432: Chapter 432 Youyou has grown up, is the paperweight still there?

Shen Yan did not leave the entire afternoon.

He thus became the shadow navigator for the 'janus' project.

The clock hand pointed to midnight.

The entire project team finally completed the preliminary decomposition and task assignment for the new architecture.

Everyone collapsed in their chairs, but their eyes shone terrifyingly bright.

They saw a brand new road leading to the future.

Shen Yan glanced at the progress chart, nodded, and quietly left the company.

It was already late at night when he returned to the villa area in Linjiang.

Only a dim yellow wall lamp was left on in the living room.

His younger sister, Shen Ya, came downstairs and handed him a glass of warm water.

"Brother, You You is already asleep."

"Mm.", Shen Yan took the glass and took a sip.

"When I told her stories today, she said Dad is the most powerful hero in the world.", Shen Ya's face held a gentle smile.

Shen Yan's heart felt as if it had been lightly touched by something.

He walked to the door of his daughter's room and gently pushed it open a crack.

The little girl was sleeping soundly, still hugging the stuffed rabbit he gave her, her small mouth slightly pursed.

He stood there for a long time before gently closing the door.

For the sake of this small figure, he was willing to be an enemy to the world.

The next morning.

Sunlight streamed onto Shen Yan's face through the gaps in the Venetian blinds.

He opened his eyes.

In his mind, the System's voice sounded right on time.

[Daily Intel has been refreshed]

[Intel Content: 'Hongfa Machinery Factory' in the west of the city will undergo asset liquidation auction in three days due to a broken capital chain. High-purity rare earth mineral veins have been detected five meters underground in the factory area, estimated to be worth no less than 200 million. This information has not yet been discovered by any organization.]

Shen Yan's eyelids twitched.

Another piece of intel that was sending him money.

But he didn't immediately call Chen Guangke.

He threw off the covers and got out of bed.

Today held a more important matter.

He was going to take You You to the city's top international kindergarten.

At the dining table, Shen Yan added honey to You You's milk while instructing her.

"You You, if any children bully you at the new school, what will you do?"

You You chewed her sandwich, her cheeks puffed out, and mumbled indistinctly.

"Tell the teacher."

"What if telling the teacher is useless?", Shen Yan pressed.

"Then I won't play with him anymore."

Shen Yan shook his head, put down the spoon in his hand, and looked into his daughter's eyes.

"Listen, You You. If someone pushes you, you push them back hard. If someone scolds you, you shout back loudly."

"Dad doesn't want you to cause trouble, but he absolutely won't allow you to be bullied."

"Whatever happens, Dad has your back."

He had experienced betrayal and despair, and deeply understood the cruelty of this world towards the weak.

He could not stay by his daughter's side every moment, so he could only teach her how to bare her fangs.

You You nodded as if she understood something.

"I know, Dad. You You will protect herself well."

Half an hour later, a black Bentley stopped at the entrance of 'San Fino' International Kindergarten.

Golden sunlight spilled onto the European-style architecture, making it look magnificent.

Shen Yan unbuckled his seatbelt, preparing to get out and hold You You.

"Dad, no need to carry me."

The little person beside him, however, opened the car door herself and skillfully jumped out.

She ran over to Shen Yan, lifted her small face, and extended her chubby little hand.

"You You has grown up, I can walk by myself. Just hold my hand, Dad."

Shen Yan's heart suddenly softened.

He took hold of that small hand, feeling as if he were grasping the entire world.

He held his daughter's hand and walked towards the kindergarten gate.

Just then, a sharp cry came from the side.

"Move aside! Hurry up and move aside!"

A seven or eight-year-old little boy, riding a scooter, was rushing down a slope out of control.

His speed was too fast, and he was about to crash into You You.

Shen Yan's pupils constricted instantly.

Without the slightest hesitation, he scooped You You into his arms with his left hand.

Simultaneously, he accurately extended his right foot, lightly tapping and hooking the side wheel of the scooter with his toe.

A harsh scraping sound rang out.

The out-of-control scooter seemed to be seized by an invisible force, its front end swung, and it stopped steadily by Shen Yan's feet.

The entire process took only a second.

The little boy stood on the scooter, still shaken, his face pale.

"Hoo... hoo... Lin Nuo!"

A young woman wearing a beige trench coat chased after them breathlessly.

She first nervously checked on her son, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming he was fine.

Then, she hurried to Shen Yan, her face full of apology and lingering fear.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, Sir! The child is too naughty, I hope I didn't scare you and your baby, did I?"

The woman's voice was pleasant, carrying a touch of the gentleness of the Jiangnan water towns.

Her appearance was also outstanding, with delicate features and a gentle temperament.

"It's fine.", Shen Yan's tone was flat as he looked down at You You in his arms.

The little girl seemed only slightly curious and was not frightened.

"Watch your child better in the future."

"Yes, yes, yes, thank you so much. If it weren't for you...", the woman patted her chest, still shaken.

She looked at Shen Yan, her eyes filled with gratitude.

Shen Yan nodded politely, held You You, and prepared to turn and leave.

He had no interest in getting entangled with strangers.

Just as he turned around.

In his mind, the cold mechanical voice sounded without any warning.

[Ding! Detected special causality fluctuation]

[Random Mission Triggered!]

Shen Yan stopped his steps.

[Mission Name: The Phoenix's Lament]

[Mission Target: Su Wan. Mother of San Fino Kindergarten student Lin Nuo, current President of Qinghe Group.]

[Mission Background: Qinghe Group was personally founded by Su Wan's maternal grandfather, specializing in high-end silk weaving and design, once the leading enterprise in the domestic industry. Six months ago, Su Wan's father died in a plane crash, and the group's control fell into the hands of his stepmother, Ding Meiling, and her son, Su Zhenyu. Ding Meiling and Su Zhenyu secretly colluded with overseas capital, signing multiple 'dual contracts' and 'gambling agreements,' having already mortgaged the group's core assets and technical patents to the limit. They plan to empty the company and abscond with the money within a month, transferring all debts and legal risks to the nominal President, Su Wan.]

[Mission Details: Help Su Wan regain control of the company before Qinghe Group's bankruptcy liquidation and expose the mastermind behind the scenes.]

[Mission Difficulty: Hard]

[Mission Time Limit: 3 Days]

[Mission Reward: One copy of the Perfect-Grade 'Kuafu' AI Chip Design Blueprint, 500 System Points.]

[Failure Penalty: Deduct 5% of the Host's current liquid assets.]

Shen Yan's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.

AI Chip Design Blueprint?

This was practically a god-tier reward tailor-made for the 'janus' project.

With it, the hardware bottleneck for 'janus' would cease to exist.

But the failure penalty was equally severe.

He had just injected fifty million into Kaiyuan Construction, so the company's liquid assets were not abundant to begin with.

Losing half would be enough to cripple YanHui Technology.

He raised his head and looked at the woman in front of him again.

Su Wan.

She was still immersed in the lingering fear and gratitude from moments ago, completely unaware that her life had just been presented to another person by the System in the form of a mission.

Her eyes were clear, carrying a trace of innocence and fragility.

It was hard to imagine that such a woman was standing at the center of a massive conspiracy.

Shen Yan's gaze lingered on her for two seconds.

His expression shifted from indifferent to scrutinizing.

Su Wan felt slightly uncomfortable under his gaze and subconsciously adjusted the collar of her dress.

"Sir, is there anything else?"

Shen Yan stepped forward while holding You You.

He didn't answer her question, instead asking one that seemed completely unrelated.

"Ms. Su."

"Is the 'Double Phoenix Greeting the Sun' paperweight left by your maternal grandfather still around?"