Chapter 194: Learning to be Cruel
Vaguely, she heard Shen Jinci's almost indulgent words, "Whatever you do is right."

The sound was too soft; Bian Yue had fallen asleep and didn't hear a word.

She slept peacefully, just leaning in his arms, trusting him completely.

Shen Jinci had never been trusted like this before. His background was so dark that even if he looked back at him now, he would feel bloody.

Bian Yue didn't know that after she fell asleep, Shen Jinci sat alone in the study for a long time.

He took the cooperation book between Honey and Lixing and flipped through it many times. Then, he took the lighter beside him and lit it without hesitation.

The flames leaped in his hands, the flames devoured the paper, and in his hands, bit by bit, it burned to ashes.
When Bian Yue woke up, Shen Jinci had already fallen asleep beside her. He held her in his arms as usual, his long eyelashes falling on her sleeping face, as beautiful as a painting.

Bian Yue rarely saw someone with such a big difference between the appearance when asleep and when awake.

No matter how gentle Shen Jinci usually appears, one can actually tell that he has an extremely cold temperament and is a very indifferent person at heart. But now, he is sleeping next to her, handsome and elegant, with a truly impeccable face.

Bian Yue raised her hand and carefully touched his eyebrows, her heart suddenly beating.

She is destined to be very busy these days, as "The Beauty of the Golden Age" will be released, and there can't be any mistakes.

She had a lot of people to meet today, so it was foreseeably busy, but when she looked at Shen Jinci, she still felt reluctant to leave.

Bian Yue herself didn't even realize that there was a smile on the corner of her lips.

And under her gaze, Shen Jinci finally slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes were dark, and he asked softly with a laziness as if he had just woken up: "When did you wake up?"

Bian Yue said, it was just a few minutes earlier than you.

"You're busy today, aren't you?" Shen Jinci touched her hair, "Please take care of yourself."

"I know. You too, take care of yourself." Bian Yue said this, thought for a moment, then leaned over and kissed his cheek.

The little girl blushed a little, and there was an uncontrollable smile on the corner of her lips. She said, "Mr. Shen is really a feast for the eyes."

Shen Jinci chuckled. He raised his eyebrows, and his tone was emotionless. "Tease me again?"

"After all, I've been busy today, so teasing you can be considered a way to recharge my batteries." Bian Yue said, "Shen Jinci, you don't mind."

"Of course I don't mind. It's just this weekend. Can Miss Bian be free?"

"Ok?"

"Have you forgotten?" Shen Jinci sighed, raised his hand, bent his fingertips slightly, and tapped Bian Yue's forehead, "This weekend is your birthday."

Bian Yue's eyes suddenly widened, "Oh, is your birthday coming so soon? I really forgot about it."

Shen Jinci thought that she was indeed too busy and her mind was full of worries.

Feeling distressed, Shen Jinci gently pulled Bian Yue's arm and held her in his arms, "It's okay. I'll remember it for you."

Bian Yue's smile deepened, she nodded vigorously, her eyes bright in his arms, she said: "Yes, I know, you will remember everything for me."

"This afternoon, I will let Shen Zhaoli go to Mitang to finalize the details of the cooperation with you. He will contact you in advance then." Shen Jinci's sudden words made Bian Yue subconsciously freeze.

She is really not a very good actor. All her emotions are like clear glass, without any cover. Shen Jinci can only pretend to ignore them.

"This afternoon?" Bian Yue sounded surprised.

"What's wrong? Is there any problem?" Shen Jinci stared at Bian Yue and whispered softly, "If you feel that the cooperation needs to be postponed, you can tell me."

"Jin Ci, I know you have put a lot of effort into the cooperation between Mi Tang and Li Xing, so I will be cautious in making any decision." Bian Yue paused, with a sincere look on her face, "Can you give me a little more time?"

"Yueyue, Lixing's board of directors has already put pressure on me. I can't wait any longer. If you really want to gain a foothold in the business world with your own abilities, you can't expect me to always give you a pass." Shen Jinci's voice was flat, just a statement, but Bian Yue looked at him with some surprise.

He suddenly started talking about business, and Bian Yue was a little uncomfortable.

At this moment, she clearly and truly realized that before, Shen Jinci had indeed been too partial to her as Lu Zhinian said.

Bian Yue knew that Shen Jinci was right now.

So she smiled and whispered, "Okay, then I'll wait for Shen Zhaoli to come find me."

Shen Jinci's heart seemed to be tightened. He looked at Bian Yue, feeling reluctant.

After a long silence, he kissed Bian Yue's forehead and whispered, "My little moon, you will stand by me, right?"

Bian Yue's smile deepened. She felt Shen Jinci's loving kiss and said, "Yes, I will."

Lixing Group's morning meeting today went exceptionally smoothly.

The cooperation with Honey, which had been stagnant and controversial before, was suddenly relented today by Shen Jinci, who agreed to the board of directors' request to add a professional manager to Honey and reduced the investment share.

This means that in the cooperation between Honey and Lixing, Lixing will directly interfere with Honey's internal decision-making.

For Lixing's board of directors, this decision is enough for them to take a step back.

"Mr. Shen is still sober and knows what is the right decision. I was quite rude to Mr. Shen at the previous board meeting. I would like to apologize to Mr. Shen here."

"Yes, if honey can become Lixing's asset in the future, we will all be happy to see it happen. You and Miss Bian are husband and wife, so there is no need to divide it so clearly."

Everyone had their own opinions, but in summary, they were all satisfied with the result.

Shen Zhaoli looked at Shen Jinci's expressionless face and frowned in confusion.

Shen Zhaoli remained seated until everyone left. He looked at Shen Jinci who was about to stand up and said in a cold voice, "Brother, don't leave yet. I have something to ask you."

Shen Jinci sat down again, leaving only two people in the conference room. Shen Jinci placed a contract in front of Shen Zhaoli, "This is the new cooperation agreement I drafted. Please take some time this afternoon to discuss cooperation with Bian Yue."

Shen Zhaoli frowned, "New one? What's wrong with the previous one?"

Seeing that Shen Jinci did not answer, Shen Zhaoli took the plan and began to read it.

After reading half of it, Shen Zhaoli put the plan down. He was extremely surprised. "Are you sure you want me to discuss cooperation with Bian Yue like this? Shen Jinci, you are really discussing cooperation. I thought you would at least leave some benefits for Bian Yue."

"She is too soft-hearted. I can't let her go on like this." Shen Jinci looked at the plan that Shen Zhaoli had thrown on the table. There was no ripple in his eyes. He said, "The first lesson I want to teach Bian Yue is to be ruthless."