Jin Yan

Gu Nan wasn't going to delve deeper into the topic. She rummaged through Jin Yan's pocket, pulled out a cigarette case, put one in her mouth, and casually asked, "Why did you suddenly come back to China?"

Jin Yan took out a lighter from another pocket and handed it to her: "If I don't come back soon, I'm afraid I'll die far from home."

A faint flame flickered from the windproof lighter as Gu Nan bent down to borrow a light, her long eyelashes casting shadows that swayed from side to side beneath her eyelids.

Jin Yan lowered his voice: "You went too far. He knows you destroyed the base, so he's just throwing caution to the wind and is willing to fight us to the death."

He tilted his chin up slightly towards the door and said, "When I go back to China, he'll have nowhere to vent his anger. Boss, be careful."

"Um?"

“Eighty percent of the power in Beicheng is in the hands of those two people. If he were to enter Beicheng, he would definitely choose those two people first.”

"laugh."

Gu Nan exhaled a puff of smoke and lazily asked, "One is his girlfriend, and the other is a complete business partner. Who do you think he'll side with?"

Jin Yan was stunned for a moment, then his tightly furrowed brows relaxed abruptly, and his eyes lit up: "I knew it! How could my sister Nan do something as degrading as being someone's girlfriend! When the Lu family and Walbus are both severely injured, we'll destroy the Shen family, and the situation in Beicheng will be in chaos. Then it'll all be yours, boss!"

Gu Nan: "..."

He opened his mouth, then gave up.

Forget it, it's hard to explain to someone who's career-driven.

"Once I agree to Lu Yu's request, I'll send an email to Old Val and have those two confront each other, while we watch from the sidelines."

Gu Nan held up two fingers while smoking, his eyes deep and unfathomable as he gazed into the distance. He half-inhaled and half-exhaled a puff of smoke, which drifted into the air. His tone of refusal was not obvious: "It wouldn't be fun if Old Val got angry to death."

"So angry?" Jin Yan gasped, letting out all the grievances he had been holding back for three months.

“You don’t know, after you deleted all the source code that night, Walbus sent me 45 emails in half an hour, angrily scolding me for being dishonest and immoral, and demanding that I kneel down and confess my sins to Jesus and accept the punishment Jesus gave me.”

Gu Nan commented: "Jesus is quite nosy."

“That’s what I think too!” Jin Yan spitted out his mouth, feeling acknowledged. “I’m not German, so what right do they have to tell me what to do? Besides, if Jesus is really that amazing, why didn’t he protect him? The old man was furious, saying I didn’t respect his Lord, and sent five assassins to kill me.”

Jin Yan held up five fingers to emphasize: "Five! They bombed my house in Ulm to pieces, but I still received alarm notifications from the house after I boarded the ship. I meant well, afraid that the old man would waste his efforts, so I sent him an email saying that I had boarded the ship. Although his master did not protect him, our Mazu will bless me to get home safely."

Gu Nan: ...

"The old man sent assassins to chase me in a boat again, but as soon as they left Hamburg, the whole boatload of people ended up in the belly of a fish. What did I tell you? Jesus can only govern his own little territory, but Mazu controls all the seas in the world. The old man just wouldn't believe it, so he deserved it. Poor assassins."

Gu Nan nodded. The old man was really unlucky to have met them. She couldn't dampen Jin Yan's enthusiasm, so she pretended to be deep in thought amidst the swirling smoke: "Maybe the old man is disloyal to his master."

Jin Yan's exaggerated expression vanished, replaced by a serious tone: "The old man is most likely discussing with someone when to enter the North City. Should we...?"

"Gu Nan!" An angry and impatient voice broke their conversation. Gu Nan gestured to Jin Yan to leave through the emergency exit.

When Shen Ming arrived, he only saw a back view. He was furious and didn't have time to care. He gritted his teeth and said, "You schemed against me."

Gu Nan generously offered her cigarettes, and was not annoyed when Shen Ming ignored her. She slowly put them away and said casually, "Good evening, Mr. Shen."

