When Shen Ci came back in, he found the woman on the bed was already awake.
The doctor was giving stern instructions: “Miss Qianqian, I warned you before. Although your body has been gradually recovering after treatment, you still need to be more careful. Violent emotional fluctuations could very likely cause a relapse of your condition.”
“I understand.” Shen Qianqian coughed weakly twice, then looked up and saw the person at the door, her face lighting up with joy. “Big brother…”
Shen Ci stepped forward and took the woman’s small hand, but his expression remained impassive. “Remember what the doctor said. Don’t let your mind wander.”
“Okay.” Shen Qianqian smiled and interlaced her fingers with his, unwilling to let go.
“I came in a hurry and forgot to bring two kinds of medicine. I’ll send someone to deliver them to Miss Qianqian right away after I return. Rest assured, Mr. Shen.” The doctor gave a slight nod, his demeanor respectful.
Shen Ci nodded and had someone see the doctor out.
Watching the doctor’s smile as he left, Shen Qianqian also breathed a sigh of relief. “Big brother, Grandma and Dad both hope Miss Yan can come back. Are you planning to find her?”
Shen Qianqian probed with hidden meaning.
“No. You rest well. There are still some matters at the company that need handling, so I need to go out.”
He would resolve the matter between him and Yan Shi himself; there was no need for Shen Qianqian to know.
“Alright, go ahead and work.” Shen Qianqian pretended not to know anything, acting obedient and well-behaved as she watched the man leave the villa.
The smile on her face vanished instantly, replaced by a vicious glare.
When a man lies for the sake of another woman, it can only prove that woman holds a place in his heart.
Yan Shi, you can’t take Shen Ci away from me. He can only be mine. Even if you’re carrying Shen Ci’s child, it still won’t work.
Yan Shi, who had just gotten home from work, sneezed and couldn’t help raising a hand to rub her nose.
“Miss, your coat.” Seeing this, Wang Cheng immediately stepped forward.
“No need. I’m not cold.” Yan Shi smiled faintly.
Walking into the villa, the living room was filled with Yan Yi’s complaints.
“The doctor said there’s no telling when these little red rashes from my allergy will go away. The Fu family’s banquet is the day after tomorrow—how am I supposed to go looking like this?”
Yan Yi held a mirror in her hands, staring at the red rashes on her neck with a face full of anxiety.
“Sis, haven’t you already taken the medicine? Don’t worry, you’ll definitely make it to the banquet in time.” Yan Shen comforted her in a soft voice.
“No matter what, I have to go. This is the best chance to get close to Fu Xushu. With the Yan Corporation’s current scale, the Fu family is sure to send us an invitation.”
Yan Yi was smugly pleased with herself, already unable to resist fantasizing about a romantic encounter with Fu Xushu.
Hearing this, Yan Shi couldn’t help but smile. “What are you two chatting about? So happily?”
She walked straight over and sat down on the sofa, crossing her long legs, one hand propping up her chin as she studied the two people before her.
“Oh, Second Sister was talking about—” Yan Shen was just about to answer when the person beside him pressed down on his shoulder.
“I was talking about my allergy. I wonder who could be so despicable as to put all sorts of messy things on clothes.”
Yan Yi gnashed her teeth and shot a meaningful glare at the person across from her.
“It really is despicable. But surely you’re not foolish enough to think I would tamper with my own clothes, are you? I don’t have the power of prophecy to predict that you would secretly wear my clothes.”
Yan Shi deliberately put on a look of utter disgust, analyzing with an air of great seriousness, her words carrying hidden meaning, touching on the point without spelling it out.
If this Yan Yi didn’t learn to be smarter, she was destined to be used as a pawn by others.
“What do you mean by that?” Yan Yi frowned sharply, her face full of confusion.
She felt that Yan Shi was making veiled accusations, but after what happened yesterday, she had received a stern warning from Yan Feihong and didn’t dare push things too far with Yan Shi right now.
