The summer sky was beautifully clear blue, without a single cloud. The air was hot and stifling, and the sounds of traffic on the main road were busy and noisy.
The stream of people coming and going was incredibly bustling.
Now, at Shen Corporation, in the CEO’s office on the top floor, a young man in a dark blue suit sat on a chair, reviewing documents and handling work.
The young man wore silver-rimmed glasses, his beautiful yet cold and indifferent phoenix eyes gazing at the numbers on the computer screen. His nose bridge was high and straight, and his thin lips were slightly pressed together.
This person was CEO Shen of Shen Corporation, Shen Yuexi. CEO Shen was now 28 years old and had held the CEO position since graduating from university.
With his handsome appearance, good physique, and excellent family background, he was sought after by many noble young ladies who wanted to get to know him.
Many people wanted to get into his bed.
But photos of Shen Yuexi were very rare, sometimes not even appearing on social media, because he didn’t like taking pictures. After being interviewed by journalists, he would talk to them to have his photos removed.
Shen Yuexi was sitting in his office, thoughtfully reviewing his documents and papers, when his secretary knocked and entered.
The secretary placed the documents on the desk.
Shen Yuexi picked up the documents. Secretary Gao spoke up, "CEO Shen, Madam said she wants you to come home tonight to attend the celebration party for the second young master passing his university entrance exam."
Shen Yuexi lowered his gaze, gently pushed up his silver-rimmed glasses, and calmly nodded. His cool voice rang out, "I know. Is there anything else?"
Secretary Gao shook his head and then said, "That's all, sir. I'll take my leave."
Shen Yuexi watched Secretary Gao leave the office. He glanced at the computer screen, which showed a message icon, then more popped up.
He clicked on it and saw the sender's name was "This Old Man is Second Bro."
Shen Yuexi: "..." What is this kid doing...
After thinking for a moment, Shen Yuexi still clicked to see what his younger brother was up to.
[This Old Man is Second Bro]: Bro, look at this, oh, why are the masters in novels so miserable? Especially those with the surname Shen, they’re all bottoms.
[This Old Man is Second Bro]: Bro, if you transmigrate, you absolutely must be careful. Don’t take in any disciples. You’re so handsome, and the cold, reserved type too, plus your name is cool, sigh.
[This Old Man is Second Bro]: Bro, being a master is really tough, you easily get eliminated. When you take in disciples, you always end up with the protagonist or the villain. And if you love them, the disciples want to top you; if you hate them, you still get topped; if you do nothing, you still get topped, sigh.
[This Old Man is Second Bro]: Bro, hello? Why aren’t you saying anything?
[This Old Man is Second Bro]: Bro, you’re a jerk, seen but no reply.
[This Old Man is Second Bro]: Bro, come home for dinner tonight, haha. Your younger brother also passed the prestigious Qingbei University entrance exam. Thanks to you, I don’t have to worry about studying to inherit the corporation.
Shen Yuexi read up to this point, and a very small smile appeared on his lips, but it only lasted a few seconds before disappearing as he read the next lines.
[This Old Man is Second Bro]: Oh, right, you’re a CEO, but don’t learn from those romance novels, okay? Like bankrupting someone’s family for a female employee.
[This Old Man is Second Bro]: Remember this, be careful when you go to parties. Don’t let women sneak into your room, get drugged and end up sleeping with them. Be careful not to be left with a 100 yuan bill as payment.
[This Old Man is Second Bro]: I’m just worried about you, you know. Come here, let me impart some experience to you, I’ve read a lot of novels!
Shen Yuexi decisively blacklisted Shen Zhijun.
Then he continued working until it was time to leave.
As employees left the office, Shen Yuexi also stood up, preparing to head home. Secretary Cao followed him to the private elevator, and just as they stepped inside, a young girl's voice suddenly rang out.
“Ah…! Wait, hold on, don’t close it!”
Shen Yuexi: “?”
Secretary Cao: “?”.
He gave a slight nod, and Secretary Cao pressed the open button, allowing the girl to rush in. She was panting, her face flushed from running, and after wiping the sweat from her forehead, she smiled at him. “Ah, thank you for holding the door.”
