I transmigrated into the villain's white moonlight, but the protagonist is my brother.

Gu Group.

The end of the year is approaching, and at this time of year, the group's employees would usually be excitedly discussing their year-end bonuses.

But recently the company has been quiet. Even when the boss is not around, everyone is quiet, afraid of accidentally causing trouble.

Mr. Gu has been in a bad mood lately. He goes to work with a gloomy face almost every day, as if he has a lot of resentment that he has nowhere to vent.

It's especially obvious that he targeted Shen Yan multiple times during the morning meetings.

When gods fight and high-ranking officials vie for power, how dare ordinary people like them interfere?

Especially the birthday party Shen Yan held a few days ago was a grand affair, even bigger than President Gu's birthday party.

It's normal for Mr. Gu to be angry that his limelight has been overshadowed.

The office was filled with the clatter of keyboards as several people were engrossed in chatting on WeChat.

[A Family of Working Folks]

Angry Bull and Horse: Why is Boss Gu acting like he's on steroids lately? It's terrifying, I don't even dare to go near him.

Will Yu the Great's flood control efforts help me get a raise? I can understand, so I've been reporting to Mr. Shen lately; his temper has improved a lot.

"Among all the monkeys on the mountain, I'm the most popular": Yes, yes, Mr. Shen is so gentle. Last time I typed the wrong contract worth more than 70 million, and I was prepared to be fired. But he said it was okay and he would just reprint it. He's like a male bodhisattva!

I have died in the line of duty: Ever since General Manager Shen came to the company, I've felt his body is even warm...

Angry Bull and Horse: But I recently heard some gossip. The woman who kissed President Shen at the banquet, I heard, is Xie Yan. It was said by my friend's sister's boss, who works for a client.

"Among all the monkeys on the mountain, I'm the most famous: ? ? ? No way, wasn't Xie Yan Gu's ex-fiancée? How come she's with Xiao Shen again after all this time?"

"Blooming Flowers and Wealth": Holy crap, this is so shocking! Is this something I can actually listen to?? You rich people really know how to have your stuff...

As soon as Xie Qingyu pushed open the conference room door, he heard his employees working hard, typing away on their keyboards, which eased his frustration somewhat.

They are such hardworking and good employees; they should get a bigger bonus at the end of the year.

He had a heated argument with Shen Yan during the meeting just now.

Shen Yan is currently riding high, and those fence-sitters were unsure of Gu Jinhua's intentions, so none of them dared to take sides. As a result, the two argued back and forth for more than half an hour.

The land in the northern suburbs is not actually very valuable now, but it contains many remaining small villages with a moderate population, mainly consisting of the elderly and children.

Shen Yan suggested that due to the city's northward expansion, this area would definitely be requisitioned by the government for large-scale development and construction. They could take advantage of the information gap to buy the land at a low price first.

They can then add several floors to the bungalows in the village and resell them to the government at a price dozens of times higher. If the plan goes smoothly, they can easily make eight figures in a single transaction, and there is even a high possibility that they can make more than nine figures.

Shen Yan's plan was thorough and meticulous; he had even obtained consent forms from some of the villagers.

Xie Qingyu objected, arguing that since some villagers were unwilling to have their homes demolished, they shouldn't be forced to relocate.

When he was a child, the house he lived in with his grandmother in his hometown was forcibly demolished, so he hates this kind of thing very much.

Shen Yan simply said that his plan was only to acquire the land and build additional structures. He would not care about those who were unwilling to move for the time being. The demolition would be the government's business and had nothing to do with him.

However, Xie Qingyu believed that if Shen Yan raised the government's acquisition price, then he would have emptied most of the government's project funds, and the compensation given to the villagers would definitely be reduced, which would make it more likely that the villagers would become holdouts.

If the demolition compensation is low, the villagers will not budge, and if this goes on for too long, they may face violent demolition again.

Xie Qingyu considers almost everything from the villagers' perspective, projecting his childhood self onto the issue. Therefore, he immediately rejected the suggestion upon hearing it.