Shen Ming slammed his fist on the windowsill behind her, his eyes burning with raging anger, making his face appear even colder and harder: "Did you take these photos?"

His narrow eyes flashed with a coldness that was different from Lu Yushi's sinister gaze.

Gu Nan slowly shifted her gaze, leaned to the side to create distance between them, and kindly advised, "Getting angry is bad for your health, Young Master Shen, don't upset yourself. I'm also wondering how Young Master Shen was photographed with someone else while I was having dinner with him. Could it be that someone is deliberately making a fuss to frame me?"

The cigarette hadn't burned to the bottom; white smoke rose slowly, and behind the smoke, those eyes were undeniably sincere.

Shen Ming's paused movements revealed his hesitation, and his barely suppressed anger turned into confusion.

Gu Nan smiled almost imperceptibly as she met his gaze: "Young Master Shen has a clear conscience. The Shen family has already issued a notice to explain things clearly. Why give Lu Yushi a free benefit? Also, does Lu Yushi really not know who Young Master Shen had dinner with on the night of the 9th?"

One sentence made Shen Ming's expression change repeatedly.

Gu Nan suppressed a smile and said with amusement, "Young Master Shen has investigated my background. I have no power or influence in Beicheng. When I encounter people like you, I have no choice but to obey. What right do I have to harm others?"

That was the end of the conversation; Shen Ming's reaction was entirely expected.

She had no grudge against Shen Ming, and besides, Lu Yushi was the one who benefited from this.

She didn't think it was difficult to choose between a complete stranger and an enemy who benefited from the photograph.

I waited for two minutes.

"What do you mean?"

Gu Nan smiled and shook her head.

After pondering for a long time, this is what I came up with?

Fearing she might catch something from being around a fool, she walked to the trash can, extinguished her cigarette, and left without looking back, leaving behind an ambiguous statement.

Only those who have wronged you know how wronged you are.

"You mean, Lu Yushi had someone take photos?" Shen Ming called from behind. "How could Lu Yushi use a tactic that would kill a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of his own?"

Gu Nan's brow twitched, but Shen Ming remained calm and rational even in this situation.

She wasn't in a hurry to persuade Shen Ming; once the seed of doubt was planted, time would allow it to ferment.

She didn't stop walking back to her room, leaving Shen Ming with only an innocent-looking back view.

Pushing open the door, Old Shen was still trying to please, Lu Yushi was still playing the victim, and the other guests were still so ugly it was unbearable to look at.

After exchanging glances with Jin Yan, she opened her phone and continued the words she hadn't had a chance to say outside the door.

【You're back just in time. Help me look up someone. She's about my age and build, with a high ponytail, flat brow bones, almond-shaped eyes, deep-set eyes, and a 15-centimeter scar on her side. Tell me when you find her, and don't hurt her.】

Jin Yan read through the words one by one, finally closed his phone, stared blankly for a few seconds, then glanced at her with an indescribable mix of emotions.

"Boss, don't tell me that's all? Aside from Scarface, you can find tons of these qualities just by walking around the streets."

Gu Nan: [That's all.]

[Where are you from? What's your face shape? Is your nose high or low? Are your lips full or thin? Please provide some more information.]

[She appeared in Xuncheng two months ago. She was wearing a mask, so you couldn't tell. Her nose bridge should be high and straight, and that scar is probably five years old. That's all I know.]

Jin Yan, holding his phone, questioned his existence: "Is it wrong of me to lift up the clothes of women who meet these criteria?"

Gu Nan reassured him: "It's alright."

Jin Yan wondered: "Haven't been back to China for years, have people become so accepting of perverts?"

[Just returned home, and Motherland is already showering you with a gift package including free food and accommodation, and a healthy lifestyle—you should be secretly thrilled!]

Jin Yan neither laughed nor paid any attention to her.

After the dinner ended, he shook hands with everyone except her.

Gu Nan clicked her tongue, but Jin Yan remained unfazed: "Since she's Young Master Lu's girlfriend, I'd better avoid any suspicion."

Gu Nan: "..."

