Mr. Yao had been particularly considerate of Yan Xi during this period. Knowing that Yan Xi and Fu Yan Ting were having trouble, he wisely avoided mentioning Fu Yan Ting in front of her.
Yan Xi’s life at the Yao residence was relatively smooth.
As for Yan Xiao, she had been kicked out of the Yao family by Mr. Yao long ago, after sleeping with Fu Yan Ting.
Mr. Yao’s attitude was resolute, and Yan Xiao lacked the ability to defy the Yao family, so she had to leave dejectedly.
Fu Yan Ting knew that Yan Xi misunderstood him. He wanted to explain, but on several occasions when he visited the Yao family, the butler said Yan Xi didn't want to see him. Knowing Yan Xi was still angry, Fu Yan Ting could only give up.
Mr. Yao looked at Yan Xi and said softly, "Xi Xi, you and Jing Chen are both my grandchildren. I don't have a son, and in the future, the Yao family’s assets will be yours. Why don't you both join the company with me for an internship now?"
Xiang Jing Chen was not interested in these matters. If it weren't for his aunt, he wouldn't have wanted to return to the country.
However, before Xiang Jing Chen could speak, Yan Xi interjected, "Thank you, Grandfather. Coincidentally, I majored in law in college, so I can serve as a legal consultant."
Xiang Jing Chen looked at Yan Xi. Yan Xi was quite forthright. However, since Yan Xi wanted to join the company, he would join too. Only then could he protect Yan Xi and prevent her from getting hurt.
"Jing Chen is pursuing a double major. With the two of you joining the company, I can retire with peace of mind."
Mr. Yao took Yan Xi and Xiang Jing Chen into the company. After settling their work, Yan Xi began to understand the company's operations. To her surprise, the company's entire operation was running normally. This seemed a little off, as Mr. Yao didn't seem like such a good person.
Yan Xi couldn't help but frown. She felt that everything was running smoothly, too perfectly, as if it were an illusion. Something was wrong.
Unwilling to accept it, she sneaked into Mr. Yao's office after he left work and tried to open his computer, only to find that it required a password to start up.
Yan Xi frowned. How was she supposed to enter the password? Was she supposed to guess?
"Try 039."
Suddenly, a voice came from behind, startling Yan Xi and making her hands tremble. She looked up and saw Xiang Jing Chen, who had appeared there at some point. Yan Xi didn't rush to enter the password. She just looked at Xiang Jing Chen calmly and asked, "Why are you here?"
Xiang Jing Chen didn't answer Yan Xi's question. He walked up to her and said to himself, "Grandfather hates it when people touch his things, even his granddaughter. If he finds you sneaking into his office like this, you'll be in trouble."
Xiang Jing Chen wasn't trying to scare Yan Xi.
He had truly experienced Mr. Yao's sternness.
When he was young and foolish, he had secretly hidden in his office to play hide-and-seek and was disciplined by Mr. Yao, forbidden to eat for a week.
Xiang Jing Chen was just a little child then. From that day on, Xiang Jing Chen never dared to trespass into Mr. Yao's forbidden territory again.
Yan Xi looked at Xiang Jing Chen, pouted, and said dismissively, "Aren't you sneaking in too?"
Yan Xi's attitude, implying that if she was caught, she would drag him down with her, made Xiang Jing Chen speechless. However, Xiang Jing Chen didn't argue with Yan Xi. He sighed helplessly and then asked, "Why do you want to look at Grandfather's computer?"
"I spent all day looking at computers today, including the finance department. But I didn't find any problems. For such a large listed group, to have absolutely no flaws and operate so perfectly, I can't quite believe it."
Yan Xi didn't say the rest, but Xiang Jing Chen understood her meaning.
In fact, it wasn't just Yan Xi; Xiang Jing Chen had also sensed something was amiss.
He didn't know exactly what was wrong. Perhaps it was too perfect. Every detail was handled flawlessly and precisely, leaving no room for error, which made Xiang Jing Chen suspicious. That's why he thought of sneaking into Mr. Yao's office to investigate after everyone had left work.
But he hadn't expected to see Yan Xi as soon as he entered.
This led to the conversation they just had.
Xiang Jing Chen suddenly realized that Yan Xi was not just driven by love; she also had some intelligence, much like his aunt when she was younger. However, he didn't know if Yan Xi's intelligence would be the beginning of disaster.
After all, his aunt had become what she was now. Regardless of the reason, he didn't want Yan Xi to become the second Yao Wan Qi.
Xiang Jing Chen looked up at the surveillance camera. Fortunately, he had the foresight to turn it off before coming in. Otherwise, they would have been discovered by Grandfather's people long ago.
Xiang Jing Chen entered the password, but it showed an error.
Yan Xi frowned. Did Xiang Jing Chen also not know the password?
Then how would they get in?
Yan Xi was becoming anxious.
Xiang Jing Chen also wanted to finish this quickly, worried that they would be discovered if it took too long. He was already sweating profusely.
Seeing that Xiang Jing Chen’s password attempts were unsuccessful multiple times, Yan Xi worried that someone might suddenly push the door open. She nervously asked, "Can you do it or not?"
"Xi Xi, you were with Fu Yan Ting for so long, didn't he teach you not to doubt a man?"
Yan Xi’s lips twitched. Damn it, she wasn't asking about his capability in that regard.
After several failed attempts, Xiang Jing Chen also couldn't figure it out. He was using the numbers his grandfather used most often, so why didn't they work?
Suddenly, he had an idea. He could use fingerprints to determine which numbers were in the password.
Xiang Jing Chen and Yan Xi began to study the keyboard.
Time ticked by.
Finally, Yan Xi and Xiang Jing Chen narrowed down the numbers to 375, but they hadn't determined the correct order yet.
Just as Xiang Jing Chen was about to try, footsteps were heard from outside.
Then, a bodyguard respectfully called out, "Old Master."
Upon hearing the sound, Xiang Jing Chen quickly pulled Yan Xi into the restroom.
Mr. Yao pushed open the office door and saw that the office was empty. He couldn't help but frown. Strange, the office was empty, so why did the surveillance suddenly go offline?
He suspected someone had entered his office and deliberately disabled the surveillance, which is why he returned to check.
Mr. Yao walked slowly into the office, leaning on his cane. When he reached the door of the restroom, he suddenly stopped. Yan Xi and Xiang Jing Chen were terrified, thinking they had been discovered, and held their breath...