Shen Yahut’s funeral concluded hastily, buried peacefully under the escort of Chu Group employees and Chu Mengyao sisters, among others. However, the varying degrees of pain left in everyone’s hearts will take time to heal.
Shen Yahut’s only relatives cannot be found. This grim news may need to wait until later to be disclosed to them.
Ye Fan tightly held the longevity lock, looking at the small photo on it, his heart was icy cold. His time with Shen Yahut was brief, yet he clearly remembers their first meeting when the outwardly bold yet inwardly traditional Shen Yahut kept pressing about his relationship with Mengyao and falsely accused him of taking advantage of her.
In their subsequent meetings, Shen Yahut always came to report work to Mengyao, naturally becoming familiar with Ye Fan.
That familiar face and the scene before Shen Yahut’s death are vividly imprinted in Ye Fan’s mind.
"Rest in peace. I will definitely find your sister and take good care of her, fulfilling your wish before you died." Ye Fan vowed to Shen Yahut’s tombstone.
Quickly, three days passed.
During this period, Ye Fan persistently followed Nagatani Meiaki’s traces for a long time. With Zhang Lu’s cooperation, he unearthed two locations Nagatani Meiaki had frequented, but to no avail; he found no trace of Nagatani Meiaki.
Nagatani Meiaki knew her enemy was formidable, so she was extremely cautious, erasing all traces behind her.
Ye Fan wasn’t aimlessly searching but stayed calm.
Just as the killer driving the large tanker said, Red Skull would strike again, wanting to tear Ye Fan apart. That’s fine; he calmly waits. As soon as the enemy appears before him, he will personally slay Red Skull and others.
Red Skull is so deeply hidden, unidentified, and unknown in appearance; he can only wait for the enemy to surface. Randomly searching will yield no results, that’s certain, and Ye Fan is clearly aware of that.
At the villa, Chu Mengyao went to the company twice. The Jinluo Bay project is still being hurriedly prepared. However, with Shen Yahut gone, the accumulated tasks on her have increased.
"President, we have something to discuss with you; do you think that’s okay?" Han Bihong amongst ten women in the villa; these three days, they had gone to their respective homes. However, they didn’t reunite with their families but watched from afar, considering their current situation and how they would reunite, where they’ve been all these years, what they’ve done, how they’d answer their family’s questions.
None of them have a firm idea. Perhaps, they still need courage; for now, they don’t have the guts to reunite with their families.
The ten women refer to Chu Mengyao as President and to Chu Biyao as a Superstar, not directly calling them by name.
"What do you want to say?" Chu Mengyao sisters wondered, and Ye Fan was also puzzled.
"Given the President and Superstar’s work specificity, how can you not need bodyguards? From now on, we’ll serve as your bodyguards, ensuring your safety, preventing danger. Additionally, we’re not only assassins; we’re also skilled and technical talents." Han Bihong spoke, pointing to a lady in a red dress, k3: "She’s Du Xueqi, absolutely capable of fulfilling your secretary role, handling simple affairs without any problem."
After discussion, the ten women split into two groups. Du Xueqi and five serve Chu Mengyao, while Han Bihong and five focus their activities around Chu Biyao. They also desire work, and with a legitimate job, they wish for Chu Mengyao sisters to take them home to reunite with families. By then, the families will be reassured, and the knot in their hearts will be resolved. Their past mustn’t be known by their families to cause shared grief.
"Will this work?" Chu Mengyao was undecided, not because she doubted the ten women’s abilities, but worried if such work might underutilize their talents, as they were top assassins.
"Don’t you feel it’s beneath you?" Chu Biyao voiced the concern in her sister’s heart.
"Not at all, we’re delighted." The ten women said in unison.
"See?" Chu Mengyao looked at Ye Fan. This matter should be decided by Ye Fan, as the ten women listened to him the most.
"Let’s go with what they said. Let Lu Xueqi be your secretary; with someone to handle work tasks and them nearby for protection, even if I’m not around, there won’t be any issues." Ye Fan has strong confidence in the ten women’s work capabilities, be it in killing or their various skills.
"Alright, I’ll find time to take you to the company to familiarize you with different departments." Chu Mengyao happily agreed.
"Why find time, go to the company now, let Du Xueqi quickly take over Shen Yahut’s work." Ye Fan urged.
Chu Mengyao remained gloomy. Seemingly calm, but Shen Yahut’s death struck her the hardest among everyone. Recovering would still take time.
For these three days, Chu Mengyao stayed in the villa, rarely going out, seemingly avoiding.
"Alright, corporate affairs can’t be delayed, especially not now. The Jinluo Bay project bidding can’t be slackened. Employees don’t want to see me despondent; I’ll rejuvenate, appoint a new secretary, to let employees feel rejuvenated and not worry in secret." Chu Mengyao deeply understood that her decisions and mood as President and company’s backbone greatly impact the company and employees.
Ye Fan, Chu Mengyao, and Du Xueqi left the villa.
At this point, Ye Fan only wanted to accompany Mengyao, offering her dependence.
Taking Du Xueqi to the company is to familiarize her with his contacts and typical business interactions; others need not follow.
In the villa, Chu Zhongtian and Xu Li called Chu Biyao.
The two parents, having called Chu Mengyao, understood that their eldest daughter might not swiftly walk out from the shadow of sorrow, hence sought Chu Biyao, the clever one, to help open up the eldest daughter.
Chu Biyao earnestly nodded to her parents’ advice.
Simultaneously, her mind also quickly turned.
"I’ve got it. I don’t need to go myself. To make my sister happy, I’ll let Ye Fan take her somewhere. Ensure all troubles vanish into the clouds."
Chu Biyao hurriedly texted Ye Fan.
It’s the quickest way Chu Biyao could think of to brighten Chu Mengyao’s mood.