Lin Yixun’s heart trembled slightly, feeling incredibly ironic after the shock. He said he loved her? Loving someone means pushing them step by step into a corner? Loving someone means sending her beast of a father to prison? Loving someone means forcing her to live in darkness with a shameful identity? He ruined her life, indirectly killed her parents, and now he says he loves her? On what grounds? Does he deserve it? Lin Yixun chuckled to herself, did this man even know what love was? No, he would never know. Time slipped away silently, and before she knew it, summer had arrived. That night’s incident seemed like just a small interlude. In the days that followed, although Lin Yixun and Leng Yixiu only had physical interactions, it was much better than the tense confrontations they had before. During dinner, Leng Yixiu, as usual, did not come back to eat. Lin Yixun didn’t mind too much, partly because Leng Yixiu had been working overtime every day recently, and partly because that man no longer mattered to her. Around ten o’clock in the evening, Leng Yixiu finally came home. Once he entered the house, he went straight to the study without even stopping for a drink of water in the living room. Passing by the study, through the half-open door, Lin Yixun saw the man sitting solemnly behind the computer, seemingly working on some documents. A sudden thought flashed through her mind, and her normally lifeless eyes brightened slightly. In her memory, ever since she moved here, Leng Yixiu rarely worked overtime and even declined many social engagements. The fact that he had been working overtime recently gave Lin Yixun an important clue that whatever was making Leng Yixiu work overtime must be significant for Leng’s. It seemed Leng Group was up to something major. She thought, her opportunity had come. That night, after midnight, Lin Yixun got up quietly from the bed once she heard the even breathing of the man beside her and tiptoed out of the room barefoot. The door to the study was unlocked, and she easily opened it. Remembering the layout of the study, she groped her way in the dark to the computer and pressed the power button. The computer required a password to start up. Recalling that the password for the laptop last time was her birthday, she took a chance and entered a familiar string of numbers. To her surprise, the desktop computer had the same password as the laptop - her birthday. She didn’t have time to ponder the reason behind this, as she had more important things to do. Earlier, when Leng Yixiu was working in the study, she only caught a glimpse from outside the door and couldn’t see what he was doing. So, she could only search aimlessly through the computer, hoping to find what she wanted in the recently opened files. She just wanted to try her luck, but she didn’t expect to actually find a newly edited bid proposal in the E drive. Quickly browsing through it, she finally understood why Leng Yixiu had been working overtime. Even though she had never worked in a big company, she could tell from the amounts in the bid that the project was extremely important to Leng Group. Projects worth tens or even hundreds of billions were significant investments, and even for a big company like Leng’s, they were crucial. She stared intently at the long string of numbers on the bid, thinking to herself, what if this project failed? If that happened, even if it didn’t bankrupt Leng’s, it would shake its foundations. This man, for the sake of Leng’s, had married her despite despising her, and once he had drained her of her value, kicked her aside, heartlessly. Didn’t he regard Leng’s as more important than anything? So, what would he do if she destroyed Leng’s? Sister Yi noticed that although Lin Yixun’s appetite hadn’t been great these past few days, her spirits were much better than before. She seemed particularly interested in financial news lately, often turning on the TV to the financial channel when she had the chance. Fınd the newest release on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⟡𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕥⟡𝕟𝕖𝕥 This somewhat surprised Sister Yi, who remembered that Lin Yixun had never had this interest before. Most of the time, she would be in the backyard trimming plants with her, or lounging by the poolside reading and relaxing. That day, when Leng Yixiu came back late at night, Sister Yi, as usual, reported Lin Yixun’s daily activities to him. "Miss Lin was in quite a good mood today. She took a walk with me in the back hills in the morning, and in the evening, she read a book in the study for a while before going to bed early." "Hmm." The man nodded, briefcase in hand, and prepared to go upstairs. "Oh, sir, there’s one more thing. Recently, Miss Lin seems to have developed an interest in watching financial news." "Financial news?" The man narrowed his eyes. "Yes, sir. It’s quite strange, as Miss Lin didn’t use to watch TV much, let alone financial news." The man furrowed his brows slightly, a subtle expression on his face. Seeing this, Sister Yi couldn’t quite grasp his thoughts and regretted mentioning it. But, she thought, even if it was peculiar that Miss Lin suddenly liked watching financial news, it wasn’t a big deal. Why did sir react that way? However, Sister Yi didn’t realize that a storm was brewing. A few days later, while cleaning, Sister Yi accidentally saw a news report on TV about Leng’s facing an unprecedented crisis. Not fully understanding the report, she stopped her cleaning and looked at Lin Yixun, who was sitting on the sofa, staring intently at the TV screen. There was a strange smile on her indifferent face that gave Sister Yi chills. For a moment, Sister Yi wondered if this situation had anything to do with her. But she quickly dismissed the thought. It was impossible. Miss Lin had never left Kanshan Villa recently, and she never inquired about Leng’s matters. What did Leng’s crisis have to do with her? Still, Sister Yi couldn’t shake the faint unease in her heart, which lasted until late that night. Until one o’clock in the morning, Leng Yixiu had not returned. Sister Yi frequently glanced at the villa gate, extremely anxious. Sir had never come back this late before, confirming that the news reports were likely true; Leng’s was in big trouble. Like an ant on a hot pan, Sister Yi was restless, while Lin Yixun seemed much calmer. Shortly after dinner, she went upstairs to the guest room. However, even as she lay in bed, she remained awake, knowing well that a storm was waiting for her.