Holy crap!

"Shi Yan? It's you?!"

Mu Yiran looked at the handsome man sitting opposite her, and it was definitely Shi Yan's face.

They stared at each other for a few seconds, then she glanced around.

The unfamiliar place was an office, and behind Shi Yan was a large floor-to-ceiling window.

Outside the window, the iconic TV tower of the capital city stands tall.

etc…

Mu Yiran: (?Д?≡?д?)!??

Is this... the capital city?

Isn't she at home in Haishi?

And how could she possibly appear in front of Shi Yan...?

Has she traveled through time again?

The woman stood there, staring blankly, her eyes filled with the novelty and...shock of someone from the countryside arriving in a big city.

Shi Yan rested his chin on his hand, tapping the sofa with his index finger, silently looking at the woman, and slowly said, "Miss Cheng Ran."

Mu Yiran snapped out of her daze: "Huh?"

She instinctively wanted to point at herself, but quickly changed her mind and flicked her hair. "Um... Mr. Shi."

"Sorry, I was just spacing out."

Shi Yan raised an eyebrow slightly, but didn't ask about Mu Yiran's strange behavior just now.

"Ms. Cheng, do you have any questions? If not, please sign it directly."

Shi Yan nodded, "We reached a consensus on the requirements of the contract and the obligations that Party B needs to fulfill over the phone."

contract?

Mu Yiran's blood pressure, which had calmed down, spiked again the moment she saw the first few words on the white paper in front of her.

Party A and Party B agree to a sham marriage.

A fake marriage?!

The subject is still He Shiyan!

Is she going to become Shi Youxi's stepmother?

Her head was lowered, and her pupils trembled silently where Shi Yan couldn't see.

The contract states concisely that Party B must enter into a sham marriage with Party A for a period of six months.

Before the contract expires, Party B shall fulfill all the obligations that "Mrs. Shi" should fulfill.

In exchange, Party A will also provide Party B with project resources for cooperation with Shi's for six months.

After the deal is done, Shi Yan will support Cheng Ran as the executive director at the Cheng Group shareholders' meeting. In return, she will need to sell 10% of her shares in the Shi Group to Shi Yan at a low price.

The contract is effective immediately from March 20, 2016.

So, did she travel back to 2016?

Mo Mumu had never heard of the Shi family in Liguo. It turned out that the Shi family had returned to China at that time. Had Youxi also returned to the capital then...?

Mu Yiran's attention returned to the contract.

This appears to be a collaboration where both parties achieve their goals and join forces.

But... why does Shi Yan need such a collaboration?

It's just shares; you can't just buy them directly.

Has the Shi family gone bankrupt?

During her last time travel, she followed Shi Youxi around and didn't know much about the Shi family's businesses.

But the most important thing is the form of this "fake marriage"—did Shi Yan and Bai Shengsheng actually divorce?

What happened during the six years she was gone?

But there was no time for her to think about it now; the timing of her transmigration was just right after Cheng Ran had already signed the document.

The radical is only half written.

Regardless of what Mu Yiran thought, the original owner of this body, Cheng Ran, had already agreed to sign.

She has to sign.

She had no choice.

Mu Yiran immediately signed her name.

Now Shi Youxi has truly become her beloved son.

Having received her new identity card, Mu Yiran begins her performance.

"It was a pleasure working with you, Mr. Shi."

Shi Yan finished signing his copy and handed it over, saying, "It's a pleasure doing business with you, Ms. Cheng."

Mu Yiran wanted to escape the office as quickly as possible. She knew nothing and urgently needed to study Cheng Ran's character.

Otherwise, how could she act?

Staying here and talking will only expose her abnormality, and Shi Yan might also notice something.

"Then I'll be going now, Mr. Shi." Mu Yiran picked up her bag and was about to leave.

Shi Yan, sitting opposite, also stood up leisurely. "Let's go together. We can help Miss Cheng move."

Mu Yiran: "oo?"

"What moving...?"

Shi Yan picked up his phone to make a call without looking up. "The contract is effective immediately. Yesterday's press conference made our marital relationship public, so Ms. Cheng, you need to move out today. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, we are already husband and wife."

Mu Yiran: "..."

This contract was signed after the fact!

Mu Yiran was convinced.

In a fit of anger, she suddenly became furious.

What can I say? I can only follow the crowd.

