Sunshine Waterfront

"Xie Junyang transferred me to the finance department as supervisor, and I discovered that the loopholes in the company's accounts had already been covered up,"

"In other words, all the things I collected before are now useless." Xu Yanshu's expression was solemn, and his handsome brows were slightly furrowed.

At first, he didn't care much about being demoted, since he was going to leave the Xie Group sooner or later anyway. But after thinking about it carefully, he realized that things weren't so simple.

He had already been investigated separately by the relevant authorities, and if the Xie Group were to encounter any further problems in the future, he, as the financial director, would certainly not be able to escape unscathed.

On the other hand, the deficit on the books has been covered, which has reduced his available resources.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhengyu and Qin Shengyi exchanged a glance without making a sound.

It seems that the Xie family is truly determined not to let Xu Yanshu get a divorce as she wishes.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Zhengyu analyzed to himself, "Xie Junyang has been in this industry for so many years, so naturally he's not so easy to deal with!"

"However, you don't need to be too wary. Xie Junyang's persistence in searching for He Wen for so many years is enough to show how wary he is of this person. So far, the initiative is still in our hands."

Xu Yanshu nodded thoughtfully, his expression gradually softening, while he couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

The divorce was far more difficult than she had imagined.

Qin Shengyi couldn't help but feel indignant about this, her delicate eyebrows furrowing slightly.

Even though Xie Huanyu and Yan Shuge had long since lost their feelings for each other, they still went to great lengths to sabotage things so that they could continue to use each other.

"If that's really the case, then perhaps we can get He Wen to show up sooner, so that Xie Junyang won't dare to make any rash moves, and at the same time, it might be easier to advance the divorce process."

“Yes, that’s what I’m planning too!” Xu Yanshu agreed, his eyes gradually becoming serious. “We need to act decisively now, and He Wen himself has been eager to do it for a long time!”

Only then did the heavy atmosphere begin to ease. During this time, Jiang Zhengyu got up and went outside because of a phone call.

"Brother Yan Shu, you graduated from Kyoto University, so you studied in Kyoto before that?"

"No, I studied in my hometown of Baoning before, and I transferred to Kyoto in my senior year of high school. After that, I was able to get into Kyoto University."

When this topic came up, Xu Yanshu's emotions became increasingly complex.

As one of the top business schools in the country, Kyoto University's tuition was naturally quite high, and my father felt that he couldn't afford it with his salary alone at the time.

Because of this, he once considered giving up on university, but Xie Junyang took the initiative to help him and covered all his expenses for four years of university.

He was filled with gratitude for the Xie family, but he never imagined that their assistance was actually a scheme to exploit them.

Baoning?!

Qin Shengyi was slightly taken aback, and couldn't help but feel a little excited. It seemed that his guess might be correct.

The same place doesn't necessarily mean the same school. She tried to remain calm and wanted to ask more questions, but Jiang Zhengyu strode in from outside.

What were you talking about just now?

Before Xu Yanshu could speak, Qin Shengyi raised an eyebrow, his expression inscrutable, and said, "Guess!"

Jiang Zhengyu glanced at the person who spoke, both amused and exasperated, then patted Xu Yanshu on the shoulder.

"I have an urgent matter and need to rush back to the law firm, so I'd appreciate it if you could take Shengyi back for me later."

Xu Yanshu readily nodded in agreement, "No problem!"

Qin Shengyi casually handed the other person the coat from the chair next to him, his tone full of mockery.

"Go ahead, Attorney Jiang!"

Watching the interaction between the brother and sister, Xu Yanshu couldn't help but chuckle, and a hint of lightness appeared on his face.

One of the three left at the last minute, and Xu Yanshu and Qin Shengyi, having no desire to linger any longer, also left the teahouse one after the other.

Since the teahouse wasn't far from Qin Shengyi's apartment, the two of them decided to walk.

"By the way, did you and Zhengyu meet by chance?"

"No, I promised to meet with Xie Huanyu to discuss financing."

After hesitating for a moment, Qin Shengyi decided to answer truthfully, shrugging helplessly as he spoke.

"As you probably guessed, it ended badly."

Xu Yanshu was slightly surprised, but recalling that Shengyi seemed to have no bad emotions since they met, his heart finally settled down.

"Xie Junyang might ask to meet with you alone soon. You can refuse at any time; the initiative is in your hands."

"Okay, I understand!" Qin Shengyi nodded in agreement, then belatedly realized something, "Is your transfer to the finance department also related to this matter?"

Unexpectedly, the other party would make that connection, Xu Yanshu pursed his lips and nodded.

He found it strange that Xie Junyang remained so calm after being firmly rejected that day, and he kept a close watch on Xie Junyang's next move. Sure enough, he received news of his transfer to the finance department as soon as he turned around.

In the eyes of outsiders, he has always been a complete gigolo. Now that he has been demoted from the company's vice president to the finance department, there will inevitably be gossip in the company.

Xu Yanshu secretly speculated that this might also be one of the effects Xie Junyang wanted, after all, the old fox was best at playing psychological warfare.

But in reality, he was already completely immune to the gossip from the outside world, and the current discussions were nothing to him.

Qin Shengyi subconsciously opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say. Her slightly furrowed brows showed no sign of relaxing.

She ultimately underestimated the despicable nature of the Xie family.

"Shengyi, don't overthink it. This matter is just a trigger, and it has nothing to do with you. You don't need to feel too guilty about it." Noticing Qin Shengyi's expression, Xu Yanshu explained to himself.

"I... okay, but if there's anything I can help you with, please let me know!"

Xu Yanshu readily agreed, and the two of them unknowingly walked to the apartment building. Just before they were about to part ways, Qin Shengyi couldn't help but ask a question.

"Brother Yanshu, which school in Baoning did you attend for junior high?"

"Chenguang Middle School," Xu Yanshu was somewhat surprised that the other party would ask this question repeatedly. After answering, she unconsciously asked in return, "Did you also study in Baoning?"

"I...no, I just asked casually."

"If there's nothing else, I'll head upstairs now!" With that, Qin Shengyi quickly turned and entered the apartment building.