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

The Lijing Hotel was brightly lit, with elegant people and clinking glasses, creating a lively scene. Gu Jinyan was wearing a black handmade suit, with an upright posture and a faint smile on his handsome face. His every move showed the confidence and charm of a successful person. Su Li was wearing a champagne-colored dress, with her long hair tied up, revealing her fair and slender neck. Her exquisite makeup made her look even more bright and charming.

"Mr. Gu, congratulations!"

"Mr. Gu is really young and promising. He won the bid beautifully this time!"

The guests came forward one after another to express their congratulations to Gu Jinyan, who responded calmly, chatting and laughing, showing his excellent social skills.

"Mrs. Gu, you really have good taste. A man as outstanding as Mr. Gu is really enviable."

"Yes, they are a match made in heaven."

Hearing the guests' praise for Su Li, Gu Jinyan turned his head to look at her, and the tenderness in his eyes almost overflowed. Su Li felt a little embarrassed by his gaze, and her cheeks flushed slightly, but she also generously accepted everyone's blessings.

Halfway through the dinner, a senior executive from a rival company came in with his team. He walked up to Gu Jinyan and raised his glass with a fake smile: "Boss Gu, congratulations, you guys are the better team this time."

Gu Jinyan took his glass, clinked it lightly, and said calmly: "Thank you for the compliment, everyone."

"Hmph, don't be happy too soon," the other party lowered his voice, a hint of viciousness flashed in his eyes, "The business world is like a battlefield, it's still uncertain who will win!" After saying that, he drank the wine in the glass, turned around and left.

Su Li had been paying attention to the movements here, and seeing the hatred in the other party's eyes, she couldn't help but feel a little worried. She gently pulled Gu Jinyan's sleeve and asked in a low voice: "What did he just say to you?"

Gu Jinyan patted the back of her hand soothingly: "Nothing, just some polite words."

Su Li wanted to ask more, but was taken to a rest area nearby by Gu Jinyan.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything." Gu Jinyan held her in his arms and comforted her softly.

Su Li nodded and leaned her head on his chest, trying to relax. However, the feeling of uneasiness in her heart became stronger and stronger, and she always felt that something was going to happen...

Just then, a waiter came over with a tray and placed a glass of champagne and a letter in front of Su Li.

"Mrs. Gu, this is for you." The waiter said, then turned and left.

Su Li picked up the envelope and found that there was no signature on it, only the words "Recipient: Mrs. Gu". She was puzzled and turned to look at Gu Jinyan, but found that he was staring at the letter with a frown, his eyes full of solemnity...

Su Li's slender fingers gently stroked the envelope, hesitated for a moment, and finally opened it. On the letter paper, the beautiful handwriting jumped out of the paper, but it also contained a cold warning: "Mrs. Gu, I advise you that there are some things that you cannot interfere with. Take care of yourself."

A chill rose from Su Li's feet and instantly spread throughout her body. She subconsciously clenched the letter, her fingertips turning white. Gu Jinyan noticed her abnormality, reached out and held her cold hand, and whispered, "What's wrong?"

Su Li took a deep breath and handed him the letter. After reading it, Gu Jinyan's face became serious. He knew that the other party was warning them not to interfere in the project.

"It seems that our opponent this time is not simple." Gu Jinyan said in a deep voice, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

"Could it be..." Su Li hesitated to speak. She remembered the hostile look at the dinner party and had a vague guess in her heart.

"No matter who it is, we must be prepared." Gu Jinyan interrupted her and said firmly, "This project is very important to us. We can't lose, and we can't let them succeed."

After the dinner, Gu Jinyan and Su Li returned to the company. It was late at night, but the lights were still on in the company, and the project team members were working overtime.

"Boss Gu, Director Su." Seeing the two people coming in, the project manager immediately came forward with a tired look on his face. "We just received news that a competitor company is contacting our partners and trying to poach our technical backbone."

"What?" Gu Jinyan frowned, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes, "They are blatantly robbing our resources!"

"I have asked the legal department to investigate, but no conclusive evidence has been found yet." The project manager said anxiously, "If they really poached our technical backbone, our project progress will be seriously affected."

Su Li looked at the project manager's anxious look and was filled with worry. She knew that this project was of great significance to Gu's Group, and if the project failed, it would cause huge losses to the company.

"We can't just sit there and wait for death." Su Li suddenly said, "We must take the initiative to attack and find their flaws before we can completely solve the problem."

Gu Jinyan looked at her with appreciation. He knew that Su Li had always been a very opinionated woman who could always keep a cool head at critical moments.

"What do you think?" Gu Jinyan asked.

Su Li pondered for a moment, and a bold idea flashed through his mind: "I suspect that there may be something fishy about this bidding..."

She paused and looked at Gu Jinyan firmly, "We need to find evidence."

Su Li's guess was not groundless. She carefully recalled the content and tone of the warning letter, and her intuition told her that this matter was likely related to the bid evaluation experts. In order to confirm her thoughts, Su Li began to secretly investigate the background and recent activities of the bid evaluation expert group members.

A few days later, Su Li finally found a breakthrough. When she investigated the social account of a bid evaluation expert named Wang, she found that Wang had been frequently in and out of a high-end club recently, and this club was owned by a competitor company. Su Li was delighted, thinking that this might be evidence of an improper transaction between them!

She immediately told Gu Jinyan about her discovery and decided to go to the club to find out for herself. In order not to alert the enemy, Su Li chose to go alone. She changed into a low-key outfit, put on sunglasses and a mask, making herself look inconspicuous.

Led by the club's waiter, Su Li came to a private room. She held her breath, put her ear to the door, and listened carefully to the movement inside.

