—Nine o'clock the next morning.

Xia Wenxi was fast asleep in bed at home.

Xia Hengyuan and Ke Shu, a married couple, experienced life at a farmhouse by planting corn.

In a private tea room in Fan City, Xia Wensheng and Lin Shen sat facing each other.

"Mr. Lin, this photo... you didn't have it posted online, did you?"

Xia Wensheng pointed to his phone and kept his eyes glued to Lin Shen's face as he spoke, not wanting to miss even the slightest change in his expression.

They're all shrewd people; they can understand each other's meaning without saying things too explicitly.

Lin Shen smiled and said, "President Xia has misunderstood. I was indeed unaware of the photos beforehand. I only learned about it from my assistant after the photos were exposed. I will cooperate with Hengyuan in whatever way they want to handle the photos. As for who took the photos, I will have someone find out as soon as possible."

Xia Wensheng enlarged the photo on his phone and placed it in the center of the tea table.

"Alright, since you didn't release the photos, Mr. Lin, let's move on to the next question. I didn't know you were so considerate, Mr. Lin. Or have I misunderstood you about this matter?"

The way she looks in the photo doesn't seem like how one should treat a business partner's sister.

Lin Shen knew what Xia Wensheng meant, and he never intended to deny it.

"There is no misunderstanding, but for now, this is still my unilateral opinion, and your sister probably doesn't know yet."

"Nonsense! Of course my sister wouldn't know."

After Xia finished speaking, he realized that he had been somewhat out of line, so he picked up his teacup and took a sip.

Strangely, when Xia Wenxi used to pester him, he couldn't wait for her to find a boyfriend so she could pester someone else. But now, he actually felt a bit like an older brother to her.

"Alright, I won't beat around the bush anymore. Xia Wenxi is an adult, and I have no right to interfere in her love life. However, as her brother, I still want to say something to you, Lin Shen: I hope you're not just treating my sister as a passing fad."

“If it were just for fun, then I would be the one to release this photo. I’m serious.”

The two stared at each other for a while, but Xia Wensheng could not detect a trace of insincerity on Lin Shen's face.

"Lin Shen, there's something I'd really like to know."

"Go ahead and ask."

"There's another reason... time. You probably haven't seen each other many times, have you?"

Before this, Xia Wensheng had never thought that Lin Shen would have those kinds of feelings for Xia Wenxi. Of course, it wasn't that Xia Wenxi was bad, but he just felt that the two of them were not from the same world.

"You should know more about matters of the heart than I do. Some things don't need to be done many times, do they?"

"Wait a minute! Let me have some tea first. Seeing you like this makes my teeth ache."

Lin Shen didn't say anything upon hearing this, but instead reached out and poured Xia Wensheng a cup of tea.

"Ahem, Mr. Lin, are you trying to curry favor with me?"

Xia Wensheng felt a little smug, but he still said, "But it's no use trying to please me. I can't control this matter, and besides, I'm not really sure I trust you."

Xia Wensheng and Lin Shen have been interacting for quite some time, especially recently with their collaborative projects, and they've been seeing each other even more often. Xia Wensheng feels that he knows Lin Shen quite well now.

"You're too cunning, and Xia Wenxi is simple-minded. As her older brother, I'm really not at ease with her. Of course, on the other hand, Xia Wenxi might not necessarily be interested in you."

"Is that so?" Lin Shen smiled slightly. "I think you're underestimating your sister."

Why does Xia Wensheng seem so unhappy about what he said? Xia Wensheng and Lin Shen are about the same age and took over the company around the same time, so there has always been a subtle sense of competition between them.

Therefore, Xia Wensheng certainly wouldn't let Lin Shen be too smug.

When Xia Wenxi woke up, she opened her phone and saw a WeChat message from Xia Wensheng.

Xia Wensheng: [Feng Yue said your thesis is almost finished. Remember to go to the study room to study after you finish it.]

Xia Wensheng: [At your age, the most important thing is to study hard.]

Xia Wenxi: [? If you're not too busy at work, you could take the teacher qualification exam.]

Studying is definitely necessary. The exam materials Xia Wenxi bought have arrived one after another. In fact, Xia Wenxi even bought a new backpack and two water bottles specifically for studying in the self-study room.

My life after transmigrating is actually studying for the postgraduate entrance exam in a study room!

Xia Wenxi felt that, throughout the entire history of romance novels, there was no other time traveler with the same fate as her. But she had spoken those words herself and chosen that path, and it seemed too late to back out now.

Since that's the case, then let's learn from him. After all, a CEO's family doesn't keep idle people. Just look at Xia Wensheng's work attitude to know that being a CEO is definitely not like what's written in novels, where you chase after your white moonlight every day, find a substitute, chase after your white moonlight again, and find a substitute again.

The reality is likely that while the "white moonlight's" plane has already landed, the CEO is still in the conference room listening to the various departments' PowerPoint presentations.

Xia Wenxi ignored the rumors about her and Lin Shen online and quickly put the matter out of her mind. In her mind, someone would definitely handle this matter, and it was not her place to worry about it until Lin Shen contacted her two days later.

“Ms. Xia, the person who took and released the photos of us that night has been found. When would you have time to meet and talk, Ms. Xia?”

Xia Wenxi was a little surprised when she received the call; she didn't expect to find the person so quickly.

"Yes, I'm available anytime. Just tell me the time and place."

"Then I'll add you on WeChat, and I'll send you my location directly via WeChat, okay?"

Xia Wenxi agreed without much thought, "My WeChat ID is this phone number."

An hour later, Lin Shen sent Xia Wenxi the location of a restaurant. Xia Wenxi checked the navigation and found it was quite close to her home, wondering if it was just a coincidence.

As they approached their destination, Xia Wenxi was about to take out her phone to tell Lin Shen when she saw him standing at the restaurant entrance.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Lin."

"I just arrived too, let's go."

As soon as she sat down, Xia Wenxi couldn't wait to ask, "President Lin, so who took the photos? And why did they take them?"

Although she didn't mind the rumor, she was still very curious about the person who took the photo.

“There happened to be a surveillance camera in the courtyard where we were. The camera not only captured us, but also the person who was secretly filming us. This morning, I asked Wei Shaoan to make a copy of the surveillance footage from that night for me.”

Lin Shen didn't keep her in suspense and directly placed his phone in front of Xia Wenxi to show her the surveillance screenshots.

"Tang Feifei? It's actually her?!" The camera captured it very clearly; the person hiding behind a tree and filming with their phone was undoubtedly Tang Feifei.

Lin Shen nodded. "I've already had someone contact her. She should be arriving soon. We can hear the reasons together then."

No sooner had Lin Shen finished speaking than there was a knock on the door of the private room.