"Dan Hanjie wants me to wait. The closer the time gets, the more anxious I’ll become, and in my anxiety, I’ll make mistakes. He’ll seize the opportunity to catch me in one fell swoop!"

"..."

"Pass my command: business as usual, profits as expected, not a cent less!"

"What should be done about those tails?"

"Kill!"

The merciless word slipped from Yu Xiuzhun’s thin lips.

His bloodthirsty gaze reflected a ruthless determination.

"What if Miss Ye asks about it..."

"If even one word reaches her ears, you’ll be the first I’ll deal with!" Yu Xiuzhun’s eyes narrowed sharply as he glared at his assistant.

The assistant lowered his head without a word.

As he was about to step back, he caught a glimpse of a slender silhouette standing by the door.

At this moment, her shocked eyes were wide open, looking at Yu Xiuzhun in disbelief.

"Miss Ye..."

As the assistant’s voice sounded, Yu Xiuzhun quickly lifted his head, meeting Ye Mingmei’s stunned gaze and his pupils contracted tightly.

...

Ye Mingmei didn’t know how long she’d slept, she reached out rubbing her eyes.

Sunlight filtered through her fingers, clear and bright.

Turning over to sit up, Ye Mingmei instinctively glanced at the bedroom, finding Yu Xiuzhun’s presence gone.

Thinking about the madness of yesterday, she uneasily patted her face.

She found her clothes and got dressed, recalling what Yu Xiuzhun promised her last night, washed her face, and happily went to find him.

She thought, as long as Yu Xiuzhun was willing to give up the Dan Family shares, maybe he’d be willing to stop doing those heinous things and conduct business properly.

By then, everyone’s prejudice against him would reduce, and everything could start anew...

Ye Mingmei’s lips curved into a smile, feeling inexplicably happy.

Not finding Yu Xiuzhun in the bedroom, she headed towards the study room she remembered.

But she never expected that the first thing she heard upon reaching the study was Yu Xiuzhun instructing his men to deal with Dan Hanjie.

He never thought of stopping at all; everything she saw was just an illusion. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

He orchestrated a play for her, deceiving her into thinking he really intended to stop.

Ye Mingmei’s eyes instantly reddened, blinking amidst the bitterness, and her vision blurred.

Biting her lip hard, she stepped back.

"Bang—"

Her heel caught in the carpet, and Ye Mingmei fell heavily to the ground.

Before she could react, Yu Xiuzhun had already come before her, his heart aching as he picked her up.

"Don’t touch me!"

Ye Mingmei, agitated, swatted his hand away, vigorously rubbing her arms as if something dirty had touched her.

Suddenly stepping back, she glared fiercely at Yu Xiuzhun.

Meeting his fierce, evil eyes, she turned and ran towards the door.

One thought remained in her mind: She had to leave here, leave Yu Xiuzhun, this devil!

"Ye Mingmei, stop right there!"

Yu Xiuzhun watched her unhesitatingly running figure, his heart felt like a corner had suddenly emptied, his expression changed, and he quickly chased after her.

"Listen to me explain!" Yu Xiuzhun grabbed her arm, pulling Ye Mingmei to face him.

"I won’t listen, I don’t want to hear anything!"

Ye Mingmei clamped her hands over her ears, "Haven’t you deceived me enough? My acting isn’t as good as yours. I couldn’t detect even a slight anomaly, no wonder you always called me stupid. I am indeed stupid, stupid enough to believe a bastard!"

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