Double evil in the business district

Xiao Yue felt as if a stone was pressing on her heart, heavy and ponderous.

The photos in the old album, especially the face that was deliberately scratched, lingered in her mind.

What exactly did Shen Ting hide?

She almost wanted to rush to him and question him immediately.

But reason told her that now was not the time.

Xiao had just won a copyright lawsuit, and new collaborations were coming one after another. She couldn't let her personal feelings affect the company's development.

"Secretary Zhang, Article 3 of this contract..." Xiao Yue took a deep breath, shifted his attention to the cooperation document in front of him, and tried to keep himself calm.

In the office, the cool air from the air conditioner blew gently, carrying a faint scent of paper and ink.

Sunlight streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting bright spots of light on the floor.

Everything seemed to be in order, except Xiao Yue's heart, which was in a mess.

"Mr. Xiao, the other party insists that we give a 15% discount, otherwise they will cancel the cooperation." Secretary Zhang's voice was slightly anxious, breaking the tranquility of the office.

Xiao Yue rubbed his eyebrows and tapped lightly on the table with his slender fingers, making a rhythmic "tapping" sound.

"15%? They're asking for too much." Xiao Yue's tone was calm, yet undeniably resolute. "We won the copyright lawsuit, and the initiative is in our hands. If they want to cooperate, they have to show sincerity."

The atmosphere at the negotiation table was once tense.

The other party's representative was aggressive and pressed forward step by step.

Xiao Yue did not give in at all. She analyzed the pros and cons clearly and systematically, quoted classics, and rejected the harsh conditions proposed by the other party one by one.

She was sharp-tongued, yet possessed an irresistible charm.

"Mr. Xiao, we all admire your performance in the copyright dispute case." The other representative's tone gradually softened. "But the business world is like a battlefield, and we must also fight for our own interests."

Xiao Yue smiled slightly, "I believe that only win-win cooperation can last long. 10%, this is our bottom line." Her tone was firm and unquestionable.

The other representative was silent for a moment, as if weighing the pros and cons.

At this moment, Xiao Yue's phone vibrated, and a text message from an unfamiliar number suddenly appeared on the screen: "If you want to know the truth, tonight at 10 o'clock, Regent Hotel, room 203."

The negotiation room was so quiet that one could almost hear each other's breathing.

In the end, the other representative nodded: "Deal." Xiao Yue extended his hand gracefully, "Happy cooperation." The moment of shaking hands, Xiao Yue felt the burden on his shoulders lighten a little.

After leaving the negotiation room, Secretary Zhang excitedly shook Xiao Yue's hand and said, "Mr. Xiao, you're amazing! You've even surpassed our original goal!"

The news spread quickly within the Xiao Group, and employees rushed to tell each other and cheered.

Some people say that Xiao Yue is a "business genius", some say she is the "guardian angel of the Xiao family", and more people say she is the "real queen".

When Xiao Yue returned to the office, the table was already filled with flowers and greeting cards, all of which were blessings from the company's employees.

She picked up a card that read, "Mr. Xiao, you are our pride!" Xiao Yue raised a faint smile at the corner of her mouth, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

She knew that this victory belonged not only to her, but also to all those who fought for the Xiao family.

Suddenly, the office door was gently pushed open, and a tall and straight figure walked in.

It’s Shen Ting.

He walked straight up to Xiao Yue, his eyes full of love and pride.

He said nothing, but just gently held Xiao Yue's hand.

Xiao Yue's hand trembled slightly, feeling the warmth and strength in his palm.

She raised her head and met his deep gaze. They smiled at each other, and everything was said without words.

The air around them seemed to become sweet, and the employees in the office exchanged glances tacitly, all feeling the deep love between the two.

"Do you have any plans for tonight?" Shen Ting's voice was low and gentle, like the bass of a cello, echoing in Xiao Yue's ears.

Xiao Yue shook his head, but thought of the mysterious text message in his heart.

She calmly put the phone into her pocket, her eyes flickering.

"No."

"Then let's celebrate together?" Shen Ting gently stroked the back of Xiao Yue's hand with his thumb, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Xiao Yue hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

"it is good."

As night falls, the lights are on.

Xiao Yue changed into a black dress and fixed her makeup in front of the mirror.

She picked up her phone and glanced at the text message again. Room 203, Regent Hotel...

An inexplicable uneasiness spread in her heart.

"Let's go." Shen Ting's voice came from the door.

Xiao Yue took a deep breath, put her phone back into her handbag, and turned to walk towards him.

"Wait a minute," Xiao Yue suddenly stopped and turned to look at Shen Ting, "I...I remembered that I left some documents at the company. I'll go get them. You go wait for me in the car first."

Shen Ting frowned slightly, "Do you need me to go with you?"

Xiao Yue shook her head and said, "No, it will be done soon." Then she turned around and quickly left the room.

Shen Ting looked at her back.

Xiao Yue left Shen Ting in a hurry. She did not really go back to the company to get the documents, but drove straight to the Regent Hotel.

Who is waiting for her in room 203?

What secrets will be revealed?

A suffocating feeling of oppression permeated the dim corridor.

The door of Room 203 was ajar, and a ray of light shone through the gap.

Xiao Yue took a deep breath and gently pushed the door open.

The room was empty except for an old-fashioned tape recorder on a small table. Next to it was a yellowed note that read: "Press the play button and you will hear the truth you want to know."

Xiao Yue hesitated for a moment, but still pressed the play button.

An old and hoarse voice came from the tape recorder, telling a story that had been buried for many years, a story about the Shen family, about power, and about betrayal.

The content of the recording was complicated, involving many people and events that Xiao Yue had never heard of, but it vaguely pointed to a hidden secret, a secret closely related to the Shen Ting family.

Xiao Yue walked out of the Regent Hotel, and the night wind blew across her cheeks, bringing a hint of chill.

She felt as if she was in a huge spider web, and the center of the web was Shen Ting.

She decided to start with the lowest-level servants in the Shen family, as these people might know some unknown secrets.

In the next few days, Xiao Yue disguised himself and approached the Shen family's servants, drivers, gardeners, and even the aunt in charge of shopping.

She skillfully used her language skills to capture clues from their words.

Surprisingly, these seemingly insignificant little people actually hold a lot of important information.

An old servant mentioned casually that the basement of the Shen family's old house was locked all year round and only the head of the family could enter; a driver revealed that Mr. Shen would secretly go to a private estate in the suburbs every month; even the aunt in charge of purchasing mentioned that the Shen family would order a large amount of special medicinal herbs every quarter, and the names and uses of these herbs were very mysterious.

Xiao Yue pieced together these fragmented information and gradually outlined a vague outline.

This secret seemed more complicated and dangerous than she had imagined.

Just when she thought she was getting closer to the truth, she found that all the clues pointed to a mysterious organization, an organization she had never heard of, but which seemed to control everything.

"What you have found has touched upon areas that should not be touched." A deep voice sounded behind Xiao Yue, with a hint of warning.

Xiao Yue turned around suddenly, but only saw a blurry figure disappearing into the night.