[Bonus chapter]Unexpected Guests

"Yiren, I'm so proud of you, my son," Mr. Chen said with a smile. He was certain that his son was destined to win the competition. "I hope you've taken care of the girl; I don't want her causing any trouble."

Chen Yiren felt a little restless as he recalled the reaction of Su Anya during the competition. He had thought she would be miserable, seeing everyone accusing her of stealing his project idea. Instead, she had taken it in stride, showing no sign of emotion and leaving the competition with a subtle, almost arrogant, nod.

The unsettling sensation that had been budding within him since the competition now seemed to fully bloom, and he felt a chill run down his spine. What exactly is she planning?

He wasn't sure if he should be concerned or intrigued by her mysterious demeanor. Either way, he knew one thing for certain: this wasn't going to let her ruin his plan to win this competition.

Chen Yiren sat in his father's study, taking in the opulent furniture and carefully collected trinkets lined up on the shelves. He had come here to discuss about today's competition result with his father. He was feeling proud of himself and the scheme he had devised was going to be successful.

"Don't worry dad, I was careful while planning all this. Su Anya has no chance to win against me." Chen Yiren said with confidence.

His father nodded, not looking up from his desk. He had always been a practical man, and success at any cost was his only concern. He can manage even if Chen Yiren's plan is messed up after all power and money can solve any problem easily. But this time he was happy to see that Chen Yiren had used his brain to get a leg up.

"You seem to have thought of everything," Mr. Chen said approvingly. "I'm sure you'll come out on top."

Chen Yiren smiled and thanked his father before standing up to leave. He was certain he was going to win the competition this time, and that the prize would be his for the taking.

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**KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK**

Su Anya opened her eyes to the sound of three insistent knocks, laced with a hint of impatience, coming from her small apartment door. It was only 5:30 in the morning, far too early for any normal visitor, and a surge of panic coursed through Su Anya. 'Who could it be at such an hour?'

Unable to ignore the knocks any longer, Su Anya slowly pulled herself out of bed and moved towards the door. Her hands shook as she cautiously opened the door to reveal three figures standing on the other side.

Chen Zhihui's face lit up with joy when he saw Su Anya, and he spoke before she had a chance to greet him.

"Why are you still sleeping? I am so excited that I wasn't able to sleep a wink of an eye." Chen Zhihui said, entering the room.

Behind him, Shen Yue followed with a yawn, " Anya, he forced me to come here, otherwise.... Yawn, I am sleeping in my bed."

To her right stood Su Li, he had his usually indifferent look on his face, but the slight furrow in his brow betrayed his displeasure at being dragged from his slumber.

"How could you sleep on such an important day?" Chen Zhihui approached Su Anya and said, "Leader, please tell me what you're going to do today?"

He was curious about Su Anya's future plans for the competition. He knew she was going to drop a bomb in today's competition.

"You appear to be very energetic early in the morning. How about you help me clean my apartment? Maybe I can tell you about my plan." Su Anya stated. She was not going to let him get away with disturbing her sleep.

She turned towards Sun Li and Shen Yue who were silently standing there, not supporting any of Chen Zhihui's antics. "Yue Yue, you come and sleep in my bed and Sun Li if you are not uncomfortable, you can take the sofa in the hall."

Sun Li and Shen Yue silently followed her instructions, quickly making their way to their respective beds. Chen Zhihui stood there dumbfounded as he watched them both disappear, realizing he was the only one left to do all the work.

"Hey, leader why are you letting them sleep? While I have to do all the work," Chen Zhihui said with some dissatisfaction.

She smiled and simply replied, "Because the sun will rise soon and we all need our rest. All of us have to do our part." With that, she turned away and left Chen Zhihui alone in the room.

Chen Zhihui felt as if his energy had deflated like a balloon. He cleaned the apartment with a broom. For once, he didn't think Su Anya was joking.

Su Anya had awoken to prepare breakfast for the unexpected visitor. She was surprised to see the freshly cleaned room. All of the dirty dishes had been washed in the kitchen.

Chen Zhihui was slumped on the chair, trying to catch up on his sleep. She had no idea that this idiot would take his simple joke seriously.

Su Anya didn't bother him and went into the kitchen to prepare a delicious meal, especially for Chen Zhihui after all he had done a lot of work.