Jiang Yan had just graduated from college half a year ago. Typically, he enjoyed associating himself with the affluent and idle second-generation individuals, engaging in car-related activities. Jiang Yan would invest his money in customizing his vehicle and participating in illegal midnight car racing in the suburbs.

His parents were both executives of a subsidiary of the Xinlan Group. They had only one son whom they cherished dearly, fearing that he might get hurt.

Therefore, they prohibited Jiang Yan from engaging in car racing and assigned Jiang Han to oversee and discourage him. Jiang Yan always adopted the attitude of turning opponents into allies if he cannot defeat them. He would call Jiang Han out whenever there was a car racing event.

Jiang Han saw that Cheng Xu needed to vent, so he agreed, "Okay, I'll bring two friends with me. But we've all been drinking."

Jiang Yan said happily, "It's okay. We can pick you up."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Han said to Cheng Xu, "Jiang Yan and a few friends are going to the suburbs to race cars. They will come to pick us up later."

Cheng Xu exclaimed with a gleam in his eyes, "Oh, it's such a thrill! I enjoy high-speed driving."

Sima Ye hesitated. "Is it dangerous? I'm not married yet!"

Cheng Xu pushed him away. "Be a man and do the right thing. Don't be so timid."

Thirty minutes later, Jiang Yan and her companions drove their eye-catching race cars and stopped in front of the bar, drawing numerous envious gazes.

Jiang Han got in Jiang Yan's car, while Cheng Xu and Sima Ye got in two other cars.

They drove relatively safely on urban roads. Once they left the city limits, the road widened and became less crowded. Jiang Yan stepped on the accelerator, urging the car to surge forward at high speed.

Jiang Han fastened his seat belt and looked at the flashing lights outside. His heart was racing. This activity was dangerous, yet it can't be denied that it was highly exhilarating and can easily make people excited.

When one's emotion reached pinnacle, one would feel an overwhelming sense of power, as if they were a deity capable of reigning over this realm.

The car didn't stop until it arrived the suburbs. Jiang Han began to feel uneasy in his stomach in the afternoon. He had just drunk alcohol and felt nauseous now. He quickly got out of the car to take a breath of fresh air.

Cheng Xu was in even worse condition. The moment the car door opened, he vomited before he had the chance to step outside.

After vomiting, he cried, "Damn, I vomited all the good wine tonight. That's money down the drain!"

Sima Ye said aside, "Even if you can contain your nausea, you still cannot avoid the need to urinate."

After his stomach had settled, Jiang Han surveyed his surroundings and realized that the parking place was not far from the villa where Xu Yan lived. As long as he went a little further, he could see the lights in her house.

What was she doing now? Was she toying with the two unsightly and uncouth felines, or engrossed in her cellphone or immersed in a book?

Unable to contain his curiosity, he found himself walking towards Xu Yan's house.

Jiang Yan asked him from behind. "Brother, where are you going?"

He turned around and saw that everyone was looking at him. He clenched one hand into a fist and forced a smile. "I'm experiencing some discomfort in my stomach, so I want to take a walk."

Jiang Yan said, "Get in the car. We would drive to another place"

Cheng Xu shouted, "Another place? I won't be the passenger. I'm going for a walk with Mr. Jiang."

Jiang Han frowned and said unhappily, "You reek of alcohol. Don't follow me. Take a taxi back yourself."

After that, he called Jiang Yan, "Send Mr. Cheng and Mr. Ye back. Don't drive fast."

Jiang Yan hesitated, expressing her reluctance, "It's rare for me to come out, and now I have to send them back so early. What a disappointment."

Jiang Han said sternly, "Simply follow my instructions. Why are you so wordy? Should I call your Dad?"

Jiang Yan pleaded, "Okay, okay, I'll send them back safely. Are you sure you don't want to go back with us?"

Jiang Han shook his phone. "I'll ask my assistant to pick me up."

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Xu Yan finished editing the video and was ready to take a shower before going to bed.

