When Zhao Shenglun found out that Sun He had exposed himself, he simply responded with a quiet “oh,” showing no strong reaction. After a brief pause, he slowly asked, “What about Song Zhi? Has he lost any investors because of this?”

“Not yet, I haven’t heard any news about it,” came the reply.

Only then did Zhao Shenglun glance up, his eyes filled with interest. “It seems his luck is good this time. Even after all this happened, it hasn’t completely fallen apart.”

“However, that doesn’t matter. We already have their plans and proposals, and we’ve taken the initiative to use their concept. I’m curious to see how Song Zhi plans to turn this around.”

“You did a good job with this. Go to finance and claim your reward.”

Meng Suihuan, of course, was unaware of all this. She was enthusiastically revising the previous proposal. The general direction had been set, but there were still details to be worked out, which she had planned to address when she had more time. She hadn’t expected something like this to happen, but perhaps it wasn’t all bad. After all, with some comparison, their East Lake Huayuan could better demonstrate its unique interpretation of “luxury housing.”

As she got busy, she lost track of time. By the time she realized it, the sky outside had already darkened. She quickly stood up to stretch and then packed her things to head home.

As soon as she stepped outside the company, she noticed a figure standing there. Fortunately, the area was brightly lit, and she could clearly see who it was, or she might have been scared out of her wits.

Though she wasn’t frightened, she still couldn’t understand the audacity of the person’s actions.

“Why are you standing at the entrance of our company so late? Lu Linshen, are you out of your mind?” Meng Suihuan pointed at her forehead and gave him a look.

Lu Linshen: “…”

After a brief silence, he slowly responded, “I’m here to find you.”

“?” Meng Suihuan was confused. “You’re looking for me? Do you need a contract?” She had completely forgotten about that.

“We haven’t drafted the contract yet. We’ll give it to you in three days.”

“Mm.” Lu Linshen responded faintly.

“I’m here to explain things from back then,” he said, his tone more serious as he took on the air he had used during the initial presentation. “When we got married, the mentor was seriously ill, and there were problems with the project data. I had to rush back overnight and take over the project. I want to sincerely apologize for not considering your feelings at that time. It was my mistake.”

“I did try to explain once, but you were already in the city by then.”

Meng Suihuan waited a couple of seconds before asking, “Is that all?”

When Lu Linshen nodded, she continued, “I’m curious. You weren’t mute back then, so why didn’t you explain things then?” If he had explained, the original person might not have hit a wall, and she—wait. If the original person hadn’t hit the wall, wouldn’t she have never had the chance to come here? She would have died instead.

“It was my fault,” Lu Linshen admitted, accepting responsibility.

Meng Suihuan didn’t know how to respond to this. After all, the apology was owed to the original person, not her. She could only respond vaguely, “What’s happened has happened. Your apology now doesn’t change anything, but I hope you learn from this and explain things more in the future.”

“Explaining more would save a lot of trouble.”

“Mm.”

“I understand.”

After a moment, Lu Linshen suddenly spoke up, “I heard from Mom that you were starting a vegetable factory back then. I didn’t expect you’d be working in real estate now. It’s quite surprising.”

Meng Suihuan raised an eyebrow, a hint of pride in her eyes. After all, her achievements over the past two years were indeed something to be proud of.

“What’s so surprising about that?” She paused and looked him up and down. “You don’t think women should stay at home and raise children, do you?”

“No.” Lu Linshen quickly shook his head. “What I mean is, you’re pretty amazing.”

He worked at a company, so he understood the challenges involved. That’s why, when he saw Meng Suihuan, he felt so many emotions.

“Actually, men and women just have different things they’re good at or enjoy. There’s no such thing as ‘can or can’t’.”

“Just like you’re in real estate, and you’ve done pretty well.”

This comment struck a chord with Meng Suihuan. In this day and age, many people still viewed things with prejudiced eyes, and she was tired of it. Hearing that Lu Linshen had this understanding made her feel a little better about him. At least he wasn’t ignorant. From now on, dealing with him might be much more pleasant.

At this point, she suddenly remembered something, “You mentioned the internet project last time. Has your company done any research on it?”

Lu Linshen’s face turned slightly grim at the question. The sudden shift in his expression startled Meng Suihuan, and she quickly added, “I’m just asking casually, I wanted to know more about your company.”

“If it’s inconvenient, you don’t have to say anything.”

After a long pause, she finally heard Lu Linshen’s low, magnetic voice, “We once designed a website and an online app.”

“But they were stolen and used by someone with bad intentions.”

Hearing this, Meng Suihuan immediately understood why his expression had been so uncomfortable earlier. After all, creating something in the tech field required a lot of time and energy. The fact that the hard work was stolen and misused would make anyone angry.

Now she also understood why such a capable person like Lu Linshen had ended up in a situation where he was desperately looking for investors. It turned out that he had been scammed.

