Chapter 214 I said, why are you being so well-behaved tonight?

In the stillness of the night, in the stone pavilion in the back garden of the Shen Family Manor.

Shen Yunlang sat leisurely on a stone bench, admiring the night view of the manor. Standing respectfully with her head bowed in front of her was a male bodyguard with a somewhat handsome appearance.

"Xiao Jin, it's been a long time. How have you been?"

"Everything is fine, young lady."

Jin Can is six years older than Shen Yunlang and has been by Shen Zhantang's side for many years. Like Su Xier, he is Shen's young master's personal bodyguard. He has watched the young lady grow up, so he naturally has an indescribable feeling for her.

"Miss, it's so good to see you again. I've missed you so much." Jin Can stared intently at Shen Yunlang's porcelain doll-like face, sincerely expressing his feelings.

Shen Yunlang smiled and said, "I miss you too, Brother Jin."

That call of "Little Brother Jin" made Jin Can's cheeks burn and his heart flutter.

Shen Yunlang glanced at the man's blushing face, a contemptuous smile creeping across her face, but her words were as sweet as honey:

"Brother Xiao Jin, actually, the reason I came here this time is to ask you about someone."

Jin Can hurriedly replied, "Please ask away, Miss. I will answer to the best of my knowledge!"

"It's Su Xi'er."

Shen Yunlang rested her chin on her hand, "What exactly is her relationship with my brother? Is she my brother's lover?"

Jin Can's pupils dilated, and he spoke evasively, "Miss Su is just the young master's bodyguard. Although she is pretty, it is easy for outsiders to misunderstand her by the young master's side. But the young master only treats her as a useful subordinate."

Seeing that Shen Yunlang's expression was obviously unnatural, Jin Can hurriedly added, "However, Su Xier is just plain pretty, far from being as young, beautiful, and elegant as you, Miss! She can't even compare to a single strand of your hair!"

These words pleased Shen Yunlang, and her expression softened slightly.

Jin Can continued, "After all, Miss Su saved the young master's life before, taking a bullet for him and enduring a beating from Chairman Shen. For the young master, Su Xi'er saved his life, so it's only natural that he values ​​Miss Su more..."

"Pshaw, what life-saving grace? Isn't this her duty and responsibility as a bodyguard?"

Shen Yunlang scoffed, then pressed on, "Su Xier really has nothing to do with my brother? My brother is clearly very protective of her!"

"Really...really not." Jin Can stammered.

He dared not say it.

After all, besides Secretary He, he was one of the few people who knew that Shen Zhantang was keeping a mistress, Miss Su. Furthermore, President Shen had repeatedly instructed that this matter not be made public; if President Shen found out…

"Brother Jin..."

Shen Yunlang realized he wasn't telling the truth, so she suddenly stood up, leaned in close, and pressed herself against him, their breaths mingling.

"Miss, what is this...?" Jin Can lowered his head, his nose almost touching the girl's pert nose. His heart pounded wildly, and he felt his soul floating.

From the very first day he arrived at the Shen family and the first moment he saw Shen Yunlang, he took a liking to this girl.

To him, the young lady was a goddess high above, a moon that was out of reach. This was the closest he had ever been to her, and it felt like a dream.

"Brother Jin, we've known each other for so many years, can't you even tell me the truth?"

Shen Yunlang tugged at his black tie, her eyes wet with tears, her body pressed against him, looking both delicate and pitiful. "Is it really that difficult for me to know the relationship between you and Miss Su, brother?"

Jin Can's eyes were glazed over; he had fallen for her.

He forgot all about responsibility, professional ethics, and confidentiality agreements. At this moment, all of those things combined were worth less than the two ounces of flesh on his chest.

"As you suspected... Miss Su is indeed the young master's... mistress."

Shen Yunlang's eyelids twitched, and a surge of resentment rose to his head.

The women around her brother came and went like water, but none of them could hold the position of CEO Shen's girlfriend for more than three months.

But this Su Xi'er has been by her brother's side for five whole years!

Sleeping with the same woman for so long, the novelty should have worn off by now, but Shen Zhantang still keeps that lowly woman by his side, and even when his mother puts pressure on him, he doesn't have the slightest intention of replacing her!

Could it be... that brother has fallen for that brat?

Thinking about this, Shen Yunlang felt a chill run down his spine!

"My brother, he's keeping her on the side?"

"yes."

Shen Yunlang's voice trembled, "Where?"

