Mr. Pei! Don't force yourself into circles you can't fit into.

Shen Yu'an had just reached the elevator and hadn't even pressed the button when the elevator doors opened from the inside. The person stepping out made him pause slightly, then a smile spread across his face.

"Second Brother?"

Shen Yanhe stepped out of the elevator, dressed in a well-tailored dark gray suit, his face bearing his signature gentle smile, his tone casual.

"Why are you at the company? Is something the matter?"

"Yes, I wanted to tell my older brother that I have class tomorrow, so I won't be coming back to the old house for dinner," Shen Yu'an replied obediently, then added as if she remembered something.

"By the way, Second Brother, I ran into someone downstairs just now, from the Pei family, I think it was Pei Shuli?"

Shen Yanhe's brow twitched almost imperceptibly. "He's still following?"

Shen Yu'an nodded, her eyes showing just the right amount of worry.

"Yes, and he even asked me for my older brother's contact information." He paused, as if considering his words.

"I didn't want to give it to him at first, but then I thought that if I refused him directly, he might keep bothering me, so I gave him a number."

Shen Yanhe raised an eyebrow. "You gave it to my older brother?"

"No." Shen Yu'an smiled obediently.

"I gave it to you."

Shen Yanhe was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Second brother, you're the most meticulous, you'll definitely be able to find out what Pei Shuli is up to. This way you can also keep an eye on eldest brother and prevent him from being in any danger." Shen Yu'an spoke eloquently, every word of which was for Shen Mingxiao's benefit.

Looking at his well-behaved and sensible appearance, Shen Yanhe couldn't help but smile and shake her head.

"Alright, give me what I have." As expected of the person the eldest brother picked up, she is indeed closer to him.

He was about to leave when his gaze inadvertently swept over the hand Shen Yu'an was holding, clearly indicating she was clutching something. Shen Yanhe glanced at it again and teased,

"What have you been holding in your hand all this time? And what gift are you planning to give your older brother this time?"

Shen Yu'an's face flushed slightly. She subtly hid her hand behind her back and smiled shyly.

"Second brother, please don't laugh at me... The things I gave to eldest brother were just some inexpensive little things, I'm glad he liked them. Next time... next time I'll prepare one for second brother too."

As he spoke, he hid the object behind his back again, as if afraid that Shen Yanhe would reach out and snatch it.

Shen Yanhe couldn't help but laugh out loud at his appearance.

"Don't worry, I won't fight with my older brother." He paused, his gaze lingering for a moment on the hidden hand before casually looking away.

"But the obsidian necklace you gave to my older brother the other day was really quite nice."

After saying that, he didn't linger. He nodded to Shen Yu'an and turned to walk towards the main entrance. Shen Yu'an didn't stop either. She turned and stepped into the elevator. The elevator doors slowly closed, separating that figure behind the silver-gray metal doors.

Shen Yanhe walked out of the gate and stood on the steps for a moment.

The autumn wind blew the hem of his suit jacket. He slowly turned around, his gaze falling on the closed elevator door behind him, taking a second look.

Then he looked away and turned to walk towards the security guard on duty not far away.

His expression softened, and his voice lost the gentleness he had shown in front of Shen Yu'an, becoming calm and emotionless. "Just now, who was here?"

The security guard truthfully recounted what had just happened at the entrance. After listening, Shen Yanhe slightly raised her eyelids and asked, "Did they say anything else?"

The security guard shook his head. "No, the young master didn't say much to that person. They didn't seem to know each other."

When Shen Yanhe heard the title "Young Master," his eyebrows twitched slightly. He took half a step forward, his voice still gentle, but with a subtle undertone that was difficult for others to detect.

"The Shen family only has one young master, so please don't get them mixed up."

The security guard's heart tightened suddenly, and he immediately realized that he had misspoke. He hurriedly lowered his head and replied, "It was...it was a slip of the tongue. It was Young Master Shen."

Young Master Shen and Young Master Shen, a difference of only one character, are worlds apart.

Young Master Shen – Anyone with the surname Shen can politely address you as Young Master Shen.

But the young master is different. The young master can only be Shen Jicheng, and can only be the true little ancestor of the Shen family.

A thin layer of sweat beaded on the security guard's back, and he lowered his head, not daring to utter another sound. Shen Yanhe didn't care about his fear, calmly withdrew her gaze, and left the gate of Tiansheng Group.

Meanwhile, in the president's office of Huajin Group, Zhang Xu stood outside the door for a long time before finally raising his hand to knock.

"Knock knock—"

"Come in." A deep voice came from inside the office.

Zhang Xu pushed open the door and walked in. Pei Lin was sitting behind his desk, his gaze fixed on the computer screen, not even looking up. Zhang Xu stood in front of the desk, hesitatingly opening his mouth, "President Pei..."

Pei Lin waited for a long time without hearing anything further. Finally, she raised her eyelids and gave him a cool glance. "What? You want to go swimming in the sea like Jiang Jin?"

Zhang Xu felt a tightness in his back and gave an awkward laugh. "No need... I'm not as good-looking as Jiang Jin." It wouldn't be enough for Mr. Shi to take a liking to me.

He regretted it as soon as the words left his mouth. Sure enough, Pei Lin's gaze turned cold, and his tone took on a dangerous tinge, "Oh? You mean, Jiang Jin has a good physique?"

Zhang Xu wished he could bite off his own tongue and quickly tried to salvage the situation.

"No, no, that's not what I meant!" he said rapidly.

"Nobody has a better figure than you! Mr. Shi said the other day that your abs feel amazing to the touch!"

This wasn't a lie; he'd overheard Shen Jicheng muttering to himself in the courtyard when he happened to pass by. Pei Lin's eyes narrowed slightly, the chill in them dissipating somewhat. "He really said that?"

Zhang Xu nodded vigorously, "It's true, I heard it with my own ears, there's absolutely no lie."

Pei Lin's lips slowly curved into a barely perceptible smile, and his tone softened, "In recognition of your hard work, your salary will be doubled this month."

Zhang Xu's eyes lit up instantly. "Thank you, President Pei! I will definitely work hard!"

So getting a raise is this easy! Why didn't you say so earlier! He was happily calculating how much more he'd earn this month when he suddenly remembered the real reason he'd come, and quickly composed himself.

"By the way, Mr. Pei, there's one more thing. It seems that the Third Young Master's leg is broken."

Pei Lin, who had been looking down at the documents, raised his gaze again, raising an eyebrow slightly. "My darling is that amazing?"

Zhang Xu hesitated for a moment, "Uh...it seems to have nothing to do with Mr. Shi. The servants saw it clearly this time, saying that the Third Young Master came in a wheelchair."

Pei Lin leaned back in his chair, a hint of curiosity in his voice, "What heinous thing did he do to have his legs broken?"