Shangguan Yuanxin

The stunning beauty drew everyone's attention the moment she entered the lobby. Dressed in a black androgynous outfit that barely covered her proud bust while revealing her slender, supple waist, she looked breathtakingly beautiful and graceful, with an imposing presence that lost to no man.

The Shangguan Family's first heir—Shangguan Yuanxin.

A renowned businesswoman among the upper-class elite, she was also a peerless beauty. Naturally, she was pursued by countless talented young men and wealthy heirs. Even some influential figures wanted such a perfect daughter-in-law, so many of them favored her greatly.

She was currently in charge of the Bauhinia Group, the very target Mu Xiao had his eye on.

The moment Shangguan Yuanxin entered, her attention shifted this way. As a strong-willed businesswoman with an intense desire for control, she naturally could not tolerate any problems within her company. Her slim waist swayed with every step like a water snake, while the towering, voluptuous curves on her chest trembled and bounced gently with her footsteps, brimming with the seductive allure of primal desire.

As Shangguan Yuanxin drew closer, her peerless features became clearer before Mu Xiao's eyes, as though they had claimed his entire field of vision. It gave him the illusion that her strength was not limited to the workplace; her personal charisma was just as overwhelming.

She possessed the exquisite beauty of a celestial maiden, skin as tender and smooth as congealed cream, and sensual long hair cascading like a waterfall. Her proud breasts seemed ready to burst free. Her delicate nose was high and elegant, with a slight curve to it. Her eyes were like black gemstones, ethereal and clear, carrying an otherworldly charm as well as an innate seductiveness that could make anyone lose their composure after only a few glances.

Mu Xiao did not merely glance at her twice. His gaze traveled up and down Shangguan Yuanxin's tall, slender, alluring body, from her head to the tips of her toes, then back up along her beautiful legs to her face. He could not help sighing inwardly that she was a genuine, stunningly busty beauty.

As for Jin Gaoyi, Xia Qian, and Lü Xiaoman, they did not dare scrutinize Shangguan Yuanxin so boldly. They did not even dare look at her a few extra times normally. Instead, they lowered their heads slightly and respectfully said, "Hello, President Shangguan."

In this increasingly advanced technological society, the differences in people's status had become ever more pronounced. The gap between the three of them and Shangguan Yuanxin was as vast as heaven and earth. Moreover, Shangguan Yuanxin's presence was simply too powerful. Like a queen, she commanded authority without anger, so the three naturally acted like cautious servants.

Shangguan Yuanxin was a very perceptive woman. She knew that Mu Xiao had been watching her the entire time.

Ever since childhood, she had grown up beneath the gazes of envy and admiration. Once she reached the age when her beauty fully blossomed, more and more men looked at her with concealed burning desire, as if they wished to strip off every piece of her clothing and ravage her viciously. No matter how well those hypocrites hid it, she could still sense the disgusting looks in their eyes.

It was only after she successfully obtained the position of first heir to the Shangguan Family that those disgusting gazes turned into fearful ones. Very few people dared meet her eyes anymore. Although those burning stares still existed, those people could only sneak a few glances in secret and could no longer affect her mood.

Shangguan Yuanxin looked Mu Xiao over and immediately noticed the work badge on his chest, proving that he was an employee of the company. That was precisely why she found it strange. Had the authority she had cultivated as a superior somehow lost its effect on this employee?

Moreover, Shangguan Yuanxin disliked the way this man looked at her. His gaze was not the disgusting, heated kind, but it was even more irritating than that. The glint in his eyes was like that of someone assessing prey, as though everything were already under his control.

She hated losing the initiative.

That was Shangguan Yuanxin's true thought. Rather than continue paying attention to Mu Xiao, she shifted her gaze to the three cautious people before her. The sense of initiative being in her grasp seemed to return, and her mood relaxed imperceptibly. She asked, "What happened here?"

Her vivid red lips,

moved like a flickering flame when she spoke. Her slightly plump lips added a touch of seductive sensuality, yet the air surrounding her jade-like face remained pure and elegant, carrying a noble, inviolable grace. She was truly a peerless beauty capable of toppling kingdoms and cities. Xia Qian, a well-known beauty among the company's lower and middle ranks, was completely overshadowed before Shangguan Yuanxin.

"I have something to discuss with you."

The words did not come from the three of them, but from Mu Xiao. Xia Qian secretly glanced at him several times and saw that he faced Shangguan Yuanxin calmly. He had not even used an honorific, as though Shangguan Yuanxin were merely some random passerby.

Even if he doesn't want this job anymore, how can he face President Shangguan so naturally...? The doubt in Xia Qian's heart deepened. It was as though she could no longer see through the man who had once loved her desperately. He seemed to carry endless secrets now, but they had already broken up. Trying to learn more about his secrets would be far too difficult.

No outsider knew what was on Xia Qian's mind, while the situation took another turn.

Shangguan Yuanxin fixed her gaze on Mu Xiao again and discovered that he had already looked away from her. Instead, he was looking toward the female bodyguards behind her. His eyes stopped in one direction, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips, as though he had discovered something interesting.

