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The secretary looked at the tall figure before him, his heart filled with utter astonishment. Several minutes had passed since the earlier scene, but the shock he felt had not diminished at all.

Could anyone casually use Mr. Shen’s name?

Of course not!

Not long ago, someone had used Mr. Shen’s name to conduct business, and that person had disappeared from the city shortly after. But the girl just now not only mentioned Mr. Shen’s name but also deliberately led public opinion towards the idea that “she is Mr. Shen’s person.” Yet just yesterday, at the company’s new product launch, when the media asked Mr. Shen about his relationship status, he directly stated that he was still single. If the girl’s words spread today, how would people view Mr. Shen? And how would they view the Shen family consortium?

But to his surprise, Mr. Shen didn’t seem angry at the girl’s actions at all, and even tacitly approved of her behavior.

This was really somewhat illogical. Could it be that Mr. Shen was also someone who valued appearances?

“Mr. Shen, what about that girl just now?” Although she was very beautiful—far more beautiful than one could imagine—her actions just now were damaging to Mr. Shen’s reputation. Could he really let her off so easily?

“She’s very smart,” Mr. Shen said calmly.

The secretary was utterly stunned. Mr. Shen actually praised someone, and said they were smart?

“If Nuan Nuan had been like her back then, it would have been great.” Even though Mr. Shen’s expression didn’t change and his tone remained as calm as ever, the secretary still detected a subtle sigh in his voice.

The secretary suddenly recalled an event from many years ago, a matter involving the Shen family.

This past event caused a huge stir at the time. Many people knew about it, but since it happened so many years ago, combined with Shen Yao’s current status and position, very few dared to bring it up anymore. That’s why the secretary didn’t immediately recall it earlier.

This event happened five years ago. Mr. Shen had a younger sister, two years his junior, named Shen Nuan. She had a sweet, melodious voice and was exceptionally beautiful. She was a well-known beauty from a young age. But one day, while Shen Nuan was out with friends, she unfortunately encountered multiple men who assaulted her, and her death was tragic.

She didn’t even make it to when Shen Yao arrived; she stopped breathing forever before he could reach her.

According to an eyewitness, when Shen Nuan died, her eyes couldn’t close for a long time. Mr. Shen had to close them many times before they finally shut.

At that time, he wasn’t yet working by Shen Yao’s side. When he heard the news, he felt deep regret for Shen Nuan. She was only 17, not even an adult yet. She should have had a better life, a much broader world, but her life ended abruptly before it even truly began.

The secretary thought to himself that the world is especially harsh on women, and even more so on beautiful women.

So, could it be that Mr. Shen didn’t mind the girl borrowing his name because it reminded him of his late sister?

Perhaps the girl knew how to create a strong backer to help her out of danger, which was why Mr. Shen praised her for being smart?

The secretary couldn’t help but marvel at this man, the one he swore to serve loyally. Five years ago, Shen Yao’s name wasn’t well known to everyone, and he didn’t have such an overwhelming presence. But five years later, he was powerful enough that his influence had started to spread beyond the country to neighboring nations. Yet his sister would never return. So, if using his name could help another beautiful girl avoid danger, he wouldn’t mind, right?

The secretary had to admit, his reasoning was spot on, and his guess was almost perfectly aligned with Shen Yao’s thoughts.

Shen Yao suddenly spoke, “Those three, handle them later.”

The secretary stood straight, his voice steady, “Understood, Mr. Shen.”

On the other side, Yu Sheng looked at Yu Wei, who stood a little distance away with a cold expression. Her lips curled into a subtle smile that was almost undetectable.

Regardless of whether those three small-time thugs were sent by Yu Wei, at least the earlier intimidation she experienced when she first arrived had been real. If she hadn’t cleverly diffused the situation, she might have been mocked, just like the character in the book, and earned a few bad labels.

To repay Yu Wei for that initial intimidation, Yu Sheng decided to take her man.

Yu Sheng didn’t know who the final male lead in the book Devil’s Lover would be, but it was most likely Shen Yao. His aura was overwhelming, and he possessed all the traits of a male lead—family background, looks, body, and personal abilities, all impeccable. If Shen Yao weren’t the male lead, Yu Sheng honestly couldn’t imagine who else could fit that role.

Besides, when she thought about the encounter with Shen Yao earlier, Yu Sheng recalled his jet-black eyes, his cold eyebrows, and the exquisite side profile he had when he brushed past her. Her blood boiled with excitement.

