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Author’s Note: Finally done with the replacements!!! So happy!!! Tomorrow I can update normally.

Yu Sheng quickly thought of something, and without any hesitation, she blurted out, “Since you don’t know Yu Li, surely you must know President Shen, right?”

After all, she remembered a message in her memory that said, “My great President Shen’s influence spans across all of Southeast Asia.” A big shot like that, these punks in front of her should definitely know, right? When she mentioned President Shen’s name, she still had some uncertainty in her heart, but she thought, if President Shen was really that powerful, then everyone should have heard of him.

After saying the name President Shen, the disgusting hand that was about to touch Yu Sheng’s face stopped abruptly.

The punk with yellow hair looked as if he had just heard an extremely terrifying name. He asked in disbelief, “What did you just say? President Shen? Which President Shen?”

After all, “Shen” and “Chen” sound similar. Maybe Yu Sheng had meant “President Chen,” not “President Shen,” and the punk still held on to a bit of hope.

Yu Sheng observed the expressions of the three men in front of her and realized that they seemed to be naturally afraid of the name. It seemed that this ultimate boss was even more influential than she had imagined. Just mentioning his name was enough to intimidate these punks.

“Of course, it’s President Shen with the three dots in his name. Otherwise, which President Shen do you think I mean?” Yu Sheng said, her tone confident. After she spoke, the three punks’ faces turned pale. Yu Sheng now had a much clearer understanding of President Shen’s influence.

“I’m someone under President Shen’s protection.” Yu Sheng said this without a hint of hesitation. To deceive others, you first have to deceive yourself. Since the three punks seemed to be extremely wary of President Shen, she decided to use his name for leverage.

“Who are you to him?”

One of the punks, with pink hair, asked cautiously.

Yu Sheng casually smiled. She knew better than to give a direct answer. She had to leave herself room to maneuver, so she answered vaguely, “What do you think I could be to him?” Her question was rhetorical, but the tone she used made it seem as though she was guiding them toward a certain answer. They would subconsciously try to guess what she wanted them to think.

The pink-haired and yellow-haired men leaned their heads together, discussing in a low voice. Yellow Hair hesitated and said, “This girl is so beautiful. Maybe she’s really Shen Yao’s woman.”

Pink Hair wasn’t quite convinced, after all, a woman this beautiful might not be encountered again for a long time. Besides, “Die under a peony, and be a charming ghost,” he still wanted to give it one last try, “So what now? Should we still make a move?”

Yellow Hair glared at Pink Hair, “You still want to make a move? Shen Yao’s woman? Are you tired of living? Huh? You want to die? You better not drag me into this!” By the end, Yellow Hair’s tone was filled with an intense, almost murderous aggression. Life is precious—if you want to throw yours away, don’t drag others down with you!

People who mix in the underworld are usually quite cautious about their lives. After all, life is precious and we only get one.

Pink Hair swallowed nervously, thinking of Shen Yao’s notorious reputation. It felt like a bucket of ice-cold water had been dumped over him, extinguishing all the flames of impulse in his heart.

In this world, you can offend anyone, but not Shen Yao.

If you offend him, even eight generations of your family wouldn’t know how they died. He had elderly relatives—if something happened to him, it wouldn’t matter, but if they got hurt, he’d be a sinner to his entire family.

Thinking about it like this, Pink Hair shuddered. He had almost gone mad earlier, thinking about competing with Shen Yao for a woman. It was truly as Yellow Hair had said—he must have been tired of living!

Beauty can lead astray, it really can.

None of the three dared to look at Yu Sheng again. One of them, Yellow Hair, spoke respectfully to her, “We were blind earlier, we offended you. Please be generous and don’t hold a grudge over what happened.”

Yu Sheng didn’t dare to say much for fear they would realize she didn’t even know who “Shen” was. She had no idea what Shen Yao’s full name even was—she had just used the name casually. So when she heard Yellow Hair’s words, she simply nodded with modesty. As for what they were discussing earlier, she didn’t catch much.

So Shen the devil name is Shen Yao?

