Chapter 42

The third son of the Sheng family has been missing for four days. All kinds of speculations are flying on the Internet. The media that the Sheng family has specially arranged for can no longer hold back and secretly spread rumors to warm up the situation.

There were also people from different factions of the Sheng family who fanned the flames and almost made the news that Sheng Jin had died at sea a reality.

The man who fell into the sea suddenly showed up at the group headquarters, catching everyone off guard.

Not only did the rumor disintegrate on its own, but another interview went viral online. The Wanyang County disaster relief news captured footage of Sheng Jin and sweating profusely digging rocks to save people, which once again pushed this young master into the spotlight of public opinion.

He was wearing a down-to-earth short-sleeved shirt and shorts, which made him look more human than when he was wearing a suit and tie. Many people said that this was a show put on by the rich to win people's hearts.

As expected, netizens took turns to hit back, saying that a gentleman is judged by deeds, not by heart, and who would dress like that for show, and that if you have the ability, you should go to the disaster area to save people!

Many big Vs began to pay attention to the disaster and forwarded news. I don’t know if it was a coincidence or luck, but after a certified author’s account forwarded the information about Sheng Jin and this Weibo post, the traffic suddenly exploded.

Netizens no longer see Sheng Jinyu as just a star racing driver who had a car accident. His reputation has begun to reverse, and this account is half responsible for this.

Fang Tezhu keenly grasped the direction of the wind and asked the team to add fuel to the fire of public opinion. As the future leader of Sheng Group, Sheng Jinyu's reputation rose rapidly.

But after he came back from Wanyang County, he always had a gloomy face. His handsome and proud face was now filled with a hint of deep sorrow. He was a man of few words to begin with, and now he was even less talkative.

Even S037 didn't dare to make fun of him to Su He.

Others may not know why he was in a bad mood, but as an overseer of the conversation that day, Su He knew it very well.

He felt that Sheng Jinyu might need more company now, but as luck would have it, Su He was also busy with the publication of his book, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and take a few days off.

Although Sheng Jinyu looked unhappy, he was surprisingly easy to talk to and agreed readily.

For several days, both of them were too busy to see each other.

But when caring about someone becomes a habit, he can't help but open that dialog box and send some random messages to feel at ease. Ever since the two of them added each other on WeChat, Su He, a chatterbox, often sends messages to Sheng Jinyu, and it has been even more so in the past two days.

The morning glow, the wind blowing down fallen leaves beside the road, the two plump little goldfish in the pearl fish tank, and the stray cat at the door of the villa...

Su He found it interesting and wanted to take pictures to show him.

When people are in a negative mood, they always have to look at nature and all things, which may help relieve some of their homesickness.

Young Master Sheng, who is always busy with his work, doesn't always pay attention to him, and his replies are always late, but he no longer dislikes Su He for talking too much.

That day, Yan Yichen called home and asked about Sheng Jin's recent schedule.

Su He honestly said that he had no plans for the past two days. Yan Yichen smiled and said, "That's perfect. You guys have survived a near-death experience, so how can we not have a homecoming party to ward off bad luck? Meet me at my club tonight. They're all close friends. Ah Fei is also clamoring to see you, and Assistant Su will also be here."

In the past, Su He would have agreed outright, but now he was in trouble because Sheng Jinyu had instructed him not to see guests or keep appointments.

Hearing his hesitation, Yan Yichen asked, "What's wrong?"

Su He raised his head and glanced in the direction of the second floor, muttering, "He knows something and hasn't been in a good mood recently. Mr. Yan, you should tell him."

Yan Yichen thought the man was just throwing a tantrum again and didn't take it seriously. Instead, he smiled and said, "We've known each other for so long, isn't it a bit strange to still call me that? I'm older than you, so calling me brother isn't too much, is it?"

Su He seemed to have no temper. He just called whatever he was told to call, and obediently shouted, "Brother Chen..."

Yan Yichen then jokingly asked, "What's wrong with him? Is he throwing a tantrum again?"

"He seems to know something about his mother." His voice lowered and he sounded uninterested.

Sure enough, there was silence on the other side for a while, and the tone became serious: "Then you shouldn't work alone. Su He, you are closest to him. If possible, spend more time with him, okay?"

"I will." Su He hung up the phone as if he had taken on some important task.

He looked towards the master bedroom on the second floor with a hint of worry in his eyes.

Fortunately, Yan Yichen had quite a bit of face, and he finally managed to call Sheng Jinyu over with his clever words.

In the evening, Sheng Jinyu appeared in the VIP lounge of the club, his face still gloomy and he looked worried.

Yan Yichen deliberately did not choose any noisy activities, and opened a leisure room to play billiards and chat. He deliberately did not clear out the people and left three or two tables of outsiders. The sound of ping-pong balls could be heard from time to time, so that the whole place would not seem too quiet.

Since it is the "return party" of the duo who escaped death, the topic inevitably revolves around them.

Gu Ming had just finished an operation and rushed over. He lay on the sofa to rest. He handed the amulet stuffed in the phone case to Sheng Jinyu, saying that it was blessed by the hospital and would bless him to never have the chance to go to the hospital again next time.

Sheng Jin accepted it with a lack of interest, and his usual harsh words fell silent. Su He watched him out of the corner of his eye, while listening to Shao Fei's anxious inquiries about how they escaped death.

Su He's ears were callused from talking so much that he had no choice but to tell the story of their thrilling experience of drifting on the sea, and how they were taken in by a kind-hearted person and spent some leisurely days there.

