"I always knew you’re not as fragile and indifferent as you seem on the surface. You’re quite stubborn, which means you can’t always be content to stay beneath others!"

Shi Nuan squinted, "You talk as if you know me well!"

"At least better than you imagine, Nuannuan, I’ve never seen you as an enemy, so there’s no need to be so wary of me. You’re a smart girl, you should know that your father dares to put me in an important position because he’s sure I won’t overstep boundaries..."

Shi Nuan paused for a moment, then said, "But you clearly said you wanted the Shi Family back then..."

"Song Yansheng probably also said something similar to you. So what then? Did Song Yansheng end up taking the Shi Family? Or perhaps I should put it more aptly: I want the Shi Family, but only if Song Yansheng also wants it. If Song Yansheng doesn’t, then it would be meaningless for me to take it..."

Shi Nuan frowned, somewhat puzzled, "What do you mean?" 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Yu Dou raised an eyebrow, "Nothing special. If there must be a meaning, it’s probably just to make up for the regret I mentioned earlier!"

Shi Nuan was even more confused. His regret, could it be related to her? How could that be!

But Yu Dou didn’t seem inclined to say more. The cigarette butt in his hand burned out; he extinguished it and threw it out the window with great force.

The cigarette butt spun in the air as it fell. He shrugged and said, "Alright, it’s getting late. We should head back to the party. Do you want to go back alone, or go with me?"

Shi Nuan asked, "Yu Dou, is there some agreement between you and my father?"

Yu Dou was momentarily stunned, then laughed, "Why do you suddenly ask that?"

"You just said my father dares to entrust you with significant responsibilities because he’s sure you won’t overstep... What’s the reason? Why is he so confident? Does he have some leverage over you?"

Shi Nuan remembered when Shi Yuanbo gave her his will, he seemed to have said that if she ever faced any difficulties, she could find Yu Dou, and Yu Dou would help her.

And Yu Dou had also said that if she wanted to leave Song Yansheng in the future, she could come to him...

There must be some secret or transaction between him and her father, and it involves her too.

She was curious and wanted to know, so she asked, which was understandable.

Yu Dou laughed and actually tapped her forehead with his finger, saying, "What’s going on in that little head of yours? There’s no agreement between me and your father. If there must be something, it’s probably just the fact that I’ve received some benefits from your family in the past. Although I’m not a good person, I believe in Buddhism, in karma, and I won’t receive kindness without repaying it!"

Shi Nuan squinted, "That simple?"

Clearly, she didn’t quite believe Yu Dou’s words.

Yu Dou laughed, "What else could it be? You think it’s more complicated? Alright, time to go back. There are a ton of things to do at the party. Unlike you, I’m not that idle. I still have to help your father with some matters. Excuse me first!"

After Yu Dou finished speaking, without waiting for Shi Nuan’s response, he walked away directly. Shi Nuan frowned as she watched his back.

Even though Yu Dou spoke with a breezy demeanor, she still felt things weren’t that simple.

But she wasn’t in a hurry. What she needed to know, she would eventually find out. For now, at least she could determine that Yu Dou wasn’t an obstacle for her.

And with Li Guirong and her daughter losing Yu Dou’s support, and without her father’s backing, apart from Shi Tianchao as a bargaining chip, what else could they use to challenge her!

Taking a deep breath, Shi Nuan lifted her foot and walked towards the banquet hall!

...

The Shi Family held a shareholders meeting, and naturally, Shi Nuan and the others were busy. Besides them, the employees who stayed in the company to continue participating in daily work were also busy.

This included Lv Nan Nan.

Lv Nan Nan was Shi Nuan’s classmate and college roommate. Shi Nuan attended the shareholders meeting today with high spirits, and reportedly even gave an impressive speech at the meeting.

Naturally, some people gossiped about Lv Nan Nan.

They would ask Lv Nan Nan, "Hey, have you been in touch with Miss Shi Nuan? What did she say at the shareholders meeting? Are there any photos from the scene? Can you show us a few?"

At first, Lv Nan Nan would answer a bit gently, but eventually, she became really impatient, directly saying coldly, "Why ask me? How would I know? I’m very busy and have lots of work to do, no time to pay attention to others..."

After speaking, disregarding the astonishment of the people behind her, she turned and left.

It was then her phone rang in her pocket. Lv Nan Nan, in a bad mood, checked it with irritation.

But seeing the flashing number on the phone, she was momentarily stunned.

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