Watching Yun Hanrui's apologetic look, Lin Zhijie felt as if he had been struck by lightning!

"She's got a man she likes? How is that possible! How could he not be the man she likes!" Lin Zhijie's heart roared continuously, crystal clear that the man Yun Hanrui referred to was definitely not himself!

But if it wasn't himself, then who could it be? Lin Zhijie couldn't imagine any other man in Yun Hanrui's life who could conquer her!

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Lin Zhijie's mind. Could it be him? Ling Feng's detestable smiling face appeared in front of his own.

"Brother Lin, Brother Lin?" Yun Hanrui's words snapped Lin Zhijie out of his daze.

Lin Zhijie came back to reality, speaking somewhat bitterly, "I didn't expect Xiao Rui to have found the love of her life. Truly a joyous occasion! I wonder who this man could be…"

Yun Hanrui said, "You know him, he's Ling Feng!"

"Ling Feng?" Lin Zhijie spoke with a disbelief, "Isn't he your cousin? And he…"

Yun Hanrui said bitterly, "Sorry, he's not my cousin, but a childhood friend! I know he has a girlfriend, but love is such that it doesn't change with rational control. I had not seen through my own heart before, but now I finally understand. I have fallen for him, truly fallen in love with him!"

Pity flashed across Lin Zhijie's face, "Why put yourself through this trouble, I..."

"It's not about trouble at all!" Yun Hanrui said with a smile, "On the contrary, I have never been as happy as I am now, because I know what I want. Although I missed the chance with him once by accident, I will not give up now!"

After speaking, Yun Hanrui glanced at Lin Zhijie apologetically and said, "Brother, it's time for you to sort out your personal issues too. I assume many girls at the company have long been smitten with you, right?"

Yun Hanrui knew about Lin Zhijie's feelings for her, so she decided to preemptively close off Lin Zhijie's intentions, at least this way they would still be able to remain friends in the future without awkwardness when they met.

Lin Zhijie let out a bitter laugh and said, "Yeah, during the New Year's return home, I was pressured about marriage again, now it's the time to take care of it!"

"By the way, there are some matters I need to handle in the lab, I'll be off!" Lin Zhijie gave a slight bow and then turned and left.

Back in his office, Lin Zhijie pounded fiercely on the desk, his eyes flickering with a cold glow, "I had planned to conquer Yun Hanrui with the method of 'boiling the frog in warm water', but a 'Cheng Yaojin' came out of nowhere! Yun Hanrui, you would rather be a home-wrecking 'mistress' than reject me, so don't blame me for not being polite anymore!"

Suddenly, at that moment, Lin Zhijie's phone rang, a strange number appearing on his screen. But upon seeing the number, Lin Zhijie's face instantly turned pale.

He hesitated for a moment, then answered the call, "Hello? This is Lin Zhijie!"

A rigid voice came through the phone, "Lin, we have arrived at Yanjing, you should come and pick us up now!"

Once the call ended, an address was sent to Lin Zhijie's phone.

Lin Zhijie clenched his fist and after taking several deep breaths, his complexion returned to normal, and only then did he put on his coat and leave the company.

The address on the phone was that of a five-star hotel in Yanjing. Arriving at the hotel, Lin Zhijie followed the message on his phone to find the room.

Knock, knock, knock, Lin Zhijie rapped on the door and then said hoarsely, "It's me, Lin Zhijie!"

The door opened, and Lin Zhijie walked in.

"Lin Jun, it's been a long time!" As soon as he entered, a familiar voice came through.

Squinting his eyes, Lin Zhijie made out the people and the layout in the room; then, he saw the man who had spoken and couldn't help but exclaim, "Mr. Muteng Yiyang, what brings you here?"

All the people in the room were from Fusang, and the middle-aged man who had spoken was their leader.

Muteng Yiyang, in his forties, wasn't tall; on the contrary, his small stature was accompanied by a sizable potbelly, and coupled with a pair of small mustaches at the corners of his mouth, he appeared quite comical!

But Lin Zhijie, who knew Muteng Yiyang well, felt no such sense of comedy. For this was a wolf in sheep's clothing, and beneath his seemingly genial facade lurked a devilish grin that could send shivers down one's spine!

"I came to Huaxia because there are matters to take care of!" Muteng Yiyang said with a slight smile, "Though the Huaxia people are coarse and vulgar, there are indeed things that catch the eye."

A layer of cold sweat formed on Lin Zhijie's forehead as he forced a flattering smile and said, "Since Mr. Muteng Yiyang has come to Huaxia, there must be important matters to attend to. Am I intruding, sir?"

Muteng Yiyang picked up a tea cup from beside and took a gentle sip before saying, "This time in Huaxia, the primary reason is to discuss cooperation with some Huaxia enterprises. Of course, there is another important reason, and that is you, Lin Jun!"

Setting down the tea cup, Muteng Yiyang said indifferently, "Lin Jun, I presume you have not forgotten your duties over these two years? You haven't truly come to see yourself as the chief researcher of Chaoyang Group, have you?"

Lin Zhijie gave an awkward smile: "How could that be? I have never forgotten the mission given to me by the organization!"

"That's good to hear!" Muteng Yiyang looked at Lin Zhijie with a smirk and said, "However, I must remind you that you don't have much time left! You have six months, and if you don't obtain what the organization needs within this time, I'm afraid the organization will have to punish you.

I think you are very well aware that the organization's punishment is not something ordinary people can withstand!"

Lin Zhijie's face turned white, and his body couldn't help but tremble as though he were recalling an unbearably painful memory.

He said with a dry voice, "Rest assured, sir, within six months, I will definitely get the documents! Please believe in me!"

Muteng Yiyang came over and patted Lin Zhijie's shoulder: "Of course, I believe you. For someone as cowardly, avaricious, lustful, and foolish as you are the perfect puppet, aren't they?"

"Right, Xiao Ye, Gang Mu, and the others are here to assist you!" Muteng Yiyang said with a smile: "I'm sure that with their help, Chaoyang Group's secrets will be completely in our hands. At that time, I will naturally fulfill the desires in your heart. Don't worry!"

Having said that, Muteng Yiyang and the others left the room, leaving Lin Zhijie alone.

A look of terror appeared on Lin Zhijie's face; he understood that he didn't have much time left. If he failed to acquire the research projects from Chaoyang Group within six months, what awaited him was undoubtedly torture akin to hell!

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