Chapter 55 The Burial Company Crisis.

The dark sky loomed down, while warm yellow lights streamed from the windows of the magnificent main building. The calm lake, like a giant mirror, shimmered and reflected the cool moonlight, and a gentle night breeze blew.

Yu Wu only gave herself ten minutes to adjust her emotions.

Even the most earth-shattering love story ends here.

They each went home. Yu Wu took a shower and lay in bed, tossing and turning until she finally fell asleep in the early hours of the morning.

I slept without any dreams.

She was a light sleeper, and when she woke up in the morning, it was drizzling outside. After a moment of silence, she checked the time; it was only six o'clock.

This is Cheng Yi's biological clock every morning when he wakes up. At this time, he will first go to the shower to wash up, and then caress and kiss her. There are still the rampant kiss marks he left on her inner thighs. Only after she is satisfied will he forcefully take from her deeply.

Even after his fight with Zhou Jin and subsequent injury, he remained unrestrained. Yu Wu pitied him and withdrew her claws from his scratches a few times, but this seemed to flip a switch, making him even more demanding. His tyranny and forcefulness brought him extreme pain and pleasure.

Finally, Yu Wu's legs trembled and ached as she had to re-bandage his bleeding wound. Meanwhile, he was lazily leaning against the headboard, his face full of satisfied enjoyment, pointing and criticizing her bandaging technique. Yu Wu simply gave up, crossing her arms and sulking.

Strong arms wrapped around her waist from behind, pulling her into the man's broad, warm chest. A weight settled on her shoulders as Cheng Yi buried his face in her neck and shoulders, his breath hot and his moist lips brushing against her earlobe and neck.

It felt like soaking in a hot spring.

Her heart was softening, but Yuwu still tried to push him away.

"Don't touch me!"

Cheng Yi let out a low, pleasant chuckle, holding her tightly and teasingly breathing into her ear: "Weren't you just wishing I'd die on top of you?"

"Cheng Yi!" Yu Wu blushed and glared at him coquettishly.

Cheng Yi nuzzled the smooth skin of her neck again, responded softly, and then let out a cold hiss: "...The wound hurts."

Yu Wu quickly turned around to look, only to have her head grasped by his hand, his moist lips pressed against hers, urgent and passionate.

He deepened the kiss, and in the midst of the hazy, intoxicating passion, he mumbled, "A kiss will make it stop hurting," his voice low, sticky, and hoarse. Then, he coaxed her into going at it again.

......

Unbeknownst to her, she had already gotten used to his biological clock.

Memories of last night flooded back, the struggles, the entanglements, the harsh words exchanged—all of which made Yu Wu's head ache, rendering her unable to think.

The phone rang, and Yuwu answered it.

It's Sister Ling.

Sister Ling's voice was tinged with anxiety. She explained that six of the company's top-tier S+ clients were simultaneously delaying payments, eleven A-level clients had cancelled projects, and numerous offline advertising projects had been cancelled, leaving the upfront costs for venues and materials unrecoverable. Furthermore, the marketing department had changed its stance on all projects under negotiation that morning, showing no interest in cooperation whatsoever. The company was facing an unprecedented crisis.

Yu Wu's heart skipped a beat, and almost instantly, those dark, cold eyes flashed into her mind.

"Come directly to the airport later and come with me to visit clients and assess the situation." Sister Ling rubbed her temples wearily. "If we can't weather this crisis, the company won't be able to recover its initial costs, we won't get any new orders, and our cash flow will dry up."

Yuwu knew the seriousness of the situation and quickly agreed.

Upon arriving at the airport, Yu Wu, unable to bear the guilt in her heart, explained the whole situation to Sister Ling. She had originally thought that Sister Ling would blame her, but to her surprise, Sister Ling gazed at her quietly for a long time and said in a low voice, "I can't interfere with your private life. But this situation is serious; it's both a crisis and an opportunity. You need to put in 100% effort to deal with it."

Yu Wu nodded quickly.

She accompanied Sister Ling mainly to visit several S+ major clients in a neighboring city. It seemed they had planned this beforehand; none of the responsible parties were in the office, and they were turned away. Yu Wu returned to the hotel at 11 PM, exhausted, and checked her phone to see a lot of messages.

She received concern from some friends; for example, Cheng Gaofei asked if she needed any help, and Zan Ya said her father was willing to lend a hand to the Yu family...

