Xu Yan was 35 years old this year, around the same age as Hou Jingjing.

Since childhood, Xu Yan had been the top academic prodigy among the three prestigious families.

At the age of 16, she was admitted to the optoelectronics program at the best domestic university, Huajing University, as a key trainee.

Eight years later, at the age of 24, she had completed her undergraduate, master's, and doctoral studies, becoming the youngest Ph.D. at Huajing University.

Many domestic and international research institutions offered her opportunities.

However, Xu Mao firmly opposed it.

He did not want his daughter to pursue a career in scientific research.

Forcing her to become a civil servant and follow the path of politics.

Xu Yan did as she was told.

That year, at the age of 26, she began working at the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Facing the sordid politics of officialdom, Xu Yan was very unhappy.

She spoke to her father Xu Mao countless times, hoping to be allowed to engage in the scientific research she loved.

But it met with Xu Mao's strong opposition.

In the same year, Xu Yan fell in love with a man.

Yet, because the man came from an ordinary family, Xu Mao forcefully broke them up in the end.

Disheartened, she resigned from her job at the Ministry of Science and Technology, but Xu Mao cruelly threatened to throw her out of the house and sever their father-daughter relationship.

At that time, she was completely disillusioned with her family.

She resolutely walked out of her home.

Two years later, she officially established Hantian Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd.

In the span of seven to eight years.

The small company from the beginning leaped to become a leading company in the domestic photovoltaic industry, once valued at over 80 billion.

Just last year.

Hantian Green Energy Group became the largest privately-owned photovoltaic technology company in the country.

Moreover, with the world advocating for new energy, Hantian Green Energy's scale is still rapidly expanding.

Although Xu Yan's name had never appeared on the list of the wealthy.

She had become one of the outright tycoons.

After Hantian Green Energy grew larger.

Xu Mao had thought of resolving the conflict with Xu Yan.

After all, such a colossal company was created by his daughter of the Xu Family, but Xu Yan had no interest in returning to the Xu Family.

Of course.

She was not indifferent to the Xu Family.

Just like this time, when she heard about Xu Nuo's trip to Guyang City, she rushed over immediately.

As Chen Fang had expected.

She had someone follow Xu Nuo.

Upon learning Xu Nuo had gone to the hotel with Chen Fang, she flew into a rage, storming into the hotel at once, which led to her conflict with Chen Fang.

"You're bleeding from the head; let me help you with that?"

Seeing the blood on Chen Fang's forehead, Dong Youying said with some distress.

Chen Fang smiled slightly.

He said, "It's nothing, just a minor injury. You should rest early."

"Okay."

Dong Youying nodded understandingly.

At the entrance of the hotel.

Xu Yan dragged Xu Nuo into the car frantically.

As soon as the car door closed, Xu Yan rebuked Xu Nuo, "Xiao Nuo, how can you be so stupid? Dad asked you to come, and you just did, even going to open a room with such a man. Do you even have a brain?"

"Sis! It's not what you think!"

Xu Nuo rushed to explain.

"What do you mean it's not what I think? I've seen all there is to see, and don't worry, I will not let that man off the hook. Tomorrow, I will use my connections, and he will not be able to escape unscathed. He dares to bully my sister; he is simply courting death!"

The more she spoke, the angrier she got.

Xu Yan was so enraged she was itching for revenge.

Not only did she hate her father Xu Mao, but she also despised men like Chen Fang who took advantage of others' weakness.

"Sister, it's really not what you think, nothing happened between Chen Fang and me, I... I am still pure..."

Xu Nuo frantically defended herself in a fluster.

Xu Yan was stunned and asked, "He didn't touch you?"

"No."

Xu Nuo shook her head and said.

She had thought Xu Yan would feel relieved, but to her surprise, Xu Yan became even angrier.

She gritted her teeth and said, "What do you mean by that? Could it be that he looks down on our Xu Family's women? Has he been bewitched by that little vixen Dong Youying?"

"Sis, it's not like that, can you let me finish?"

Xu Nuo was also anxious and yelled out loud.

It was then that Xu Yan managed to suppress her agitated emotions, took a deep breath, and said, "Okay, go ahead, I'm listening."

Xu Nuo relayed the whole occurrence, including the incident with Tang Zhuqing, up until the point before Xu Yan showed up and what Chen Fang had said.

When Xu Nuo finished.

Xu Yan's eyes widened.

She looked at Xu Nuo incredulously and asked, "Is everything you just said true?"

Xu Nuo nodded and said, "Sis, don't you trust me? He really did tell me to take responsibility for my own life, he completely didn't touch me..."

"That doesn't make sense, there's actually a man like this in the world?"

Xu Yan muttered to herself.

Then, looking at Xu Nuo again, her face was sincere.

She also knew that her sister would never deceive her.

"Sis, you really misunderstood him. He is a good person, and it's not just my opinion but Jingjing's as well. In a certain sense, Chen Fang is something of a benefactor to the Xu Family."

Xu Nuo sighed deeply as she spoke.

In Xu Yan's mind.

She thought of the scene where she had slapped Chen Fang.

She also recalled the scene where her handbag had hit Chen Fang on the forehead, cutting it open.

A wave of guilt suddenly surged up from deep within her heart.

She patted Xu Nuo on the head and said, "Alright, I'll take you to rest first. We can talk about the rest later..."

The next day was Saturday.

Chen Fang didn't wake up until eight in the morning.

Just as he had finished washing up and hadn't had the chance to eat breakfast.

A series of knocks on the door resounded.

When Chen Fang opened the door.

In front of him stood a young man dressed in a black suit.

Chen Fang was taken aback and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"May I ask if you are Chen Fang, the executive officer?"

The man politely inquired.

Chen Fang nodded and replied, "I am."

"Good morning, Mr. Chen, the executive officer. I am Chairman Xu Yan's assistant. She asked me to pick you up; she would like to have a chat with you."

Xu Yan?

Chen Fang's heart skipped a beat.

He had no intention of dealing with her, but on second thought, he figured he should clear up all this mess, so he nodded and said, "All right, I'll collect my things, and follow you shortly."

Ten minutes later.

Chen Fang got into the assistant's car.

The car left the city center, and after about half an hour, stopped at a side entrance of Tianjing Lake's scenic area.

Someone hurried over to open the car door for him and said, "Good morning, Executive Officer Chen, Chairman Xu is already waiting for you on the ship."

On a ship?

Chen Fang looked carefully.

He saw a rather luxurious cruise ship moored at the dock.

Under the direction of another man in a black suit, Chen Fang boarded the ship.

At this moment.

A woman dressed in a body-hugging skirt came to greet him, bowed, and said, "Executive Officer Chen, this way please, Chairman Xu is waiting for you on the upper deck..."

Passing through the deck on the first floor.

He went up the stairs.

A vast open-plan living room appeared before his eyes.

On the sofa sat a woman—it was none other than Xu Yan.

Xu Yan was still the same Xu Yan, but compared to yesterday, there had been a substantial change in her attire.

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