The door was opened, and Mu Yanchen walked out of the room, staring at Situ Rui gloomily, "Is there something wrong?"

Situ Rui glanced at Shen Zhao who was standing behind Mu Yanchen. With his intelligence, he had already noticed the changes between the two. He looked at Mu Yanchen meaningfully and said, "I'll wait for you in the study."

Mu Yanchen glanced at Situ Rui's back, then turned around, took Shen Zhao's hand, and stroked the delicate and smooth skin with his fingertips, coaxing: "I have something to take care of. You can have breakfast first, and then go and do whatever you have planned. If you want to go out, let the driver take you."

Shen Zhao didn't expect Mu Yanchen to be so easy to talk to. She was still thinking of what excuse to use to leave the manor. Now, in addition to analyzing the composition of the bottle of poisonous blood, she had to continue investigating the cause of her own death. Now that she could not directly enter Xinrui Pharmaceutical Company, she could only use indirect methods and start from other ways.

"Tell me, what's the important matter?" Mu Yanchen sat on the sofa in the study. At this moment, he was not much different from before, still so imposing, if you ignore his pale and thin face.

Situ Rui's heart trembled, and he said seriously: "Some action has been taken in Shengjing. I think it was Ji Zhengxuan who contacted Mu Guichao."

Mu Yanchen knocked on the table, his eyes fell on the girl who was eating breakfast in the garden, and a murderous look flashed in his eyes, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have really forgotten about that idle person."

Mentioning that person, Situ Rui couldn't help but think of the time in high school. The past cannot be looked back on, the past cannot be recalled, and that person and Mu Yanchen's past was just like that.

If you ask who among them has spent the longest time with Mu Yanchen, it must be Ji Zhengxuan. It can be said that he was the whistle sent by Mu Guichao to H City to keep an eye on Mu Yanchen. As soon as Mu Yanchen arrived in H City, Ji Zhengxuan followed.

He has been the first to cause trouble for Mu Yanchen since high school. Most of the bullying of Mu Yanchen by the bad guys in Deyan school is also due to him. Who made those bad guys have Brother Xuan as their backer?

But with the appearance of Sheng Baiyi, those bad elements paused for a while. Because Mu Yanchen's health improved, Ji Zhengxuan also set his sights on Sheng Baiyi. At that time, Mu Yanchen felt powerless and cruelly pushed Sheng Baiyi out of their sight. Only then did Ji Zhengxuan focus his attention on him again. It was not until Mu Yanchen successfully endured under the power of Mu Guichao and established his own power that Ji Zhengxuan stopped.

From then on, Ji Zhengxuan seemed to have disappeared and never appeared in front of Mu Yanchen again, but that man was in H City after all.

Speaking of the people that Mu Yanchen hated the most, Ji Zhengxuan had to be on the list. Because of him, Mu Yanchen separated from Sheng Baiyi, and it was not until that woman died that he officially appeared in front of her.

Ji Zhengxuan's reappearance undoubtedly stirred the thorn that had been buried in Mu Yanchen's heart for many years.

"Find a way to intercept the communications between Ji Zhengxuan and Mu Guichao. Also, I want to know their current situation and the people they are in contact with." Mu Yanchen ordered coldly.

Situ Rui responded to the order. He knew in his heart that Mu Yanchen would not let Ji Zhengxuan go this time. Although Mu Yanchen never mentioned that man's death again, his sixth sense was very accurate and he knew it was related to him to some extent.

Because Mu Guichao and Mu Yanchen share half the same blood, some things are the same in their bones.

When Mu Yanchen appeared in the garden, Shen Zhao had finished her breakfast. She stared at the elegant man sitting in front of her. She didn't know when her eyes always liked to follow his figure. In her opinion, no matter how many setbacks he encountered, it would be difficult to diminish his grace. He was that kind of man.

"If you keep looking at me like this, I may do something, even though this is a garden." Mu Yanchen stared at her with eyes as deep as pools. He seemed to be joking, but Shen Zhao could tell that he could definitely do it.

Shen Zhao blushed and lowered his head, then mustered up the courage to say, "Mu Yanchen, I want to go out this afternoon."

Mu Yanchen knew that he couldn't lock her up, and he knew how anxious she was about that matter. "Okay, let the driver take you. When you come back, remember to call the driver. Don't take a taxi by yourself. Got it?"

"Don't you even ask me where I'm going?" Shen Zhao blurted out the question. Maybe because she was just in love, she was not calmer than anyone else, and she also had a feeling of gain and loss, but the object was Mu Yanchen, so her "gains" were always more than "losses".

