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During her three years as a secretary, Shen Yu'nan knew that Pei Wu had been collecting evidence of the Xu family's wrongdoings in an attempt to save Gu Yanyu, who was deeply entangled in the Xu family. At that time, the Shen family's business was also booming, so finding fault was not an easy task.
Back when the Shen family was at its peak, it wasn't easy for Pei Wu to deal with them.
The Shen family is also determined not to let go of Gu Yanyu, who killed their daughter. They know the Pei family's daughter's temper all too well. If they let go, they might immediately start getting together with her. How could their dead daughter have any face, and how could the Shen family have any face?
Therefore, even if it means making Gu Yanyu observe mourning for their daughter, they will still keep Gu Yanyu confined to the Xu family.
However, the Xu family's business declined rapidly. In just three years, only three industries were left struggling to survive. Yet, they still refused to release him and wanted to squeeze every last bit of profit out of Gu Yanyu.
In their desperation after their decline, the Xu family made desperate attempts to find a solution, which led to their mistakes being exposed.
When Shen Yu Nan handed the USB drive to Pei Wu, he was slightly taken aback when he saw the ring on her finger.
He instinctively reached for the ring on his finger, but missed.
Last night, Pei Wu used the hand with the wedding ring on it…
The sensation that Shen Yu Nan has been experiencing lately is that even when facing Pei Wu and straightening his back, he feels a tingling, itchy sensation from the fabric of his clothes.
His face flushed, and when he looked up at Pei Wu again, there was something unseen in his eyes.
The contents of this USB drive were one of the methods Shen Yunan used to escape Pei Wu. He desperately wanted to help Gu Yanyu get rid of the Xu family so that the two of them could be together openly. In that case, he, as a substitute, should also be kicked aside and escape from Diana.
But then things changed. Shen Yu Nan hadn't even used the USB drive before he successfully left Diana.
Shen Yu Nan paused slightly while speaking, then suddenly changed the subject, "Congratulations on your marriage, President Pei, cough cough."
Shen Yunan looked up at Pei Wu again, but Pei Wu didn't look at him; her gaze was fixed on the USB drive.
She knew very well why Shen Yu Nan had spontaneously collected this information; it was probably for the same reason he had plotted against Young Master Zhou when he wanted to leave Diana.
Pei Wu said, "Thank you."
The question is whether this "thank you" is in response to the other person's initiative to help, or to thank them for congratulating them on their marriage.
"...Ahem," Shen Yu'nan said dejectedly, lowering his eyes, "You helped me too, didn't you?"
Shen Yu Nan refers to the matter of helping him break free from the exploitation of his family of origin.
When the conversation reached this point, Pei Wu suddenly remembered that she and Shen Yu Nan had a loan connection.
Pei Wu used this method to make some progress in her stagnant mission and re-establish a connection with her target.
As Pei Wu listened to Shen Yu Nan's words, she subconsciously glanced at the direction of her desk. The IOU she and Shen Yu Nan had written at the coffee shop was still in her drawer.
Pei Wu got up and walked to the desk. As soon as she opened the drawer, she saw the IOU lying inside.
After taking the IOU, Pei Wu walked back to Shen Yu Nan's side. During this time, Ju Heng called Pei Wu and said that the wedding planning company had found the footage of Pei Wu talking with Gu Yan Yu yesterday.
She pushed the IOU in front of Shen Yu'nan.
He said, "To thank you for your help this time, let's call it even."
Pei Wu, who has already married Shao Sang, has no intention of pursuing Shen Yunan anymore. In other words, the piece of paper that was used to establish a connection between them is no longer necessary.
".....cough cough"
As intelligent as Shen Yunan was, he naturally knew why Pei Wu had made him write this IOU in the first place, and he also knew her purpose at this moment.
She wanted to distance herself from herself.
He felt a sudden pang of sadness.
Shen Yu'nan did not accept the IOU handed to him.
"Ahem... Mr. Pei, do you think my USB drive is worth this price?"
"What's valuable is the thought that he still wanted to help me after leaving the company." This was indeed something Pei Wu hadn't expected.
Seeing that Shen Yunan did not make a move, Pei Wu took the initiative to pick up the IOU and tore it to shreds.
"I have other matters to attend to, Mr. Shen, please make yourself at home."
Shen Yu Nan originally intended to ask Pei Wu if she liked him when she pursued him, but the words stuck in his throat and he couldn't open his mouth.
His gaze unconsciously followed Pei Wu's movements.
"Could it be that the newlywed CEO Pei is still infatuated with Mr. Gu?"
Shen Yu Nan suddenly spoke, causing Pei Wu to stop and turn around to look at him.
"Cough cough..."
Even at this moment, Shen Yu Nan still couldn't figure out Pei Wu's thoughts.
In Shen Yu'nan's view, there are two solutions to this problem.
The first option is a simple and direct solution: abandon Gu Yanyu and pin all the blame on him, blaming him for bothering Miss Pei on their wedding day. As for his injuries, they have nothing to do with Pei Wu or Diana; they are matters between him and the Xu family.
The second method was as Gu Yanyu had planned. He not only wanted to use Pei Wu to get rid of the Xu family, but he also wanted to ruin the Xu family's reputation by abusing his son-in-law who had lost his wife, so that the public would boycott their remaining few businesses and destroy them. As for what would happen between Gu Yanyu and Pei Wu after he got rid of the Xu family, that was another matter.
If it were the original Shen Yu Nan, he would prefer the second method, as his goal was to bring Gu Yan Yu and Pei Wu Hao together so that he could extricate himself.
However, he now wants to take the first method. He doesn't want Pei Wu to have any involvement with Gu Yanyu. Even if he ruins Gu Yanyu, what does his life or death have to do with him?
A ruthless glint flashed in Shen Yu'nan's eyes as he thought of this.
However, if it were the first scenario, Pei Wu should have taken action long ago, instead of failing to reach an agreement with Gu Yanyu.
After spending these days together, Shen Yu'nan had gotten a general idea of Pei Wu's personality. She seemed cold-hearted, but she had her own principles.
Based on his understanding of her, he knew she wouldn't easily ruin someone's life.
“President Pei, your relationship with Mr. Gu is awkward. How about I negotiate on your behalf?” Shen Yu Nan paused for a moment before continuing, “That way, I’ll feel that the IOU you tore up will be more valuable to me.” As he spoke, Shen Yu Nan stood up and slowly walked towards Pei Wu.
"Ahem...Besides, I probably know more about your past with him than you do yourself."
"...."
Pei Wu suddenly understood the meaning behind the other person's words. After all, she had told him that she was Pei Wu from another time and space, not the original owner's soul.
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