Chapter 91 As long as Ayan can, I can keep giving birth.

Chu Rou received a call from Shi Jingman early in the morning, "Rou Rou, where are you? Didn't you come back last night?"

“I went straight back to Longxiangyuan after picking up my friend last night. It was too late and I was afraid of disturbing you,” Chu Rou explained. “By the way, Brother Shen Yan came with me last night. He also stays at Longxiangyuan.”

"Oh my, you scared your mother to death! I didn't see you when I woke up this morning, and I thought something had happened to you," Shi Jingman breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that you're alright. Come back soon with Xiaoyan and bring your friends home too."

"Okay, I'll go call Brother Shen Yan right now!"

Chu Rou hung up the phone and sent a message to Shen Yan, asking if he was awake. After receiving an affirmative answer, Chu Rou went downstairs to find Shen Yan and Huang Shan.

“My mom called and told us to come back. She said it’s more lively with lots of people during the New Year,” Chu Rou said, hugging Huang Shan. “Shan Shan, why don’t you spend the New Year with us?”

Huang Shan glanced at Shen Yan, "I have to listen to Brother Shen Yan. Wherever he is, I have to be there."

Chu Rou's eyes widened as she looked at Shen Yan and then at Huang Shan. "What's going on between you two? Did something happen between you two last night?"

"No," Huang Shan hurriedly explained, "I'm going to pretend to be Shen Yan's girlfriend for a while to help him fend off unwanted suitors."

Chu Rou's eyes darted around. This routine seemed so familiar. It was just like how she and Mo Chi had acted, pretending until it became real.

She wanted to ask Huang Shan if it was Mo Chi who gave her the advice.

"That's a great idea!" Chu Rou gave a thumbs up, then patted Huang Shan on the shoulder. "I have high hopes for you. Do your best."

Huang Shan gave Chu Rou a look that said: Just you wait and see!

"Xiaorou, Huang Shan and I are going to the hotel to see my mother first, and we might go to my father's place later." Shen Yan looked helpless. He was woken up early this morning by a phone call from Sun Wanying, who asked him to accompany Heidi to shop around City C today.

"Okay, I'll head back now."

Chu Rou left first.

Huang Shan, already dressed, smiled at Shen Yan and said, "Brother Shen Yan, if we're going to pretend to be a couple, shouldn't we change how we address each other?"

Shen Yan thought it made sense. "Shanshan?"

Huang Shan smiled, revealing two dimples. "Yes, Ayan."

Shen Yan wasn't quite used to this title, but he could barely accept it.

Huang Shan linked arms with Shen Yan and stood in front of the dressing mirror. "Ayan, do we look like a couple like this?"

Looking at the two people leaning against each other in the mirror, Shen Yan thought they were quite well-matched in height and appearance. He hummed in agreement, "They do look alike."

"Let's go then, don't keep Auntie waiting." Huang Shan clung to Shen Yan's arm and pulled him outside.

When they arrived at the hotel where Sun Wanying and Heidi were staying, Shen Yan was still a little worried. "Shanshan, no matter what my mom and Heidi say later, don't take it to heart."

"I know, don't worry!"

Huang Shan was full of confidence. She had never lost an argument, except for Qu Jie, whom she couldn't beat.

Huang Shan followed Shen Yan to the door of Sun Wanying's room, and Shen Yan knocked on the door.

The door opened; it was Heidi who opened it. The first person she saw was Shen Yan, and she immediately greeted him with a smile, "Brother Yan, you're here!"

Shen Yan didn't speak. Huang Shan rested her head on Shen Yan's shoulder and reached out to greet Heidi, "Hi, hello, I'm Shen Yan's girlfriend, Huang Shan. You can call me Shan Shan."

Heidi's expression changed instantly. "What girlfriend? I'm Yan-ge's fiancée."

"Ayan, you have a fiancée?" Huang Shan asked, her expression a mixture of innocence and shock.

Shen Yan glanced at Huang Shan, who was engrossed in her role, and said in cooperation, "No, Shan Shan, don't misunderstand. I only acknowledge that you are my girlfriend."

Huang Shan smiled approvingly at Shen Yan, "I knew Ayan wouldn't lie to me."

“You guys…” Heidi was speechless with anger and turned to find Sun Wanying.

Shen Yan and Huang Shan entered the room, closed the door, and waited for Sun Wanying to come out from the inner room.

Huang Shan heard Heidi's voice complaining coming from inside. She sneered, thinking that all Heidi did was complain, how boring, it affected her performance.

Sun Wanying followed Heidi out of the inner room and looked Huang Shan up and down when she saw her standing with Shen Yan.

Huang Shan let Sun Wanying look her over, and she smiled sweetly, "Hello, Auntie, I'm Ayan's girlfriend, Huang Shan."

Huang Shan placed the gift on the table, saying, "This is a local specialty I brought for you from City D. Please don't find it offensive."

Sun Wanying glanced at the gift box on the table. Inside was a wild ginseng root, which, judging by its quality, was worth two or three hundred thousand yuan.

A hint of surprise flashed in Shen Yan's eyes. He hadn't even noticed that Huang Shan had brought a gift. He was a connoisseur, and this wild ginseng was no cheap item.

Considering the gift, Sun Wanying gestured for Huang Shan to sit down, saying, "Please have a seat!"

Huang Shan and Shen Yan sat side by side on the sofa. Shen Yan's hand was on his knee. Huang Shan reached out to touch Shen Yan's hand. Shen Yan stiffened. Remembering that he and Huang Shan were now a couple, he gently took Huang Shan's small hand in his.

Huang Shan turned her hand and intertwined her fingers with Shen Yan's.

Seeing this, Heidi gripped her fingers tightly.

Sun Wanying's gaze swept over him. She didn't care who Shen Yan dated; what mattered was whether his partner was worthy of him, and as long as it wasn't that girl Shi Jingman brought along.

She'll get her revenge on Shi Jingman for the humiliation she suffered yesterday, and she also has to deal with her useless son, Shen Yan, who's just like Shen Minghui.

I wonder what Shen Yan's girlfriend is like.

"Your name is Huang Shan?" Sun Wanying asked. "What does your family do?"

“My family is from D City. We run a small business, so we don’t have to worry about food or drink.” Huang Shan said with a smile.

Sun Wanying knew that Huang Shan was being modest. The clothes Huang Shan wore must have cost tens of thousands of yuan, plus the gift she gave as a greeting. Her family must be well-off, and Sun Wanying was quite satisfied with their family background.

"If you want to marry Shen Yan, you'll have to go back to Country A with him to develop your career. Is that okay with you?"

"Mom, I've said I want to stay in China and develop my career. I have no plans to go to Country A." Shen Yan hated it most when Sun Wanying made all the decisions for him.

Hearing Shen Yan say that, Huang Shan breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't want to go abroad. "Auntie, I'll go wherever Shen Yan wants to go."

Sun Wanying nodded in satisfaction, completely ignoring Shen Yan's words, "Then after we get married, you have to stay home and take good care of Shen Yan. Don't go out to work. Anyway, the family is well-off."

“That won’t do,” Huang Shan immediately objected. “Ayan is so outstanding. I’m not comfortable letting him work outside on his own. Besides, he’s so busy that he doesn’t even have time to eat. I’m going to stay by his side while he works and watch him eat.”

Sun Wanying agreed that it made sense, as Shen Yan's stomach problems were caused by hunger. "I have another condition, which is that you must have at least two children in the future, preferably a son and a daughter."

Upon hearing this, Huang Shan immediately became shy and said, "Auntie, that's no problem either. As long as Ayan is willing, I can keep having children."

Shen Yan: ...