The assistant naturally understood Jiang Yue's thoughts and chimed in, "I guess General Manager Lu was afraid that Cheng Yanxia, this pawn, would be hard to control, so he used so - called feelings to keep this pawn firmly in his hands. If it were true love, how could he be willing to let her do such a dangerous thing?"
Jiang Yue let out a long sigh.
She remembered that when they were kids, Lu Qianzhou had always been very protective of everyone around him, including her. Just like his mother, he was kind to everyone around him.
In fact, he hadn't changed at all over the years. He must have been well - aware of the consequences of his actions and was afraid that she would get hurt, so he deliberately kept his distance.
She knew that Lu Qianzhou still cared about her.
But when she thought of this, she couldn't help worrying. "Sure enough, he still hasn't let go of the past."
The assistant asked, "Miss Jiang, what are you going to do now?"
Jiang Yue thought for a while before saying, "You continue to keep an eye on Qianzhou. Also, have someone leak the news to Peng Shiyi that Lu Sheng is actually Cheng Yanxia."
No matter what, she would find a way to stop Lu Qianzhou.
Back then, her decisive departure had caused him great pain. Now that she finally understood his importance in her heart, she would try her best to make up for him before it was too late.
In fact, as long as he was willing and as long as he asked, she would marry him right away.
But now he was no longer the Lu Qianzhou from her childhood. He was blinded by hatred.
When Peng Shiyi received the news, she was practicing calligraphy in her office.
This month, she had returned to the company. She was no longer as impatient as before. She was much more steady in her work, striving for victory through stability.
Her mother was right. Although Peng Zixu had always been good - for - nothing, he was still the eldest son of the family. On the surface, he let her act willfully and cleaned up her messes for her, but in fact, he was just waiting for her to sink so that he could take advantage.
After learning Lu Sheng's purpose, she became less impatient. Instead, she secretly collected evidence against Lu Sheng. Once she took action, Fang Jiangyi would see Lu Sheng's true colors. By then, if she had a strong backer, she could win Fang Jiangyi's heart back in one fell swoop.
Crying and making a scene wouldn't help. Men were all cheap. In time, he would understand that only she truly cared about him.
"Miss Peng, someone sent an anonymous express delivery and specifically asked for you to sign for it."
The assistant handed over the express delivery.
"What's this?"
The assistant said, "I'm not sure. It feels like contract photos or something."
Peng Shiyi gave a look, and Yang Fan took the express delivery and opened it right in front of her.
There were several photos inside, showing Cheng Yanxia and Lu Qianzhou together on several occasions. On the back of one photo, it was written, "Lu Sheng is Cheng Yanxia."
Seeing this, Peng Shiyi's eyes widened immediately.
She snatched the photo from Yang Fan's hand, read the words several more times, and finally frowned and held up the photo, asking, "Who sent these things?"
The assistant said, "It's an anonymous express delivery. It was directly sent to the front desk. There's no information about the sender."
Seeing Peng Shiyi's strong reaction, Yang Fan picked up the other photos and read the words aloud.
"Lu Sheng is Cheng Yanxia." Yang Fan said, "Isn't Lu Sheng Lu Qianzhou's adopted daughter? How could she be Cheng Yanxia? This must be a prank express delivery from someone."
Peng Shiyi was silent for a long time, as if deep in thought.
From the first time she met Lu Sheng to every subsequent encounter, she always thought she had seen through Lu Sheng's tricks, but she didn't know what she was up to. She suspected that Lu Sheng was colluding with Lu Qianzhou to take revenge on Fang Jiangyi, but she couldn't find any evidence.
If Lu Sheng was actually Cheng Yanxia, then everything would make sense.
After the Cheng family's downfall, Cheng Yanxia had disappeared without a trace. Even after searching the whole city, no one could find her. How could a living person just vanish? It turned out that Lu Qianzhou had helped her change her name and identity.
"General Manager Peng, you're just going to believe what's said in an anonymous express delivery from who - knows - where?" Yang Fan asked her.
Peng Shiyi came back to her senses and said calmly.
"Who do you think could know about the relationship between Cheng Yanxia and Brother Jiangyi and then tell me about it?" She analyzed, "I've always suspected Lu Sheng. I always felt that there was something off about her, but I couldn't put my finger on it. If she's really Cheng Yanxia, it all adds up."
Yang Fan said, "But Lu Sheng is Lu Qianzhou's adopted daughter. How could Third Master Lu not recognize his own adopted daughter? Who could have planned all this, and for what reason?"
Peng Shiyi paced back and forth in the office.
"Lu Qianzhou could do it. If he likes Cheng Yanxia, it's not impossible for him to arrange all this for her."
To come back for revenge, Cheng Yanxia was really willing to go to such lengths as getting plastic surgery, changing her name and identity, and giving up all her old habits to become someone else.
Now Yang Fan finally seemed to understand what Peng Shiyi meant, but things were still not that simple.
"But this is just our speculation. We don't have any evidence. If the news spreads and alerts Lu Qianzhou, we'll be in trouble."
"So, we need to proceed step by step and find the evidence." Peng Shiyi was very clear - headed at this moment. "I know that if I just go and tell Brother Jiangyi that Lu Sheng is Cheng Yanxia, he definitely won't believe me. So I'll expose her with solid evidence."
After all, Lu Sheng was suspected of embezzling billions. Once her identity was confirmed, she would be taken away by the police for investigation immediately.
Yang Fan nodded approvingly. "It seems that General Manager Peng has already figured out what to do."
Yang Fan shared the same mindset as her. If he could bring Lu Sheng down, the humiliation he had suffered before would finally be avenged.
If it weren't for her, he would already be the deputy general manager of Shengshi. He wouldn't have to humble himself to be just a special assistant beside Peng Shiyi. All this was thanks to Lu Sheng.
Peng Shiyi's gaze fell on the rice paper, on which was written a sentence.
"Exercise patience and you'll enjoy peace; take a step back and you'll have a vast sky."
She couldn't be impatient. Exposing Lu Sheng couldn't be rushed.
Peng Shiyi looked up and said to Yang Fan.
"If you want to know someone's background, you have to start by investigating the people around them. Manager Yang, I'll leave this matter to you. As long as you can find evidence to prove that Lu Sheng is Cheng Yanxia, I'll let you return to Shengshi and take Lu Sheng's position. I mean what I say."
She knew that this was what Yang Fan cared about most. Having his rightful position taken away overnight, as a man, he was surely unwilling.
Yang Fan immediately promised, "Please rest assured, General Manager Peng. I'll definitely handle this matter properly for you."
Peng Shiyi smiled slightly. "I'm looking forward to your good news."
...
In the office, Yanxia had already sneezed several times.
Fang Jiangyi looked at her with disapproval.
"Are you catching a cold?"
Yanxia shook her head. "No."
Fang Jiangyi affectionately stroked her head to comfort her. "Do you have a feud with Jiang Yue? Why is she so against you?"