Zhou Yushen merely glanced at him indifferently and didn’t bother denying it.
Li Che continued, “So what’s your plan?”
“The same trick as before.”
Li Che frowned at him, not immediately understanding what he meant.
Zhou Yushen offered no explanation.
It wasn’t until the next day, when Li Che saw him carrying Wansheng Investment Bank’s project proposal, that he realized just how calculating Zhou Yushen could be.
Fortunately, Zhou Yushen owned enough private businesses.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have found such a legitimate excuse to approach Shen Nanyue.
Meanwhile, Shen Nanyue arrived early at the reception room to meet Wansheng Investment Bank’s representative.
When she saw Zhou Yushen push open the door and walk in, she was genuinely shocked.
Just yesterday, she had been thinking that Zhou Yushen had finally understood her meaning—that even if they both stayed in Fengcheng, they would never see each other again.
Yet here he was.
“President Zhou, have you really started treating the Shen Group like a place you can enter whenever you want?”
Her voice was cold.
Zhou Yushen said nothing.
Instead, Assistant Xu, who had brought him in, hurried to Shen Nanyue’s side and explained, afraid she might offend such an important client.
“President Shen, President Zhou is the CEO of Wansheng Investment Bank. He’s here to discuss the cooperation project with the Shen Group.”
Shen Nanyue stared at Zhou Yushen in disbelief.
Wansheng Investment Bank?
Just how many businesses did this man own?
Standing at the office entrance, his perfectly tailored suit accentuated his tall frame.
His bone structure was exceptionally handsome, and a faint smile rested on his strikingly attractive face.
His dark eyes met hers.
“President Shen, may I come in now?”
Shen Nanyue nearly choked on her own words.
An awkward expression flashed across her face, though she quickly forced herself to remain calm.
Acting composed, she replied, “In that case, President Zhou, please have a seat.”
Assistant Xu left to prepare coffee for them.
The two sat down and began discussing the partnership.
Throughout the meeting, Zhou Yushen behaved exactly as one would toward an ordinary business partner.
Polite.
Professional.
Steady.
He discussed the details of the cooperation without crossing any boundaries.
Gradually, Shen Nanyue lowered her guard.
Suppressing the strange discomfort in her heart, she immersed herself completely in work.
Once the discussion ended, Zhou Yushen showed no intention of lingering.
After politely saying goodbye, he left the Shen Group building without hesitation.
Shen Nanyue stared blankly in the direction he had gone, lost in thought.
Assistant Xu walked over and asked quietly, “President Shen, is something wrong?”
She nodded.
“Something is definitely wrong.”
Zhou Yushen had changed far too quickly.
Assistant Xu nodded in agreement.
“I think so too. President Zhou left way too quickly. No hesitation at all. Before, he’d stay in your office for half a day and refuse to leave.”
Shen Nanyue slowly turned to look at him.
“You seem to have observed that very carefully.”
Assistant Xu nodded instinctively before immediately shaking his head.
“Your husband—uh, I mean… that’s not something I should comment on.”
Giving her a respectful nod, he quickly escaped from the office before she could criticize him.
Shen Nanyue gritted her teeth as she watched him leave.
Husband?
They had been divorced for ages!
Fuming, she sat back down at her desk.
At that moment, her phone chimed with a message notification.
She glanced at it casually and discovered it was from Zhou Yu.
[Zhou Yu]: Yueyue, I found another blind date candidate. I’ve sent you his information. I’ve already arranged for you to meet him this afternoon, so don’t forget.
This afternoon?
Shen Nanyue immediately called her mother.
“Mom, I just met Zhong Li yesterday, and now you’re sending me on another blind date today? Even a workhorse doesn’t get driven this hard.”
“Cut the nonsense. Can you really trust every man you meet? Meet a few more and compare them. Then choose the best one. Don’t ever settle for less than you deserve.”
Settle?
She wasn’t settling at all.
Because she had absolutely no intention of developing a relationship with any of them.
Only her quiet breathing could be heard through the phone.
Zhou Yu immediately knew she was unwilling.
After a moment’s thought, she asked, “Are you waiting for Zhou Yushen?”
The emotions Shen Nanyue had barely managed to suppress surged back up immediately.
“Mom, why do you always manage to bring everything back to him? Fine! I’ll go, alright?”
“Good! Very good! Then it’s settled!”
Zhou Yu’s tone instantly became excited.
She couldn’t wait to hang up and immediately sent Shen Nanyue the address for the next blind date.
After ending the call, Shen Nanyue couldn’t help feeling a little regretful.
Why did she react so strongly every time Zhou Yushen was mentioned?
She casually glanced at the address Zhou Yu had sent before reluctantly packing up her things and heading downstairs.
For several days in a row, Zhou Yu kept pushing Shen Nanyue into blind dates.
She met several high-quality men.
Their personalities were all different, yet every one of them was decent and upright.
Shen Nanyue couldn’t help admitting that Zhou Yu really had changed.
At the very least, she was no longer forcing her into marriage alliances for the sake of business interests.
When Zhu Yuan invited her out, Shen Nanyue seized the opportunity like a drowning person grabbing a lifeline and immediately left the house.
The resort on Nanshan Mountain in Fengcheng had finally been completed and was now holding its grand opening.
Zhu Yuan had invested in the project from the very beginning.
Not because she cared about the business itself, but because she loved the natural hot springs inside the resort.
If the resort’s mysterious owner hadn’t discovered the location first, she would have built a resort there herself the moment she learned about the natural hot springs.
Unfortunately, opportunities didn’t wait for anyone.
If she couldn’t make a fortune, she could at least earn a modest profit through investing.
By the time Shen Nanyue drove to the resort, Zhu Yuan had already been waiting.
The moment she saw Shen Nanyue, she raised an eyebrow and teased her.
“President Shen, how did you become this exhausted after only a few days apart? Have you been secretly out harvesting yang energy?”
Shen Nanyue shot her a glare.
“Wouldn’t harvesting yang energy make me more energetic?”
“Oh, right!”
Zhu Yuan suddenly looked enlightened.
Shen Nanyue sighed and complained, “It’s basically the same thing. My mom’s been forcing me to go on blind dates these past few days. My head is spinning. I’ve added a bunch of people on my phone and have to keep up conversations with them every day.”
Zhu Yuan already knew that Shen Nanyue had reconciled with her biological mother.
She clicked her tongue twice.
“Your mom is trying to make it up to you. My mom told me that she’s been asking around for high-quality men with good character, good family backgrounds, and good looks. She’s lining them all up as backup options for you. You should be secretly enjoying this.”
Shen Nanyue snorted and shot her a cool look.
“Then you can go on tomorrow’s blind date for me. I’ll gladly share the fun.”
Zhu Yuan’s eyes darted around before she quickly changed the subject.
“Let’s go inside first. I can’t wait to soak in the hot springs!”
She turned and hurried away.
Rolling her eyes at her friend’s retreating back, Shen Nanyue followed.
The resort had been built against the slopes of Nanshan Mountain.
At the front was a massive water park centered around a natural hot spring.
Steam drifted through the air while people of all ages splashed and played in the warm water.
Further inside stood an elegant restaurant offering a wide variety of Chinese and Western cuisine.
Zhu Yuan had reserved a room long ago.
She led Shen Nanyue up to a luxury suite on the sixth floor.
After changing into more comfortable clothes, the two headed to a private hot spring room at the rear of the resort.
The public area outside was far too noisy.
This secluded hot spring room was the perfect place to truly relax.
— The end of the Chapter–
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