The next morning, Shen Yue stood at the steps of the Shen Corporation's once-glorious headquarters, now a gutted relic, bought out, stripped bare, and sold for parts by Lu Group and its affiliates.
To the world, it was a failed company from a fallen family.
But Shen Yue knew better.
[System Update: Side Mission Activated – Recover hidden offshore accountStatus: Protected by legal trap clause.Risk: Exposure to Lu Group internal audits.Reward: Instant access to capital reserves and blackmail data.]
She smiled faintly as she stepped through the revolving glass doors.
The current "caretaker" of the shell company, a man named Director Qiu, sneered the moment he saw her.
"You again? This building was signed over six months ago. You have no claim here."
Shen Yue didn't blink.
She placed a sealed folder on his desk. "Section 14-B of the original Shen Group charter. My name was on the dormant account before Lu Group moved in. You forgot to check the legacy clause."
Director Qiu's smile faltered. "That clause was buried in old filings"
"And yet," she interrupted, tapping her phone, "I found it."
She handed him a court-approved document.
"Congratulations. You missed a dormant capital vault. It's mine now."
He opened it.
Froze.
Paled.
"There's nearly 80 million yuan in here," he said hoarsely.
"Yes." She turned away, already heading for the elevator. "And every transaction you've signed off on in the last six months can now be audited through it."
[System Alert: Side Mission CompleteFunds Acquired: 80MReputation Boost +30%Regret Score – Lu Yichen: 33%New Passive Unlocked: 'Corporate Queen' – Gain advantage in all business negotiations]
[Elsewhere – Lu Yichen's Office]
Lu Yichen stared at his phone as the news came in.
SHEN YUE CLAIMS SHEN GROUP'S LEGACY ACCOUNT, FILES MOTION TO INVESTIGATE LU SUBSIDIARY
His assistant said nothing, afraid to breathe.
He set the phone down slowly.
"She's not just playing PR," he said quietly. "She's attacking from within."
His voice was tight, but behind his still expression, something coiled.
A strange mix of admiration.
And unease.
[System: Regret Spike Detected.Lu Yichen is now questioning the original decisions.Memory corruption sequence beginning.]
That night, Shen Yue stood in her penthouse balcony, watching the city lights flicker below.
The money wasn't the goal.
The attention wasn't the reward.
It was about taking back power, one signature at a time.
She poured herself a glass of wine.
Let them come.