Chapter 26 (First Release)

"...I'm really, really okay."

Ning Wanwan avoided looking too closely at Shen Wu's beautiful face and eyes, and continued to declare. She was afraid that Shen Wu would really think that she had been beaten by someone and would want to stand up for her.

Shen Wu carefully observed every change in Ning Wanwan's expression, confirming that there was nothing wrong with her and that she had probably not been hurt by anyone. Then she straightened up slightly and moved away a little.

"Okay, it's good that you're alright. If you encounter any difficulties, be sure to tell me." A gentle smile returned to Shen Wu's face.

She rationally controlled the restlessness in her heart and slowly calmed it down, but she knew that the emotional fluctuations she had just experienced had actually exceeded the limit.

Perhaps He... has already discovered something.

Almost simultaneously, on the other side, inside the Kanna Group, a man in a wheelchair gently instructed his departing subordinates, a surprised smile suddenly appearing on his lips.

Pale, almost transparent fingertips gently pressed against the chest.

Feel that wonderful feeling, as if your heart is being moved by something.

How novel!

His clone was unable to maintain its composure.

What's even more interesting is that, it seems that even at this point, one of his clones was still trying to... keep it from him.

I didn't want him to discover the reason I couldn't stay calm.

The man's smile remained unchanged, lost in thought, and he showed a rare, limited curiosity about the "reason" that had made his clone less loyal, a reason he had never met.

On the Jiang Group's side, Ning Wanwan was at a loss when faced with Shen Wu's undisguised concern.

"Hmm..." She didn't know how to respond, so she just nodded randomly.

The hostess is too kind; she cares so much about a classmate she's only met a few times.

Shen Wu noticed Ning Wanwan's discomfort and smiled as she said goodbye, "You probably still have things to do, so see you next time."

Ning Wanwan nodded quickly, watching Shen Wu and the people who looked like her subordinates walk towards the gate.

"By the way, are you looking for Lin Ruowei? Are you going upstairs?" Shen Wu suddenly stopped and turned around to ask, as if she had just remembered something.

Ning Wanwan nodded her head somewhat blankly, her mind still a bit confused.

Before Ning Wanwan could react, Shen Wu's followers behind her had already begun to secretly scrutinize her with strange looks.

Who exactly is this girl? She looks quite ordinary, so how come she can make Chen Wu care so much and be so considerate?

After spending time with Shenwu, you'll realize that his gentleness is just a facade.

Ning Wanwan sensitively sensed the gazes of the others gathering around her.

Why is everyone watching her? Is there something strange about her behavior?

Waaah, it seems like my reaction time is a bit too slow.

She felt like she must look like a silly, clueless goose.

Chen Wu gently curved the corners of her lips into a smile, her eyes softening. She turned to the receptionist and said, "Then could you please grant her the necessary permissions?"

Receptionist: "!"

Receptionist: "Okay, no problem!"

If an important partner makes such a small request, then of course it's no problem!

Seeing that Shen Wu was about to leave, Ning Wanwan's emotional intelligence finally kicked in, and she quickly called out to her, stammering, "Thank you..."

Shen Wu smiled again, and this time she really left.

As soon as Shen Wu left, the receptionist asked, "Do you know Director Shen Wu and the others?"

Under the curious, even slightly gossipy, gaze of the receptionist, Ning Wanwan explained, "They're just ordinary classmates. Lin Ruowei and I go to the same school as Shen Wu..."

"Oh, I see." The receptionist didn't ask any more questions, even though she didn't believe for a second that they were just ordinary classmates.

After the receptionist helped her gain access, Ning Wanwan finally returned to the second floor.

The reception room was quiet. Lin Ruowei sat there alone, looking very angry, her face dark. Her other followers, afraid of provoking her, sat far away from her.

Seeing Ning Wanwan enter, Lin Ruowei put her hands on her hips and said sarcastically, "So you finally decided to come back? I thought you'd disappeared."

Ning Wanwan was prepared for Lin Ruowei's dissatisfaction, so she made up a reason: "Excuse me, my stomach suddenly hurts, so..."

Lin Ruowei clicked her tongue: "Alright then."

"But don't wander around here and cause me trouble! Do you really think you can climb the social ladder here?"

Ning Wanwan: "..."

Honestly, if the original owner of this body were here, Lin Ruowei's guess would be incredibly accurate.

Ning Wanwan looked submissive, and Lin Ruowei frowned but didn't say anything more.

What she actually cared about wasn't that Ning Wanwan hadn't come back for a long time, but that Jiang Yuyuan wouldn't see her.

She even gave the legitimate reason that her companion was missing, but Jiang Yuyuan didn't even come to see her, even though he sent people to help search for her!

However, Lin Ruowei didn't dare to really vent her anger on Jiang Shi, so she could only sulk in silence.

The thought of returning empty-handed and losing face in front of so many people, having rushed over with gifts only to not even get to see the other party, made Lin Ruowei even more angry and resentful.

But she was not about to give up; she was determined to involve the Jiang family!

Ning Wanwan walked to the other side and chose a seat that was far from Lin Ruowei but close to her followers, yet still at a distance.

