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Chen Duo, Ye Rong was not unfamiliar with this name, and even automatically found information about Shen Yanqing's uncle in her mind.

Chen Duo is also Mrs. Shen's biological son. He was originally the designated head of the Shen family. He is the only member of the Shen family who cared about the life and death of young Shen Yanqing, but he was also the one who was sent to a mental hospital by Shen Yanqing.

Ye Rong pulled back her thoughts: "Is Mr. Chen Duo recovered?"

The situation of the Shen family is not a secret, especially in Dongzhou, everyone knows it.

The maid obviously knew this, and only said, "Mr. Shen Duo has been taking medicine on time, and his condition has improved. The old lady doesn't want him to stay in the hospital any longer, so she wants to bring him back to live. Mr. Shen also agreed."

Ye Rong thought that the last sentence was the highlight.

However, Ye Rong was a little surprised that Shen Yanqing actually agreed to bring Shen Duo back.

At this time, the maid suddenly remembered something and reminded: "Miss Ye, although Mr. Chen Duo's condition has improved, you'd better not go to the old lady alone in the mansion."

Ye Rong asked naturally, "What's wrong?"

"Mr. Chen Duo's residence is over there." The maid paused. "Although Mr. Chen Duo has improved, he still cannot stand stimulation. After the attack, he does not recognize anyone and only remembers his sister... Miss Chen Yu, Mr.'s biological daughter. Although Mr. Chen Duo has been arranged to live in Miss Chen Yu's former residence, just in case, you'd better not go there alone."

Ye Rong nodded: "Thank you for the reminder, I'll make a note of it."

She basically stayed with Shen Yanqing all the time, so why would she go there alone?

However, Ye Rong still didn't understand why Shen Yanqing would agree to take Shen Duo back to the mansion. Did he finally realize that he had been a little inhumane in the past?

Ye Rong thought about it and felt that it didn't look like that at all. Was Chen Yanqing the kind of person who would regret his past actions?

Definitely not.

Ye Rong suppressed the doubt in her heart and went back inside.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Shen Yanqing and his assistant coming down from upstairs, seemingly about to go out.

Ye Rong paused: "Mr. Shen, are you going out?"

"Yeah." Shen Yanqing glanced at her and said, "I need to go out for a while." He had no intention of taking her out with him.

Ye Rong blinked, not caring about his indifference: "Can I go with you? It's a bit boring to be alone."

"Didn't you say you were tired yesterday? You should have a good rest today." Shen Yanqing's tone was still gentle, but with a hint of indifference that was not easily detected. "If you are really bored, take your bodyguard out for a walk."

Although he was clearly very cold, Chen Yanqing still gave people a gentle and considerate feeling.

If Ye Rong had not paid great attention to Shen Yanqing, she would not have noticed the subtle changes. Such subtle changes would not be noticed by others.

At least no one thought that she was going to be "favored".

Ye Rong watched him leave with his assistant until they were out of sight, then she looked away. She didn't show any sadness on her face, but was thinking about what to do next.

It can't be that the higher the number on Shen Yanqing's favorability light ball, the more indifferent he will be to her, right?

Ye Rong didn't understand how this was triggered. She thought back to when she first came to Bai Zang Mansion, Shen Yanqing kept saying "I like her more and more", but her favorability remained at 0 without any increase.

Ye Rong was very confused, but the most important thing at the moment was obviously the countdown of the system. After thinking about it, she decided to briefly explain the events of the past two days to Jin Lin.

Soon, Sister Lin gave her a reply: [Maintain the status quo. ]

After receiving such a reply, Ye Rong was obviously relieved.

Ye Rong felt that the Special Office for Systematic Tasks might also focus on the countdown. At least for now, the change in Shen Yanqing's attitude would not affect the final outcome.

Afterwards, Ye Rong did not ask where Shen Yanqing had gone, even though she was able to contact Shen Yanqing directly.

With the country's overt and covert personal protection, Ye Rong was not too worried about Shen Yanqing's safety. This was in the country, the public security was good, and there was a field team disguised as bodyguards to provide close protection, so it was not a big problem.

However, will Shen Yanqing not let her follow him in the future?

