Chapter 438: Yi Jue on a Business Trip

Chapter 438: Yi Jue on a Business Trip

Initially, Yi Yanran just tried entering that string of numbers, but unexpectedly, it worked.

It was the date when Yi Hou officially became the head of the Yi family. She had seen Yi Hou input the password once when she was a child, and it was this string of numbers.

Clearly, in his mind, becoming the head of the Yi family was the most important thing!

Yi Yanran smirked, gathering all her caution and vigilance as she moved forward carefully.

The further she went, the more shocked Yi Yanran became.

Yi Hou had actually established a laboratory in his study, and it seemed the lab had been there for several years!

Why did he secretly establish a laboratory here in secret? What exactly was her father trying to research?

Just then, a commotion erupted ahead, and it sounded like Yi Hou was losing his temper.

"What's going on? We've succeeded once before, why are we failing again?"

Dr. Karen quickly explained, "Experiments always have setbacks; it's part of the process."

"But how many times have you failed? Do you know how hard it is for me to get these ingredients? If this string of failures keeps up, my family fortune will be wiped out!" Yi Hou roared.

Dr. Karen was feeling the strain, "I've been overworked in the lab all by myself lately. Maybe if you, as the head of the family, could provide me with a competent assistant, we might get better results."

"An assistant? You know this is a secret experiment. Where am I supposed to find a reliable and skilled assistant?"

Dr. Karen thought for a moment, "Your daughter, Miss Yi, is my junior and highly capable. If she worked with me on the experiments, we'd surely make faster progress..."

"No! This experiment must be kept strictly confidential! Until we are sure to utterly destroy the Yun family, there must be no leaks!" Yi Hou immediately interrupted.

"But Miss Yi is your daughter, and the Yi family will be hers someday. Don't you trust her?"

Yi Hou sneered, "A married daughter is as good as gone; I trust no one but myself!"

Hearing this, Yi Yanran clenched her fists and then quietly left the laboratory before Yi Hou could notice, exiting the study.

A married daughter is as good as gone.

She had always believed that Yi Hou's high expectations were preparing her to be the future head of the family.

But now it seemed she was merely a pawn in his quest to extract the antidote from the withering grass!

But... what exactly was he experimenting on? Even claiming to utterly destroy the Yun family!

Yi Yanran realized she might never have truly understood her father.

But one thing was crystal clear: only she could save herself.

...

Initially, Yi Jue planned to take advantage of his recent promotion to swiftly and decisively bring the entire corporation under his control.

Unexpectedly, a Xuanyuan family project overseas hit a snag, forcing Yi Jue to step in.

At the same time, the Xuanyuan family's Henglong initiative was about to launch. This project, which Xuanyuan Ming had pursued for years and finally secured, had absorbed most of the Xuanyuan family's resources in recent years.

With such a massive project kicking off, someone had to take charge.

At this point, someone stepped forward and suggested that Xuanyuan Xun should take charge of the project.

Since Xuanyuan Xun was about to marry Yi Yanran, many people in the Xuanyuan Group began to support him. Moreover, Xuanyuan Xun had indeed shown signs of transformation recently, no longer visiting nightclubs and punctually clocking in at the company every day. This made it hard for Yi Jue to refuse.

But everyone knew that whoever took charge of this project would practically hold half of the Xuanyuan family's power.

The atmosphere in the Xuanyuan Group grew tense instantly.

Many believed that Xuanyuan Xun was trying to undermine Yi Jue's position before it had even settled in. Just as people were waiting for Yi Jue to retaliate, he just nodded and agreed.

He would go abroad to deal with the chaos, while Xuanyuan Xun would stay and take charge of the Henglong project.

This move... Everyone was stunned.

Yun Mu accompanied Yi Jue to the airport and couldn't help but joke with him, "You know someone is deliberately stirring up trouble behind Xuanyuan Xun's back, encouraging him to oppose you, yet you still handed over the Henglong project. Isn't that a bit reckless?"

Yi Jue, dressed in a sleek black suit that accentuated his tall and handsome figure, looked incredibly suave with one hand in his pocket.

He smiled lightly, "Do you really think that fool can manage such a big project?"

"I know you're trying to let him dig his own grave, but have you figured out who's behind Xuanyuan Xun? Yi Hou?"

Yi Jue shook his head no, "It's not him."

"Then who is it?" Yun Mu frowned.

Yi Jue stepped closer to the petite woman. The soft morning light bathed her in a gentle glow, making her look breathtakingly beautiful.

He glanced around to ensure no one was watching, then removed her veil.

Yun Mu averted her face, avoiding his kiss.

But Yi Jue firmly grasped her chin and, taking advantage of the empty surroundings, pressed a passionate kiss on her lips.

Then, leaning close to her ear, he whispered, "Don't worry about what's going on with me. Focus on your experiments, but don't overwork yourself."

Yun Mu was shocked that he had removed her veil and kissed her in public. She tried to push him away, but he only pulled her closer.

Her nose was filled with his familiar, clean, masculine fragrance.

She knew there was no point in resisting him, so she nodded in agreement, "Alright, I understand. I'll take care of myself."

Yi Jue gently stroked her delicate cheek with his fingertips, unwilling to part.

Even though this trip would only last a couple of days, he was already missing her before they had even parted.

Yun Mu felt the same. She stood on her tiptoes and pecked his cheek, then softly said, "I'll miss you too. Go ahead, call me when you land."

Yi Jue glanced at the time, mussed her hair, and then turned to leave.

Yun Mu watched the man's figure fade into the airport crowd. After a while, her phone rang.

She glanced at the caller ID and quickly put on her mask before answering, "Yun Shumo, what's up?"

"Yun Mu, someone just investigated your background in the capital. I mean, my sister's background."

Yun Mu's beautiful eyes narrowed, "It seems someone is trying to use my past against me."

"It should be. Can you handle things on your end?"

Yun Mu smiled slightly, "No big deal. We'll handle whatever comes our way. But you should be careful on your end—don’t let anyone discover the true identity of the Yun family in the imperial capital."

From the day she returned to the Southern Ming Continent, she never thought this secret could be kept forever.

What’s meant to happen will happen, but who is it this time who has a problem with her?

"I know. You should be careful on your end."

A cold smile played on Yun Mu’s lips as she hung up the phone, got into the car, and drove away.