The rumors at the company and the school finally sobered Meng Hui up a bit. She knew this wasn't going to work. As a venture capitalist, she was best at analyzing investment risks. No matter how optimistic she was about a project, she couldn't afford to lose everything when she had nothing to show for it. To achieve something, she had to find the most suitable method, so that she could achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Meng Hui contacted a close friend and asked him to pretend to be her boyfriend. If there's one good thing about her personality, it's that she makes a lot of friends. The girls generally don't have any hostility towards her, and the boys treat her like a brother and are very loyal to her.

Tao Rui was the first person she'd ever fallen in love with, and this kind of romantic affair was also her first time involved, so when she told her friend it was a misunderstanding, he immediately believed her. Since this matter concerned Meng Hui's future, he immediately made some free time to cooperate with her.

The guy's name was Wei Cheng, a wealthy second-generation kid and two years Meng Hui's senior. They met in the student union. Wei Cheng was now running his own business and seemed to be a very good person in every way. Meng Hui had chosen someone very cleverly; no one would have guessed he would be her fake boyfriend.

So when Meng Hui, seemingly happy, bumped into Wei Cheng at the door after work that day, her colleagues stopped believing the rumors. How could Meng Hui, with such a good boyfriend, go to such lengths to get involved with a married man? Xie Jiao and Meng Hui had always been at odds, so perhaps she was exaggerating the coincidence.

Tao Rui had previously thought that completing quests in the world of scumbags would be easy. Compared to the thrill of reaching the pinnacle, this ordinary life seemed like a simpler model. But based on his recent experiences, he realized that the daily grind of life and the ways of the world weren't easy either.

Cruel and ruthless means cannot be used in a society ruled by law. Being suddenly cold and heartless is a bit like a mental patient. Everyone wants to solve problems in a decent manner, which gives others the opportunity to take advantage of loopholes.

Meng Hui's fake boyfriend immediately relieved the pressure he put on her. It must be said that this was very clever. Even if it couldn't completely dispel other people's suspicions, it could largely clear the suspicion of stealing someone's girlfriend.

Meng Hui played the whole game, bringing Wei Cheng home for dinner every day. When Du Yawen saw them, she shyly introduced them to her. Wei Cheng even put his arm around Meng Hui and said, "I've been pursuing her for a long time, but I've always been rejected. I finally got her."

Du Yawen thought that Meng Hui had finally given up after repeated setbacks with Tao Rui and instead agreed to a high-quality suitor. She never thought that her boyfriend might be fake, as this was not a TV show.

Seeing Du Yawen no longer so defensive and tense, Tao Rui thought this was a good thing. Regardless of whether it was true or not, if Meng Hui just withdrew like this, it would be a decent outcome. They would have nothing to do with each other from now on.

In the next few days, Meng Hui behaved like a normal colleague. She no longer approached Tao Rui on purpose, nor did she steal glances at him from time to time. She also often posted photos of her and Wei Cheng on her Moments, and occasionally laughed unconsciously while looking at her phone. She looked like someone who was completely in love.

In this situation, Tao Rui needed to go on a business trip with Meng Hui for his final project, and it would have been strange for him not to take her along. Tao Rui truly felt that Meng Hui had this kind of intelligence, and if she had used it more in her career, she would have achieved great success. However, some people are like that. They have always excelled, but once they can't get what they want, they tend to get stuck in a rut, insisting on getting it at all costs.

Tao Rui was not sure whether Meng Hui had given up. He thought about it and added two people to the business trip list, one was Xie Jiao, and the other was Xiaopeng, a male intern who also performed very well.

Meng Hui received the notification and asked him, "Why did you suddenly add more people? They don't know anything about this project."

Tao Rui replied, "They're both Lao Xiao's people. Since this is a great opportunity, let's take them out to see the world and give them some exercise. By the way, please change the room you booked to a suite. Xiao Peng and I can share one, and you and Xie Jiao can share another."

Meng Hui's expression froze. "There's no need to live together, right? Mr. Tao, you know Xie Jiao and I don't have a good relationship. It would be awkward to live in the same room."

Tao Rui flipped through the project documents and said, "Last time you were drunk, it was Xie Jiao who went to help you. I think it's okay. When you go out, it's safer for you girls to have a companion. Xiao Peng and I can also chat. That's the arrangement."