Suddenly, the doorbell chimed, rousing Wuyou and Wulv from their slumber beside Xu Yan. The kittens gazed at her with innocence.

She had lived here for more than three months, and she didn't often go out. She had no acquaintances among her neighbors, and not even her family was aware of her presence in Canghai City.

Who would come at this time?

She picked up Wuyou and Wulv, turned on the walkie-talkie, and asked seriously, "Who is it?"

"It's me, Jiang Han." The man's voice came from the walkie-talkie.

The courtyard door was slightly ajar. Jiang Han noticed Xu Yan standing there with a frosty expression, clutching the two cats in her arms, their eyes locked on him with caution. Especially the tortoiseshell cat, it was akin to a ghost capable of penetrating the depths of one's soul.

"What's the matter?" Xu Yan asked coldly.

Perhaps because of his stomachache, Jiang Han went along with her mood. "During the day at Qian Kun's company..."

"Sorry, I won't talk about work tonight. Mr. Jiang, if you really want to talk, you can go to my boss." Xu Yan interrupted him.

His face was pale, with lingering traces of alcohol emanating from his body. It was certain that his stomach disease had not fully recovered and he went out to drink again. What was he trying to do by visiting her with his feeble physique?

"I'm feeling a bit queasy in my stomach. Shall I have a cup of hot water?" Jiang Han gazed at her, anticipation flickering in his eyes.

Xu Yan's mouth twitched as she flashed a mischievous grin. "No. Mr. Jiang has an emergency, you can go to the nearby clinic."

As soon as she finished speaking, she was about to close the door. Jiang Han held the door with one hand and said in a pleading tone, "May I enter and take a moment to rest? Please. I will leave as soon as Kang Cheng arrives."

Xu Yan stared at him. She had never seen him talk to her in such a humble manner. In the past, when he had a stomachache, he would become either excessively irritable or distant, rejecting any attempts by her to approach him.

Seeing that she didn't respond, Jiang Han leaned forward and leaned against the door.

Xu Yan remained unfazed. "Mr. Jiang, are you aware that intruding into a woman's house at night can be seen as a case of sexual harassment? Should word spread and harm the reputation of Xinlan Group, Meisi Group would reap a significant advantage."

"I'm not feeling well now. You used to study medicine, so you should have the benevolence of a doctor," Jiang Han said shamelessly.

Xu Yan sneered, "Are you talking to me about the benevolence of a doctor now? Jiang Han, you have a stomachache? No, you have a malevolent intention. Don't you remember how I begged you then?"

She graduated from Canghai Medical University and successfully received an employment notice from the best local hospital. Jiang Han came to collect debts. She said that she had a job and that she would gradually repay the borrowed funds.

He said contemptuously, "Your father owes me 30 million, not 300,000. With your salary, I don't know if you can pay it back until you die."

Jiang Han lowered his eyelids. He didn't remember what he had said before. However, it was evident that he hadn't responded favorably.

Xu Yan gritted her teeth and said, "If you don't leave now, I'll call the police and create momentum on the Internet tomorrow. Qian Kun didn't agree to my request today, but he might reconsider it tomorrow."

Jiang Han moved his body and changed to a more comfortable posture. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Today I asked Kang Cheng to go to Tianqiao Home."

Xu Yan became vigilant. "What do you want to do? Are you going to threaten me with my family again?"

"You don't have to be so nervous. I just want to know if there's anything I can help with." Jiang Han said slowly.

Xu Yan burst into laughter, as if she had just heard the most hilarious joke ever. "Hey, Jiang Han, do you have any idea what needless thing is? Needless thing is like a fan in winter and a heater in summer. It's totally unnecessary for others."

After that, she put Wuyou and Wulv down, took out her mobile phone, and turned on the camera to shoot him. "If you don't leave now, I'll call the police after recording this video."

Jiang Han raised his right hand and said, "Okay, I'll leave right away." With the other hand on his knee, he bent down and left the door.

