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Song Tan, who had received Exam God’s blessings, unexpectedly slept soundly at night.

On the contrary, the Exam God himself suffered from insomnia.

He sat halfway on the bed, just a slight movement, and he could see Song Tan sleeping peacefully beside him.

But he knew that if he took a step closer to her, she would immediately wake up.

She appeared gentle, but in reality, she had wrapped herself in a transparent membrane.

To penetrate this membrane and touch the real her was not easy.

Moreover, today’s Song Tan was unusually proactive.

She confided in him and initiated closeness.

Although these were very positive signals, when it came to Song Tan, it was somewhat…

Suspicious.

After all, this delicate flower by his side not only had a flower-like appearance but also hide deep secrets.

Could it be that she was paying attention to something?

Shen Yin speculated on several possibilities, all of which seemed like something she could do.

Shen Yin couldn’t help but smile.

But when he thought about the Huo family, the smile on his face froze.

The Huo family was now like a wooden structure devoured by insects—looking majestic but actually riddled with holes.

The reason for not directly annihilating them was merely to give them a glimmer of hope, allowing them to mend these wounds.

Until they realized that what they relied on, what they were proud of, suddenly collapsed.

That would be the most difficult moment for them.

However, at that time, Shen Yin might not be able to preserve the gentle facade of Professor Shen.

He wasn’t sure if it was him or the tender exterior he fabricated that made Song Tan’s heart move for him.

Although Song Tan felt a bit sad, her mindset remained good. She focused on her studies every day and then… absorbed the aura of the Exam God.

Shen Yin’s actions were gentle and courteous, but he stopped at the forehead.

Song Tan didn’t know if he was completely indifferent or if he simply didn’t understand.

But in matters like these, girls shouldn’t be too proactive.

So, she should take it slow.

During the exam preparation period, Song Tan stayed indoors and blocked out some unimportant information, but she was aware of the change in ownership of Huo’s company.

Previously, Old Master Huo strongly supported his grandson Huo Yanlin to manage Huo’s company as the acting president.

However, during his tenure, he made a major mistake, causing irreparable damage to the company. After the board’s decision, he was removed from the position of acting president, and a new person was elected to lead Huo’s company.

This new person in power, however, did not have the surname Huo.

The Huo’s company was no longer led by a Huo…

The situation in city A seems to be changing.

The atmosphere at the Huo family is also gloomy.

Song Tan and Shen Yin, the two who was not surnamed Huo, just… ignored it.

“Shrimp porridge.” Shen Yin pushed a bowl of porridge in front of Song Tan.

Just as Song Tan was about to decline, Shen Yin spoke up, “Protein supplement.”

Song Tan : “…”

Alright.

Song Tan was already halfway full, but she picked up the spoon and started to drink the shrimp porridge.

“Sao Sao has a pretty good appetite.”

Huo Zhaoxu and Huo Yanlin walked in from outside.

The two have been busy with Huo family matters lately and haven’t been back for a few days. Coming back now, they see the two people enjoying their meal.

Thinking that they haven’t even had a bite to eat in these days, there is a sense of unease in their hearts.

Song Tan took a sip of the porridge, slowly swallowed it, and then responded to Huo Zhaoxu’s words, “I am a patient.”

Shouldn’t patients eat more and strictly adhere to meal times?

Sure enough, being surnamed Huo means being quite unreasonable. They are really unreasonably stubborn.

Huo Zhaoxu frowned and was about to say something when Huo Yanlin stopped him.

Huo Yanlin has dealt with Song Tan a few times. This woman looks gentle, but her words are absolutely unforgiving.

Given Huo Zhaoxu’s temper, he won’t get any benefits from her.

Moreover, now is not the time to argue with Song Tan.

Huo Yanlin looked at Shen Yin and said, “Are you satisfied now?”

Shen Yin remained unmoved, “What did I do wrong that requires Young Master Huo to criticize me?”

When Shen Yin said this, his voice sounded no different from usual, but there was a strange taste of sarcasm in it.

Song Tan : Maybe… those close to ink turn black¹?

She touched her nose and silently watched the drama unfold.

“Don’t pretend to be ignorant. If it weren’t for you letting Qiao Shengyuan and others come after me, Huo’s company wouldn’t have fallen into the hands of an outsider.”

Until now, Huo Yanlin still hasn’t figured out why he stepped down from that position.

He speculates that it’s Shen Yin’s conspiracy.

It was Shen Yin who used Qiao Shengyuan to bring him down.

“You’re overestimating me. When I met Uncle Qiao again, it was at your wedding, and we just sat at the same table.”

Upon hearing this, Song Tan clicked her tongue in her mind.

Huo Yanlin, truly foolish.

When he got married, he still had feelings for Su Ran, so he didn’t pay attention to the details of the wedding at all.

If someone wants to take advantage of the situation, wouldn’t it be as easy as turning one’s hand?

Huo Yanlin’s reaction is too slow; he only realized the problem now.

Doesn’t he think it’s already too late?

“If you think I reported you to Uncle Qiao which caused you to step down from the position of the president of Huo’s company, you can just accuse me back if you want.”

Well… Huo Yanlin did intend to accuse Shen Yin, but now the person who could speak for Huo Yanlin is lying in bed and can’t get up.

Huo Yanlin’s face turned completely dark.

Shen Yin ignored Huo Yanlin’s expression and turned to look at Song Tan.

