allonlinenovel Chapter 11 1 False Alarm
Chapter 11 1 False Alarm
The three of them went up to the second floor, and Shen Yanqiu led the way to the room from the previous night. Zhu Mingchuan and Qin Rouan were both shocked by her actions.
Isn't this Tingyue's room from when she was little? She disliked the room's decorations as childish after graduating from junior high school and chose a new room. She never came here again. Why was she sleeping here yesterday?
The two looked at their "daughter" with puzzled expressions.
Shen Yanqiu didn't know how to explain to them why she chose this room yesterday. She couldn't very well say that she didn't know where Zhu Tingyue's room was, could she?
Under their gazes, Shen Yanqiu whispered in defense, "I just suddenly wanted to live here."
"Oh, Yueyue, you can stay wherever you want, just tell Mom first, okay? Otherwise Mom will worry."
Zhu's mother's voice was still hoarse. The moment she realized her daughter was missing, she panicked terribly, fearing that something might have happened to her.
It turned out that her daughter was just thinking about her childhood, and her heart, which had sunk to the bottom, felt at peace again.
"Yes, Yueyue, you must tell your parents where you're going from now on, okay? You have no idea how worried we are about you. By the way, why isn't anyone answering your phone?"
I hope Dad can ask what's on his mind. If the call goes through, this misunderstanding won't happen.
Shen Yanqiu took his phone off the table and realized that it had been put into silent mode at some point. He hadn't been paying attention to it yesterday because he wasn't focused on it.
After all that commotion this morning, it turned out to be a misunderstanding. Now Dad and Mom are completely relieved.
Shen Yanqiu, however, could genuinely sense the positive family atmosphere that Zhu Tingyue was in from the two people's behavior.
He suddenly envied Zhu Tingyue. Her outstanding appearance and family background were really just her least noteworthy advantages. What was most enviable was her warm family atmosphere.
No wonder Zhu Tingyue has that kind of personality. Growing up in such a happy family, who wouldn't envy her?
He gathered his thoughts, and under Zhu's mother's gentle gaze, he suddenly felt a lump in his throat. For some reason, a strange emotion overwhelmed him.
Seeing their daughter like this, Zhu Mingchuan and Qin Rouan, even though they didn't know what had happened, immediately hugged her and whispered to comfort her, "It's okay, Yueyue. Mom and Dad are just worried about you. We don't mean anything else. If you want to go out, just go. You don't need to tell us."
Shen Yanqiu thought they thought she was being too nosy, but she still reached out and hugged them.
How long has it been since he was held in someone's arms like this? He couldn't remember. It seemed like he had walked every path alone before, without anyone to accompany him or anyone to rely on. He had walked for a long time to get to where he was today, but he felt that feeling again in Zhu Tingyue's parents.
He felt like a thief, stealing the happiness that belonged solely to Zhu Tingyue. Could he really keep this for a little while? Once he and Zhu Tingyue switched back, this warmth would no longer belong to him.
"Meow," came a kitten's meow.
The mother released her daughter, bent down and picked up a snow-white kitten from the ground, looking at it with the same loving gaze: "Little September, you miss your owner too? Look, she's here!"
She placed the cat in Shen Yanqiu's arms and smiled gently.
Shen Yanqiu's arms were stiff. He had never owned any pets before, let alone how to hold one!
He looked at the cat again and again, but still didn't dare to move, remaining in the same position.
When Mom noticed something was wrong, she quickly asked him, "Yueyue, what's wrong? Don't you love September the most? Why aren't you playing with it today?"
Shen Yanqiu had no idea how to tease it. Did it even need teasing? Wasn't it enough for the cat to just walk around on the ground? If all else failed, it could climb up and down!
"I don't want to tease it today."
Regardless of anything else, he only needed to use this one excuse for anything he didn't know. He discovered that Zhu Tingyue's parents never pressed for details; as long as Zhu Tingyue said she didn't want to, they would immediately change their stance.
Sure enough, as soon as Zhu's mother heard this, she reached out to take the cat away.
Before she could even touch it, the cat in Shen Yanqiu's arms jumped down and landed far away, meowing as it went.
Mom was puzzled: "What's wrong today? September is usually very clingy, you can't even carry her away. You must have forgotten to feed her yesterday, she holds a grudge!"
Shen Yanqiu found it hard to associate the word "holding a grudge" with a cat. It was just a small animal; could it really be so human-like?
Zhu's mother pulled Shen Yanqiu back to the dining table to continue the breakfast they hadn't finished earlier, but the food on the table had been replaced with hot food.
The cat named September walked over, but didn't get close. It stood a few steps away, watching from a distance, and kept meowing at Shen Yanqiu.
Mom held it in her arms and stroked its soft fur until it calmed down.
Shen Yanqiu suddenly felt that the cat must have sensed something. According to Zhu's mother, the cat was usually very attached to Zhu Tingyue, so why did it change when it was her today?
Not only is it no longer in my arms, but it's even a bit far away from me now. Is animal intelligence real? Will I give myself away?
At this moment, he was relieved that September was a cat and couldn't speak, otherwise he really wouldn't have been able to keep up the act for even a minute.
His gaze lingered on September, and Zhu's mother smiled and said to him, "September, do you remember when you picked her up? It's been a year now."
"How pitiful it was in September! It was filthy, skin and bones, and even its meows were barely audible. We were worried it wouldn't live much longer. Look, a year has passed, and look how much it has changed! Now it's full of energy, it's like a completely different person, no, like a completely different cat."
After saying that, Zhu's mother couldn't help but laugh. Shen Yanqiu laughed along with her, never expecting that Zhu Tingyue's cat was actually a stray; he had thought it was some kind of expensive purebred!
But what does it mean that Mom said she was talking to a different person? Did she realize it?
He's now suspicious and paranoid. He's not afraid of ghosts knocking on his door unless he's done something wrong. Now that he has something to hide, he has to think about everyone's words over and over again to make sure there's no ulterior motive before he dares to answer.
But he didn't dare respond to what Zhu's mother said. He didn't even dare to look her in the eye. He didn't even want to imagine how heartbroken Zhu Tingyue's parents would be if they found out.
The daughter you cherished so dearly, suddenly found herself with a completely different soul overnight? Who could accept that!
Regardless of whether he would be caught out or not, he barely spoke, and his mother didn't force him, letting him play by himself.
Mr. Zhu had already gone to work, and Shen Yanqiu felt a little pressured facing Mrs. Zhu alone, so she went upstairs.
During the morning conversation, he became convinced that the place he slept in last night was Zhu Tingyue's childhood room. He was devastated. He thought to himself, "That pink and tender room is nothing like Zhu Tingyue's style."
He found Zhu Tingyue's current room and discovered that it was indeed very different.
The decor was simpler, and there were no messy dolls in the room. He looked around and was fairly satisfied. He lay on the sofa and pondered what to do next.
The company itself still needs to step in, otherwise it will definitely arouse suspicion. It will go bankrupt on its own without Zhu Tingyue.
I haven't been to the Shen family's company yet, so I don't know what's going on. Shen Yingchu will probably send Zhu Tingyue over; let her handle things as they come. Given her upbringing in the Zhu family, she should know a little bit about it.
Then there's the Zhu family. Zhu Tingyue is an idle person with nothing to do. She has no important business and spends her days shopping and having afternoon tea.
Oh, and her good friend, what's her name, Jiang Wanjun? She's not someone to be easily fooled either.
It seems we still need to discuss this with Zhu Tingyue. This situation isn't working; we need to find a way to switch back.