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

In the early morning hours of City A, sunlight pierced the mist, gilding the city with a golden glow. However, this ray of light couldn't illuminate Wu Xinyan's now shrouded heart in a cloud of darkness. The pain of being abandoned by her family, coupled with the endless provocations and treacherous schemes of her old lover, Su, left her breathless. But she refused to give in. Amidst her despair, a glimmer of calm and reason gradually took hold. She decided to fight back, and her breakthrough point was Assistant Lin.

The next morning, Wu Xinyan woke up early, changed into unassuming clothes, and quietly followed Assistant Lin. She saw Assistant Lin drive out of the Luo family villa and followed him all the way to an elegantly decorated cafe. Assistant Lin walked into the cafe and sat down at a corner seat, seemingly waiting for someone.

Wu Xinyan found a secluded spot and sat down, quietly observing. A moment later, a short, stocky man in a baseball cap walked in and headed straight for Assistant Lin's seat. Wu Xinyan recognized him as Zhao San, a reporter for a gossip magazine in City A, notorious for its fabricated stories and spin.

"Assistant Lin, long time no see." Zhao San rubbed his hands, a flattering smile on his face.

"Stop talking nonsense. Did you bring the things?" Assistant Lin said in a cold tone, with a hint of impatience in his eyes.

"I brought it, I brought it." Zhao San quickly took out a stack of photos from his bag. They were the photos of Wu Xinyan going to the hospital alone a few days ago. The angles were deliberately chosen to make her look lonely and desolate.

"Very good." Assistant Lin took the photo and looked through it carefully, a cold smile curling his lips. "This time, the headline should be more explosive. Let's say... 'Wu Xinyan, the abandoned wife of a wealthy family, is suspected of being seriously ill and alone, which is a pity.'"

"I understand, I understand." Zhao San nodded and responded, "Fifty thousand yuan, is that enough?"

"Fifty thousand?" Assistant Lin sneered, "This news has a greater impact, so a hundred thousand."

Wu Xinyan held her breath, memorizing their conversation word for word. This was undoubtedly ironclad evidence that Su Jiuai had framed her! She pulled out her phone and secretly recorded their conversation, taking several clear photos.

After Assistant Lin and Zhao San finished their deal, Wu Xinyan quickly left the cafe. She knew it wasn't the right time to confront them head-on. She needed more solid evidence to completely expose Su Jiuai's true identity.

Back at the Luo family villa, Wu Xinyan was filled with mixed emotions. She compiled the evidence she had gathered and anonymously mailed it to Luo Yichen. She didn't know how Luo Yichen would react to the evidence, but she believed the truth would eventually come out.

That evening, Luo Yichen returned to the villa, clutching a manila envelope. He opened it, revealing some photos and a recording. The photos showed Assistant Lin and Zhao San conspiring in a cafe, while the recording was a conversation about fabricating negative news about Wu Xinyan.

Luo Yichen's face gradually darkened. He had always thought Su Jiuai was kind and harmless, but he had never expected her to resort to such tactics behind his back. He raised his head and looked at Su Jiuai, who was watering the flowers in the garden, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

Su Jiuai seemed to notice Luo Yichen's gaze. She put down the kettle in her hand and slowly walked over with a gentle smile on her face: "Yichen, you're back."

Luo Yichen didn't say anything, just looked at her quietly, his eyes deep and dark. Su Jiu'an's heart trembled, she felt that there was something wrong with Luo Yichen's attitude...

"Yi Chen, what's wrong with you?" Su Jiuai's voice trembled a little.

Luo Yichen handed her the envelope in his hand: "Take a look for yourself."

Su Jiuai's face paled instantly... Trembling, she took the envelope and pulled out the photos and recording. Assistant Lin and Zhao San's faces were clearly visible in the photos, while the recordings, their voices plotting to frame Wu Xinyan, pierced her ears like a demonic sound. Her face paled, her lips trembling slightly, but she couldn't utter a single word.

Luo Yichen looked at Su Jiuai's panicked expression, feeling a mixture of emotions. He had always believed in Su Jiuai's kindness and gentleness, but now he had to face this cruel reality. He took a deep breath, and his tone was calm and somewhat terrifying: "Jiuai, do you have anything to explain?"

