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

The anonymous email contained only a single photo. It showed Su's ex-lover and a man drinking together at a high-end restaurant. The man's back was to the camera, so her face couldn't be seen clearly, but Wu Xinyan recognized the distinctive sapphire ring on his finger. Li Mingyuan, the president of Huanyu Group, Luo's biggest competitor, was inscribed beneath the photo: "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

Wu Xinyan's heart tightened; this was undoubtedly adding insult to injury. She immediately contacted a detective, requesting he investigate Su Jiuai and Li Mingyuan's recent business activities. A few days later, the detective returned with new information: Su Jiuai was frequently contacting senior executives at Huanyu Group and secretly transferring key secrets from the Luo Group. They were planning a merger, and if successful, the Luo Group would face significant losses, potentially even bankruptcy.

Wu Xinyan sorted all the information, took a deep breath, and walked towards Luo Yichen's study. Luo Yichen was buried in a pile of documents, his brow furrowed. Seeing Wu Xinyan come in, he rubbed his brow and gestured for her to sit down.

"Yi Chen, I have something important to tell you." Wu Xinyan said in a heavy tone.

Luo Yichen raised his head, a trace of fatigue in his eyes: "What's the matter?"

Wu Xinyan handed him the document in her hand: "This is what I recently investigated about Su Jiuai and Li Mingyuan."

Luo Yichen took the document and quickly glanced through it, his expression gradually darkening. "Is this all true?" His voice was low and filled with a hint of disbelief.

"It's absolutely true." Wu Xinyan said firmly, "They are plotting to take over Luo's company. You must believe me."

Luo Yichen was silent. He flipped through the documents in his hand again and again. The bright smile of Su Jiuai in the photo was particularly dazzling. He thought of Su Jiuai's gentleness and thoughtfulness in front of him, and her pitiful tears, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions.

"Yi Chen, I know it's hard for you to accept it for the time being, but the facts are right in front of you. Su Jiuai approaches you not because she loves you, but to use you and to destroy the Luo family." Wu Xinyan's voice trembled slightly, but she tried to stay calm.

Luo Yichen closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened them again, the hesitation and confusion were gone, replaced by an icy chill. "I understand." His tone was calm, yet it carried a chilling power.

Wu Xinyan looked at him, and a stone in her heart finally fell to the ground. She knew that Luo Yichen finally began to believe her.

"I will handle this matter." Luo Yichen put the documents on the table, stood up, walked to the window, looked at the bustling city outside, his eyes deep and cold.

Wu Xinyan also walked over to him and gently held his hand. Luo Yichen did not refuse, but instead held her hand with great force, as if to crush her hand.

"Thank you, Xinyan." His voice was low, but with a hint of imperceptible tenderness.

Wu Xinyan felt warm in her heart, she knew that the gap between them was slowly melting away.

At this moment, Luo Yichen's cell phone rang. It was Grandpa Luo calling. Luo Yichen answered the phone and his face suddenly changed. "What? Grandpa is sick?" He hung up the phone, grabbed his coat, and said to Wu Xinyan, "I'm going to the hospital, you..."

"I'll go with you." Wu Xinyan said without hesitation.

Luo Yichen looked at her deeply and nodded. The two hurriedly left the study, leaving the documents on the table lying quietly under the light. The photos of Su Jiuai and Li Yuanming looked particularly gloomy under the dim light. At the same time, Su Jiuai was sitting in her office, listening to Assistant Lin's report, with a sneer on the corner of her mouth. "Wu Xinyan, do you think you won? The game has just begun..." She picked up the red wine on the table and shook it gently. The scarlet liquid swirled in the glass, just like her heart at the moment, full of conspiracy and calculation. "Go, make arrangements..."

Su Jiuai set down her wine glass, the bottom of which made a crisp sound on the smooth tabletop. Assistant Lin stood by, observing her expression and carefully reporting Wu Xinyan's recent movements. "...She seems to be investigating your contact history with President Li of the Universal Group, as well as your recent financial movements."

