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

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the night deepened, and the lights began to illuminate the bustling and noisy city. However, in the president's office on the top floor of the Luo Group, the atmosphere was particularly solemn.

Wu Xinyan's slender fingers tapped the tabletop, again and again, as if tapping on someone's heart. She flipped through the financial statements in her hands again and again, her brow furrowed. That familiar name, like a flash of lightning, exploded in her mind.

"How could it be her? Why would she do this?" Wu Xinyan murmured to herself in a low voice, her tone full of disbelief and a hint of fear.

The owner of that string of names was none other than Luo Yichen's cousin, the youngest daughter of the Luo family - Luo Mengyao. Luo Mengyao had always been dissatisfied with Luo Yichen inheriting the family business, believing that she was more qualified to take charge of the Luo Group.

Wu Xinyan took a deep breath and tried to calm herself. She knew that the report alone wasn't enough to prove anything. She needed more evidence to uncover the mystery and find the truth.

Over the next few days, Wu Xinyan immersed herself in the investigation like a possessed man. She reviewed reams of company documents, carefully comparing every suspicious flow of funds, trying to find any clues.

As the investigation deepened, Wu Xinyan's unease grew. She discovered that this was not a simple case of misappropriation of funds, but a carefully planned business conspiracy with complex interests involved, which could even endanger the foundation of the entire Luo family.

Luo Mengyao seems to be just a chess piece in this game, and there is someone else manipulating the game behind the scenes.

"I must tell Yichen as soon as possible!" Wu Xinyan realized the seriousness of the matter, and she immediately called Luo Yichen.

However, Luo Yichen on the other end of the phone was attending an important business negotiation, and his tone revealed a hint of fatigue and impatience: "Xinyan, I'm very busy now. If you have anything to say, wait..."

"Yichen, I have something very important to tell you about the company..." Wu Xinyan wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Luo Yichen.

"Xinyan, be good. When I'm done with this busy period, I'll spend time with you. If there's anything, we can talk about it when we get home."

Luo Yichen hung up the phone hastily, unaware of Wu Xinyan's anxiety and uneasiness on the other end. She held the phone, listening to the busy tone, and a deep sense of powerlessness welled up in her heart...

Holding the phone, the cold touch did little to ease Wu Xinyan's anxiety. Luo Yichen's perfunctory response made her realize that things were far more complicated than she had imagined. He was preoccupied with other matters, while no one paid attention to the "time bomb" in her hand.

She couldn't just sit there and wait for death. Luo Yichen was her beloved husband, and the Luo Group was their joint effort. She couldn't just sit there and watch it all go to waste.

Taking a deep breath, Wu Xinyan forced herself to calm down. If Luo Yichen didn't take it seriously, then she would investigate it herself! She just didn't believe that she couldn't pry open the door to the truth on her own!

Over the next few days, Wu Xinyan became even more cautious. Knowing her every move could be monitored, she chose to operate in the shadows, quietly gathering evidence. During the day, she stayed by Luo Yichen's side, acting as a gentle and caring wife. At night, when the entire city slept, she would slumber alone in her study, poring over tedious reports and documents, hoping to uncover more clues.

However, Wu Xinyan's unusual behavior still caught Luo Mengyao's attention. She had long harbored a grudge against Wu Xinyan, believing that she had stolen her brother's love. Seeing her actively investigating the company's affairs, her suspicion deepened.

"Hmph, you're still a bit naive if you want to fight me!" Luo Mengyao sneered, a sinister glint in her eyes. She secretly contacted several company executives, all of whom were her confidants and often accepted benefits from her.

"Keep a close eye on Wu Xinyan and see what she has been doing lately. Report to me immediately if you find anything!" Luo Mengyao's tone was cold and full of unquestionable majesty.

"Yes, Miss!" The senior executives responded submissively, but secretly groaned inwardly. They knew that a new storm was about to come, and they would all be dragged into this war without gunpowder.

Wu Xinyan, unaware that she had become a target of public criticism, remained fully committed to her investigation. However, as her investigation deepened, she increasingly sensed an invisible resistance preventing her from reaching the truth. Within the company, her once-friendly colleagues began to distance themselves from her, intentionally or unintentionally. Some even spread rumors behind her back, claiming she had ulterior motives and was plotting to seize the Luo Group's assets.

Everything is developing in an unpredictable direction, and Wu Xinyan is like a butterfly that has strayed into a spider web. The more she struggles, the deeper she sinks...

