Another week passed, and Bi Qiaoan finally received a call from Shen Yanming saying he was coming to pick her up. Bi Qiaoan packed up her documents, said goodbye to her roommates, and happily headed towards the school gate.

"Tell me quickly, what have you been up to lately?" As soon as she got home, Bi Qiaoan asked, looking at the living room full of various gifts and fruit baskets.

"These were all gifts from people who came to visit me," Shen Yanming said with a smile, holding Bi Qiaoan in his arms.

"You didn't spread the news of your serious illness just to collect gifts, did you? Besides, do you look like you're seriously ill?"

“I didn’t release the news, but it suits me perfectly. Qiao An, I’ve sold the shares under my name.” Shen Yanming stared into Bi Qiao An’s eyes, wanting to see her reaction.

“Sold it? That’s good. Anyway, it only lasts for a year or two. If you sell it, you won’t have to worry about it anymore. You’ve worked too hard all these years.” Bi Qiaoan didn’t think it was a big deal at all.

“I’ve gone from a business elite to an ordinary citizen, and I have no social standing at all.”

"It's all superficial, I don't care. In two years, even money won't be enough, what's the use of those halos? Besides, so many people were watching you before, now you're just an ordinary person with money, much freer than before."

Shen Yanming laughed after hearing this. This was Bi Qiaoan, someone who had had similar experiences to himself. Shen Yanming thought that if it were someone else, they might have argued with him. This was like giving away the goose that lays the golden eggs.

"So, you didn't stop the rumors just so you could sell shares?"

"Yes, I was afraid that making a move rashly would attract attention. The rumors gave me an excuse: I wasn't feeling well and had no heart to run the business."

"But you don't look like it!"

"As long as the other shareholders of the company are willing to believe me, my health condition is not important. What's important is that they can acquire the shares. Those old guys have wanted my shares for a long time. This is an opportunity that's been delivered to my doorstep. Look at the gifts they've given me, they're quite generous."

"Who got it in the end?"

"The shareholders have divided the spoils, and from now on, the Shen Group will belong to the Su family."

Bi Qiaoan nodded. "So what are your plans for the future?"

"Let's start by getting government pay; that will provide some security in the future. We have plenty of money now, so let's secretly stockpile some supplies later."

Bi Qiaoan was stunned after hearing this. "How do you know that there are benefits to being paid by the government? Haven't you been in Europe all this time?"

"I stayed in China for about half a year. At that time, I had nothing. I walked back to Haishi from the border. Along the way, I also learned about the policies in China. Qiao An, I'm sorry, I came back late."

“It’s not too late. I was so happy to hear your voice back then. Maybe I was able to be reborn because you came back.” Bi Qiaoan smiled and stroked Shen Yanming’s face with both hands.

"I am also very grateful to God for letting me have you again." Shen Yanming gently kissed Bi Qiaoan's forehead and then hugged her tightly.

In the living room of the Shuhui Garden Villa community in Shanghai, a middle-aged man yelled at the young man in front of him, "What kind of work are you doing? I told you to buy the shares in Shen Yanming's hands, how come you didn't buy a single one? Huh?"

"Boss, we originally wanted to buy it at a low price, but who knew that the news of President Shen's serious illness leaked out. Those old foxes from the Shen Group have been staking out President Shen's house every day, and the price they offered is higher than what we offered." The man was a little aggrieved. He didn't know how the news leaked out. Besides, the boss only offered that much money. What did it have to do with him if he couldn't beat others?

"How dare you say that? I only told you about Shen Yanming's serious illness, you didn't just let it slip!" Wei Guoqiang was furious. He had been eyeing the shares of the Shen Group for many years, but those old foxes were all too tight-fisted.

He could understand it; who would want to hand over money to someone else?

So when his eldest daughter, Wei Yun, told him that she had taken a liking to Shen Yanming, he was happy to see it happen. But who would have thought that Shen Yanming would go to Europe afterward?

Shen Yanming had been away in Europe for several years without returning. Seeing that Wei Yun was getting older, Wei Guoqiang arranged several blind dates for her. The men were all young talents from Shanghai, and their families were all business tycoons. However, Wei Yun was still thinking about Shen Yanming. She either didn't go on the blind dates or she would ruin them herself if she did.

Seeing that he couldn't do anything to Wei Yun, Wei Guoqiang stopped paying attention to her. Let her be; that person wasn't in the country, and one day she would give up.

But to everyone's surprise, Shen Yanming returned to China. That day, Wei Yun came back and cried in her room for an entire afternoon.

Wei Guoqiang pressed him repeatedly before he learned that Shen Yanming had a serious heart condition and had given up his work abroad to return to China to recuperate.

Wei Yun was devastated. She had liked Shen Yanming for many years and wanted to marry that outstanding man.

But she didn't want to marry a sickly man, even if he was a rich sickly man.

Wei Yun was deeply immersed in grief, but Wei Guoqiang saw an opportunity in her grief. After comforting Wei Yun, he immediately instructed his secretary to acquire the shares held by Shen Yanming.

In fact, Wei Guoqiang was also worried about whether he could buy the shares. After all, even if Shen Yanming's health deteriorated, he could still receive dividends if he kept the shares. But then he thought, Shen Yanming has no wife or children, so maybe he is tired of life and doesn't care about anything anymore?

We still have to give it a try. Opportunities are fleeting, and we should ask around whether it works out or not.

It still failed.

Wei Guoqiang was somewhat unwilling. If Shen Yanming really refused to sell, he wouldn't be upset. The problem was that Shen Yanming sold it to that old geezer surnamed Su.

Wei Guoqiang was in a bad mood. When he saw Wei Yun open the door and come in, he roared, "Xiao Yun, who else did you tell about Shen Yanming's serious illness?"

"I already told you," Wei Yun said, feeling wronged. How could that person have become so seriously ill?

"Why is there such a commotion in Haishi, with news of Shen Yanming's serious illness everywhere?" Wei Guoqiang asked, somewhat angrily.

"How would I know? Maybe Shen Yanming said it himself." Wei Yun also got angry. What does it have to do with her? She's already heartbroken enough.

"Is Shen Yanming sick? Why would he go around saying he's seriously ill?" Wei Guoqiang thought it couldn't be Shen Yanming's side that was spreading the news. If he were seriously ill, he would try to suppress the news, afraid of causing turmoil in the company.

"Isn't Shen Yanming sick? Shen Yanming is sick!" Wei Yun was furious. Did he have to hurt her so much? After yelling, she slammed the door and left.

"Look at her, this brat is getting more and more disrespectful. How did I give birth to such a spendthrift?" Wei Guoqiang felt his heart aching.

The male secretary didn't reply, but helped Wei Guoqiang sit down. Wei Guoqiang felt truly exhausted and waved his hand, "Forget it, we're not meant to be. You can go back now!"

The male secretary nodded, said goodbye to Wei Guoqiang, and returned to the company.