Shen Yuexi spoke up, “He was the one who held the door, not me.”
The girl looked a little embarrassed, then turned to Secretary Cao and thanked him. Secretary Cao professionally replied that it was nothing.
Secretary Cao was reminded of romance novels where the female lead accidentally takes the wrong elevator and meets the male lead. He felt that President Shen’s spring had finally arrived. He secretly peeked at President Shen, but was disappointed by his indifferent and cold expression as he stared at his phone, forgetting that President Shen was, in fact, even more handsome than any fictional male lead.
Shen Yuexi felt that this girl was either foolish or had ulterior motives. The director’s private elevator was in a different location from the regular ones, and even during closing hours, there were two normal elevators available. There was no need for her to come all the way up to the highest floor just to hitch a ride.
The highest floor housed President Shen’s office and the offices of the assistants and secretaries. She didn't fall into any of those categories, so it was more likely she had ulterior motives than that she was simply foolish.
When Shen Yuexi was 21, his 11-year-old younger brother, Shen Yuqun, had shoved a pile of brain-dead novels at him. He’d read through the first chapter of one and then never touched them again.
Shen Yuexi saw the girl acting as if she wanted to speak but then hesitated, so he simply ignored her. She, meanwhile, was incredibly flustered and embarrassed, standing with such a handsome man in the elevator—*aaa, so exciting!*
The elevator reached the first floor, and the girl exited. Then the elevator descended to basement level 1, which was the parking lot. Secretary Cao and President Shen walked towards their car.
Secretary Cao sat in the driver’s seat and asked curiously, “President Shen, don’t you have any feelings for that girl?”
Shen Yuexi sat in the back seat and calmly shook his head. “No.”
So concise, that single word “no” pierced Secretary Cao’s heart like a knife.
Secretary Cao felt it was truly impossible to project romance novel tropes onto his own president.
………………….
Shen Yuexi woke up, feeling incredibly heavy all over. His vision was a blurry white expanse.
He recalled what had just happened, and a chill ran through him.
Just moments ago, on his way home, a truck had sped towards and crashed directly into his car.
All he saw was blurry vision, accompanied by desperate screams. His entire body ached as if his bones had shattered, broken into fragments, and a warm liquid fell onto his face.
Then he heard the wail of an ambulance siren, and he lost consciousness.
But why was there no pain…?
He opened his eyes, realizing everything was enormous. Was this tree a giant? Why was it so big? Where was this…?
He looked down again, and feeling a strange sensation, his gaze landed on white fur. This…
Shen Yuexi looked at his small, slender forelimb, then took a step and stumbled to the ground. He felt it was utterly absurd. Had he transmigrated? Were things that only happened in novels actually happening to him?
Shen Yuexi felt utterly helpless. He wanted to go home, where his parents and younger brother were. If he had died, they would be heartbroken. He hadn’t even had the chance to repay their kindness. He couldn’t accept this; why?
Shen Yuexi felt helpless, but then he stabilized his emotions once more. He still felt fortunate to have Shen Yuqun; at least his brother could inherit the corporation.
She worried, wondering if something had happened to Secretary Cao.
Shen Yuexi fell silent for a moment, then tried to get used to this body. She ran for a while, reaching a lake, and looked inside. It was a white fox. Oh, a tail...
Shen Yuexi looked at the fox's reflection in the water. The fox was still very small, but how was she going to find food? Eat it raw?
Shen Yuexi rejected the idea, then went to look for fruit. She discovered that this seemed to be a cultivation world, where one could cultivate.
Shen Yuexi carefully recalled the opening chapters of various novels, then quickly remembered: white foxes were known as Fox Immortals, their spirit roots could never be corrupted, making them the noblest of the fox clan.
But when she arrived, there were no other foxes, so this information definitely couldn't apply to her situation.
Shen Yuexi went to look for berries, examining the strange fruits before eating them. There were sour ones, sweet ones, all sorts.
Now Shen Yuexi had only one thought: focus on cultivation, reach a level where she could travel through the three realms and return home. Even if it meant giving up everything, she had to go back.