Mu Yanchen looked at the winding wooden path in the manor, his lips curled up slightly. He knew everything in his heart, but he said, "Although I can't go out with you due to my health, I don't want to restrict your freedom."

Shen Zhao was touched and felt guilty about her behavior. She thought Mu Yanchen must think that she was playing too much, but she couldn't tell him the truth. She silently planned to cure Mu Yanchen's illness, otherwise she would feel guilty about his kindness to her.

She stood up and took two steps to Mu Yanchen. Before Mu Yanchen could react, she had already bent down and pressed her lips tightly against his cheek. They separated in an instant, but the soft feeling was deeply engraved on Mu Yanchen's skin.

He looked at the girl in front of him with a little flattery and a little disbelief, and gently stroked the skin, which seemed to still retain warmth.

Shen Zhao lowered his eyes and stared into his eyes, his cheeks slightly reddened, "I'm not going out to play, but I can't tell you now... Wait for me, after I'm done, I'll be with you for the rest of the time."

Mu Yanchen held her hand tightly. He knew everything, but she was as sincere to him as before. Her vows also moved him as before. "Well, go ahead. When you want to say it, just say it. I'll be waiting."

Mu Yanchen has been waiting for so many years, he doesn’t mind waiting for this moment anymore.

Shen Zhao stood beside the driveway of the manor, waved to Mu Yanchen from a distance, and then got into the car. The car drove away, leaving only a small black dot, and then nothing could be seen.

"Still looking? He's already gone." Situ Rui stood aside and reminded Mu Yanchen who was still looking into the distance.

Mu Yanchen looked over impatiently, "Are you free? Have you finished what I asked you to do? Ji Zhengxuan is not that easy to deal with."

"I know," Situ Rui said with a serious look, "but I just received news that Ji Zhengxuan did take the initiative to contact Mu Guichao, and I'm sure you want to know the content."

Mu Yanchen glanced at Situ Rui playfully, motioning him to continue.

"Ji Zhengxuan reported Sheng Baiyi's recent situation to Mu Guichao, and then they all thought that you would not live long."

Mu Yanchen sneered and stroked the prominent knuckles on his hands. "I was just guessing, but since Mu Guichao ran out by himself, it proves that the matter is indeed related to him." Mu Yanchen's eyes flashed coldly. He stared at a mantis on the grass. He saw that the mantis was staring at a small insect in front of it, but ignored the yellow bird behind it. He sighed, "Mu Guichao's hands are still too long. Find something for him to do and don't let him be too idle."

Seeing that Situ Rui had not left yet, Mu Yanchen raised his eyebrows coldly, "Anything else?"

"I have something to report. The Xu family's market value has evaporated by half due to the newspaper's revelations. Do we need to take further action? Acquisition or..."

Because Mu Yanchen was thin, the cold light emitted from his sleepy eyes was even more intimidating. Situ Rui usually didn't dare to look directly at him. Recently, it was only because of Shen Zhao's presence that he could see the color of his eyes clearly. Mu Yanchen glanced at Situ Rui with a lack of interest, "Let them go back to where they got up. Don't take over those industries. They are all worthless. How can we free their fate?"

He walked away tremblingly with his shawl on. Situ Rui followed his back with his eyes. He was emaciated and looked like a weak person who would fall down at the slightest blow, but he had managed to hold on until now.

He understood what Mu Yanchen meant, which was to let his industry be divided up by other companies. This is what the saying "When a whale falls, all things come to life" means. Although the Xu family's business scope is limited, they can indeed occupy a foothold in H city.

Shen Zhao got into the car and told the driver an address. It was the most famous shopping mall in H City, Lilai Plaza, which was filled with various luxury flagship stores, niche big-name stores, and countless high-end cooking workshops. This was the east district of the square, while the west district was more civilian-oriented, focusing on mid- and low-end consumption.

When the driver parked the car at the East District of Lilai Plaza, he couldn't help but look at the calm girl. In his opinion, Shen Zhao usually dressed simply and would never wear other clothes when she could wear school uniform. She also didn't carry large bags back to the manor every day. Her frugal and simple image was deeply rooted in the driver's heart. But now, when he looked at the splendor of the East District of Lilai Plaza, he could hardly imagine the scene of this girl spending money like water.

But judging from the scene today where the girl took the initiative to kiss the boss, Shen Zhao was a favored one, and the boss probably also tacitly agreed with Shen Zhao's behavior of letting him have sex.

Shen Zhao looked at the driver's inquiring eyes and smiled, "Driver, I will remember to bring you a gift!"