The porridge in Song Tan’s bowl was already emptied.

“Are you full?”

Song Tan nodded.

“Good, then,” he turned around, looking at Huo Yanlin, “if there’s nothing else, we’ll leave.”

“Wait.” Huo Yanlin spoke up, looking at Song Tan. “I want to talk to you.”

“What?”

Huo Yanlin pursed his lips, gritting his teeth. “About Su Ran’s matter.”

Song Tan made a meaningful sound, “Oh.”

“Are you planning to pay the compensation for her breach of contract?”

The emotional bond between the male and female leads is stronger than gold. Ten million, isn’t it nothing?

“Song Tan, do you have to handle things so ruthlessly?”

Huo Yanlin really couldn’t understand why Song Tan was so against him.

Is it because he heard the news that he didn’t want to marry her?

She really overestimates herself.

In that situation, who would be willing to marry her?

“How can you call what I did ruthless?” Song Yan felt innocent. She spoke, “It was your fault that she couldn’t find a job. She had heavy financial pressure, and seeing that she had a hard time in her medical studies, I sponsored her to complete her studies. How is that ruthless?”

Even if the Emperor of Heavens himself came, it would still be a good deed.

“But you set such a high penalty. Did you really have good intentions?”

“Whether I had good intentions or not is not important. If you want to terminate the contract on her behalf, the penalty cannot be reduced by a penny. By the way, does Jiaojiao know about your intention to terminate Su Ran’s contract?”

He is already a married man now, openly standing up for another woman here…

Song Tan didn’t know whether to praise him for his strong emotional commitment to Su Ran or scold him as a foolish person for being so blunt and providing Song Tan with an opportunity.

“I have married her according to your wishes. Don’t push your luck any further.”

“Jiaojiao is after all my cousin. Although our relationship is not very deep, we share the same surname. If you stand up for another woman…”

“Huo Yanlin!” At this moment, Song Jiaojiao’s voice came from behind Huo Yanlin.

Huo Yanlin’s expression changed.

“I really didn’t expect you to be such shameless person. After we got married, you said you were busy and couldn’t spare time for me, I believed you. You said you were under a lot of pressure, I brought the prescription I got from Song Tan to help you, and in your difficulties, my parents brought the core team to help you get through the tough times. And now, you are going behind my back to defend another woman?”

Song Jiaojiao felt like her tears had dried up in these days, and at this moment, she couldn’t cry at all.

She asked him, “Huo Yanlin, do you really have a heart?”

Huo Yanlin remained silent.

In Song Tan’s mind, there was also a lot of sarcasm.

In the original plot, she stood in Song Jiaojiao’s position.

She also asked, “Huo Yanlin, do you have a heart?”

Huo Yanlin said, “In my heart, there is only Su Ran.”

However, facing Song Jiaojiao, he didn’t have the confidence to say that.

Because at this time, he didn’t have the courage to say that.

He felt shameful.

That’s how Song Tan evaluated him in her heart.

If she were Huo Yanlin, at this moment, regardless of whom she loved in her heart, she would first comfort her wife.

For someone like Huo Yanlin, who wants both deep love and loyalty, as well as benefits… what great achievements can he accomplish?

If it weren’t for Old Master valuing him, he would be nothing.

Oh… the Old Master who could support him is no longer able to do so.

Whose fault is that?

It’s his own.

Song Tan hated Huo Yanlin to the bone.

Mainly because, if it weren’t for him, she wouldn’t have been thrown into the apocalyptic world by the system to suffer.

Her dislike for him accumulated from the countless times she killed zombies, experiencing the accumulation of being used and betrayed by scum.

So, it’s only fair that Huo Yanlin’s family is in chaos and he has achieved nothing.

When Song Tan was lost in thought, Shen Yin grabbed her hand to bring her back to reality.

“Let’s go.”

Shen Yin didn’t say much, just directly pulled Song Tan out of the dining room.

Song Tan felt that Shen Yin seemed a bit off today, he usually didn’t walk so quickly.

It was like something urgent happened today.

“Can we slow down a bit?” Song Tan had just said this, and her watch started to beep, indicating that her heart rate was too fast.

Shen Yin slowed down.

“Sorry.” He forgot for a moment.

“What’s wrong with you?” Song Tan felt that he seemed a bit unusual.

Shen Yin looked deeply at her.

Song Tan : ?

Weren’t they just watching the show between Huo Yanlin and Song Jiaojiao?

Why does Shen Yin suddenly seem upset?

“Can I kiss you?”

Song Tan : ??

What did she just hear?

“Can I ask…”

“No.” Before the sentence was finished, it was interrupted.

“I can’t ask, but still want to kiss?”

“Yeah.”

Although Song Tan felt that the state and conversation between the two were a bit strange, she looked at Shen Yin, slightly tilted her head, and said, “Okay, you can kiss.”

I don’t know where he wants to kiss.

If he still wants to kiss her forehead, then…

Before she could finish thinking, Shen Yin’s lips landed on hers.

Song Tan felt the warm breath from the red lips and blinked.

Uh, Shen Yin has finally improved.

He actually kissed her.

Author’s note:

Shen Yin : Ahem, ahem.

¹ meaning people who are close to a bad influence may be influenced by those negative qualities. Song Tan is saying that Shen Yin is becoming unreasonable after having more interactions with the unreasonable Huo family. ↩︎