"Dad, you said you've received the money?" Shen Xuan asked solemnly.

"Yes, the 30 million was just transferred to the company account today. Thank you, Xuan."

“…” Shen Xuan was stunned.

On the other end of the phone, Shen Zhentao was still exchanging pleasantries, but she didn't hear a word he said; she only kept the thirty million in mind.

Until Lu Yuchen came in from outside.

She couldn't even remember when the call ended.

Lu Yuchen noticed that Shen Xuan was sitting there blankly with her phone in her hand, and her expression was off.

His secretary was discussing something with him, and when the two of them entered and saw her like this, Lu Yuchen gestured for them to leave.

"What happened?" he immediately asked as he stepped forward with his arms crossed.

"Mr. Lu, you, you are not..."

Shen Xuan's gaze fell on him, and she found it difficult to speak.

After all, Lu Yucheng had already taken out 20 million, and there was no way he would have secretly transferred 30 million directly to the Shen family's company account without telling her.

So, who exactly is so generous as to directly provide 30 million in aid to the Shen family company?

Lu Yucheng looked at her intently, and asked with a hint of doubt, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing!" she said dismissively.

"Ah Xuan, what happened?" Seeing that she looked unwell and somewhat melancholy, it was clear that she had been like this after receiving the phone call.

He pressed further, "Is something wrong with your father again?"

Shen Xuan shook his head, and then the secretary's voice came from the doorway: "Mr. Lu, someone just made an appointment with you."

"Understood!" Lu Yuchen replied to his secretary.

He looked at Shen Xuan, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Shen Xuan tidied up the documents on the coffee table and said in a nonchalant tone, "I'm really fine. You go ahead and get busy. Don't let me delay your work."

Lu Yuchen glanced at Shen Xuan again before striding out of the room.

Shen Xuan rubbed his forehead.

I already had a rough guess in my mind.

She looked up at the window, where the sunlight was unusually bright, yet it inexplicably sent a chill through her heart.

After thinking for a moment, she grabbed her phone and dialed a number.

The phone rang several times before it was finally answered.

The other person didn't speak, but just from their steady breathing, she could feel a sense of oppression.

"What exactly do you want?" Shen Xuan stood in front of the French windows, his fingers gently rubbing his temples, his face full of worry.

"What, you'd rather accept help from other men than from me? Do you think 20 million can cover up the financial holes in your Shen family?" the man replied in a cold voice.

Upon hearing this, Shen Xuan held his breath. He had no idea that he had accepted Lu Yuchen's large check for 20 million.

Is there anything he doesn't know?

"Li Siyuan, have you been monitoring my every move? Can I take your perverted behavior as stalking?"

"Don't put it so harshly. After all, we were husband and wife. Consider this money as compensation for our divorce. Besides, my money is much harder to come by than Lu Yuchen's. Shen Xuan, anyone with a bit of sense knows that accepting my money is much more reassuring than accepting his."

Remembering something, her brows furrowed tightly.

No wonder Lu Yuchen moved next door to her as her neighbor.

“Li Siyuan, since you’re talking about compensation after the divorce, then I beg you to stay away from us from now on and stop causing trouble for the Shen family and Xuanmao.”

"That depends on your performance!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was silence on the other end of the phone; he had hung up.

Shen Xuan glared at the phone in her hand, her mood plummeting.

"Give!"

She handed the check to Lu Yucheng and said, "Mr. Lu, you really don't need to go to such lengths for me."

Lu Yuchen looked confused: "What do you mean?"

"Here you go, the Shen family doesn't need the funds anymore!"

"Xuan, what happened?" Lu Yuchen asked, hands in his pockets, leaning against his desk, his gaze fixed on her.

Seeing her resolutely hand over the check, he felt even more anxious.

After a moment's hesitation, she said, "I've already raised the money, so I can't accept it!"

"Did Li Siyuan give it to you?" he asked directly.

Shen Xuan's heart tightened. Are all men this perceptive?

She nodded. "They said it was compensation for the divorce and immediately gave Shen's Group 30 million. So, Mr. Lu, please take back your check."

Lu Yuchen nodded silently, which was taken as tacit agreement.

After a moment, Lu Yuchen asked, "Ah Xuan, do you still have feelings for Li Siyuan?"

Shen Xuan was speechless for a moment.

Seeing that she didn't answer, he seemed to have already figured out the answer and pressed further, "Ah Xuan, do you really still not be able to let him go?"

Lu Yuchen reached out and put his hand on her shoulder, looking at her with unusually serious eyes.

Shen Xuan's eyes flickered as she met his gaze, but when she met his affectionate eyes, her heart trembled inexplicably.

"Ah Xuan, I like you. I've liked you for many years, ever since I first saw you when I was ten years old. Ah Xuan, I really like you!"

Finally, Lu Yuchen mustered up his courage and spoke the words that had been in his heart for many years.

"Ah Xuan, give me a chance, will you be my girlfriend?"

Shen Xuan was startled, and the base of her ears quickly turned red.

Looking at his serious face, she teased, "Aren't you afraid that Li Siyuan will cause you trouble?"

“You’re already divorced. Li Siyuan has no right to interfere with who you date, and I will protect you.”

He tightened his grip on her shoulders, as if afraid she would slip away from his grasp.

Suddenly, she felt something strange on her forehead—he had lightly kissed her forehead.

Shen Xuan's face flushed red instantly. The next moment, she broke free from his hand and tried to leave as if she were running away.

Lu Yuchen quickly grabbed her wrist.

Shen Xuan quickly stopped in her tracks as he was being held tightly in his arms.

She looked up, and then his lips were sealed tightly by hers.

Her mind went completely blank for a moment.

With a "click," the office door was suddenly pushed open.

The newcomer hurriedly called out, "President Lu."

Upon seeing this, she immediately covered her face, peered through her fingers, and awkwardly retreated outside the door.

"I...I didn't see anything, so you can continue, just continue."

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shen Xuan broke free from him and slapped Lu Yuchen across the face.

Seeing that he took the blow without flinching, she stiffly withdrew her hand.

Then, he picked up his backpack from the sofa and left the place as if he were running away.

The secretary standing nearby witnessed this scene and was so surprised that her eyes almost popped out.

Ever since that woman and Li Siyuan caused such a stir in the company, it's been like an earthquake. If it weren't for our CEO Lu working so hard to suppress the matter, she would probably have become a trending topic on social media long ago.

Now she's entangled with our CEO Lu again. Thinking about it, Zuo Weiwei is really something else.

Thinking about her own CEO, that eternally eligible bachelor with a face that makes everyone drool, that he would actually fall for a woman like Mu Mutian, she felt a little uneasy.

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