Xu Yan slammed the door shut and muted the walkie-talkie.

Jiang Han was so startled by the sound of the door closing that he could barely maintain his balance. He needed to hold the wall to prevent himself from falling.

After Xu Yan entered the house, she settled the two kittens, turned on the computer in the study, and retrieved the surveillance video of the villa.

Jiang Han had never left. He squatted in the corner outside the door, sometimes covering his stomach and sometimes sitting on the ground with a painful expression.

She had no pity at all. She had been a medical assistant for three years and had seen too much malevolence in the world. As a result, her heart had grown cold. While watching the surveillance video, she also saved the backup of the video.

She might need it one day.

When Kang Cheng came to pick up Jiang Han, he saw him squatting in the corner, like a disheartened tramp.

…

When she went to work the next day, Xu Yan called Qian Kun first and said, "Mr. Qian, Meisi Group agrees to give you an extra 2% rebate, without requiring you to stock up."

Qian Kun said on the phone with a smile, "Well, Meisi Group has such a sincere attitude, so I'll say yes. You might make the contract, and email it to me upon completion."

Xu Yan thanked him. "Thank you, Mr. Qian, for your support in Meisi Group. You should believe in Meisi Group, we won't let you down."

"As long as I can profit from your policies, everything will fall into place smoothly."

After drafting the contract, Xu Yan printed it out and presented it to Cheng Ji. Then, he went to the Marketing Department to get the relevant documents of distributors.

She happened to meet Cheng Xu. Cheng Xu said grumpily, "What instructions does Miss Xu have for coming to the Marketing Department?"

Xu Yan gave him a polite smile and said, "Hello, Mr. Cheng! I want to know more about our distributors."

"What big move is Miss Xu withholding? Let's share it," he said with a fake smile.

"It's not a big move. Mr. Cheng asked me to go on a business trip to visit them." Xu Yan replied.

"A visit to distributors?" Cheng Xu didn't expect Xu Yan to be so direct. He frowned and said, "Is there a need to visit? The ten of them pale in comparison to Qian Kun's strength."

Xu Yan asked him, "Then what do you think I should do?"

Cheng Xu rolled his eyes and retorted, "I don't know. After all, we're at the same level. Neither of us can order the other."

Xu Yan didn't have to be so humble. "Since that we are at the same level, could you kindly assist me in obtaining the information from the colleagues in the Marketing Department? Mr. Cheng is incredibly occupied, and I don't want to bother him."

Cheng Xu waved his hand and called a civilian officer over. "Retrieve the distributors information and bring it to Miss Xu's office later."

Superficially, he carried out the task, yet deep down, he cursed inwardly, thinking, "With such minimal credit, she didn't respect anyone. It was only a matter of time before she failed!"

Because Cheng Xu was at a disadvantage in the matter of Qian Kun, he held a department meeting in the morning to discuss the marketing plan. After finalizing the marketing strategy, he frantically typed away on the computer keyboard.

Cheng Xu's plan was delivered to Cheng Ji before they got off work at noon.

Holding a stack of A4 papers with the printing temperature, Cheng Ji was a little unhappy. He scrutinized the document with patience. The blueprint appeared outdated and lacked innovative concepts. If implemented, it would not significantly contribute to sales but only incur unnecessary expenses.

He did not express his opinion immediately. Instead, he showed Cheng Xu the contract that Xu Yan had drafted for Qian Kun. "Take a look at this contract. Do you think it's satisfactory?"

Cheng Xu took it and saw that in addition to the regular price, there was an additional 2% rebate. He exclaimed, "How can this be? We have already given him the lowest price. Did Miss Xu come up with such a bad idea during the negotiation?"

Cheng Ji stirred the coffee in the cup, drank the remaining bit and then said, "Xinlan Group also offers this condition."

"No way!" Cheng Xu bluffed. "Xinlan Group and Qian Kun have been working closely together. They don't have to yield to such a request."