"Expert Wang, I'll leave this matter to you." A familiar voice came from the box. Su Li's heart was shocked. It was the voice of an executive of a rival company!

"Don't worry, Mr. Li, everything between us can be easily discussed." Expert Wang laughed, his tone full of flattery.

Su Li sneered in her heart. As expected, they were indeed in collusion! She quietly took out her mobile phone and recorded the conversation between the two as evidence of an improper transaction between them.

At the same time, Gu Jinyan also met a senior executive of a competitor. At a business reception, the two met on a narrow road.

"Boss Gu, long time no see." Boss Li, a senior executive of a competitor, walked up to Gu Jinyan with a wine glass in hand and a fake smile. "I heard that your project hasn't been going well recently?"

Gu Jinyan glanced at him coldly, and said indifferently: "Don't bother, Mr. Li. We will handle our company's affairs ourselves."

"Haha, Mr. Gu is really a forgetful person." Mr. Li pretended to be surprised and said, "I heard that your company has encountered some troubles recently. I wonder if I have the honor to help you in any way?"

"I appreciate Mr. Li's kindness." Gu Jin said in a cold tone, "However, I believe that our company is capable of solving its own problems, so Mr. Li doesn't need to worry about it."

Mr. Li was frustrated and looked a little unhappy. He put down his glass, lowered his voice, and said with a hint of threat: "Gu Jinyan, I advise you to be more sensible and not refuse a toast!"

Gu Jinyan sneered and met his gaze fearlessly: "I want to see how Mr. Li is going to make me drink a penalty drink!"

The tension between the two became stronger and stronger. People around them looked at them sideways and did not dare to approach. At this moment, Gu Jinyan's phone suddenly rang. He looked at the caller ID and saw that it was Su Li calling.

"Wait a minute, I'm going to take a call." Gu Jinyan said to Mr. Li, then walked aside and answered the phone.

"Hey, Lili, what's wrong?"

"Jin Yan, guess what I found?" Su Li's voice was filled with excitement, "..."

As night fell, the office on the top floor of the Gu Group Building was still brightly lit. Gu Jinyan and Su Li sat face to face, both of them looked very solemn. Su Li told Gu Jinyan in detail the evidence she had collected and the conversation she had heard in the club. After listening, Gu Jinyan frowned and fell into deep thought.

"It seems that our opponent this time is more difficult than we thought." After a long while, Gu Jinyan broke the silence, saying in a low voice, "In order to get this project, they are willing to take risks. They really do everything they can!"

"What should we do now?" Su Li asked, "Should we hand over this evidence to the relevant authorities?"

Gu Jinyan shook his head, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, "Now is not the time, we still need more evidence to catch them all in one fell swoop..."

Gu Jinyan gently put down the pen in his hand, and the tip of the pen drew a black mark on the document, which seemed to draw a shadow of anxiety in his heart. "You did a good job, Lili." His voice was low, with a trace of imperceptible fatigue, "We can't alert the enemy about this matter."

Su Li nodded gently, her deep eyes reflecting the lights of the city outside the window, as if she was thinking about something. "I know, but..." She hesitated, feeling a little uneasy.

"Just what?" Gu Jinyan keenly caught the hesitation in her tone, raised his head and looked at her deeply.

Su Li bit her lower lip and said softly, "I'm just worried that if we don't take action now, will they get worse and even do something more radical?"

Gu Jinyan was silent for a moment. He knew that Su Li's worries were not unreasonable. Since the opponent dared to bribe the bid evaluation experts so blatantly, it meant that they had made all the preparations and even anticipated the actions that Gu Group might take.

He stood up and walked to the French window, overlooking the brightly lit city at night. In the distance, the iconic building of Gu Group stood tall, like a giant, guarding the city.

“Lili,” he turned around, his eyes determined, “We can’t let them succeed. We must win this project, and we must win it fair and square!”

Su Li's heart was shocked, and she was infected by his determination and confidence. "Then what should we do?" She asked with a hint of expectation in her tone.

Gu Jinyan walked to the desk, picked up a document, and handed it to Su Li, "This is the core technical information of our project, take a look."

Su Li took the document and read it carefully. This document introduced in detail the technical advantages and innovations of Gu Group in this project, which gave her a deeper understanding of the project.

"This information..." Su Li raised his head, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, "This information is not..."

"That's right," Gu Jinyan interrupted her, "This information is the key to our counterattack."

Su Li looked at him in confusion, waiting for his explanation.

Gu Jinyan walked over to her, leaned over, and whispered in her ear: "We need..."

His voice was low but full of power, which made Su Li's heart beat faster. She raised her head and looked at Gu Jinyan who was close to her, her eyes full of trust and determination.

"okay, I get it."

It was late at night, and in the office on the top floor of the Gu Group Building, only Su Li and Gu Jinyan were left. They stood side by side in front of the French window, looking at the quiet night sky outside, their hearts filled with longing and expectation for the future.

"Let's go, it's time for us to go home." Gu Jinyan gently put his arm around Su Li's shoulders and said softly.

Su Li nodded and leaned her head gently on his shoulder, feeling the warmth and strength coming from him.

Suddenly, Gu Jinyan's phone vibrated, breaking the silence in the office. He picked up the phone, glanced at the screen, and his expression changed slightly.

"What's wrong?" Su Li noticed his abnormality and asked softly.

Gu Jinyan didn't say anything, but handed the phone to her. Su Li took the phone and saw an anonymous email on the screen. The content of the email was just a short sentence:

"Be careful, your every move is under my control!"

Su Li's pupils suddenly contracted, and a chill ran straight from the soles of her feet to her heart...