Aren't we friends? Why are you rushing at me?

"ah!!!!"

Liu Ruyan let out a scream, her eyes widening as she stared at Xia Ye. Her usually sharp mind completely shut down in that instant, falling into a vicious cycle.

No, is this even human language?

Did I hear that right?

What does "Tama" mean? Can I take you with me?

Xia Ye, on the other hand, was quite nonchalant. He lightly jumped up and sat on the desk, crossed his legs, and swung them back and forth as he looked at Liu Ruyan with a somewhat arrogant expression.

"See? Last time there was something good, wasn't I the first person I contacted?"

"No, but this..."

Liu Ruyan quickly retorted.

Before she could finish speaking, Xia Ye reached out and pressed down on her shoulder again, his usually mischievous eyes now filled with an unprecedented seriousness:

"Just tell me, isn't that right?"

After saying that, Natsuno raised his voice to confirm again:

"Yes or no!!!"

Looking at Xia Ye's extremely serious expression, Liu Ruyan, still not quite understanding, weakly nodded:

"Yes."

Seeing this, Natsuno pressed on relentlessly, his tone extremely suggestive:

"So now, isn't Lin Shi staying overnight another great thing?"

Liu Ruyan was completely swayed and nodded again from the bottom of her heart. To her, staying overnight was a good thing no matter how you looked at it.

"Shouldn't you share this good news with me too?"

Natsuno pressed his advantage and delivered his final, devilish statement.

Liu Ruyan nodded in agreement out of habit.

Then, realizing what was happening, she flung Xia Ye's hand away, her whole body flaring up like a cat with its fur standing on end.

"What do you mean, 'what'?"

"no!"

"The last time you dragged me into this, it was on a completely different level than this time."

Seeing her strong reaction, Xia Ye slowly slid off the table, leaned close to Liu Ruyan's ear, and whispered:

"Really not going to work?"

"No!"

Liu Ruyan's answer was firm and decisive, leaving no room for negotiation.

Seeing this, Natsuno didn't waste any words. He took a step back to create some distance, shrugged, and made a regretful expression that said, "Never mind then."

He quickly turned and walked towards the door, waving his right hand dismissively.

"Never mind then, I don't want to think about it anymore. I'll talk to the two people outside the door and see what they and the people behind them think."

"etc!"

Liu Ruyan's right hand shot out like lightning, her palm fully open.

She seemed to have teleported, bypassing the desk and instantly appearing beside Xia Ye, a radiant smile blooming on her face:

"If that's the case, then we can talk about what happened earlier."

Liu Ruyan initiated a bipolar reversal, traveling through time and slapping her past self five seconds earlier.

She was very clear about the difference between having meat to eat but having to share it, and possibly not even getting any soup.

Xia Ye watched Liu Ruyan's movements and realized that they were exactly the same as Li Xuan's. He sighed inwardly, thinking that they were indeed relatives and were exactly alike.

Without pausing for a moment, Liu Ruyan quickly added:

"But I've already said before, I have to go first!"

Natsuno nodded indifferently.

She has always been very open-minded about this "order of precedence".

As long as she can ensure that her progress is always at the forefront, even if it's just a tie, she's confident that she can secure her position as the main wife with the "strategy" in her mind.

Moreover, for some reason, although Lin Shi seemed quite normal, his abilities were unusually strong, and she couldn't handle it all by herself, so she needed to share the burden.

The two instantly reached a consensus, and Natsuno posed the last crucial question:

"This afternoon, was it you who took the initiative, or was it Lin Shi who took the initiative?"

Liu Ruyan glanced at Xia Ye with annoyance, then plopped back down in her office chair.

"It's definitely me. If Lin Shi takes the initiative, I'm not afraid of your threats."

He wondered to himself, "He was so clever just a moment ago, but now he can't even figure this out."

Xia Ye chuckled and, without any hesitation, plopped down on Liu Ruyan's lap.

"That's not important, that's not important. Let's talk about something else now."

The two heads huddled together and began "battle planning":

First of all, Liu Ruyan's "room service" tonight will definitely have to be canceled.

The two people keeping watch outside haven't given up yet; forcing our way in will only lead to disaster.

Secondly, Liu Ruyan should avoid any intimate physical contact with Lin Shi after she leaves.

The real killer move should be reserved for the parents' meeting the day after tomorrow. First, lull the Shen and Su families into a false sense of security, and then deliver a big blow later.

Once everything has settled down...

The two exchanged a knowing smile.

Outside the office,

Li Wei pressed herself almost against the door, her ears twitching incessantly, trying to catch the slightest sound from inside.

However, the materials used in the Siren Restaurant's decor are so solid that the soundproofing is comparable to that of a recording studio.

Li Wei sighed. If she didn't have to be mindful of her image, she would have already covered her entire ear.

Helplessly, he turned to look aside.

Since the beginning, Shen's subordinate has remained silent, seemingly doing something.

After just one glance, Li Wei's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets:

The subordinate was holding a thermal imaging device, which was displaying the movements of two people inside the room.

I was wearing a bone conduction headset. Although I couldn't hear the sound coming from the headset, I could tell from the thermal imaging that it was definitely related to the room.

Isn't that right?

Wasn't I just here to ask Liu Ruyan about the specifics?

Why make it look like a spy wiretapping operation?

Besides, who would carry a thermal imaging camera and a short-range listening device on their person?!

At this moment, Li Wei gained a completely new, even terrifying, understanding of the professionalism of these henchmen.

His subordinate stared at the screen, but his brows were furrowed in worry.

The information inside is explosive. If it's reported to President Shen verbatim, not only will he get back the six months' bonus he was fined for that afternoon, but he could probably even buy a new Maserati.

Thinking about the brand new car, he was somewhat tempted.

But then he thought of Lin Shi's trust in him and sighed deeply.

Seriously, this family would fall apart without him.

He took out his phone and reported the eavesdropping situation to Shen Zhixiao.

The overall design remains largely the same, with only minor modifications to some details. Some less important parts have been removed.

For example, Liu Ruyan's plans after dinner tonight, and her overnight stay after meeting her parents, can be completely left unmentioned.

It's okay to mention the parents meeting briefly.

The intimate actions between the two in the company were forced upon them by Liu Ruyan, which needs to be emphasized in an effort to portray Lin Shi as more harmless.

[Mr. Shen, we've figured it out.]

[Liu Ruyan staged a fake marriage scheme involving her parents pressuring her to get married, and sought Mr. Lin's help. As you know, Mr. Lin is kind-hearted and didn't refuse.]

Therefore, what happened this afternoon was entirely an accident; Mr. Lin had absolutely no feelings for Liu Ruyan.

I will send you more information later.

Shen Zhixiao looked at the message sent by his subordinate and waved to the special task force beside him.

The psychologist, Xing Li, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this action.

But then a sentence shocked her:

"Xingli, what do you think about me getting all my living elders out of the house and forcing them into marriage?"