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

Gong Xiaochen walked very fast, and Wen Shengsheng couldn't keep up at all. It wasn't until they reached the parking lot that she had a chance to shake off Gong Xiaochen's hand.

"I will never go to Courtyard No. 7 again," she said in a low voice.

"Not going?" Gong Xiaochen looked down at her, reached into his pocket, took out a folded piece of paper, and threw it at Wen Shengsheng.

"Has the talented Wen forgotten what she promised me when she gave me this piece of paper?!"

Wen Shengsheng lowered her head and opened the paper.

He then caught his breath.

This is a phone call she made to Gong Xiaochen on the cruise ship. At that time, she promised to grant Gong Xiaochen one request.

Gong Xiaochen, in order to be ready to morally blackmail her at any time, actually carried this thing with him at all times!

"So, you've decided to present your conditions to me now?"

Gong Xiaochen raised an eyebrow. "Yes, I won't let you leave. You must stay in Courtyard No. 7 until I let you go."

"What if I don't?!" Wen Shengsheng gritted her teeth.

"Then I'll have to call your brother Yu and ask him who I should hold accountable for his good sister sleeping with someone else and then denying it!"

After speaking, Gong Xiaochen didn't give Wen Shengsheng time to think. He took out his phone and dialed Xi Yu's number right in front of her.

The beeping sound was like a taut string, pulling hard on Wen Shengsheng's heart.

Wen Shengsheng stared intently at him, refusing to believe that Gong Xiaochen would actually tell Xi Yu.

The next moment, the call connected, and Xi Yu's cool voice came through the receiver.

Gong Xiaochen looked coldly at Wen Shengsheng, turned on the speakerphone, and said casually, "Young Master Xi, your sister..."

Upon hearing those two words, Wen Shengsheng finally broke down.

It broke with a bang.

She rushed over and hung up the phone!

Then he looked at Gong Xiaochen in disbelief.

"My position in the Xi family is already awkward enough. Have you considered how embarrassed and ashamed I will be if you bring this up again?"

Gong Xiaochen's eyes were cold and sharp. "So? Are you going back to Courtyard No. 7 or not?"

"You threatened me to force me back to Courtyard No. 7, just so you could see my face every day, right?" Wen Shengsheng's voice was broken; she could only bite her trembling lips to make her expression look less pitiful.

Gong Xiaochen leisurely reached out and pinched her chin, his sharp eyes sweeping over her aloof and ethereal face as if he were admiring some exquisite plaything.

"Yes, this face is so beautiful, I haven't seen enough of it yet."

If Wen Shengsheng could still forcibly suppress her emotions out of anger just now, then the moment Gong Xiaochen said those words, she felt her heart shatter into countless pieces, each piece piercing her whole body with pain.

Tears could no longer be held back and streamed down her face like beads from a broken string.

It hit the hand that Gong Xiaochen was using to hold her chin.

"Alright, since Young Master Gong likes to watch it, then so be it. Anyway, I, Wen Shengsheng, am just a worthless life, and this is all I have left. Since Young Master Gong likes it, it's worth it to use it to repay your favor!"

After speaking, she coldly pushed away Gong Xiaochen's hand, opened the car door, and got in.

Gong Xiaochen's arm slowly fell to his sides, his entire hand trembling uncontrollably.

On the way back, Wen Shengsheng sat in the back seat and cried the whole way because she felt so wronged.

Upon returning to the villa, he immediately went into a guest room on the first floor, refusing to glance at Gong Xiaochen again.

Gong Xiaochen sat down in the restaurant and started smoking.

Looking at the bowl of sweet soup on the table, which had completely gone cold, the corners of his mouth turned down slightly, forming a bitter curve, and the sadness hidden in his heart was unconsciously revealed.

*

The project evaluation meeting for Yuming Mountain Villa went very smoothly, and the investigation and valuation stage began the next day.

Wen Shengsheng poured all her energy into her work, forcing herself to stop thinking about Gong Xiaochen.

Without Su Rui's threat, she no longer needed to ride in Gong Xiaochen's car every morning and evening.

I don't want to cook for him anymore.

He leaves early every morning and returns to No. 7 Courtyard in the evening. He doesn't eat dinner and just locks himself in his room.