Although Shen Yanqing always brought bodyguards with him when he went out, there were some occasions where the bodyguards could not follow him every step of the way. Ye Rong began to get a little worried, and even the game snacks didn't taste good anymore.

This worry lasted until Shen Yanqing came back in the evening.

Seeing that he had returned safely, Ye Rong was sincerely happy, with obvious joy in her tone, and ran out directly: "Mr. Shen!"

Seeing Ye Rong running over, Shen Yanqing looked over and looked into her joyful eyes through the car window.

When the driver and bodyguard saw the figure running over, he stopped the car very naturally, even though his husband had just instructed him to go directly to Mrs. Shen.

Shen Yanqing didn't seem to care about the driver's action of stopping the car because the little girl was passing by.

The car window was lowered, and Shen Yanqing’s tone was still gentle: “I still have to go to the old lady.”

The Baizang Mansion was very large, and Shen Yanqing's residence was some distance away from the old lady's yard. It was not far to walk through the garden and take a detour, but the main road was farther away, so it would save more time if he took a car.

"...Can I go with you?" Ye Rong thought for a moment and added, "I haven't seen the old lady for a long time. I miss her so much."

Shen Yanqing's eyes fell on her face and paused for two seconds, not knowing whether he saw through her lame excuse.

Ye Rong paused, and just when she thought Shen Yanqing would refuse, she heard: "Get in the car."

Huh? Ye Rong was obviously stunned. She didn't expect Shen Yanqing to agree.

After getting in the car, Ye Rong looked at the man next to her. He looked no different from usual, but he seemed to be in a better mood.

This was probably the reason why Shen Yanqing agreed to let her follow. Ye Rong blinked, not knowing whether it was because his work went smoothly today or because of the place he was going to next... Ye Rong paused. He had never seen him encounter any unsuccessful work in the past, so he could basically rule out work as the reason.

Thinking back to the previous times she went to Old Lady Shen's place, Shen Yanqing never showed a good mood.

The car stopped while Ye Rong was distracted.

"Mr. Shen, Miss Ye, we're here."

After getting off the car, Ye Rong discovered that someone had moved into the empty house not far away, and the servants were decorating the garden outside.

Ye Rong suddenly remembered that when she was walking back last time, Shen Yanqing looked at that place for a long time. It turned out to be where Shen Yu used to live.

When they saw Mrs. Shen again, she seemed to be in much better spirits than before, and the expressions on their faces were not as serious as in the previous times.

Ye Rong thought, this was probably because Shen Duo came back.

Old Madam Shen focused all her attention on Shen Yanqing, as if Ye Rong didn't exist at all. She also asked about Shen Yanqing's work and life, which was rare. The two of them talked happily, and the warm and harmonious atmosphere even surprised the servants beside them.

Ye Rong didn't care about being ignored and just listened quietly.

The two of them seemed to avoid talking about it, and did not mention Chen Duo who had just returned.

After a cup of tea, the conversation between the two was still not over.

Ye Rong saw that the two of them seemed to be able to chat for a long time. Although the atmosphere was very good, there was also an inexplicable weirdness. Ye Rong gently put down the cup in her hand and straightened her body slightly. This ebony chair didn't even have a cushion, and it was really uncomfortable to sit on it for a long time.

“………” She began to feel restless.

Neither of them noticed her. Ye Rong stood up for a while, then walked out.

When we walked outside, the air became fresher.

Ye Rong tiptoed and moved around briefly, then heard footsteps behind her, thinking it was Shen Yanqing, and was about to turn around.

"...Ayu?"

The cautious male voice with an almost panic tone: "Ayu, Ayu, is that you?"

“………”Ye Rong turned around and saw a man. Her attention was immediately focused on his face. It was because his eyes looked so similar to Shen Yanqing’s.

Although he had read about Chen Duo from the Special Mission Department before, he was still a little surprised. Ye Rong said, "You got the wrong person."

After seeing the other person's appearance clearly, Shen Duo was stunned for a moment, as if he realized that he had recognized the wrong person.

Ye Rong paused. Is he awake now?

It's no wonder Ye Rong thought so. If it was an intermittent attack, there would be no warning signs, and people would not even be mentally prepared, and they could not stand the slightest stimulation.

But the name "Chen Yu" meant something different to him than it did to others.