Fortunately, Cheng Ran did drive. Of course, if it weren't for the driver calling her, Mu Yiran might have followed Shi Yan into the car.

On the way, Mu Yiran rummaged through the original owner's bag, which contained cosmetics, a mobile phone, and a small box of business cards.

The moment Mu Yiran saw the business card, she finally realized that this was the "Cheng Ran" that Manager Qin Yu had mentioned on the phone yesterday.

But why is Bao in the "Affinity and Imperial" category?

After Mu Yiran added the manager on WeChat, the manager even sent her a picture of the bag.

It's the Hermès Brinkin that Mu Yiran is holding.

Could it be that Cheng Ran from 23 years ago left this bag at the hotel? She's quite sentimental, carrying the same bag for so many years.

But something's not right...

Qinheyu is a high-end hotel. For the wealthy and powerful people in the capital, even if the manager is a newcomer, they should know him.

How could he not know who Cheng Ran is...?

Mu Yiran was completely baffled. She checked her phone again and roughly learned about Cheng Ran's interpersonal relationships.

First of all, Cheng Ran seems to have just returned to China after graduating. This is because Cheng Ran's father, the previous executive director of the Cheng Group, passed away due to a sudden illness. Cheng Ran also has two half-brothers.

A classic drama of wealthy families fighting for their inheritance.

Her friends are gone, her relatives are not close, and her biological mother... well, she couldn't find her at all.

Is he deceased or...?

Although it was impolite, Mu Yiran actually felt like laughing.

Cheng Ran's character design couldn't be more perfect for her wild and unrestrained development as a time traveler.

"Miss, we've arrived." The car stopped, and the door beside her was opened.

"Oh, thank you." Mu Yiran didn't miss the driver's surprised look.

hiss...

It seems she'll have to be a bit more aloof in public from now on and doesn't need to be so polite.

Following behind was Shi Yan's Rolls-Royce. He didn't get out of the car, but the driver did get out to help.

The villa door had a fingerprint lock, and as soon as Mu Yiran entered, she saw a young man directing people to pack their suitcases.

Mu Yiran immediately recognized the other person as Li Buhuo, the original owner's assistant.

There was nothing he could do; his WeChat profile picture was a greasy and revealing selfie.

The kind that shows the belly.

It's hard not to remember.

Now that I see her in person, she has such a thin and frail physique...

Those six-pack abs must have been drawn on.

Thinking about it... I wonder if Shi Youxi has grown taller in the past six years?

Is he the same as those handsome male high school students online?

I really want to see him soon.

"Mr. Cheng, you're back."

Mu Yiran got into character and gave a cold "hmm," "All packed up?"

Li Bu Huo flashed a cool, 45-degree, mischievous Nike smile: "Of course, doesn't Mr. Cheng trust me with my work...?"

"..."

Mu Yiran felt the rich fragrance wafting around her, and her eyelids twitched.

"Of course..." I'm not reassured.

No? Why does this guy look like he's having an affair with her?

Fortunately, the Shi family's driver came in to help, and the suitcases were moved out in no time. Mu Yiran pretended to be very busy and got into the car directly.

Shi Yan's car was driving ahead.

Seeing Li Bu Huo glancing at her from time to time while sitting in the passenger seat, Mu Yi Ran closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.

Seeing that she still wouldn't give up, Li Buhuo took out an iPad and started talking about official business.

"Mr. Cheng."

"I'm going to sleep, wake me up later."

"Uh, I've finished investigating all the information you asked me to gather about Shi Yan's son."

Mu Yiran: "!"

"Hey, let me take a look."

Mu Yiran took the iPad, and the first thing she saw was Shi Youxi's unrealistically handsome college entrance photo.

Mu Yiran zoomed in to take a closer look.

Yes! Her little beauty has grown into a stunning beauty!

He was wearing a three-piece uniform, and a slight smile graced his handsome face.

Her once straight black hair has become curly, and her large, round phoenix eyes have become narrower and longer with age, with thick eyelashes and deep pupils.

It was as if he was looking at Mu Yiran through a photograph.

very nice.

It seems that Shi Youxi has been doing quite well during the years I was away.

Mu Yiran was looking lovingly at Shi Youxi's photo when Li Buhuo, who was in front of her, suddenly said:

"Mr. Cheng, the case you asked me to find regarding Shi Youxi's mental illness, which was reported in the news, hasn't been found yet..."

"What case?!"