It Started With a Kiss: Leng Shao's Beloved Wife

Wu Xinyan's heart tightened, and an ominous premonition came to her mind.

She calmly slowed down her pace, pretending to organize her briefcase, but her eyes were keenly following the man's every move.

His eyes were wandering, and he kept putting his hands into his pockets, as if looking for something.

“He’s looking for an opportunity to sabotage my report!

"Wu Xinyan's heart was filled with alarm. She took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

She deliberately took a detour, walked into the elevator, and slipped out at the last moment, hiding in the emergency exit, trying to shake off her stalker.

However, the development of things was far beyond her expectations.

Just as Wu Xinyan was about to arrive at the venue, a member of Wang's team suddenly stopped her, with anxiety and uneasiness written all over her face.

"Director Wu, I...I can no longer participate in this project."

Wu Xinyan's heart sank suddenly. "Engineer Wang, there's less than an hour left until the report is submitted. You..."

"I know, but I really can't afford the consequences of failure. I... I quit!" The voices of Wang's team members became smaller and smaller, and finally they lowered their heads, not daring to look directly into Wu Xinyan's eyes.

He handed the documents in his hand to Wu Xinyan and turned to leave.

"Mr. Wang! Calm down!" Wu Xinyan grabbed him and tried to wake him up.

"Let me go!" Wang's team member suddenly became excited. He shook off Wu Xinyan's hand and rushed into the stairwell without looking back.

Wu Xinyan's hand froze in mid-air, and a feeling of powerlessness surged into her heart.

She looked at the empty corridor, feeling confused.

"What happened?" Luo Yichen's low voice sounded behind him.

He was originally waiting outside the venue, but he did not see Wu Xinyan for a long time. Feeling uneasy, he came out to look for her, but saw this scene.

Wu Xinyan took a deep breath, trying to calm the turmoil in her heart. "Someone is following me, and..." She paused, her eyes falling on the file bag in her hand. "Engineer Wang... withdrew."

Luo Yichen's expression changed. He grabbed Wu Xinyan's wrist and said hurriedly, "Let's go!"

Luo Yichen took Wu Xinyan's hand, ran all the way, passed through the crowd, and hid in an empty meeting room.

He locked the door, protected Wu Xinyan behind him, and glanced outside the door with sharp eyes.

"Who is it?" Wu Xinyan asked in a low voice, with a barely perceptible tremor in her tone.

Luo Yichen did not answer, but just put his index finger to his lips, signaling her to keep quiet.

He took out his cell phone from his suit pocket, dialed a number, spoke a few words briefly, and hung up.

"I have notified the security and they will be here soon." Luo Yichen put away his phone and turned around, only to find that Wu Xinyan's face was a little pale, and beads of sweat were oozing from her forehead.

"Are you okay?" There was a hint of worry in Luo Yichen's tone. He reached out and gently wiped the sweat from Wu Xinyan's forehead, but she subconsciously dodged him.

"I'm fine." Wu Xinyan avoided his gaze and said calmly, "The most important thing now is to report. We must rush back immediately."

"But you don't look very good." Luo Yichen fixed his eyes on her, trying to see through her disguise of strength.

"I'm really fine, it's just..." Wu Xinyan took a deep breath, trying to calm her inner anxiety, "I'm just worried about the project."

Luo Yichen looked at her, was silent for a moment, and finally nodded, "Okay, let's go back."

When the two returned to the venue, there were less than ten minutes left before the report began.

Wu Xinyan didn't have time to think about it and immediately started the final preparations.

She opened the file bag, but found it was empty except for a blank A4 paper.

Wu Xinyan's heart sank suddenly, and an unprecedented feeling of despair surrounded her.

She knew that someone had done this on purpose, with the intention of embarrassing her at the bidding meeting and disqualifying her from competing.

"What's wrong?" Luo Yichen noticed her abnormality and asked with concern.

Wu Xinyan didn't say anything, but handed him the blank A4 paper.

Luo Yichen took the paper and his face turned ashen in an instant.

"Don't worry, I'm here." Luo Yichen held the paper tightly in his hand and said in a firm tone.

He pulled Wu Xinyan aside and asked in a low voice, "Do you believe me?"

Wu Xinyan raised her head, met his deep gaze, and a glimmer of hope ignited in her heart.

"I believe you."

Luo Yichen nodded, turned around and walked to the stage, facing the dark crowd below, and began his speech...

"Mr. Luo, your speech was truly brilliant and truly impressive!" Partner Zheng applauded with a meaningful smile on his face. "However, words alone are not enough. I'd still like to see your company's project report."

Partner Zheng took the document handed over by Luo Yichen and read it carefully.

He sometimes frowned, sometimes nodded, his sharp eyes seemed to see through everything.

"Mr. Luo, this report does have many highlights, but it also has some shortcomings." Partner Zheng put down the document and said seriously, "Especially in terms of cost control and risk assessment, they need further improvement."

"Boss Zheng is right. We will make improvements as soon as possible." Luo Yichen's expression was calm, not at all flustered. "Would you mind resubmitting the report in three days?"

"Three days?" Partner Zheng raised an eyebrow and said with a half-smile, "Isn't the time a little too short?"

"Although time is tight," Luo Yichen said in a firm tone, his eyes full of confidence.

Partner Zheng looked at him deeply, and finally nodded. "Okay, I'll give you three more days. I hope I can see a satisfactory answer in three days."

After seeing off Zheng, Wu Xinyan immediately called a meeting of team members, and the intense revision work began.

Time is running out, everyone is on edge and working against the clock.

Wu Xinyan even displayed the spirit of a "workaholic", revising the report all night long without closing her eyes.

Three days later, they handed the revised report to Zheng's partner as scheduled.

This time, Partner Zheng was no longer picky, but instead showed a satisfied smile.

"Very good, I'm very satisfied with this report." Partner Zheng nodded appreciatively. "I believe your project will be a success."

Just one hour before the project bidding was about to begin, Wu Xinyan suddenly received a call from an unfamiliar number.

"Director Wu, do you want to know how your competitor won over Tendering Officer Wu?" The voice on the other end of the phone was low and mysterious, with a barely perceptible hint of teasing.

Wu Xinyan's heart sank suddenly, and a chill instantly spread throughout her body.

She subconsciously tightened her grip on the phone and asked in a cold voice, "Who are you?"

"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that I know a lot about the things you're interested in." The other party's voice remained calm, as if he was describing something insignificant. "For example, your competitor spent a fortune to bribe Bidding Officer Wu in order to get this project..."

"You're talking nonsense!" Wu Xinyan shouted angrily, but she felt vaguely uneasy deep down in her heart.

"You know whether I'm talking nonsense or not." The other party chuckled and hung up the phone.

Wu Xinyan stood there blankly, the phone in her hand slipped and fell to the ground.

Her mind was in a mess, with all kinds of thoughts intertwined together, making her feel extremely irritated and uneasy.

"Wu Xinyan, what's wrong with you?" Luo Yichen noticed her abnormality and asked with concern.

Wu Xinyan took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

She raised her head and looked at Luo Yichen with complicated eyes, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.

In the end, she just shook her head, said nothing, turned and walked into the venue.

However, her heart was already in turmoil, and one thought lingered in her mind: she had to find out the truth!