Chapter 108 Those with a sharp tongue should stay home as much as possible.

Shao Muyan was always composed and self-controlled, and his emotions were rarely unstable.

Only in front of Xiang Jingheng could he suppress his restless, violent nerve and the urge to throw a punch.

Xiang Jingheng was not oblivious to the chill emanating from Shao Muyan, nor was he entirely without restraint.

Compared to him, Shao Muyan is the true chosen one.

The Shao family is a powerful and influential family right under the nose of the capital. Chairman Shao is a first-generation entrepreneur. He and his wife, Mrs. Shao, take charge of external affairs and internal affairs respectively. They travel all over the country with their three sons. The three Shao brothers are powerful, wealthy and noble, and have all made their own way.

With such a powerful background and his own strength, Shao Muyan showed no fear whatsoever. Once he unleashed his aura, the oppressive feeling would come instantly.

Shao Muyan's gentle side is only visible to Yu Yan; he doesn't have such a good temper with others.

Mei Nan didn't know Shao Muyan, but she knew Xiang Jingheng well enough.

As soon as her young master's jawline tightened, Mei Nan sensed with the keen sensitivity of electronic radar that Xiang Jingheng had activated his defensive mode. Her body reacted even faster than her brain, and she stood in front of Xiang Jingheng to block him.

"Professor Shao."

Mei Nan, protective of her child, stared intently at Shao Muyan with her narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes. "Let's talk this out."

Shao Muyan remained unmoved.

Mei Nan looked at Yu Yan again, "Yu Yan, you..."

Aren't you going to stop them?

She wanted to ask.

"People who are foul-mouthed should stay home as much as possible, or they're likely to get beaten up."

Yu Yan heard what Xiang Jingheng had just said, but she had long since learned to shut him out of her heart, and now nothing he said could stir her emotions.

It's not even strong enough to tickle an itch, so there's no need to take it to heart.

"Uncle Yan, how is it?" Yu Yan stood up and took a few steps.

She was already tall, and once she put on high heels, her aura changed. Moreover, a woman's demeanor changes when she puts on high heels, and she walks with a graceful sway.

Shao Muyan and Xiang Jingheng's hearts slammed into their chests at the same time.

Mei Nan stared intently at Yu Yan.

She had been by Gan Xiaoxing's side for many years. Gan Xiaoxing's looks and figure were already among the best of women, but she had never envied her. After all, a devilish figure paired with a dog's brain made her feel better after thinking about it.

But Yu Yan is different. Everyone says that Yu Yan comes from a family of researchers and is blessed with a brilliant mind. Her family genes have indeed given her a smart brain, but Mei Nan knows how outstanding and self-disciplined Yu Yan is.

Gan Xiaoxing also has a wealthy father and a highly educated mother. Children raised in luxury are unaware of the hardships of life and are used to taking shortcuts, so they are unable to climb the ladder steadily.

Anyone in the scientific research field is either a genius or someone who works hard. Intelligence and hard work are fundamental. But those who become top scientists all have some kind of unseen obsession behind them.

That obsession wasn't about the desire for fame and fortune, but rather a thirst for knowledge and a sense of responsibility and mission.

Mei Nan knew that she had ambition and desires, but her obsession was never in scientific research.

This is where she falls short of Yu Yan in terms of career.

But in other areas, she is not as good as Yu Yan.

Yu Yan didn't like dressing up when she was in school. She went out without makeup every day and spent all day in the library and laboratory, but that doesn't mean she wasn't pretty.

Instead, she ended up being called a "natural beauty" when it came to the selection of the department's most beautiful girl.

But anyone who has been in close contact with Yu Yan knows that she has a truly striking appearance and a cool temperament. Without makeup, she looks rather approachable, but with makeup, she becomes strikingly beautiful.

One year, Yu Yan was forced to go on stage for the college's talent competition. Everyone has forgotten how well she sang, but her beauty that night amazed everyone present.

Therefore, Mei Nan can never forget how desperate she felt when she learned that the Xiang family intended to form a marriage alliance with the Yu family.

But if it wasn't Yu Yan, it would have been someone else. But if it wasn't Yu Yan... who was qualified to be a match for the young master?

