"He admitted it personally?" Gu Zheng found it hard to believe. "How could Yan Ke do something so foolish? I don’t quite believe it!"

"I don’t quite believe it either, but the truth is indeed like that. On this point, President Wen’s current boyfriend, Liao Qinghe, can be a witness!"

He added, "I’ve only met Liao Qinghe once, not too familiar, but I can feel that he’s not someone who would lie!"

There was silence on Gu Zheng’s end. After a while, he said, "Then, tell me your guess..."

Song Yansheng said, "I suspect Yan Ke exposed his identity on purpose because his mission failed... There’s a detail you’re probably not aware of, Yan Ke actually intended to shoot Liao Qinghe, it was Sister Wen who took the bullet for him..."

"You mean Yan Ke’s target this time was actually Liao Qinghe?"

"No..." Song Yansheng shook his head again and said, "His target this time was actually me..."

Gu Zheng was even more puzzled, "A Yu, what are you talking about? How could Yan Ke’s target be you? Even if it was Zhong Jinnan’s orders, Yan Ke wouldn’t make a move against you..."

Song Yansheng chuckled and said, "Yes, that’s why when I say me, it’s not entirely accurate. To be precise, it’s about Sister Wen’s investment in TK Group in the country... In other words, someone wanted to divert Sister Wen’s attention and ruin my project!"

"But this seems to have nothing to do with Zhong Jinnan..." Gu Zheng seemed to recall something and quickly asked, "You mean... Song Zhongming?"

Song Yansheng continued to smile and said, "Who else could it be other than him? A while ago, because of the Lishui Project, the stocks of Song Family and Shi Family were soaring. Now TK has a new project, it’s normal for the tide to rise, but T City is only so big, with only so many investors, TK Group’s skyrocketing stock means a reduction in the proportion of Song Family and Shi Family’s stocks. Shi Family wouldn’t risk offending me, but the Song Family might, because Song Zhongming fears me a lot. He fears me growing stronger and becoming more out of his reach, after all, one who has done many bad deeds tends to fear ghosts knocking at the door at midnight!"

Gu Zheng was frowning on the other end, after a while he said, "I can understand what you’re saying, but if Song Zhongming really found Zhong Jinnan to help, Yan Ke now has injured Wen Biyue, which wouldn’t count as mission failure. Why would Zhong Jinnan want to kidnap A qing?"

"That’s what I need to verify next. Trust me, it won’t be long, maybe by tomorrow morning, I’ll have an answer!"

...

Shi Nuan took a bath and changed into a fresh set of clothes, her mood considerably relaxed.

A few million is indeed a large sum for her, but compared to ten percent of Shi Family’s shares, these millions are actually nothing.

The stock exchange is a place she needs to get used to because, in the future, she may frequently have to engage with it.

Just like Song Yansheng said, once you get used to it, it will be fine.

Shi Nuan stood in front of the window, looking out at the setting sun, and let out a deep breath.

The sound of a door opening came from behind, she paused for a moment, then turned around to see Song Yansheng, who had also changed into casual attire.

Her eyes flickered for a moment, she stood there without saying anything, just gave him a faint smile.

How to describe that smile? Warm and reserved, like a gentle breeze softly brushing Song Yansheng’s face.

At that moment, his emotions surged uncontrollably.

He also felt that at that moment, Shi Nuan was very, very beautiful.

The sparse sunlight streamed through the window lattice, falling on her. She seemed to have just showered, her hair slightly damp, cascading down. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Her small, fair face, eyes like black grapes, with a gaze that seemed to contain the stars and the sea, tempting one to get lost in them.

Especially the smile at the corner of her mouth, that’s where the warmth and fragrance in his heart reside.

He looked at her with smiling eyes, then step by step walked toward her until he was standing in front of her. Suddenly, he pinched her delicate chin, and a passionate kiss followed.

Very suddenly, Shi Nuan was somewhat taken aback, but in just an instant, she closed her eyes.

The scorching breath surrounded her, from shallow kisses to gradually becoming deep and lingering, everything began to feel so natural.

He was teasing her, withdrawing occasionally while going deeper, entangling her, seducing her.

He was waiting for her initiative, her response, just like he had waited for her in the past, and like he would wait in the present and future years.