Don't meet me in your next life.

Shen Mu clenched and unclenched his fist repeatedly before finally kicking the table over.

"Get out! I don't want to see you again!"

"..."

"From this day forward, you are forbidden from ever setting foot in the Shen family's compound again!"

The assistant's face was pale.

His salary is gone, and the master already knows what he did.

His entire bonus for this month has been deducted, and he can't even afford the rent. Where is he going to find the money to support himself?

"Yes, yes, yes... Boss..."

The assistant scrambled away, terrified that Shen Mu might suddenly call him back.

Shen Mu sat down in the chair and rubbed his throbbing forehead.

He never expected that Xiang Yiyi was such a scheming and cunning woman.

Her acting was so good that he once doubted his own judgment.

If her father is Su Zerui...

The thought sent a chill down his spine.

He shook his head, trying to shake off the unrealistic thoughts in his mind.

Shen Mu, are you out of your mind?! How could you possibly like a woman who has a fiancé?!

But if it wasn't Su Zerui, then who could it be?

"Knock knock--"

There was a knock on the door.

Shen Mu composed himself, straightened his tie, and called out, "Come in."

The door was slowly opened, revealing Xiang Yi's little head.

"What's up?"

Shen Mu raised an eyebrow and asked.

Xiang Yi scratched her head somewhat awkwardly and handed over the documents in her hand: "Um... this is my previous resignation letter. I... I still want to go back to school..."

Shen Mu frowned and took the document: "You're resigning, but you still want to continue your studies?"

Xiang Yi's face flushed red. She lowered her head shyly and murmured, "Yes."

"Then your tuition..." Shen Mu looked at her hesitantly.

Xiang Yi's face fell: "I don't have money to pay tuition right now, but I can pay it at school after summer tutoring ends..."

Shen Mu's eyes flickered. He reached out and pulled her onto his lap, pinching the tip of her nose. "Fine, consider it something I owe you. You've had a tough time these past few months."

"Thank you," Xiang Yi said with a smile.

Shen Mu lowered his head and kissed her forehead: "Then let's start work now."

"Ah? Oh, okay." Xiang Yi nodded, then looked at him with some concern. "Boss, didn't you say... you were going to give me a raise? But... how long can my salary last?"

"How about a week? I'll give you double the pay," Shen Mu said with a smile.

"Oh well."

......

At five o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was setting, and the evening glow was magnificent, turning half the sky red.

As Xiang Yi dragged her tired body out of Shen's Enterprise, she was about to hail a taxi when a silver-gray Maybach pulled up beside her.

When Xiang Yi saw the familiar and handsome face in the driver's seat, her heart pounded wildly, and she almost lost control and rushed over to hug him and kiss him fiercely.

But in the end, she managed to restrain herself, silently turned around, and quickly got into the taxi.

Not long after the taxi drove off, a black sedan also stopped.

The passenger window slowly rolled down, revealing Shen Che's handsome profile.

He watched the taxi drive away, his eyes narrowing slightly, a strange glint in them.

......

Inside the taxi.

Xiang Yi kept staring out the car window, unwilling to look away for even a moment.

She dared not blink, for fear that in the blink of an eye, Shen Mu would appear in her field of vision.

"Miss, where are you going?" the driver couldn't help but ask when he saw her.

"Please take me to the water towns of Jiangnan."

The taxi stopped at the entrance of the Jiangnan Water Town. As soon as Xiang Yi got out of the car, she was stunned by the antique building in front of her.

She had heard her roommates mention this place before, but she didn't know its exact location.

Xiang Yi took out her key and opened the door. The furnishings inside were exactly the same as when she left, except that white figure was missing.

Xiang Yi's eyes welled up with tears, which streamed down her face.

Shen Che... I'm sorry...

I shouldn't have left you alone.

After Xiang Yiyi disappeared, a man walked out of the room.

He wore a baseball cap that covered half of his face, and a cold smile played on his lips.

Shen Mu looked at the door in front of him and sighed softly.

"Tell me... why did you fall in love with such a heartless girl?"

he murmured.

There are so many women like Xiang Yiyi in this world, but why did Shen Che fall for her?

......

"Oh, Mr. Shen, you're back!"

A secretary immediately came forward and eagerly took his suit jacket.

Shen Mu glanced at her indifferently, said nothing, and walked directly towards his office.

He had just sat down when a pile of documents was brought to him.

Shen Mu opened it and took a look; his expression immediately turned grim.

"Mr. Shen, this contract cannot be signed..." the secretary said, looking terrified.

This is a proposal she worked on until 2 a.m. last night to complete.

"I see."

Shen Mu closed the contract, got up, and walked towards the office door.

He went up to the top floor, only to find Shen Mu talking with a group of executives.

"Our Shen family has reached a cooperation agreement with the Xiang family, and I believe Chairman Xiang will also approve. Now, we're just waiting for the Xiang family's lawyers to arrive and sign the contract..."

Shen Mu paused, looking at the solemn-faced men in the conference room, his brows furrowing involuntarily.

"What kind of spell did that woman cast on you to make you help her so wholeheartedly?" Shen Mu asked coldly, his tone chilling.

“President Shen…this is company policy, and no one is allowed to break it,” a department manager said tremblingly.

Shen Mu scoffed, mocking, "Rules? Have you forgotten that the company still has a chairman of the board?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent, trembling with fear.

"Alright, let's adjourn the meeting for today."

Shen Mu waved for everyone to leave, then looked at Shen Che, who was sitting silently on the sofa, with a gloomy gaze.

"Brother, why did you stop Dad from giving Xiang Yi a raise? Are you willing to be someone else's puppet?"

Shen Mu approached step by step, his eyes sharp and piercing.

Shen Che shifted his gaze from the pile of documents to Shen Mu.

His expression was calm, as if he had expected him to come knocking.

"What did I do that I need to report to you?" Shen Che's indifferent tone concealed a powerful anger.

"snort!"

Shen Mu snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "Brother, don't tell me that Xiang Yi did that just to get you to help her. Do you think I'd believe that?"

Shen Che's eyes darkened, and he pursed his thin lips, remaining silent.

Seeing his reaction, Shen Mu gave a mocking smile. "Brother, you're really stupid! Didn't you realize that woman likes you, which is why she's going to such lengths to get into your bed!"