Shen Yuechuan continued with a mysterious tone, âXu Youning interrupted me before I could ask her about the text message, but she just sounded as if she were talking to herself. She said that she didnât regret her choice; she also said that Yicheng and Jianan are not so important to her. âAt that time, two of Kang Ruichengâs men were standing behind her. She looked as if she was afraid that they would know that she had sent me a text message.â
Lu Boyan said, âShe shouldnât have been afraid if she sent us the text message because Kang Ruicheng asked her to do it.â
âYou got it.â Shen Yuechuan snapped his fingers, looking at Lu Boyan with his eyes lighting up. âSo, you guessed it!â
Lu Boyan had told Shen Yuechuan the previous night that Kang Ruichengâs unlimited bidding strategy would likely be a trap.
The trap was set to test Xu Youning.
If Xu Youning wanted to go back to him sincerely, she would never tell Lu Boyan about his unlimited bidding strategy. In that case, Shen Yuechuan wouldnât keep bidding against the Su Group.
If Xu Youning returned to him to work undercover, she would seize the opportunity to take her revenge, and she would tell Lu Boyan about it as soon as she could. As a result, Shen Yuechuan would keep bidding against the Su Group, thus forcing it to be the highest bidder.
However, Kang Ruicheng asked Xu Youning to stop bidding when it reached the upper limit of Lu Enterprises before the auction.
In that case, Kang Ruicheng would successfully take advantage of Xu Youning, whether she was a double agent or not. He would be able to let Lu Enterprises win the auction at the highest price and confirm Xu Youningâs identity at the same time.
However, Kang Ruicheng didnât expect that Lu Boyan would figure this out when he received Xu Youningâs text message, telling Shen Yuechuan to act as the occasion demanded at the auction.
Shen Yuechuan was vigilant enough to notice all her hesitation and abnormalities whenever Xu Youning was bidding. Therefore, they embarrassed Kang Ruicheng without warning.
âThatâs whatâs called while the priest climbs a post, the devil climbs ten!â Shen Yuechuan leaned against the desk with his arms crossed, bantering with Lu Boyan. After a while, he asked, âBy the way, when can we get that greenfield site? âIt wonât do us any good if Kang Ruicheng owns it!â
âDonât worry.â Lu Boyan picked up a cup of coffee on the desk and took a sip at leisure. âIt wonât be late for us to buy it from Kang Ruicheng when it depreciates to the lowest price.â
Shen Yuechuan frowned while pondering, and he immediately figured out Lu Boyanâs plan. He smiled and said, âThatâs great. Itâs a business with low cost and high profit. I like it. âIf there is nothing else, Iâm leaving now.â
âWait a minute.â Lu Boyan stopped Shen Yuechuan. âWhat are you going to do about Yunyun?â
âWhat should I do?â Shen Yuechuan shrugged helplessly. âAs you can see, she and I lead completely separate lives. âShe has grown up with an excellent family background. But I donât even know who my parents are. âTwo people of different upbringing wonât have a happy ending.â
âI see.â Lu Boyan laid down the coffee cup and asked indifferently, âYou wonât mind if I introduce someone else to Yunyun, would you?â
Shen Yuechuan suddenly stopped there. âWho is it?â
âYou know him.â Lu Boyan said, âHe is Qin Weiâs cousin, the young master of the Qin Enterprise Group. He is now the head of marketing in the South China area. He grew up in Europe, by the way. âAccording to your logic, he and Yunyun will have a happy ending.â
âAre you talking about... Qin Han?â Shen Yuechuan snorted with disdain. âOld Master Qin asked me about a project in South Africa the other day. He was wondering who he should assign to expand markets there. âNow I think that Young Master Qin is the right man for that. Working in South Africa will benefit him both physically and in expertise. Iâll call the old master later.â
With that, Shen Yuechuan strode away with pride like a gust of wind. Lu Boyan took a sip of coffee, flashing a smile while looking at his back.
Outside the study, Shen Yuechuan went downstairs and saw Su Jianan. âIâm leaving now.â
âYunyun and I are about to leave. Letâs go together.â Su Yunjin stood up and patted Su Jiananâs hand. âJianan, I will come to see you when Iâm free.â
âAll right.â Su Jianan nodded with a smile. After glancing at Shen Yuechuan and then at Xiao Yunyun, she supported her baby bump and walked them to the gate.
Xiao Yunyun and Su Yunjin had gone there by taxi. However, it didnât seem that Su Jianan was going to ask her assistant to drive them back. Noticing that, Shen Yuechuan stopped his car in front of them out of courtesy, then he rolled down the window and said, âAuntie, itâs not convenient to call a taxi here. Iâll drive you back to the hotel.â
âWill it trouble you?â Su Yunjin asked politely, but she didnât refuse at all.
âWell, not at all.â Hearing Shen Yuechuanâs words, Su Jianan smiled and asked, âAunt, are you going back to the Century Hotel? âYuechuan happens to live nearby, so heâs going your way. Plus heâs a hard-working young man, it wouldnât bother him.â
Shen Yuechuan managed to avoid twitching his lips. He said, âYeah. It wonât bother me at all.â
âI wonât stand on ceremony if thatâs the case.â Su Yunjin opened the door and motioned for Xiao Yunyun to get in the car, while she just stood there with a hesitant look.