Yan Shi shrugged, deliberately not elaborating. Some things lost their meaning if said too bluntly.
“You guess. Is Xu Rou not home? Why haven’t I seen her?” The instigator hadn’t actually stuck around to watch the show—that was a bit unusual.
“Cousin Ye Nan came looking for you. He left when he heard you weren’t here. Xiao Rou went to see him off. It’s been a while now, why hasn’t she come back…”
Yan Shen looked puzzled, but before she could finish, Yan Yi pulled her upstairs to the bedroom—clearly not wanting her to meddle in other people’s business.
Yan Shi didn’t mind at all. Watching their mysterious retreating figures, she knew Yan Yi was busy picking out a gown for the Fu family banquet.
As for Xu Rou…
“Miss, they’re in the garden.” Wang Cheng leaned close to Yan Shi’s ear and whispered.
“They…” Yan Shi was momentarily taken aback. Since when had Ye Nan and Xu Rou become so close?
Curious, she made her way to the garden, but the scene not far away made her expression rich with amusement. She raised a hand to cover her mouth to keep from laughing out loud.
“Ye Nan, don’t… This is the Yan residence. Someone might see us.”
Xu Rou deliberately lowered her voice, glancing around nervously, trying to push the man’s arm away.
But Ye Nan only tightened his grip, pulling her closer into his embrace.
“What’s there to be afraid of? It’s not like we haven’t done this at the Yan residence before. It’s been two days—don’t you miss me?” Ye Nan grabbed the woman’s chin and leaned in for a kiss.
Xu Rou shoved him away abruptly.
“It’s different now. You know Yan Shi is back. If she ever finds out about us, she’ll make sure everyone knows.”
Xu Rou looked down, fixing the buttons that had been pulled open, casually running a hand through her disheveled hair, and stepped back to put distance between them.
“Why are you so afraid of her? What kind of waves can one woman make? Your old man isn’t even here.” Ye Nan frowned, his face full of impatience.
Clearly dissatisfied with her fussiness and cowardice, he took out a cigarette. Just as he was about to light it, the little woman across from him burst into tears.
“I’m scared… She sent Yan Yi to the hospital yesterday. I don’t want to be the next one.”
“You don’t understand how difficult my situation is right now. She doesn’t say it out loud, but she still resents me for being with Chu Yan back then…”
Xu Rou hung her head, tears dripping onto the ground. She turned away, her face full of grievance.
This Ye Nan talked about helping her teach Yan Shi a lesson, but he hadn’t taken any real action. She needed to give him some motivation.
“Isn’t that why I came—to help you teach her a lesson? What can I do when she’s not here?” Seeing the beauty in tears, Ye Nan’s heart immediately softened, and he could only coax her gently.
“Don’t worry, I won’t abandon you. There, there, stop crying.”
The two whispered to each other, completely unaware that in the corner, someone had captured the scene on their phone.
“This is quite the big news.” Yan Shi murmured to herself, looking at the photos on her phone with satisfaction.
She had truly underestimated this Xu Rou before.
But then again, since Xu Rou had managed to snatch Chu Yan away from her back then, it was no surprise that she was now entangled with Ye Nan.
Playing both sides between two men, Xu Rou really knew how to work a scheme.
“Find an unfamiliar number, package the photos, and send them to Chu Yan. Let him take a good look at his shiny green hat.”
Yan Shi casually handed her phone to Wang Cheng, straightened up, and stretched.
She immediately felt refreshed. For the next while, Xu Rou probably wouldn’t have the time or the mind to bother with her.
“Yes, Miss.” Wang Cheng followed behind Yan Shi and was just about to head upstairs when his phone rang.
Answering the call, hearing the voice on the other end, Wang Cheng froze and unconsciously glanced at the person before him.
“Alright, I understand. I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.”
Yan Shi stopped in her tracks, raising an eyebrow. “What’s wrong?”
“Miss, President Shen wants to arrange a meeting with you.”