She kept her marriage a secret for three years, then divorced and was forcefully pampered by a power

Huo Xiao asked in a calm, seemingly casual tone.

"What kind of arch-rival?"

Shao Yan knew that even if she didn't say anything, Huo Xiao would find out anyway, given his abilities.

"Regarding relationships."

The man curled his lips into a smile, his eyes filled with mockery.

"Are you going to rob me?"

Shao Yan took his words as sarcasm.

"No, Meng Yu's first love was named Zeng Qi'er."

As she said this, Shao Yan couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in her heart.

It felt like a piece of flesh had been ripped out of my body, causing me immense distress.

The assistant drove the car to the entrance of the showroom and dropped them off.

Huo Xiao and Shao Yan held hands.

His fingertips gently pinched Shao Yan's palm.

Shao Yan blushed slightly.

"Old Cao is here too, should we say hello?"

Shao Yan didn't know if Huo Xiao did it on purpose, but they had already seen them, and it was too late for Shao Yan to hide.

Cao Huande was surprised to find that Shao Yan and Huo Xiao were a couple. His eyes showed a hint of surprise.

Having been through many battles, Cao Huande casually exchanged pleasantries with Huo Xiao and Shao Yan.

"Is Ms. Shao Mr. Huo's girlfriend?"

Cao Huande wasn't quite sure either. Judging from the way their fingers were intertwined, Huo Xiao must really like this beautiful CEO.

Why would I undermine her?

Shao Yan wanted to deny her relationship with Huo Xiao. She was indeed no one to Huo Xiao. Strictly speaking, if Huo Xiao really had something to do with her, then Huo Xiao was her secret lover.

This title isn't exactly a pleasant one.

"It's a new relationship; we just finalized it yesterday."

Huo Xiaodao was very generous. Cao Huande looked at Huo Xiaodao and laughed heartily.

"Attorney Huo is really funny."

There was a hint of awkwardness in the laughter. The most uncomfortable one was Shao Yan, whose business had been stolen by Huo Xiao, and she still had to accompany him around the place, putting on a smiling face.

She felt very wronged, as if she had to swallow her pride and bear it.

Cao Huande and Huo Xiao seemed to have a deep friendship, and the two chatted amiably. Shao Yan felt uneasy standing to the side, but dared not leave casually.

She saw that Han Yifei had also arrived with his company people. For some reason, even though he saw her, he didn't offer to help her out of the predicament.

Shao Yan was looking for an opportunity to escape. Following Huo Xiao, she felt like a monkey being watched, with more curious glances directed at her than at the technology products on display at the exhibition.

"Mr. Cao, I have a few friends to attend to, please excuse me for a moment."

Huo Xiao was finally leaving. He looked at Shao Yan, his noble face carrying a meaningful expression.

"Yanyan, you chat with Old Cao for a while, I'll be right there."

The affectionate address gave Shao Yan goosebumps, and she nodded haphazardly.

Once Huo Xiao stopped paying attention to her, Shao Yan took the opportunity to ask Cao Huande.

"Mr. Cao, I'd like to know why you suddenly changed your mind and decided to cooperate with the Meng Group. Is there something wrong with our Fit?"

Cao Huande smiled slyly: "President Shao, didn't Attorney Huo tell you about this? You two seem to have a good relationship, so it wouldn't make any difference if I told you, would it?"

A barely perceptible hint of embarrassment appeared on Shao Yan's beautiful face.

"You are a senior figure and a decision-maker, so I would like to hear your opinion."

Cao Huande glanced at her a few times: "There are quite a few flaws in the data provided by your Fit. Although I am satisfied with President Shao's answer, the procedure is what it is, and it is a bit different from what President Meng provided to us."

Shao Yan's expression showed a hint of confusion: "Did President Meng also give you the same language program?"

"They're not exactly the same, but roughly similar. However, Mr. Meng's program is indeed more stable. I didn't decide to cooperate with them just because Mr. Meng is Lawyer Huo's nephew-in-law. Compared to the Meng Group, the Fit is still a bit lacking in this aspect."

Shao Yan couldn't believe it. She had deliberately destroyed the backup program in front of Meng Yu. She had kept the only copy. How could Meng Yu possibly have another one?

"Mr. Shao, there's really no need to worry too much about some things. We still have opportunities to cooperate."

Cao Huande's words were really just polite talk.

Cooperating with the government is not like buying cabbage, where you can do it today and then switch to another government tomorrow.

Once it's decided, it's decided; the chance of changing partners is almost zero.

Shao Yan knew that once she missed this opportunity, there would be no second chance.

She stood for a long time, and her legs ached from wearing high heels.

Shao Yan found a quiet spot to sit, took out her phone, hesitated for a few seconds, and then called Meng Yu.

It rang for a long time before being answered.

"What, you want to come back?"

Meng Yu's tone was somewhat arrogant, but Shao Yan couldn't be bothered with his self-righteousness.

"I want to ask you, how did you secure the collaboration with Elder Cao?"

Meng Yu hadn't expected her to ask that, and his tone became somewhat languid.

"It's none of your business."

Shao Yan tightened her grip on her phone.

"Meng Yu, that's my patent. How did you get it?"

Meng Yu warned dismissively, "I told you before, everything you've created belongs to the Meng Group. Without us, there would be no you. Shao Yan, you're a traitor trying to take away the company's achievements. I've already been very merciful by not sending you to the Commercial Investigation Department."

If you want to take a vacation, then stop worrying about company matters. The company will run even better without you. That's not your patent; it's the hard work of everyone in our technical department. Watch your words.

Meng Yu hung up the phone without any politeness, and Shao Yan felt her blood pressure rise.

She still couldn't understand how Meng Yu obtained her results.

Unless, he had made sure the tech department noticed her actions from the beginning.

After thinking about what the old man had done over the years, and then recalling Meng Yu's denial of her, Shao Yan couldn't help but reveal a mocking expression.

Indeed, they all treated her only as a resource to be exploited, rather than as a person with feelings and flesh and blood.

The old man never trusted her, and neither did Meng Yu.

It was wise of her to leave the Meng Group; otherwise, all her research results would have been stolen, and she would have been accused of stealing company secrets.

After resting enough, Shao Yan saw Meng Yu and Pei Rongrong also appear at the exhibition.

The two of them stood out in the crowd, with Meng Yu followed by members of the Meng Group.

Pei Rongrong took his hand, and the two walked to the currently popular robot exhibition area. The guide patiently explained, and Pei Rongrong occasionally whispered something in Meng Yu's ear. Meng Yu smiled knowingly, and the two were extremely intimate.

When Shao Yan saw it, she instinctively hid to the side, afraid that Meng Yu would see her.

The guide was using a tablet to disassemble the design concepts of some products, and Pei Rongrong asked several rather professional questions while pondering them.

The executives following her looked at Pei Rongrong with surprise, praising her for her unique insights into technology despite her young age.

Meng Yu held Pei Rongrong's hand even tighter, and the two of them were inseparable, like conjoined twins, going wherever they went.

Although Shao Yan kept avoiding the two of them, she couldn't help but look over there.

Pei Rongrong is far superior to Meng Yu's first love in every way, and she has a significant advantage in terms of age.

Huo Xiao appeared behind Shao Yan without her noticing.

"What are you looking at? I'll be very bothered if you're jealous of other men, Yan Yan."