Chen Duo seemed to have mistaken her back as Chen Yu's. Ye Rong had seen Chen Yu's information, and there was no similarity between her and Shen Yu.

Unless Shen Duo is not very sober now.

She suddenly felt a little panicked.

Ye Rong was not afraid of her life being threatened. With Tian Shuibi by her side, she was really not afraid. However, she still felt a little uneasy psychologically, which was the fear of unknown possibilities.

After Chen Duo found out that he recognized the wrong person, his expression flashed with some struggle. He did not leave, but walked towards Ye Rong's direction, as if he wanted to get closer to confirm it.

Ye Rong: “…”

"What are you doing here?" a voice sounded from the side.

As always, he spoke softly and slowly, with a very light tone, but at this moment it sounded like the sound of nature! Ye Rong's face was visibly relieved, but he hadn't let out this breath yet...

"It's you... it's you!" Shen Duo, who was originally walking towards her, suddenly went crazy. With a ferocious look on his face, he rushed towards Shen Yanqing's side, "You beast! Give Ayu back to me. It was you who killed Ayu——! I will kill you, the beast!!"

Before he could run to Shen Yanqing, the bodyguard behind Shen Yanqing easily restrained Shen Duo.

Soon, Shen Duo's maid and caregiver also rushed over.

The restrained Shen Duo struggled violently. He started to talk when his hands were restrained and kicked people without any care with his feet. The male nurse hurried over to help the bodyguard hold him down.

At this moment, the suit that had originally been well-fitting on Shen Duo was now extremely messy and disheveled. He looked crazy and irrational. No one could have imagined that the heir who was so high-spirited and favored by the previous patriarch would now be like this.

Shen Yanqing's expression did not change from beginning to end, and his tone was still very gentle: "Lock him up, and don't let him run out like today. If he really can't, break his legs so that he can't run away."

As soon as this sentence came out, the others looked at Shen Yanqing in shock. For a moment, they couldn't tell whether he was serious or pretending to threaten Shen Duo to obey, but everyone subconsciously thought it was the latter based on his tone. Only Mrs. Shen, who had just walked over because she heard her son's shouting outside, stumbled when she heard this sentence. Fortunately, she was supported by the maid beside her and didn't fall.

She thought she was old and had forgotten her past love.

But he didn't expect that what his son had said would be said again by Shen Yanqing, word for word.

She had experienced the bloody battles among the Shen family for the position of the head of the family, but she was still able to look at it calmly. Even 9 years ago, she was shocked by Shen Yanqing's methods. She was powerless to interfere and accepted it. After all, Shen Yanqing's ability was indeed outstanding and he was indeed the blood of the Shen family. At this moment, Mrs. Shen only felt a piercing cold chill, as if she suddenly found a monster wearing human skin beside her.

That year, Shen Yanqing was only 4 years old. He couldn't even speak or express his emotions. Everyone thought he was a mentally handicapped fool, but he remembered everything so clearly.

When she came to her senses, Mrs. Shen was shocked to find a layer of cold sweat on her back.

Old Mrs. Shen watched her son being gagged, tied up and carried away without dignity. A look of pain appeared on her face for a moment. She turned to look at her father Shen Yanqing with a heavy gaze. She didn't know what she was thinking about. She closed her eyes and slowly opened them again. At that moment, her body suddenly became much more hunched, and she said in a hoarse voice: "Yanqing, you are still exactly the same as you were nine years ago..." He was cold-blooded and cruel in his bones, and he had no sense of siblings in his eyes. He used all means to make the Shen family restless, but he would not let anyone feel happy. He slowly cut the flesh with a blunt knife. He wanted to torture people crazy.

What kind of monster did the Shen family raise?

"You're too kind." Shen Yanqing was gentle and humble, speaking softly as always: "It's the elders who taught me well."

After saying that, Shen Yanqing looked at Ye Rong.

The little girl lowered her head, not knowing what she was thinking.

Shen Yanqing's eyes flickered slightly, then quickly disappeared: "It's getting dark, we should go back."

"Yeah." Ye Rong came back to her senses and turned to look at Shen Yanqing, who looked no different from usual. She really didn't expect Shen Yanqing to say such cruel words just now.