Sunlight streamed through the French windows, burnishing the entwined figures of Shen Xubai and Gu Wanqing with a warm, golden halo. After a protracted period of darkness and turmoil, they had finally found a semblance of tranquility. The truth behind the Columbia University shooting had been brought to light, Shen Hongyu was incarcerated, and Fang Jianguo had faced the consequences of his actions under the law. Though the Shen family's commercial empire had been severely battered, it was gradually emerging from the shadows under Shen Xubai's stewardship. Gu Wanqing's position at Everlasting Capital had solidified, and she had become a rising luminary in the realm of artificial intelligence investment.
Their lives appeared to have returned to an even keel, yet only they knew that the pure
