Chapter One: The Same Day, Twice

Chenzhou looked at that gentle face—and laughed. Chengze stopped. Last time, Chenzhou had seized his collar, giving everyone the spectacle they needed. This time, he calmly removed the black-and-gold badge from his lapel. The heir's emblem bore his name on the back. "Sharing sounds troublesome." He placed it in Chengze's palm. "You want it. Take it." The ballroom fell silent. "What is this attitude?" Gu Zhengrong demanded. "Compliance." Chenzhou faced the head table. "Your next line is that I must surrender the corporate seal and Cloud Harbor authority. The CFO will mention thirty-seven million yuan of unexplained expenses. Zhou Xu will claim they were authorized through my private email. Then Wanqing will suspend our engagement."