“Legally, if the administrative agency carries out demolition legally, the obstruction by holdouts can be considered illegal. Of course, they can also file a lawsuit, but these are all headaches for the government. As a company, what we care about is making money. I am already being very merciful by not planning to demolish directly with violence.”

Shen Yan stood in front of the table wearing an expensive black shirt. He had a handsome face, but his aura was particularly intimidating, carrying a heavy sense of oppression, and he was so calm that he was devoid of any human warmth.

"Brother, I remember Aunt Jiang's uncle's family is also in the real estate business. If this deal isn't closed within a week, it might end up in Jiang's hands. Their methods aren't as simple as just waiting for the government to acquire it."

Not long ago, Jiang Yuanfeng returned to his hometown to help deal with this matter. Jiang's demolition methods are much more ruthless than the government's. Sometimes they even start demolishing houses regardless of whether anyone is inside. There were even news reports of people dying in the process a few years ago.

If Chiang Kai-shek had acquired the land, he would likely have immediately begun demolishing and building houses, thus securing more compensation from the government later.

These words hit Xie Qingyu right in the knee.

Upon hearing that this large order might fall into the Jiang family's hands, several leaders became a little anxious and switched sides to speak in Shen Yan's favor.

In his haste, Xie Qingyu retorted, "You can't illegally add a structure!"

Shen Yan laughed instead, as if he were laughing at his naivety and foolishness.

Finally, Shen Yan's proposal was voted on by the board of directors and passed unanimously.

It must be said that although Shen Yan has only been with the company for a short time, he has quickly become a qualified businessman.

All he cared about was the land and the contract, the figures on the contract, how much profit the company could generate, and how to mitigate the risks.

Xie Qingyu watched as Shen Yan smiled and distributed the afternoon tea cakes he had bought to his employees, making everyone happy, and felt a chill run down his spine.

This person has a cold heart.

Even capitalists should go through a process of gradually hardening their hearts from the beginning, but Shen Yan did not go through this process.

Xie Qingyu only learned these past two days that even the idea of ​​getting Bai Xiao to come out as gay online was proposed by Shen Yan. He didn't care about other people's feelings at all, and he didn't care how much criticism and cyberbullying Bai Xiao would suffer.

He has no heart, no empathy, he's practically a cold-blooded animal.

But he was also very good at pretending, and everyone believed him.

Sometimes Xie Qingyu really wanted to tear off that hypocritical mask on his face!

Let Xie Yan see that this person actually has a black heart inside!

Xie Qingyu was in a bad mood in his office and couldn't sit still, so he got up and went to the break room to get himself a cup of coffee.

Over time, Xie Qingyu unknowingly grew accustomed to black coffee and could experience its bitterness without batting an eye.

Suddenly, some noises came from outside the tea room. Xie Qingyu peeked out and saw that all his hardworking employees had run to the window and gathered in a group, looking outside, seemingly at something.

"...Oh my god, is that Xie Yan on the bicycle? What's she doing at our company?"

"Is she here to see Mr. Gu again? I remember when she first got engaged to Mr. Gu, she came here every day, and she really annoyed him."

"She's just an ordinary college student now, and she's been jilted at the altar. Mr. Gu definitely won't even acknowledge her."

"...I have a feeling she might not be here to see Mr. Gu..."

Several people gathered around the glass window, gossiping. Xie Qingyu asked quietly from behind, "So, who is she looking for?"

A female employee, without turning her head, said, "I think it's General Manager Shen."

As soon as she finished speaking, the female employee turned around abruptly and revealed a terrified expression.

"Mr. Gu! What are you doing here!"

Xie Qingyu didn't reply. He gripped the coffee cup in his hand and walked to the window with a sullen face.

Xie Yan waited downstairs for only two minutes.

She finished class early this afternoon, so she rode her bicycle to pick up Shen Yan from get off work.

The company wasn't close to home, but Xie Yan felt that her physical strength was a bit strained when dealing with Shen Yan, so she thought she might as well exercise more and try cycling.