The waiting process was very boring. The other followers didn't have a very good relationship with Ning Wanwan, and given that Ning Wanwan had left before, it was normal that they didn't take her with them when they whispered to each other.

Ning Wanwan didn't go over, not wanting to force a conversation and feel awkward.

Out of sheer boredom, Ning Wanwan vaguely heard the whispers of her other followers, and even heard her own name.

"Miss Lin is furious that she couldn't meet President Jiang."

"Yes, we racked our brains trying to find Jiang Yuyuan, even coming up with the excuse that Ning Wanwan was missing for half an hour, but he just wouldn't buy it."

"When that assistant said that, you didn't see how ugly Miss Lin's face looked..."

They probably didn't care whether Ning Wanwan could hear them or not, as long as Lin Ruowei couldn't hear them. Ning Wanwan listened silently for a few minutes, then looked away uninterestedly.

Sigh, when can we leave? How long does Lin Ruowei intend to wait here?

No, we can't think like that. Let's wait a little longer. What if Jiang Yuyuan is moved by Lin Ruowei's persistence and suddenly changes his mind and agrees to be with her? Then the plot might be able to proceed smoothly again.

Just as Ning Wanwan was getting so bored that she started counting down the time, hoping that things would come to a quick resolution, there was a sudden knock on the door of the reception room, and everyone immediately looked over.

Lin Ruowei perked up, tried to stand up but then sat down again, put on airs, and ordered her follower to open the door.

"Is it because things are settled with President Jiang and he wants to see me?" Lin Ruowei asked.

A well-dressed, elite-looking man walked in through the door. He paused for a moment, then quickly put on a polite smile.

"No, I'm here to deliver something to Miss Ning Wanwan."

Hearing her name suddenly from the person at the door, Ning Wanwan abruptly raised her head, confusion in her eyes.

They sent me something, but I didn't buy anything.

And why was it sent here?

Ning Wanwan stood up and said hesitantly, "Is it for me...? Is there a mistake?"

"If you are indeed Miss Ning Wanwan, then there is no mistake, it is you." The other person was clearly more enthusiastic towards her. "I'll put these things on the table for you so it's easier for you to take them."

Lin Ruowei and her followers looked at Ning Wanwan in disbelief.

Ning Wanwan pursed her lips, trying to ignore the stares: "...So who gave it to me?"

"It's Miss Shen Wu. She said you looked very tired and was worried that the Jiang Group was too busy to entertain you, so she asked me to buy some things to help you pass the time."

Ning Wanwan: "...Eh?"

She never imagined it was Shen Wu, and using such a reason at that.

"No need, you can take it back..."

The man in the suit naturally wouldn't listen to Ning Wanwan and take those things back; he was determined to do what Shen Wu had instructed perfectly.

"These things have all been bought, and they were all bought specifically for you. If you don't want them, then you'll just have to throw them in the trash."

Ning Wanwan: "..."

"Moreover, our Director Chen Wu said that these are just some food and toys. Their value is that people eat and use them. If you are happy after eating and playing with them, she will be very happy."

At this point, the man in the suit's expression turned strange for a moment.

I feel like these words are just too... intimate and caring.

Ning Wanwan was stunned and didn't know what to say, so she could only stammer, "Then please tell her thank you for me..."

The man in the suit left quickly; clearly, he had only come to deliver this to her.

"Ning Wanwan, are you and Shen Wu on good terms?" After a short while, one of the followers couldn't help but come up and ask.

This seemed to flip a switch, and everyone else crowded around Ning Wanwan, bombarding her with questions.

"Ning Wanwan, did you just run into the school beauty, Chen Wu?"

"That man just now was Director Shen Wu! Shen Wu is already a director? She's still just a student."

"I thought Shen Wu was just a pampered rich girl, is she really that capable?"

"How could a top student who consistently gets first place not be amazing? It's normal for them to be smart, right..."

The constant chattering was making Ning Wanwan's head feel like it was about to explode.

She glanced at Lin Ruowei subconsciously; the other woman's face was extremely grim. Ning Wanwan tried to explain, "I don't know what happened either..." She really didn't know.

"Let's open it and see what's inside," one of the followers suggested.

Lin Ruowei also raised her chin.

Ning Wanwan had no choice but to open the storage box under everyone's intense gaze.

The box was filled with all sorts of snacks, a wide variety that looked very tempting.

"It's from that snack shop that's usually packed and hard to buy, it's so delicious!" one of the followers exclaimed, picking up one of the bags of snacks.

"Look! There's a brand new tablet down there! Is this so Ning Wanwan can eat snacks while playing?"

"This is awesome! Shenwu is really rich and powerful."

Ning Wanwan stared at the contents inside, speechless with astonishment.

Ning Wanwan, a poor girl, simply couldn't imagine that someone would casually give such an expensive gift to an ordinary classmate they had only met a few times, just to help the other person pass the time outside.

Just as everyone was having a lively discussion, Lin Ruowei suddenly stood up and sneered.

"Ning Wanwan, you and Shen Wu are so close?"

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Author's note: Shen Wu is a clone! I wonder if any of you cuties guessed it, but it's actually the same person, a bit like a slice of a person.

And this character actually quite likes cutting (just kidding).

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