Chapter 121: Withdrawal Reaction of the Forbidden Zone Law

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The days passed quickly; she practically counted down the days.

He was often not home during the day, so Gu Yucheng would take her out to play, or invite her unfamiliar girlfriends to get facials, haircuts, shopping, and afternoon tea. Her days were quite fulfilling, but there was always a faint sadness in her eyes, and it was hard to tell whether she was happy or sad.

That day, Shen Yueze was called away by a phone call while he was having dinner, leaving only his father at home.

Sitting at the same table, the atmosphere suddenly made her feel uneasy. Her movements slowed down as she picked up food, and she unconsciously became quieter, feeling an invisible pressure. Her father was the kind of person who could make people uneasy without even making a sound.

Shen Zongjun asked, "Does Shen Yueze know that you worked in a place like that?"

She paused, glanced at the man opposite her, then looked down at the rice in her bowl again. "I don't know. We had already broken up by then. It was a part-time job; his cousin introduced me to it."

He added later, "I've only been there twice, and I didn't know you were his father. He never mentioned his family when he was with me."

To show that she wasn't the kind of person who would even seduce her boyfriend's father, Wen Yining explained herself very frankly.

But Shen Zongjun's expression remained unchanged, and it was unclear whether he believed her or not.

"Your personalities are not compatible."

Shen Zongjun drew a direct conclusion.

"Well, actually this doesn't really count as a reconciliation, so you don't need to worry."

Wen Yining was afraid of losing even these last ten days or so, so she had already humbled herself considerably.

However, it was reasonable to have a prejudice against her since we met on the golf course, so I didn't think about explaining anything, because I knew it would be useless.

If Shen Yueze could see through half of her little thoughts, then the person opposite her could see through her completely. She thought the matter was over and done with, and he hadn't mentioned it for several days. After spending the first three days in fear and trembling, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. She thought Shen Zongjun had too many things to deal with every day and had forgotten about it, but it turned out he was waiting for her behind the scenes.

"I don't ask much of him. He can have women, but he can't be controlled by women."

Shen Zongjun's attitude was very calm and straightforward.

Wen Yining remained silent, her gaze lowered, her heart pounding. However, she immediately understood the meaning of those words. She nodded in understanding, and, finding it too quiet, added, "He has a very stubborn personality, and I can't control him."

Thinking about it carefully, from the beginning, she had no choice. She was always passively enduring him. When he wanted to sleep with her, he would deliberately threaten to break them up. When he lost interest, he would say that he would spend the last half month with her.

Shen Zongjun said, "You two haven't known each other for very long, and your relationship isn't that deep. How about this, I'll introduce you to someone else. If a girl like you just wants to date a rich man, it's very simple. I think you'll have plenty of suitors around you."

"Age is not a problem,"

Shen Zongjun seemed to see through her worries and continued, "I guess you're not interested in those with families and children. But I do know quite a few promising young people in their thirties."

She didn't even dare to say a word of refusal, and the meal ended just like that. These few words kept echoing in her mind: some people don't need to say or do much, the sense of oppression they bring is invisible. Shen Zongjun didn't say a single threatening word, yet he had already made her feel ashamed.

She also had her assistant push someone onto her.

They said this young man was a prosecutor, and his family's financial situation was no worse than Chen Jiabai's. They suggested meeting him when they had some free time.

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That evening, they called Geng Senyang, that second-generation rich kid, and Shen Yueze to go out and play.

She wanted to go with him because she had seen the message he sent her on her phone before.

Shen Yueze changed his clothes after returning from the company and went downstairs, clearly not intending to take her with him. Before leaving, he asked her if she had enough money.

Wen Yining suddenly felt like she was living the life of a canary kept at home, but in a way that couldn't be seen in the light of day.

I vaguely remember Chen Jiabai mentioning that she had never met his other good brothers.

She asked, "What time will you be back?"

"Not necessarily. It's too late, you should go to sleep. What's wrong, are you bored?"

He asked, "Can't you sleep at night without me by your side?"

Wen Yining sat on the sofa, without makeup, but she looked exquisite and pleasing to the eye. "Why didn't you take me with you?"

“Those people are no good. What are you going there for? You don’t like drinking or playing games either. Isn’t it fun to go shopping with Gu Yucheng? I think you two are having a good time.”

While replying to messages on his phone, Shen Yueze absentmindedly said that when he looked up and noticed her sullen mood, he didn't ask anything, but instead transferred some money to her, saying, "Consider it a breakup fee."

Looking at the ever-increasing numbers in her balance, Wen Yining felt no joy. Money had originally been her goal, but now it seemed to be something else entirely.

"Breakup fee?"

Shen Yueze didn't want to argue with her during this last period, as it could easily lead to withdrawal symptoms. Sooner or later, he would have to adapt to life without her by his side, and he couldn't take her everywhere he went.

He said, "If you can follow me anytime and anywhere in the future, then go today; if you can't, then forget it."

Wen Yining reacted indifferently, saying nothing and asking no further questions.

Gu Yucheng had just returned from outside and was planning to have dinner with her, then ramble on about the fake friends she had met that day. Seeing that she was in a bad mood, she asked, "What's wrong? Did you have a fight with him?"

She then recounted what happened at the breakfast table that morning: "After Shen Yueze left during breakfast, my uncle said that our personalities were not compatible and introduced me to a guy."

Gu Yucheng's relaxed expression turned serious as she sat down next to her. "He won't even interfere with her dating life, will he? I thought he wouldn't care about these things. He knows about Shen Yueze's previous girlfriends too."

At this point, Gu Yucheng shut her mouth again, regretting that she shouldn't have said it. After a pause, she continued, "Who is the guy you introduced? Do you know him? It's not Shen Yueze's good friend, is it?"

"No, I've never met him. He mentioned him briefly, saying he's young and promising, not someone my age."

This was also the first time Wen Yining had met the boy's parents, and the first time she had ever encountered such a situation.

"If Shen Yueze knew this, would he be willing?"

"Oh right, where did he go today? And he was dressed so flashy."

When Gu Yucheng returned, he could smell the perfume. He took off the casual suit he wore during the day, changed into a trendy outfit, and then drove a modified supercar. It was obviously a gathering of rich young men.

"I don't know, I'm out playing."

He deliberately didn't bring her along, so there must be girls with him. Wen Yining really wanted to describe him as a bunch of scoundrels. "Sister-in-law, do you know Geng Senyang? I've sent him messages before, the kind that are really explicit."

Gu Yucheng was a bit older than her, but she also cared a lot about who Shen Qiyan usually associated with. She commented, "This guy isn't a good person. Tell Shen Yueze to stay away from him. He likes to throw really chaotic parties, inviting a bunch of men and women. There's some kind of 'vacuum party' where no one can wear underwear, you know?"

Gu Yucheng left it at that; she could already visualize the rest just by imagining it.

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A note from the author:

Friends, do you remember I said before that we'd be separated for a year, but we'd get married soon? There's not much to say about the married life; it'll end this month.

My stories always end with a happy ending [glasses], I'm not good at having many side stories.