She rubbed her palms together haphazardly a couple of times, then withdrew her hand. "I thought you were really unmoved by beauty, tsk tsk."
"She's wearing your perfume," the man replied, seemingly unrelated to the question.
It took her two seconds to realize what the other person meant, and her heart suddenly raced a few beats, but she just laughed it off and said, "Then I'll change my perfume."
Without waiting for a reply, she quickly ran back to her bedroom.
She leaned against the door, catching her breath. Was he flirting with her, or was she overthinking it? After thinking for a while, she still couldn't find an answer, so she simply put it out of her mind for now, but she still threw away all the perfume.
It's strange. She rarely wears perfume. How did that man remember that? Or was he lying to her?
In the corridor, a man looked down at the first-aid kit on the ground, a deeper meaning creeping into his smile. In truth, the female assassin was quite skilled; she had perfectly imitated Xia Yixin's footsteps and scent.
Because of his Bai family bloodline, his five senses are extremely sensitive. So he sensed that Xia Yixin was there even before she got close. But he wouldn't tell her that, otherwise he would lose a lot of fun, wouldn't he?
He recalled the look of amazement in her eyes when he suddenly discovered her, and a hint of mockery crept into his own eyes.
"Ding, male supporting character's happiness level +1."
Xia Yixin, who had just changed back into her pajamas, was a little confused.
A few days later, as Wang Cheng's subordinates were gradually wiped out, she began to legitimately seize their assets.
Xia Yixin had just finished inspecting the factory of the pharmaceutical company that Wang Cheng had originally bought.
Li Rui pointed around with great interest, "Yixin, this large area, including that wasteland, was originally bought anonymously by Wang Cheng. Now his anonymous account has been taken over by Zhao Jing. This large area now has a complex of buildings the size of three football fields, complete with production lines, employee dormitories, raw material workshops, and so on. This can be considered Wang Cheng's only contribution to the Xia family."
This will likely become the site of a new pharmaceutical company's factory in the future.
Xia Yixin nodded. This was a great deal, saving them at least tens of millions. It was like getting a company for free. The later operation would be a joint-stock system, and once RP3 was released, it would be a huge profit.
The only regret is that this event was actually to build momentum for Lu Yan, and the Xia family itself could not rely on it to make a fortune.
But it's worth it to improve the male supporting character's happiness level.
Because she was meant to be his strong support.
"Okay, once we've finalized the contract with Huaguo Medical University, we'll immediately start recruiting under the new company name. This time, let's not bring in any ghosts or anything like that. Money isn't a problem; we must use the best talent to make this new company a success!"
After she finished speaking, she noticed Li Rui looking at her thoughtfully. Confused, she asked, "What's wrong?"
Li Rui said with a grin, "Yixin, I think you're incredibly good to Lu Yan. You're giving him a factory and a company, you're such a domineering CEO! When are you going to be sent over there too?"
"...Would you believe me if I said we were just friends?" She sighed, rubbing her forehead.
Li Rui had a look on her face that said, "Are you kidding me?"
As the two were talking, a black Maybach drove up in the distance. Only someone could make Long Wu and his men, who were on guard around them, not react at all.
Li Rui nudged her, "My dear CEO, your little wolf dog is now online."
Xia Yixin knew that explaining was useless, but what kind of weird adjective was that!
During this period, he needed her cooperation less and less, but because of the new pharmaceutical company that was about to start production, they often discussed things together, and their relationship gradually became more familiar.
"What brings you here? Perfect timing! Why don't you come down and take a look at the future site for your pharmaceutical company and see if you're satisfied?"
Instead of starting the car immediately, he reached out to her and, to her surprise, removed the small burr stuck to the end of her hair.
"Ah, thank you." Her ears turned red, probably from when she walked through the weeds next to the warehouse. But lately, she'd noticed that this guy was becoming more and more natural with her.
It all started that night when she helped him wipe off the lipstick stain.
"As long as you're satisfied." He smiled slightly and even took the time to wave to Li Rui outside the car window before starting the car.
She didn't need to turn around to know that Li Rui must be smiling ambiguously, because a moment later she received a WeChat message from her: "[Hmph! If you make me eat dog food again, I'll quit, quit!]" along with a table-flipping emoji.
"..." Oh my god, this is really giving me a headache.
She put down her phone and then realized that the car was not heading in the direction of the Xia family's ancestral home.
"What's wrong? Do you still need my cooperation tonight?" she asked, puzzled. In fact, Bai Chou's men had stopped attending parties or meeting with outsiders in any form, and they hadn't acted together for several days.
“No need. Tonight is an invitation from the Lin family. You just need to eat.” His gaze towards her unconsciously softened.
"I'm good at that." She chuckled.
Neither of them noticed that they were getting along better and better, and the atmosphere between them was getting better and better.
Tonight is special. The banquet is hosted by the Lin family and is the opening ceremony of Lin Tea House. The Lin family's private tea house covers an area of 500 acres and is located in the suburbs of the capital. It is quaint, with small bridges and flowing water, and is a picturesque place.
The Lin family is a prominent Confucian clan, emphasizing elegance and leisurely artistic enjoyment. The tea house even houses a large collection of books and calligraphy and painting exhibitions. The guests are all influential figures in China's education sector, as well as prominent members of the Lin family. Apart from Xia Yixin, there are no other clan heads present, indicating that this is a family banquet hosted by Old Master Lin, and all the guests are his own people.
The Lin family also has several young girls who are either gentle and graceful or shy and cute.
They saw Lu Yan with curiosity and a touch of amazement.
However, the most dazzling star that night was none other than five-year-old Lin Tongtong.
Xia Yixin originally wanted to build a good relationship with the five-year-old female lead, Lin Tongtong, but from the moment she entered the door and the little girl cheerfully greeted her with "Hello, Aunt Xia! Hello, Brother Lu!", Lin Tongtong began to target Xia Yixin.
The five-year-old girl was exquisitely beautiful, a real little beauty in the making. She wore a plain-colored cheongsam and looked like she had been showered with affection. From the moment Lu Yan entered the door, her big eyes lit up and she became his "little tail".
In the original novel, Lu Yan is Lin Tongtong's adopted brother, and the Lin family has a very close relationship with him. If it weren't for the appearance of the male supporting character Su Linxuan, which led Lin Tongtong to have a crush on him and Lu Yan to become jealous and turn evil, could this be the power of the original novel?
Taking advantage of her young age, Lin Tongtong followed Lu Yan closely, but she was soon taken away by the nanny at the behest of Grandpa Lin.
She looked at Lu Yan with lingering reluctance as she left.
Tonight is not suitable for children. Old Master Lin specially invited the two of them tonight, but the most important thing is to show goodwill to Lu Yan.
The Lin family has just as many members in the system as the Bai family, making them essentially that person's right-hand men.
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