Su Jiuai forced herself to remain calm and squeezed out a forced smile: "Yichen, I don't know what's going on. Someone must have framed me! There may be some misunderstandings between Xinyan and me, but I would never do such a thing."

Luo Yichen said nothing, simply staring at her quietly, his eyes dark and unfathomable. Under his gaze, Su Jiuai felt as if she had been stripped naked, with nothing to hide. She felt increasingly uneasy, and Luo Yichen's silence frightened her more than any accusation.

Meanwhile, Wu Xinyan stopped passively enduring Su's attacks at the company. She volunteered to lead a major overseas collaboration project and threw herself into it. Working tirelessly, she achieved remarkable results early on, leveraging her expertise and keen market insights.

Initially, her colleagues were skeptical, believing she was merely a figurehead who had gotten in through connections. However, Wu Xinyan demonstrated her abilities through practical action. Her proposals were innovative, unique, and practical, earning high recognition from her partners. During a video conference, her fluent English and professional presentation impressed everyone present.

"Xinyan, I didn't expect you to be so capable!" Li Ming, a colleague in the project team, praised sincerely.

Wu Xinyan smiled slightly: "I just did what I should do."

She knew that only by making herself stronger could she truly protect herself and survive in adversity. She was no longer the abandoned daughter of the Wu family who was at the mercy of others, but an independent and confident professional woman.

Su Jiuai, after experiencing Luo Yichen's indifference, was filled with panic. She realized that her previous behavior might have aroused Luo Yichen's suspicion. To save the situation, she decided to use her trump card again - pretending to be pitiful.

The next day, Su Jiuai complained to Mr. Luo, saying that Wu Xinyan was targeting her and ostracizing her, making it impossible for her to gain a foothold in the company. Mr. Luo, who always loved Su Jiuai, flew into a rage when he heard her say that, and immediately called Wu Xinyan back to the old house.

"Xinyan, why are you targeting your ex-girlfriend?" Mr. Luo asked sternly.

Wu Xinyan was well prepared. She calmly took out the prepared document bag and handed it to Mr. Luo: "Grandpa, please take a look at this first."

Mr. Luo took the file bag with suspicion. When he opened it, he was shocked by the photos and recordings inside... "This..."

Grandpa Luo's hands trembled as he listened repeatedly to the recording of Assistant Lin and Zhao San's conversation. The ugly faces of Assistant Lin and Zhao San in the photo made him furious. He looked at Su Jiuai, his eyes filled with disappointment and suspicion. Su Jiuai's face was pale, and beads of sweat rolled down her forehead. She frantically explained, "Grandpa, this... this must be a forgery! Wu Xinyan... she would do anything to frame me!"

Wu Xinyan looked at Su Jiuai calmly and said firmly, "Grandpa, you should know whether I framed her or not. Ever since I married into the Luo family, Miss Su has been targeting me. All those news and the rumors in the company were orchestrated by her. I have been forbearing because I didn't want to embarrass you, but now, I can't let her slander me any longer."

Mr. Luo fell into deep thought. Although he loved his old love Su, he was not unreasonable. The evidence provided by Wu Xinyan was conclusive, forcing him to re-examine the whole matter. He waved his hand tiredly: "I will investigate this matter thoroughly. You all go back first."

After leaving the old house, Wu Xinyan took a deep breath, and the gloom in her heart dissipated a little. This was just the first step. She knew that there was still a long way to go to completely get rid of the entanglement of Su Jiuai.

Meanwhile, Luo Yichen saw the initial success of Wu Xinyan's overseas project and felt a surge of admiration and guilt. He had been mesmerized by Su Jiuai's delicate appearance and overlooked Wu Xinyan's resilience and talent. He called Wu Xinyan and said, "Xinyan, the project is going well. Let's have dinner together tonight to celebrate."

Wu Xinyan hesitated for a moment, but still agreed.

When Su Jiuai learned that Luo Yichen was going to have dinner with Wu Xinyan, she was filled with jealousy. She dressed up carefully and went to Luo Yichen's office, looking at him pitifully: "Yichen, can you take me with you tonight?"