She was a little puzzled. Did Jin Yan really think she was enduring humiliation?

Even if she were to pay for a male model, Lu Yushi would offer her no disadvantages in terms of looks or physique. And should the Lu family ever go bankrupt, Lu Yushi could use his face alone to revive the family.

It's a pity that her good brother, at such a young age, didn't have the eye to recognize beauty.

Those eyes even gave her a defiant look.

She smiled confidently, casually hooking her arm around Lu Yushi's, and from a hidden corner of her voice, said in a tone she rarely used: "Honey, let's go home."

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but not only Jin Yan's face looks a bit dark, but Lu Yushi's face seems even darker.

stingy person.

Fortunately, Sun Qian was perceptive and politely invited her to Lu Yushi's car.

She wanted to return the gaze, but before she could find an opportunity, Lu Yushi opened the door and got into the car.

Their eyes met, and she suddenly felt a rush of heat, quickly averting her gaze.

The driver was even more observant than Sun Qian, and quickly lowered the partition.

...

"hehe."

She straightened her cuffs, smoothed her hair, and flattened the wrinkles in her clothes. After finishing everything, the car hadn't even left the parking lot yet.

There wasn't a sound from beside her. She peeked out while stretching and saw Lu Yushi holding a tablet, seemingly working or replying to messages. The car was brightly lit by the overhead lights. His head was lowered, and his hair and nose were in shadow, leaving only his well-defined lips looking delicious.

"……Pooh."

As the shadow of his nose receded, Lu Yushi looked up, his face now fully visible, his cool eyes filled with displeasure at being disturbed.

Gu Nan clenched her fist and coughed lightly, "My throat is a little itchy, please continue."

Lu Yushi calmly withdrew his gaze, his long, slender fingers hovering above the tablet. The blue light from the screen accentuated his pale skin, revealing the bluish-purple veins lurking beneath his flesh.

He types at lightning speed, his knuckles taut and sharp, the veins on the back of his hands bulging, exuding a powerful yet irresistible sexual tension.

Gu Nan swallowed hard. If this punch were aimed directly at her face, she would probably have a hard time deflecting the shockwave before the fist hit her bone.

She shook her head silently. Once things were over, she would run away immediately, flee abroad, and make sure to maintain a sufficiently friendly distance from the fists.

A short yawn blurred her vision, and she forced herself to turn her head. But those shapely fingers were just too beautiful. The neatly trimmed nails were a dream come true for someone with OCD. Even the curve of the swimming line was just right.

She blinked her eyelashes and thought to herself, now that the Lu family has fallen from grace, Lu Yushi can not only be a male model, but he can probably also make a name for himself in the hand modeling industry.

The man, who could be both a male model and a hand model, suddenly looked up. Gu Nan turned her head away abruptly, clutching her chest to calm her wildly beating heart that had been caught red-handed.

"Damn it! What did I do here?"

Gu Nan hurriedly pushed open the door and got out of the car. Apart from the garden, there was only one open road within a ten-mile radius.

I was so engrossed in watching that I didn't even notice when the car stopped.

She rubbed her neck, puzzled, not realizing she was that lecherous.

Why did you follow them to their home?

Looking up, Lu Yushi had already reached the door, his hands, which had been seducing her all the way, hanging naturally at his sides, his high-end suit trousers outlining his perfect waist and hip proportions.

His hand landed on the curve, which was still below the curve.

...Such long arms.

And legs.

The driver suddenly appeared from the side, blocking her view, and said respectfully, "Miss Gu, where are you going? I'll give you a ride."

Gu Nan: "...I want to eat."

What did you say?

"Tsk," Gu Nan stepped to the side, "Since we're already here, can't we stay at our boyfriend's place?"

The driver didn't answer. The boyfriend stood on the steps, stopped, and the moonlight cast his shadow as a long line, filling the empty space in front of the door.

The two stood about ten meters apart. Lu Yushi stood with his back to her, cold and indifferent like a mannequin. The proportionally enlarged shadow did not lie, slowly showing his five fingers clenching on the ground.

OK?