Wen Shuqiao followed him for a few steps, then turned her head to look at Can Can and Gu Xingyuan sitting on the sofa.

“Gu Xingyuan knows what he’s doing,” Shen Jiazhou said.

Wen Shuqiao snapped out of her reverie and walked up the stairs with Shen Jiazhou. She turned her head slightly and asked, "Is there anything you need to take?"

Shen Jiazhou only had a bunch of keys, right?

Shen Jiazhou glanced at her and said as he walked upstairs, "I just went to the third floor to check the surveillance footage."

Before he could finish speaking, Wen Shuqiao stood on the stairs. Shen Jiazhou, who had already stepped onto another step, noticed her stop and stepped back down: "What's wrong?"

Wen Shuqiao looked at him: "President Shen, are you trying to help me get revenge?"

Shen Jiazhou raised an eyebrow slightly, finding the idea of ​​"getting revenge" rather interesting: "You could say that."

Wen Shuqiao calmly shook her head: "Actually, it's not necessary."

Shen Jiazhou leaned back against the stair railing, looked at her with a puzzled "Why?"

Wen Shuqiao knew perfectly well that the reason she and Shen Jiazhou could eat and chat so peacefully was entirely for Cancan's sake.

She has a cheap, almost free, window service in the Shen Group's cafeteria, which generates several times more revenue for her each day than she would have earned from a street stall.

In fact, she has already enjoyed a lot of convenience thanks to Cancan's influence. As for Xu Feng, they probably won't run into each other after leaving this hall.

Wen Shuqiao's gaze also fell on Shen Jiazhou. The room was very warm, and Shen Jiazhou's suit jacket, which he had taken off, was never put back on.

He was wearing a high-quality white shirt underneath.

The shirt clung tightly to his body, perfectly showcasing his broad shoulders and slender waist, and the hem was discreetly hidden under his trousers.

Two black armbands were worn on his arms, slightly tight, leaving a mark. His muscles were faintly visible under his clothes, as if they might break free of their restraints at any moment.

Perhaps it was her gaze that was too direct, because Shen Jiazhou blinked slightly, straightened up a bit, and asked in a low voice, "Why aren't you saying anything?"

Wen Shuqiao snapped out of her daze and subconsciously replied, "You should look good in green too."

Shen Jiazhou was slightly taken aback at first, then raised an eyebrow after understanding what she had said.

Wen Shuqiao realized what she had just said. Wasn't this an admission that she had been staring at him?

Tsk, that's a bit of a letdown.

However, her good mental fortitude allowed her to calm down quickly. She said, "There's no reason why. Since you've seen the surveillance footage, you naturally know that I didn't suffer any loss. Why bother going to him again? It's too much trouble."

Shen Jiazhou said, "You haven't suffered a loss now, but can you guarantee that you won't suffer a loss if you meet them again in the future? Isn't that how it's always portrayed in TV dramas? You take me with you, go and get revenge for yourself, and then they'll cry and beg for forgiveness, saying they were blind to your greatness."

It's quite exciting to think about. Shen Jiachen used to say that we shouldn't use our status to intimidate others like the Shen family, and he disdained to do such a thing.

But after all, she's Can Can's favorite aunt, so it's not a big deal for him to help her out by taking advantage of her position.

Moreover, this was the first time he had ever offered to help so proactively, yet Wen Shuqiao refused?

If it were anyone else, they would have wanted to appear at the door of the private room immediately.

After hearing his words, Wen Shuqiao's lips curled up slightly, but she quickly pursed them back after meeting Shen Jiazhou's gaze.

But she easily broke down in a second. She lowered her head, trying hard to suppress her laughter. Shen Jiazhou frowned and tilted his head slightly to look at her: "What are you laughing at?"

Wen Shuqiao turned her face to the side again: "Well, it's nothing."

But the smile in his words couldn't be hidden, and the smile in his eyes was almost overflowing.

Shen Jiazhou looked at her, and it seemed he rarely saw Wen Shuqiao so lively. Although she would smile on weekdays, it was usually a gentle smile, and she seemed even harder to amuse than him.

Besides, is it really that funny? He was clearly very serious!

Perhaps sensing Shen Jiazhou's somewhat depressed mood, Wen Shuqiao coughed lightly and put away her smile. She said, "Thank you, Shen Jiazhou, but really, it's not necessary."

She just didn't expect that Shen Jiazhou watched quite a lot of dramas.

Shen Jiazhou crossed his arms, making his arm muscles even more defined.

If Lin Yan were here, he would understand that this was the prelude to Shen Jiazhou's displeasure, and he would need to think about how to calm him down.

But Wen Shuqiao was unaware that her gaze was subtly sweeping over his slightly bulging arm.

She coughed lightly again and explained, "I know you're helping me out of respect for Can Can. It might even be just a small thing for you, but I'll think about how to repay this favor."

Shen Jiazhou was about to say no, but Wen Shuqiao added, "I know you don't need me to repay you. You might say that taking good care of Cancan is enough. But raising a child is one thing, and so is gratitude. If it were Cancan who was bullied today, I would definitely come to you immediately without you even having to say a word."

Shen Jiazhou understood what she meant; to put it bluntly, Wen Shuqiao was very sensible.

Seeing that Shen Jiazhou didn't speak, Wen Shuqiao could guess what Shen Jiazhou was thinking. He was probably thinking, "How can this person be so ungrateful?"

She thought for a moment and then said, "Thank you very much, Shen Jiazhou. If I ever run into trouble again, I will definitely come to you."

Shen Jiazhou snapped out of his daze and chuckled softly, "Do you want to encounter even more trouble?"

Wen Shuqiao spread her hands and shrugged: "If trouble comes to me, I can't avoid it even if I want to."

Shen Jiazhou lowered his hand, bowed his head slightly, and asked while tugging at his sleeve, "Really, you don't need it?"

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