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

early morning.

The working-class biological clock made Zhou Panpan open her eyes at eight o'clock sharp, followed by a throbbing pain in her temples.

She rubbed her temples groggily, then suddenly sprang up from the bed, finding herself in a completely unfamiliar environment and on an unfamiliar bed.

Zhou Panpan quickly looked down at her clothes. Fortunately, it was still the same clothes she had worn before, only they were a little wrinkled, obviously from being pressed down while sleeping.

Memories of last night slowly returned. There seemed to be some noise outside the door. She smoothed out the wrinkles in her clothes before tentatively stepping out.

As soon as the door opened, Zhou Panpan looked down and met a pair of small, black eyes.

A chubby pink pig stood at the door, its nose twitching as it enthusiastically approached, making joyful noises, like a small mountain rushing towards us, "Hehe—"

"what--!"

Zhou Panpan was startled and took a half step back. She suddenly pinched her thigh hard, wondering if she was still half asleep.

"Xiaohua! Come here! Go back to your room!"

A stern male voice rang out from not far away. The enormous creature obediently wagged its tail and walked towards Xie Qingyu, only to be kicked in the butt by Xie Qingyu without feeling any pain or itch.

Zhou Panpan snapped out of her daze and realized she wasn't dreaming. She gave an awkward smile and said, "Brother Gu, your hobbies are quite unique, huh? That's good, that's good."

"..." Xie Qingyu sighed, "You fell asleep without telling me your house number yesterday, so I had to bring you back and settle you in the guest room to rest. Now that you're awake, hurry up and wash up and have breakfast; I just bought some steamed buns."

"Okay, thank you."

Zhou Panpan washed her face as quickly as possible and went to the dining room, only pausing for a moment when passing through the living room.

The dark brown fabric sofa, the dazzling diamond chandelier, the outrageously luxurious decor—everything looked incredibly familiar.

She suddenly remembered that not long ago, on a rainy night, she drove Xie Yan home and she even came in and sat for a while. Wasn't this the place where Xie Yan lived at that time?

The pig just now also matched up; she saw Little Flower last time too.

...Holy crap, could it be...?

Zhou Panpan looked at Xie Qingyu with some hesitation. As the weather was getting warmer, she saw him sitting at the dining table wearing a simple white short-sleeved shirt. He was handsome and mature, with smooth muscle lines in his arms. At first glance, he was a super handsome guy with a good figure, and he would definitely be the focus of attention wherever he went.

There were some common breakfast items on the table: steamed dumplings, xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), and millet porridge. Xie Qingyu bent down and devoured two xiaolongbao in one bite. "What are you standing there for? Come and eat! You'll be late for work."

He paused after speaking, then muttered under his breath, "Oh well, being late is fine. It would be best if the company went bankrupt."

Zhou Panpan didn't hear what he said next and asked a question. Xie Qingyu quickly waved his hand and said it was nothing.

The two chatted idly at the dinner table for a few minutes, and somehow the conversation drifted to the North City Research Institute. Zhou Panpan sighed, "I wonder how they're doing. I haven't been able to contact Xie Yan for days."

Upon hearing this, Xie Qingyu coughed twice, choking on his millet porridge, and his voice rose considerably, "You know her?"

Zhou Panpan was stunned, seemingly not expecting him to react so strongly. The group had invested in and cooperated with the research institute, so wasn't it normal for her to know Xie Yan?

To everyone's surprise, Xie Qingyu's expression changed drastically upon hearing these words. "Has Shen Yan met her before?"

“He’s an investor; we’ve all had dinner together.”

"They've already eaten?!" Xie Qingyu jumped up from his chair. "Just the two of them? When?"

"Of course not, it was during a social gathering. All my colleagues from work were there, a lot of people... Brother, could you please put down the soup spoon? It's all broken, doesn't it hurt your hand...?"

lay down?

I can't let it go!

How could such a deep-seated hatred be let go!

Xie Qingyu felt a burning urge to strangle Shen Yan whenever he thought of his name.

He was too careless. He unknowingly allowed that thing to come into contact with Xie Yan again. This can't go on. What if his sister gets entangled with that plague again?

My life, which I barely escaped with, can't withstand any more torment.

A strange sense of urgency crept into Xie Qingyu's heart. He couldn't sit still any longer. He threw down the iron spoon that had broken in two and prepared to leave.

Zhou Panpan stood there, completely bewildered.

Xie Qingyu, who had reached the door, suddenly turned back, went inside to retrieve some items, and placed them on the dining table. "It's hard to get a taxi around here, so I can't take you. Go get a car from the garage later; here are the keys. Be careful on the road."