Did he discover Zhou Xuan's hidden strength? Shangguan Yuanxin's heart stirred. She knew that the direction Mu Xiao was looking in happened to be where the strongest member of her bodyguard team stood. This female bodyguard was a hidden piece. If Shangguan Yuanxin encountered danger, this hidden piece could play a role far beyond the visible pieces, protecting her safety and catching enemies off guard.

Shangguan Yuanxin's jade-like face paused in thought for only an instant before she calmly asked, "What is it?"

Mu Xiao had just been about to speak when a voice he hated rang out faster than he could, rushing to answer, "President Shangguan, what important matter could he possibly have with you? He is probably just trying to regain some face over his previous competition for the manager position of Group Eight in the Human Resources Department."

Jin Gaoyi embellished the matter of the previous manager selection, even insinuating that Mu Xiao had disrespected his superiors by calling Shangguan Yuanxin by her full name. He also included how Mu Xiao had lost his usual restraint today, cursed crudely, and acted out because he refused to accept the result of the selection.

"President Shangguan, in the end, it was my failure. I was unable to guide Mu Xiao properly. I am willing to accept the company's punishment." Jin Gaoyi wore an open and sincere expression that was somewhat convincing. In contrast, Mu Xiao was like a smiling guest silently watching a show, as though Jin Gaoyi had been born a clown and his ridiculous performance was entertaining to watch.

Jin Gaoyi believed that even if he received punishment, it would not be too severe, while Mu Xiao would very likely be kicked out of the company. That was why he dared to retreat in order to advance.

"Have Doma from the Management Department investigate this matter." Shangguan Yuanxin considered her authoritative image within the company and did not wish to linger over such trivial matters. That would be beneath her status. She had already stopped for five minutes, which neither diminished her standing nor failed to show her concern for the company. It was the best outcome.

As for Mu Xiao, Shangguan Yuanxin did not intend to devote too much attention to him. She only needed to pull up his personal file, and everything about him within the company would become clear. If she wanted to investigate further, even the family backgrounds of several previous generations could be uncovered in minute detail.

But she had no idea of Mu Xiao's true identity. Otherwise, as an Earthly tycoon trying to investigate matters on the moon, she would simply have been asking for trouble. Of course, after the apocalypse erupted, none of this would matter anymore.

Thus, in Shangguan Yuanxin's mind, Mu Xiao was merely a somewhat strange person. But that little bit of strangeness was not enough to awaken her true curiosity. After all, she had seen all kinds of people.

Just as Jin Gaoyi believed he had won, Lü Xiaoman worried for Mu Xiao, and Xia Qian remained full of nothing but confusion...

"Code: ZI-S001. It possesses ninety-nine million sets of complete data and one million sets of incomplete data... Hmm, it seems there is also a minor issue called a 'data integration program error.'"

Shangguan Yuanxin had just taken two elegant steps when she heard the words from behind her. Her entire body froze like an ice sculpture, and a chill surged from the soles of her feet to the top of her head... As she stiffened, a female bodyguard with an exceptionally athletic figure among her entourage revealed a flash of killing intent in her eyes and completely locked onto Mu Xiao, her hand already moving toward the weapon at her waist.

When Mu Xiao had inspected this female bodyguard earlier, she had already noticed that part of his strange attention was focused on her. Now that she heard him obliquely expose an extremely important secret of the Shangguan Family, she naturally could no longer treat him as an ordinary person.

The other female bodyguards sensed the abrupt shift in atmosphere and were about to react and seize Mu Xiao when Shangguan Yuanxin responded with astonishing speed. She secretly made a gesture, ordering the bodyguards to stand down from their alert.

Shangguan Yuanxin turned her alluring, sensual body around. A charming smile curved across her crimson lips, and her glistening eyes radiated captivating grace as they stared directly into Mu Xiao's. In a soft, elegant voice, she said unhurriedly, "So there was such a distinguished guest hidden within my company. It was truly rude of Yuanxin not to notice you."

Jin Gaoyi, Lü Xiaoman, and Xia Qian had all thought Mu Xiao was speaking nonsense just moments ago. But Shangguan Yuanxin's sudden words, astonishingly gentle attitude, and equal manner toward Mu Xiao left the three of them unable to think.

The amount of information contained in that was simply enormous.

"Miss Shangguan, I do not have much time. Let us find a place to talk." Mu Xiao took the initiative, unwilling to probe and test each other with her.

"Very well. Please come to my office so we may discuss it in detail." Shangguan Yuanxin spoke elegantly.

"Fine by me."

Mu Xiao answered, and Shangguan Yuanxin prepared to lead the way. But after taking two steps, Mu Xiao suddenly said, "Oh, wait a moment."

"Is something wrong? Or do you want to talk somewhere else?" Shangguan Yuanxin asked without betraying any emotion.

"I don't have time to look for a place." Mu Xiao turned around and walked back to where he had just taken two steps from, saying without looking back, "I just want to take care of the trouble from earlier while I'm at it."

Before Shangguan Yuanxin could ask anything, Mu Xiao was already standing before Jin Gaoyi. She seemed to have guessed something, but she neither stopped him nor spoke. She simply watched calmly, then summoned a female bodyguard to handle the trouble afterward.

Watching Mu Xiao approach with a smiling face, Jin Gaoyi's expression turned deathly pale. His legs trembled, and he nearly wanted to hug Mu Xiao's thigh and admit that he had been wrong.