Chapter 25 The Red Mark on Her Snow-White Wrist
However, Assistant Li was certain that the other party's plan would fail, as Jiang Yuyuan was not someone who could be easily outmaneuvered.
As expected, the next second, Jiang Yuyuan directly ordered, "Send some people to help look for her. If that doesn't work, check the surveillance footage. If she insists on making a scene, don't hold back."
“A living person cannot possibly get lost within the Jiang Group.”
Clearly, he wouldn't meet with her as Lin Ruowei had imagined, and Lin Ruowei's plan would only fail.
Assistant Li shook his head inwardly at the men and women who were racking their brains to get close to their boss; such petty tricks were unlikely to work.
President Jiang is always cold, aloof, and only ever uses the optimal solution; there are no exceptions.
With that thought in mind, Assistant Li replied respectfully and quickly, "Yes."
However, after agreeing, a subtle thought suddenly flashed through Assistant Li's mind, and he hesitated before adding, "President Jiang, things seem a bit too coincidental. Don't you think it's possible..."
Jiang Yuyuan, however, seemed to know what Assistant Li wanted to say. His expression remained unchanged, and he calmly said, "It is indeed a bit of a coincidence."
"It just so happens that someone broke into his lounge and ran away, and one of the people brought by the Lin family's daughter has disappeared."
Assistant Li was taken aback. Sure enough, President Jiang didn't need him to remind him at all; he had thought of this earlier and more thoroughly than him, but he kept quiet about the doubts.
"So you mean, should we also check the surveillance footage...?" Assistant Li asked, trying to avoid misunderstanding General Manager Jiang's instructions.
"Since Jiang Chengran doesn't want me to get involved, then there's no need to worry about it. It's just a minor matter within my control," Jiang Yuyuan said unhurriedly, flipping through the documents without looking up.
Assistant Li: "Yes."
After finishing the business, Assistant Li relaxed a little. Then, as if remembering something, he casually added, "President Jiang, it's quite a coincidence that Miss Lin and her family, like Young Master Cheng Ran, are also from A High School."
"I've run into quite a few students from A Middle School lately; the teaching quality seems pretty good."
Speaking of which, the girl who gave Mr. Jiang a ride in the suburbs last time was also from A Middle School, I think.
Assistant Li's remark was unintentional, but it stirred something within some people.
Jiang Yuyuan stopped flipping through the documents, a slight emotion swirling in his dark eyes, which he quickly suppressed, and tapped the table lightly with his knuckles.
Just as Assistant Li was about to leave, Jiang Yuyuan's seemingly casual tapping on the table suddenly became rapid, as if he was pondering something or resisting something.
He called out to Assistant Li, "There's something I need you to do."
Assistant Li listened respectfully.
A few wrinkles appeared between Jiang Yuyuan's brows, and a barely perceptible hint of irritation seemed to creep onto his unusually calm face: "Go and look for it at A Middle School..."
"It seems I've come at the wrong time," a soft and pleasant voice rang out.
Shen Wu stood in front of the door, smiling politely, with several trusted subordinates following behind her.
Jiang Yuyuan paused slightly, his dark eyes, which had been churning with emotion, regained their calm.
"No, what I was talking about wasn't anything important." The man stood up, clearly not wanting to elaborate.
He said coldly and rationally, "Let's discuss what we need to say next in the conference room."
"About the strange changes happening in the world."
“Didn’t we already know about this?” Shen Wu said, observing Jiang Yuyuan’s expression with a hint of surprise and amusement.
She hadn't initially thought the other person was talking about anything important, but if she wasn't mistaken, this person actually seemed to care.
What could possibly make someone like Jiang Yuyuan, a man so focused on his career and frighteningly calm and indifferent, show such an expression?
If it could be used as the opponent's weakness... Shen Wu quickly began to think, maintaining an impeccable smile on her face.
Although she was thinking about something else, she also planned to have a detailed discussion with Jiang Yuyuan, "The changes will only become more and more intense in the future."
"Therefore, we can discuss the division of our respective spheres of influence."
"Of course." Jiang Yuyuan nodded slightly, a scrutinizing look on his handsome face, as if assessing her strength.
“We are not small forces anymore; it’s no exaggeration to say that a single move can have far-reaching consequences.”
Shen Wu smiled.
They are far from being small forces; the Shenwu Group of the Shen family and the Jiang Group are fundamentally behemoths.
Almost everything in this world bears their influence.
"It is essential to avoid conflict and reduce unnecessary losses as much as possible."
As for ambition, competition, and takeovers, those are things for later.
...
Ning Wanwan planned to go back to the second floor to find Lin Ruowei and the others.
I've been gone for too long; Lin Ruowei will probably throw a tantrum when I get back. I hope they won't notice anything.
Thinking this way, Ning Wanwan became somewhat anxious when she realized she couldn't go upstairs.
Not only the dedicated elevators, but even the side elevators have been locked and are unusable.
Could it be because the partner has already arrived and they're discussing business upstairs? What kind of collaboration is it that's being kept so secret?
Ning Wanwan couldn't help but feel a little curious, but this matter definitely had nothing to do with an ordinary cannon fodder like her.
The receptionist spotted Ning Wanwan: "Hey, weren't you in the reception room on the second floor? What are you doing in the lobby?"
Ning Wanwan: "I have something to do down here. What should I do if I want to go back up now?"
The receptionist, unable to offer any help and not wanting to cause trouble, said, "It's probably not possible right now. Let's wait a bit longer."