Despite the chilly weather, Xie Yan wore a black leather jacket, her hair tied in a simple high ponytail. Her beautiful and radiant appearance made her look exceptionally neat and dashing.

She braced one leg on the ground to stabilize the bicycle. Underneath her leather jacket were black leggings and long boots, her legs straight, long, and with extremely beautiful lines.

She was both beautiful and cool, attracting the attention of several passersby.

Xie Yan sent Shen Yan a message saying she was downstairs at the company, and he rushed down just two minutes later.

Shen Yan rarely wears black. At this moment, he was still holding his coat in his hand, and the collar of his black shirt was a little loose, revealing a small patch of skin. The black and white contrast made him look like white jade.

The boy smiled, his eyes shining brightly, as if he hadn't expected Xie Yan to come to pick him up, and ran straight towards her.

Only when he got closer did he realize that Xie Yan was dressed in very thin clothes, and her leather jacket was not warm at all. He immediately cupped Xie Yan's cheeks in his hands, and sure enough, they were chilled by the wind all the way and felt icy to the touch.

Shen Yan frowned. "Why are you dressed so lightly? You're not even wearing a scarf or a mask. Your face is so cold, aren't you cold?"

Xie Yan replied cheerfully, "It's not cold at all. I got really hot after riding ten kilometers; I was even sweating on my head."

"That won't do. You'll catch a cold if you sweat and get chilled in the wind. You'd better not ride a bike."

"It's okay, more exercise will boost your immunity."

"But......"

Downstairs, the two were talking while holding hands and cupping each other's faces, looking incredibly affectionate.

The onlookers upstairs were stunned.

So Xie Yan really wasn't there for CEO Gu!

This is clearly aimed at CEO Shen, and it's obvious that CEO Shen has already been won over!

Holy crap, what kind of amazing person is Xie Yan? How did she manage to snag their gentle and beautiful CEO Shen so easily?!

Oh no, I hope Mr. Gu isn't angry!

Although Mr. Gu has never liked Xie Yan, it is still very upsetting that the person who used to chase after him suddenly ran off with someone else.

Some people secretly looked back, only to find that Mr. Gu was no longer behind them.

When I turned around, I realized that Mr. Gu had already rushed down.

He rushed over and said something to the two of them. Xie Yan looked helpless as she parked her bicycle downstairs at the company, and then she and Shen Yan got into President Gu's car.

The three of them walked away.

The employees were greatly shocked.

"Wow..."

"I've truly witnessed something today..."

"Mom, I saw Ran Dong..."

An awkward silence fell over the carriage.

Xie Qingyu and Shen Yan had just had a disagreement over the land in the northern suburbs, and neither of them expected to be sitting in the same car so soon.

Xie Yan felt embarrassed to be affectionate with Shen Yan in front of Xie Qingyu, so she let go of his hand.

Shen Yan looked at his empty hands, his face somber.

But the next second, he firmly grasped Xie Yan's cold little hand, remaining unmoved despite her subtle struggles, his expression blank as if he knew nothing.

Xie Yan had been cycling all the way, and her hands were indeed quite cold. At this moment, Shen Yan's palms were exceptionally warm, completely enveloping her hands. She twisted them a couple of times, but then let him be.

Xie Qingyu gritted his teeth when he saw this scene in the rearview mirror.

How dare you touch his sister's hand!

Shameless!!!

His voice suddenly exploded in Xie Yan's mind, sounding like he was gritting his teeth, "Sis, he took advantage of you! Do you want me to beat him up for you?!"

Xie Yan paused.

She didn't expect this day to come so soon; she had originally wanted to spend more time developing her ideas for language arts.

However, it is obvious that she, a science and engineering student, has no literary talent whatsoever. Her choice of words and sentence structure are extremely weak, flat and straightforward, yet every word is precious and deadly.

No need, you should call him brother-in-law now.

Almost simultaneously, Xie Qingyu slammed on the brakes, and everyone lurched forward due to inertia.

