Qian Shijie, the behind-the-scenes controlling shareholder of the Qian Group, has a lifelong passion for collecting jade. Every year, he is always on the list of those who receive gifts from the Ye family, and they always present him with top-quality jade. As a result, he has a fairly good relationship with the Ye family. However, he rarely attends banquets, and the original owner of this body only met him by chance.
He might not remember Xiang Wan, but he should have some impression of her face, because she and Ye Zhi Qiu were the only pair of twin sisters he had seen at the banquet.
"Oh, I remember now. Zhi Qiu, the apple of the Ye family's eye, what brings you here?"
Qian Shijie is middle-aged, but he is well-dressed and well-maintained. If you don't look closely, you would think he is only in his early thirties.
Xiang Wan smiled and said, "Uncle Qian, I just love to travel around. This time, even my parents don't know I'm out, so you absolutely have to keep it a secret for me."
"Haha, young man, it's good to have fun. Unlike me, I can't even have fun if I want to."
"Uncle Qian, you are in your prime, you are still young."
"Haha, Zhi Qiu really knows how to talk."
Xiang Wan exchanged pleasantries with Qian Shijie when Rui appeared beside her at some point, reaching out to pull her into his arms with a displeased expression.
Qian Shijie noticed Rui and asked him in the evening, "Who is this...?"
"Her man!"
Rui interrupted, pulling Xiang Wan into his arms again.
Qian Shijie chuckled and said, "You young people have such a good relationship, it makes this old man envious!"
Xiang Wan pushed Rui aside and quickly explained, "He was just joking. We're just ordinary friends."
Rui pulled Xiang Wan to his side in dissatisfaction, at which point the shopkeeper intervened and eased the awkwardness between them.
"Dear customers, today, this young man has found an exceptional imperial green jadeite in my shop, the first time in all these years. To thank you all for your patronage, I've invited you all to come and take a look. Since it was this young man who found it, he has the final say."
Rella, with Xiang Wan by her side, walked into the crowd, took out the small stone, and placed it on the table. The people gathered around, examined it carefully, and exclamations of amazement and praise filled the air.
Xiang Wan pulled Rui aside and questioned, "What are you doing? I'm not your wife, and you're not my man. Don't call me that anymore."
Rui glanced at Xiang Wan, then whispered in her ear, "Why did you lie?"
Xiang Wan was startled and looked up at Rui, only to see the obvious understanding and certainty in his eyes. Xiang Wan hurriedly explained, "I'm not lying."
“You said it here,” Ray pointed to her chest, “that was beating a little too fast just now.”
Xiang Wan was speechless. This snake, which had become a spirit, was far too sensitive.
"Alright, I have things to do and have to do this. If you want to stay by my side, don't cause trouble, and I'll protect you."
Rui smiled gently and nodded, "Alright, my wife."
Xiang Wan became irritated. "I've already told you not to call me 'wife.' We're not the same species. There's no way we can be together."
Rui's aura suddenly turned cold, and his pupils instantly reverted to the vertical pupils of a snake, as if he was still brewing other emotions.
Xiang Wan was startled and quickly pulled his head down to avoid others noticing anything amiss. "Call me Ye, or Ye Zi. Let things take their natural course. Otherwise, I won't keep you by my side."
Rui's breath hitched, his imposing aura slowly dissipated, his gaze softened, and he whispered in her ear, "Ye, I'll call you Ye, you call me Rui. There can be no one else by your side but me, otherwise..."
"good!"
After a snake transforms into human form, the first person it sees is often captivated. Perhaps after some time, having met all sorts of people, it won't be so fixated on it. That's what Xiang Wan was thinking. In order to avoid exposing Rui's identity and better protect him, the expedient measure was to agree to his request for now, and deal with the rest later.
Xiang Wan didn't tell Rui her real name because she was afraid he would unintentionally ruin her plans. Giving him an ambiguous name would appease him without arousing suspicion from others—a win-win situation.
While they were talking, the people over there had already chosen their stones and started making bids.
"I'll offer one million."
"One million five hundred thousand!"
Two million!
"Two and a half million!"
Three million!
"make a deal!"
The last sentence was shouted by Xiang Wan. She deliberately waited until Qian Shijie spoke before speaking, just to do him a favor.
"Uncles and elders, I'm so sorry. This is a piece of jade that my friend cut open, and I've met Uncle Qian once before. I specifically asked my friend to sell it to Uncle Qian because of our family relationship. I'm really sorry for taking up your time. If you don't mind, I can cut open a few more stones. If any of them catch your eye, feel free to name your price. I won't haggle. Consider this my apology to you all."
Xiang Wan bowed apologetically, and the expressions on the others' faces immediately softened. Qian Shijie readily handed the card to Rui, patted him on the shoulder to show his approval, then turned to Xiang Wan with a smile and a nod, acknowledging her kindness.
Xiang Wan didn't waste any time, directly selecting several pieces with a strong cold aura and extracting high-quality materials, leaving everyone else satisfied. Xiang Wan, on the other hand, made a fortune. Before leaving, the shopkeeper even asked for her contact information, saying he would contact her again for future business.
Rui simply asked the shop owner to recommend a reliable jade processing store, and had the large piece of jade made into earrings, necklaces, and other ornaments, saying he would pick them up in a few days.
Rui was incredibly generous, seemingly unconcerned about money, which led the shopkeeper to treat him like an honored guest, a member of an exceptionally wealthy family. Xiang Wan explained that Rui had sneaked out and couldn't reveal his identity. The shopkeeper knew many people and asked Xiang Wan to make Rui a fake ID card, one that couldn't be found online.
Without hesitation, the shopkeeper found someone to help. Xiang Wan and Rui found a nearby hotel to stay in and took the opportunity to give themselves a complete makeover. They also cut open the snakeskin and asked different people to sell it to different herbal medicine shops to ensure that the snakeskin could be used in medicine as soon as possible.
Xiang Wan did this to avoid leaving any hidden dangers, so that if someone came to investigate later, they wouldn't be found out about them for a while.
During the day, Xiang Wan and Rui would go to the shop to look at the stones, and at night they would teach Rui some basic principles of interpersonal relationships and etiquette at the hotel.
Given Rui's suave and domineering demeanor, it seemed that no other identity suited him except that of a domineering CEO. Therefore, Xiang Wan used the money she gained from gambling on jade to solidify Rui's identity. She gathered basic information on several large companies online, bought a large number of shares in one of them, and then spent a lot of money to buy shares from other minority shareholders, placing them all under Rui's name. Thus, Rui became the largest shareholder of Chengfeng Entertainment and the company's behind-the-scenes president, known as She Rui.
On the day Ye Zhi Qiu and Zeng Yi got married, Xiang Wan, arm in arm with the newlywed CEO She, arrived at their wedding venue with a beaming smile.
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