Chapter 857: 855 We Are Just Business Partners I Will Not Compromise

Xiao Ci carefully responded to Wen Xin’s words, worried that his own explanations might not be clear enough and could cause misunderstandings.

“Was it really not you guys?”

Upon hearing Xiao Ci’s explanation, Wen Xin became instantly agitated. She couldn’t think of anyone other than Wen Yunuo who could be responsible. It couldn’t possibly be the Old Fox acting in person, could it?

Wen Xin instantly stood up from her chair and walked over to Wen Yunuo. She removed the silver needles from Wen Yunuo’s body and looked at him seriously.

“Tell me, did you really not have anything to do with Tan Xingyue’s situation?”

At that moment, the stiff-bodied Wen Yunuo suddenly relaxed, his entire body involuntarily crumpling in distress as he raised his head to look at Wen Xin.

“If I had done it, I wouldn’t deny it. I’ve let Xiao Ci and you know so much already. There’s no need to hide it from you.”

Wen Yunuo raised his hand to rub the spot where the needle had pricked him, hardly believing that Wen Xin possessed such skills.

Wen Xin glanced at Wen Yunuo, then at Xiao Ci, who was standing to the side. Xiao Ci met Wen Xin’s gaze and nodded very seriously.

Having received a definitive answer, Wen Xin leaned annoyedly against Wen Yunuo’s desk. She could scarcely believe that the Old Fox would stoop to capture Tan Xingyue, possibly to use her as leverage against her.

“What have you decided? Do you want to work with me? Working together would be much better than each harboring our own secrets, plus, you’ve been in Beijing so long. You should also be aware of my relationship with Mu Chengxi. I can’t possibly stay in Independent State for long, so I wouldn’t want to take over the Wen family.”

At this point, Wen Xin was running out of patience for discussing cooperation with Wen Yunuo. She had made her point very clear and now she just needed an attitude from Wen Yunuo.

Wen Yunuo, with half-closed eyes, looked at Wen Xin, and did not immediately agree. After hesitating for a long while, he slowly began to speak.

“Why should I cooperate with you? There are so many in the Wen family with more power than I possess. Don’t you think it would be more appropriate to partner with them?”

“They are not as suitable as you. What you said is right; they indeed have more power than you, so they are harder to control.”

“But you are different. You may not have as much power as they do, but you have ambition. You don’t want to be controlled by the Old Fox. We are essentially in the same boat. I believe you will cooperate with me.”

Wen Xin looked into Wen Yunuo’s eyes with a serious expression. He knew his words were deeply piercing to Wen Yunuo, but that was the reality.

His options were limited, either to submit to the Old Fox or to work with her.

Wen Yunuo hesitated for a long time, then closed his eyes in thought for a moment before suddenly opening them.

“I am willing to work with you. For now, I can’t let the Old Fox suspect that we are collaborating. I can help you covertly, especially regarding the drugs. I can’t afford not to be vigilant, I need to survive.”

Wen Xin could understand Wen Yunuo’s thoughts. Getting such a response from him, she had managed to achieve her goal.

“All right, now that we’ve established cooperation, let’s add each other on WeChat for easier communication later.”

As she spoke, Wen Xin took out her phone from her pocket, opened WeChat’s scan to add friends feature, and had Wen Yunuo scan the QR code to add her as a friend.

Wen Yunuo looked at Wen Xin’s movements and didn’t hesitate, directly scanning Wen Xin’s WeChat QR code with her phone to add Wen Xin as a friend.

Wen Xin looked at the friend request that Wen Yunuo had sent and noticed the image on Wen Yunuo’s profile, unintentionally freezing for a moment—it was of two little boys…

“Alright, remember to contact me if you need anything in the future, I will respond once I see it.”

As Wen Xin spoke, she prepared to leave. She needed to arrange for people to find Tan Xingyue, who, though safe in the hands of the Old Fox, might encounter other problems if too much time passed.

Wen Xin walked to the door of the office, suddenly stopped, and turned her head to look at Wen Yunuo and Xiao Ci.

“Tell your people not to mess with Xiao Mi, Xiao Mi is my sister, and I’ve got her back. Whatever you know about her past identity, it’s best you forget it.”

Wen Xin’s tone was icy cold, clearly carrying a warning.

Wen Yunuo sat in place watching Wen Xin, feeling that this young girl wasn’t quite like the other girls he knew—there was an indescribable feeling about her.

“For Tan Xingyue, I can arrange for someone to look for her, and I can even get them out from the hands of the Old Fox, but it might cost you a price…”

Wen Yunuo, speaking softly, looked at Wen Xin. Although he didn’t know about Tan Xingyue’s disappearance, he was still confident about safely extracting people from the Old Fox’s control.

Wen Xin gazed at Wen Yunuo and smiled lightly, shaking her head. “I’m also capable of getting Tan Xingyue back myself. I don’t need any compromise from you. Just remember, our relationship is a partnership, not exploitation. That’s enough.”

Having said that, Wen Xin opened the office door and left without looking back.

After Wen Xin had left the office, she saw the secretary stiffly sitting in the chair. With a faint smile, she approached the secretary and removed the silver needle from the secretary’s neck.

Wen Xin, looking at the secretary still stiff and motionless, bent down to face the secretary and mischievously curved her lips. “Alright, you can move now, but remember this face. I’ll be coming by often. Next time, if you’re not polite, I won’t be nice.”

Having said that, Wen Xin left without a backward glance, completely ignoring the secretary’s astounded expression behind her.

After Wen Xin had left, Xiao Ci looked at Wen Yunuo, who appeared as though he was on the verge of speaking but hesitated. Xiao Ci knew that now was not the right time to say anything.

Wen Yunuo, hearing Xiao Ci’s heavy breathing, looked up at Xiao Ci and spoke in an unhurried tone.

“Maybe Wen Xin is right, cooperating with her could be the best option. I underestimated her; she could be a match for the Old Fox.”

Previously, Wen Yunuo had only heard the Old Fox describe Wen Xin’s rebelliousness. Now that he had actually met Wen Xin, he realized what she carried was not mere rebelliousness, but an indescribable regal aura.

“I’ll call the Old Fox. You go arrange for our people in Country D to find Tan Xingyue and Liang Luoyu, we must find them as soon as possible.”

Xiao Ci hadn’t expected Wen Yunuo to rate Wen Xin so highly. He immediately agreed and left the office to arrange a search for Tan Xingyue.

As Xiao Ci left the office, he saw the secretary sitting rigidly in place. He raised his hand and gently pushed the secretary’s shoulder, at which point the secretary immediately collapsed.

Seeing this, Xiao Ci was shocked and looked at the secretary, “Were you also immobilized by the young mistress?”