Hunt her

"Buzzing—"

Just as their ambiguous relationship was heating up, an untimely phone call interrupted their sweet and intimate moment.

Yan Xu's phone was on the table, and both she and Shen Yi could clearly see the name displayed on the screen.

...It was Xiao Jingxing.

I had a feeling before that Shen Yi didn't like Jing Xing, and now that he's suddenly calling her, I wonder if he'll mind.

Yan Xu, feeling a strange sense of guilt, slowly raised his head.

As expected, Shen Yi's face darkened, his eyes half-closed as he stared intently at her phone: "Aren't you going to answer the phone? Or is it inconvenient for you to chat with him while I'm here?"

There was a hint of sourness in her words...

"No problem at all." Yan Xu picked up his phone and answered, "Hello, Brother Jingxing."

She clearly heard Shen Yi snort with the other ear, which wasn't next to the phone.

He was jealous.

Shen Yi's deep voice: "Turn on speakerphone."

Yan Xu didn't want him to be unhappy, so she did as he asked and turned on the speakerphone, placing the phone between the two of them.

On the other end of the phone: "Xiao Xu, have you decided when to come back to Kunming? Jingxing misses you."

Yan Xu and Shen Yi: "..."

She swore that she would never say such mushy things to Xiao Jingxing in normal conversations.

She felt a pang of guilt again, glancing up to observe his expression, which darkened further...

Shen Yi clenched his fists tightly, veins bulging on his arms, as if he was about to unleash a torrent of abuse on his phone at any moment.

But he didn't.

He took a few deep breaths, turned off the speakerphone, and calmly answered the phone, asking the other person, "What does the person want with my wife?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Xu raised his hand halfway up to stop him, but then realized that he was right.

She is indeed his legal wife.

Xiao Jingxing was surprised that Shen Yi would answer the phone for him. He had originally wanted to catch up with Yan Xu, but it seemed that was not going to happen.

He got straight to the point: "I would like to invite Xiao Xu to a cocktail party organized by the Ren family business."

Ren, Ren Mingting.

He had met Ren Mingting at the last investment promotion conference, and he never expected to be able to attend Ren's banquet so soon.

This Xiao Jingxing is quite good at cultivating relationships.

Shen Yi turned the speakerphone back on and said to Yan Xu, "He wants you to attend a cocktail party."

A cocktail party?

Her quiet and unsociable personality is not suited to this kind of social occasion.

But if she wants to start a new business and get her grandfather's company back on track, she needs this kind of party to expand her network.

Yan Xu replied expressionlessly, "What the heck? When?"

Xiao Jingxing had only been testing the waters, but he hadn't expected her to actually agree. He could practically hear the joy in her voice: "Tomorrow night, at the Haojia Hotel banquet hall! It starts at six!"

Yan Xu: "Okay."

After saying that, Shen Yi hung up the phone immediately without saying another word.

Shen Yi pointed out the pros and cons directly: "You won't meet many people at this kind of party, and you'll probably just end up getting a lot of angry."

Shen Yi knew very well that these kinds of parties were a means for the top executives of major companies to maintain relationships, and people like Yan Xu who had not made a name for themselves in the business world would only be ignored.

Yan Xu paused for a moment: "I know... but I can't let go of any opportunity that brings me resources."

Shen Yi knew he couldn't persuade her, so he stopped talking about it to avoid causing conflict between them.

Yan Xu asked, "Do you want to go back to Kuncheng? Let's go back together tomorrow."

"No, thank you." How could he secretly help her from behind if they went back together? Shen Yi's unexpected refusal was surprising. "I don't want to go back yet."

Yan Xu didn't insist: "Alright then."

"However... you need to stay away from Xiao Jingxing." Shen Yi put his hands on his hips, looking serious. "No physical contact is allowed, not even holding hands."

When a man and a woman attend a cocktail party together, it is usually the woman who takes the man's arm as they enter and leave together.

If he saw Yan Xu holding hands with Xiao Jingxing in front of everyone at the party, he was afraid he would lose his temper and ruin the party.

Yan Xu saw that his little outburst of anger was no different from that of an angry big dog.

Yan Xu smiled and said, "Shen Yi."

