allonlinenovel Chapter 20 Sanda Champion
Chapter 20 Sanda Champion
"Can you let go of me now?" Shen Yanzhen pleaded.
"You won't go back on your word, will you?"
Chen Can was still worried. She had come to the hospital to catch Shen Yanzhen several times before, and Shen Yanzhen had always managed to hide. This was the first time she had caught him.
"I promise, I definitely promise," Shen Yanzhen assured him repeatedly, as it was almost time to leave work!
"Alright, I'll trust you this time." Chen Can released his hands that were restraining him.
"You should go back first!" Shen Yanzhen told her to leave, but fearing she might get angry and try to pull him away again, he added, "See you tonight."
Seeing that her attitude was acceptable, Chen Can reluctantly left, turning back every few steps. Anyway, she could run away, but she couldn't hide. She knew where the Shen family was, and if necessary, she could just go to the Shen family to catch him next time! She didn't believe he didn't like her!
Yes, Chen Can is pursuing Shen Yanzhen, and this is her unique way of pursuing him. If she sets her mind to something, there's nothing she can't do!
Isn't that how her brother and father are? Even if they don't agree at first, they'll agree immediately once she clenches her fist. But she won't clench her fist at Shen Yanzhen; she's a delicate and frail person, and she can't scare him.
She was in a great mood and hummed a song as she walked. She needed to prepare for the banquet that evening.
It wouldn't be right to go empty-handed; we should bring her a small gift. She's very thoughtful!
Zhu Tingyue watched the whole thing from a hidden spot. Although she didn't know what the others were saying, she could still get the gist of it.
Shen Yanzhen was at someone else's mercy, and Shen Yanqiu left after watching the spectacle. She finally remembered who this girl was: Chen Can.
The apple of Hengyi Group's eye likes Shen Yanzhen? Her family's film company has so many male stars, yet she doesn't fancy a single one? Why does she have to like this utterly boring Shen Yanzhen?
Zhu Tingyue found her perspective perplexing.
Shen Yanqiu was angry about something again and left without saying a word. He's gotten angry more and more often since he became her. Is it because of her body? Or has he just become more short-tempered? She remembers that she didn't used to get angry much, did she? At most, she'd say something, but she never really took it to heart!
No, I have to remind him that he shouldn't hold in his anger, as it can easily make him sick and cause menstrual irregularities.
Does he even know that women have periods? We need to make him aware of this. He should calculate the days; there are still two weeks left. Let him prepare himself mentally!
Zhu Tingyue was late again today, but everyone was used to it, and Manager Wu was still all smiles.
No one told her what she should do, and she just flipped through the documents on the table, slacking off all day.
I was still the first one to rush out after get off work, not because I really wanted to go back to the Shen family, but because the atmosphere at the company was just too oppressive.
She didn't understand why humans had to go to work. Couldn't they just not work and get paid directly? The salary was so low, and she had to commute every day; it wasn't even enough to cover the psychological damage she suffered!
They traveled slowly but surely until they returned to the Shen family home.
She wanted to go out for food and fun, but she had no money. Shen Yanqiu had left herself ten yuan, and she didn't know how to spend it.
Buy a cup of coffee? Not enough! Have a meal? Far from it! Luxury stores? Even more out of the question!
I have no money, and I have no friends!
She wasn't familiar with Shen Yanqiu's friends and was afraid of being exposed! She was also too familiar with her own friends and was afraid of being exposed too! Life! Why is it so difficult!
She was worried, she was anxious, she was unhappy!
But someone in the living room was smiling broadly!
Chen Can had just arrived and was chatting happily with Madam Shen when "Shen Yanqiu" returned.
Having just met that morning, Chen Can wasn't surprised and simply greeted him.
Madam Shen's smile had faded; she merely curled the corners of her mouth slightly and said, "You're back!"
This was the first time she had heard Shen Yanqiu speak to her, even though it was only three words, and even though there were outsiders present.