Shen Yan was startled and quickly pulled Xie Yan into his arms, then looked up and said sternly, "Do you even know how to drive?!"

This was the first time Shen Yan had shown this expression in front of Xie Qingyu.

There was no perfect smile, no restrained calmness, only the most genuine emotional fluctuations of that moment.

Xie Qingyu pursed his lips and remained silent.

Xie Yan quickly patted Shen Yan's arm reassuringly, then sat up straight and winked at Xie Qingyu.

The man gripping the steering wheel looked away from the rearview mirror, gritted his teeth, and restarted the car.

Men bleed and sweat, but they don't cry!

Men bleed and sweat, but they don't cry!

Don't cry!!!

It’s okay, it’s okay!

It's okay!

Even though Xie Qingyu had a hundred questions he wanted to ask, he was afraid he couldn't handle the shock, so he decided not to ask them while driving and would ask them when they got back.

As the car drove on, Xie Yan realized that this didn't seem to be the way home.

Just now downstairs at the company, Xie Qingyu ran over and, upon learning that Xie Yan and Shen Yan were going to ride home intimately on a beat-up bicycle, immediately became unhappy and offered to drive them home.

Although Shen Yan was reluctant to ride in his car, he was afraid that Xie Yan would catch a cold from the wind, so he got in anyway.

Clearly, Shen Yan quickly noticed the problem and frowned, asking him where they were going.

Xie Qingyu remained expressionless, seemingly lost in thought. "My attitude during the meeting was terrible. To apologize, let me treat you to dinner at my place."

He has guests at his house today, so it's not really convenient for him to host a meal.

But since this has happened, Xie Qingyu naturally can't just let Xie Yan leave like that, otherwise he would really be suffocating.

Fortunately, there are probably a lot of people at his house today, so we can see how Shen Yan performs.

Shen Yan, of course, disagreed.

Why go to Xie Qingyu's house when you can go home and enjoy some time alone with your partner?

He still remembered that Xie Yan was Xie Qingyu's fiancée not long ago.

The thought of having called Xie Yan "sister-in-law" before made Shen Yan feel utterly...

But Xie Yan agreed.

Shen Yan's expression immediately turned ugly.

His lips were pressed into a thin line, his brows and eyes were heavy, and the force in his hands gradually increased.

"It's okay, just listen to me."

Xie Yan gently scratched his palm with her fingers and said softly.

The car was still parked in Xie Qingyu's garage.

The three of them got out of the car and saw a group of people standing downstairs, including an uncle and aunt and several young people.

Xie Yan saw someone she knew.

Bai Zhiwei was among them.

The three young girls all had smiles on their faces, while the middle-aged couple beside them carried a variety of expensive tonics and wines, which were clearly precious gifts.

Seeing Xie Qingyu approaching, Bai Zhiwei happily called out "Big Brother," and then noticed that Xie Yan and Shen Yan had also come along.

When she saw the two holding hands tightly, she had an expression that said, "I knew it."

Bai Zhiwei pulled her cousin along and introduced her to Xie Yan and Shen Yan, saying they were both top students at school and also her good friends.

Especially Xie Yan.

"I originally only told Senior Sister Xie Yan about your situation. Luckily, she told our big brother right away, otherwise you would still be chopping wood in the mountains right now!"

Now that her cousin Liu Shuyu had successfully changed her name, she immediately stepped forward and took Xie Yan's hand, saying sincerely, "Thank you, Sister Xie Yan!"

Xie Yan was genuinely happy to see that the little girl had been rescued unharmed, and she immediately said that it was nothing and there was no need to thank her.

A girl next to her, whom she didn't recognize, suddenly repeated her name, "Xie Yan..."

Xie Yan looked over at the sound and saw a cute, short-haired girl staring at her in a daze.

Seeing her looking over, Zhou Panpan quickly snapped out of her daze and smiled, her expression exceptionally bright, revealing a set of neat and beautiful white teeth.

She extended her hand to Xie Yan with a graceful smile.

"Hello Xie Yan, my name is Zhou Panpan, it's nice to meet you."