I transmigrated into the villain's white moonlight, but the protagonist is my brother.

Chapter 154.

The clear, melodious female voice was as soft as silk, like cool satin, and exceptionally pleasant to the ear.

Shen Yan glanced at her, then looked at the name tag on her chest.

Neat and orderly, just two simple words.

Xie Yan.

This name doesn't contain any rare characters, and the character "妍" appears quite frequently in girls' names; in fact, it can be said to be quite common.

The chances of having the same name as someone whose surname is combined with a single character are definitely not small.

In the bustling northern part of the capital city alone, there are more than two hundred people with the name Xie Yan.

If we look at the whole country, the number would be even greater, probably at least two or three thousand people.

He stared at those two words for about two seconds before finally speaking, his voice magnetic yet cold.

"I will fire the driver from earlier, and I don't need anyone here."

After saying that, he ignored the two people in front of him and continued to look at the documents.

The incomparably handsome man lowered his head, his expression serious and calm. From this angle, one could see his sculpted brow bone and straight nose.

Behind him was a large floor-to-ceiling window, with light shining in from the side, making his face appear as if divided by light and shadow, with faint double eyelid creases clearly visible on his eyelids and long eyelashes.

Xie Yan seemed lost in thought.

She really liked Shen Yan's beautiful eyes, and had once affectionately kissed the corner of his eye.

Those once indifferent eyes were always curved, smiling, and filled with love when they looked at her.

The love was real, for both of them.

Xie Yan pursed her lips, unsure of what to say.

Finally, he simply responded with a low "Okay".

Shen Yan's current indifferent attitude was within her expectations. It wasn't hard to guess that he probably treated everyone this way, and she was no exception.

As she left the office, Zhou Panpan sighed deeply. It seemed impossible to put Xie Yan in the secretary position.

After all, the person was specifically brought from Nanjing Forestry University; it's not like we can just fire them like that, right?

After thinking about it, she felt that she could work around it to allow Xie Yan to be seamlessly transferred to another position with the same salary.

The publicity department and the logistics department are both good choices, as they are both departments that are more suitable for girls.

Turning around, Zhou Panpan went back and talked to Bai Xiao, then hid and secretly made a phone call.

"What? He didn't react at all??"

The voice on the other end of the line sounded extremely shocked, "That's impossible! She looks so much like Sister Xie! I was stunned when I first saw her, and with that name, he shouldn't have had no reaction!"

Zhou Panpan nodded unconsciously, "Indeed, I didn't expect that either."

Xie Yan does indeed look a lot like that person from ten years ago. When she first saw Xie Yan recently, she was stunned for quite a while.

She never imagined that those few days during the winter break would be the last time she would see Xie Yan.

The Ultraman figurines that she gave her back then are still carefully kept at home. Sometimes when Zhou Panpan comes home and sees Ultraman, she often thinks of her.

...By the way, does the name Xie Yan mean someone with bad luck? Should I consult a fortune teller or change my name?

Why are both Xie Yans she knows so unlucky?

Bai Xiao was completely baffled.

Isn't that how it's always portrayed in TV dramas? When he was still a star, he watched a lot of dramas and learned a lot, like the concept of a "white moonlight" or a body double. Shouldn't the male lead get excited when he sees someone who looks similar?

Although Bai Xiao didn't want anyone to replace Xie Jie in his heart, Shen Yan might be an exception. He still hoped that this business partner could be better.

"How does he look today? Is he not recognizing people again?"

Zhou Panpan pursed her lips, glanced around, and then whispered, "It looks alright, there's nothing wrong with it."

Bai Xiao frowned, somewhat annoyed. "I'm dealing with my sister's early romance issue. I'll go to the company in a couple of days to check on her."

……

Outside the tea room.

Xie Yan paused halfway to push the door open, listening quietly to the chatter coming from inside.

"It seems the new secretary is going to be transferred; according to the supervisor, she might be moving to logistics."

"Really? Well, that makes sense. President Shen never keeps anyone around him. I thought this would be an exception, but it seems it still is..."

"I feel like I've seen her a lot before. Do you guys feel the same way?"

"Nonsense, aren't there tons of women getting plastic surgery like this to get close to President Shen? Have you forgotten the woman who threw wine on President Shen at last year's investment conference? And that woman outside the hotel a couple of months ago, I don't even want to talk about her, her nose implant was practically flying off. I bet Xie Yan is the same way..."

"Now that I think about it, you're right. But why are they like that?"

"What else could it be? It's because Mr. Shen's ex-girlfriend passed away. I heard she was his first love in college. They say the deceased 'white moonlight' is the most unforgettable. I think those women just want to climb the social ladder by relying on their looks."