Su Jiuai sneered, "It seems this little sheep is starting to show its claws." Her slender fingers tapped the table lightly, each tapping like a tap on Assistant Lin's heart. "We can't let her continue investigating."

Assistant Lin understood, "I understand, ma'am. I will take care of this matter." She bowed slightly, turned and left the office, a hint of viciousness flashing in her eyes.

Night enveloped the city, the streetlights stretching Wu Xinyan's figure far out. After get off work, she didn't go straight home. Instead, she walked around, making sure she wasn't being followed, before quickening her pace toward the parking lot. Her instincts told her something was about to happen.

Walking to the car, Wu Xinyan glanced around warily, quickly opened the door, got in, locked it, and quickly started the car. Just then, two dark figures darted out from the darkness, banging on the car windows and shouting vague threats. Wu Xinyan's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, but she forced herself to remain calm, stepped on the accelerator, and the car shot off like an arrow, leaving the two figures behind.

Wu Xinyan, still terrified, immediately called Luo Yichen and told him everything that had happened. Luo Yichen's face turned pale, and his tone was as cold as winter ice. "I understand. Go home immediately. I'll send someone to protect you."

After hanging up the phone, Luo Yichen immediately contacted a private detective and asked him to thoroughly investigate Su Jiuai and Assistant Lin's recent actions, especially those targeting Wu Xinyan. He had a hunch that this was just the calm before the storm.

After returning home, Wu Xinyan was still terrified. The bodyguards sent by Luo Yichen stood guard outside the door, giving her a sense of security. She sat on the sofa, reflecting on everything that had happened tonight. Su Jiuai's seemingly gentle yet hidden vicious face flashed through her mind. She knew this struggle had only just begun.

When Luo Yichen returned home and saw Wu Xinyan's pale face, he hugged her in his arms distressedly. "Don't be afraid, I will protect you." His voice was low and firm, as if it reassured her.

The next day, Luo Yichen received the detective's report, detailing how Su Jiuai and Assistant Lin orchestrated the attack and their secret collaboration with Huanyu Group. The evidence was irrefutable. Luo Yichen stared at the report with a cold gaze, a raging rage igniting within him. He made a phone call, "Please make an appointment with Grandpa. I have something important to tell him..."

Luo Yichen brought the detective's report to Mr. Luo's study. The heavy wooden door blocked out the outside noise, and the room was filled with the tranquil scent of sandalwood. After listening to Luo Yichen's report, Mr. Luo paused slightly in the purple clay teacup in his hand, and the tea in the cup rippled. He took off his reading glasses, rubbed his brow, and a glint of light flashed in his cloudy eyes. "Yichen, are you sure this evidence is true?"

"It's absolutely true, Grandpa." Luo Yichen said firmly, handing over the report in his hand. "There is solid evidence of Su Jiuai's cooperation with Huanyu Group and her instigation of the attack on Xinyan."

Old Master Luo carefully flipped through the report, his brow furrowing ever deeper. He had always admired Su Jiuai's elegance and intelligence, and had hoped she and Luo Yichen could reconcile. But now, seeing this evidence, he realized he had been deceived by Su Jiuai's appearance. If Su Jiuai had indeed colluded with a competitor, even at the cost of harming her own granddaughter-in-law, then her loyalty to the Luo family was questionable.

"Alas..." Old Master Luo sighed and placed the report on the table. "Yichen, I will handle this matter personally. Don't worry, I won't let anyone harm the Luo family, nor will I let Xinyan get hurt again."

Luo Yichen nodded, feeling relieved. He knew that with his grandfather's support, he would be able to stand more firmly on Wu Xinyan's side.

When Su Jiuai learned that Luo Yichen had presented the evidence to Mr. Luo, she panicked. She rushed to Luo Yichen's office and cried tearfully, "Yichen, please believe me, I was wronged! How could I do such a thing? Wu Xinyan must have deliberately framed me!"

Luo Yichen looked at the woman in front of him, her tears streaming down her face, and his heart was shaken. He and Su Jiuai had been deeply in love, and now seeing her so heartbroken, he felt a pity.

