The young lady hired me to help her and the young master have an online romance.

Pei Heyun: [Are you crazy?]

Di Wenjun: [Awesome!]

Pei Heyun: [She slept with eight male models and you still want to be with her? Dude, are you serious?? Do you have some kind of leverage over her???]

Shang Shixu: [She ordered eight male models because of pressure and a momentary impulse, which I can understand.]

Pei Heyun: [...]

—When did you become so understanding?

Di Wenjun: [Shang Shixu, are you being manipulated? Or are you possessed? Shall I send you a peach wood sword?]

Business Time Sequence: [Roll]

Pei Heyun: [Not Xu Ge, do we really like him that much?]

Pei Heyun: [Why don't you think about it again?]

Pei Heyun: [I know that in your eyes, she is different from other girls, and you like chatting with her, but that's online. If you actually interact with her in private, you might not see her any differently.]

Di Wenjun also joined in the persuasion: "Pei Zi is right, you should reconsider."

Business Timeline: [Don't worry about it, I have my own plans.]

Pei Heyun: (°ー°〃)

Di Wenjun: (。ŏ_ŏ)

......

After posting the business information, I opened the chat window on Facebook.

There are many photos inside.

She sent me landscape photos, outfit photos, food photos...

He has been involved in every aspect of her life for the past two months.

So what if we're separated by the internet?

It's not like he can't go back.

Shang Shixu planned to make arrangements here in the next few days so he could go back to China and meet up with his family.

Thinking of this, he smiled slightly.

*

Haicheng, Saturday morning.

On the small bed in the dormitory, Jiang Wan's left eyelid twitched twice.

She rolled over, groggily reached for her phone, and squinted at the screen.

She clicked on the notification from the bank's app.

"Your account has received a transfer of 1,000,000.00 yuan."

Jiang Wan stared at the string of zeros for five or six seconds, stunned.

His eyes slowly opened, his mouth slightly agape, and he sat up with a "whoosh".

"ah--!"

A scream burst from her throat, echoing through the empty dormitory.

Zhou Feiyan is in the hospital, Wang Yurong is in her hometown, and Li Zhile has returned home.

Jiang Wan can express her joy without any reservations.

She held the phone in both hands, her eyes fixed on the string of numbers on the screen, counting them carefully—

One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million.

That's right, one million.

Gu Manning promised one million, and she kept her word.

Jiang Wan pressed her phone to her chest and fell backward.

Her body fell back into the blankets with a muffled "thump".

Her lips were completely unable to be suppressed, revealing two deep dimples.

She rolled around on the bed excitedly, like a cat whose belly had been scratched.

"One million...one million..." Jiang Wan muttered, her eyes beginning to sting.

Three years.

Since the day her father's investment failed and he incurred more than two million yuan in debt, she has not had a single good night's sleep.

A huge weight has been pressing on my chest.

Jiang Wan composed herself and sat up again.

Start planning.

The one million given by Gu Manning, plus the five hundred thousand in compensation she received.

Although it's not enough to pay off all the debts, the remaining four or five hundred thousand yuan will put a lot less pressure on the family.

Jiang Wan opened her chat window with Gu Manning and typed a reply:

Ningning, I received the money, thank you.

The other side replied very quickly.

You're welcome, you deserve it.

I'm going to talk to my dad now, I'll talk to you later.

Jiang Wan did not reply.

She knew what Gu Manning was going to talk about.

*

Gu Family Villa.

Gu Manning sat on the sofa in the living room, wearing a black Chanel-style suit, her long, straight black hair cascading down her back, and her makeup was exquisite.

His vibrant energy and spirit were a stark contrast to the dejected look he had last night.

Mr. Gu sat opposite her, his gaze fixed on his daughter's face, and spoke in a lukewarm tone.

"What did you want to say to me?"

Gu Manning picked up the tea in front of her and took a sip slowly.

He put down his teacup, a smug smile playing on his lips.

"Dad, I've already secured Shang Shixu."

The living room fell silent instantly.

Mr. Gu paused, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. "What did you just say?"

"I said, Shang Shixu and I are now in a romantic relationship," Gu Manning repeated slowly.

Mr. Gu put down his teacup and stared at her for several seconds, as if trying to determine whether she was lying.

"Are you sure? You really secured Shang Shixu?"

Gu Manning raised an eyebrow dismissively. "Would I dare lie about that?"

"If you don't believe me, I'll give you his phone number now, you can call and confirm it yourself."

Seeing his daughter's confidence, Gu's father was already 80% convinced.

She didn't have the guts to lie about it.

After all, he could easily confirm such a thing.

Mr. Gu asked her, "When did you two get together?"

"Last night," Gu Manning said calmly, "he was the one who brought us up."

Gu's father remained silent.

He leaned back on the sofa, tapping his fingers lightly on the armrest, his mind racing as he weighed something.

Gu Manning didn't give him much time to think and immediately threw out the next card.

"Dad, you know very well what benefits my relationship with Shang Shixu will bring to the Gu family."

She paused deliberately at this point, "But the prerequisite for these benefits is that I can be the heir to the Gu family."

"You can't let that illegitimate child into the company, and you can't let him take anything from the Gu family. Otherwise, I won't let Shang Shixu give the Gu family even the slightest benefit."

Mr. Gu frowned and remained silent for a long time before finally asking, "Tell me, what do you want now?"

Gu Manning sat up straight, adopting a negotiating stance.

"First, withdraw the appointment notice for that illegitimate child."

"Secondly, promote me to general manager of the company."

"Third, transfer 20% of the company's shares to me."

Father Gu's brows furrowed into a deep frown, and his tone was very displeased.

"20%? You already have 15%, adding another 20% would make it 35%, making you the largest shareholder. Are you trying to sideline me?"

"You're really wronging me," Gu Manning snorted. "My current skill level is entirely dependent on your guidance. How could I possibly undermine you?"

"I want these 20% of the shares not to seize power, but to protect myself. I'm afraid you'll go back on your word and help your illegitimate son take what's mine."

"As long as Dad keeps his promise, there will be absolutely no conflict between us."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Gu remained silent.

The living room was so quiet it felt like a vacuum.

Although Gu Manning's expression was calm, her palms were already sweaty.

After an unknown amount of time, Gu's father finally spoke.

"Okay, I promise."

Gu Manning's pupils dilated slightly, but she didn't show much joy. She simply nodded solemnly, "Thank you, Dad."

"But—" Father Gu's tone shifted, his eyes sharpening, "You must hold onto Shang Shixu tightly and get him to help our Gu family develop overseas markets."

"I know," Gu Manning concealed the guilt in her eyes, then asked, "When will the shares be transferred?"

Mr. Gu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Give me a week."

Gu Manning smiled slightly. "Okay, I'll be waiting."

*

S University girls' dormitory.

Jiang Wan received a call from Gu Manning.

He was happy to learn that she had successfully negotiated with her father.

After they finished talking, she glanced at the time; it was 10 a.m.

Thinking that it was 10 p.m. in Boston, I should send a greeting message to Shang Shixu.

But Jiang Wan really wanted to call him right now.

She called Shang Shixu's private mobile number directly.

In the past, Jiang Wan had almost never dialed his private cell phone directly.

It's not that I don't want to, but I'm used to communicating through Facebook.

But today she was in a particularly good mood, so she decided to surprise him and tease him.

The phone rang four or five times before it connected.

"Brother~"

Jiang Wan spoke first, her voice bright and sweet.

Boston, inside an apartment.

Shang Shixu, who had just finished showering, was touched to the core by the sudden sweet voice.

He gripped his phone tightly, his deep voice rising slightly.

"Missing me?"