Nirvana Heiress: Reborn and Returning to Stir Up a Storm

Chapter 565 Shadows and Mysteries

As night fell, the lights of the Lin Group headquarters remained bright, but inside and outside the building, undercurrents were even stronger.

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I. Lin Yun's desperate counterattack

After her account was frozen, Lin Yun knew she was about to be eliminated, and in order to turn the tables, she had to take a desperate gamble. Through encrypted channels, she contacted Yu Jing, the secret contact person of Cheng Yi Foundation, who had previously worked for Shen Fang.

"Sister Yu, I need your 'special' help." Lin Yun lowered her voice through the screen, "Tonight, give Luo Zhen and Shen Yan a little 'surprise' and let them know that they are not untouchable."

Yu Jing sneered: "What do you want me to do?"

Lin Yun's expression was resolute: "Kidnap Luo Zhen's three-year-old niece and post the video in the board meeting group. Let them understand that I am not without limits."

Yu Jing clicked "confirm," the screen flashed, and the operation was launched.

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II. Gu Yanchuan's Cracks

As dawn broke, Gu Yanchuan's phone was flooded with urgent calls—the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) had officially notified him that his personal accounts had also been frozen within the scope of "auxiliary investigation."

He walked into the still-warm conference room, his face grave: "I didn't expect them to target me as well."

Lin Chuyue gripped his arm tightly, her voice trembling slightly: "Yanchuan, don't be afraid, I will stand with you through this."

Gu Yanchuan stepped back slightly, his eyes flashing: "This time, I will face it alone. I cannot let you put me in danger again."

For the first time in public, the two showed a clear rift, and the surrounding board members exchanged glances, sensing the cracks in their relationship.

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III. The Direct Confrontation Between Shen Yan and Luo Zhen

CFO Luo Zhen received an urgent message from his secretary in his office: his home was being harassed by anonymous threatening phone calls. The message explicitly stated that "if the freezing order against Lin Yun and Lin Zhengguo is not revoked, you will bear the consequences."

She stormed up to Shen Yan, furious: "Was this a 'hunting trap' you orchestrated? Are you trying to force me to withdraw the order through improper means?"

Shen Yan calmly responded: "I'm just following the procedure—all investigations are authorized by the board of directors. As for the threats, you have to investigate them yourself; don't try to shift the blame to me."

The two were at loggerheads, the atmosphere was tense, and for the first time, they had a public conflict due to their differing methods.

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IV. Lin Chuyue's Isolation and Reflection

Outside the media, public sentiment was turbulent, with some shareholders increasingly questioning the "joint liability" between Lin Chuyue and Gu Yanchuan. Even her clear and forceful press conference the night before last could not completely quell the unrest.

Lin Chuyue sat alone in the "Cloud Meeting Room" on the top floor, looking at the disappointed eyes of her family and the group she had built with her own hands, and muttered to herself, "Did I leave too quickly?"

Only then did she realize that the real battlefield was not public opinion, but the cracks in people's hearts and trust.

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V. Yu Jing's Shadow Operation

Under the cover of night, Yu Jing, accompanied by two of her men, broke into Luo Zhen's home. Holding pre-prepared forged documents, they forced Luo Zhen to sign a "revocation order application." At that moment, Luo Zhen, alert and shrewd, locked himself in his bedroom and used a pre-installed wireless camera to transmit the live footage back to Lin Chuyue.

Lin Chuyue received an alarm and her team of bodyguards launched a surprise attack. Yu Jing fled in panic, but encountered another secret henchman from Lin Yun's team at the end of the corridor, and a fierce battle instantly broke out between the two sides...

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VI. The Mystery Begins to Unfold

At daybreak, the bodyguard brought back Luo Zhen, who was unharmed despite the fright, only to find a note in her hand with just four words:

"I'm watching."

All the clues seem to have returned to the starting point—is this a provocation left by Lin Yun, or is a larger force behind the scenes spying on her?

Lin Chuyue, Gu Yanchuan, Shen Yanyan, and Luo Zhen sat around the conference room, a shadowy figure smiling: "The undercurrents haven't subsided yet; the real hunt has only just begun..."

—End of this chapter

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