Did he know how captivating he was?

Neither Yu Sheng nor Yu Wei mentioned the matter of Yu Wei disappearing after they came out of the bathroom earlier. The two of them peacefully browsed a few shops.

It had to be said that Yu Sheng’s face was perfect, flawless. She could casually try on a piece of clothing, and she looked more charming than the brand’s own model in the outfit.

The store clerks almost all gathered around her, chattering excitedly, recommending various styles and designs.

Perhaps it was because Yu Wei couldn’t tolerate the cold treatment, but after shopping in two stores, she said the weather was too hot and she was ready to go home.

Yu Sheng, who had already bought plenty of clothes that she liked in one store, had no objections.

Besides, today had already brought an unexpected surprise, hadn’t it?

When they got home, there weren’t many people there. After dropping Yu Sheng off, the driver immediately took Yu Wei to the next location.

Yu Sheng didn’t mind, and went back to her room alone.

She carefully hung up each of her newly bought clothes in the wardrobe. Perhaps it was a common feeling among girls, but watching the wardrobe gradually fill up gave her a deep sense of satisfaction.

After putting all the clothes away, she finally sat at her desk.

Yu Sheng took a pencil from the pen holder, pulled out a blank sheet of paper, and began to draw. In just one morning, she had experienced being harassed and running into Mr. Shen. Her emotions were still unsettled, and whenever she felt uneasy, she would draw.

Drawing helped calm her feelings.

Drawing had been her hobby since she was young. In her previous life, she had run a Weibo account and even livestreamed. But her livestreams weren’t like those where people sang or danced. She livestreamed her painting—oil painting, sketching, anything she knew how to do, she’d livestream it.

And livestreaming her art had earned her quite a bit of popularity.

In this life, Yu Sheng had considered picking up her previous profession. Having read half of Devil’s Lover, she knew that in three years, her father’s company would go bankrupt.

After the bankruptcy of the Yu family’s company, the two daughters made completely different choices.

The original protagonist, Yu Sheng, had chosen a family marriage, marrying Gu Yi, hoping that the Gu family could help the Yu family through the crisis. But at that time, she had no idea that Gu Yi already had a beloved, and marrying him would mark the beginning of her personal disaster.

As for the second daughter, Yu Wei, she didn’t choose a marriage alliance but chose to fulfill her own life’s value. Graduating from the world’s most prestigious design academy, she gradually rose from an unknown fashion designer to an internationally renowned one, making a name for herself on the world stage and letting everyone know that there was a designer named Yu Wei from Huaguo.

Yu Sheng’s pencil moved steadily. When she painted, she was fully focused, unable to feel the passage of time. It was only when she set the pencil down that she realized she had drawn a man’s side profile.

It was Shen Yao.

She couldn’t help but admit that he exuded a deadly male pheromone. When he wasn’t smiling, there was an overwhelming sense of restraint, but when a smile appeared in his eyes, it was an undeniable sense of sex appeal.

The fact that she had drawn a man’s face without realizing it like this had never happened in her over twenty years of life. But strangely, it happened after meeting Shen Yao.

She propped up her chin, staring at the almost perfect masculine face on the paper. Several ideas gradually formed in her mind.

Shen Yao would look great with an earring. A black earring would perfectly suit his aloof yet noble temperament. As for the style…

His deep eyes were like an unfathomable ocean, or the unchanging starry sky.

The earring would be designed with a starry sky theme, made from obsidian and diamonds…

The starry sky, eternal, symbolizing eternity.

So, she decided to name the earring “Eternal.”

She also thought he would look great in a shirt, but not the white shirt he wore today. Instead, it would be one with the collar high and tight around his neck, the top button fastened all the way, while the shirt itself was loose, revealing a small portion of his chest, and then tapering down to a slim waistline. This style would test a man’s temperament and physique, but if it fit, the result would undoubtedly be stunning.

A blend of restraint and wildness, half-concealed, with an aura of shyness and a unique oriental elegance.

As Yu Sheng imagined Shen Yao in such a shirt, her hand never stopped moving as she sketched the image on the white paper.

Soon, the piece was finished.

In the picture, Shen Yao wore the “Eternal” earring and the black shirt she had custom-designed for him.

Yu Sheng looked at the drawing with satisfaction and named it “The Temptation of the Devil.”

And Shen Yao was the devil in the painting.