The fluctuations in the futures market were the same as in her previous life. She put her 100,000 yuan salary from last month into futures trading and worked diligently for a while. Her account grew from an initial capital of 30,000 yuan to 300,000 yuan.

This was the only thing that made Wen Shengsheng happy during this period.

On the day the investigation into the Yuming Mountain Villa project concluded, Lu Jie hosted a dinner for several key members of the Qingshan Capital investigation team at a star-rated hotel in Beijing.

Xi Yu was also present.

During a comprehensive investigation of Yuming Manor, Wen Shengsheng learned that while Yuming Manor was nominally a project of the Lu family, Xi Yu was actually one of the hidden shareholders.

He probably also values ​​the network of connections that will be available after the completion of Yuming Villa.

The group ate at the Jianguo Hotel, a long-established five-star hotel in Beijing.

The next step is to begin negotiations and signing agreements. With a large sum of money right in front of him, Lu Jie showed unprecedented enthusiasm, opening several bottles of wine worth hundreds of thousands of yuan and treating Ba Wen and Wen Shengsheng to drinks.

Wen Shengsheng hasn't been eating properly lately; she's had a flare-up of gastroenteritis.

But not drinking is not an option on this occasion.

After drinking several cups, my stomach suddenly started to feel uncomfortable, and a feeling of nausea welled up inside me.

Wen Shengsheng suppressed her unease and told everyone she was going to the restroom.

As soon as she got to the restroom, before she could even squat down, she started vomiting violently, her body trembling as if she wanted to vomit out her entire internal organs.

After vomiting, I felt unsteady on my feet and staggered to the sink. I splashed water on my face, trying to clear my head.

"Does living with me make you this uncomfortable?"

A deep, languid voice sounded from above.

Wen Shengsheng froze as she washed her face and looked up.

Then she saw Gong Xiaochen appear out of nowhere, looking at her from behind with a faint, almost melancholy gaze.

After a few moments of stunned silence, Wen Shengsheng said calmly.

"Young Master Gong is overthinking it. It doesn't matter to me where I live."

After speaking, she turned to leave.

Gong Xiaochen grabbed her, his burning chest pressed against her thin back.

"We can finalize Ruth's matter today." He reeked of alcohol, so he must have had quite a bit to drink.

"Today?" Wen Shengsheng realized, "You're discussing this here?"

"Hmm..." Gong Xiaochen buried his head in Wen Shengsheng's neck and asked in a muffled voice, "What are you doing here? Did you miss me?"

The warm breath on her shoulders and neck gave Wen Shengsheng goosebumps all over her body.

She pushed Gong Xiaochen away uncomfortably.

"How could that be? Lu Jie is here entertaining the investigation team."

Upon hearing this answer, Gong Xiaochen's previously somewhat dazed eyes instantly regained their sharpness and coldness.

"Is it just Lu Jie? And your brother Yu too, right?" He braced one hand against the wall by the bathroom door, blocking Wen Shengsheng's way out.

"He's one of the shareholders, so naturally he's here too. Does Young Master Gong see any problem with that?"

"No problem. Xi Yu and Li Wanqiu's wedding should be held there next year. Wen, the talented woman, needs to speed up the project's progress so that she can contribute to their wedding."

After saying this highly sarcastic remark, Gong Xiaochen got up and left.

This person is crazy!

Wen Shengsheng looked completely bewildered.

I just got back to my seat.

Didi...

My WeChat notification rang.

Gong Xiaochen: [Come upstairs to the Mountain Retreat Hall. They're discussing Ruth's matter and need you to listen in.]

She's not even involved, so why would we need her to sit in on the proceedings?

Wen Shengsheng pretended not to see it and put the phone back on the table.

Less than a minute.

The phone rang abruptly, followed by a bright period on the screen.

Ba Wen was sitting next to Wen Shengsheng. Seeing this, he laughed and teased her.

"Brother Period is looking for you again."

Upon hearing this, Xi Yu immediately turned his gaze over.

Wen Shengsheng looked embarrassed and was about to hang up the phone when...

"Sheng Sheng? Brother Yu?"

A surprised voice rang out beside me.

Wen Shengsheng turned her head to look at that person, and when she saw Li Chuan's clean and refreshing face, she seemed to realize something and suddenly looked at Xi Yu.

Xi Yu's gaze turned noticeably colder as he stared at her intently.

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