“Ah Jin…”
Before Lin Wanfu could finish her sentence, her mouth was tightly covered by Su Yu, who stood beside her.
“Little ancestor, I beg you, please don’t tell anyone what just happened, okay? As long as you agree, I’ll do anything you ask. I’ll be your most loyal lackey!”
Su Yu looked at Lin Wanfu with a pitiful expression, his will to survive reaching its peak at this moment. “If you agree, blink three times, and I’ll let go of you immediately.”
Lin Wanfu stared at Su Yu, as if seriously considering the conditions he had proposed. Then, she blinked her watery, large eyes exactly three times—no more, no less.
Seeing Lin Wanfu blink, Su Yu immediately let out a long sigh of relief and slowly removed his hand from her mouth.
“I remember now. From now on, you are my lackey, and you must obey me in everything.”
Lin Wanfu tilted her head and looked at the still-shaken Su Yu, smiling like a little devil. “If you make me unhappy, I’ll embellish today’s events and tell Ah Jin all about it. Perhaps you’re not aware of Ah Jin’s temper, but he absolutely cannot stand seeing me wronged.”
“Young lady, with you saying that, how could I dare to make you unhappy? I still want to live a few more years.”
Su Yu grumbled inwardly. Who said he wasn’t aware? He knew all too well—no one understood better than he did.
In the story, the antagonist Shen Huaijin was an absolutely ruthless person who recognized no familial ties. His only weakness was Lin Wanfu.
Thus, after Lin Wanfu’s character was written out of the plot, Shen Huaijin no longer had any weaknesses. How difficult it would be to deal with a person without weaknesses was easy to imagine.
The male lead’s victory was partly due to his own resourcefulness and intelligence, but it also had something to do with the protagonist’s halo.
Just as Su Yu was lost in his thoughts, Lin Wanfu had already walked past him and opened the door.
Then.
She waved to the man at the end of the corridor who was on a phone call. “Ah Jin, I’m here.”
Hearing Lin Wanfu’s voice, Shen Huaijin immediately hung up the phone. He strode over, taking two steps at a time.
“Fufu, why are you here? I just tried calling you, but no one answered. I was very worried about you.”
Shen Huaijin reached out and gently patted Lin Wanfu’s head. The corners of his lips always carried a faint smile, like pristine snow or the bright moon in the sky.
He was the epitome of elegance and grace, gentle and refined like jade.
Lin Wanfu said, half-truthfully, “This is a new friend I met. I was having dessert with him upstairs, so I didn’t hear my phone ring.”
Hearing Lin Wanfu say this, Su Yu’s heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled back into place.
Only then did Shen Huaijin notice that Lin Wanfu was not alone in the room. There was also an unfamiliar young man and another man who seemed to have suffered a head injury.
He narrowed his eyes slightly. “And you are?”
Meeting Shen Huaijin’s probing gaze, Su Yu instinctively dropped the lamp in his hand.
Then, Su Yu gritted his teeth and stepped in front of Su Che, forcing an awkward smile at Shen Huaijin. “Mr. Shen, I’m Su Yu. We met at the Shen family banquet before, though you might not remember. It’s fine if you don’t.”
He understood, he understood perfectly. Both the antagonist and the male lead had face blindness—they could only remember the face of the villainess.
Shen Huaijin’s eyes remained gentle as he smiled at Su Yu, though the smile never quite reached his eyes. “My Fufu is quite playful. Thank you for looking after her, Young Master Su.””Mr. Shen, you flatter me. It’s only what I should do.”
On the surface, Su Yu wore an ingratiating expression, but inwardly he was relentlessly mocking Shen Huaijin.
Give back my Wanfu? Dream on.
According to the plot’s progression, it wouldn’t be long before the male lead forcibly seizes the villainess.
Shen Huaijin will be crying then.
I’ll be waiting to watch the show.
“Brother Ah Jin, I’m sleepy,” Lin Wanfu clung to Shen Huaijin’s arm, her soft voice carrying a hint of coquettishness even in normal speech.