Luo Yichen felt a little annoyed when he saw Su Jiuai pretending to be weak, but he agreed out of consideration for her feelings.

The atmosphere at dinner was somewhat tense. Wu Xinyan and Luo Yichen were discussing the project, while Su Jiuai interjected periodically, trying to attract Luo Yichen's attention. She kept serving him food, her words filled with concern, as if she were his wife. Wu Xinyan observed all this, sneering inwardly but remaining impassive.

After dinner, Su Jiuai, claiming to be feeling unwell, asked Luo Yichen to take her home. In the car, she snuggled up to Luo Yichen and whispered, "Yichen, I'm so scared. Xinyan...she seems to hate me. I'm worried she'll take revenge on me."

Luo Yichen gently patted Su Jiuai's shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry, I will protect you."

As she watched Luo Yichen's car leave, Wu Xinyan's lips curled up into a meaningful smile. She took out her phone and flipped through an anonymous email. Inside the email were photos of Su Jiuai secretly meeting with a strange man. That man was the president of Shengshi Group, Luo Group's biggest competitor.

Wu Xinyan's fingertips gently slid across the screen, and a sharp light flashed in her eyes... "It seems that the good show has just begun." She whispered to herself, turned and walked into the night.

As the night deepened, Wu Xinyan returned home, but she couldn't sleep at all. Her phone was clutched tightly in her hand. The screen displayed a photo of Su Jiuai and Shengshi Group CEO Li Mingyuan secretly meeting at a high-end restaurant. The photo was taken from a hidden angle, clearly a candid shot. The anonymous email contained only the photo, no other information, but it was enough to alert Wu Xinyan.

Shengshi Group is the Luo Group's biggest competitor. The two companies compete in multiple sectors, and rumors of industrial espionage and malicious competition are common. Su Jiuai's private meeting with Li Mingyuan is more than just a casual gathering of friends. Wu Xinyan's intuition tells her that there's a larger conspiracy behind this.

She stood up and walked to the window. The city lights twinkled like stars in the night sky. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself. The most important thing now was to find out what Su Jiuai and Li Mingyuan were plotting.

The next morning, Wu Xinyan contacted her private detective, handed him the photos, and instructed him to thoroughly investigate the relationship between Su Jiuai and Li Mingyuan. She knew she had to be cautious and not alert the enemy.

Over the next few days, Wu Xinyan attended to company matters while secretly monitoring the detective's progress. Luo Yichen seemed to have noticed her recent changes and asked her several times if she was in any trouble. Wu Xinyan simply shook her head, saying she was fine. She didn't want to drag Luo Yichen into this dispute, at least not yet.

Luo Yichen looked at Wu Xinyan's slightly tired face, and a trace of heartache welled up in his heart. He remembered the misunderstanding he had with Wu Xinyan due to Su Jiuhuan's instigation, and felt even more guilty. He walked over to Wu Xinyan and gently held her hand: "Xinyan, no matter what happens, I will be by your side."

Wu Xinyan was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Luo Yichen. His eyes were filled with sincerity and concern. At that moment, she felt a crack in the cold wall of her heart, and a warm current flowed into her heart. Perhaps this was the best time for her to win back Luo Yichen.

A few days later, the detectives returned with preliminary findings. Su Jiuai and Li Mingyuan's frequent meetings, each of which was extremely secretive and frequently took place at different locations, further confirmed Wu Xinyan's suspicions. The detectives also discovered that Su Jiuai had recently been frequenting a high-end club, owned by none other than Li Mingyuan.

Wu Xinyan carefully read the information provided by the detective, her eyes becoming increasingly sharp. She realized that Su Jiuai and Li Mingyuan's conspiracy might be more complicated than she had imagined. She picked up the phone and dialed the detective's number: "Continue to investigate further. I want to know all their meeting records and the content of their conversations."

After hanging up the phone, Wu Xinyan walked to the window and watched the rising sun, a glimmer of hope rising in her heart. She knew that this battle had just begun, but she was ready for the challenge. She whispered to herself, "Su Jiuai, we'll see." At this moment, the phone on the table vibrated. A new anonymous email...