Well, Shangguan Wu only believed part of it.
First, Yan Yirou's tone was too bland; second, Yan Yirou kept her head down the whole time, so her eyes couldn't be seen, making it impossible to judge her credibility.
However, Shangguan Wu did not intend to delve into the matter further.
"Knock knock—"
As the knock sounded, the delivery person pushed a small food cart into the private room.
The food was served, and the aroma was irresistible.
Shangguan Wu looked at Yan Yirou with bright, sparkling eyes: "Shall we eat first?"
Yan Yirou nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice: "Mmm-hmm!"
Neither of the two starving women held back; they ate until they were half full without saying a word before slowing down.
Yan Yirou said shyly, "I'm sorry, I haven't eaten for three meals, I'm in a bit of a hurry."
"I haven't eaten for two meals."
Although Shangguan Wu wasn't as hungry as she was, she had also been quite hungry because she had used up a lot of energy the night before.
Yan Yirou was stunned. Had she come to the Yan family without having lunch after waking up?
Shangguan Wu asked, "What are you planning to do next?"
Yan Yirou frowned: "I don't want to get married."
Shangguan Wu looked at her in surprise: "Your family is forcing you to marry Ji Xianli? Can I know why you don't want to marry him?"
In response, Yan Yirou looked directly into her eyes and asked instead of answering, "Do you believe in a woman's intuition?"
Shangguan Wu met her gaze, and after a moment, she said, "I believe you."
She's already experienced something as bizarre as rebirth, so even the most unbelievable things can be believed as long as the person telling them is trustworthy.
A moment later, Yan Yirou smiled at her: "Ji Xianli is not sincere towards me. He married me to achieve his ulterior motives. I didn't want to get involved, so I rejected him, but he hasn't given up yet."
As she finished speaking, a look of disgust appeared in Yan Yirou's eyes.
"Wade into muddy waters?"
Shangguan Wu's pupils contracted slightly. She leaned forward and asked in a low voice, "What do you think Ji Xianli's purpose is? Is he fighting with his uncle for the family fortune?"
Yan Yirou was surprised that she thought of it so quickly. No wonder she is the female lead!
“I think so,” she said.
Shangguan Wu said frankly, "Then your decision is correct."
Although she didn't know how many tricks Ji Xianli had up his sleeve, she knew he had no chance of winning against Ji Mingjing.
Yan Yirou smiled self-deprecatingly: "What's the use of making a decision? The family will always sell you off anyway, and once it happens, it will happen again."
"So what are your thoughts?"
Shangguan Wu felt that Yan Yirou was not the type to be easily manipulated.
Yan Yirou took a deep breath and looked at her seriously: "Fourth Young Madam, are you short of people? I majored in management. As long as you are willing to use me, I will definitely give 100% loyalty."
Shangguan Wu was quite surprised, and after a long while, he asked, "You're going to work for me?"
"Is it okay?" Yan Yirou wasn't sure if Shangguan Wu would use her. If not, she would have to find a way to leave the capital. She couldn't stay in second- or third-tier cities either, but hiding wasn't a solution. She still needed to find a way to solve the root of the problem.
Shangguan Wu countered with, "What do you need?"
Yan Yirou said without hesitation, "I want to get rid of this arranged marriage."
Shangguan Wu waited a few seconds, but when she didn't continue, she raised an eyebrow: "Is that all?"
"Yes. Perhaps this is easy for you, but I used to just enjoy life and never really worked hard, so I can't get rid of the Yan and Ji families on my own." Yan Yirou in the book is a pampered young lady who doesn't care about worldly affairs.
Yan Yirou then promised, "I'll sign a ten-year contract with you. For these ten years, I'll work for you, as long as you help me get rid of the Yan family and the Ji family!"
ten years?
Shangguan Wu was startled again; it seemed like a very good deal.
As for the Ji family, as long as Ji Mingjing keeps Ji Xianli in check, there's nothing to worry about. And without the Ji family's help, the Yan family has no chance of competing with the Gu family.
In other words, she could sign Yan Yirou for ten years simply by talking to her.
But she was unsure of Yan Yirou's work abilities.
Yan Yirou could tell that she was somewhat tempted, but hesitant, so she said, "Does Fourth Young Madam have any concerns? You can try me out for two months. If you think I do a good job, then you can sign a contract with me. What do you think?"
Yan Yirou has already used a respectful term.
Shangguan Wu blinked: "To be honest, I'm very tempted."
Yan Yirou waited for her to continue.
Soon, Shangguan Wu calmly analyzed: "This matter is indeed not difficult for me, but dealing with the head of the Ji family is like asking a tiger for its skin. I told him that Ji Xianli had ulterior motives. In any case, he should not be able to kill his nephew. So, will Ji Xianli retaliate against me?"
"Yes," Yan Yirou said with absolute certainty.
Shangguan Wu shrugged slightly.
Yan Yirou: "But I believe that with the Fourth Young Mistress's strength, she can handle it."
Shangguan Wu: "What if he gets cornered and does something rash, like harming my family?"
Yan Yirou was stunned for a moment, not expecting her to be so difficult to deal with.
He thought that Shangguan Wu would agree on the spot if he offered such a huge condition as selling himself for ten years.
Yan Yirou lowered her eyes, pondered for a few seconds, gritted her teeth, and asked, "What if I could help the Fourth Young Mistress earn a billion yuan every year?" She didn't want to use her knowledge of the prophecy from reading novels to achieve her goal, but Shangguan Wu was too wary. If she couldn't gain her complete trust, she definitely wouldn't help.
Shangguan Wu looked at her calmly: "I'm not short of money."
She felt that Yan Yirou still had some trump cards up her sleeve, and she wanted to know what they were!
Yan Yirou frowned: "But you lack people. People you can trust."
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