Nirvana Heiress: Reborn and Returning to Stir Up a Storm

Chapter 529: Undercurrent Rises Again

The morning sunlight streamed into the study of the Lin residence, landing on the document filled with sharp, incisive handwriting.

Lin Chuyue didn't sleep all night. After reviewing all the materials provided by Shen Yan, she unfolded the will left by her mother, Shen Fang, once again.

The letter was yellowed, but the words "Chuyue: You will use your wisdom to support the family" were as firm as nails. She closed her eyes, her breathing steady, but she couldn't suppress the surging anger in her heart.

Although this meeting temporarily removed Lin Yun's mask, Lin Chuyue knew that she had not completely lost. Lin Zhengguo's attitude remained ambiguous, while Xu Mingyuan—the behind-the-scenes manipulator who had not yet shown his face—was Lin Yun's true backer.

Just as he was pondering this, there was a knock on the study door, and his assistant, Xiao Qiao, walked in looking flustered.

"Xiao Qiao, what happened?"

"President Lin, I just received news that Lin Yun went to the Gu Group and applied for a senior management position at its 'Tianyao Fund'. She also proposed a joint asset project in her capacity as the young heir of the Lin family."

Lin Chuyue's expression changed slightly.

The Gu family?

She didn't believe that Gu Yanchuan would accept Lin Yun so quickly, especially since their relationship wasn't simple.

"Gu Yanchuan agreed?"

Xiao Qiao shook her head: "It wasn't President Gu, it was another director of Gu's who signed off on it. The preliminary plan has been submitted to the group's risk control department."

Lin Chuyue's eyes darkened as she realized the crux of the problem.

—It is Gu Yanchuan's father, the old chairman who has always lived in seclusion behind the scenes, Gu Yonghui.

Lin Chuyue tapped her fingertips lightly on the table, lost in thought.

Lin Yun had no intention of giving up. Knowing that the Lin family was in a state of panic, she took a different approach and opened up another channel with the Gu family. But this also meant that the Gu family might not be as "monolithic" as she had thought.

**

In the evening, Lin Chuyue personally went to the Gu family headquarters.

She didn't notify Gu Yanchuan in advance, but instead appeared directly in the chairman's conference room on the top floor.

Gu Yanchuan was looking at the documents when he looked up and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

"How did you come?"

"I heard your company is getting another senior executive?" Lin Chuyue sat down directly, looking him straight in the eye. "Lin Yun can also join Gu's?"

Gu Yanchuan closed the document and said calmly, "I didn't approve it."

“But your father approved it.” She looked at him, her voice not loud, but carrying a sharp, icy edge.

The atmosphere between the two instantly became tense.

Gu Yanchuan was silent for a moment, then said, "Lin Chuyue, my company is not your Lin family's battlefield. Although I support you, I can't shoulder every burden for you."

"Do you think I'm using you?" she asked softly.

"I'm just reminding you that the Gu family is not an extension of the Lin family." Gu Yanchuan moved closer to her, his gaze slightly cold. "You can fight Lin Yun if you want, but don't drag the Gu family into it."

Lin Chuyue clenched her fists, her eyes defiant: "I didn't intend to drag you into this. But if your father insists on getting involved, I won't back down."

The two stared at each other, sparks flying everywhere.

Finally, Gu Yanchuan looked away: "I will talk to my father. But you also need to understand that the more you push, the more likely it is to backfire."

Lin Chuyue stood up, her tone calm: "Thank you for reminding me. I've never gotten to where I am by relying on others."

She turned and left, leaving behind a trail of silence.

**

That evening, Lin Yun checked into the apartment arranged by the Gu family and received the "Tianyao Fund" documents. She sneered and slammed a document on the table.

"Gu Yanchuan won't protect her forever. Lin Chuyue overestimates herself."

Xu Mingyuan appeared from behind her, his eyes sinister.

“I have found that Shen Yan was involved in the Gu family’s Asia-Pacific Energy project in an anonymous transaction in London.”

Lin Yun was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"If we can bring this line out, we don't need to attack head-on. We just need to make the Gu family suspicious of each other, and Lin Chuyue will naturally be isolated."

Lin Yun's eyes lit up: "You mean... use Shen Yan's past to control Gu Yanchuan?"

"Yes."

Xu Mingyuan handed a confidential report to Lin Yun, "And you only need to do one thing—make Gu Yonghui re-examine his son's 'partner'."

Lin Yun took the documents, her gaze gradually turning cold.

**

A few days later, while Lin Chuyue was making personnel adjustments within the Lin Group, Lin Zhengguo suddenly proposed to "have a talk".

Inside the office, the father and daughter were alone together for the first time in a long time.

Lin Zhengguo cut to the chase: "Chuyue, the older members of the board are very dissatisfied with how you handled Lin Yun. They think you are too outspoken."

Lin Chuyue sneered: "So you're here to plead for them, or for Lin Yun?"

"I just don't want the family to be torn apart any further," Lin Zhengguo said, his voice trembling. "She's your sister too! Can't you just let her go?"

"Did she ever 'let me go'?" Lin Chuyue stood up, her anger finally overflowing. "Father, when will you ever stand on my side?!"

Lin Zhengguo was taken aback, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Chuyue, many things are not as simple as you imagine. Your mother did the same thing back then—"

"Enough." Lin Chuyue interrupted coldly, "Stop using your mother's past to obscure the focus. If you truly care about the family, you should know what I'm doing."

Her voice was firm and unquestionable, and Lin Zhengguo retreated in frustration.

**

At the same time, Shen Yan quietly sent an email to Gu's legal department.

Email Subject: Gu Yonghui - Supplement to Hidden Documents in the 1999 Overseas Merger and Acquisition Case

That was an extremely explosive document.

A copy of the email was also sent to Lin Chuyue.

Her pupils contracted when she opened it.

"This is... Shen Yan's last trump card?"

She looked out the window; the sky was darkening, and a storm was brewing.

**

End of this chapter:

The power struggle between the three parties is beginning to emerge: Lin Chuyue is making steady progress within the Lin family, but is met with wavering from Lin Zhengguo; Gu Yanchuan is forced to confront the fact that his father is having an affair with Lin Yun; and Shen Yan's past may become the next trigger point.

The storm has only just begun.

—End of this chapter.