The next morning, a little past six, before the sky had fully brightened, Jiang Shiyu was woken by her phone.
It was Fang Yuan calling.
Jiang Shiyu groggily answered, and as soon as she heard what Fang Yuan was saying on the other end, she was instantly wide awake.
"What is it?" a hoarse voice sounded by her ear.
"Ah!" Jiang Shiyu's hand trembled in fright, and the phone fell onto her lap.
A man was now in the bed beside her.
Since moving into Jingyuan, Jiang Shiyu had slept alone, though she'd always felt uncomfortable being held in the middle of the night.
She never imagined that Murong Cheng would climb into her bed every night!
If Fang Yuan hadn't called her today, she might never have discovered it!
"You, why are you here!" Jiang Shiyu's face turned pale with fright.
"What's wrong with a husband and wife sleeping together?"
Murong Cheng's head ached a little, having been woken up so early. He pressed the bridge of his nose and propped himself up on his arm, sitting up halfway.
The blanket slid off the man.
A breathtaking sight.
Jiang Shiyu's originally pale face flushed with a layer of red.
She swallowed hard.
One, two, three... a full eight-pack of abs!
"Does it look good?" Murong Cheng chuckled in a low voice.
His voice was laced with the lazy hoarseness of someone just woken up.
Jiang Shiyu almost lost her balance. "I'm fine..."
Remembering what Fang Yuan had said, Jiang Shiyu shook her head vigorously, dismissing other thoughts. "I have something urgent to attend to. I'll take a taxi to the company today. You should go back to sleep."
Jiang Shiyu quickly washed up and got dressed. When she walked out of the bedroom, she saw the man already standing by the entrance, tying his tie.
"Let's go." Seeing Jiang Shiyu emerge, Murong Cheng said calmly and picked up his car keys.
How could this man be so terrifying? It only took her five minutes to wash up and get dressed.
Murong Cheng had already tidied himself up impeccably in the blink of an eye.
A devil!
Jiang Shiyu soon arrived at the company.
Fang Yuan was standing downstairs. Upon seeing Jiang Shiyu, she rushed to hug her.
Only then did Jiang Shiyu notice that Fang Yuan's eyes were red.
"What's wrong?"
"That important document has been stolen... I was out for my morning run and saw the news. Our company's documents were stolen by a rival, and now the rival company has used our plan and released it to the public..."
Fang Yuan burst into tears.
It was not yet seven o'clock. In another hour, when work began, the situation would become serious.
Fortunately, Fang Yuan had the habit of morning runs, so she saw the early news.
"Don't worry. Since the document has been stolen, we need to secure the surveillance footage first, to prevent it from being deleted. Then, we need to contact the supervisors and managers to discuss how to handle this matter urgently!"
On the way, Jiang Shiyu had told Murong Cheng about the situation.
Unexpectedly, Murong Cheng had given her a perfect emergency plan.
Even Jiang Shiyu hadn't expected it to be so thorough.
"Okay!" Fang Yuan stopped crying instantly after listening, then clasped Jiang Shiyu's hand. "Xiaxia, no wonder you could get into Lingsheng, you're truly amazing!"
She was about to take out her phone to make a call when the phone rang first.
It was a call from the department manager.
Jiang Shiyu and Fang Yuan exchanged a surprised glance.
Fang Yuan picked up the phone. After the manager finished speaking, she held the phone and said in astonishment, "How did the manager find out about this? He told us to go eat breakfast first and leave the rest to them!"
Jiang Shiyu was also astonished.
However, there was nothing they, two young girls, could do about their anxiety.
They could only wait for instructions and arrangements from their superiors.
Jiang Shiyu had left in a hurry without breakfast, and her stomach rumbled.
Fang Yuan heard it and chuckled, "Let's go, we should eat breakfast first. No matter how big the problem, we can't let our stomachs go hungry!"
The two went to a nearby coffee shop.
Fang Yuan ordered strawberry pancakes, hot milk, and a fruit salad for Jiang Shiyu.
After they finished eating, she quietly paid the bill. Jiang Shiyu wanted to transfer the money to Fang Yuan, but Fang Yuan smiled and shook her head, "No need, it's just a small amount of money. Why are you being so polite with me? When I finally catch the man I love, you can give me a big red envelope then!"
Since Fang Yuan had said so, Jiang Shiyu couldn't insist. She silently withdrew her phone's transfer page.
Fang Yuan was only twenty-six, a master's student, young and beautiful, with a wealthy background, yet there was a man she couldn't win over.
Just who was this Lingsheng CEO?
After working here for so long, Jiang Shiyu had never met this elusive big boss.
Upon returning to the company, the leadership team had already convened an emergency meeting.
It was only around 7:30 AM, still an hour before the usual start of work. Everyone had been woken up and urgently summoned to the company.
They were all gathered in the conference room.
By 8:30 AM, the company colleagues had gradually arrived, and all of them were called to the conference room, filling it completely. They were all colleagues from the operations department.
Jiang Shiyu sat beside Fang Yuan, and it was impossible not to feel anxious.
The document had passed through their hands, yet it had disappeared.
By all rights, they should bear full responsibility.
But throughout the entire meeting, the manager never mentioned holding them accountable.
After the meeting, Fang Yuan was almost in tears. "Thank goodness they didn't fire us. I was so afraid of being fired because of this. I worked so hard to get in, and if all my efforts were in vain, I would cry my eyes out."
Jiang Shiyu's mood was complex. She went to the restroom to wash her face.
"Heh heh."
A few cold laughs suddenly sounded from behind her.
Jiang Yurou stood behind her with her arms crossed.
"Jiang Shiyu, I really want to know who your sugar daddy is. They're covering up such a big incident for you. Who's your superior? Let me guess? It wouldn't be the manager, would it!" "Jiang Yurou, are you ever going to stop?" Jiang Shiyu was annoyed and impatient, not wanting to argue with Jiang Yurou. "I don't have any connections, nor do I have the so-called sugar daddy you're talking about. That's enough!" "So arrogant! Do you remember how you lived in the Gu family? You didn't even dare to breathe loudly, and you endured being hit. How dare you talk back to me now that you've latched onto someone!"
Jiang Yurou blocked her path, preventing Jiang Shiyu from leaving.
Mentioning the Gu family ignited a fire deep within Jiang Shiyu. She stared coldly at Jiang Yurou, "Don't be too arrogant. The Gu family is the inheritance left by my maternal grandfather, and the villa is my mother's dowry. Jiang Dehai is just a door-to-door son-in-law, an illiterate bug who occupied my grandfather's and mother's inheritance! I will get it back sooner or later! You enjoy it well, and you won't be able to enjoy this ill-gotten wealth in the future!"
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
Jiang Yurou's face instantly changed. She tried to slap Jiang Shiyu.
Jiang Shiyu firmly grasped Jiang Yurou's wrist, her eyes dismissive and her tone chilling, "If you're smart, you can try to appease me early. When I find my grandfather's will, I might even give you some money as a reward!" "You—" Jiang Yurou was furious!
The timid Jiang Shiyu actually dared to provoke her!
"A good dog doesn't block the way. Get lost!"