Shen Wanxing's eyes were cold as she looked on, thinking once that Su Haolan was her salvation, but it turned out he had conspired with Shen Mingyue to take over the Shens, and she had been blind, not seeing through the collusion between these two earlier.
Over the past three years, in prison, she had repeatedly thought about and pondered over the opaque matters until they became clear to her.
Her aunt and uncle, using her parents' deaths as leverage, had taken over her custody with feigned concern, and then entered the company, forged a will, and fabricated evidence of her committing murder. The trap set at her engagement party when she turned twenty—the composite photos...
Shen Mingyue and Su Haolan had jointly designed a scheme that led her to jail, where she received "care" that drove people insane.
And there was that man who might have hurt her.
Hate, how could she not hate?
But...
She suppressed all the emotions in her heart and took out her phone, adjusting the angle.
She took one photo, then another.
Perhaps they chose to have the office here simply for the convenience of their deeds, she thought, noticing that there weren't many employees moving around in this area.
The unruly and unbearable couple remained completely oblivious.
She was waiting for them to finish.
"I didn't expect you to have this kink?" a deep, sensual voice came from behind Shen Wanxing, making her break out in a cold sweat. She abruptly turned to meet a pair of profound eyes.
The man's expression was mocking and slightly scornful, as if ridiculing her vulgar tastes.
He Xizhou?
Why was he here?
How long had he been here?
"Hello, President He."
Shen Wanxing swallowed, stabilizing her emotions as she greeted him, not wanting to reveal the relationship between them.
"President He, huh..."
He Xizhou's lips curled up as he said, "Since you're so keen to watch, why not take a closer look?" He reached out his long fingers to pinch her collar, pulling her a bit closer.
Shen Wanxing was completely pulled into his embrace, the scent of this man in her nostrils as he stood behind her.
"President He, you wanted to see, didn't you?"
The man sneered, pulling the document from her hand, understanding now what this woman intended to do.
"A designer?"
"President He! President He, why are you here?"
"I really didn't think you would come in person today. Don't dawdle; prepare some tea and bring it to conference room one later," the manager barked.
"Okay."
Shen Wanxing was eager to leave this awkward place; she quickly walked away in her high heels.
"President He, our Shen family is indeed fortunate to cooperate with you; let's talk in detail in the conference room," the manager said, as the situation in the office just eased at the sound of He Xizhou's arrival, apparently unaware of any commotion.
"Okay."
He Xizhou's lips lifted into an indiscernible smile. Initially, upon encountering such a disagreeable scene, he intended to leave, but upon seeing Shen Wanxing, his interest was piqued.
"Please, this way."
Conference room one was the largest in the Shens, having cost a lot to decorate. Shen Wanxing poured a cup of hot tea and placed it beside He Xizhou.
"Not trembling while pouring tea this time?"
He slightly lifted his chin, deliberately making it difficult.
Shen Wanxing pursed her lips and didn't explain. She hadn't intended to throw herself at him that morning, but if he chose to think so, there was nothing she could do. She indeed harbored intentions of seducing him, which were beyond explanation.
Such incidents were likely to become more frequent moving forward.
"President He? I'm sorry for being late," Shen Mingyue hurried in, unaware that her affair with Su Haolan had already been witnessed.
Her gaze fell on He Xizhou, and she couldn't regain her senses for a moment.
Instantly, her heart rate sped up.
Was this He Xizhou?
The pride of the He family, the business emperor of Ning City?
Her affection for Su Haolan was built on the foundation of revenge against Shen Wan; three years had passed, and Su Haolan was no longer her top choice as her ambitions had grown.
But who was that woman next to He Xizhou?
Stunning, alluring, aloof—was she He Xizhou's new favorite?