He left as soon as he finished speaking, his face cold and his manner hurried, without giving Zhou Panpan any chance to react.

She stared at the ornate Porsche key next to the xiaolongbao, lost in thought.

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Ge Jiancheng stood outside the one-way glass window of the interrogation room, carefully observing the woman inside.

After several days of intensive questioning, Xie Yutong still looked haggard despite not lacking food and drink.

She sat there, her long hair cascading down her back, her figure thin and frail, her pointed chin pale and gaunt, like a lotus leaf battered and bruised by the rain.

"It really wasn't me. I'm just a handyman at work. My daily job is cleaning and serving tea and water. Even the security guard at the gate knows that."

Xie Yutong's voice was extremely weak, and anyone who didn't know better would think she had suffered some kind of inhuman torture. She looked extremely pitiful. "Don't even mention confidential project data. I can't even attend a regular morning meeting."

The staff inside continued to ask questions patiently. Ge Jiancheng and the others watched from outside for a while, reviewing the progress reports from the past few days. "They haven't found anything out about Xie Yutong?"

A person nearby nodded, "The investigation results are consistent with what she said. Because of her overseas study background, she couldn't access many projects, but both of her parents are currently serving time in prison."

Ge Jiancheng frowned deeply. "So what's the research institute doing hiring someone like this? Paying her a high salary to do cleaning?"

"An investigation revealed that she and Huang Yuan appeared to have an improper relationship. Huang Yuan used his position to allow Xie Yutong to get in through connections; otherwise, she wouldn't have passed the background check under the regular recruitment process."

The man spoke with a hint of disdain, but personal morality aside, nothing was found regarding the leak of secrets.

Upon hearing this, Ge Jiancheng closed the investigation report in his hand. "Let's go see Huang Yuan and Cui Nan."

Ge Jiancheng spent the entire morning personally checking on the situation in several interrogation rooms, and then went to the technical department to check on the analysis progress.

It is said that a man is in his prime at forty, and Ge Jiancheng, who is currently in his prime, has been busy all morning. He finally had a break and then remembered Xie Yan and asked her a couple of questions.

Xie Yan's situation is quite unique right now. Apart from the staff who come to her door every day to investigate and record information, basically no one can see her.

The assistant gave an unsurprising answer: nothing had been found and the investigation was still ongoing.

"Ugh."

Ge Jiancheng had a terrible headache.

at the same time.

Xie Yan, who was giving Deputy Director Ge a headache, was completely unaware of the commotion outside. She slept until 1 p.m. before opening her eyes, feeling utterly exhausted.

She squinted as she got up to go to the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth before heading to the kitchen to prepare a meal.

The small, bright, and simply decorated two-bedroom apartment is exceptionally cozy. The living room connects to the balcony and has a large floor-to-ceiling window, offering an unobstructed view of the distant street scene. Opening the window allows you to feel the free breeze flowing through the room.

Early summer brings more rain, and a light drizzle falls on the streets. The dampness, accompanied by a cool breeze, is strangely comforting.

The refrigerator was fully stocked with vegetables and even all the seasonings. Xie Yan squinted and picked out a few eggs and sausages to make fried rice and have something to eat.

Well, ever since she moved here, it feels like she's on vacation, the only difference being that she doesn't have a cell phone and can't contact the outside world.

But there was still a TV. Xie Yan was so engrossed in watching dramas last night that she watched more than ten episodes and didn't go to sleep until the early hours of the morning.

After finishing her meal, Xie Yan sat down in front of the TV with her bowl, ready to continue watching.

The TV screen was a bit blurry, so Xie Yan had to sit closer because she wasn't wearing her glasses.

The day she was investigated was so sudden. She was wearing contact lenses and no glasses, so she had to make do with what she had while watching TV for the past few days.

Just as Xie Yan was holding a bowl in one hand and a small stool in the other, preparing to move forward, the door to the entrance was suddenly opened.

Xie Yan was taken aback. Weren't the investigators supposed to arrive tomorrow?

She turned her head to look, but couldn't make out the face clearly. She could only see a tall figure in the doorway, dressed in black and with a slender build.

Although she couldn't see clearly, Xie Yan thought that the only people who could be here were probably the investigators. Just as she was about to greet them, she caught a glimpse of the wooden cane in the man's hand.

! !

Xie Yan was startled. Didn't the doctor say he needed a wheelchair? Why was he here?

...Wait a minute, how did he get in? Weren't there supposed to be guards downstairs?