<h4>Chapter 40</h4>


    Under Jiang You''s guidance, Ling Yue entered the office building and arrived at hispany on the second floor. Thepany was notrge in scale. After passing through a ss door, they arrived at the employees'' workspace, where rows of desks were neatly arranged. A dozen or so young people were intently staring at theirputer screens, their fingers rapidly typing on the keyboards.


    Seeing Jiang You entering with Ling Yue, they merely nced at them before returning to their work. At present, thepany''s server was unstable, and with countless users downloading and registering their software every day, the slightest carelessness could cause the server to crash. They had to be extremely careful.


    "Thispany was co-founded by me and some friends. The offices ahead are for us few partners. That''s my office, those are the lounges where we sometimes sleep when workingte, and that''s the storage room for office supplies," Jiang You exined to Ling Yue as they walked.


    "This is the conference room. They''re all waiting to meet you inside," said Jiang You as he opened the door.


    The chatting young people turned their heads toward the entrance upon hearing the sound. Seeing Jiang You entering with Ling Yue, their gazes fell on her, filled with curiosity, inquiry, astonishment, and disbelief.


    They knew the investor of theirpany was a woman, but she waspletely different from what they had imagined. Ling Yue wore a simple T-shirt and jeans, with a cap covering her head. Apart from her eyes, her face was concealed behind a mask. However, those eyes were beautiful, with long, curled, dense ckshes, and a brilliant, starry gaze that seemed to flow with a hint of mystery.


    Jiang You guided Ling Yue to the main seat as his gaze swept over the seated crowd. "Let me introduce her to you all. This is Ling Yue, our investor and also our boss. Let''s wee her with a round of apuse."


    Apuse erupted. A slight smile appeared in Ling Yue''s phoenix eyes. "Thank you, everyone! I''m delighted to be one of you, and let''s work together to create a brilliant future."


    Another round of apuse followed, with everyone''s eyes reflecting eagerness toward Ling Yue. She exuded an innate persuasive aura that seemed to demand obedience, even though her appearance was concealed, those eyes alonepelled submission.


    "Ms. Ling! Here''s the contract, please have a look," said Jiang You, handing Ling Yue the pre-prepared contract.


    Ling Yue took the contract, carefully scanned the contents, nodded, and unhesitatingly signed her name. Her calligraphy was bold and powerful, radiating an imperious air.


    Jiang You''s eyes flickered, his admiration for Ling Yue growing. As the saying went, one''s calligraphy reflected their character, and from Ling Yue''s signature, he could tell she was no ordinary person.


    After putting down her pen, Ling Yue returned the contract to Jiang You.


    Jiang You smiled as he collected the contract. "Ms. Ling! Let me introduce everyone: Zhang Tao, Xu Mo, Liang Yifeng, Yang Zheng, Hu Yunhua, and Zhang Xun."


    Ling Yue nodded and smiled at them. She had heard from Jiang You the previous day that hispany was established by him and several young people sharing the same dream, believing that one day, the inte would change the world.


    After a brief meeting during which Ling Yue transferred funds to thepany''s ount, she said, "I won''t participate much in thepany''s decisions. Jiang You will remain in charge of thepany''s affairs." She simply wanted to be a hands-off investor.


    After the meeting, Jiang You brought Ling Yue back to his office and told her about the previous day''s events. "Ms. Ling, do you still have that talisman? Could you give me two more?"


    Ling Yue seemed not to have heard Jiang You''s words as her fingers lightly tapped on the desk. "Do you think the first incident was an ident or deliberate?"


    Jiang You pondered for a moment. "It was probably Yukihiko Oda''s doing. He wanted to invest in mypany, but I refused, so he tried to get rid of me." Recalling the previous day''s events still made him shudder. If not for the talisman Ling Yue had given him, he might not be in this world anymore.


    "So, what do you n to do about him?" Ling Yue raised her eyebrows as she looked at Jiang You. If it were her, she would never give her enemy another chance to harm her.


    Jiang You contemted for a while. "Of course, I don''t want any involvement with him. If possible, I hope never to see him again."


    Ling Yue smiled faintly. "Then follow your heart and don''t give him another chance."


    Jiang You paused briefly. "You mean to make him disappear from this world, but how should I do that?" He also wanted Yukihiko Oda to vanish, but he had no power or influence. How could he deal with Yukihiko Oda?


    Ling Yue tapped on the keyboard. "Your technical skills should be decent, right?"


    Jiang You''s eyes lit up. "I understand." He had interacted with Yukihiko Oda a few times and always felt that Yukihiko Oda was not a simple businessman.


    Ling Yue gave Jiang You an approving look before standing up to make way for him.


    Jiang You opened hisputer and rapidly typed on the keyboard. Soon, he found information rted to Yukihiko Oda and carefully examined it. "He''s indeed not a simple businessman." As he had suspected, Yukihiko Oda had an agenda foring to Xia Country.


    He emailed the information to the relevant authorities, believing they would not sit idly after seeing Yukihiko Oda''s background. Even if they couldn''t sanction him, deporting him back to his country was certain.


    "Thank you, Ms. Ling!" Jiang You stood up and gratefully bowed to Ling Yue. Without her, not only himself but also thepany would have been in jeopardy.


    Ling Yue handed Jiang You a talisman. "I estimate Yukihiko Oda will still try to harm you, so don''t let your guard down." She noticed the ck aura on Jiang You''s forehead had not dissipated but had instead be denser.


    Jiang You excitedly epted the talisman. "I won''t be careless. May I ask where this talisman was bought? I''d like to get a few more."


    "I made them myself. It''s gettingte, so I''ll be going." Ling Yue nced at the clock on the wall before heading out. She had promised Mrs. Xu that she would return for lunch.


    "Someone will be sending over a lunch box soon. Eat first before leaving," said Jiang You, hoping to spend more time with Ling Yue.


    "No need, maybe next time." Ling Yue shook her head in refusal.


    "Then let me walk you out."


    Jiang You escorted Ling Yue out of thepany and watched her figure gradually disappear into the crowd before slowly turning his gaze away. Meeting Ling Yue was truly his good fortune.


    As he turned to head back to thepany, a voice called out to him.


    Jiang You paused and saw that the caller was a schrly-looking young man, apanied by another person who exuded an air of importance, suggesting a significant identity.