Shen Zhiyi felt a burn from the heat of his fingers.
She withdrew her hand, her eyes fixed on his face with a mixture of belief and doubt.
Li Yunqian's face was half in shadow, while the other half, illuminated by the light, had an innocent and gentle expression. "Little darling, you don't believe me?"
He turned to the side, "You'll see for yourself."
Shen Zhiyi opened the door and walked past him toward the guest room.
The air conditioner is really broken.
She held the remote control and pressed the buttons for a long time without any response. After several attempts, the air vent made a buzzing sound and then malfunctioned.
Shen Zhiyi: ...
Li Yunqian leaned against the door with his arms crossed, looking at her dark back of the head, and lowered his eyes to hide the smile in them.
The moment she turned around, she immediately put on a mournful expression, "Look, there's not a breath of wind."
Shen Zhiyi tossed aside the remote and pressed her temples. "I'll get a repairman to fix it tomorrow. It's probably because it hasn't been used for so long that I didn't notice the problem."
Li Yunqian's dark eyes suddenly lit up, and he stepped forward, "Then tonight..."
"Make do tonight, sleep there." Shen Zhiyi said, pointing to the sofa, "The living room has central air conditioning, it's fine, you won't get hot."
Li Yunqian turned his head and saw the sofa, which was even narrower than the bed in the guest room. His body stiffened for a moment.
"My little darling..."
Shen Zhiyi turned and left, saying, "I'll go get you a blanket."
"Oh, right," she turned her head, glanced at him from head to toe, and said, "Go wash up quickly, you're all sweaty, don't get my sofa dirty."
Li Yunqian: ...
He watched her graceful figure disappear into the distance, chuckled softly, and gave a slight smile.
How cruel you are, baby.
By the time Shen Zhiyi brought over the blankets, Li Yunqian had already taken a shower and changed into a V-neck black silk nightgown.
Shen Zhiyi saw him lazily spread his legs and lean back on the sofa, his demeanor transforming from a slightly sweaty, wild desire to a refined and noble one, exuding an aura of asceticism that was even more attractive to her than when he had just taken off his shirt.
Her pupils contracted slightly, and she immediately turned and walked into the house.
"I'm going to sleep now, don't bother me unless it's important."
She practically fled, slamming the door shut behind her.
Li Yunqian lowered his gaze, and the corners of his lips curled up almost imperceptibly.
So... I like this kind of thing.
He didn't lie down, but sat in the darkness. Only after the noise in the master bedroom gradually subsided did he take out his laptop, lean forward, and start checking emails one by one.
"Mr. Li, after you declared bankruptcy, all the personnel changes in the company have been sent to you. Several of them are related to Sun Xingkui's company, so they are probably the mole."
Chen Qi sent an online message.
"I've also sent you their investment activities over the past few days. Please provide your instructions."
After reading the emails, Li Yunqian replied to each one with specific instructions.
"Understood, I'll get on it right away."
"By the way, Song Jinrao's scandals have been pretty much exposed. The company isn't promoting her anymore, so she's practically blacklisted from the entertainment industry. She won't appear in front of Miss Shen again."
"But for the drama that Miss Shen is going to start filming in a few days, it seems that Sun Xingkui is trying to force Miss Shen to comply by threatening to replace the second female lead. What do you think we should do?"
Li Yunqian lightly tapped the table with his finger bones.
A cold glint flashed in his eyes.
He paused for a moment, then replied, "Find a paparazzi and expose Sun Xingkui's mistress, the fourth one he keeps at Fuyue Villa, to his wife and mistress."
A while ago, Sun Xingkui had a huge fight with his wife because of his affair.
Now that he has "fallen from grace," he has reaped considerable benefits, and Madam Sun will likely tolerate it for the sake of the money.
But if there's a fourth sister, the third sister will probably cause a scene too.
No matter how chaotic things get, as long as Xiao Guai can have some peace and quiet and not disturb her filming, that's fine.
Chen Qi replied "Okay" and then logged off.
Li Yunqian closed his laptop, picked up his phone, and went outside to the balcony to call Song Ruizhe.
"Aze, has the new project made any splash yet?"
Song Ruizhe said excitedly on the other end of the phone, "It's all thanks to you! The first share of the profits is already in my pocket."
"If it weren't for this little bit of money, the old man would probably still be making a fuss about the company going bankrupt."
"Will you keep your money with me or have it transferred to your account?"
Li Yunqian looked calmly at the lights below and the closed French windows, and said with a slight parting of his lips, "We're not on good terms right now, is it appropriate for you to send me money?"
Song Ruizhe chuckled.
"That's right, then I'll leave it here for now."
"But could you keep up this bankruptcy act for a little longer? I've been having a blast these past few days."
“The old man used to praise you to me every day, but now that I have money and you don’t, he spends less time scolding me.”
"Now I can finally be the master of my own destiny."
He laughed twice.
Hearing Shen Zhiyi's words "turn the tables and become the master," Li Yunqian's gaze shifted to the tightly closed bedroom door. Thinking that Shen Zhiyi was probably plotting how to torment him, a smile appeared in his eyes. "You're something else."
"I just compiled a list of vulnerabilities and sent it to you. Hurry up and investigate Sun Xingkui's affairs thoroughly."
Song Ruizhe nodded, "Don't worry, I even used some underhanded tricks on him. He thinks life will be better without you, but he's dreaming."
"Oh, by the way! Chen Qi told me I have a sister-in-law?" Song Ruizhe asked curiously, "Why didn't you introduce her to me?"
Li Yunqian thought of Shen Zhiyi staring blankly at Song Ruizhe on the computer screen, paused for a moment, and said, "Now is not a good time."
Song Ruizhe scoffed, "I'm just introducing my sister-in-law to me, what timing do I need?"
"Could it be..." he exclaimed in surprise, "you haven't won her over yet?"
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