Xu Mu paused slightly upon hearing Shen Yu Nan's voice.
The slender cigarette she held was slowly emitting smoke.
'Finally... we found it.'
There are actually three people in this world with the same face as 'Meng Qinsu'. Xu Mu has already run into a wall with Gu Yanyu once. As a result, when she first met Pei Wu last night, she wasn't even sure that this person was the CEO Pei of 'Beishang'.
With her mind in turmoil, Xu Mu took another puff of the slender cigarette in her hand. The wisps of smoke made her unconsciously squint her eyes, and the brightly colored nail polish on her fingers made her fair skin stand out.
After a moment of silence, Shen Yu Nan, with his sharp ears, could clearly hear the sound of a lighter on the other end of the phone, as well as the 'ding' of the elevator.
The crisp sound of her high heels hitting the ground was like a gentle tapping on Shen Yu Nan's heart.
An inexplicable sense of tension made his throat tighten.
"Mr. Ye, don't you recognize me?" The woman spoke slowly, a hint of a smile in her tone. Seeing the silence on the other side, Xu Mu paused slightly before continuing, "Or... it would be more appropriate to call you Mr. Chen."
The other party's straightforward answer only tightened the already taut string in Shen Yu'nan's heart.
'As expected.'
"..." Shen Yu'nan's throat bobbed slightly as he listened to the other person's words. "I don't understand what you're talking about. Diana does have a secretary named Shen who looks quite similar to me. I think you've mistaken me for someone else."
The woman chuckled softly and then asked, "Am I really mistaken? Mr. Shen, do you really not recognize me?"
Neither Shen Yunan nor Shao Sang knew this woman named Xu Mu.
"I don't know him."
"Since you don't know me, why would I call you?"
The woman choked on her words, and Yu Nan fell silent, his grip on the phone tightening little by little.
When the woman saw that Shen Yu Nan didn't speak, she chuckled. "Don't be nervous, I'm here to help you."
The woman's words made Shen Yu'nan frown even more; he had no idea what she meant by her inexplicable words.
"I'll help you complete your mission so you can be with the person you love without feeling guilty. You're living too dishonestly, which is why your love life is so bumpy."
"....."
As Shen Yunan listened, he unconsciously pursed his lips and straightened his back.
That uncomfortable feeling of being manipulated... has resurfaced.
"Who exactly are you?"
Shen Yu Nan's question once again elicited a "Hmm?" from Xu Mu, the rising tone at the end of the sentence filled with doubt.
'Does she really not recognize me?' Xu Mu couldn't help but think to himself.
After a few seconds, he continued, "My name is Xu Mu. Please remember my name, Mr. Ye."
The woman emphasized pronouncing the name "Xu Mu" even more clearly.
"...."
However, no matter how many times the other party mentioned his name, Shen Yu Nan still had no impression of this Xu Mu.
According to what they said, I should know her?
As the male protagonist in the game, Shen Yu Nan shouldn't know Xu Mu, but the consciousness belonging to 'Jin Wei' within Shen Yu Nan's body should know Xu Mu.
In the real world, this charming woman, Xu Mu, is the biological older sister of Jin Wei, the president of Anyang Group.
The 'Jin Mu' who entered the game now also uses her original appearance and name. However, the surname 'Jin' is not very common, so she used the pseudonym 'Xu Mu' to avoid arousing Pei Wu's suspicion.
In the real world, the Jin family is a well-known family business, so Jin Wei has always lived a very privileged life since childhood. He is a pampered young master who has enjoyed the best education.
Despite having a vast family business waiting for him to take over, he suddenly decided to establish the 'Anyang' Group and develop some kind of 'fully immersive' game. It wasn't until his sister, Jin Mu, learned that Pei Wu was the partner of 'Beishang' that she understood.
Although her younger brother couldn't see his own feelings for his young rival Pei Wu, she, as an observer, saw it all clearly.
Her younger brother is a typical example of someone who says one thing but does another; he's sharp-tongued, but it's obvious to everyone that he likes this 'beautiful' CEO Pei.
"Mr. Ye, rest assured, I would never betray you. I will keep the fact that you are Shen Yu Nan a secret to myself."
After confirming it multiple times, Xu Mu realized that Shen Yu Nan, who had entered the game, had no memories from the real world. He didn't even recognize his own sister's face. He knew that the little incident before entering the game had affected him.
As for why the 'Jin Wei' character in the game has the appearance of 'Meng Qin Su' and the name 'Shen Yu Nan', it's probably because of this little incident.
"...Why...?"
Shen Yu'nan frowned even more as he listened to the other person's words.
This behavior, which seemed to offer no reason for loyalty, made him feel an even stronger sense of unease about the woman...
With his sharp ears, Shen Yu Nan could already hear the footsteps approaching slowly down the corridor. Even though he still had many questions he wanted to ask, he had no choice but to hang up the phone.
He couldn't be sure if Pei Wu had returned.
Soon, there was a knock on the door.
The person knocking only tapped lightly on the door twice before stopping.
At this moment, Shen Yu'nan's heart was pounding, as if he had done something wrong and his mind was buzzing. In his agitation, he didn't even realize that if the person who came was Pei Wu, his system would have given a notification, and besides, Pei Wu had a room key.
It's clear he was far from calm at that moment.
Sure enough, when the door opened, the person who came in was Xu Mu, who had just spoken to him on the phone.
Xu Mu raised an eyebrow to look at Shen Yu Nan, who had just opened the door. His face still showed signs of panic.
"Why is it you?"
Shen Yu'nan's expression instantly turned serious.
"I saw President Pei get off the elevator, so I came over." The woman was completely unaware of how ambiguous her words were, and the faint smile on her face seemed utterly infuriating to Shen Yu'nan.
The woman paused for a moment before continuing, "Mr. Ye, do you find my visit difficult? Or..." Xu Mu's gaze swept intentionally or unintentionally across the room before he added, "Is it inconvenient now?"
"Your visit has indeed disturbed me," Shen Yu'nan said bluntly, before closing the door to the room.
Xu Mu reached out and blocked the door. Her gaze fell on the red marks on Shen Yu Nan's fair neck, and she raised her eyebrows.
"It's hard to believe that President Pei, who looks like a 'sexually promiscuous' man, is so two-faced." As she said this, Xu Mu even rubbed her chin with her fingertips.
In fact, Jin Wei's older sister had no interaction with Pei Wu.
She initially learned about Pei Wu through her younger brother, but after discovering some clues, she also had people investigate Pei Wu. Her subsequent methods of learning more came from written materials provided by a private investigator and video footage from public events.
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