Chapter 11 Best Friend, Get Ready for a "Big Gift"
Zhou Yanci stopped abruptly, a hint of wariness flashing in her eyes: "What did you say?"
The subordinate said, "Miss Shang asked Shang Yunshen if he wanted to get out as soon as possible, and also asked him to write down the events of that year on paper, without omitting any details. She will send someone to pick it up later."
"That's perfect. Why did Miss Shang suddenly go to visit him in prison? She used to only go during the New Year or Mid-Autumn Festival. Shang Yun Shen was depressed and didn't want to see her."
Zhou Yanci gripped her phone tightly and slowly walked into the corridor.
Judging from this, Shang Wu suspects that there are other hidden details about what happened back then?
Through the glass, he saw Shang Wu assigning tasks to his employees using documents.
She continued to work diligently and meticulously on the boat, just as she always had.
Was Shang Wu's sudden change in attitude towards him today, and the two merciless slaps he received, because she saw him with Shen Mian, or because she discovered that Shang Yun's imprisonment was related to him?
Zhou Yanci narrowed his eyes: "You need to get Shang Yunshen's writing before Shang Wu does. You know how to revise the content."
The subordinate replied, "Yes, understood."
Zhou Yanci hung up the phone, stuffed it into her pocket, and watched as Shang Wu pushed open the door and entered.
...
When he pushed open the office door, Shang Wu was tucking her stray hairs behind her ear, her profile bathed in a cold white light, making her appear even more aloof.
Zhou Yanci suddenly remembered that three years ago, she was harassed by someone he had arranged.
He stood there with a cold face, his back against the wall, looking like he would rather die than submit.
This aloof expression always ignites his desire to conquer.
Zhou Yanci closed the door behind him, walked behind Shang Wu, and leaned down to kiss the side of her neck.
Before she could succeed, Shang Wu said coldly, "I said, let's each calm down for a few days. I don't want to talk to you about the dormancy right now."
"This is not up for discussion. It was my fault. Even if she was really drunk and had nowhere to go, I shouldn't have brought her home. I deserve to be hit."
Zhou Yanci grabbed her hand and slapped it against her own face: "Hit me, Awu, do whatever makes you feel better. After you're done, come with me to sign a contract, okay?"
Shang Wu pulled her hand away from his and frowned: "What contract?"
Zhou Yanci knelt on one knee, looked up at her with a submissive expression, and said, "From today onwards, you will receive 20% of the jewelry sales revenue as compensation to you."
Shang Wu was taken aback.
The jewelry division is now the top revenue-generating department of the Chengzhou Group, with an unimaginably substantial amount of revenue.
Zhou Yanci immediately gave her 20%?
Seeing her incredulous expression, Zhou Yanci smiled and squeezed her hand: "What's mine is yours, Awu. When have I ever been stingy with you? I consider you the only person I'll ever marry."
Shang Wu's eyes flickered, but she remained silent.
"Now, can you believe that I have no interest in Shen Mian and that there's nothing between us?" Zhou Yanci continued to coax.
Shang Wu looked at his posture of kneeling on one knee.
This attitude of admitting mistakes was something Zhou Yanci had never shown before.
She just caused a scene at the Zhou family's house, slapping Zhou Yanci twice and swelling his face, and he didn't even care.
Shang Wu had a gut feeling that something was amiss.
For the past three years, Zhou Yanci has never shared any of the jewelry department's profits with her. It's impossible that she would suddenly feel guilty and become generous just because she took Chenmian back to sleep for one night.
Shang Wu remained silent for a long time before suddenly raising her hand and tapping Zhou Yanci's still swollen cheek with her fingertip.
"Does it still hurt?"
Zhou Yanci smiled and grasped her fingertips: "If you kiss me, it won't hurt anymore."
Shang Wu pulled him up and moved the chair around to let him sit down.
“I’m not angry that you’re in contact with Miss Shen, but I can’t accept that you brought her home without telling me.”
Zhou Yanci listened attentively and nodded obediently: "I really won't do it again."
Shang Wu finally smiled: "Profit sharing...you're really willing to give it away?"
"Have Xiao Dong bring the agreement now." Zhou Yanci took out her phone and called her assistant.
After hanging up, he took Shang Wu's hand and patted her leg.
Shang Wu didn't sit on his lap; instead, she moved the documents from the corner of the table and sat down.
Zhou Yanci was both amused and exasperated. He squeezed her hand and pretended to be casual: "By the way, I heard you went to Aoki District today."
Shang Wu paused for a moment.
Looking at Zhou Yanci's nonchalant demeanor, her heart sank.
Even though she never noticed what Zhou Yanci had done to the merchants in the past three years, Zhou Yanci never let her guard down and monitored their movements at all times.
Zhou Yanci found out about her arrival at the prison within hours.
Either he has people in prison, or he's been keeping an eye on his brother.
Hatred crept up his spine and into every part of his body.
Shang Wu tapped Zhou Yanci's palm with her fingertip: "Okay, I'm going to see my brother."
"Why did you suddenly go to see him? Did something happen over there?" Zhou Yanci showed just the right amount of concern.
Shang Wu looked dejected, her voice trembling: "I had a dream yesterday. I dreamt that my brother's face was covered in blood, and he questioned me about why I didn't go to see him. When I woke up, I felt uneasy and wanted to go see if something had happened to him."
"And then?" Zhou Yanci's expression tightened. "Is something really wrong with Brother Yun Shen? Is he alright?"
