Intimate Trial Chapter 26

Chapter 26

The acquisition of “Ruixin Bio” was successfully concluded with a speed and efficiency that exceeded expectations, and the price was even slightly optimized than the initial estimate.The celebration banquet was held in the city’s top hotel banquet hall, with crystal chandeliers shining brightly and the champagne tower reflecting the dazzling light. The room was full of the joy of success and imagination for the future.

Ye Chang was undoubtedly the center of the audience.She wore a pearl white floor-length dress, her long hair was elegantly tied up, and she only wore a simple diamond necklace around her neck, but it was enough to make her shine in the crowd.Holding the wine glass, she calmly accepted congratulations from all sides. Her words and demeanor were as usual calm and decent, but her eyebrows had a subtler hint of relaxation and vigor than usual, belonging to the winner.

Shen SiLin also attended.Wearing a decent smoky gray dress, she stood slightly outside the crowd, holding an almost untouched glass of champagne in her hand, with a standard, slightly stiff smile on her face.The laughter, laughter, and cheers all around seemed to be blurred and distant in her ears through a thick layer of glass.

Her eyes always passed through the shaking figures uncontrollably and landed on Ye Chang.

Watching Ye Chang chatting and laughing with others, watching her being surrounded by people cutting the celebration cake, watching her occasional calm gaze passing in the direction of him… Every time, Shen Shenlin’s heart would tighten uncontrollably.

The project was successful.

Because she was soft-hearted or cowardly at the last moment?That grain of sand was not implanted.The plan was successfully implemented, Ye Chang once again proved her vision and skills, and another important piece of the puzzle was added to Ye’s business map.

This was supposed to be a setback in her revenge plan.

But why, seeing Ye Chang’s success, besides feeling empty and exhausted, there was also a trace of… indescribable, despicable relief in her heart?

She thought of the late night when she modified the data, of Ye Chang’s phone call, of the trembling of her fingertips and her final choice.

“Don’t let me down.”

Ye Chang’s words were like a magic spell.

After all… she still “didn’t let her down”?In such a way that completely deviates from one’s original intention?

The intense self-loathing and confusion nearly consumed her.She felt like a pathetic clown, teetering on the tightrope of revenge and emotion, but finally let go of her hand because of fear of falling, allowing herself to be washed away by the torrent of fate to a completely unfamiliar shore that made her panic.

Just then, the phone in his pocket vibrated.

It’s not an ordinary beep, it’s a specially set, very slight buzz – it comes from encrypted communication software.

It’s “insomnia”.

Shen Shenlin’s body stiffened almost imperceptibly.She turned sideways almost subconsciously, avoiding the crowd, and walked to the relatively quiet floor-to-ceiling window before taking out her mobile phone.

The screen lights up, and there is only a brief message preview on the lock screen:

Insomnia: Celebration Party?How are you feeling?

The simple question was like a cold scalpel, instantly cutting through all her pretense of calmness.

Silin’s fingers were cold and trembling slightly.She stared at the line of words, as if she could see through the screen the eyes of “Insomnia” who were always calm and seemed to understand everything.

How should she answer?

Report “Task Failed”?Admit that you got cold feet?Explain that you were upset because of Ye Chang’s phone call that night?

Or… continue to pretend, saying that everything is going well and that you are “enjoying” the fruits of victory?

She didn’t reply for a long time.

The phone vibrated again.

Insomnia: It seems that my mood is very complicated.Because of Ye Chang’s success?Or is it because of…your own choice?

This sentence accurately hit Shen Silin’s most secret pain point.

Her choice.

The choice at the last moment to disobey instructions and change the data back to its original state with your own hands.

Do you know “Insomnia”?How is it possible?No one was present when she modified the data, and the files were directly encrypted and submitted…

Unless… “Insomnia” knows her much better than she imagined.Deep enough to be able to accurately guess her suffering at the moment through her silence.

Or…

An even more terrifying thought poured down on her like ice water, making her whole body shiver.

Insomnia: Don’t be nervous.I’m just reminding you that the game continues.One choice does not mean the final outcome.Ye Chang’s success is based on her ‘trust’ in you.This ‘trust’ is now the most dangerous weapon in your hand, and also… the most effective poison.Think about it, if she knew that her most ‘trusted’ assistant had been shaken and…thought of betrayal at the most critical moment?

Shen Shenlin’s breathing suddenly became rapid.She raised her head suddenly and subconsciously searched for Ye Chang’s figure in the banquet hall.

Ye Chang was standing not far away, talking to an important investor, his profile looking particularly clear and bright under the light.As if sensing her gaze, Ye Chang tilted his head slightly and looked at her from afar across the crowd of figures.

Those calm eyes, behind the gold-rimmed glasses, were calm and calm, but seemed to carry a huge weight.

Shen Silin looked away hastily, her heart beating rapidly.

The words “insomnia” wormed their way into her ears like poisonous snakes:

The most dangerous weapon…the most effective poison…

What does “insomnia” imply?Let her use Ye Chang’s “trust” to take the next step?Or… was he warning her that her wavering had left traces?

Insomnia: Enjoy your celebration party, Silin.But don’t forget, ‘sleepless’ nights never really end.We will be in touch again soon.

The news ends here.

Silin held the phone, her fingertips were cold and cold sweat had soaked her palms.

She looked at the last line of words on the screen, then looked up at Ye Chang, who seemed to have everything under control at the center of the light in the distance.

The laughter and laughter at the celebration party remained the same, and the bubbles of champagne continued to rise and burst in the glass.

But Shen Shenlin only felt that she was standing on a huge, gorgeous ice surface, with a bottomless dark cold abyss beneath her feet.

“Insomnia” and Ye Chang are like hunters standing on opposite sides of the ice.

No matter which way she goes, she may step on the ice and be destroyed.

She drank the cold champagne in her glass in one gulp. The spicy liquid slid down her throat, but she couldn’t suppress the chill in her heart.