Nirvana Heiress: Reborn and Returning to Stir Up a Storm

Chapter 136 Alliances and Choices

Lin Chuyue and Gu Yanchuan's conversation was arranged at a private club near the company. It was a low-key yet luxurious place, with a quiet and secluded environment, suitable for a conversation undisturbed by the outside world.

Early in the morning, Lin Chuyue walked into the club in a smart beige suit. Her expression was as calm and composed as ever, but her eyes held a hint of seriousness. Gu Yanchuan was already waiting in the private room. He was wearing a dark gray casual suit and sat upright on the sofa, a cup of coffee between his long, slender fingers. Seeing her enter, he put down his coffee, stood up, and greeted her with a faint smile: "So early, it seems you really have something urgent to attend to."

Lin Chuyue smiled slightly and sat down opposite him: "Indeed, it concerns Shen Fang's funding issues, and I need your cooperation."

Upon hearing the name "Shen Fang," Gu Yanchuan's expression darkened slightly, then he nodded: "What did you discover?"

Lin Chuyue opened the documents she had brought and pushed the investigation results on the flow of funds in front of Gu Yanchuan: "These funds had already begun to be transferred in batches several months before Shen Fang left. At first, it was just small-scale operations, but recently I noticed that a large sum of money has been frozen overseas."

Gu Yanchuan picked up the document and quickly scanned it, his brows furrowing slightly: "Could the freezing of these funds be related to your investigation of Shen Fang?"

“Very likely,” Lin Chuyue said in a low voice, “Shen Fang hasn’t completely given up overseas. She may be trying to regain control of certain resources through these funds. And these frozen funds could very well be the breakthrough point for our counterattack.”

Gu Yanchuan closed the file and looked at Lin Chuyue with a deep gaze: "What do you want to do?"

Lin Chuyue leaned forward slightly, her tone firm: "I need you to use your connections overseas to help me find out the source and destination of these funds. If we can find solid evidence, we can completely cut off her escape route."

Gu Yanchuan pondered for a moment and nodded: "Okay, I will arrange for someone to investigate. But Chuyue, this matter is very tricky. We don't know much about Shen Fang's influence abroad, and taking rash action may provoke her counterattack."

Lin Chuyue raised the corners of her mouth, her eyes revealing a calm confidence: "Whether it's a counterattack or a test, I don't mind giving her another fatal blow."

After their conversation, Gu Yanchuan accompanied Lin Chuyue out of the club. Sunlight bathed them both, and the air around them carried a winter chill. Gu Yanchuan suddenly asked, "How have you been lately? Aside from work?"

Lin Chuyue paused, glanced at him sideways, and said calmly, "It's alright. Why did you suddenly ask that?"

Gu Yanchuan smiled slightly, his tone tinged with concern: "You always keep everything to yourself, and seem invincible, but I know that you haven't had an easy time these past few years."

Lin Chuyue was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Gu Yanchuan, have you become more sentimental lately?"

Gu Yanchuan didn't respond to her words, but said seriously, "Chuyue, we are no longer engaged, but I still hope that you can truly let go of the past and give yourself more space."

Lin Chuyue raised her head, her gaze clear yet distant: "I've let go of the past. I'm more concerned about the future. And the future can only be achieved through one's own efforts, can't it?"

Gu Yanchuan sighed softly and said nothing more. He knew Lin Chuyue's stubbornness and understood how much hardship she had endured to forge her current resilience.

Back at the company, Lin Chuyue threw herself into her work until almost the end of the workday when Li Zhanchuan suddenly pushed open the door to her office. He was carrying an elegant paper bag, a half-smile playing on his lips: "You've been busy all day, aren't you hungry?"

Lin Chuyue looked up and was slightly taken aback when she saw him: "Why are you here?"

Li Zhanchuan placed the paper bag on her desk and said in a calm tone, "I heard you haven't eaten properly all day, so I brought you some things."

Lin Chuyue glanced down at the paper bag, which contained several exquisitely-looking pastries and a cup of warm red date and white fungus soup. She smiled, with a hint of teasing, "President Li, this doesn't seem like the style of a cold-faced tyrant in the business world."

Li Zhanchuan raised an eyebrow, leaned against her desk, and asked in a nonchalant tone, "So, what kind of style do you think I should have?"

Lin Chuyue picked up a pastry, took a bite, and deliberately didn't answer, just smiled at him. Seeing this, Li Zhanchuan's lips curled up slightly: "It seems you still have quite a few misunderstandings about me."

Lin Chuyue pretended to be serious and said, "Then tell me, how should I get to know you again?"

Li Zhanchuan looked at her, a deeper meaning in his eyes: "Perhaps you can try to treat me as an ordinary person, rather than as some kind of label."

Lin Chuyue was slightly taken aback by his words, but she did not continue the topic. Instead, she lowered her head and continued eating her snacks.

Looking at her earnest expression, Li Zhanchuan felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He didn't disturb her any further, but got up to leave, only turning back at the door to say, "Remember to leave work early, don't overwork yourself."

Watching his departing figure, Lin Chuyue felt a strange warmth in her heart. She shook her head and continued to bury herself in her work, but her mind remained unsettled for a long time.

Meanwhile, far away abroad, Shen Fang sat in a luxurious apartment. She held a glass of red wine, her gaze coldly fixed on a document on the table. The document detailed Lin Chuyue's recent activities, including her reform measures and interactions with Gu Yanchuan and Li Zhanchuan.

Shen Fang sneered and muttered in a low voice, "Lin Chuyue, do you think you've won by kicking me out? The game has only just begun."

She picked up the phone and dialed a number: "Resolve the freezing of those funds as soon as possible. Also, I need you to arrange for a reliable person to sneak back into the country and continue monitoring Lin Chuyue's actions."

A deep voice came from the other end of the phone: "Understood, I will handle it."

Shen Fang hung up the phone, a cold smile playing on her lips: "Lin Chuyue, don't think you can really rest easy."