*

Suppressing his heart pounding with excitement, Shen Yu'nan's entire body trembled uncontrollably. He quickly handed over his work and fled Diana's building as if his life depended on it, not even bothering to look back at the building one last time.

Only after returning home did Shen Yu'nan seem to shed his heavy armor, leaning against the white wall and laughing loudly.

Such an exaggerated expression had never been seen on Shen Yuhuan's face in the past three years. He lived cautiously, taking every step with care, and every word he uttered required careful consideration.

Because of his laughter, Shen Yu Nan coughed a few times. Even though his cough had improved a lot in the past two days, he still couldn't stop coughing for a while, which made his cheeks turn red. The cough that had just stopped made him gasp for breath. His weak constitution since childhood made him more prone to illness than others, and when he got sick, it was more serious and took longer to recover.

What might be just a cold, fever, and cough for others could develop into pneumonia in him if it gets more serious.

Having finally calmed down, Shen Yu'nan sat on the ground leaning against the white wall, his back against it. The yellow file folder in his hand was crumpled from his grip. For some reason, he suddenly threw the file folder away, wanting to shake off his humiliation.

It's unclear how long he sat on the ground before he slowly got up, supporting himself on the ground, and walked towards the corner where the file folder had fallen. One of the folders that had been accidentally scattered outside was actually a photo of Shen Yu Nan.

Shen Yu'nan bent down to pick it up, but his face was so dark it looked like it could drip water.

*

In the afternoon, Pei Wu received a call from someone whose contact was saved as 'Mother'. She stared at the contact name for a few seconds before pressing the answer button. Diana, the chairwoman who was busy with her career and married rather late, was nearly sixty years old and only decided in the last two years to hand over power to her daughter to manage the company on her own.

On the phone, Pei Xing only told Pei Wu to come home early for dinner that night, and that was all.

Pei Wu guessed that it was because of two things: the controversy surrounding the shopping mall and the matter concerning the young master of the Zhou family.

That evening, Pei Wu returned to the Pei family's main residence based on her memories.

Looking at the entire upper class, the Pei family is a top-ranking conglomerate.

Pei Wu stared blankly at the luxurious, castle-like house before her. Her worst skill was getting along with her parents, who both worked in scientific research for the country. They had very little time to spend together growing up.

As soon as the butler saw Pei Wu's car enter the courtyard, he jogged forward to greet it.

The butler was dressed in a black tailcoat with a pristine white shirt underneath, perfectly pressed without a single wrinkle, a black bow tie at his chest, and his jet-black hair was meticulously combed. He also wore white gloves. Following behind him were well-trained security personnel.

The butler's narrow eyes were lowered, and as he spoke, he slightly bowed, placing one hand respectfully in front of his chest, and said, "Welcome home, Miss."

Pei Wu looked up and saw that the housekeeper in her memory was a woman who was nearly forty years old, but the man in front of her, who was wearing an expensive tuxedo, looked to be only in his early twenties.

Pei Wu quickly collected her thoughts, nodded slightly, and softly murmured "Mmm" as a response.

After Pei Wu got out of the car, the butler followed her until he entered the magnificent, castle-like house.

Diana's chairman, Pei Xing, slowly descended from upstairs. Even though she was nearly sixty, Pei Xing maintained a very good figure. She wore a black cheongsam and had her hair neatly styled. Even though her hair was gray, it was hard to hide her extraordinary temperament.

"I'm back."

"yes."

As Pei Xing slowly descended the stairs, it was then that one could see the cane he was using. The cane was entirely black, with a finely carved phoenix on the handle, holding a dark green jade in its beak. He also wore a white jade thumb ring on the hand he was using the cane for support.

This white jade thumb ring is the certification of the Pei family's heir.

Pei Wu's gaze unconsciously swept over Pei Xing's leg. In her memory, Pei Xing's leg was injured when she saved her husband, but her husband still lost his life. After Pei Wu's father passed away, her mother never remarried, so Pei Wu was the only legal heir to the huge Pei family business.

Although the Pei family was small, they used extremely long tables for their meals, and the restaurant was incredibly luxurious. Even during the meal, security personnel accompanied them on both sides.

The new butler was placing the cut steaks into Pei Wu's bowl. "Please, Miss."

At this moment, Pei Xingcai said, "This is the new butler, Mo You."

Hearing Pei Xing speak, Pei Wu raised her eyes and glanced at the butler, Mo You, who was serving her food.

Mo You has the kind of looks that would make a stranger think he's good-looking at first glance. He has a cold and stern face with smooth facial features. However, when he meets Pei Wu's gaze, he subconsciously lowers his eyes, revealing his exceptionally long eyelashes.

She lowered her eyes and pursed her lips, looking aloof and indifferent.

When the head of the family introduced himself to the young lady, he nodded slightly to Pei Wu.

Pei Wu responded politely.

Pei Xing and Pei Wu have similar personalities. They rarely drink alcohol and prefer various kinds of tea. They also eat light meals for dinner and strictly control the amount they eat.

She had put down her cutlery, wiped her lips with a tissue, and then continued, "Have you taken care of things at the company?"

"..." Pei Wu also put down her cutlery. She knew that Pei Xing was asking about the controversy surrounding the company's supermarkets due to product quality. While her mind was racing, she swallowed the food in her mouth before replying, "Yes, please rest assured, Mother."

"How do you plan to handle this?"

“I will personally apologize to the public. If we do something wrong, we must first show the right attitude to handle it. If we keep avoiding the issue, it will naturally cause dissatisfaction among the public, making them feel that Diana is a big company that bullies its customers. Although the 'Happiness' supermarket only accounts for five percent of Diana's revenue each year, we cannot hurt the public's feelings or make them question Diana's character.” Pei Wu paused slightly and looked up at Pei Xing.

'Happiness' supermarket is just an affiliated business of Diana, but it was a brand specially established by Pei Wu's grandmother the year Pei Xing was born. Over the years, it has always adhered to the slogan of "small profits but quick turnover, good quality and low price" and the business philosophy of "delivering happiness to every family". Although the revenue it brings is only a drop in the ocean for the Pei family, its significance is different.

Pei Xing met Pei Wu's gaze and smiled, saying, "Continue."