Madam Shen's dislike for Shen Yanqiu was obvious. Zhu Tingyue had been staying here for almost a week and had a deep understanding of Madam Shen's two-faced nature.
Back when I was still Zhu Tingyue, how warmly she smiled! And how caring her tone was.
Now that she has become "Shen Yanqiu", she has never looked at her. Even if she is not surprised to see her, she pretends not to see her, let alone treats her warmly.
Despite the huge difference, Zhu Tingyue quickly adapted. After all, the child wasn't her own, and she had no emotional connection with him. It was already quite good that she could adapt.
An illegitimate child wanting to come back and claim a share of the inheritance—to be fair, what she did wasn't excessive. If it happened to me, I probably would have kicked him out long ago!
Seeing Madam Shen's rare smile, Zhu Tingyue returned the smile: "Yes, I just got off work. Hasn't my brother come back yet?"
This was the first time she had called Shen Yanzhen "Big Brother." Madam Shen was somewhat surprised. Judging from her performance in the past few days, she didn't seem like someone who knew how to talk.
After a brief moment of surprise, Mrs. Shen replied, "Oh, he'll be back in a bit."
His tone was flat, and you couldn't tell anything from it.
"Okay, I'll go up first, you guys chat."
She was unusually well-behaved today, which made Mrs. Shen a little uncomfortable. Chen Can, however, felt that this illegitimate son of the Shen family wasn't so bad after all. Apart from his less-than-ideal background, he was alright! With that face alone, he could easily dominate his own company.
The two hadn't been chatting for long when Shen Yanzhen and "Zhu Tingyue" came in together.
Madam Shen looked at "Zhu Tingyue" and her smile became even brighter: "Tingyue, what brings you here today? Did you make plans with Yan Zhen?"
Her words elicited a variety of reactions from the other three.
This was the first time Zhu Tingyue had faced such a warm smile from Madam Shen. For a moment, she was stunned, then shocked by Madam Shen's words: When did Zhu Tingyue make plans with Shen Yanzhen? Was it on the day of the party? She really is a master of time management! How could she manage to meet her fiancé in such a chaotic situation? Madam Shen's statement implies that they meet frequently.
Shen Yanzhen looked past her mother and at Chen Can. As expected, she was both surprised and angry. It was better to be misunderstood like this. Since she couldn't say no herself, she would let her mother say it for her!
Chen Can felt Shen Yanzhen's gaze, but what did his relieved expression mean? Was he happy that Chen Can was angry? Also, were he and Zhu Tingyue close? Why did Madam Shen speak so matter-of-factly, and why didn't the two parties involved deny it? What was their relationship?
Chen Can looked at "Zhu Tingyue" with a probing gaze. The reputation of Zhu family's darling daughter was not unfounded; everyone in the industry knew that Zhu Mingchuan doted on his daughter.
It's no exaggeration to say that they treat us like royalty, afraid we'll melt if we hold us in our mouths or break if we hold us in our hands.
Zhu Tingyue gets whatever she wants; the meaning of "precious pearl in the palm of one's hand" is perfectly embodied in her.
At this moment, "Zhu Tingyue" remained calm, glanced at Madam Shen, and replied indifferently, "It was a coincidence that we met."
Instead of receiving the usual smile, Madam Shen was somewhat surprised. Zhu Tingyue often accompanied the Zhu family couple to various occasions, so she should be quite adept at maintaining appearances. Why was she so cold today? Was she angry with Yan Zhen?
She said that her son didn't know how to coax people at all. Didn't he see that she was angry? And he was just standing there like a block of wood.
She didn't mind Zhu Tingyue's coldness and still smiled, "Come sit down and rest, are you tired?"
Shen Yanqiu ignored her outstretched hand and sat down at the other end of the sofa. He regretted coming as soon as he entered: he shouldn't have come; he'd only made himself unhappy by coming to see Shen Yanzhen make a fool of himself. Where was Zhu Tingyue? Hadn't she returned yet?