"Damn, my ex-girlfriend is so pitiful."

"..."

Most of the female employees were in their thirties, past the age of enjoying melodramatic stand-in fiction. They were all adults with sound values, and naturally despised such things.

Xie Yan stood outside the door for a long time before turning and leaving.

That evening, she placed the brand-new employee badge, which she had just made, on the table, along with a resignation letter.

Just as Xie Yan was packing her luggage at her apartment, the system casually came over for another vacation.

It was a little surprised. "You've resigned? You're not planning to continue?"

Xie Yan didn't bring much luggage, so she packed it quickly; her suitcase was already more than half full.

[Yes, I saw Shen Yan today. He's having some problems with his leg. Was it Xie Qingyu who hit him?]

I suppose so, but he had already broken his leg in a car accident, and then the injury worsened, which is why he couldn't recover.

Xie Yan paused slightly as she packed her things. "Why didn't you tell me last time?"

The system grunted twice. [He's already recovered quite well. Are you worried about him? Are you still going to leave?]

Xie Yan was silent for a moment, then said, "...If I said yes, would you think I'm being a little selfish?"

Ten years ago, Shen Yan, who was still a teenager, couldn't control his possessiveness. He installed a tracking device on her phone, and because he was jealous, he wouldn't let her go out. Later, he secretly followed her to Beicheng, and that's what happened.

At the time, Shen Yan was severely injured and powerless to help, and he witnessed her death.

She still remembers hearing his desperate screams the moment she fell off the cliff.

It's not hard to imagine what would happen if she were to reunite with Shen Yan ten years later.

The villa on the isolated island used to imprison the female protagonist in the original novel is probably her best destination, and Xie Yan doesn't want to go down that path.

Between love and freedom, she chose freedom.

Although her heart was aching and her nose was sore, Xie Yan still chose freedom.

The system felt that it had some difficulty understanding human emotions.

I think your problem is that you're too rational. It's not that it's bad, but it can be exhausting.

"...Perhaps. Anyway, I've already met Shen Yan, and I plan to leave Beicheng in the next few days to go back to Yunchuan or Jianghai."

Xie Yan spoke with great conviction, as if she had already made up her mind.

Seeing her like this, the system had nothing more to say.

It genuinely finds human emotions incredibly complex and difficult to understand; it simply can't comprehend them.

It initially forbade Xie Yan from saving people, but she was soft-hearted and insisted on doing so anyway. Later, she even risked half her life to reunite with them.

Now that Xie Yan is free from the constraints of her mission, she is heartless and unwilling to look at Shen Yan again, resigning and leaving without a second thought.

It really doesn't understand.

Humans are truly complex creatures.

After packing her things, Xie Yan suddenly started looking up her results from the national competition ten years ago on her phone before going to bed.

The Blue Eagle Cup has now merged with another competition, and the competition name has been upgraded and renamed. It is now difficult to find the list of winners from ten years ago, as there is too much messy information.

So Xie Yan went directly to the official website of University A, where the school publishes its list of award winners every year.

This time, the simple bulletin board was very clear, and Xie Yan easily found her report card from back then.

Her name was prominently displayed at the front, enclosed in a striking bright red box, making it particularly eye-catching.

Xie Yan won the first prize in the computer category of the National Blue Eagle Cup.

Xie Yan sat on the bed, looking at the screen.

beaming with joy.

Tears welled up.

******

There has been some discussion in the real estate industry recently, and the voices are quite loud.

The land management bureau in the northern part of the city has started bidding these past few days.

As the heart of the country and the capital, the development of the northern part of the city has reached a near-saturation level in recent years, especially with soaring housing prices in the urban area. The saying "every inch of land is worth its weight in gold" is no joke.

Many families cannot afford a house even after a lifetime of hard work; the price of at least six figures per square meter makes it prohibitive for most people.

A total of eight plots of land were put up for auction, three of which were highly sought-after. They were located in relatively remote areas, near the Fifth Ring Road to the east and south, respectively. Each plot was several hundred thousand square meters, and the bidding price had reached tens of figures.

Of course, only a few top real estate companies in the country can bid for such sought-after land.

Surprisingly, Future Real Estate, a leading domestic developer, abandoned those prime plots of land after several rounds of bidding.

That's not all; Future Real Estate even turned around and bought two plots of land that were not favored by investors.

The two plots of land are located close to each other in the west, but they are already outside the city. In earlier years, there were some chemical plants and rural areas there, but now, due to land and air pollution, even crops can no longer be grown.

