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Thе саr sооn drоvе into the Lingshаn Villа Distriсt.
Тhеn it headed tоwаrd Bo Сhenjing’s homе.
Whеn thе саr stоpреd аt thе villa neхt to Bo Chеnjing’s, Shеng Chuуаng wаs соmplеtеlу stunned.
At first, shе hаd simplу thought that the оriginal оwner’s mother hаd onlу left bеhind а house.
Вut it turned out that this hоusе wаs in thе same villа distriсt аs Вo Chеnjing’s.
She thоught she would just bе neighbors with Вo Chеnjing in the same villа distriсt.
Shе nevеr еxpeсted thеу would be nеxt-doоr neighbоrs!!
Таlk abоut coinсidencе uроn coincidence—this was the ерitome of cоinсidence!
“Yоung lаdy, we’re here.” The driver opened the car door for her.
Sheng Chuyang got out of the car, looking at Bo Chenjing’s house next door, then at the house in front of her.
Wasn’t this just handing Bo Chenjing leverage on a silver platter?
The original owner’s mother was so wealthy—she must have other houses!
At the very least, she could buy a new one.
Sheng Chuyang turned around with a serious expression. The driver asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Let’s go.” She had just stepped one foot into the car when she heard a cat’s meow.
“Meow—”
Sheng Chuyang: “…”
There was no leaving now.
Resigned, she turned her head and saw a man and a cat walking toward her.
Sheng Chuyang was still frozen in the position of having one foot in the car.
For the first time in her life, she understood the feeling of embarrassment.
“Pang Qiu, go greet the new neighbor.” Bo Chenjing had a smile in his eyes as he stopped three steps away from her.
Raised in an immensely wealthy and prestigious family, his every move exuded grace. Just standing there, he was a pleasing sight to behold.
But to Sheng Chuyang, Bo Chenjing was extremely irritating at that moment.
Pang Qiu obediently walked up to Sheng Chuyang.
“Meow—”
It meowed at Sheng Chuyang as a greeting, then weakly flopped against her leg, softly meowing continuously.
Sheng Chuyang: “…”
It felt like it was tattling??
Sheng Chuyang looked at Bo Chenjing in disbelief. “You even bully Pang Qiu?”
Bo Chenjing thought about how he had ruthlessly withheld half a dried fish from Pang Qiu that morning.
He actually felt a little guilty.
“Pang Qiu, come here!” His lowered voice carried a hint of barely concealed frustration.
Pang Qiu flipped over and sat up in a second.
Sheng Chuyang: “And you’re scolding it.”
Bo Chenjing: “…”
Seeing the usually indifferent and calm expression on the man’s face falter, Sheng Chuyang felt incredibly pleased.
Bo Chenjing glanced at Pang Qiu, his gaze cold.
Pang Qiu sensed that its half-dried fish was in jeopardy, so it trotted back to Bo Chenjing’s side.
Sheng Chuyang called out again, “Pang Qiu.”
Pang Qiu looked back at her. She smiled and said, “I’ll come play with you later.”
Pang Qiu tilted its head: “Meow?” Will you bring dried fish when you come play?
Sheng Chuyang: “I’ll bring some.”
Pang Qiu was delighted: “Meow O(∩_∩)O—”
The seamless, barrier-free communication between the girl and the cat left the driver dumbfounded.
In high spirits, Sheng Chuyang turned to open the trunk.
She pulled out the lone safe from the trunk and headed straight into the villa.
Her father and brother had taught her many things, but they never taught her how to spell “retreat”!
Being neighbors with Bo Chenjing—who would catch whose leverage was still up in the air!
Only after the girl’s slender figure disappeared into the villa entrance did Bo Chenjing turn and walk back.
Pang Qiu happily jumped around.
Bo Chenjing shot it a cold glance. “Since she likes you so much, sooner or later she’ll turn you into a vampire kitten!”Pang Qiu: “Meow meow meow?” What’s a vampire kitten??
