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So, Shen Yuan had Yao Bingchun take over Zhong Yu's work, while he observed his abilities and looked to see if there were better candidates through external recruitment.

The proactive resignation of key management in the company always led to wild speculation among the employees, but only a few were privy to the actual details. Only Yu Jifeng knew the full story, and Fu Yingzi was aware of parts of it.

But these two were tight-lipped and, with their S-level loyalty, no rumors reached the other staff members, leading to a lot of gossip for a time.

Some said Zhong Yu was implicated because of Jia Nanshou's situation and the only reason he hadn't been dismissed was that Mr. Shen didn't want to fire too many at once;

Some claimed Zhong Yu was incompetent, just a so-so director, so it was normal for him to leave;

Others speculated that Zhong Yu had offended Mr. Shen, to the point that he wasn't even allowed in the office;

And there were even rumors that Zhong Yu was fired directly for messing up a single digit on a report.

Company gossip was often unfounded, and no one really knew what was true or false. Everyone discussed it just for a bit of fun.

Two girls at the workstation next to Qiao Lei were chatting about this, and she frowned upon hearing it.

"What nonsense are you spouting? How could Shen Yuan be so petty?"

"Rumors stop with the wise. Don't spread groundless stories!"

The girl clammed up, feeling embarrassed. Everyone knew about Qiao Lei's "special relationship" status, and the chatting had only gotten louder in the heat of the moment.

The girl leaned over and whispered, "Sorry, Qiao Lei, we just heard it from a colleague. Of course, we don't believe that kind of thing. Please don't tell the boss, okay?"

Qiao Lei simply responded with a noncommittal "Hmm." She wouldn't tattle over something like this, but it made her uncomfortable to hear others talk about Shen Yuan in such a manner.

.....

At 11 o'clock, Shen Yuan arrived at Songhu Tiandi and entered, saying, "Nana, are you ready? Let's get going."

"I'm ready."

Chen Na walked to the hallway from the living room, picked up a pair of slippers, and placed them at Shen Yuan's feet, then said, "Do you want to see your birthday present first?"

"I almost forgot."

Shen Yuan smiled knowingly; Chen Na had told him before their trip that she had prepared a birthday present for him.

He had originally planned to look at it after returning, but he had been too carefree these past few days to come back.

"What present?"

Shen Yuan put on the slippers and followed Chen Na to the master bedroom.

Chen Xinyu in the living room hadn't seen Shen Yuan for several days, but her expression was strange. There was a trace of joy on her face, yet she didn't dare to show it too clearly. Moreover, after their close contact when she had drunk alcohol last time, her cheeks were faintly blushing.

"Brother-in-law."

Chen Xinyu greeted him softly.

"Hmm."

Shen Yuan nodded.

His gaze involuntarily swept to the values above Chen Xinyu's head.

[NPC: Chen Xinyu]

[Feel-good Index: 73]

[XP: Voyeur and eavesdropper Excitement Body, solace giver, likes taking pictures, likes to keep records....]

Shen Yuan was taken aback; he had thought his 18-year-old sister-in-law would be a blank slate in terms of XP, but she turned out to be richer in experience than women in their twenties.

So young, and yet already making full use of the power of her fingers.

Likes eavesdropping and voyeurism... No wonder in the hotel closet last time, there was a puddle of liquid left behind.

And what in the world did it mean that she likes taking pictures and keeping records? Could it mean she enjoys recording videos during ML, then reviewing them later?

Damn, one more preposterous than the other.

If it weren't for the XP detection, it would be hard to imagine, given the sister-in-law's pure appearance.

Human nature is truly complex... With such a comparison, Shen Yuan suddenly felt himself to be the epitome of purity.

Chen Xinyu cautiously looked up and when she noticed her brother-in-law was also looking at her, she quickly blushed and looked down again.

The nights during the trip were definitely the most outrageous thing she had done from her childhood to this point, especially since the man was her sister's husband.

Shen Yuan followed Chen Na into the master bedroom, where she took out an exquisite box from the bedside table and handed it to him, saying, "Shen Yuan, happy birthday."

"Patek Philippe?"

He recognized the brand when he took it, although he didn't know the specific model.

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Chen Na nodded, "Yep, the Nautilus 5711. It, along with your Audemars Piguet and Overseas, are known as the three musketeers of luxury steel watches."

"And this one's origin..."

Shen Yuan didn't really get these things; his outfits and watches were all arranged by the women around him.

However, this watch seemed a bit more mature and stable compared to the Audemars Piguet on his wrist.

"This one is more business-like, while the other one is younger. You can switch between the two."

Chen Na took the watch out of the box and gently slid it onto Shen Yuan's wrist, placing the two watches side by side.

"What do you think, which one do you like more?" Chen Na asked softly.

"Either is fine."

Shen Yuan nodded, then asked, "How much is this watch?"

"820,000."

"How much?"

Shen Yuan thought he had misheard.

Chen Na blushed, "820,000."

Shen Yuan's eyes twitched; this woman was spending money even more fiercely than he did... The last Audemars Piguet Royal Oak she got had also cost over 800,000, and now she had gone for another 800,000.

"How much is left of the 5 million?"

Shen Yuan had transferred 5 million to Chen Na for her exclusive use, and she had been spending it on things for herself or gifts for Old Shen, her mom, and Shen Yuan.

"More than a million left."

"I'll transfer another 500,000 to you. It's not good to be short on money."

Shen Yuan picked up his phone and opened the China Merchants Bank app. Since private banking was established, China Merchants Bank had granted Shen Yuan top permissions, allowing transfers up to 5 million directly from his phone.

"Don't, Shen Yuan. I have enough money for now."