Am I really that mediocre?

"Are the shoes the right size?" Shao Muyan's eyes softened as he looked at Yu Yan, all traces of hostility gone, his voice gentle and magnetic.

Yu Yan nodded. "That's suitable."

Shao Muyan: "Then take them all together."

Yu Yan went into the dressing room to change clothes. Shao Muyan handed the card to the clerk, but Xiang Jingheng intercepted him, saying, "I told you, use mine."

"I already said, there's no need."

Shao Muyan said to the shop assistant, "I want to pick out more, we can pay all at once later."

"Yes, sir."

This is a big customer, so the salesperson naturally has to listen.

Xiang Jingheng, however, was determined to compete with Shao Muyan and insisted on handing over the card. He turned to Mei Nan and said, "You go and pick something too. Take whatever you like. I'll pay for Yu Yan's as well."

The shop assistants all looked at Mei Nan. It's no wonder they looked at her strangely; Xiang Jingheng's tone when speaking to Mei Nan sounded like he was dealing with a lover.

Mei Nan's body stiffened, but she was unwilling to lose face for Xiang Jingheng in front of outsiders, especially since he was confronting Shao Muyan.

He obediently nodded and replied, "Okay."

Xiang Jingheng stayed at the checkout counter without moving, so Mei Nan had no choice but to follow the shop assistant to pick out clothes.

The shop assistant asked in a soft voice, "What occasion are you going to, miss?"

Mei Nan: "A dinner at an academic conference."

"Oh, that's the same place that lady was going to earlier, what a coincidence."

"Yes, we are in the same industry."

The shop assistant was very helpful and recommended a few elegant and sophisticated long dresses to Mei Nan.

Mei Nan was actually quite happy today, after all, the young master personally brought her to buy clothes, and also to take her to the Youth Academic Conference of the Electronic Society, so that she could show her face and meet more people.

After all, she is now the head of the research lab, and the things that Gan Xiaoxing used to do and the occasions that she attended with Xiang Jingheng are now being handled by Mei Nan.

Gan Xiaoxing caused a scene in the office today, making a very unsightly scene. Xiang Jingheng is a person who cares a lot about his reputation, and Gan Xiaoxing's actions were undoubtedly a disgrace to him.

Mei Nan knew that the young master was really angry this time, otherwise he wouldn't have ignored Gan Xiaoxing and let her go to the hospital alone.

When she pushed Gan Xiaoxing, the young master didn't say anything to her. Instead, he looked at her face, frowned slightly, and asked, "Does it hurt?"

The two words brought tears to Mei Nan's eyes.

Just like when she was a child, she was bullied by a group of young masters in the Xiang family garden. She had to lie on the ground and let them ride her like a horse. If she didn't crawl well, she would be slapped. Her mother didn't dare to do anything about it and went to beg the young master while crying.

When the young master arrived, he pulled her up from the ground without saying a word, scolded his brothers, looked at her swollen face, and asked, "Does it hurt?"

It hurts a lot.

But when he asked that, she seemed to feel no pain anymore.

Mei Nan has naturally dark skin. Even with a lot of whitening skincare, she still looks about the same as an average person. She didn't dare to choose a bright color and opted for a classic black dress.

Although the price wasn't cheap, it was considered average for the store. She didn't dare to swipe the young master's card as casually as Gan Xiaoxing did; her status wasn't at that level.

Just as I was about to ask the young master what he thought of the dress, I heard another argument breaking out at the checkout counter. Xiang Jingheng was still arguing with Shao Muyan over who would pay.

Besides his competitive nature, Xiang Jingheng insisted on paying for Yu Yan's bill for another reason. In his book "The Pursuit of My Wife," he wrote that men should be generous.

Material conditions and emotional support must be provided, and paying the bill is the first and most crucial step in pursuing a wife.

Women all like men who are generous and not stingy, so Xiang Jingheng certainly couldn't let Shao Muyan have this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Yu Yan walked out of the dressing room, handed her things to the shop assistant to pack, and then heard Xiang Jingheng nagging Shao Muyan at the checkout counter. She cursed inwardly: So annoying!

She walked over, scanned the QR code with her phone to pay, and said casually, "I'll buy it myself, I have money."