Shang Wu paused, meeting his worried eyes.
A born actor.
She could only offer these five words as a comment.
"Brother is fine, it's just..." Shang Wu pursed her lips, as if she had something difficult to say.
Zhou Yanci immediately said, "Just tell me what's wrong, Awu. I'll help if I can."
Shang Wu looked at him, her eyes blurry with tears: "I want to get my brother's sentence reduced so he can be released sooner, and then our family can be reunited. Yan Ci, can you help me find a lawyer?"
Zhou Yanci's expression changed slightly, then returned to calm in an instant. He raised his hand and pinched her cheek.
“Fool, of course I can help you, but you know I’ve already hired many lawyers to help your brother get a reduced sentence. Hiring more lawyers might not necessarily lead to a good outcome. You need to be prepared.”
Shang Wu lowered her eyes, concealing the emotions in them: "It's okay, just do your best."
Zhou Yanci breathed a slight sigh of relief, and her vigilance vanished instantly.
He said that the reason Shang Wu suddenly went to prison was because of a dream, something she did on a whim.
Zhou Yanci didn't pay attention. When Xiao Dong arrived, he signed a profit-sharing agreement with Shang Wu.
Having secured the benefits, Shang Wu put away her angry demeanor and chatted and laughed with Zhou Yanci.
Until a notification popped up on the computer screen, indicating a new email had arrived.
Shang Wu clicked on it casually.
It was sent by someone named L·R.
Have you made up your mind?
Shang Wu curled her lips.
Before she could even call Lu Rang, he came to find her first.
Shang Wu held the business card and added Lu Rang as a friend using his phone number.
She pressed the voice button, her tone solemn yet gentle: "I will transfer the money to you tomorrow, Attorney Lu. I am formally retaining you to investigate my brother's case. I look forward to your positive results. It would be a pleasure to work with you."
Lu Rang replied with an OK emoji after a few minutes.
"Would it kill this person to say one more word?"
Shang Wu muttered a complaint under her breath, picked up her coffee cup and went outside, only to bump into Ji Yu entering the president's private elevator.
Zhou Yanci is looking for Ji Yu?
It would be a huge waste not to go up and eavesdrop at this moment.
Shang Wu casually handed the coffee cup to A Ying: "Take this to my office."
As she went upstairs, the closer she got to the CEO's office, the clearer her voice became.
"Why did you give her your share of the profits? And 20% at that! I'm a pillar of the jewelry department too, why didn't you give me 10%?"
Zhou Yan said in a low voice, "Don't make a scene. I just wanted to appease her and get her to work harder for the jewelry department. Besides, do you think it's easy to fool her after she caught me spending the night with Shen Mian?"
Ji Yu took a deep breath and paced back and forth in front of her desk, feeling unwilling to accept the situation.
She turned around and pressed down on the corner of the table: "After you kick Shang Wu out of the company, can I have these two-thirds of the profits?"
Zhou Yanci's eyes darkened. He leaned back in his leather chair and said casually, "You have quite the appetite. If I give you 20%, can you guarantee to maintain the revenue generated by Shangwu?"
"Sure! I told you, I can design those works of Shang Wu's too, I'm just too lazy to use my brain." Ji Yu curled her lip in disdain.
Zhou Yanci put the pen on the table: "Let's not talk about that now. Shang Wu went to visit me in prison today and suddenly asked me to hire a lawyer to investigate Shang Yunshen's case to try to get a reduced sentence. You need to find a way to reconcile with Shang Wu as soon as possible, keep a close eye on her, and try to get as much information as possible from her. None of us can afford to offend her again recently, understand?"
His tone carried a clear hint of apprehension.
Ji Yu said impatiently, "Reduce her sentence? Her brother has been in prison for three years already, why isn't he giving up! Why don't we just kill Shang Yunshen? This is such a hassle!"
Shang Wu's eyes were icy cold, and she clenched her fists tightly to steady herself.
"Alright, let the lawyers who helped Shang Yunshen get his sentence reduced over the years go a few more times, just to make a show of it..."
Zhou Yanci's voice grew softer and softer, but she did not do as Ji Yu wanted.
Shang Wu let out a silent breath.
Ji Yu's vicious words, treating her brother's life like trash, still seemed to echo in her ears.
I still remember that year in my senior year of high school, under the sycamore tree.
Her brother helped her climb over the wall and then covered for her as she stole a bottle of red wine worth hundreds of thousands of yuan from their father, just so she could use it to celebrate Ji Yu's eighteenth birthday.
I also remember when Ji Yu came to our house to play, her brother would always thoughtfully make room for the two little girls to play to their hearts' content, while he would take his books to the back garden to feed the mosquitoes, and he would also give them pocket money to play with.
I also remember when Ji Yu was having menstrual cramps, it was raining heavily. Her brother came to pick them up and carried Ji Yu on his back, walking five miles through puddles, until he caught a bad cold.
Her friend, her brother, always treated her like a younger sister.
He never mistreated Ji Yu in the slightest.
Not content with setting up a scheme to harm merchants, Ji Yu and Zhou Yanci also wanted to bury their brother completely in prison.
Shang Wu felt ice-cold all over and trembled.
She returned to her workstation, found Ji Yu's unused cloud storage account, logged in, and downloaded and saved the photos.
The next second, Shang Wu's eyes hardened, and she pressed the send button without hesitation.
She wouldn't allow anyone to hurt her brother again.
"Ji Yu, get ready for the gift I have for you."
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