Weren’t you just communicating seamlessly with Sheng Chuyang a moment ago?
Whose cat is this anyway!
Bo Chenjing angrily strode into the villa.
Pang Qiu trotted along behind: “Meow meow meow—”
Daddy has been getting angry so easily lately (⊙o⊙)…
…
Sheng Chuyang only brought a safe from the Sheng family.
Because she didn’t need anything else.
“Miss, Mr. Sheng called to ask when we’re leaving for the hospital.”
Hearing the doctor’s voice, Sheng Chuyang didn’t open the safe and got up to go outside.
Getting into the car, Sheng Chuyang opened WeChat and sent a message to Xi Xingmu:
[On my way.]
Xi Xingmu replied instantly: “Everything has been arranged.”
Having received the reply, Sheng Chuyang put down her phone.
She had added WeChat when Xi Xingmu left earlier.
Humans had many rules; things couldn’t be handled as simply as in the City of Eternal Night, where execution sufficed. Dealing with matters required following rules and strategies.
Old Master Jiang was staying at a high-end private hospital.
Quiet amidst the bustle, the environment was excellent and very conducive to recuperation.
When Sheng Chuyang arrived, Sheng Nanting and his group were already waiting at the hospital entrance.
As soon as she got out of the car, Sheng Nanting warned her in a low voice: “Behave properly in front of Old Master Jiang.”
Since her resurrection, Sheng Chuyang had become arrogant and dismissive.
If she angered Old Master Jiang and the engagement was called off, all those projects he had secured relying on the Jiang family connection would surely fall through.
Sheng Chuyang leisurely adjusted her clothes.
She wasn’t listening to Sheng Nanting at all.
Footsteps grew closer.
They were here.
“It really does seem to be Young Master Jiang’s fiancée!”
“Miss Sheng, how much do you know about what happened at last night’s birthday banquet?”
“Miss Sheng, are you here to visit Old Master Jiang?”
“I heard Young Master Jiang was also injured last night. Since you weren’t by his side taking care of him, does that mean your engagement has changed?”
A group of reporters appeared out of nowhere, surrounding them completely.
Someone had tipped them off to come block Young Master Jiang’s fiancée at the hospital entrance, and surprisingly, it turned out to be true.
The Jiang family’s power and influence made people wary, but the Sheng family was different.
Facing the cameras, Sheng Chuyang calmly said: “The reason I’m only coming to see Jiang Songran now is because I was busy moving house this morning.”
When news of Sheng Chuyang’s engagement to Jiang Songran had first come out, reporters had already dug up all her background.
They were very clear about the Sheng family’s situation.
Reporters were most interested in this kind of wealthy family drama.
Reporter: “Why did Miss Sheng move house?”
Sheng Chuyang looked utterly sincere as she blatantly lied: “Because I’ve come of age, my father hopes I can be independent. He also gave me all the inheritance my mother left me, letting me handle it myself.”
Upon hearing this, Luo Meixue turned and angrily whispered to Sheng Nanting: “Have you gone mad!”
Sheng Nanting was also panicked and furious: “I never said anything like that!”
The reporters noticed Sheng Nanting standing nearby and swarmed toward him.
“Mr. Sheng, is everything Miss Sheng said true? There aren’t many fathers as free-spirited and open-minded as you these days. Regarding the public’s negative opinions about you, what would you like to say?”
The so-called negative opinions were nothing more than calling Sheng Nanting a man who lived off women.
Sheng Nanting hadn’t expected Sheng Chuyang to suddenly pull such a stunt.If one agreed with Sheng Chuyang, they would have nothing left except the shares allocated during the initial establishment of the company.
If one disagreed with Sheng Chuyang, it would imply that he was a man who even coveted his own daughter’s assets, living off her wealth.
He was now caught in a dilemma.
Sheng Chuyang slightly curled her lips, adding fuel to the fire as she said, “My father cares for me deeply. Please don’t misunderstand him—he truly doesn’t care about money at all.”