Bei Sangyun finished her meal in a joyful mood. She didn’t know what happened, but after the homecoming dance, she found out the next morning that she was able to taste the porridge. At first, she thought she was imagining it, but the sense of taste that she thought had gone persisted until she finished the whole soup.
Bei Sangyun tried many dishes afterward and was pleasantly surprised that she could taste the sweet cake, the spicy roast ribs, and the sour fruit—her sense of taste had returned!
This was the first time she could taste anything without Fei Chuan by her side.
Her sense of taste didn’t disappear even after a few days. Bei Sangyun wished these blissful days wouldn’t ever stop.
Because she could have a full meal, Bei Sangyun had been in a good mood lately. She felt more inspired to work and finish the tasks effectively.
After devising her plan, she took out the list she made and instructed Butler Xin to contact these people and bring them to her side.
Butler Xin was very fast and managed to recruit half of the people on the list.
"These people are really talented. It’s just unfortunate that they offended some others, hindering their growth," Butler Xin sighed.
He investigated each of them and understood why, despite their current situation, his master still chose to employ them. These people were hardworking and talented, but the power struggles had been too much for them to handle. After all, these people were all from backwaters.
Butler Xin admired Bei Sangyun again, "How did you find these people?"
Bei Sangyun smiled mysteriously and gave a vague answer, "I have my methods."
In her previous life, when she reached the peak and terrorized everyone in the industry with her overwhelming and strong personality, these people approached her to work under her. They were suppressed by their enemies for a long time with no way out, so they decided to work with the devil who was not afraid of anyone.
They swore their loyalty to her while she used their talents to grow her empire further.
When her illness worsened, and she couldn’t get out of bed, she left the company to these people. When she died, they followed her instructions not to let anyone from the Lin family touch her wealth and to distribute it to the foundations she sponsored honestly.
Bei Sangyun had no emotional attachment or deep friendship with them. Likewise, these people had seen the ugly faces of humanity and were awkward in social relations. Thus, both parties were cold and detached.
Her relationship with them was pure work with no empathy. So when she died, these people did not grieve for her or visit her constantly like Fei Chuan did.
But Bei Sangyun did not hold a grudge against them. They followed her words even after her death, and she did not condemn them for not shedding a tear for her. After all, she also treated them as her employees only, and nothing else.
Bei Sangyun wished she could work with these people again. Not only did she appreciate their talents and skills, but in this second life, she hoped she could treat them better. After all, these people deserved better.
Butler Xin knew he wouldn’t be able to get an answer. He decided to inquire about another matter that piqued his curiosity, "I noticed the positions you assigned to them are quite high. However, I didn’t see anyone designated as the acting CEO."
"I already have someone in mind. You will meet him during the meeting. By the way, did you gather everything I asked for?"
Butler Xin retrieved a USB from his breast pocket and handed it to Bei Sangyun, "The team did their best, but it’s not sufficient to expose the fourth branch completely."
Bei Sangyun plugged in the USB into her laptop and checked its content. As Butler Xin mentioned, the information they gathered was insufficient. The fourth branch was extremely cautious, but their excessive caution only made them more suspicious, guarding their secrets tightly.
After scanning the documents, Bei Sangyun smiled, "This is enough for me."
She had dug up their dirt before and knew very well what dirty secrets they were hiding. She had let Butler Xin gather whatever information he could so that she could present something when she visited the fourth branch later.
She hadn’t forgotten what Lin Sunji did at that time. Lin Sunji dared to drag down Fei Chuan twice. And Bei Sangyun wouldn’t forgive her so easily.
Butler Xin then handed her another file, "These are the recent news. Lin Sunji has been making headlines lately. After her appearance at Madame Gu’s tea party, she was also seen attending Madam Luo’s birthday banquet. The hot searches are all about her."
Butler Xin scoffed as he continued, "However, this alone isn’t enough to make her the top search. She must have spent a considerable amount to generate this media coverage."
Bei Sangyun glanced at the file and put it down disinterestedly, "Just let her be. She won’t be happy for too long."
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In the fourth branch’s mansion, Lin Sunji was happily scrolling through the internet. Most of the news about Bei Sangyun had been buried by the stories about her.
In Lin Sunji’s opinion, Bei Sangyun was too foolish. Bei Sangyun hadn’t made a single appearance after her social debut. She did not even take advantage of her fame. This was a golden opportunity for them to integrate into high society and increase their value, but Bei Sangyun hadn’t made any moves.
Lin Sunji smirked, feeling like a fool for being envious of Bei Sangyun. So what if Bei Sangyun was crowned as the Queen of the Night? So what if she had the ’Tears of Mermaid’? It had reduced to a waste because of Bei Sangyun.
Lin Sunji was planning her next appearance when her personal butler suddenly came in with an anxious face.
"Young Miss, you’ve received an email from the school." He passed the tablet to her to show her the email.
When Lin Sunji saw the words ’disciplinary’ and ’one month expulsion,’ her face turned ugly. How dare the school do this to her?!
She gritted her teeth, "The school dares to go against a Lin? Hah, how dare they. I will let them know they can’t mess with a Lin. Call Mother."
But to her surprise, Lin Sunji couldn’t get what she wanted this time.