CHAPTER 745: CHAPTER 745: HITTING A WALL

After Mr. Fu left, the villa returned to its usual calm.

On the surface, it was calm and peaceful.

Underneath, however, there were strange currents, something that Ye Fan and the others had anticipated long ago. Yet, they showed no signs of worry—no matter what crisis lay before them, they were confident they could resolve it effortlessly.

Anna composed herself, carefully prepared, and then came to the villa for a visit.

"Miss Anna, long time no see." Du Xueqi greeted her, with a hint of mockery, "I wonder what brings you here this time? Are you claiming to be someone’s friend again?"

"Hello, Miss Du Xueqi." Anna forced a smile. From Du Xueqi’s face, she saw mockery and hostility, so she humbled herself further. As long as she could speak directly with Mr. Ye and President Chu to clarify her position and intentions, she’d be content. Deep down, she wasn’t really concerned about Du Xueqi.

But now, Du Xueqi had become a barrier. Whether she could overcome it to meet Ye Fan and the others became a challenge.

"Last time, I told a lie, which Miss Du is surely aware of. It was a harmless lie, and I’ve realized my mistake. Please forgive me." Anna earnestly said, "I truly come with sincerity and hope Miss Du will be kind enough to inform Mr. Ye and President Chu that I have matters to discuss with them."

"I won’t accompany you; I think both the benefactor and the president won’t see you." Du Xueqi deliberately made things difficult.

"Miss Du Xueqi, my purpose would only benefit you, with no harm whatsoever. Please believe my words." Anna earnestly pleaded, "Please report it for me."

With that, she gave a serious bow.

"Seeing as you’re quite honest, I won’t make it hard for you. Wait here then, but whether you can meet the benefactor and the president, I can’t decide." Du Xueqi replied indifferently.

"Thank you for your consideration, Miss Du." Anna hurriedly thanked her.

Inside the villa, Du Xueqi explained why Anna had come.

Ye Fan and Mengyao remained extremely calm, showing no intention of meeting Anna.

At this moment, Shen Yaqing entered, expressing joy: "Master, I’ve investigated what you asked me to."

"Tell me." Ye Fan said casually.

"That woman named Anna is quite a formidable figure. Not only is she an important member of the Sky Net Organization, but her own skills and strength are also well-known in the Underworld." Shen Yaqing stated concisely, having clarified Anna’s identity.

After returning to the villa, Ye Fan had Shen Yaqing use hacking techniques to probe into Anna’s identity. They acquired a lot of information. With Ye Fan providing Underworld websites and special channels, finding information on Anna was effortless.

"Sky Net?" Du Xueqi was taken aback, surprised: "I didn’t expect her to have such a remarkable background."

"Master, President, should we meet Anna and see what she has to say?" Shen Yaqing suggested inquisitively.

"Given the current situation, Anna must be here to win Ye Fan over. It’s highly likely Sky Net has deduced Ye Fan’s identity, or perhaps they know of Ye Fan’s formidable strength and want him for themselves." Mengyao said calmly.

Anna’s intention was glaringly obvious; knowing both her identity and intent, there was no necessity to meet her.

"Send her away. The Sky Net Organization’s ideas are incredibly naive. Clinging to such unrealistic goals, they are really pushing it." Ye Fan spoke dispassionately. Not only did he not intend to get involved in Underworld struggles again, even if he did, he would quash the thought. He couldn’t care less about the olive branch thrown by Sky Net.

"Sky Net has placed Ye Fan on the top of the world list and heavily publicized our actions in Japan. They’re deliberately pushing Ye Fan into the spotlight. Yet, at this time, Anna has the audacity to visit us with the aim of recruitment; it’s absurd." Mengyao expressed dissatisfaction.

They wanted to keep a low profile and stay out of worldly affairs, but Sky Net kept provoking them obstinately. Sky Net did as they wished, ignoring the opinions of Ye Fan and the others. This was blatant disregard for Ye Fan.

"I know what to do." Du Xueqi left.

"Miss Du, did Mr. Ye and President Chu want to meet me?" As soon as Anna saw Du Xueqi appear, she hurriedly ran towards her, eager to speak.

"Miss Anna, I’m sorry to say your hope to visit is destined to fail." Du Xueqi said straightforwardly, "Whatever undisclosed motives Sky Net has, the benefactor figured it out long ago. I’m formally explaining our stance: the benefactor won’t have any ties with the Sky Net Organization."

"How can it be? How did they uncover my identity and background so quickly? How is this possible?" Anna thought inconceivably, her inner world naturally stirred with turmoil.

She glanced at Du Xueqi, her gaze becoming uncertain.

"Miss Du, did I hear correctly?" Anna asked unwillingly, "Mr. Ye and the President don’t want to see me."

"Miss Anna, your hearing is fine. They have no interest in meeting you, just as you heard." Du Xueqi responded forthrightly.

"How can there be no interest?"

"Based on my prediction and estimation, the Terminator would surely see me."

"Besides, isn’t it a completely beneficial thing? Who wouldn’t want that?"

Anna’s heart was unsettled. She emphasized again, "It would be best if Mr. Ye and President Chu meet me. Opportunities missed can’t be regained. I will relay Sky Net’s intentions in person. Please ask Miss Du once more."

"It’s not necessary anymore. Miss Anna, please leave." Du Xueqi said bluntly, "If you force your way through, don’t blame us for being impolite. I don’t want to repeat myself."

Du Xueqi turned and left.

Anna stood dumbstruck, at a loss.

"You..." Anna looked at Du Xueqi’s departing figure, feeling helpless, quite embarrassed.

"I thought Mr. Ye and President Chu would definitely see me. With their demeanor, they’d surely apologize to me for tossing me off the car; it’s not gentlemanly. Instead, they won’t even meet, they directly want to send me away." Anna felt both amused and awkward.

After considering carefully, she reluctantly left.

She didn’t dare force her way in; doing so would certainly result in trouble.

"I’ll certainly return, and by then, you all will treat me courteously." With this thought, Anna departed.

That night, a tall man carrying hostility appeared outside the villa, his face threatening.