Sun Xin called him into his office, and only after confirming the door was closed did he ask, "What's going on? Weren't you going to resign?"

Shi Yan hummed in agreement: "The HR department rejected my resignation application."

Shi Yan had expected Sun Xin to show a happy expression after he said this, since Sun Xin had previously indicated that he disliked him.

Or they might just think it's very strange, like everyone else.

But Sun Xin simply nodded and walked over to pat him on the shoulder.

"Okay, I understand. You can continue with your work."

Shi Yan had no interest in figuring things out, so he simply left.

After he left, Sun Xin took a picture of the man's hair and sent it to Xie Yu'an.

[Sun Xin: We've obtained Shi Yan's hair. When will we do the DNA testing?]

[Xie Yu'an: Wait a minute, I'll come find you after I'm done here, and then I'll go to the old chairman's office to get a strand of his hair.]

Sun Xin: Okay.

After sending the message, Sun Xin stared at the strand of hair in his hand, his brows furrowed.

Is Shi Yan really the aloof and powerful CEO Shi?

Why is it that he's been at the company for so long, yet no one has recognized him?

Sun Xin felt his mind was full of questions, and his scalp was itchy, as if he was about to grow a brain.

In any case, Shi Yan's identity is definitely not simple.

His smartest course of action is to avoid provoking anyone and treat the situation well.

*

Just before lunchtime, Xie Yu'an finally had some free time to go to Sun Xin's office and get that hair.

Just as she was about to walk towards the chairman's office, Cui Heng suddenly blocked her way.

"Come with me for a moment."

Xie Yu'an followed him somewhat inexplicably, only to hear him recount the conversation he had with Song Ya the previous night.

"The old lady's idea is for us to keep this a secret for now, and at the same time, to keep the news from spreading within the group," Cui Heng said.

Xie Yu'an asked疑惑地问道, "Why? Isn't the old lady Mr. Shi's mother? Why doesn't she want him to go back?"

Cui Heng: "She is not President Shi's biological mother, but his stepmother."

As he spoke, he leaned closer and lowered his voice, "According to rumors, Song Ya was brought home by Chairman Shi as a mistress back then."

"I also heard that the mother and son drove Mr. Shi's biological mother to the point of depression and death."

Xie Yu'an's eyes widened, completely surprised that the inner workings of a wealthy family were so complex.

At the same time, she also felt a pang of sympathy for Shi Yan.

She felt a pang of resentment when she thought of his domineering, lazy girlfriend.

Shi Yan is treating Shen Ting so well now, he's probably being completely open with his heart and really treating her like family.

But what about Shen Ting?

Xie Yu'an took a deep breath, preparing to tell Shi Yan the truth.

Cui Heng quickly stopped her: "You can't go. I know you always have those kinds of thoughts about Shi, but you have to be rational."

"You know without me saying it that the old chairman clearly favors the old lady and her son, while we are just ordinary employees from an ordinary family, with no background or connections. Why should we get involved in their power struggle?"

Xie Yu'an clenched his knuckles and remained silent.

Seeing this, Cui Heng took the wrapped hair from her hand: "I'll keep this for you for now. Don't be impulsive. We'll go together when we have the chance."

Xie Yu'an thought for a moment: "Give it back to me first, and I'll burn it in front of you, okay?"

That's what she said, but what she really wanted was to prevent Cui Heng from taking credit for her work.

After it was burned, Xie Yu'an smelled the burnt smell on the ground.

Stepping out of the office, he glanced at Shi Yan sitting at his workstation and thought to himself that he still needed to find an opportunity to pull out his and the old chairman's hair again and secretly do an assessment.

Even if he doesn't expose this secret, given Shi Yan's exceptional abilities, he will eventually climb to a higher position.

Once he participates in a business meeting or goes on a business trip, his identity will inevitably be recognized by others.

Rather than handing this opportunity over to someone else, she might as well take the initiative and perhaps even gain Shi Yan's favor.

*

Meanwhile, Song Ya was sitting at home applying a face mask.

Her informants have already found out where the man named Shi Yan is currently living, as well as all his personal information at this stage.

It's confirmed. That unlucky thing is indeed alive, but the good news is that it has amnesia.

Song Ya planned to get rid of the man before Shi Zhenhua found him, so that she could say she was harmed by a villain.

The problem is, he doesn't know if Shi Zhenhua has ever met Shi Yan, who is a low-level employee of the Shi Group.

If this matter is exposed, she will not only be kicked out of Shi Zhenhua's house, but also spend several years in jail.

...No, we need to think of another way.

Although Shi Zhenhua, that old senile man, dislikes Shi Yan, he only has this one outstanding successor. How could he possibly let go of the person who harmed Shi Yan?

Song Ya was racking her brains, then glanced at her son, who was still engrossed in playing video games.

She immediately kicked Shi Junyu in a huff.

"Can't you be a little more responsible? Your mom is already overwhelmed with worry about our future, and what do you do? All you do is play your stupid video games all day!"

Shi Junyu wasn't interested at all. He shrugged and said, "Why do you care so much? What's wrong with me playing games? My dad gives me pocket money every month so I can live a life without worrying about food or clothing. What do I have to be dissatisfied with?"

Song Ya patted his head impatiently: "You're satisfied with this? What you need to do is fight for the inheritance, understand?"

"Otherwise, once your brother has all the shares and inheritance rights, he'll kick us out of the Shi family!"

Shi Junyu remained engrossed in his game and shook his head upon hearing this.

"No, my brother isn't that kind of person. You have too much prejudice against him."

These words made Song Ya so angry that her chest heaved violently, and she couldn't utter a word for a long time.

*

Shen Ting was woken up by a headache today.

She felt her wounds healing with a mix of pain and itchiness, and she felt drowsy and didn't want to move.

During her lunch break, Shi Yan sent her a message asking what she wanted to eat.

Worried that he might order spicy food that could affect his wound healing, he proactively ordered takeout for her and delivered it to her.

[Shi Yan: I've already ordered takeout for you. Don't rush when you get out of bed later.]

[Shi Yan: ...Never mind, I'll bring it to you myself. Don't get out of bed.]

Shen Ting rolled over in bed and stared blankly at the two messages.

She inexplicably felt a soreness in her nasal cavity.

Why is he so good to her?

In that case, she might not be willing to leave in half a month.

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