After being reborn, I became the big boss's darling.

In the deep blue sky, stars spilled out a silvery-gray hue, and the moonlight was as bright as a piece of white jade.

Ji Nianci was sitting at her vanity in the room, applying skincare products to her face. Behind her, Shen Ceyan was sitting on the sofa, holding a book and reading. He would occasionally look up at her, but he hadn't turned a single page in the book for a long time.

Suddenly, Ciji's phone rang. She picked it up and glanced at it, only to find that it was Tang Zhi calling.

"Honey, I'm feeling a bit unwell and want to chat with you for a while. Are you busy?"

Ci covered the receiver and looked in the direction of the person behind her.

Shen Ceyan raised an eyebrow: "Whose call was that?"

"Zhizhi. Um... have you finished your work? Do you want to go to the study and work on it for a while?" Ji Nianci chuckled, her tone carrying a hint of pleading.

Shen Ceyan realized that they were telling him to leave.

He buried his head in his book, pretending not to understand, and teased her on purpose: "I've finished everything for today."

When Ji Nianci heard this, he became anxious. Wasn't this person usually the one who loved to work the most?

"You've finished today's work, but what about tomorrow's? As the company president, how can you be so lazy? Work is never-ending; even if you finish today's, there's always tomorrow's. If you don't work hard, how will you earn money to support your family? Hurry up and go!"

Shen Ceyan was amused by her lame excuse: "Miss Ji, with my current financial situation, supporting your whole family is not a problem."

Seeing that persuasion was ineffective, Ci Ji went directly over and grabbed him.

"Alright, alright." The man slowly adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, his voice warm and deep. He squeezed her hand back and pulled her into his arms: "How are you going to make it up to me tonight?"

"Hey, what are you doing? Get out of here right now." Ji Nianci blushed slightly, patted him lightly, and quickly slipped out of his arms.

Shen Ceyan sat down in the study, sighed, and then turned on the computer.

Lin Cheng, who had just finished washing up and was about to go to sleep, suddenly received a message from his boss.

"Send me the client information for next week."

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A question mark flashed through Lin Cheng's mind. He clearly remembered that his boss had just said he was going to rest. Could it be that his memory was playing tricks on him?

"I didn't expect my boss to have already started working on next week's tasks. He's so diligent and dedicated. I need to learn from him, work hard, and become his right-hand man!"

After sending the information, Lin Cheng lay on his bed thinking like this, then closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Ci sat on the swing on the balcony, enjoying the evening breeze, and listened to Tang Zhi's account of what had happened that day over the phone.

"Niannian, am I being unfair to him? Actually, I wanted to say yes, but I hesitated when the words came out. I just can't get over this hurdle in my heart. I hate myself for this, but I can't change it." Tang Zhi's voice on the phone was already slightly choked up.

“Zhizhi, I know you don’t accept him not because you don’t like him, but because there’s a hurdle in your heart. He will understand you. But you also need to try to overcome this hurdle and re-examine your relationship.” Seeing her like this, Ji Nianci felt sad and gently comforted her.

"It's because he understands me so well that I'm so heartbroken. He's always been there for me, never competing or complaining. It makes me feel so guilty. Do you think I should let him go?" Tang Zhi's voice trembled slightly as she said this, but it was resolute.

"Follow your heart. Whatever decision you make, I will support you."

After hanging up the phone, Ji Nianci swayed on the swing and sighed softly.

In fact, she knew Tang Zhi. She seemed bright and flamboyant, daring to love and hate, and living a clear-headed and carefree life. In reality, she was sensitive and fragile inside. Because she had been hurt in love, she built a wall around her heart and was extra careful, which made her pitiful.

She and Shi Xubai guessed that they would have to wait for something to happen before she could see her own heart clearly.

It's also my fault. In my past life, I was so focused on my divorce and that scumbag that I didn't pay enough attention to this friend, and then she was murdered. She has no idea what happened to their relationship. I can't give her any practical advice.

Since her rebirth, many things have deviated from their original course, and her identity as a reborn person has not brought her much benefit.

Ci Jinian sometimes felt frustrated. She thought it was so satisfying to read novels about other people's rebirths, their revenge, and how they seemed to have a cheat code, while her own rebirth left many things unclear. She guessed it was because she had died too young in her previous life.

When Shen Ceyan pushed open the door and walked in, his gaze first fell on the swing in the corner, and then slowly moved to Ji Nianci who was sitting on it.

She sat motionless, her small figure appearing particularly thin and fragile in the dim light. She tilted her head slightly, looking at the swaying shadows of the trees in front of her.

He walked over, bent down in front of her, put his arms under her legs, and gently lifted her up in his arms.

"Go back to sleep."

Perhaps sensing that she was in a bad mood, Shen Ceyan meant that when he said he was going to sleep, he really just went to sleep and didn't do anything else.

The next day, while having breakfast, Ci suddenly remembered something.

She took out her phone to check the calendar. The 8th was in two days. She remembered that last year, Ji Yuying would hold a banquet at home on this day. This year, she was graduating from university, and this banquet was her graduation banquet.

Sure enough, not long after, Ji Nianci received her invitation to the banquet.

Ji Nianci sneered and replied with a "good". She already had a plan in mind. This time when she went back, she would definitely get more evidence from Ji Yuying.

Ci took a deep breath and looked ahead with a determined gaze.

She was about to take the first step towards revenge. Those who had framed and harmed her would all pay the price.

……

After the high-level meeting ended, everyone left one after another, except for Shen Ceyan, who remained seated in the main seat, listening to Lin Cheng's report.

"Sir, the people at the old house say that Old Master Shen has made a move." After saying this, he leaned close to Shen Ceyan's ear and whispered a few words that only the two of them could hear.

Shen Ceyan listened, his face now appearing somewhat cold. He chuckled and said, "Continue to send people to closely monitor their every move. I want to see what kind of trouble they can stir up." His voice was deep and magnetic, but it contained a chilling sense of authority and indifference.

After he finished speaking, the room fell into a deathly silence, as if even the air itself had frozen.

Shen Ceyan is no benevolent person. Anyone who dares to challenge his authority or cross his bottom line will be met with ruthless attacks and retaliation.