There were also a bunch of trivial matters at the company, and Ke Yanchen's greetings.

Yu Wu replied to each of them, and was replying to Ke Yanchen when his call came in.

"I've heard about what happened to the Yu family. Don't be afraid, I'll help you get through this." He comforted you in a low voice.

Yu Wu knew that Ke Yanchen was also having a hard time and was overwhelmed with problems.

She obediently responded to Ke Yanchen, and then expressed her longing for him. Finally, someone called him from his end, and Ke Yanchen reluctantly hung up the phone.

Yu Wu was about to turn off her screen and take a shower, since she would be out all day tomorrow, when several new trending topics popped up on her phone.

"Cloudy Mountain Ecuadorian Rose", "Free Ecuadorian Rose".

A post from a local influential blogger is trending: Yesterday, a top-tier rich kid's confession of love failed, so he gave away all the Ecuadorian roses on Yunwu Mountain for free!

She clicked on the picture and saw roses blooming in an almost arrogant manner.

It's so beautiful.

The comments below are full of discussion.

"Holy crap, a bunch of Ecuadorian roses of this quality and size must cost tens of thousands of yuan, right?"

“I bought one before, but it was of lower quality and not as big as this. It cost 12,000 yuan.”

"My boyfriend and I wanted to carry more today, but we couldn't even move one bunch! It took five of us to barely carry it home."

"I heard that a top-tier rich second-generation confessed his love, but the female lead didn't show up, so he was heartbroken and gave everything away for free."

"It's true, it really was a rich kid who confessed his love but failed. My uncle works here and he's been busy for a month, even preparing a fireworks show and drone performance yesterday!"

"What's so surprising? Yesterday, all the shopping mall screens and TV programs in Nanhai City went blank for half an hour! That was also arranged by this rich kid!"

"Holy crap, who's the female lead? Why isn't she here yet?"

"What does this rich kid's family do?"

...

I have a vague feeling that I've missed something.

And that's how we missed out.

...

Yu Wu and Sister Ling spent a week on a business trip in a neighboring city, constantly on the go. Thanks to their efforts, they managed to retain two S+ level clients and also secured three new B-level projects.

It was already evening when they returned to Nanhai City. Yu Wu sat in the taxi, staring blankly at the fleeting night view outside the window, when Ye Hongmian called and told her to come home.

Yu Wu had gone to great lengths to refuse, and just as she hung up the phone, she arrived at Xi Ting. She paid the fare and got out of the car.

It was already midnight. The neighborhood was quiet, almost deserted. The streetlights cast a hazy glow as she dragged her suitcase along the rippled tiled path, her high heels making a distinct, jarring sound in the stillness. For some reason, she felt a pang of loneliness.

When Cheng Yi was around, even if she worked overtime, he would wait for her and eat out before coming home. It seemed she rarely came home alone.

Why did I think of him again?

...

Finally home, Yuwu collapsed onto the sofa and lay down for a while before taking a shower.

After taking a shower, she casually wrapped her hair in a towel and opened the wardrobe, only to find that all of Cheng Yi's clothes were gone.

He should have taken it.

The house was very tidy, and the valuable jewelry he gave her was untouched; only his own things were gone.

She checked again and found that her tattered teddy bear was missing. She finally found it under the bed, but it had been separated from its body and there were marks on the body that had been deliberately cut open with scissors.

Exhausted from the past few days, her anger suddenly surged to her head, and she dialed Cheng Yi's number.

Every "beep" was a long trial for her.

The call connected, but neither of them spoke first.

"...Why did you ruin my teddy bear?" she asked calmly.

He scoffed lightly, his tone cold and distant, "What right do you have to question me?"

Yu Wu choked, then spoke indifferently and defiantly, "I did it on purpose, so what can you do about it?"

"Are you such a sore loser? I really regret ever being with a petty man like you!"

"You think I don't regret it? Get this straight, you were the one who came to me, I was just playing around."

"Chengyi, you fucking remember this: I started this relationship, and I dumped you. You're the one who can't take the game, jumping up and down in a panic. I fucking played you like a dog!"

The air hung for two seconds before he hung up the phone.

The central air conditioning above her head hummed. Yu Wu choked back a sob and continued speaking into the other end of the line, "...Do you think you're the only one who's hurt? Every word you say is a knife, stabbing right into my most painful wounds."