Tsk. As expected, every upgraded male lead character has to face various unfair treatment in their youth.

But she wouldn’t dare say that out loud.

“It’s okay. Stolen things never last. You have the skills, so you’ll definitely be able to create even better things,” she reassured him.

“Smartphone and computer apps, and all kinds of chips—you’ll need to develop them all,” she thought to herself. As for the timing, she’d make sure to control that strictly. They had to achieve the highest goals in the shortest time possible.

With that thought, a smile unconsciously tugged at the corner of her lips.

But to Lu Linshen, this looked like encouragement and support.

In truth, he and Meng Suihuan hadn’t known each other for long. He didn’t really understand her, and due to their previous awkward marriage, he had a bias and some dislike for her.

However, after spending this time together, he realized he had never truly known her.

But it probably wasn’t too late now.

Meng Suihuan felt like, though she had never been in a romantic relationship, she was quite skilled at handling people—especially when it came to fooling them. Just like today, Lu Linshen had been completely taken aback by her.

Once she got home, she immediately called upon her system, “Check if there’s been any change in Lu Linshen’s emotions.”

The system quickly began analyzing the data.

[Host, the data has changed.]

“How much has it increased?”

Meng Suihuan became excited at once. After all, with a 100:1 exchange rate, it was hard for her to stay calm.

[The data has changed from -20 to -15~~ Host, keep up the good work and you’ll reach a positive value soon~]

Meng Suihuan: “…”

There can be negative numbers in this system? Was this system scamming her?

She repeated the question, “Are you sure there’s no mistake?”

[Host, don’t worry. Our data analysis is based on big data calculations. Not only is it efficient, but it’s also highly accurate. There’s no mistake~~]

Meng Suihuan: “…”

Thank you.

But she wasn’t comforted. However, thinking about the things the original person had done, like forcing marriage and being arrogant and domineering, she could understand the data now. Ugh! This petty man actually holds grudges more than she does! For now, she won’t argue with him, but once she’s drained his remaining value, she’ll show him how harsh the world can be!

The next day, Meng Suihuan directly gave the proposal she had prepared to Zhao Chen. Next to the proposal, there was also an abstract-looking diagram. “I made adjustments to the window here; the lighting conditions and the view will be better now.” She made these changes based on the large floor-to-ceiling window in her own home. Back when she lived at home, no matter her mood, she would go there. If she was in a good mood, she would stay there to look at the scenery, play on her phone, or play games, which made her mood even better. If she was in a bad mood, looking at the drifting clouds, the free-flying birds, and the rising and setting sun would also help calm her down.

Aside from that, Meng Suihuan also thought about the elevator. These days, elevators weren’t that common. Most buildings were still staircases. But since she was building a high-end community, how could it be like before with stairs? She had to offer the best experience for the customers!

When she mentioned installing an elevator, Zhao Chen frowned and voiced his concerns. “Meng Jie, if we really want to install an elevator, we might need to hire professionals to design it on-site.”

“It could cost a pretty penny.”

“I know.”

“But since we’re doing it, we need to do it right. Besides, the major costs are already spent, so a little more money won’t make much difference. As for professionals, if you know any, you can reach out to them.”

“If not, I can have Feng Jiu look into it.”

Zhao Chen nodded. “Alright.”

In her spare time, Meng Suihuan arranged for a new cooperation agreement. She originally wanted to notify Lu Linshen, but realized she didn’t have his contact information. Meng Suihuan: “…” She was frustrated! If only she had a phone, she could easily call and contact him. But now… it was such a hassle! Since it was so inconvenient, she had no choice but to ask Feng Jiu.

“You go tell Lu Linshen that if he’s free, he can come to our company to sign the contract.”

Feng Jiu took the order and went straight to find Lu Linshen. The first thing he did when he saw him was ask, “I remember giving you guys my contact info. Why haven’t you called me until now?” He even had to personally deliver the message!

Lu Linshen: “…”

Lu Linshen: “You’ve worked hard.”

Thus, Lu Linshen and the others followed Feng Jiu to Xuyu. On the way, Qin Yu was chattering away with Xu Xuanyi.

“Lao Xu, let me tell you, last night, I don’t know where Lao Lu went, but he came back in the middle of the night.”

“And remember last time when I wanted to ask him for Meng Suihuan’s contact information? He actually refused! Not only that, he ripped up the contact info in front of me and put it in his pocket!”

“Hey, do you think he’s finally come to his senses?”

Xu Xuanyi smiled politely. “… I’m not sure about that. Maybe you should ask the person involved.”

Qin Yu: “?”

Then, as they turned around, they locked eyes with Lu Linshen’s deep, dark, and cold gaze.

“It looks like you’re really free these days. The data for the project you mentioned earlier, I want it by 8 PM tonight.”

Qin Yu: “…”

Qin Yu: “Lao Lu! I was wrong!”