After their confessions were rejected, they regretted it for the rest of their lives.

In what used to be Xia Weiyu's office,

Xia Weichan is currently busy organizing the guitar tabs in her mind.

Since finishing lunch, he has successfully copied quite a few pieces of music.

These are all for Zhou Juzi to grow up in the future.

Just as he was organizing his thoughts, a phone call interrupted him.

"..."

Looking at that familiar phone number on the phone screen,

Ke Yuexuan…

Or rather, Ke Yueci.

This guy has called him several times already.

After hanging up, they called again in about ten minutes.

Xia Weichan couldn't take it anymore, so she put down what she was doing and answered the phone.

"What do you want to do?"

His tone was firm and revealed his impatience.

"I've already given you the ring, what more do you want?"

"Um... I actually came to discuss business collaborations with you..."

Perhaps it was Xia Weichan's voice that carried the anger of being repeatedly disturbed.

So the voice on the other end of the phone sounded a little awkward, and under the girl's soft voice, it sounded somewhat sweet and gentle:

"I'm sorry to bother you, but I actually have some projects that I think you might be interested in..."

"Oh?"

Xia Weichan scoffed. In the end, wasn't he still after his small share in the company?

If the hard approach doesn't work, then try the soft approach; he understands that.

"I've already said that I'm not interested in any of your Ke family's business projects. I just want to protect the small piece of land my brother left behind."

"...Is it because of Xia Weiyu? Or is it because he's not very familiar with business matters?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then the person tried to persuade the other to stay:

"Ah, it's alright. If you don't have much experience in business, I can handle it for you. You just need to wait to collect your money. If you don't trust me, we can sign a performance-based agreement. If..."

"No need, thank you for your kindness, Miss Ke."

Xia Weichan didn't want to have any further contact with this guy, so she hung up the phone immediately after speaking.

.........

"..."

Ke Yueci was hung up on again.

She pinched her cheek in frustration, all because of what was in her notebook this morning.

The girl spent the entire morning figuring out how to pry as much of what rightfully belonged to Duan Rong as possible from Xia Weichan.

Finally, after much effort, they came up with the idea of ​​business cooperation, and jointly developed some projects.

Ke Yueci didn't even consider resorting to underhanded tactics to shamelessly kick Xia Weichan out.

Her only idea was to use the new projects to exchange Duan Rong's original shares and real estate such as the film and television city for new shares and working capital from those projects.

Like ants carrying a mountain, they slowly took it back and then returned the fresh cash flow to Xia Weichan.

Aside from making her a little tired, Xia Weichan suffered no loss from this plan.

If the new project goes well, he may even make a lot more money.

"What can we do then..."

Ke Yueci sighed helplessly, took off her sun hat, and looked up at the sky above the mountain stream.

The girl is not at the company today, but on the mountain.

She was wearing a tracksuit that didn't suit her style, and her hair was tied in a single ponytail. Because of hiking, her pants and sneakers were filthy.

A leaf was still stuck in the collar.

Her beautiful eyelashes trembled slightly, and her gentle and kind face showed not only the dust and sweat stains, but also a hint of fatigue.

Faced with Ke Yuexuan's increasingly demanding requirements, Ke Yueci didn't need to go to such lengths.

After all, to put it bluntly, the two are similar to a cohabitation relationship, except that the place they cohabitate is not a house, but their bodies.

But precisely because of this factor, if Ke Yuexuan acts recklessly, she will inevitably suffer the consequences.

What would it feel like to wake up in the morning and see a box of sleeping pills on your bedside table?

Ke Yueci didn't want to commit suicide with Ke Yuexuan...

The ring on her left ring finger still gleamed, seemingly untouched by any dust.

But this ring was a heavy shackle, making Ke Yueci feel increasingly suffocated.

Otherwise, just explain the situation clearly, and then shamelessly ask Xia Weichan for help...

The girl took out a wooden divination stick from her pocket. Before making the call, she had deliberately gone to the "calico cat" in the Taoist temple to draw a stick.

The result was that "everything went smoothly"...

As expected, feudal superstition is unreliable.

The sound of the waterfall eased some of Ke Yueci's anxiety. She walked to the riverbank and squatted down.

She washed her face with clear mountain water; the cool, refreshing sensation of the natural water, free from any industrial pollution, made her fair skin feel more comfortable…

Ke Yueci was a little tired, so she turned back the way she came.

Rongxue Mountain is an undeveloped scenic area. The only places to rest, besides rocks, are a small Taoist temple halfway up the mountain.

At the entrance of the Taoist temple, a young girl in a Taoist robe was sweeping fallen leaves with a bamboo broom.

However, it is more like a combination of Hanfu and Qingshan than a Taoist robe.

However, the slightly oversized robe created a contrast with the girl's delicate figure.

Both hands gripping the broom handle were mostly hidden by her sleeves.

Her long hair was based on snow white, mixed with some blackish-gray and pale yellow like withered leaves.

No one would dye their hair like that; it was this girl's natural color...

There are two calico cats inside the Taoist temple; one is lying on the eaves sunbathing.

One was right in front of me…

Looking up at Ke Yueci's figure, the three-flowered creature that had cultivated into human form spoke:

"You're back earlier than usual today..."

Her voice was very soft, even a little short of breath.

The girl's eyebrows and eyes were somewhat like a fox's, making her appear very gentle and charming.

"Your divination was inaccurate."

Ke Yueci said helplessly,

This girl's name is Zhu Xuening, and her appearance perfectly matches the descriptions in those tales of monsters and strange creatures.

"Has it only been an hour since you cast the divination?"

Zhu Xuening gently tossed the broom she was holding against the corner of the wall, her delicate hand resting on her chin.

The loose sleeves slipped down, revealing a small section of snow-white arm, with a red tassel tied to the right hand.

The ill-fitting Taoist robe actually accentuated her shapely figure.

Anyone who sees a small Taoist temple in this desolate wilderness,

Then there's a pretty little girl inside, and everyone suspects that she might be a cat demon in human form.

In fact, Zhu Xuening is not some reclusive female demon who has lived in seclusion for thousands of years. She is a modern person and a college student majoring in Chinese Language and Literature at Tsinghua University, but she has been on leave from school due to illness.

Zhu Xuening's maternal grandfather was a fortune teller and feng shui master, and this small Taoist temple was passed down from him.

Four months ago, Ke Yueci bought the development rights to Rongxue Mountain.

In addition, Ke Yueci often comes here to birdwatch, and occasionally asks Zhu Xuening to tell his fortune.

After a while, the two became friends.

"You seem to be troubled by something?"

Zhu Xuening sat next to Ke Yueci, and blinked her light-colored eyes.

After all, the other party paid for the repairs of their own Taoist temple and also gave them a lot of money for incense offerings.

She owed Ke Yueci a debt of gratitude.

"If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know."