The three men, seeing how Yu Sheng carried herself, became even more convinced that she was backed by Shen Yao. After all, in this world, only Shen Yao could give someone that kind of confidence.

Fortunately, they hadn’t done anything to her; otherwise, it would be too late for regrets now.

After receiving Yu Sheng’s assurance that she wouldn’t hold a grudge, the three of them hurriedly turned and left, afraid that she might change her mind.

They all knew the power of a whisper in the ear. If Yu Sheng knew what they were thinking right now, she might laugh.

A whisper in the ear? She didn’t even know what Shen Yao looked like.

Once the three figures disappeared from sight, Yu Sheng let out a long breath.

She couldn’t stay here any longer—who knew if more people like these hooligans would show up?

Thinking this, she glanced around to make sure there were no suspicious individuals and quickly ran ahead.

After a few seconds of running, she suddenly realized someone was ahead of her. But as she tried to stop, it was too late due to her momentum.

In her haste to change direction, the ground was too slippery, and she slipped and uncontrollably fell right into someone’s arms.

As she landed in the firm embrace, Yu Sheng felt as if she had slammed into a wall.

The person in front of her must have no fat on them, only muscle.

Otherwise, how could falling into his arms hurt so much?

Yu Sheng wanted to rub her aching nose, but when she saw the immaculate white shirt on the person, she realized something was off.

The impeccably tailored white shirt couldn’t be something just anyone could afford to wear.

The person in front of her…

She hadn’t just bumped into someone important, had she?

Thinking this, Yu Sheng quickly looked up.

Before she could say sorry, the moment she looked into the man’s eyes, she froze.

How to describe the man in front of her?

He had a pair of deep, dark eyes, so black they seemed bottomless, like the ocean thousands of meters deep. His eyes were beautifully shaped like peach blossoms, but they were filled with indifference. Despite that, Yu Sheng could almost hear his shallow breath.

She suddenly remembered a popular quote from a previous life, “I still like you, like a whale sinking to the bottom of the sea, gently breathing, both obsessed and angry.” Looking into the man’s eyes felt like sinking into his deep, ocean-like gaze.

His features were chiseled, almost sculpted, perfect in every way. His whole demeanor exuded an aura of being untouchable, high and unreachable. Despite this faint, distant aura, it was as though he was a star racing through endless nights, yet she had still managed to brush against his shirt.

The surrounding sounds seemed to fade away, like a classic movie scene where two people meet, and everything falls silent.

“Not getting up?”

The man’s voice was low and magnetic, like the sudden arrival of a summer night—deep and incredibly pleasant to hear.

Yu Sheng quickly stood up from his arms, lowering her head and apologizing, “Sir, I’m sorry.”

Hearing her address him as “sir,” the man raised an eyebrow in surprise, “You don’t recognize me?”

Yu Sheng instinctively thought, could this be someone the original owner knew?

But before the original owner returned to the Yu family, she had been living in the countryside. There was no way she had met this man before, right?

Countless thoughts flashed through Yu Sheng’s mind. Finally, she lifted her confused gaze and asked, “Should I know you?”

The man raised an eyebrow again, and when he spoke, his lips curled slightly, “Didn’t you just use my name?”

Yu Sheng’s eyes widened in surprise.

Could it be that this man was really Shen Yao, the big boss?

After hearing the words from another man, Yu Sheng realized that life really can be this coincidental.

The secretary by Shen Yao’s side asked him, “Shen Zong, are you okay?”

Shen Yao casually raised his left hand while his right hand was in his pocket, “I’m fine.”

After answering his secretary, he turned to Yu Sheng and said, “Remember, my name is Shen Yao.”

Yu Sheng watched him leave and couldn’t help but wonder what he meant by his last sentence.

Could it be that he was giving her permission to use his name?

And that he had tacitly approved of her actions earlier?

Yu Sheng couldn’t figure it out, and she didn’t have time to dwell on it because after passing a corridor, she finally saw her sister and the family driver.

As expected, the driver had been closely guarding Yu Wei’s safety. And her? She had almost run into danger just now!

The treatment of the supporting female character and the main female character is really different! Yu Sheng thought, a cold smile curling at her lips