Shao Fei's grinning expression was so wonderful that he kept saying that he was a good storyteller and knew how to whet people's appetite.

"Don't just talk. Don't you think it's a waste to come to the billiard hall and not play?" Yan Yichen waved to the waiter and asked him to put the billiard table in place.

Shao Fei was a football fan. He was always the first to play basketball, billiards, or golf. He took a cue and walked towards the table: "Who wants to play a game with me?"

"Want to play a game to relieve boredom?" Yan Yichen looked at Sheng Jinyu.

Sheng Jin sat on the sofa with his legs crossed. His face was expressionless, and a layer of gloom seemed to gather between his brows. The wine glass in his hand was already empty: "No."

He tilted the empty wine glass towards Su He, and Su He naturally poured him more wine, but this time he poured less and complained, "You've already drunk a lot."

Sheng Jinyu did not refute, but just said "hmm" and continued to do his own thing.

Yan Yichen simply changed his target, took a stick, cleaned it, and handed it to Su He: "Come on, Ah He, you left before the last game on the boat was finished, so you have to have a good time this time."

"Hurry up, Ahe. Is it a black eight or snooker this time? I can't wait!" Shao Fei urged carelessly.

Su He was not timid. Seeing that Sheng Jinyu had no objection, he took the club and politely said to Yan Yichen, "Thank you, Brother Chen."

No one noticed that Sheng Jinyu looked up at this time, with a deep and unclear look in his eyes.

The last two players started a classic black eight game, with Gu Ming personally officiating the game. Su He won the right to serve after rock-paper-scissors with Shao Fei. He leaned over the table, and with a bang, the white ball hit the neatly arranged balls into a beautiful flower.

Su He, holding the golf club, looked different from usual.

The soft temperament around him was deliberately restrained, and his eyes were sharp and focused. Or perhaps it was because he was rarely wearing a black shirt today, which made his skin look even whiter.

Sheng Jinyu just glanced over casually, and his eyes froze and couldn't move.

It was not the first time he saw Su He play basketball, but it was the first time he was so focused and undistracted, watching him dribble and pass the ball without restraint.

As he watched, Sheng Jinyu's wine glass was empty again.

He sat up and watched Su He lying on the table, slowly swinging the club to find the goal. His shirt rose and fell as he raised his hand, and the fabric that was hidden in his waist and abdomen pinched out his thin waist.

The movement was a little bigger, and a thin golden chain fell out from the collar. It bounced a few times and swayed back and forth in the light, making Su He look like a dazzling golden bead inlaid on obsidian.

So mature and noble, so charming...

Sheng Jin's Adam's apple rolled, and he wanted to get more wine, but Yan Yichen sat down next to him and said, "Alright, Assistant Su thinks you've had too much to drink, and you still want to drink?"

But Sheng Jin and You You said, "Isn't it Ah He?"

"What?"

Yan Yichen didn't react immediately, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. He tutted his words and looked at Sheng Jinyu speechlessly: "Shao Fei also calls him that, why don't you say anything about him?"

"He didn't call Shao Feichen brother either." Sheng Jinyu said slowly.

"Hold!"

Yan Yichen had the illusion that he had been fed a mouthful of poisonous dog food. It was so strange...

It tastes so bad!

He looked at Sheng Jin and his bloodshot eyes and couldn't help but gasp, "How much did you drink? You're already talking nonsense."

Sheng Jin stared at the game on the table without blinking, ignoring him completely, as if trying to show off his power.

“…”

What's it like to feel targeted?

Yan Yichen still felt something was amiss, but he didn't think much of it. After a few rounds of turnovers on the court, he couldn't help but sigh, "He really played well. It was quite pleasing to the eye."

"Well, he played very well." Sheng Jinyu affirmed.

Yan Yichen smiled coldly: "Strange, you can praise people so bluntly?"

Sheng Jinyu stopped talking again.

Weird, so weird!

Yan Yichen finally realized where the strange feeling came from. It was the attitude between the two people. From the ambiguous hostility, there was an inexplicable intimacy.

This kind of atmosphere did not exist when they parted on the cruise ship, but now, it was as if some kind of glue was applied between Sheng Jin and He Su He, and a kind of ambiguous feeling was faintly at work between the two of them.

The strangest thing is that neither of the two parties involved seemed to be aware of it.

After halftime.

Su He was just a few points behind. His playing style was different from his own. His tactical choices were relatively conservative, but each shot was neat and without hesitation, with more defense than attack.

Just when Shao Fei thought he was sure to win, Su He hit the ball into two colored balls at the right angle, directly making up for the deficit. The rest of the game went smoothly.

Shao Fei was so beaten that he glared at him, gave him two thumbs up, and shouted: "Awesome."

The outcome is now basically decided, with only the last two balls left. They are positioned right on the same goal line as the white balls, but the black ball is easier to score than the colored balls.

Su He took a deep breath, changed his position and compared it a few times, but he couldn't put the club down. He subconsciously began to bite the corner of his lower lip, picked up some chalk, and wiped the club head while thinking.

"Let's bet on a jump ball. It would be awesome if he can make it!" Shao Fei no longer cared about winning or losing. He just wanted to see how Su He would score the goal, so he sat down at the opposite table holding his cue and said.

Su He shook his head: "I am the worst at jump ball."

Referee Gu, standing with his arms folded, pointed to the sidelines and said, "What a coincidence! Someone is the best at the jump ball."

Gu Ming looked leisurely at Sheng Jinyu who was sitting on the side.