While Shen An’an was thinking this, she continued typing.
“Before my sister, I heard there was a woman named Gu Linlang who was Zhou Yushen’s ex. Now Gu Linlang has followed him to Fengcheng. Do you think there’s any chance they’ll get back together?”
Li Che decisively shook his head.
Then, as if remembering something, he nodded.
Finally, he shook his head again.
Shen An’an looked at him speechlessly.
“So is there a possibility or not?”
Li Che looked at her and thought for a long while before letting out a long sigh.
“To be honest, I don’t know either. All I know is that half a year ago, Zhou Yushen treated Gu Linlang extremely well. Everyone acknowledged them as a couple. But then they suddenly broke up half a year ago. I don’t know the reason. I only know that Zhou Yushen was very decisive and came straight to Fengcheng after dumping her.”
“And later, I heard Gu Linlang followed him to Fengcheng. But I did discover one thing.”
Li Che leaned closer toward Shen An’an.
Seeing how serious he looked, Shen An’an frowned slightly and leaned closer as well.
“I heard that Gu Linlang had a boyfriend overseas before. Later, Zhou Yushen found out about the guy she was dating. She was probably two-timing him, and Zhou Yushen discovered it, which is why they broke up.”
“Because Zhou Yushen is the kind of person who’s extremely obsessive about loyalty in relationships. Once betrayed, he never forgives!”
He spoke with absolute certainty.
A mocking smile curved at Shen An’an’s lips.
“What a coincidence. My sister is the same. If Zhou Yushen gets involved with that Gu Linlang again, then this marriage is definitely ending in divorce!”
At that, Li Che suddenly became interested.
“They’re really married?”
Shen An’an shot him an annoyed glare, her fingers tapping rapidly across the phone screen without stopping.
“Why would I lie to you? The reason I asked you out today was to hear you honestly tell me everything you know about Zhou Yushen.”
“That’s impossible. Even if Zhou Yushen already betrayed me first, I still can’t be the kind of guy who betrays his brother. I’ve already told you everything I can. Don’t ask about the rest.”
Seeing Li Che looking as though he would rather die than say more, Shen An’an didn’t press him further.
What she wanted to know was only this much anyway.
Just the crime of deception alone would already be enough for her dear brother-in-law to suffer for a while.
She stopped talking to Li Che and directly forwarded their conversation to Shen Nanyue.
At that moment, Shen Nanyue was in a meeting.
When her phone buzzed, she ignored it.
“Our collaboration with Bai Youwei has already been finalized. That completes half of our plans for the second half of the year. As for President Shen’s proposal to collaborate with Qianzhang Entertainment, I think it’s feasible.”
“Yeah, the celebrities under Qianzhang Entertainment are high-profile, and they rarely have scandals. Working with them should be very worry-free.”
Seated below, Shen Tong snorted coldly.
“Qianzhang Entertainment is the top entertainment company in both the capital and the country. What status does Shen Corporation have that it thinks it can work with them?”
Though his words made some sense, everyone present was still displeased hearing him belittle their own company at a senior executive meeting.
“Shen Corporation is still one of the top hundred companies nationwide. Why wouldn’t we qualify to work with Qianzhang Entertainment?”
“But Qianzhang Entertainment is already the leader of the entertainment industry. Their market value is more than ten times ours. Plenty of companies want to work with them. Honestly, we don’t rank that high.”
“…”
The room erupted into discussion.
Some defended the company, while others sighed pessimistically.
Shen Nanyue tapped her fingers lightly against the table.
The shareholders immediately fell silent and all looked up at her.
In a calm voice, Shen Nanyue said, “Leave the collaboration with Qianzhang Entertainment to me. As long as none of you object, that’s enough.”
“Leave it to you?” Shen Tong sneered.
Ever since he failed to secure Bai Youwei’s contract last time, he had held a grudge.
“Shen Nanyue, don’t tell me you actually think that just because Shen An’an knows the owner of Qianzhang Entertainment, you can win this contract? Do you even know that the endorsement fee for Qianzhang Entertainment alone is equal to the cost of three Bai Youweis?”
“The company’s budget for the second half of the year has already been carefully planned. If you disrupt the entire plan just for this partnership, Shen Corporation will collapse sooner or later!”
Shen Tong showed no mercy.
The surrounding shareholders began discussing again, many agreeing with him.
But Shen Nanyue looked at him coldly.
“Uncle, as the president of Shen Corporation, I naturally have the company’s second-half plans clearly in mind. Collaborating with Qianzhang Entertainment is only one part of it. I guarantee it won’t affect the company’s progress for the rest of the year.”
“You guarantee it? What are you using as collateral for that guarantee?”
“If I fail to secure this partnership, or if collaborating with Qianzhang Entertainment negatively affects the company in any way, I will voluntarily give up all my shares in Shen Corporation.”
Shen Nanyue looked coldly at Shen Tong, a faint smile curving her lips.
“Uncle, are you satisfied with this guarantee?”
Her tone was firm.
Everyone around the conference table exchanged glances, and for a moment, no one spoke.
Including Shen Tong, who had been the loudest moments ago.
But after only a few seconds, he reacted, unable to hide the delight in his eyes.
“You said this yourself. In front of all these shareholders, don’t you dare go back on your word.”
“Of course not. I always keep my promises.”
After leaving the conference room, even Assistant Xu looked puzzled as he asked Shen Nanyue, “President Shen, weren’t your words in the meeting a bit too absolute?”
“I’m young. Those old men have never really respected me. If I don’t produce some real achievements for them to see, it’ll be hard for me to establish myself in Shen Corporation in the future.”
Shen Nanyue looked at Assistant Xu and smiled.
“Just think of it as part of my training at Shen Corporation.”
Before she even reached her office, someone from the secretary’s office came looking for her.
“President Shen, Mrs. Bai Youwei has arrived. I’ve already escorted her to your office.”
Shen Nanyue froze briefly.
Her timing was perfect.
She nodded, told Assistant Xu to handle his own work, and returned to her office alone.
“Madam Bai.”
The moment she entered, Shen Nanyue saw Bai Youwei.
Compared to the carefree and relaxed woman from before, Bai Youwei now looked weighed down with worry.
The instant she heard Shen Nanyue’s voice, Bai Youwei turned around instinctively, hope flashing in her eyes.
She immediately stood and walked over to Shen Nanyue.
Even this proud literary artist, who always carried herself with aloof elegance, could not hide her nervousness now.
“President Shen, there’s something very important I need to tell you.”
Shen Nanyue naturally knew what she wanted to say, but she did not expose it.
Instead, she allowed Bai Youwei to guide her to the sofa and gently comforted her.
“Madam Bai, just say whatever you need to say.”
Bai Youwei spent several seconds mentally preparing herself before finally taking something out of her bag and handing it to Shen Nanyue.
“Miss Shen, what I’m about to tell you may come as a shock, so I want to show you something first. I hope you’ll understand afterward.”
— The end of the Chapter–
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