The CEO is domineering, the devil Boss is addicted to pampering

Chapter 1335 Yunrui Enchanting: No matter how hard you try, you still can’t catch up

Gu Yunqian's fingers rubbed the edge of the desk repeatedly, his fingertips rubbing against the cold wood texture, leaving a faint warmth.

He stood there, his eyes fixed on Gu Yunxi's tense profile, his heart feeling as if being pulled back and forth by two forces.

To say or not to say?

How come this girl's hands are so fast!

Gu Yunqian secretly complained...

He tried his best to catch up but couldn't. When he asked that question at the door, the girl was already looking at him with a knowing expression.

Should I continue to hide it? Or should I just say it like this...

This question had circled in his mind countless times. As a brother, he wanted to always protect his sister under his wings and prevent her from being involved in these conspiracies and dangers;

But as the person in charge of the "Nightingale Project", he knew better than anyone that Gu Yunxi had been caught in the center of this vortex, and concealing the truth would only put her in deeper danger.

He recalled the encrypted message he saw on the dark web three days ago - "The target person Gu Yunxi has entered the core area of ​​the branch, and the subversion plan has activated the second-level plan."

He knew then that he could no longer hide it. Those foreign organizations moved faster than he expected, and Gu Yunxi's sudden arrival undoubtedly pushed him into the most dangerous place.

Gu Yunqian took a deep breath, and the dull pain in his chest made him sober up a little.

He walked to the office door and pressed the door lock button with his backhand. The light "click" sound was particularly clear in the silent space.

Gu Yunxi's fingers tapping on the keyboard paused, and she looked up at him, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

Gu Yunqian didn't explain. He turned and walked to the window, pulled open a corner of the heavy curtains, and swept his sharp eyes across the street downstairs.

After confirming that there were no suspicious vehicles, he walked to the filing cabinet again, pressed his finger lightly on the third partition, and a miniature scanner popped out.

He moved slowly around the office with the scanner, and the green ripples dancing on the screen remained steady—no listening devices.

These actions made Gu Yunxi's heart beat faster and faster.

She looked at her brother's almost abnormally cautious expression, her fingertips curled up unconsciously, and her nails dug deep into her palms.

Something that could make the usually calm Gu Yunqian so nervous was definitely not a trivial matter.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Her voice trembled slightly, breaking the silence in the office.

Gu Yunqian turned off the scanner, put it back in the filing cabinet, and when he walked in front of her, his face was so solemn that it seemed like water was about to drip out.

He leaned over the edge of the desk, looking at Gu Yunxi at eye level, the complex emotions in his eyes almost drowning her.

"An An, there's something... I have to tell you." His voice was very low, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth. "But you have to promise me that after listening to this, you must stay calm."

Gu Yunxi's back tensed instantly, and her fingertips felt cold. She nodded, her throat seemed to be blocked by something, and she couldn't make any sound.

Gu Yunqian's gaze drifted out the window, as if he were reminiscing about something. His voice carried a hint of distant fatigue. "Half a year ago, I heard a rumor on the dark web that a mysterious foreign organization was planning to infiltrate China. Their goal was to recruit a highly skilled person with outstanding achievements in the field of special materials."

He paused, then turned to look at Gu Yunxi. The sharpness in his eyes made her breath hitch. "You know, some places appear calm, but undercurrents are surging. I hear this kind of news a few times every year. I didn't take it too seriously at the time and only sent more people to strengthen the company's security. After all, you are just a university teacher."

Gu Yunxi's fingers gripped the mouse so tightly that her knuckles turned white. She vaguely guessed something, and her heart felt like it was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand, the pain so severe that she could hardly breathe.

"I originally thought you could just quietly be a university teacher and live your life in a low-key manner, until Lin Xu showed up..."

Gu Yunqian's voice suddenly became heavier, like a heavy hammer hitting Gu Yunxi's heart.

"Ever since he showed up, you've become very high-profile, winning awards for projects and making appearances in public. I know you've grown up and have your own ideas, so I didn't interfere, I just increased security. But I didn't expect you to fall in love with that guy..."

Gu Yunqian's words were like icicles, piercing into Gu Yunxi's mind one by one.

She recalled the first time Lin Xu appeared in the laboratory, with a pen tucked into the pocket of his white coat and a smile as gentle as spring sunshine;

Thinking of his focused profile as he helped her adjust the precision instrument, the warmth from his fingertips coming through his gloves, bringing just the right warmth;

Thinking back to the last time he saw her before he disappeared, how could this happen? How could this happen? How could this happen?!

Those details that she once considered gentle now turned into sharp fragments, piecing together a truth that left her bruised and battered.

"He..." Gu Yunxi's voice was shaking, as if there was hot sand stuck in his throat, "He is the spy?"

Gu Yunqian did not answer directly, but took out a photo from his pocket and put it on the table.

The photo shows Lin Xu and a blond man meeting in a cafe, with the iconic building of a foreign university in the background.

"We already had these things a long time ago, but we've been taking your feelings into consideration so we haven't shown them to you yet. I know you can't believe it, but you should be aware of our family's strength."

Gu Yunxi's eyes were fixed on the photo. The familiar tenderness on Lin Xu's face seemed particularly dazzling against the foreign background.

She suddenly remembered the "new memory material" research and development project she was leading at the time - it was the most important and core technology in her career. If successful, it would not only revolutionize the entire industry, but could also be applied to more sensitive fields.

A terrible thought suddenly popped into her mind, making her shiver all over.

Lin Xu approaches her, helps her solve experimental problems, and works overtime with her... Isn't it not just to obtain project information, but also to incite her to defect?

The high-tech talent targeted by foreign organizations was actually herself!

"What they want is..." Gu Yunxi's voice was filled with deep fear, and the tail tone almost dissipated in the air.

"It's your technology, and even more so, your people." Gu Yunqian's voice was deep and powerful. "You're the only one who masters the most core parameters in the research and development of the 'new memory material'. They couldn't persuade you to defect, so they tried to steal the data through Lin Xu. Now that Lin Xu is gone, they will definitely take action themselves."

The air in the office seemed to be frozen, and even breathing carried a cold weight.

Gu Yunxi leaned back in his chair, feeling as if all the strength in his body had been drained.

She looked at the "Nightingale Project" file on the computer screen. The technical parameters that once made her blood boil were now like poisonous snakes, wrapping around her neck and suffocating her.

She had always thought that Lin Xu was her friend, the only warmth she had in the complex workplace. But in the end, this warmth turned out to be a carefully woven trap, and like a fool, she walked into the trap step by step.

"So Lin Xu's death..." There was a barely perceptible tremor in Gu Yunxi's voice. She didn't dare to think further, but she couldn't control her thoughts.

"I don't know. He might have been silenced." Gu Yunqian's voice was stern. "Either he failed in his mission, or he wanted to leave the organization. Either way, he won't survive."

Gu Yunxi closed her eyes, tears finally falling. Not for Lin Xu's deception, but for the trust that was betrayed, for the "I'm sorry" that could never be said.

If she had noticed it earlier, if she hadn't been so naive, would Lin Xu not have died?

"I'm sorry..." She choked out, her voice full of self-blame.