Jin Can closed his eyes tightly, as if to avoid the question, but he still spoke:

"Tanhu... Villa".

That's one of the most upscale villa districts in Beijing, and it's extremely private. I've heard that many government officials choose to have their residences there.

It seems that the older brother's feelings for Su Xier were not just a fling.

Shen Yunlang adopted an even more pitiful appearance, blinking her moist eyes, "Brother Jin, I truly consider you my brother, so I won't hide it from you anymore."

My mother and I both disapprove of my brother being with a woman like Su Xier… My brother is the heir to the Shen family, and my future sister-in-law must be someone of equal social standing to the Shen family, so that she can help my brother and the Shen family. My father often says that the business world in Beijing is constantly changing, with the Xie and Fu families vying for dominance, and the Shen family's market share has shrunk considerably. My brother may not say it, but he must be under immense pressure.

For the sake of the Shen Group's future, the woman my brother marries must be a wealthy heiress. If my brother marries Su Xi'er, a penniless orphan, the Shen Group's future will be bleak, and Dad will become even more dissatisfied with him!

As she spoke, Shen Yunlang was on the verge of tears. "Little Jin, my brother has been good to you all these years, hasn't he? You wouldn't want him to make the wrong choice and regret it for the rest of his life, would you?"

Jin Can felt his heart breaking when he saw the girl crying.

Shen Yunlang wiped away his tears with a man's tie. "That's why I don't want my brother to be with Su Xier, and that's why I'm asking you so much. Do you understand my good intentions?"

Jin Can nodded vigorously; the silly boy was completely charmed by the little girl.

"Understood. Miss, is there anything I can do for you and the young master?"

Shen Yunlang sobbed, "This isn't a problem that can be solved in a short time. Let's not rush it. I'm observing and waiting for the right opportunity. Brother Xiao Jin, you'll definitely help me, right?"

"Yes, I will do my best to help you, Miss."

Jin Can, while making a solemn vow, was also intimidated by Shen Zhantang's tyrannical power, so he lowered his voice and pleaded, "Miss, whatever you do... please don't go to Tanhu Villa to cause trouble for Su Xier! Not many people know about that place, and the young master can easily find out that I leaked the information, then I'll be..."

He dared not think about it; he was terrified.

Because he had personally witnessed Shen Zhantang severing people's tendons with a dagger.

"I know, don't worry. As long as you're loyal to me, I'll never betray you."

After a heart-to-heart talk, Jin Can bowed and left, his face still flushed as he departed.

Shen Yunlang stood in the deep darkness of the night, his eyes colder than the night itself.

"A toad lusting after a swan? He should take a piss and look at himself in the mirror to see what he is. How dare he covet a celestial beauty like me!"

She curled her lip in a mocking smile and turned around. "Little Jin, you're nothing but my brother's dog. Now you're coming to fawn over me. Do you really think I'd take you seriously?"

...

Early morning, at Honolulu Villa.

The crescent moon tonight casts a silvery halo in Su Xier's moist, shimmering eyes.

She could never seem to see the moon clearly in Honolulu.

Shen Zhantang hugged Su Xier and held her against the floor-to-ceiling glass window.

My chest felt cool, while my back felt scorching hot.

A world of extremes.

Shen Zhantang's hand rested on the back of her neck, which was damp with sweat.

Su Xier raised her head, her face reflected in the glass window.

Shen Zhantang moved her, his eyes reddening, and he couldn't help but bite the back of her neck, biting at the small, cute, heart-shaped vermilion birthmark on her fair skin.

Under the moonlight, the shadows of the two people merged into one, a symbol of deep affection, entanglement, and inseparable bond.

After several times, Su Xier lay exhausted on the bed. Shen Zhantang went to the bathroom to take a shower. When he came out, he was dripping wet. A bath towel was barely wrapped around his narrow waist, covering his two V-lines and his well-defined muscles.

"Hey, go wash up, then go to sleep," the man urged lazily, drying his head with a towel.

Su Xier closed her eyelids wearily. "Tired, I'm not washing anymore."

"Su Qier, how disgusting are you? Not only have you dirtied my bed with your sweaty stench, but how am I supposed to..."

I'll hold you while we sleep.

However, he never bothered to say such ambiguous and tender words to Su Xi'er. He was ashamed to utter them, feeling that it would be beneath his dignity.

"That's right. Then I'll go back to my room to sleep in a bit, so as not to disturb your rest, Mr. Shen."

