After finishing speaking, Shen Yu'nan continued walking, leaving him three or four steps behind, carrying in his hand the suit that Pei Wu had lent him yesterday.

After hearing Shen Yu Nan's words, the person stood there stunned for several seconds before belatedly realizing the meaning behind Shen Yu Nan's words.

"Wait a moment."

Shen Yu Nan stopped and glanced at the other person's hand on his shoulder.

"How could the data for 'Sang Hong' project be wrong?" the man asked Shen Yu Nan, but seeing the mocking smile hidden at the corner of Shen Yu Nan's mouth, he felt even more furious. His anger surged to his head, making his face contort with rage. "Shen Yu Nan, are you messing with me?"

Shen Yu'nan still kept his eyes downcast, not even trying to lift them. His eyes were long and narrow with upturned corners. Even with just the simple action of keeping his eyes downcast, he still gave off a sense of arrogance and unruliness.

"..." Shen Yu Nan let out a cold snort without leaving a trace, dodging the other person's gesture of putting their arm around his shoulder before smoothing out the wrinkles on his shoulder.

He coughed twice before speaking slowly, "Mr. Guo, you flatter me too much. I'm just a secretary who does things for others. How much ability do I have to do anything to you? It's just a message from above, and I'm just passing on the message."

"you!"

A hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of Shen Yu'nan's mouth.

The man speaking to Shen Yu Nan was named Guo Yao, who had been in charge of Diana's business in the north for the past few years.

At this moment, he was grabbing Shen Yuhuan by the collar and pressing him against the white wall. "Hmph, you and I are never meant to be. We work diligently for President Pei, while you, Shen Yuhuan, can easily persuade President Pei to fire me with just a little whispering in his ear. What's so great about a man like you? Do you know what people say about you behind your back? You're nothing but a scoundrel who climbed the social ladder by relying on your looks."

"..." Shen Yu Nan slightly raised his chin, his lowered eyelids concealing the fleeting ruthlessness in his eyes. After a few seconds, he looked up and met Guo Yao's gaze, but his eyes were dark. "President Guo, do you still have time to meddle in other people's business? There's been a problem with the 'Sang Hong' project's funding, and President Pei is about to check your accounts. The branch company's accounts from the past few years are currently on President Pei's desk. If you're honest and upright, the worst outcome is being kicked out of Diana. If you haven't lived an honest life all these years, then you'll have to wait to face a lawsuit."

Guo Yao, whose weakness had been exposed, lost his strength. Shen Yunan simply pushed his shoulder, causing him to stagger back two steps.

"A boil must rot to the bone before it can be removed with a sharp knife, don't you think?" Shen Yu'nan's voice was still slow and lazy. His occasional coughs between breaths made him look even weaker. He had a dull ache in his abdomen and was covered in cold sweat. He didn't want to waste any more words with the person in front of him.

Even though he was physically disheveled and his face was pale and ashen, he still pretended to be calm and composed.

Shen Yunan straightened his collar and strode away, the sound of his leather shoes hitting the ground sounding particularly jarring in the quiet corridor.

Guo Yao stared venomously at Shen Yu Nan's retreating figure.

For a moment, he couldn't tell whether Pei Wu wanted to drive him away or whether Shen Yu Nan wanted to use Pei Wu to kill him.

*

Shen Yu Nan always arrived early, but today he saw Pei Wu's shadow in the floor-to-ceiling glass window in front of his desk. This inexplicable abnormality made Shen Yu Nan's eyelids twitch.

In Shen Yu'nan's mind, Pei Wu was used to frequenting nightclubs, and at this time of day, she would still be drunk and oblivious to the world around her.

Pei Wu lowered his eyes as if looking at the documents in his hand. He raised his eyebrows slightly, but quickly looked away. He knew that Pei Wu was looking through the accounts of the northern branch managed by Guo Yao.

Pei Wu didn't arrive early; rather, she didn't return all night. Always sensitive to numbers, Pei Wu spent the entire night getting a general idea of ​​Diana's situation.

For Pei Wu, who originally did research, staying up all night was a common occurrence. However, perhaps because this "character Pei Wu" was used to being pampered and unrestrained, she felt extremely tired after just one night of staying up all night.

She reached out and pinched her aching temples.

When she opened her eyes again, she saw Shen Yu Nan's back through the glass window. The man's back was straight, his dark hair was neatly combed, and his pale skin was slightly exposed on the back of his neck.

Pei Wu's exquisite eyelashes trembled twice like cicada wings, and she placed her hands together on her chin.

The burning sensation of his touch from yesterday still seemed to linger on her fingertips, along with the man's trembling erection and the red stains on her clothes; all of these images resurfaced in her mind.

As if sensing Pei Wu's gaze, Shen Yu Nan turned around unintentionally, and their eyes met.

Both of them were taken aback.

Pei Wu, with her sharp eyes, could clearly see Shen Yu Nan's unpleasant complexion and chapped lips even through a transparent glass.

It was the height of summer, and the air conditioning in the company was on full blast. Even though Shen Yu Nan was wearing a long-sleeved suit, he felt a chill creeping up from his feet and spreading throughout his body because of his weak constitution. His palms were also damp with cold sweat.

Shen Yu Nan nodded slightly and then looked away. His expression remained the same as before, but when he saw Pei Wu's face, he was reminded of Guo Yao's insults, and a hint of hatred rose in his heart.

Pei Wu glanced down at the data in her hand again, only to hear the system announce in her ear, 'Data is about to be refreshed, please wait...'

Friendship value: 0, Romance value: -5

Pei Wu paused slightly in her grip on the paper. She looked up again through the glass window at Shen Yu Nan. Shen Yu Nan didn't move his hands; he just sat there blankly in the chair. His straight back wasn't initially leaning against the chair back. Only after Pei Wu stared at him for a long time, and saw him reach up to cover his face, did he finally lean his back against the chair back.

Pei Wu was puzzled. She hadn't done anything; she had only exchanged a glance with him. How could his favorability rating have gone from 0 to -5?

'Indeed, a man's heart is the most unfathomable thing in the world.'

Pei Wu's all-nighter last night was not in vain. She not only got a general understanding of Diana's affairs, but also carefully considered her own mission.

The game is designed so that players can return to the real world after completing the mission. However, it is still a game, and it does not force players to do missions again. If players do not like the game content or fail a mission in the middle of the game, they can return to the game pod and choose their favorite game again.

However, Pei Wu is different from other players. Her purpose this time is clear: to collect more data so that her research can reach a higher level.

After the system finished broadcasting the current data, that data kept swirling in her mind.