The morning after Gu Zhen left for his mission, Li Xinyue woke up earlier than usual.
For a moment, she reached out beside her and expected to feel his warmth.
But the space beside her was empty.
A small sadness appeared in her eyes.
In her previous life, she had never cared whether Gu Zhen was home or not.
She even felt relieved whenever he left for missions.
Now…
She finally understood what it meant to have someone you feared losing.
But Li Xinyue quickly pushed those thoughts aside.
She had something more important to do.
Her revenge had begun.
Not the kind filled with blind hatred.
But the kind that would make everyone who betrayed her regret their choices.
At the Li Group headquarters, the atmosphere was tense.
The moment Li Xinyue entered the building, everyone became silent.
The heiress of the Li family had arrived.
In her previous life, she rarely involved herself deeply in the company.
She trusted the wrong people and allowed certain relatives to control important decisions.
That mistake nearly destroyed the Li family.
This time, she would take back everything.
“Miss Li.”
Her father’s assistant, Chen Wei, greeted her.
“Your father asked when you plan to officially join the company.”
Li Xinyue looked at the tall building in front of her.
“The time has come.”
Chen Wei was surprised.
“Miss Li?”
“I will start working at the company from today.”
Her voice was calm but firm.
She was no longer the inexperienced young woman from her previous life.
She had spent years watching business strategies, financial battles, and corporate schemes.
Now, she had experience that nobody else possessed.
Inside the meeting room, several executives looked at her with doubt.
Although Li Xinyue was the heiress, many people believed she was only a spoiled rich daughter.
One executive smiled politely.
“Miss Li, managing a company is not as simple as attending meetings.”
Another person added:
“Business requires experience.”
Li Xinyue looked at the documents on the table.
Then she placed one file in front of them.
“Before questioning my ability, perhaps you should explain this.”
The room became quiet.
The executive looked at the document.
His expression changed.
“This…”
Li Xinyue leaned back.
“The company lost millions because of this investment decision.”
Nobody spoke.
She continued.
“And the person who approved this project knew there was a problem.”
Her sharp eyes moved around the room.
“I wonder why.”
The executives lowered their heads.
For the first time, they realized something.
The Li family’s heiress was not the same person they thought she was.
Meanwhile, in another city…
Gu Zhen and his team were carrying out their mission.
The night was dark.
The area was surrounded by danger.
“Commander, enemies ahead.”
The soldier reported.
Gu Zhen’s expression remained calm.
“Proceed according to plan.”
The soldiers moved silently.
To the world, he was a ruthless commander.
A person without weakness.
But when the mission paused for a moment, he looked at the phone in his hand.
There was one unread message.
From Li Xinyue.
Only four words.
“Be careful. Come back.”
Gu Zhen stared at the message for a long time.
A feeling he couldn’t explain appeared in his chest.
For one month, his wife had looked at him with distance.
But now…
She was worried about him.
He saved the message.
Then he put away his phone.
“Commander?”
“I’m fine.”
But nobody knew those simple words from his wife gave him more motivation than any order.
Back in the capital, Li Xinyue looked at the information in her hands.
Her expression became cold.
The person who betrayed the Li family was closer than she expected.
And the first battle of her new life…
Was about to begin.