As she spoke, Su Xier lifted her supple waist, but suddenly everything went dark before her eyes as the man forcefully pressed her down onto the bed.

"Mr. Shen, do you want more?" She looked up at Shen Zhantang's dark eyes, thinking that he wanted more.

"Su Qier, when will you stop being so stubborn? Yun'er didn't do it on purpose, it was just a slip of the hand. Besides, it's been three or four years, that's enough, stop being so childish, okay?" Shen Zhantang pinched her chin, his fingertips hardening.

It was just a slip of the hand, not intentional...

This man always had a variety of reasons to excuse and defend Shen Yunlang's actions.

Her heart had grown cold time and time again, and she had long since given up on the idea that he would stand up for her.

Four years ago, Su Xier raised a cute little white dog named Zhuzhu in a villa in the Shen family manor.

Pearls as precious as pearls.

Zhuzhu was originally a stray dog. She picked her up from the roadside when she was four months old and took her home. She was originally raised at her grandmother's house. She and her grandmother took care of her as if she were their own daughter.

Later, Grandma's health deteriorated, and she was no longer able to take care of Zhuzhu. So Su Xier took Zhuzhu to the Shen family and raised her in a separate courtyard.

Shen Zhantang was also aware of these things.

Life continued happily and peacefully until one day, Shen Yunlang discovered Zhuzhu's existence.

Having always disliked Su Xier, she took advantage of Su Xier's absence one day to swagger into the villa and personally tortured and killed Zhuzhu!

When Shen Yunlang's beautiful yet ferocious face appeared on the camera, and when she raised Zhuzhu high and smashed it to the ground, Su Xier felt heartbroken and even wanted to kill her.

Su Xier rushed back to the Shen family as quickly as possible, only to find Zhuzhu's small, still warm body.

That day, in a fit of rage, she slapped Shen Yunlang hard across the face, and the two began to fight. But how could Shen Yunlang possibly be a match for her?

If Shen Zhantang hadn't arrived in time, she would have strangled Shen Yunlang to death, driven by anger and hatred.

Later, Shen Zhantang suppressed the matter, and the Shen couple were unaware of the deep-seated hatred between them.

The surveillance footage of Shen Yunlang abusing Zhuzhu was secretly deleted by Su Xier on her way back to the Shen family.

With such deep-seated hatred, Su Xi'er could never forgive this vicious woman in her entire life.

However, Shen Zhantang didn't distinguish right from wrong; he only wanted to protect his younger sister. Even if Shen Yunlang went out into the streets to smash, loot, burn, and kill innocent people, he would forgive her and even cover for her.

Su Xier thought that perhaps Shen Zhantang knew that she had suffered a lot of grievances in the Shen family.

But even if all these grievances were added together, doubled and doubled again, they still couldn't compare to the weight that Shen Yunlang's few tears carried in his heart.

Therefore, she would never complain to Shen Zhantang, let alone cry to him.

Because it's useless.

"So, what does President Shen intend for me to do?" Su Xier's voice was slightly hoarse.

With the clear scratch marks on the man's back, it's obvious how it happened.

Shen Zhantang smiled contentedly, his fingertips tracing her pink lips:

"I want you and Yun'er to get along peacefully. Now that she's back, I don't want every time I see you two clashing. Don't make things difficult for yourself, and don't cause me any trouble."

"Okay." Su Xier replied without hesitation.

Shen Zhantang narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing him.

He felt that Su Xier was unusually obedient tonight, accepting everything about his body odor and positions without complaint. She also readily complied with all his requests.

"Mr. Shen, can I ask you for a favor?" Su Xier finally spoke after holding back all night.

The man's eyes were half-closed, his voice hoarse, "What?"

Su Xier took a deep breath and met his burning gaze:

"Could you possibly invest in Yongheng Technology's new energy vehicle project? It doesn't have to be too much, just ten million would be fine."

Upon hearing this, a hint of displeasure appeared between Shen Zhantang's brows, and the darkness in his eyes seemed to devour her:

"Eternal Technology? You want me to help Jiang Shiyuan behind my good brother's back?"

Su Xier was stung by that sharp gaze, and her fingers curled up tightly.

"Heh, so that's why you were so well-behaved tonight. You were waiting for me here."

A hint of malice flashed in Shen Zhantang's eyes. He forced her chin up, his smile cold and indifferent. "Su Qier, what makes you dare to make demands of me? Are you relying on the fact that you made me feel good? Hmm?"