âWhatâs wrong?â Su Yunjin said, âYouâve taken rides from Yuechuan many times, havenât you?â
â...â Xiao Yunyun opened her mouth without speaking. She didnât know what to say and only wanted to hit the wall until she died.
She wondered, âD*mn it! Why are my mom and Su Jianan fond of setting me up with Shen Yuechuan!?â
However, Shen Yuechuan didnât seem to figure out the hidden meaning of Su Jiananâs words. âIs Shen Yuechuan insensitive, or am I thinking too much?â
âWhatever, now that Shen Yuechuan is so calm, I shouldnât be bashful. Who cares!â
With that, Xiao Yunyun worked up the nerve to get into Shen Yuechuanâs car and said, âOK. Letâs go!â
As Shen Yuechuan stepped on the accelerator, his car got on the road which was surrounded by green trees in the villa district.
Xiao Yunyun kept looking down at her phone all the way. When she caught a glimpse of Su Yunjin, she found that she was gazing at Shen Yuechuanâs back with a soft look she had never seen.
Xiao Yunyun pursed her lips and sent a message to Su Yunjinâs phone: âYouâve fixed your eyes on Shen Yuechuan. Are you picking a son-in-law?â
Su Yunjin had hired a private detective to find out detailed information about Shen Yuechuan the other day, and she had asked the detective to contact her by texting. As a result, she had been waiting for text messages those days, and she had nearly been glued to her phone.
As she gazed at Shen Yuechuan, her phone gently vibrated in her palm. She subconsciously unlocked the screen to check the message, without expecting that it was from Xiao Yunyun. She turned her head only to see Xiao Yunyun grinning, who was just like a child that had successfully played a prank.
Su Yunjin helplessly clicked Xiao Yunyunâs forehead with her plump forefinger. âBehave like a lady. Itâs no joke.â
âOh.â Xiao Yunyun stuck out her tongue. âI see.â
She looked down at her phone again, while a sense of disappointment spread in her heart.
She had wanted to sound out Su Yunjinâs idea about Shen Yuechuan by sending that text message. She had thought that her mother wouldnât complain about her joke if she liked Shen Yuechuan as she did. The reason why she had made the joke was that she found Su Yunjin didnât seem to dislike her contact with Shen Yuechuan. Besides, she was even acting like Su Jianan, always trying to set her up with Shen Yuechuan.
She had thought that Su Yunjin was satisfied with him.
However, she found that Su Yunjin might not agree on her closer relationship with Shen Yuechuan, although Su Yunjin was happy to see her stay with him.
She thought to herself, âWell, Iâll never understand the adult world.â
In less than an hour later, Shen Yuechuan stopped his car in front of the Century Hotel. Before he could say anything, he heard Su Yunjin say âahâ from the back seat.
Shen Yuechuan turned and asked, âAuntie, whatâs wrong?â
âIt just occurred to me that I have something urgent to deal with.â Su Yunjin hastened to push the door open and get out of the car. âYuechuan, I have to go now. âYunyun, thank Yuechuan for me.â
With that, Su Yunjin closed the door and quickly left for the hotel gate.
Xiao Yunyun bit her lip with a puzzled expression. âIt didnât seem like my mom had any urgent business just now.â
âThatâs not the point.â âThe point is that auntie told you to thank me,â Shen Yuechuan said to Xiao Yunyun with a teasing smile.
Xiao Yunyun calmly looked into Shen Yuechuanâs eyes. âHow can I ever thank you?â
âI thinkââ Su Yicheng looked at Xiao Yunyun with a faint smile. âIâd like you to dedicate yourself to me.â
â...â
â...â
âGet lost!â Xiao Yunyun blushed and threw her shoulder bag toward Shen Yuechuan without thinking, then she opened the door and got out.
She thought to herself, âDedicate myself to you? Iâll gladly do that. But thatâs impossible. How dare Shen Yuechuan make fun of me? What a bastard!â
âThatâs disturbing me, you know?!â
Shen Yuechuan got out of the car with Xiao Yunyunâs shoulder bag, then he walked up to her and asked, âDid I annoy you?â
Xiao Yunyun snatched her bag from him and carried it over her shoulder. âShen Yuechuan...â
As she was about to explain it to Shen Yuechuan, there came an urging voice from behind, âStep aside. Youâre in the way.â
A group of emergency personnel carried a patient and rushed out of the hotel.
Occupational instinct prompted Xiao Yunyun to look at the patient, and she forgot to make way. Seeing her stand there still, Shen Yuechuan put his palm on her shoulder so that she would make way.
âAh...â Before Xiao Yunyun could react, she staggered back against Shen Yuechuan and fell into his arms, with her face buried close against his chest. With his arms around her shoulders, Shen Yuechuan looked as if he were hugging her.
Shen Yuechuan did have love experiences. He had given his lovers hugs to comfort them, which was different from the one at that moment.
His comforting hug was like plain boiled water, insipid and dull.
At that moment, however, he felt like his chest was about to overflow with warmth. Shen Yuechuan had the sudden notion to keep his arms around Xiao Yunyun like that.
He couldnât help thinking, if only Xiao Yunyun could fill up his lonely heart with her warmth.
He couldnât deny his attachment to that kind of warmth, which he had long been looking forward to...