This land will probably only be used to build factories, but it's unlikely any factories would want to go there.

Despite not understanding it, some companies still followed suit and raised prices until Future Real Estate raised the price to a level that no one was willing to match, finally acquiring the two plots of land, which together totaled more than 600,000 square meters.

No one understood what Mr. Shen of Future Real Estate was planning. They just felt that spending a lot of money to buy such a desolate piece of land seemed a bit foolish, but since it was Shen Yan, no one dared to question anything.

They could only speculate in secret that perhaps Future Real Estate had found out about some government urban planning plans.

"Gao Qiu, what do you think?"

Several wealthy men were in a private room at a bar. One of them was scrolling through financial news on his phone, reading it aloud, while asking questions of the man next to him.

The Gao Group is a leading company in the real estate industry, and Gao Qiu is the eldest son of the Gao family and the current head of the company.

A subtle aroma of incense wafts through the air, blending with the fragrance of high-quality red wine to create a pleasant scent that is neither overpowering nor pungent.

Gao Qiu chuckled, glancing at the man on the other side of the sofa with a playful look in his eyes. "How would I know what Shen Er is up to? You'd have to ask your brother Gu. Maybe your brother Gu knows."

Immediately, everyone's eyes turned to that direction.

The man sitting by the coffee table wore a casual gray hoodie, looking relaxed and youthful, but no one would really dare to mistake him for a young man.

The man known as Brother Gu didn't even bother to lift his eyelids. He took a sip of champagne and casually put the glass on the coffee table.

"This wine is terrible, Gao Qiu, what kind of taste do you have?"

Gao Qiu blinked innocently, "I think it tastes great. Maybe you don't like weak drinks. Everyone knows that our CEO Gu loves strong liquor. How about I order you a pound of Erguotou?"

This was obviously a joke. This kind of bar has all kinds of expensive liquor, but not Erguotou, which is a down-to-earth liquor, unless you order it for delivery.

Gu Qingyu gave him a cool glance, assuming he'd lost his mind.

Another person couldn't help but ask, "Brother Gu, do you know what Shen Er is up to? Has he found out about some government policy? Can you tell us about it?"

"Yeah, yeah, Brother Gu, that Shen Er is no good, but we genuinely admire you, you're a real man! I'll do whatever you want to me!"

The group had already drunk two rounds of drinks, and now they were making a ruckus again. Their admiration and respect for Gu Qingyu was genuine, after all, his strength and skill were truly a once-in-a-century talent.

They had all imagined themselves in that situation. If they were to be tricked by someone as cunning as Shen Er, they would probably be finished, forced to sell their cars, houses, and even their possessions.

They are all rich young men, pampered and spoiled, and have received elite education. But if they really encounter something terrifying, their resilience would probably be zero. They would be utterly defeated, never recover, or even disappear forever.

So they truly admired him from the bottom of their hearts.

Seeing their sincerity, Gu Qingyu picked up his cup and drank it all in one gulp.

This is not a forced social obligation, but rather an act of friendship.

He had no other relatives left, only this group of spoiled brats, who, although a bit dissolute, were at least simple-minded.

As for the two plots of land that Shen Yan bought, he actually knew the reason behind them.

Shen Yan seems to be very good at doing this kind of highly profitable business. Although he doesn't know whether the government will eventually use the land, he can always make a fairly accurate prediction from a politician's perspective.

This event is also described in the book. The two plots of land that Shen Yan bought were rare large flat areas in the mountainous terrain of the northern city.

In particular, Shen Yan bought and connected the land between the two plots, which will then become a huge piece of land.

With various developments, the economy of Beicheng has been booming. As China has opened its doors to the world, some visa-free policies have been implemented in the past two years. However, with the surge in passenger traffic, the airports around Beicheng seem to be under some strain.

……Yes.

The country will build an airport on the vacant land where Shen Yan is located.

Once this news spreads, everything about this land—chemical plants, farmland, and desolate areas—will become its advantages. Those who previously looked down on this land will now wish they could gouge their eyes out and regret their blindness.

After all, in their current view, the land prices are ridiculously high, but once this policy is implemented, the profits will be hundreds or thousands of times the price.

It must be said that Shen Yan is truly an outstanding businessman with an astonishingly sharp eye.

Suddenly, the door to the private room was pushed open.

A college student-looking boy with delicate features and a shy expression stood at the door.

Gao Qiu immediately smiled when he saw it was him, "Yang Yang, come in quickly, come in quickly!"

The boy called Yang Yang was actually the intern who had asked Xie Yan to help him review the project proposal!

Gao Yang walked in shyly and called out to Gao Qiu, "Brother."