The Shadow Devouring Sect's Counterattack
The moment Yu Jinli saw that ID, she felt as if her brain had been exploded by a sweet bomb.
Chase.
It was Chase.
The idol she thought had long since disappeared into the crowd had actually been silently watching over her and protecting her in such an awkward yet gentle way.
She looked at the short prayer and his lonely anonymous ID, which was ranked first on the donation list.
A certain place in my heart felt a mix of sourness, tenderness, and sweetness.
Like a lemon soaked in honey, its flavor is complex yet leaves a lingering aftertaste.
For the next few days, Yu Jinli was in an incredibly good mood.
She was like a happy little bird that had drunk fake alcohol, flying back and forth between her mansion and the company, chirping away, and finding everyone she met to be beautiful.
She couldn't resist adding two extra spoonfuls of honey when she was making nourishing soup for Feng Jinxuan.
Feng Jinxuan showed great... discomfort with this.
He felt uneasy looking at the girl who always blinked her big, bright eyes and looked at him with a loving gaze, as if she were a loving mother.
He always felt that the way this girl looked at him wasn't like she was looking at her boss, nor like she was looking at her idol.
It's more like watching a... pitiful, beautiful, and tragic woman who has gone astray and needs to be saved.
"Boss, eat more of this, it's good for your brain."
"Boss, it's getting cold, remember to wear long johns."
"Boss, stop looking at those eye-straining financial statements. Come on, let's do the eighth set of broadcast gymnastics together, some stretching exercises..."
"It's harmful to the eyes, why not do eye exercises?"
Feng Jinxuan stared at the walnuts that had been shoved into his hand and the brightly colored long underwear he was wearing, which was almost as vibrant as a rainbow, and fell into a long silence.
He turned to his assistant, Wang, and asked.
"Has she recently... experienced some kind of trauma?"
Assistant Wang adjusted his glasses and replied in a disillusioned tone:
"Boss, this... might be called love."
Feng Jinxuan: "..."
He felt that Assistant Wang's bonus this month might be a bit too much.
However, these peaceful and sweet days did not last long.
An unseen new crisis is quietly brewing on the other side of Yuncheng.
That evening, a private cocktail party, bringing together all of Yuncheng's top financial tycoons, was being held discreetly in a high-end club in the city center.
The main character of the party was a mysterious overseas investor who had recently risen to fame in Yuncheng.
No one knows her true background; all that is known is that she is generous and has a keen eye for business. In just one month, she has already stirred up quite a wave in Yuncheng's capital market.
Her name is Hong Fu.
A woman as beautiful, alluring, and dangerous as her name suggests.
She wore a fiery red backless dress, moving through the crowd like a burning flame, easily igniting the gaze of every man.
Holding a glass of red wine, she smiled charmingly and moved with grace and ease, always managing to lower the guard of those usually aloof business tycoons with the most appropriate words and the most unintentional physical contact.
“Mr. Li, you’ve been working so hard on that project in the south of the city lately, you’ve even lost a lot of weight.” She walked up to a portly middle-aged man, her voice carrying just the right amount of concern. “I have a calming incense stick here that I brought back from overseas. I had it blessed by a master, and it’s very effective at relieving stress. It’s just a small token of my appreciation, and I hope you… won’t find it offensive.”
As she spoke, she personally fastened the seemingly ordinary scented clasp to the lapel of Mr. Li's suit.
Her fingertips inadvertently brushed across the man's chest.
Mr. Li felt a strange and enchanting fragrance enter his nostrils.
He looked at the stunningly beautiful woman before him, whose breath was as fragrant as orchids, and a barely perceptible glint of desire flashed in his eyes.
"Miss Hongfu, you're too kind! It's my honor to receive your concern!" He smiled broadly.
Hong Fu covered her mouth and chuckled softly. After exchanging a few more pleasantries with him, she turned and headed towards her next target.
In the instant she turned around, a cold, mocking glint flashed in her alluring peach blossom eyes, as if she were looking at a dead person.
The next day, at the Feng Group, in the president's office.
Assistant Wang, carrying an urgent document, strode in with a grave expression.
"Boss, something's happened."
Feng Jinxuan, wearing blue light blocking glasses, was studying the user data in the "Koi is Here" app's backend with Yu Jinli.
Upon hearing this, he looked up and gestured for Assistant Wang to continue.
"Mr. Li of the Li Group, the largest investor in the Chengnan New Energy Project, suddenly announced his withdrawal of investment unilaterally this morning." Assistant Wang's voice carried a hint of disbelief. "The reason is... after 'careful consideration,' he feels that the new energy project is a 'bubble economy' with no future."
"What?" Yu Jinli was so shocked she almost jumped out of her chair. "That Mr. Li, has he got his head stuck in a door? New energy is a bubble? Why doesn't he just say the earth is flat?"
A few days ago, she also saw in Assistant Wang's report that this General Manager Li was one of the most steadfast supporters of the new energy project.
How could things have suddenly taken a 180-degree turn in just a few days?
Feng Jinxuan remained silent.
He simply took off his glasses and gently rubbed his brow with his fingers.
His face was expressionless.
But Yu Jinli could feel that the cold black mist on his body, which had only subsided a few days ago, was beginning to surge uncontrollably again.
"And another thing," Assistant Wang's face grew increasingly grim, "it's not just President Li. This morning alone, we've received three calls from our partners, all wanting to terminate their cooperation with us. Their reasons are all over the place. Some say their company needs to transform, some say their wives won't allow it, and one... said his family's feng shui master told him it's not a good year to invest in the east."
Yu Jinli: "..."
What kind of nonsense is this!
"Get the detailed information on these people, and their travel itinerary for the past week." Feng Jinxuan's voice was as calm as ice. "Also, check if a woman with the surname 'Hong' has recently arrived in Yuncheng."
Assistant Wang was taken aback for a moment, then understood what his boss meant.
This is not a business issue.
This is... someone is using those dirty, underhanded methods again!
"Yes!" He accepted the order and left.
Only Yu Jinli and Feng Jinxuan remained in the office.
The atmosphere was terribly oppressive.
Yu Jinli looked at the man's cold, hard profile and his eyes, which had once again become unfathomable.
She knew that the peaceful days were over.
The venomous snake known as the "Shadow Eater Sect," which had been lurking in the shadows for a long time, finally revealed its fangs, now coated with deadly venom, to them once again.
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