If we swapped lives, I'd be the CEO and you'd take care of the kids.

Chapter 118 Marriage

"So, Shen Yanqiu, do you want to love yourself?" Zhu Tingyue asked him again.

Shen Yanqiu stared blankly, then answered numbly, "Yes! I need to love myself before you'll love me! I need to love myself!"

He kept repeating this phrase, trying to comfort himself.

"Shen Yanqiu, as long as you love yourself, I will love you!"

Zhu Tingyue's words rang in his ears once again, and Shen Yanqiu seemed to find his direction in an instant.

He raised his head, staring intently at Zhu Tingyue, and said, word by word, "I don't agree to be a stay-at-home dad. I want to go out and work!"

Zhu Tingyue finally smiled with satisfaction, placed her right hand on his shoulder, and said with relief, "That's right! No one can force you to do something you don't want to do. Love is not a reason for you to compromise, and neither am I!"

A complex emotion flickered in Shen Yanqiu's eyes; no one had ever told him this before.

He opened his arms and embraced Zhu Tingyue.

From Zhu Tingyue's perspective, all she could see was his small figure, his thick, black head resting against her shoulder, exuding an unprecedented gentleness befitting Zhu Tingyue herself.

The winter sun shone down on the two of them, adding a touch of warmth to their day.

After that day, Shen Yanqiu never mentioned moving out again. She obediently followed her mother's instructions and listened to the doctor's advice, staying home to rest and prepare for her pregnancy.

Zhu Tingyue resumed her normal work routine, only occasionally returning to the Shen family home to make an appearance. Before Shen Yanqiu planned to tell them, Zhu Tingyue cooperated by occasionally making her presence known.

However, Shi Yuan is a bit too annoying!

"Yanqiu, you've been disappearing without a trace lately. What have you been up to? Are you that busy with work at home?"

Since discovering Shen Yanqiu's identity that night at the Shen family's house, Shi Yuan had intentionally distanced himself from her for a few days.

Then, for some unknown reason, he started bombarding himself with criticism.

The content is varied, including but not limited to: What did you do today? How was work? How are the Shen family? Is there anything troubling you that I can help with?

Amidst this long string of nonsense, a few words occasionally pop up: Do you know that Ms. Jiang? I also met our partner—Ms. Xu. Oh, you all know each other!

Ignoring his ulterior motives, Zhu Tingyue was thoroughly annoyed and coldly said, "How about I introduce you two?"

Shi Yuan shut his mouth, but after a while, he leaned in again: "Is it okay?"

Zhu Tingyue's lips curled up slightly for a moment, out of anger!

"do you want?"

Shi Yuan suddenly became shy, biting his lip as if he was in a dilemma.

Zhu Tingyue found it rather speechless; he was actually hesitating?

He thought for a long time, and finally, as if summoning his courage, he hesitated and asked, "Is it okay?"

Zhu Tingyue had only one word for him: "Get lost!"

Shi Yuan was startled by her shout and took a step back, his eyes showing some fear, but he still raised his voice: "What? Can't I even ask her a question! Or do you like her?"

Zhu Tingyue rolled her eyes: "Stop wasting your time. They're getting married soon. If you go now, you won't even catch the first thing!"

"Married? With whom?" Shi Yuan stepped forward and grabbed Zhu Tingyue's arm tightly.

"Anyway, it's not you, why do you care so much?" Zhu Tingyue glanced at him, her words chillingly cold.

Zhu Tingyue's words struck Shi Yuan like a bolt from the blue, delivering a devastating blow to his heart. It was as if a massive hammer had fallen from the sky, mercilessly slamming into his fragile soul.

The blow came so suddenly that Shi Yuan was completely unprepared. He was instantly struck so hard that he felt dizzy and saw stars. He stood frozen on the spot, unable to move as if struck by lightning.

"Go to work! Working hard and earning money is a man's best asset!"

Zhu Tingyue's words were even colder, sounding more like a consolation than a taunt.

Shi Yuan turned stiffly, his face expressionless, and walked out with lifeless eyes.

Zhu Tingyue heard a loud "bang" as Shi Yuan crashed into the glass door of the office area.

Everyone scrambled to help him up and called out to him, but Shi Yuan stood there like a wooden statue, completely still.

If someone helps him up, he stands; if someone supports him to walk, he follows along for a couple of steps.

Everyone was startled by his appearance and looked at Zhu Tingyue: "Boss, what happened to Boss Shi?"

Zhu Tingyue smiled nonchalantly: "It's nothing, I'm just stunned by his own handsome face!"

"..."

Is this really the case?

Everyone looked incredulous. If we're talking about handsome, Boss Shen is definitely more handsome!

Ignoring the stares of others, Zhu Tingyue half-dragged and half-pulled Shi Yuan back to her office.

"Listen to me, work hard! Maybe if you make the company bigger and stronger in the future, you'll be able to catch a glimpse of their clothes!"

Zhu Tingyue showed no sympathy and left after saying just one sentence.

Shi Yuan sat there blankly, his handsome face expressionless.

Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he walked outside without paying attention to anything else.

This winter was exceptionally cold. Shi Yuan drove at high speed through the cold wind and parked his car outside a shopping mall in the bustling city center.

He got out of the car briskly and skillfully weaved through the crowd, his eyes constantly scanning every luxury store.

After walking around the mall without finding his target, he quickly left and rushed to the next location.

This time, he went to a bar!

The room was filled with music and voices, but he seemed oblivious to the noise, his eyes scanning every corner of the room.

Finally, he found Jiang Wanjun in a corner.

He strode forward, ignoring the strange looks from those around him, and pulled Jiang Wanjun away.

Jiang Wanjun instinctively wanted to call out, but when she saw it was him, she felt a moment of calm. But wasn't his behavior a bit too inappropriate?

You've already broken up, can't you have some boundaries?

"Hey, who are you? What do you want? Let go of me, or I'll call for help!"

Jiang Wanyun tentatively called out twice, but Shi Yuan remained unmoved.

The friends who came with Jiang Wanjun immediately stood up the moment Shi Yuan grabbed Jiang Wanjun, intending to stop him.

But when Jiang Wanjun gave them a look, everyone else stopped moving and just followed silently.

Shi Yuan ignored them, pulled Jiang Wanjun to a private bathroom, and locked the door behind him.

With a "click," the door was locked completely from the inside, and Jiang Wanjun felt a little scared.

"Who are you? What do you want?"

Shi Yuan looked at her and found her annoying.

So he pressed her against the door, bracing himself with his hands, leaving a little distance between them, but not enough to let Jiang Wanjun slip away.

His eyelashes fell, casting a shadow, and he whispered to the person he held in his arms, "Who am I?"