Meng Hui had no reason to object, and uncomfortably went to change rooms. She knew Tao Rui was doing this on purpose, to avoid suspicion, to prevent any possibility of a relationship with her, and perhaps also to… prevent him from making a mistake. She had already made a good plan, intending to spend time with Tao Rui during her business trip, but now with two more people getting in the way, she had to adjust her plans.

Tao Rui didn't know if Meng Hui had given up, but his previous world was full of dangers, and he had long been accustomed to making complete preparations. Before leaving, he told Du Yawen that he would not turn off the bracelet, and if she missed him, she could always turn on the surveillance to see what he was doing.

Du Yawen knew he was worried she was being suspicious, so she smiled and said, "I'm not that suspicious. I'm already very touched that you took Xiaopeng and Xie Jiao with you. I trust you. Work hard, and you'll be able to go on vacation when you come back."

Tao Rui, worried about her and the baby at home, connected his family and all their electronic devices to the system. This allowed him to monitor them constantly. If anything dangerous or unpleasant happened, he would be immediately informed and could alert others to rush over. Before boarding the plane, he even called his father-in-law's family and asked them to invite Du Yawen to dinner and to take good care of her.

Xie Jiao joked, "Boss Tao and his wife are so affectionate. He's been thinking about me so much even though I've only been away on a business trip for three days. Xiaopeng, learn from Boss Tao and be a good husband in the future."

Tao Rui said with a smile: "There is no need to learn this kind of thing. When you are older and have a wife and children, you will naturally know how to take care of your family."

Meng Hui felt a pang of sadness and jokingly said, "Boss Tao is now thirty and has reached independence. I've never seen Boss Tao so homesick before. Is it because he feels different now that he has a child?"

It must be true. Tao Rui doesn’t like Du Yawen. The only person he likes can be that child.

Tao Rui shook his head and said, "It has nothing to do with the child. One day I came home and saw my wife waiting for me. I realized I was too busy at work to care for her. She works during the day and takes care of the child at night. It hurts me so much. So, didn't I decide to adjust my work and focus more on the family?"

Xiaopeng pretended to be unable to bear it and laughed, "Who will take me away? I don't want to eat dog food. Why do you want to torture me, a single dog, when you are on a business trip?"

Xie Jiao glanced at Meng Hui and said deliberately, "It's okay. We can fight back and let Meng Hui do it. Meng Hui, tell me how you and your boyfriend got together. The honeymoon period must have been very sweet, right?"

Meng Hui was forced to make up stories to highlight her sweetness. She knew Xie Jiao had always doubted her, so she tried hard to prove that her relationship with Wei Cheng was real. Xie Jiao and Xiao Peng both smiled and wished her well, but she felt more and more upset because Tao Rui didn't seem jealous at all, as if he really didn't care about her at all.

In addition to clearing her name, she also wanted to irritate Tao Rui and make him nervous by finding a fake boyfriend. Unfortunately, Tao Rui didn't respond at all, and even added her WeChat back before leaving for this trip, purely for work.

Meng Hui's highly anticipated business trip got off to a bad start. After checking into the hotel, she suggested going out for dinner to relax, but Tao Rui rejected the idea. Instead, the four of them ate their set menu in the living room while they worked through their project.

While the three of them were not paying attention, Meng Hui quietly stuffed one of the earrings into the gap between the sofa and covered her ear with her hair.

Tao Rui's system can monitor the situation within ten meters around it, and can also connect to the network to monitor any place with electronic eyes, so as soon as Meng Hui took action, the system notified Tao Rui immediately.

Tao Rui glanced at Meng Hui's nonchalant expression and guessed that she must be trying to come to his room under the pretext of looking for earrings. So after Meng Hui and Xie Jiao left, he called the housekeeping staff and took Xiao Peng to the bar for a drink.

Meng Hui finally got rid of Xie Jiao and went to look for Tao Rui, only to find him gone. Only the hotel maid was cleaning. The earring she'd tucked into the sofa lay on the coffee table. Her heart tightened, a sudden sense of urgency building. This time, she'd be transferred to Lao Xiao's place, and Tao Rui was taking Du Yawen on vacation. If she and Tao Rui didn't make any progress, their chances were slim.

She looked at the waiter unwillingly, not understanding why everyone was against her, even a waiter wanted to ruin her plan. She stood at the door and thought for a long time, then quietly threw the other earring to the ground and kicked it under the shoe cabinet.