"How could this document disappear?" Wu Xinyan's face turned pale. Looking at the empty drawer, a chill ran from the soles of her feet to her heart.

"Don't panic, think about it again, maybe you put it in the wrong place?" Lin Feng, Luo Yichen's assistant and good friend, and one of the few people Wu Xinyan trusts, said in a low voice.

"Impossible! I clearly locked this document in the drawer. It's so important, I wouldn't leave it lying around!" Wu Xinyan slammed the drawer shut, her brow furrowed, the unease growing stronger. The document's loss meant someone had gotten there first, and it also meant her investigation had been exposed!

"It seems someone has taken action before us." An old voice came from behind. Wu Xinyan turned around suddenly and saw a familiar figure - the mysterious old man she met at the door of the Luo family's old house. The old man's wrinkled face showed a trace of solemnity, "Child, follow me."

Wu Xinyan and Lin Feng exchanged a glance, each seeing surprise and confusion in the other's eyes, but they still followed the old man to the coffee shop downstairs in the company. The old man ordered a cup of tea and said slowly, "I know what you are investigating, and I also know that you are in trouble. My child, the Luo family is more complicated than you think. You must be careful!"

The old man paused, took out a photo from his pocket and handed it to Wu Xinyan, "Take it, go look up this person, and you will find the answer you want."

The photo showed a middle-aged man in a suit and tie with a kind face, but Wu Xinyan felt strangely familiar. "Who is he?"

"He is..." The old man was about to speak when his face suddenly changed. He covered his chest and gasped in pain.

"Old man, are you okay?" Seeing this, Wu Xinyan and Lin Feng hurried forward to support him.

The old man waved his hands, indicating that he was fine, but his face turned even paler. He took a deep breath and said in a hoarse voice, "Child, remember, time is running out. You must hurry up..."

"As soon as possible what?" Wu Xinyan asked, but the old man closed his eyes and stopped talking.

After seeing the old man off, Wu Xinyan looked at the photo in her hand and fell into deep thought. The man in the photo was actually... Luo Yichen's driver, Uncle Wang!

"How could it be him?" Lin Feng also opened his mouth in surprise.

"How could it be him?" Lin Feng muttered to himself in disbelief. Uncle Wang had worked in the Luo family for more than 20 years and had always been a confidant of Luo Yichen's father. He was deeply trusted by the entire Luo family. How could he be involved in this matter?

Wu Xinyan's brow furrowed, her mind filled with doubts. If the person in the photo was someone else, she might not have been so shocked, but it was Uncle Wang, which forced her to re-evaluate the whole thing.

"Xinyan, could it be a mistake? Uncle Wang..." Lin Feng tried to defend Uncle Wang, but was interrupted by Wu Xinyan, "Don't jump to conclusions yet, we have to find out."

However, before Wu Xinyan began her investigation, a sudden storm had quietly arrived.

That night, Wu Xinyan was sorting through documents in her study, trying to find a breakthrough from the chaotic information. Suddenly, the study door was flung open, and Luo Yichen walked in with a gloomy face and a document in his hand.

"What is this?!" He threw the document on the table with a cold tone.

Wu Xinyan picked up the document and her face turned pale. It was a confidential document about Luo Group's investment project, and this document lay quietly in front of Luo Yichen, like a silent accusation.

"You're investigating me?" Luo Yichen's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, with a chill that penetrated his bones.

"No, Yichen, please listen to my explanation..." Wu Xinyan wanted to explain in a panic, but was forced back by Luo Yichen's cold eyes.

"Explain? How are you going to explain? This document is top secret. Except for me and..." Luo Yichen suddenly stopped, a terrible thought flashed through his mind, "What is your relationship with Uncle Wang?"

Wu Xinyan's heart sank suddenly. She knew that Luo Yichen had begun to doubt her, and that someone was manipulating all this behind the scenes.

"I……"

"Enough!" Luo Yichen didn't want to listen to her explanation anymore. He thought he had finally found someone he could trust and spend his life with, but he didn't expect that it would turn out to be a scam in the end.

Luo Yichen turned and left, leaving Wu Xinyan standing alone in the study, tears silently falling. She knew that she had to find out the truth as soon as possible, otherwise, it would be over between her and Luo Yichen...

"Yichen, listen to me..." Wu Xinyan chased after him, but only saw Luo Yichen's resolute back as he left. His words were like sharp thorns, piercing her heart. "From now on, you are not allowed to step out of this room without my permission!"