The driver was a little flattered and waved his hand, "Miss, no need. If you do this, the boss might fire me."

Shen Zhao smiled, "Mu Yanchen is not such a stingy person."

The driver still refused and said in his heart, you just don’t know how stingy the boss is. It would be scary if you knew.

Fearing that Shen Zhao would really buy him a gift, the driver quickly started the engine and fled.

Shen Zhao saw the driver drive away and the smile on her face disappeared. She looked at the shopping mall in front of her and could not muster any good impression. In addition to selling luxury goods, the most famous thing about this place in the East District is a beauty salon on the roadside, SECRET ROSE. The shop is not big, with only a simple revolving door, but inside is a three-story independent suite with its own elevator, divided into several functional areas, providing a full range of body and facial skin care products, using products independently developed by their company. After the treatment, customers all praised it for being magical, saying that it really can make people look youthful and glowing, and successfully fights aging, and it is therefore world-famous.

Many people come here because of its reputation, but this store has indeed taken the membership system to the extreme. Every year, you have to spend a certain amount in their store to get a reservation spot.

Many people also use it as a symbol of identity.

SECRET ROSE has been established for some time, but its truly world-famous formula was only created a few years ago. Everyone marvels at the miracle, but only Shen Zhao knows that it was stolen, and one of their regular members is Dai Weiwei.

Dai Weiwei's family background was not enough to allow her to become a member of SECRET ROSE. She could not even meet the annual consumption limit. But who said that the formula was provided by her? She took it from Sheng Baiyi and then profited from it.

Shen Zhao suppressed the coldness in her eyes. She didn't think much of Dai Weiwei in the past, because many of the things were developed by her casually, and it wouldn't hurt to give her one or two. But now she knows that Dai Weiwei had bad intentions since she approached her. Her false sincerity at that time might have been used to make profits, not only profits, but also men.

She stood in front of the store, looking at the building with a strange look, and then after a while, a woman in luxurious clothes came out from the revolving door. She quickly set her eyes on Shen Zhao. A flash of suspicion flashed in her eyes for a moment, but it quickly disappeared. Her hand unconsciously stroked her chest, as if she was comforting something.

This is what the saying "enemies often meet in a narrow road" means. Shen Zhao did not go to cause trouble for Dai Weiwei, but Dai Weiwei automatically appeared in front of her.

Her original intention of coming here today was just to make the driver remember her destination so that he would not suspect somewhere else. Then she would buy a few small items to confirm her intention to go shopping in the mall today. As for whether Mu Yanchen would check the surveillance later, she had no control over it, but a normal person would not do this, so she just had to create such an illusion. Although it was clumsy, it was very effective.

But she didn't know that Mu Yanchen already knew her motives and just continued to indulge her.

Shen Zhao showed no expression. She just glanced at Dai Weiwei, as if she were a stranger, but Dai Weiwei was shocked by that glance. They were so similar. Although there was a difference in appearance, and the girl in front of her was much younger, her eyes were so similar to the dead one. If she had not been sure that the person was dead, she would probably have thought that the person in front of her was "her".

Ever since that person died, she would often appear in Dai Weiwei's dreams, with the same cold eyes. As long as she glanced at her, Dai Weiwei would not be able to sleep the whole night.

Dai Weiwei was a little excited. She walked to Shen Zhao with her high heels clacking, and grabbed Shen Zhao's shoulders with both hands, shaking him, and yelled like a madman, "What is your relationship with her? Why are you here? Did you do this on purpose?"

Shen Zhao couldn't answer several questions in a row. Her eyes were as cold as ever. Unlike other girls, she didn't even shout or get scared.

The farce was brought to an end thanks to the security guards of the square and Xiao Yi who appeared in front of Dai Weiwei in time.

Xiao Yi embraced the insane Dai Weiwei and was slightly surprised when he saw Shen Zhao, but he quickly restrained his emotions and said politely like an adult: "Are you okay? Are you injured? If you feel uncomfortable, I can take you to the hospital. Don't worry about the medical expenses."

Anyone who hears this will feel favorable towards him, especially someone like Xiao Yi who looks gentle, polite and righteous.

Shen Zhao glared at Xiao Yi and said sarcastically, "She must have recognized the wrong person."

Shen Zhao rejected Xiao Yi's kindness, but Xiao Yi always felt guilty, so he stuffed thousands of yuan into her pocket and walked away with Dai Weiwei in his arms, looking back every few steps.

Well, Shen Zhao put the money in his pocket. It would be a waste if he didn't take it.

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