When Tao Rui returned that evening, Xiaopeng was already drunk. He hadn't expected Xiaopeng to have such a low alcohol tolerance. After struggling to get him to the bedroom to sleep, he was exhausted and panting. He took a few sips from a bottle of water, thinking that he would practice hard when he had time. Although this world didn't have much spiritual energy, he could still strengthen his body, fight ten people at once, and stay in shape.

Just as he was thinking, the doorbell rang. Meng Hui came over and said, "Boss Tao, have you seen my earring? It's a little loose. It must have fallen here during the meeting this afternoon."

Tao Rui looked back and picked up the earrings from the coffee table and gave them to her. "Is this it? The waiter cleaned it up. They must have found it."

Meng Hui looked around. "Is there only one? I lost a pair." She said anxiously, "This is the first gift Wei Cheng gave me. I like it very much. What should I do? I'll look for it again."

Tao Rui hadn't expected her to do this. He glanced at the earring. Meng Hui clearly had stud earrings, but she chose this clip-on style. She'd really made a lot of preparation. He had the system scan it and knew the other earring was under the shoe cabinet. He couldn't just pull it out for no reason. He said speechlessly, "It's late. Go get some rest. We can just ask the hotel staff to find it tomorrow when we meet the client."

"Mr. Tao, you should take a rest. Don't worry about me. I'll look for it again, otherwise I can't sleep." Meng Hui took off her coat and lay on the carpet to look under the sofa.

This was already a somewhat seductive gesture and a hint of innuendo. However, Tao Rui remained indifferent, placing the remaining water on the coffee table and preparing to return to his room.

Meng Hui was anxious and stood up immediately, pretending to accidentally bump into the coffee table. As she cried out in pain, the bottle of water spilled all over Tao Rui. Meng Hui immediately pulled out a few pieces of paper to wipe him, "I'm sorry, Mr. Tao..."

Tao Rui quickly took two steps back, frowned, and said, "No, I'll go change my clothes." Tao Rui entered the room and locked the door. This Meng Hui really did everything she could.

When he got his pants changed, he heard the system say: [Brother Rui, Meng Hui used your phone to call Du Yawen.]

[Huh? I forgot to change my phone password.] Tao Rui didn't leave either, intending to see what Meng Hui was up to.

Meng Hui waited for the call to connect while glancing at the bedroom door. Then, pretending the call was an accident, she whispered, "Brother Rui, when are you going to confront your wife? Didn't you promise me to divorce her?"

"Brother Rui, what do you mean by not saying anything? I only agreed to be with you because you said you had no feelings for each other and were already planning a divorce. How long are you going to make me endure this? I don't want to be so sneaky like this."

Du Yawen was stunned when she heard this. She turned on Tao Rui's bracelet and saw Tao Rui changing clothes in the bedroom. Meng Hui was nowhere to be found. Then she heard Meng Hui making some ambiguous noises on the phone, as if they were being intimate. Meng Hui panted and said, "You only know how to deal with me like this..."

She watched Tao Rui change his clothes and walk to the door on the surveillance video, and listened to Meng Hui's voice on the phone, which seemed to be intimate with Tao Rui, and she was even more confused. Then the call was disconnected. She thought about it, guessed what was going on, and suddenly laughed out loud.

When Meng Hui heard footsteps, she quickly hung up the phone, deleted the call record, and turned over the sofa cushions pretending to look for her earrings.

Tao Rui walked over, picked up his phone and documents, and deliberately said, "I need to make a video call with Yawen. I won't help you find it. Ask the waiter to help you."

Tao Rui went into the room after he finished speaking. Meng Hui had no reason to stop him, so she simply sat on the sofa and waited, waiting for Du Yawen to question Tao Rui, quarrel with Tao Rui, wait for Tao Rui to be confused and think Du Yawen was unreasonable, wait for Tao Rui to come out and ask her, and then she could innocently accuse Du Yawen of being jealous and making up stories.

She sat and waited for a long time, and in the end she only heard Tao Rui's laughter.

For the first time, Du Yawen felt that Meng Hui wasn't a threat. She smiled and said to Tao Rui, "You'll never guess what Meng Hui said to me just now. If you hadn't been wearing a monitoring bracelet, I would have been really upset. My God, any woman would be misled by her, right? This trick is amazing."

Tao Rui smiled and said, "Then remember to trust me from now on and don't be fooled by other people's tricks."

Du Yawen said with great peace of mind: "Well, I believe you, only you."