Chapter 22 As long as it's about you, I don't feel tired.

After Shen Zhen left, Chu Chu felt a burning anger welling up inside her, an anger she couldn't quell. The thought of Shen Zhen's bruises made her want to tear that person to pieces. Shen Zhen, that pushover, never fought back when others bullied her! She always silently endured being scolded; what kind of submissive mother was she?! And this submissive mother was none other than Sister Shu's! Why couldn't Sister Shu protect Shen Zhen?

Chu Chu grew angrier the more she thought about it, and picked up the phone to call Gu Yushu, "Gu Yushu, what happened to the injury on Shen Zhen's face?" Her complaining tone almost pierced the receiver.

Yu Shu frowned, somewhat displeased, and asked, "You care about her a lot?"

Chu Chu paused for a moment, then stammered, "Yeah, isn't she your girlfriend? I was just checking up on her... what's wrong?"

Yu Shu narrowed her phoenix eyes and said in an icy tone, "Chu Chu, I don't care how much trouble you cause, but there's one thing: you can't touch Chen Zhen."

Chu Chu's hand tightened around her phone, her heart pounding. She snapped angrily, "What?! Who wants to touch her? I'm hanging up! You're way too jealous!"

Yu Shu stared at the disconnected phone, gritting her teeth as she snorted, "Shen Zhen, you're really something! You've managed to provoke Chu Chu again in such a short time. I have to lock you in the room before you'll behave!"

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After leaving Chu Chu's place, Shen Zhen felt that Chu Chu was acting strangely today, as if she had become very concerned about her? Could it be that she had really been won over by Chu Chu?

Shen Zhen smiled and thought, "Truly, it's never wrong to be diligent, especially for a poor person like me who is penniless! By winning over Yu Shu's stomach, I've also won over the hearts of Yu Shu's family!"

Shen Zhen checked the time; it was still early before Yu Shu got off work. She decided to buy a bouquet of flowers and wait for her in her office. She was determined to have dinner and a movie with Yu Shu today! She wanted Yu Shu to know her feelings, to be grateful for her feelings, and… to love her.

When the receptionist saw Shen Zhen arrive, she immediately smiled and led her to the private elevator. "Ms. Shen, you've arrived? Mr. Gu is in his office."

Shen Zhen was puzzled. "You knew I would come?"

The receptionist covered her mouth and chuckled, teasingly saying, "President Gu instructed that you can go see her anytime you come."

Shen Zhen felt a warmth in her heart and could no longer resist the urge to see her, so she hurriedly entered the elevator.

As soon as I pushed open the door to Yu Shu's office, I saw her leaning lazily against her desk. Her well-tailored haute couture suit made her look cold and indifferent.

Yu Shu was surprised that Shen Zhen would come to find her at this time, and a look of surprise flashed in her usually calm eyes.

Shen Zhen, clutching a small bouquet of lilies, rushed into Yu Shu's arms and lightly pecked her lips on tiptoe. Holding the flowers, she asked with a charming smile, "Yu Shu, can I go home now?"

Before Yu Shu could answer, a teasing voice rang out from the side: "Mr. Gu, your beauty is here to see you, so I'll head out now."

Shen Zhen then noticed that there were other people in Yu Shu's office. Her cheeks immediately flushed red, and she hugged the lilies in her arms tightly, almost burying her head in them.

Shen Zhen, once an extrovert, now a lifelong introvert. This time, she truly doesn't want to see anyone.

Yu Shu's eyes and brows were full of smiles. She nodded to Zhong Li beside her and lifted Chen Zhen's chin. "Wait for me to get off work and go see a movie?"

Shen Zhen slapped the hand off her chin, her eyes flickering. "Hmm, don't get handsy. Don't let anyone come in later. Get me a vase, I'll put some flowers in it for you."

Yu Shu said in a deep voice, "There are vases in the lounge."

Without thinking much, Shen Zhen entered the password and went into the lounge. As soon as she entered, Yu Shu hugged her from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder, with a faint smile, "What should I do? Our Zhenzhen is too popular. I wish I could lock you up here!"