Shen Yi was still jealous and replied perfunctorily, "What's wrong?"

Yan Xu reached out and lifted his chin, scratching him incessantly, like teasing a dog: "How can you be so cute? Tsk tsk tsk."

Hearing her praise him, Shen Yi lowered his head in embarrassment.

Inner monologue: Ooh... Woof! Woof!

The two flirted and teased each other at the front desk, oblivious to everyone else around them.

This is Aunt Chen's assessment of the two of them.

night.

Yan Xu returned home, sat on the sofa, and began searching for the latest information in the artificial intelligence industry.

Only by knowing yourself and your opponent can you find the most suitable partner.

According to the news, many companies are developing in the field of artificial intelligence, after all, intelligent work is an inevitable trend, but only a few companies are at the forefront of research and development.

The top-ranked company is Shen's Enterprises, whose investments in technology companies and its self-developed smart products are all at the forefront of the industry.

The second-ranked company is the Ren family enterprise, which is also the host of the reception we will be attending tomorrow.

Then there's the Cen family, ranked third, but there's very little information about them online.

Following closely behind are Su's Enterprises, ranked fourth, and Shenyi Technology Company, ranked fifth.

Divine Wings... Shen Yi.

The company's name does sound quite similar to his.

According to online information, Shenyi Technology rose from obscurity to prominence in just three years with its deepGPT software, and is now worth over a billion dollars.

However, the founder is very low-key, and no one knows whether the other party is male or female, or what they look like.

She didn't know when Shen Yi sat down next to her.

When he saw that her laptop screen displayed Shenyi Technology, a hint of panic flashed in his eyes.

Shen Yi spoke casually, "What are you investigating this company for? Is there anything special about it?"

Yan Xu bit his knuckles, his expression calm and rational as he analyzed: "I just checked several of the most prestigious leading companies in the smart industry. The top ones are all family businesses with their own networks, making cooperation difficult. But only Shenyi Technology is a company that started from scratch."

Shen Yi understood what she meant: "So you want to cooperate with them and push your grandfather's chip to them."

Upon hearing the word "chip," a hint of doubt flashed in Yan Xu's eyes, and he questioned, "How do you know I have chip technology?"

Oops......

He discovered privately that Yan Xu's maternal grandfather had given Yan Xu the chip technology patent.

Shen Yi took a deep breath, feigning composure: "I heard from your brother Jingxing that it's a patent left to you by your maternal grandfather, right?"

The question that had been lingering in Yan Xu's mind finally settled, and she nodded: "Yes, my parents have always wanted to sell it, but I didn't agree."

Making a one-off deal versus having a continuous income.

She can still tell the difference.

Seeing that Yan Xu didn't suspect him, Shen Yi unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

He cautioned, "It's difficult to make an appointment at Shenyi Technology, but I have connections and can try to find out more."

Yan Xu's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Seeing her happy, Shen Yi was happy too: "Yes, really."

Yan Xu was so excited that she turned and hugged him, exclaiming, "That's wonderful!"

The moment she touched him, two different sensations on her chest triggered a physiological response in him.

"Ahem!" He coughed lightly twice, suppressing the agitation within him, and softly called her name, "Yan Xu..."

Yan Xu, unaware of his unease, leaned back and stared blankly at him, asking, "What's wrong?"

Shen Yi's Adam's apple bobbed up and down as his predatory gaze fell on her red lips, undisguised and direct.

"You..." She had seen him like this before, the last time was in the bedroom.

Shen Yi's breathing became rapid, his blood surging and his body temperature rising. He pulled her closer, his arm around her waist. "It's getting late... Yan Xu, shall we sleep?"

After he finished speaking, his ambitious gaze moved upwards and met her flustered eyes.

Like a wolf that has caught its prey it has been craving, it wants to tear it apart and possess it from the inside out.

Yan Xu was a little scared of his current appearance, and her heart was racing erratically.

Instinctively, she wanted to escape, but her body spoke louder than her mind; she shyly bit her lip and nodded, "Mmm..."

This night

To turn the tide and change the course of events.

It was a process of twists and turns.

Dry wood ignites a raging fire.

Yan Xu drifted off to sleep amidst low groans and sweat.