Reborn and fleeing for his life, he unexpectedly knocks on the door of the prince of Beijing's

Wen Shengsheng watched from the side, completely bewildered, unable to figure out what trick Li Wanqiu was up to.

But judging from this, it seems that Brother Yu has helped Li Wanqiu a lot in private.

She wasn't particularly interested in the specifics of the matter.

Wen Shengsheng glanced down at her watch.

It's almost time to get off work.

After confirming her relationship with Gong Xiaochen, she would go to the 28th floor to have lunch with him every day. She had to get back to Qingshan Capital before 12 o'clock, otherwise Gong Xiaochen would definitely ask her what was going on.

Since Li Wanqiu wasn't going to cause her any trouble, she should leave.

Wen Shengsheng picked up the bag from the chair.

"Brother Yu, I've made myself clear. I'll be going to the Xi family this Friday," she announced in a low voice.

Seeing that Wen Shengsheng was about to leave, Xi Yu raised his hand to push Li Wanqiu.

But Li Wanqiu refused to let go no matter what, crying her eyes out.

"My stance will not change. Think it over carefully. See you on Friday."

Wen Shengsheng didn't want to stay any longer and turned to leave Xi Yu's office.

Xi Yu watched her retreating figure until she was completely gone, then he lowered his eyes to look at Li Wanqiu.

"Have you had enough of acting?" His voice was cold, with a hint of chill.

Under his cold gaze, the sorrowful expression on Li Wanqiu's face gradually faded, replaced by unease.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Xi, I got too excited just now."

Xi Yu patted the spot on his shirt where she had hugged him with disgust, and sat down with a cold face.

What brings you here?

“My parents told me that they also wanted to invest in the Hongyuan project.”

Seeing that Xi Yu's hand was bleeding, Li Wanqiu quickly found the first-aid kit in the office and prepared to clean his wound.

Xi Yu avoided her hand, seemingly oblivious to the pain, and lit a cigarette on his own.

Li Wanqiu felt embarrassed.

She couldn't help but recall Xi Yu's attitude towards Wen Shengsheng, and her jealousy grew wildly like weeds.

But she knew exactly why she was there, so she said, "We'll split the profits as we did before. You've helped my family more than once or twice, and my parents trust you completely."

“I know you’ve already secured investment from Qingshan Capital, but wouldn’t it be better to have more support? We’ve been working together very well.”

The Li family started out in the department store business. Although they are a wealthy family, they are still somewhat inferior to the Xi family. Moreover, this year, Li Wanqiu's father made several wrong decisions and lost a lot of money. She had to ask Xi Yu to help clean up the mess.

Li Wanqiu had known about the Hongyuan project for a long time and originally wanted to invest in it, but Xi Yu had not spoken to her about it.

Her parents talked to her all night last night, demanding that she make sure to get this done today.

She had just arrived at the Xi family.

When Lin Yong arrived at the office, she was told that Xi Yu was meeting with a guest and she waited for a long time, but Xi Yu did not come out.

Until she heard a woman's low moan coming from the office.

Since they were both women, she naturally knew what that voice meant.

She immediately lost control and rushed in through the door.

Then I saw that persistent, slutty woman, Wen Shengsheng!

Xi Yu quietly smoked his cigarette, seemingly pondering the feasibility of the matter.

After a long while, he finally hummed in agreement.

"Have Lin Yong take you to draft the contract, and I'll sign it when we get back."

"Okay." Seeing that Xi Yu finally agreed, Li Wanqiu smiled brightly. "It's almost noon, let's go eat together. A new restaurant has opened nearby, and I've already made reservations."

"I don't have time." Xi Yu didn't hesitate for a moment, put out his cigarette, and used the landline in the room to call Lin Yong in.

The intention to expel them was extremely clear.

Li Wanqiu's smile froze, and her face gradually turned ashen.

However, since Xi Yu had just agreed to invest in her, she naturally dared not show any dissatisfaction.

He immediately smiled and left the office with Lin Yong.

Now that he was all alone, Xi Yu's tense back slowly relaxed.

He lit a cigarette, gazing intently and deeply out the window.

The midday sun shone through the window onto him, but he was like a cold iceberg. Despite the bright sunshine outside, it could not penetrate his heart or dispel the gloom and chill emanating from him.

*

Wen Shengsheng arrived at Qingshan Capital right on time.

The first thing I did when I got back was to take my blood-stained suit jacket to the dry cleaners.

I went to the restroom to wash my face before quickly going up to the 28th floor.

Gong Xiaochen had been waiting for her for ten minutes.

When he saw her arrive, he put down his phone.

"Sorry, I had some work to do and was a little delayed," she explained.

Gong Xiaochen did not blame her. Seeing that she was only wearing a shirt, he couldn't help but ask.

"Where's your coat? Aren't you cold?"

Autumn has arrived, and Beijing, being in the north, is already quite chilly, even indoors.

"It's not cold. It got some coffee stains, so I sent it to the dry cleaners." She picked up her bowl and chopsticks and started eating, seemingly unconcerned about the issue.

Gong Xiaochen's sharp eyes swept over her, and he noticed a scar on her earlobe.

To make work easier, Wen Shengsheng would try to tie her long hair up when she went to work.

Her ears were white and soft, with graceful and smooth lines, as if they were carved from the purest mutton fat jade.

However, Gong Xiaochen liked her earlobes the most. They were soft and round, and when he gently bit them, the tender touch was as sweet as a delicacy, delicate and cute.

What's wrong with your ear?

Wen Shengsheng had just put a mouthful of rice in her mouth when Gong Xiaochen's hand was already on her ear.

When he touched the wound, Wen Shengsheng winced in pain.

"I bumped into him by accident, and it just happened to touch my ear." She quickly waved Gong Xiaochen's hand away, not daring to let him see it any longer.

Gong Xiaochen stared at her without saying anything more, but his eyes gradually darkened.

Wen Shengsheng had her own plans regarding the Xi family's affairs and did not intend to tell Gong Xiaochen for the time being, so she kept her head down and ate her meal, not daring to look at him too much.

Fortunately, Gong Xiaochen didn't ask any further questions.

When the lunch break ended and the two came out of the lounge behind Gong Xiaochen's office, Chen Ze happened to come in carrying a bag.

Wen Shengsheng was slightly taken aback when she saw the huge logo on the bag.

"You bought me clothes again?"

"Wasn't the suit you wore during the day dirty? Wear this one this afternoon, so you don't catch a cold again."

Wen Shengsheng naturally accepted his thoughtfulness with pleasure.

After taking the bag from Chen Ze, he returned to the lounge to change his clothes.

"I just checked, Ms. Wen signed up for fieldwork this morning and isn't in the company," Chen Ze said in a low voice.

"Where are you on field assignments?"

"The Xi family." Chen Ze glanced at Gong Xiaochen and said softly, "It's probably about the project, after all, that's what she's in charge of now..."

Seeing Gong Xiaochen's already gloomy face, Chen Ze swallowed the rest of his words.

Just then, Wen Shengsheng also came out of the lounge.

"I'm going downstairs now, I have a lot to do this afternoon," she said.

Gong Xiaochen composed himself and nodded slightly.

But as he watched Wen Shengsheng's departing figure, his sharp eyes were pure black and terrifyingly calm, like the calm before a storm.