"..." Shen Yu Nan looked at Gu Yan Yu and remained silent for a while. He had never cared that he had once been Gu Yan Yu's substitute.
But at this moment, he did not deny that he did not want Gu Yanyu to appear by Pei Wu's side again under various excuses and tricks.
Gu Yanyu felt a chill run down his spine under Shen Yu Nan's gaze.
He never imagined that the man who had once stayed quietly by Pei Wu's side, even helping him meet with Pei Wu time and time again, would one day become his adversary.
He continued, “I’m giving Mr. Gu two options. One, the Pei family will negotiate with the Xu family to help you get rid of them. However, if you want to get rid of the Xu family, you must go abroad. Whether it’s living or studying, all expenses will be covered by the Pei family.”
"The second path is actually simpler. The Pei family just needs to insist that they have nothing to do with you. Over time, those things on the internet will naturally fade away. As for what will happen to you, you know in your heart. How will the Xu family treat you? How will society talk about you? Your fate will only be disgrace."
"..." Gu Yanyu was indeed at his wit's end.
He had felt uneasy from Pei Wu's attitude during their conversation.
He hadn't expected Pei Wu's feelings for him to dissipate so completely; every word he uttered was a question.
He can't rely on the Gu family, and now even the woman he's always had under his thumb is unreliable... Besides following the path laid out for him by the Pei family, all he has left is to fall into an abyss and be shattered to pieces.
"Fine, since you've forced me into a corner, then I'll do as Secretary Shen wishes and stay far away from A-Wu."
Given the current situation, Gu Yanyu probably doesn't even bother to maintain his usual facade anymore.
He shifted his back from the sofa, took a sip of the tea that had long since gone cold on the coffee table, and when he looked up at Shen Yu'nan again, his eyes were as deep as an icy pool, and his face was gloomy. "Secretary Shen, are you satisfied?"
Having gotten the answer he wanted, Shen Yu'nan didn't intend to get entangled with the other party any further and got up to leave.
"I only hope that Secretary Shen's actions today will allow you to stay by A-Wu's side a little longer. Women are always passionate yet fickle... I fear that today it's you and me confronting each other, and tomorrow it will be you and Ye Shaosang. Women always turn their backs on their old men once they have a new love..."
Gu Yanyu paused for a moment and then continued.
"You've lost all compassion. All those sweet words and vows are nothing but fleeting smoke. You'd better not let me catch you red-handed and make a fool of yourself."
"..." Shen Yu Nan paused and glanced sideways to listen to Gu Yan Yu's words, but did not speak before walking away.
The Xu family arrived, and Pei Wu was negotiating with them in the conference room.
If the entire conference room is designed with floor-to-ceiling windows, the interior will be clearly visible.
Perhaps it was because Shen Yu Nan's gaze was too intense that Pei Wu subconsciously glanced in the direction of the corridor where Shen Yu Nan was standing.
Shen Yu'nan, standing in the corridor, reached out and gently touched the wall.
Pei Wu glanced at it briefly before looking away and continued negotiating with the Xu family.
Shen Yu'nan sensed Ji Congyan approaching.
Ask, "What time is it now?"
“It’s already past three o’clock. I bought you a sandwich. Have a bite to tide you over.”
“Okay.” Shen Yu’nan took the sandwich from Ji Congyan and prepared to have a quick bite. He was indeed very hungry, and the hunger made his legs feel even weaker.
"Go ahead and do your work, I should go too."
"Then... I'll see you to the door." Ji Congyan followed Shen Yunan's gaze and glanced at Pei Wu in the conference room.
He thought his friend was strange...
"good."
"Are you going home to rest?"
"I won't be going home for now; I still have some work to do."
Ji Congyan escorted Shen Yunan to Diana's building and, seeing her expression, earnestly said, "Isn't your current job too demanding? You don't even come home once a month. Your health isn't very good either. Why don't you find an easier job?"
"Once I finish this project, I'll consider changing jobs." Shen Yu'nan glanced at the Diana building as he spoke. "I think it should be soon."
"Alright then, take care of yourself."
"Okay, go back to work quickly."
"good."
Shen Yu'nan watched Ji Congyan enter the elevator before preparing to leave.
After leaving Diana, Shen Yu'nan returned to the research institute.
He and Cheng Tong had agreed to meet at 5 p.m.
He had to be back at the research institute before 5 o'clock because Cheng Tong couldn't accurately estimate the amount of hormones he had ingested.
To ensure that the other person does not suddenly lose consciousness outside, a relatively safe time is usually agreed upon.
As soon as Shen Yu Nan saw the door of the research institute, he felt his consciousness begin to dissipate. He forced himself to stay awake until he saw Cheng Tong, at which point he lost consciousness.
He just felt a blackout and then knew nothing more. When he woke up again, he was already lying in the charging pod.
Upon waking up again in Shao Sang's body, Shen Yu Nan subconsciously glanced at the clock hanging on the wall.
It was only a little past four o'clock, not even the time he had agreed to meet Cheng Tong. His vague memory only remembered seeing Cheng Tong before he lost consciousness.
Still worried, Shen Yu'nan called Cheng Tong.
"Your body has been safely placed, please rest assured."
"It's not that the agreed time hasn't arrived yet."
"I overlooked Shao Sang's current physical condition. Because Shao Sang is pregnant, she needs to provide more hormones from the mother to the child, which caused a deviation in the time estimation. I am very sorry for this."
After hearing Cheng Tong's explanation, Shen Yu Nan hung up the phone.
As Shao Sang, his memory is stuck on last night at the Pei family's main residence, on his wedding night with Pei Wu.
At this moment, however, he was in the marital home he and Pei Wu had purchased.
He reached out and touched his abdomen, where the warm cavity held the child he shared with Pei Wu.
The abdominal cavity that nurtured the child belonged to Shao Sang, but as a robot, Shao Sang was incapable of reproduction. The tiny embryo inside his abdominal cavity was formed from the bodily fluids of Shen Yu Nan and Pei Wu.
For some reason, Shen Yunan suddenly remembered what Gu Yanyu had just said to her.
He said women are fickle and fickle; once they find a new love, they'll grow to dislike their old one...
The Gu family is complicated. Gu Yanyu's father doesn't even know which man the head of the Gu family has been to. The previous ones were all his old flames, and the new ones have been more than one or two. From Gu Yanyu's perspective, it seems that he is not wrong to evaluate women and Pei Wu in this way.
In his view, Pei Wu, who had so openly professed her love for him, had indeed married another man, and before that, she had Shen Yu'nan as her secretary...
Shen Yunan is thoughtful and prone to overthinking.
He understood the other party's intentions very well, which made it hard for him not to think of Pei Wu, who had said she wanted to pursue him in the coffee shop, but now wanted to distance herself from him.
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