Starting as a Wallfacer, his defection to the Three-Body Problem shocked the world.

Regardless of how the three of them discussed this matter, Ai AA's life is becoming increasingly difficult.

Since that battle ten years ago, Star Ring Group not only lost the warship manufacturing rights that it had worked so hard to obtain, but also a large number of elites who were the backbone of the group were taken away.

It can be said that the company has suffered a great loss, especially the attitude of the Earth Alliance and various forces towards the current Star Ring Group, which has led some of the original manufacturing industries to cancel their cooperation orders with them. This has already affected the foundation that AiAA and others have worked hard to build over the years.

It's safe to say that without significant changes, the decline of Star Ring Group is a foregone conclusion.

"Ultimately, for a business empire of our size to completely avoid political maneuvering is simply wishful thinking." She gazed at the brilliant starry sky outside the window, a bitter smile playing on her lips.

Over the years, investors have withdrawn one after another, and the number of board members has plummeted from dozens at its peak to just a handful today.

Nobody's a fool. Although Zhang Beihai is gone, the one on Earth is still alive. The reason they dared to act so recklessly before was because they knew that Luo Congmin and others only had so much military power. If Lin Xuan couldn't come back for ten or twenty years, they would have a good chance to make things a fait accompli.

This led to a series of subsequent events, including but not limited to putting Bi Yunfeng in the presidency.

“We were all tricked by that woman.” AiAA finally understood everything now.

Luo Congmin has held the presidency of the Earth Alliance for a century, and the entire political system is already rock solid. The so-called "perfect coup" they launched was just a flaw deliberately left by the other side—to force Bi Yunfeng to sever ties with the entire Star Ring Group and leave him isolated and helpless when they thought they had succeeded.

The reason for this is that the Earth Alliance's system is too rigid. Breaking it from within would inevitably cause unnecessary political turmoil. However, having the Star Ring Group handle this matter would actually help to reunite the previously loose political system.

Even the series of negative consequences caused by the exploitation of the lower classes in the construction of the RimWorld became insignificant in this coup, which was of a larger scale and caused greater losses.

"What a clever trick to lure willing victims! No wonder she's that man's daughter." Ai AA had to admit that this move was brilliant.

The entire Star Ring Group was completely wiped out, and the wealth accumulated over the years turned into nothing more than a pipe dream.

After a long silence, she seemed to finally come to her senses. She slowly stood up and straightened her clothes. "Let's stop here. Once the last batch of goods on the production line is processed, we'll take everything and leave."

Upon hearing this, all the board members below were stunned. They had not expected that AiAA would have this plan.

"Are we just going to wait here to die if we don't retreat?" AiAA saw the hesitant expressions on the faces of the people below and knew exactly what they were thinking. She was immediately furious.

"Without the shipyard, we have lost our greatest asset in our struggle to rival the Earth Federation. Do you really expect the current Star Ring Group to have any chance of turning the tide?"

The crowd exchanged glances. What she said was true. When the Star Ring Group was first established, it relied on warp drive spaceships. Later, they were the first to obtain the rights to manufacture warships and build the first unofficial fleet. AiAA's ambition began to grow from that time onwards.

Now, without these two things, Xinghuan Group is like a person who has lost their heart. Although there are no visible signs of decay in the short term, it is already irreversibly on the verge of death.

Someone tried to get up and persuade Ai AA, but as soon as they stood up, they went back down.

There's no other reason than that I really don't know how to persuade them in this situation. In the past, Xinghuan Group would have simply chosen to behave themselves and completely side with Dilian. But now, it seems that they are the ones who are actively side with Dilian, and Dilian might not dare to take them in in order to avoid risks.

Looking at the reactions of the crowd below, Ai AA sighed helplessly. She knew these people's nature all too well. If they were truly capable, they would have left long ago when they realized that Xinghuan Group was losing power. The ones who were still here were nothing but good-for-nothings. In the end, she would have to make the decision herself.