Just then, Wu Xinyan walked in. She looked at Su Jiuai calmly, her eyes clear. She walked over to Luo Yichen and gently held his hand, offering him silent support. Luo Yichen felt the warmth of Wu Xinyan's palm and looked at her with a determined look. He remembered Wu Xinyan's calmness and courage in the critical moment, and all she had done for him, and the balance in his heart began to tilt towards her.

Seeing this, Su Jiuai felt even more jealous. She glared at Wu Xinyan fiercely, then turned and ran out of the office.

Luo Yichen watched Su Jiuai's departing figure, his heart filled with mixed emotions. He turned to look at Wu Xinyan, his eyes filled with apology and gratitude. "Xinyan, thank you."

Wu Xinyan smiled slightly, "I believe you."

The next day, Wu Xinyan arrived at the company to begin work on a new project. However, she soon discovered that the project was progressing unsatisfactorily, with key steps repeatedly failing, suggesting someone was secretly obstructing it. Wu Xinyan carefully reviewed all the documents and discovered some minor changes. These seemingly insignificant changes could potentially affect the entire project's progress. She realized this was likely revenge from Su's ex-lover.

Wu Xinyan took a deep breath, a glint of determination in her eyes. She didn't panic, but calmly analyzed the problem and sought a solution... "Assistant Lin," Wu Xinyan said calmly as she dialed the internal line. "Please double-check this document."

Assistant Lin held the documents, her face a little flustered. She was Su Jiuai's spy planted beside Wu Xinyan, responsible for secretly sabotaging Wu Xinyan's work. It was she who had tampered with the key link in this project. But she hadn't expected Wu Xinyan to discover the problem so quickly.

"Mr. Wu, I've checked this document many times, there shouldn't be any problems." Assistant Lin's voice trembled slightly.

Wu Xinyan smiled calmly, "Really? Then please check it again, more carefully this time." Her tone was gentle, but with unquestionable firmness.

Assistant Lin didn't dare refuse, so she had to bite the bullet and check the documents again. Wu Xinyan quietly observed her reaction from the side. She noticed that beads of sweat oozed from Assistant Lin's forehead and her eyes flickered.

As expected, Assistant Lin secretly changed back the previously modified parts during the "verification" process. Wu Xinyan watched all this calmly.

"Mr. Wu, I've checked it again and there's no problem." Assistant Lin handed the document to Wu Xinyan, trying to act as if nothing had happened.

Wu Xinyan took the document and carefully read it through, a barely perceptible smile on her lips. "Very good, Assistant Lin, thank you."

Afterwards, Wu Xinyan compared the revised document with the previous version, marked the differences, and compiled a detailed report. She knew that this evidence alone was not enough to bring down Su Jiuai, but she needed to collect evidence step by step and eventually expose Su Jiuai's true face.

Over the past few days, Luo Yichen had been closely monitoring Wu Xinyan's project progress. He was filled with admiration for her calm and composed approach, undeterred by any difficulties. He recalled Su Jiuai's tears before him, and then, looking at Wu Xinyan's unwavering resilience, he began to doubt his previous judgment. Perhaps, as Wu Xinyan had said, Su Jiuai wasn't as innocent and kind as she appeared.

When Wu Xinyan placed the compiled report in front of Luo Yichen, his expression darkened. The report clearly listed the areas in the project documents that had been tampered with, as well as evidence of Assistant Lin's covert alterations. As Luo Yichen gazed at the evidence, the last shred of doubt in his heart vanished. He knew that Su Jiuai was truly behind this, and her methods were so despicable.

"Xinyan..." Luo Yichen's voice was a little hoarse. He looked at Wu Xinyan, his eyes full of apology and heartache, "I'm sorry, I wronged you before."

Wu Xinyan shook her head slightly. "It's not important to talk about this now. What's important is how we should respond." She paused, her eyes fixed on the report, her gaze sharpening. "I have something more important to show you..."