The fake heiress loves to act? The max-level boss isn't interested in playing along.

Looking at her sudden change in expression and at her withdrawing hand, Li Yan felt a strange emptiness in his heart.

His brow furrowed slightly, his expression shifting subtly, as if he had sensed something, but he dared not and did not want to delve deeper.

Finally, he slowly released his grip, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

As Tan Rongrong watched him withdraw his hand, her last shred of hope was completely shattered.

He lowered his head, his eyes calm and expressionless, yet revealing an undeniable sense of loss.

Li Yan remained silent for a long time, and only the two of them breathing softly could be heard in the room.

The warm yellow light also turned cold.

After a long silence, he finally spoke, his voice a little hoarse: "It's too late, and it's not safe to go out at night. Don't bother yourself. Tomorrow morning, I'll find you a place to stay nearby so you can settle down."

Looking into Li Yan's complex eyes, Tan Rongrong's last ripples of emotion subsided, and she nodded gently.

Her tone was very calm: "Okay, I understand. Brother Yan, you should go to sleep early too."

After saying that, she turned and went back to her small room, gently closing the door.

Li Yan sat there alone, his mind in turmoil, unable to calm down.

I lay in bed, tossing and turning, until I finally drifted off to sleep in the middle of the night.

It was as if he had a vividly real nightmare.

In my dream, Kang Hua and his gang of vicious villains...

He rushed into the yard, grabbed Tan Rongrong, and dragged her toward the car.

Li Yan was terrified and rushed forward desperately, trying to save his sister.

But he was pinned to the ground by several strange men, unable to move.

No matter how much he struggled and screamed, he couldn't break free.

They could only watch helplessly as Tan Rongrong was taken away, listening to her cries for help grow fainter and fainter.

Even in his dream, he vaguely realized that it was fake, a nightmare.

But that feeling of helplessness and fear still clung to him tightly.

I was covered in cold sweat, my pajamas were instantly soaked.

He sat up abruptly in bed, panting heavily, his heart pounding, and it took him a long time to recover.

He didn't even bother wiping the cold sweat from his face, and rushed out barefoot without even putting on his shoes.

He rushed straight to Tan Rongrong's room, calling out as he ran, "Rongrong, Rongrong!"

But when you push open the door, the room is empty.

The blankets were folded neatly, but Tan Rongrong was nowhere to be seen.

Li Yan's heart sank, and he quickly walked to the table.

A warm breakfast was laid out on the table: a bowl of millet porridge, two steamed buns, and a small dish of pickled vegetables.

There was a note pressed down next to it.

His hands were trembling as he grabbed the note; it was written in Tan Rongrong's handwriting:

(Brother Yan, I'm sorry for causing you trouble these past few days. It's all my fault, and I won't do it again. I'm really sorry.)

I'm leaving. Don't look for me. Once I've finished what I need to do, I'll go back to my old job and get back to work.

Comrade Fu is a very good person, highly capable and of good character. Work hard under her guidance and don't let my affairs distract you. Take good care of yourself and don't worry about me.

After reading just a few lines, Li Yan felt dizzy and all his strength drain away.

This is hardly a letter; it's clearly leaving without saying goodbye.

He stared at the untouched breakfast on the table, unable to eat a single bite. His heart was filled with panic and self-reproach.

He grabbed his coat and ran out, heading straight for the lab.

He wanted to find Fu Hua, and Tan Rongrong agreed to help Fu Hua with the matter, so she must know Rongrong's whereabouts.

But when he rushed to the lab, he only saw Zhou Ming busy at work.

Li Yan grabbed Zhou Ming's arm.

He asked urgently, "Zhou Ming, where's Fu Hua? Did she come today?"

Zhou Ming was startled by his expression, seeing him covered in sweat and looking flustered.

He quickly shook his head: "She didn't come today. Do you need to see her?"

Zhou Ming was secretly puzzled; Li Yan seemed completely different from usual today.

Li Yanxin sank to the bottom of despair, standing there listlessly, pacing back and forth, completely at a loss.

He wanted to go and find them, but Beijing was so big, he had no idea where to start.

He could only stay in the lab, absent-minded all day, his eyes vacant.

Holding the documents in my hand, I couldn't concentrate on reading a single word.

His mind was filled with thoughts of Tan Rongrong, fearing that something might happen to her or that she would be retaliated against by Kanghua's people.

.........

On the other side, Fu Hua had arranged to meet Tan Rongrong at a place she had set up long ago.

A quiet, unassuming little teahouse on the outskirts of the city, in a secluded location, with few customers.

The private room offered excellent privacy, with a view of a chaotic alleyway right outside the window, so no one paid any attention to it.

Tan Rongrong arrived on time, her face no longer showing her usual gentleness, but rather a more determined look.

After she sat down, she didn't say much and directly placed the envelope containing the fake experimental data that she had prepared in advance on the table and pushed it in front of Fu Hua.

Fu Hua picked up the envelope, glanced at it briefly, confirmed it was correct, and put it back on the table.

With a calm expression, he instructed, "When you meet with Kanghua's people later, remember what I told you before: speak as little as possible, hand over the goods, and leave."

Don't linger, and don't have any unnecessary conversations with them. Whatever they ask you, just answer according to what we agreed on beforehand. Under no circumstances should you give yourself away.

Take what they give you, leave immediately, and don't look back.

Tan Rongrong nodded earnestly, remembering every word: "I know, Comrade Fu, I've remembered everything, there won't be any problems."

The two waited briefly at the teahouse, and soon after, Tan Rongrong got up and went out.

At the agreed location, head to the nearby bus stop.

Before long, the familiar black sedan pulled up in front of her.

The car window rolled down, and the person inside glanced warily around.

He asked in a low voice, "Did you bring the things?"

"I brought it; it's all inside."

Tan Rongrong calmly handed the envelope in.

In a calm tone, he said, "I've done everything I could. Don't cause any more trouble for me and my brother."

The man took the envelope, quickly flipped through a few pages, confirmed it contained experimental data, and nodded in satisfaction.

He left with the words, "Don't worry, we keep our word."

He then rolled up the car window, stepped on the gas, and sped away.

The entire handover process was clean and efficient, without any delays or unnecessary complications.

Tan Rongrong watched the car drive away before letting out a sigh of relief. She turned back to the teahouse, found Fu Hua, and...

He said softly, "Comrade Fu, the matter is settled, and the items have been handed over to them."

Fu Hua looked at her and nodded slightly.

He then asked, "Now that things are settled, what are your plans for the future?"

Tan Rongrong lowered her eyes and said in a calm tone, "What other plans do I have? Of course, I'll go back to my original workplace."

Staying in Beijing and seeing Brother Yan will only annoy him, and I have no face to stay any longer.

Upon hearing this, Fu Hua gently shook her head.

He calmly advised, "You definitely can't go back to your original company. Those people at Kanghua are using this fake data for research and development; sooner or later they'll discover the data is flawed."

"They'll be enraged and retaliate against you; going back will be like walking into a trap."

Tan Rongrong was startled and looked up at Fu Hua.

"Then I can't stay in the capital and rely on Brother Yan to make a living. In his heart... he only sees me as his younger sister."

Li Yan is a rigid and stubborn person; he probably just hasn't realized his own feelings.

Judging from the way he protected Tan Rongrong and the eye contact between the two, it's definitely more than just family affection.

Fu Hua didn't want to get involved in their relationship.

However, Tan Rongrong took the risk because of her plan.

Therefore, she couldn't ignore this matter.