“Alright, let’s go home.” Shen Huaijin couldn’t resist stroking Lin Wanfu’s hair once more. His gaze toward her was exceptionally gentle, untainted by any impurity, filled only with pure affection.
Lin Wanfu suddenly wrapped her arms around Shen Huaijin’s neck. “I’m so tired, I don’t want to walk. You have to carry me.”
For such a delightful request, Shen Huaijin naturally had no reason to refuse. He didn’t even need both hands, effortlessly lifting Lin Wanfu with just one arm.
Watching the two of them so vividly flaunt their affection, Su Yu felt as if he hadn’t eaten dinner yet was already somewhat full.
Damn it, I really want to go to the kitchen and get some salt to throw at this couple publicly spreading dog food.
Shen Huaijin looked at the drowsy Lin Wanfu. “If you’re sleepy, go ahead and sleep. I’ll wake you when we get home.”
Then, he raised his head and glanced at Su Yu, politely adding, “I’ll take Wanfu home first. Sorry to trouble you, Young Master Su, to convey my apologies to your father on my behalf.”
Although Su Yu’s inner monologue was extremely rich, the moment Shen Huaijin looked over, he plastered on another fake smile.
“Mr. Shen, take care on your way.”
Just as Shen Huaijin was about to turn, a pale, slender hand grasped Lin Wanfu’s wrist.
Su Yu’s heart skipped a beat. He followed the hand to its owner and, sure enough, it was his brother Su Che.
In almost an instant, his soul nearly fled in fright.
However, Su Che seemed unaware he had done something potentially fatal. He simply didn’t want Lin Wanfu to leave. “You can’t go. Stay and keep me company…”
Shen Huaijin’s eyes narrowed. “Mr. Su, what is the meaning of this?”
Earlier, he had thought Su Che looked somewhat familiar. Now, seeing his face clearly, he recognized who he was.
If he wanted to suppress Shen Congyan’s domestic company, he would naturally need to investigate his background thoroughly beforehand.
From what he knew, Shen Congyan’s biggest business partner was the Su Group, led by this very Mr. Su.
“My brother might be delirious from a high fever. Please don’t take his words seriously.”
Su Yu used every ounce of his strength to drag away the reluctant Su Che, even covering his mouth to manually mute him, terrified he might spout more nonsense.
Shen Huaijin, however, wasn’t buying it. “Since Mr. Su is currently not in his right mind, I shall pay a visit another day.”
Hearing this, Su Yu had a quick wit. “Mr. Shen, you and Miss Lin are a perfect match, clearly destined for a happy union soon. We mustn’t let any unnecessary misunderstandings arise because of my brother. I wish you both a lifetime of happiness in advance.” Yeah, right.
Su Yu’s words were clearly music to Shen Huaijin’s ears, and his expression softened considerably.
“Mr. Su’s head injury looks quite serious. Best to see a doctor soon. I won’t disturb you further.”
Shen Huaijin, holding the now soundly asleep Lin Wanfu, casually picked up her bag and turned to walk steadily out of the room.
Su Yu watched Lin Wanfu sleeping peacefully on Shen Huaijin’s shoulder, utterly speechless.She can even fall asleep like this, truly befitting her.
Meanwhile.
On the second-floor balcony, Shen Congyan stood by the railing, his expression blank as he watched Shen Huaijin carry Lin Wanfu into the car.
At that moment, a tall, black-clad bodyguard approached Shen Congyan and whispered, “Boss, should we proceed as planned?”
Shen Congyan’s gaze was as cold as ever. “Withdraw all the snipers stationed along Red Maple Highway.”
The bodyguard said in surprise, “Boss, we spent a full month preparing for this operation to take out Shen Huaijin. Withdrawing now would likely result in heavy losses.”
“Do you not understand what I’m saying?”
Shen Congyan shot the bodyguard a cold glance, his eyes looking as if they were staring at a dead man.
Feeling the intense pressure, the bodyguard’s legs trembled uncontrollably, and he began to stammer, “U-understood. I’ll go tell the men to withdraw immediately.”