Just as Ning Wanwan was feeling awkward at the elevator entrance, the elevator doors suddenly opened, and a group of people walked out.
Ning Wanwan was startled by the aura and took a step back. When she looked again, she met the gaze of Chen Wu, who was surrounded by those people.
Ning Wanwan was stunned for a moment, unable to react.
The receptionist thought she was blocking others and was afraid she might offend an important person, so she quickly stepped forward to pull her aside, lowering her voice: "Why are you standing here like an idiot? Come over here."
Ning Wanwan snapped out of her daze and followed the receptionist's lead to the side.
After a moment of surprise, Shen Wu smiled gently at Ning Wanwan and greeted her, "Wanwan, what are you doing here?"
Shen Wu waved to the receptionist, indicating that she knew Ning Wanwan. The receptionist let go of Ning Wanwan and tactfully walked to the side, but her eyes couldn't help but wander between the two of them.
The young lady of the Lin family's follower actually has connections with the head of the Shenwu Group, their business partner.
If they had told us about this relationship earlier, we wouldn't have had to wait in the reception room on the second floor with Miss Lin until now!
Ning Wanwan was completely unaware of the receptionist's inner thoughts.
Hearing Shen Wu's affectionate address, Ning Wanwan felt a little uncomfortable, but the other party's attitude was the same as before, as if he didn't think there was anything wrong with calling her that.
But since she is destined to stand on the male lead's side, she shouldn't be called that.
However, Ning Wanwan couldn't very well tell her directly, "Your way of addressing me is too intimate. Don't call me that anymore."
Even ordinary people wouldn't speak to someone who's so kind to them like that, let alone someone with social anxiety!
Therefore, Ning Wanwan could only accept this title.
It's just a form of address; at worst, we can try to distance ourselves from each other in the future.
But she didn't know that some approaches and intrusions happen gradually and silently, slowly crossing that line.
Ning Wanwan explained in a soft voice, "I came with Lin Ruowei and the others."
She paused, glanced at her furtively, and hesitated, wondering whether she should ask Chen Wu why she was there.
Actually, it has nothing to do with me, but—I'm just a tiny bit curious as to why Shen Wu, the female lead, would appear in the villain's company!
Before Ning Wanwan could ask, Shen Wu, seeing the slight hesitation on Ning Wanwan's face, smiled and said, "Our Shenwu Group has a partnership with the Jiang family."
"So that's how it is...Eh," Ning Wanwan suddenly realized something.
It turns out that the Jiang Group's partner is the Shen family of Shenwu.
Although Jiang Yuyuan is not the final villain, but a villain in the early stages, just think about what Jiang Yuyuan did in the plot, and he is definitely a major villain!
The fact that the female lead is now collaborating with Jiang Yuyuan feels a bit strange...
"System, in the original storyline, did Shen Wu and Jiang Yuyuan have any contact?" Ning Wanwan asked in her mind.
The system was equally bewildered, repeatedly checking the plot: "No, it's not mentioned at all in the plot... Maybe it's because it's unimportant, so they omitted it."
I see… Ning Wanwan thought about it and it made sense.
Both the Jiang family and the Shen family are very powerful conglomerates with wide reach, so it's inevitable that they would have some overlap and business cooperation.
"Wanwan, what are you thinking about?" Shen Wu asked, seeing the girl deep in thought.
Ning Wanwan snapped out of her reverie and quickly covered it up, saying, "No, I wasn't thinking about anything..."
Shen Wu seemed lost in thought, but his gaze inadvertently caught something, and he suddenly froze.
"What happened to your wrist?"
Ning Wanwan paused for a moment, then looked down at Shen Wu's gaze and realized that the red mark on her wrist from Jiang Chengran's grip had not completely faded.
For some reason, she suddenly felt that Chen Wu's expression was terrifying for a moment.
"No, it's nothing." Ning Wanwan subconsciously tugged at her sleeve to hide the red mark.
Even so, the red mark on Ning Wanwan's snow-white wrist still seemed to flash before Shen Wu's eyes.
It was extremely bright and glaring.
But compared to her, the girl seemed more afraid of him. Shen Wu carefully concealed her coldness and anger, not revealing a trace of it.
"Did someone hurt you?" Her gentle smile faded, and she leaned down slightly to meet Ning Wanwan's gaze, asking very seriously.
"If you have any, please be sure to tell me."
"No, no." Ning Wanwan quickly shook her head. "It really was just an accident..."
She could sense that Shen Wu genuinely wanted to help her.
However, putting aside the fact that Jiang Chengran is the young master of the Jiang Group, Ning Wanwan herself was only frightened and did not suffer any physical harm.
The one who was truly hurt was probably Jiang Chengran, who was alone in his room.
Thinking about the last thing she did, Ning Wanwan felt a little guilty again, and put her hands behind her back to avoid Chen Wu's touch.
"It's really nothing, just a little mark from the pain, it'll go away soon."
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Author's note: I saw some lovely readers mentioning the surveillance footage, but the original purpose of everyone wasn't really to find someone, haha. If they just wanted to find someone, they could do so even without surveillance.
If she doesn't happen to get caught, consider it good luck for her, since besides being able to be loved at first sight by certain people, she really doesn't have any special advantages (sad).
One more thing I wanted to say is that, as a working professional, I face a lot of work pressure and also have to prepare for exams. Writing is already my limit. Right now, I just want to focus on finishing this story and clear my head. Therefore, I might not be able to check the comments section as frequently as possible. Of course, I will read everyone's comments when I have time! Thank you so much for your support; it has given me a lot of motivation!
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