to turn Sunrise East into an HB subsidiary.
Luo Cheng Yu tries to get Zheng Dao to cut off the investment, but Zheng Dao thinks it's too risky. Mac and Mike hatch a plan - Maya offers Luo Cheng Yu an olive branch, wanting to swap equity. When Chu An Ge hears this, she rushes over to stop it, saying selling equity would be the ruin of them all. But Luo Cheng Yu won't listen, and Chu An Ge storms off in frustration.
Mac still wants to attempt a reverse acquisition, but Helen thinks it's not feasible and backs out. As Chu An Ge leaves, she collapses, and Luo Cheng Yu rushes her to the hospital. Now the whole family knows about his plan to sell equity. Yu Jia Ming also returns to Silicon City and tells Brown that if the acquisition goes through, it'll be the end of Sunrise East. The twists and turns of it all are truly nerve-wracking!
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