Her vision blurred with tears, and she sniffed. "...If you're just a little more determined, just a little more, I'll come to you."

She stood alone in the empty house, surrounded by traces of his life. A pang of sorrow gripped her heart, and she let out a painful sob: "...I can't bear to part with you."

Her eyes were vacant as she murmured, "...I can't bear to part with you."

A deathly silence fell over the living room. She slumped weakly into the sofa, the towel wrapped around her hair coming undone, damp ends hanging over her forehead. Her thick, curled eyelashes trembled, cold, wet tears streaming down her face, leaving circular streaks. The room was filled with a chilling loneliness. She glanced at the bustling neon lights of the night outside the window, paused for a moment, and then slowly closed her eyes.

*

The crisis facing the Yu family has not been resolved; on the contrary, it has intensified, and it is obvious to anyone with discerning eyes that it is a deliberate act of retaliation.

The morning after returning to Nanhai City, Jike Group announced that the project was shelved with no restart date in sight. Soon after, five more S+ projects began demanding the complete overhaul of the previous marketing strategy, while remaining evasive about specific marketing directions, making progress difficult. Eleven A-level clients cancelled their projects at the last minute. Several partners in ongoing negotiations began avoiding Yu's Group, and previously agreed-upon projects were repeatedly delayed…

The Yu family's cash flow dried up, and they began submitting loan applications to banks.

...

Yu Wu, Ke Yanchen's girlfriend, took time out of her busy schedule to visit Ke's company.

It was evening, and Yu Wu had brought dinner. Ke Yanchen was in a meeting that didn't end until after nine o'clock. When he returned to his office and saw Yu Wu there, he strode over and pulled her into his arms.

Yuwu wrapped her arms around him, tilted her little face up, her eyes clear and moist, melting anyone's heart.

"Keke, I miss you so much."

Ke Yanchen chuckled softly and tapped her little nose. The overhead light illuminated his handsome, deep-set features, revealing faint dark circles under his eyes. He lowered his head, his gaze meeting hers.

Her eyes were only for her; she was so adorable. Ke Yanchen almost didn't want to eat anymore; he just wanted to hold her like this.

Even though the Ko family is now in a precarious and collapsing state, he still feels it's all worthwhile.

The hug lasted too long, and Yu Wu's ears and cheeks turned completely red. She playfully pulled away from him, laid out the food, and invited him to eat.

He had only taken a few bites of dinner when Ke Yanchen received another phone call, and his brows furrowed further.

After hanging up the phone, he frowned, propped his head up with his arms, and looked like he had a headache.

Yu Wu walked over to him, took his hand, and gently comforted him, "It's okay."

Ke Yanchen suddenly looked up at Yu Wu and asked, "If the Ke family falls, will you still stay with me?"

Yu Wu gave a gentle smile, staring into his long, deep eyes, and promised, word by word, "Through mountains of knives and seas of fire, I will accompany you."

She pouted again, looking annoyed: "I'm so useless. If I had more power in the Yu family, I would give you anything."

Ke Yanchen pulled her into his arms again, his heart full and comforted. Indeed, he hadn't chosen the wrong person.

The indoor lights were bright, while the night outside was deep and dark. Ke Yanchen was eating, and Yu Wu was helping him sort out the company's thorny issues, prioritizing them according to their importance and urgency.

After finishing his meal, Ke Yanchen wrapped his arms around Yu Wu's slender waist from behind, his voice low and deep: "Yu Zi, I will definitely make you happy."

He chuckled softly, "Don't even think about getting anything from your house for me, I don't need it."

Yu Wu had her back to him, a mocking smile on her lips, but her voice was sincere: "I believe you, Ke Ke."

*

All of Yu's bank loan applications were rejected.

Yu Wu then realized the terrifying dominance of the Cheng family in the financial sector.

Any move by the Cheng family can trigger dramatic market fluctuations, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples. Their credit rating is so high that it even surpasses that of many government-backed financial institutions. To curry favor with the Cheng family and maintain business relationships, not a single financial institution has approved a loan application.

All 56 financial institutions rejected the application.

This is pushing the Yu family to their doom.

For him, it was just a matter of a single sentence.

She only realized it belatedly.

— Cheng Yi is using his usual arrogant method to make her pay with her life.