Shen Zhen chuckled. She had always considered herself ordinary, and that probably no one in this world, except Yu Shu, would truly care about her. People who crave love are quick to repay even the smallest kindness with boundless gratitude. She thought she could never escape Yu Shu's influence.

Yu Shu buried half of his face in Shen Zhen's long hair, his warm breath spraying all over her snow-white neck, intimate and ambiguous, his soft lips slowly sweeping over her from top to bottom.

Shen Zhen leaned against her softness, her whole body embedded in her embrace, firmly held captive by her. At this moment, Shen Zhen felt her heart pounding, and she almost couldn't stand up.

"Ah Shu..." Shen Zhen couldn't help but whimper, the lily in her hand had long since fallen to her feet.

As Shen Zhen finally drifted off to sleep, she vaguely thought that she wouldn't be able to watch the movie again.

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A few days later, Shen Zhen received a message from Shen Huai containing several photos of Shen Zhen and Yu Shu going in and out together, as well as photos of Shen Zhen and Chu Chu in the ward.

Shen Zhen's knuckles turned white as she gripped the phone, feeling as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. She was willing to do anything, but she was afraid of affecting Yu Shu, and even more afraid that her grandmother would not be able to bear it if she found out.

"I'll be waiting for you at Hospital A at 2 PM tomorrow. If you don't come, I'll go in and tell Grandma."

Shen Huai's message came through.

Shen Zhen steadied herself. She couldn't remain passive like this. Shen Huai was a bottomless pit; if she satisfied him once, he would do it again. She had to find a way to stop him from harassing her once and for all.

That afternoon, Shen Zhen thought a lot. For the first time, she withdrew 500,000 yuan from the card Yu Shu gave her and borrowed a few bags from Jiang Yu. She thought that this time she must send Shen Huai to prison and never let him have a chance to turn things around.

When Yu Shu came back in the evening, Shen Zhen was unsure whether to talk to her or not, and looked at her several times as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

Yu Shu pretended not to know and didn't ask. After dinner, she went to her study. She hoped that Shen Zhen could be honest with her and rely on her when things happened.

Yu Shu didn't come out until eleven o'clock. Shen Zhen couldn't hold back any longer and knocked on the study door with a glass of milk in her hand.

Behind the large desk, Yu Shu wore a long silk dress, revealing her delicate collarbone beneath her slender neck. Below, her soft breasts were faintly visible, exuding both sexiness and abstinence.

Yu Shu wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and languidly gazed at Shen Zhen at the door. Seeing that Shen Zhen was just staring at him without saying anything, he raised an eyebrow and parted his thin lips slightly, "Is there something you need?"

Their eyes met, and Shen Zhen's ears flushed slightly. She felt a little nervous and tightened her grip on the cup. "Um... Ashu, I'd like to go back to my own home for a couple of days..."

Yu Shu took off her glasses, pinched the bridge of her nose wearily, and said indifferently without asking why, "Okay, I'll take you there tomorrow. Tuantuan can stay here. Zhang Ma will take good care of her."

Shen Zhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little disappointed. She had originally planned to ask Yu Shu, but Yu Shu had agreed so easily without asking a single question.

Shen Zhen slowly walked to Yu Shu's side, looked down at the somewhat tired Yu Shu, and asked softly, "A Shu, are you... very tired?"

Yu Shu pulled her hand over and gently scratched her palm, sending a tingling sensation through Shen Zhen's heart.

Yu Shu slowly finished her milk, looked up at Chen Zhen, and said casually, "Zhenzhen, I won't feel tired as long as it's about you, you know?"

Shen Zhen's gaze fell on Yu Shu's lips. The beauty of his eyes and brows, so close to hers, took her breath away. She didn't even hear what Yu Shu was saying and just gave a silly "hmm".

Yu Shu ran her hand through Shen Zhen's hair, sighing in her heart, "Zhenzhen, am I really so unworthy of your reliance?"