Shen Xiying barely slept all night.
With Shang Ruzhou beside her, she even kept her breathing soft and light.
She could only clearly feel her heart beating in her chest.
It wasn’t until the latter half of the night that Shen Xiying gradually fell asleep.
The next day.
She was woken up by the ringing of her phone.
She reached out, groggily grabbing her phone from the nightstand and answering it.
Her voice was a little muffled as she said, “Hello?”
“Yingying, why haven’t you come over yet! It’s already eleven o’clock!”
“What?” Shen Xiying rubbed her face sleepily. “It’s only eleven… Oh my god! Eleven o’clock!!”
Shen Xiying jolted awake.
The space beside her was already empty.
She had no idea when Shang Ruzhou had left.
She quickly glanced down at her phone—it was a call from Lu Tingwei.
She said hurriedly, “Weiwei, wait for me, I’ll be right over.”
After saying that, Shen Xiying ran to the bathroom to wash up.
When she graduated from university, she had founded a jewelry brand called Fuying.
Blessed with fortune and abundance—everything would go smoothly from now on.
Lu Tingwei was her college roommate, and after graduation, Lu Tingwei had followed her to help manage the brand together.
After all, the Shen family wasn’t exactly a prominent clan, and Shen Xiying’s jewelry brand wasn’t positioned as luxury goods.
Fuying’s prices were generally affordable.
Because jewelry wasn’t made only for the wealthy.
Anyone, as long as they wanted to, could own it.
So, people in high society circles wouldn’t buy from Shen Xiying’s brand.
They’d think it was beneath them.
But after Shen Xiying and Shang Ruzhou got their marriage certificate, many people, out of respect for Shang Ruzhou, started coming to Shen Xiying to buy jewelry.
That was also one of the reasons Shen Xiying chose to get the certificate with Shang Ruzhou.
She liked him, and after marrying him, she would be very happy.
Besides that, she could also earn more money.
Killing two birds with one stone.
By the time Shen Xiying arrived at Fuying, it was almost noon.
Fuying occupied a large space, and the interior decoration was all done according to Shen Xiying’s preferences.
Shen Xiying walked in.
Lu Tingwei only came over to her side after seeing her, saying, “Yingying, why are you only coming now today?”
Shen Xiying let out an “ah” before saying, “Because Shang Ruzhou came back last night, I was a bit happy and couldn’t fall asleep.”
Lu Tingwei listened to her words, glanced at her, and let out a very soft laugh.
Her smile was faint.
“By the way, has President Lin arrived?” Shen Xiying asked.
“Not yet.” Lu Tingwei shook her head. “Probably need to wait a while.”
Shen Xiying nodded.
President Lin’s full name was Lin Quan. The Lin family was slightly better off than the Shen family.
But far inferior to the Shang family.
So his visit this time was also because of Shang Ruzhou.
Shen Xiying walked around for a bit before heading up to the second floor.
Ink wash paintings hung on the walls of Fuying’s corridors, and transparent fish tanks were placed at every corner, filled with all kinds of fish.
The ceiling lights were bright, casting down, making the jewelry sparkle brilliantly.
The entire corridor shimmered with light.
Shen Xiying sat in a rattan-woven rocking chair nearby, idly scrolling through her phone.
The family group chat was in an uproar.
Shen Xiying tapped in to take a look.
【Shen Jieyu: Yingying, are you really not coming back to see Mom and Dad?】
【Shen Jieyu: I just told you to go through the motions, how did you actually go and get married?】
【Shen Jieyu: This isn’t right, Yingying, are you angry at Dad?】
【Xu Wan: You’re being noisy.】
【Xu Wan: It must be because Yingying likes him that she got the certificate. Can’t you figure that out?】
【Xu Wan: Stop trying to get attention.】
【Shen Jieyu: [Crying face.jpg]】
【…】
Shen Xiying let out a very soft laugh as she looked at it, and was just about to type a reply when—
A commotion came from nearby.
“Where’s Shen Xiying? I’m looking for that shameless Shen Xiying! Who are you? Get out of my way, don’t block me!”
It was a female voice—willful, with a hint of arrogance and aggression.
Shen Xiying frowned and glanced over.
So rude.
If you’re sick, you should be kept at home on a leash, not let loose out here.
The noise continued without pause.
Shen Xiying finally stood up and walked over.
The security guard saw Shen Xiying coming and that she didn’t signal for them to throw the person out.
So they stopped restraining her.
The woman broke free from their hold, frowning at Shen Xiying as she said, “Shen Xiying, you’re truly shameless. Go divorce Shang Ruzhou right now!”
Shen Xiying glanced at her. “Who are you? You’re being ridiculous.”
Shen Xiying’s tone was light and airy, her gaze not even landing on her as she spoke.
She was even casually teasing the fish in the tank beside her.
“Shen Xiying! My father is Lin Quan! I’m Lin Muyi!”
“The one who should have gotten the certificate with Shang Ruzhou is me, not you! Don’t take what’s not yours!”
Lin Muyi said with red-rimmed eyes, her whole body trembling with anger.
That day, she was supposed to be the one who went to the café.
She had thought it was the youngest son of the Shang family, so she’d made up an excuse and didn’t go.
But she never expected that the person who showed up that day was Shang Ruzhou, not the youngest son of the Shang family at all.
It should have been her who got the certificate with Shang Ruzhou.
Shen Xiying listened to her words without even raising an eyebrow.
After teasing the fish, she stretched lazily and said unhurriedly, “Are you done talking?”
Then she glanced at her and added, “If you’re done, get lost.”
Lin Muyi froze on the spot.
She had never been treated like this before—no one had ever dared speak to her this way.
Although the Lin family couldn’t compare to the Shang family, what gave the mere Shen family the right to treat her like this?
Everyone who knew she was Lin Quan’s daughter had always flattered and fawned over her.
What gave Shen Xiying the right to speak to her in this tone?
What gave her the right to tell her to get lost?
Lin Muyi trembled with rage. The next second, she charged forward and smashed the fish tank Shen Xiying had touched.
A crisp, loud crash rang out.
Water splattered everywhere.
Shen Xiying’s pant legs were soaked through.
Her expression darkened instantly. She looked up and swept a glance at Lin Muyi.
She walked over and grabbed Lin Muyi by the collar.
Lin Muyi struggled, hitting her hand, but it was like an ant trying to shake a tree.
“Shen Xiying, are you insane? Let go of me…”
Until her entire face was shoved into the fish tank beside them.
She couldn’t make a sound.
Even breathing became difficult.
After a while, Shen Xiying finally loosened her grip.
She yanked her back up.
Lin Muyi gasped for air and cursed, “Shen Xiying, you’re absolutely insane…”
Before she could finish, Shen Xiying shoved her head back into the fish tank.
She didn’t have Shen Xiying’s strength—she was like a piece of fish meat, at her mercy.
This went back and forth who knows how many times.
Lin Muyi’s voice was tinged with tears by now. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have broken your fish tank…”
Shen Xiying released her grip on her collar.
Lin Muyi wiped her tears and tried to leave.
Shen Xiying glanced at her and said flatly, “Did I say you could go?”
Lin Muyi froze, instinctively turning back to look at her.
“Mop the floor clean,” Shen Xiying said.
“You—!” Lin Muyi’s words were cut off.
Shen Xiying’s cold gaze fell on her.
All of Lin Muyi’s words got stuck in her throat. With a mix of grievance and anger, she picked up the mop nearby and began cleaning the mess on the floor.