Lin Yumo's Secret

Guo Yuan and Lin Yumo arrived at the residential complex's underground parking garage. Lin Yumo took out her car keys from her handbag, and Guo Yuan discreetly glanced at them—they bore four rings.

Half an hour later, a customized silver A8 pulled into a roadside parking spot downtown.

Lin Yumo got out of the car and led Guo Yuan into a pedestrian street nearby.

It was obvious that Lin Yumo knew the place well. She probably came here often.

A moment later, the two arrived at a roadside stall called Come Again Fried Skewers.

"Yumo's here! Have a seat." The stall owner saw—

"Uncle Su, go ahead and do your work. Don't mind me. Just bring me a pitcher of beer."

"Coming right up!"

With a smile, Lin Yumo led Guo Yuan to a table against the wall. The two sat across from each other.

The owner quickly brought over the beer. Looking at the nine bottles on the table, Guo Yuan was a little stunned.

As a major shareholder in a listed company, Guo Yuan had assumed that if Lin Yumo was treating him to a meal, then even if they did not go to some high-end restaurant, she would at least pick somewhere relatively upscale. Why had she brought him to a roadside stall?

Pop~

Lin Yumo casually opened a bottle of beer and placed it in front of him. In a slightly teasing tone, she asked, "What? You don't like it here?"

Guo Yuan shook his head. "Of course not! If anything, eating skewers at roadside stalls is my favorite. I'm just a little surprised."

"Surprised about what?"

"Surprised that a wealthy woman like you would eat at a place like this," Guo Yuan answered honestly.

"Eating is just eating. What does it have to do with whether someone has money? And what makes you think I'm a wealthy woman?"

"Your car. A customized A8 with luxurious interior fittings would cost at least one million yuan, and then there's that sound system. Your car has to be worth at least 1.3 million yuan. Can ordinary people afford to drive something that expensive?"

"I didn't expect you to know about car audio systems."

"I know a little."

What did Guo Yuan know about car audio systems? Everything he had just said was told to him by the narrator when he got into the car.

The corners of Lin Yumo's lips lifted slightly. She propped up her chin with one hand and leaned forward a little, staring straight at Guo Yuan. Her chest happened to press against the table.

Guo Yuan immediately felt immense pressure, and his eyes instinctively darted away.

When Lin Yumo noticed his evasive gaze, the smile on her face deepened.

His reaction gave her the thrilling feeling of teasing a child.

Lin Yumo's eyes shifted, and an idea came to her. She deliberately lowered her voice, making it sound even more seductive. "Guo Yuan, thank you for saving me last time. Since you've already guessed that I'm a wealthy woman, have you ever thought of asking for something in return?

This big sister really does have a little money. If you're willing, I can make it so you won't have to work hard for the rest of your life. Want to consider it?"

A wealthy woman had laid a broad road before you, but that road would not be easy to walk. If you agreed, there would be no turning back.

"Cough, cough! Miss Lin, I just had a physical examination. My stomach is in pretty good shape.

By the way, Miss Lin, if you're so rich, why did you buy a place in this residential complex?" Guo Yuan deliberately changed the subject.

"There's no special reason. My old home was too empty, and living there alone made me uncomfortable, so I thought I'd buy a smaller place.

Besides, it's close to my company. It only takes a little over ten minutes to walk there."

There was no change in Lin Yumo's expression as she said this, but she sat up straight, and the seductive tone from before faded considerably.

Guo Yuan immediately recalled the information he had looked up yesterday. Lin Yumo's parents seemed to have both passed away. That was probably why she had bought a new place.

Lin Yumo clearly did not want to dwell on the subject. Changing the topic, she asked, "By the way, Guo Yuan, what do you do for work?"

"I'm a writer."

"A writer? Can I find your books on Baidu?"

"Of course. If they weren't on Baidu, wouldn't that make me unemployed?"

Lin Yumo looked intrigued. She asked what his books were called, then took out her phone and searched for them.

"You're a mystery novelist? And you've even won the Edogawa Ranpo Award? I really couldn't tell!"

Guo Yuan merely smiled without saying anything.

"Someone who can write that kind of book should be pretty good at logical reasoning, right? What can you deduce from me?" Lin Yumo asked with a smile.

On the surface, Lin Yumo was honestly researching a swine fever vaccine. In reality, she had joined forces with Su Yurou, whom her father had once supported before his death, to gather evidence that her father had been murdered.

Lin Yumo learned from the police that her father's final business engagement before his death had been discussing book publishing with Wang Qiu from Longcheng International Publishing House. After the two had dinner, Lin Zhengnan suddenly suffered a heart attack and died.

Moreover, through her investigation, Lin Yumo learned that Wang Qiu and her two uncles often went together to a certain private club. The three were closely connected.

After Lin Zhengnan's death, Wang Qiu had also helped contact the company's other shareholders. In just two days, Lin Yumo's uncles had somehow obtained 57% of the voting rights and taken control of the company.

So many things could not possibly have been accomplished overnight. Especially not that many voting rights—it would have taken at least one or two months to persuade the shareholders. There had to be something fishy going on between the three of them.

That was why Lin Yumo had contacted Su Yurou to begin the investigation. After lying low for some time, Su Yurou had already confirmed that there was a deal between Wang Qiu and Lin Yumo's uncles.

And to prevent Lin Yumo's uncles from denying everything once the deal was done, Wang Qiu had kept evidence in his possession.

Lin Yumo and Su Yurou were working to find that evidence.

The evidence had been hidden by Wang Qiu inside the pendant on the bracelet he wore on his wrist every day. Only by keeping something like that right in front of his eyes, where he could see it anytime, anywhere, could he feel at ease.

After hearing the narration, Guo Yuan could not help thinking of Xiao Su, the secretary by Wang Qiu's side. So she had been an undercover agent! Guo Yuan truly had not noticed a thing.

When they had met last time, Guo Yuan had felt that she was utterly obedient to Wang Qiu. Who would have thought she was actually undercover?

It was genuinely terrifying that these two women had been doing so much behind the scenes!

But the narration had seemingly just mentioned where the evidence they were looking for was. After hesitating for a while, Guo Yuan decided he would find an opportunity to let them know later.

There was no particular reason for it. Guo Yuan simply had no good impression of Wang Qiu.

Besides, if he helped Lin Yumo now, then if she managed to take back the company in the future, he might really be able to ride her coattails.

Putting everything else aside, it should be fine to borrow some money, right? Then he would not have to worry about the funds to buy the company.

Of course, this was not the time to reveal it. Guo Yuan casually brought up a few other things and glossed over the subject.

After one meal, Guo Yuan and Lin Yumo had gone from neighbors to friends.

Happy Valentine's Day, brothers.