After the substitution marriage, I became the CEO's white moonlight

The crystal chandeliers in the banquet hall reflected brilliant light, but they could not illuminate the subtle stagnation in the air.

Everyone held their breath, their eyes moving back and forth between the man at the door and Gu Jinyan, and whispers spread through the crowd like electricity.

"That's... Mr. Shen? Why is he back?"

"I heard that he had been receiving treatment abroad before, and it seems that he has recovered."

"He and Mr. Gu have been good friends for many years, and their relationship is extremely good..."

Gu Jinyan's expression was uncertain, his fists clenched unconsciously, and his knuckles turned bluish-white.

He had never thought that he would meet Shen Qingyuan again in such an occasion and in such a way.

Shen Qingyuan, once his closest friend, was also the scar that he hid deep in his heart and could not touch.

Shen Qingyuan's gaze passed over the crowd and fixed on Su Li, with an ambiguous smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Long time no see, Jin Yan." His tone was gentle, as if there had never been any rift between them.

"Long time no see." Gu Jinyan's voice was a little dry.

Shen Qingyuan ignored Gu Jinyan's indifference, walked straight to Su Li, and nodded slightly, "This must be Mrs. Gu, right? I have heard of your name for a long time."

Su Li responded generously, "Mr. Shen, you are too polite."

Shen Qingyuan's gaze stayed on Su Li's face for a few seconds, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he regained his composure.

"Mrs. Gu is indeed worthy of her reputation. No wonder Jin Yan praises you so much."

His words seemed like a compliment, but they contained deeper meaning.

Everyone present knew that Shen Qingyuan and Gu Jinyan were once inseparable friends, and Shen Qingyuan knew everything about Gu Jinyan.

When he said "Jin Yan praised you highly", he was undoubtedly hinting that his relationship with Gu Jin Yan was unusual.

Su Li observed Shen Qingyuan calmly, with a hint of vigilance rising in her heart.

"Come to think of it, I was able to come back this time thanks to Mrs. Gu's help." Shen Qingyuan suddenly spoke with a hint of gratitude in his tone.

"Oh?" Su Li raised her eyebrows. "Mr. Shen, you are joking. I don't seem to have helped you in any way."

Shen Qingyuan smiled and said, "Mrs. Gu, you may not know that I came back to China this time to discuss cooperation with Gu Corporation on behalf of the company. I heard that Mrs. Gu is in charge of this cooperation project. I admire your ability and courage very much."

As soon as he said this, there was an uproar all around.

Everyone looked at Su Li with surprise. Obviously, they didn't know about this.

Su Li sneered in her heart. Shen Qingyuan's words seemed to be praising her, but in fact they were just trying to intimidate her.

He deliberately brought up the matter in front of everyone, just to embarrass her and make her lose face in front of the Gu family.

"Mr. Shen, you are too kind." Su Li's expression did not change, and his tone was calm, "As for the cooperation, let's discuss it in detail during the formal meeting."

"Okay." Shen Qingyuan didn't say anything else. He just looked at her meaningfully and turned to walk towards the crowd.

Su Li stood where he was, feeling the inquiring gazes from all around him, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

This banquet has just begun.

The atmosphere in the banquet hall became subtle because of Shen Qingyuan's arrival. Everyone was whispering, looking back and forth between Su Li and Shen Qingyuan, speculating on the relationship between the three.

Su Li looked calm as she elegantly picked up the champagne and took a sip, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her.

"Mrs. Gu is really young and promising," a well-dressed noblewoman walked up to Su Li, with a bit of inquiry in her tone, "She is able to take charge of Gu's projects at such a young age. She is really as capable as a man."

Su Li smiled slightly, "You're too kind, I'm just trying my best to do my job well."

"No, no," the noble lady smiled, covering her mouth. "Mrs. Gu is too modest. There are so few women as capable as you."

Su Li knew that these ladies seemed to be praising her, but in fact they were testing her, trying to get some information from her about her relationship with Gu Jinyan and Shen Qingyuan. Su Li responded calmly, without leaking any information, maintaining proper courtesy.

Halfway through the banquet, Shen Qingyuan walked up to Su Li again and raised his glass, "Mrs. Gu, I toast you with this glass of wine. Thank you for everything you have done for this cooperation."

Su Li knew that she had to drink this glass of wine, otherwise it would be considered as not giving Shen Qingyuan face, and it would also embarrass Gu Jinyan. She took the glass, gently clinked it with Shen Qingyuan, and then drank it all.

"Mrs. Gu is really straightforward," Shen Qingyuan praised, "I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."

"It's a pleasure working with you." Su Li responded calmly.

After the banquet, Su Li and Gu Jinyan left together.

When she got back to the car, Su Li realized that her cell phone had been vibrating. It was a message from the project team saying that there were some minor problems in the project and she needed to go back and deal with them immediately.

Su Li frowned slightly. Although these problems were not big, they all appeared at key links. If they were not handled properly, they would affect the progress of the entire project.

She vaguely felt that this matter might be related to Shen Qingyuan.

"What's wrong?" Gu Jinyan noticed that Su Li's expression was not right.

"There's a problem with the project, I have to go back to the company." Su Li said, and started making phone calls to arrange work.

Gu Jinyan looked at Su Li's busy figure, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes...

Gu Jinyan looked at Su Li with a frown on her face. Her slender fingers were sliding quickly across the screen of her mobile phone, arranging her work. He knew that her calmness at the moment was only on the surface.

The appearance of Shen Qingyuan and the mistakes in the project, all of these were like an invisible net that surrounded her tightly.

"Don't worry," he held Su Li's hand, his warm palm conveying strength, "I'll take care of everything."

Su Li raised her eyes and met Gu Jinyan's deep eyes. His eyes were firm and gentle, as if telling her that no matter what happened, he would be by her side.

She nodded gently, and the uneasiness in her heart gradually dissipated. After returning to the company, Su Li immediately called a meeting with the project team members and asked in detail about the reasons for the problems in the project.

After careful investigation, she found that these problems were not accidental, but were caused intentionally.

"It seems that someone doesn't want us to complete this project successfully," Su Li said calmly, but her eyes were sharp. "I want to know who is behind this!"

The project team members looked at each other in bewilderment. They were all experienced professionals and naturally understood the seriousness of this incident.

"Mr. Su, don't worry, we will definitely get to the bottom of it!" said the project manager in a firm tone.

Su Li nodded. She believed in her team and even more in her own judgment. This was definitely not a coincidence.