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Jiang Yuan received a call from the assistant of a large corporation's president and went to a high-end apartment in the city center. The assistant informed her that the president was too busy to come in person, but he would provide her with some material resources.
Jiang Yuan stood in the spacious living room, watching as the man took out various items, her heart racing. The man presented keys, a black card, and various luxury bags and clothes.
As she looked at these items, her heart raced even faster. "Miss Jiang," the man said politely, "the president said you can use these resources freely without needing to report back to him."
Jiang Yuan took the keys and the black card, her heartbeat quickening. "I understand," she replied softly, "thank you." The man nodded and turned to leave.
Jiang Yuan stood there, looking at what she held in her hands, suddenly feeling as if she were dreaming. Had she really… just become the president's mistress?
Holding the keys, she walked to the door, opened it, and stepped inside. The room was luxuriously decorated; although it couldn't compare to Feng Hongyang's villa, it was still quite nice.
Jiang Yuan wandered around the room before returning to the living room, sitting on the sofa and staring blankly at the items on the coffee table. These things were what she had struggled for over a decade to obtain, yet now they had come to her so easily.
Jiang Yuan felt as if her life were a dream. She sat there thinking for a long time, and finally picked up the black card and gently kissed it. She knew what she wanted. She didn't want to live like her mother did, enduring a hard life. She wanted to live very well, better than anyone else.
Jiang Yuan lifted her head and looked out the window. She believed that one day she would live the life she desired.
Late at night, Jiang Yuan lay in bed, feeling someone pressing down on her as she drifted in and out of sleep.
She opened her eyes and saw a familiar handsome face. It was the CEO. Jiang Yuan was startled and quickly pushed him away. The CEO looked at her with cold eyes. "What's wrong?" he asked. Jiang Yuan hesitated for a moment before saying, "I... I'm not ready yet." The CEO looked at her and suddenly smiled. He reached out and pinched Jiang Yuan's chin, looking at her with a cold voice, "Jiang Yuan, you don't really think I would want you, do you?" Jiang Yuan was stunned. The CEO looked at her with a mocking expression, "Someone like you is beneath my notice." Jiang Yuan's face turned pale as she looked at him, unable to speak. The CEO released her, stood up, and looked down at her from above, "Do what you're supposed to do; don't think too much about the rest."
Jiang Yuan lay on the bed, watching his back, her fingers tightly gripping the sheets. For more than a month after that, Jiang Yuan did not see the CEO again. They only met late at night, and each time it was the CEO who sought her out. Jiang Yuan didn't think much of it; after all, their relationship was merely an exchange of interests. Whenever she wanted to see him, he would meet her, and that was fine.
That night, after taking a shower and preparing for bed, Jiang Yuan's phone rang. It was the CEO calling. Jiang Yuan answered, "Hello." "Come out," the CEO's voice was low and hoarse. Jiang Yuan paused for a moment, "Now?" "Mm." "But..." Jiang Yuan hesitated for a moment, "I'm not really available today." There was silence on the other end of the line. After a while, he spoke up, "Jiang Yuan, don't forget your place." Jiang Yuan was taken aback but quickly responded, "I know; I just..."
"Come out." The CEO interrupted her, his tone domineering. "Don't make me say it a second time."
Jiang Yuan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately got up, dressed, and left.
She took a taxi to the CEO's company, went upstairs, and entered the office.
Inside the office, the CEO was reviewing documents. When he saw her enter, he looked up at her.
"Come here," he said.
Jiang Yuan walked over and sat down in front of him. The CEO looked at her with deep eyes.
Jiang Yuan felt uncomfortable under his gaze and averted her eyes, unable to look at him.
The CEO stared at her for a long time before suddenly speaking: "Jiang Yuan, do you want to make money?"
Jiang Yuan was taken aback, looking at him in confusion.
The CEO continued to look at her calmly: "I can introduce you to a job that pays more than your current salary."
Jiang Yuan's eyes lit up as she looked at him. "What job?"
The CEO smiled slightly: "Accompany me to a dinner party."
A dinner party?
Jiang Yuan was stunned for a moment before reacting, frowning. "What kind of dinner party?"
"A business dinner," the CEO replied succinctly.
Jiang Yuan hesitated for a moment: "What do I need to do?"
"You just need to follow me."
Jiang Yuan thought for a moment and nodded. "Okay."
The next evening, Jiang Yuan was taken to a private studio where makeup artists and technicians were all set up to give her a complete makeover.
At seven o'clock in the evening, Jiang Yuan put on an exquisite evening gown and expensive jewelry, accompanying the CEO to the dinner party.
At the venue, the atmosphere was filled with elegance and mingling guests.
Jiang Yuan linked her arm with the CEO's as they entered the hall, immediately attracting many people's attention.
After all, the CEO held an extraordinary position in Beicheng's business world, and naturally, his female companion drew significant interest as well.
With a smile on her face, Jiang Yuan walked beside the CEO, glancing around at the crowd with her peripheral vision.
She recognized many familiar faces; they were all big shots in the business circle.
Jiang Yuan took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. She couldn't be nervous; she absolutely couldn't be nervous. Following the CEO, she maintained a proper smile throughout the social engagements. Halfway through the banquet, Jiang Yuan began to feel a bit tired. She looked up at the CEO and softly said, "I'm going to the restroom." The CEO glanced at her and nodded.
Jiang Yuan smiled and nodded back at him before turning to leave. She navigated through the bustling crowd and entered the restroom. Standing in front of the mirror, she looked at the person reflected back at her, slightly lost in thought. The person in the mirror was beautiful, elegant, and confident, exuding a captivating charm.
As Jiang Yuan gazed at her reflection, she suddenly felt a sense of unfamiliarity. Is this really her? She had truly changed. Changed into someone strange, someone… frightening. Jiang Yuan closed her eyes, took a deep breath, then opened them again to look at the mirror, trying hard to force a smile. She couldn't be afraid; she couldn't back down. She had chosen this path, and there was no turning back.
Stepping out of the restroom, just as she reached the corner, she suddenly saw two people standing ahead. It was the CEO and his daughter. Jiang Yuan froze for a moment and stopped in her tracks. The CEO and his daughter seemed not to notice her; they were engaged in a heated argument.
“Dad, why did you bring that woman to the banquet?” the daughter's angry voice rang out. “Do you know what people are saying outside?” The CEO looked at his daughter with a stern expression. “What they say has nothing to do with me.”
“Nothing to do with you?” The daughter's voice rose higher. “Then why did you bring her?” The CEO looked at his daughter, paused for a moment, then replied, “She looks like your mother.” The daughter was taken aback for a moment before reacting. “So what? Are you trying to use her to provoke Mom?”
The CEO looked at his daughter, saying nothing.
The daughter looked at the CEO and sneered, "Dad, don't be foolish. Mom doesn't care at all!"
The CEO stared at his daughter, his gaze icy. "What are you talking about?"
The daughter looked at the CEO, her voice firm. "Dad, wake up! Mom has long stopped loving you!"
The CEO's expression darkened as he continued to look at his daughter.
The daughter looked at him, her eyes reddening. "Dad, do you know how much I hate you?"
The CEO gazed at his daughter, his eyes filled with complexity.
The daughter looked at him, her voice choking. "I hate you for betraying Mom, I hate you for abandoning her, I hate you..."
"Enough!" The CEO suddenly shouted, interrupting his daughter's words.
Startled, the daughter stared blankly at him, too afraid to speak.
The CEO looked at her, his chest heaving, his face pale with anger.
The two were locked in a standoff, the atmosphere tense and charged.
Jiang Yuan stood around the corner, watching them with her heart racing.
She hadn't expected that the CEO brought her to the banquet because she resembled his wife.
Recalling the last time she was in the CEO's office and the way he looked at her, along with what his daughter had just said, she suddenly understood.
It turned out that the CEO saw her as a substitute.
A wave of inexplicable feelings surged within Jiang Yuan—some bitterness and some grievance.
She stood there watching the CEO and his daughter, her heart a mix of emotions.
She didn't know how long she had been standing there until the CEO and his daughter left; only then did she slowly come back to her senses.
Jiang Yuan watched the direction they disappeared in, feeling an indescribable discomfort in her heart.
She stood there, taking deep breaths to calm herself down.
After a while, she lifted her head, looking ahead with a self-deprecating smile on her lips.
What was she sad about?
Her relationship with the CEO was merely one of mutual benefit; what right did she have to feel upset?
Jiang Yuan let out a bitter laugh, shook her head, and turned to leave.
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