After they returned to their rooms, Shen Mingzhi sat in front of the mirror applying cream. Jiang Shaochen walked behind her, leaned down, and looked at her in the mirror. "When I went to the department store today, I saw a nice silk scarf and bought it for you."

He took the gift, which was wrapped in a bag, out of the pocket of his blue overalls.

"You've given me all the money, how come you still have money to buy these things?" Shen Mingzhi said, but still reached out and took them.

When she opened it, she saw a pink scarf.

It's currently fashionable to wear a skirt with a silk scarf tied around the neck as an accessory.

“It’s not very expensive. I asked my mom for the money, so it didn’t cost either of us.” Jiang Shaozhen said, then reached out and took the silk scarf. “Let me put it on you and see if it looks good.”

Shen Mingzhi sat up straight.

After Jiang Shaozhen put it on her, he looked at her in the mirror and said, "You have fair skin, this pink one looks good on you."

“This needs to be paired with a skirt, and I don’t have a matching skirt yet,” Shen Mingzhi said as she untied it.

Jiang Shao Chen nodded, "That's right, let's go to sleep first. It's finally a rare treat that our Nian Nian, the Great Demon King, went to sleep at her parents' place today, so we can finally get a good night's sleep."

Shen Mingzhi put the silk scarf into the cabinet.

As soon as she turned around, Jiang Shaozhen swept her up in his arms.

Startled, she quickly wrapped her arms around his neck. "What are you doing? You scared me!"

"Let's go to sleep," Jiang Shaozhen said. He hadn't had anything happen between him and Shen Mingzhi these past few days while taking care of the child. He thought about it every day, but he still had to restrain himself.

Shen Mingzhi was placed on the bed by him, and she reached out and slapped him, "Just go to sleep, don't do anything else."

"Wife..." Jiang Shao Chen buried his head in her neck, "Just this once, and this time you'll keep your word."

Shen Mingzhi sighed.

Once you've tasted meat, you can't forget it.

"Just once, I'll get angry if you do it more than that." She reached out and patted Jiang Shao Chen's waist.

Jiang Shaozhen wasn't in a hurry to do it with her. Instead, he sat up and said to her, "Do you know about the machine tool factory cluster? I heard that a couple of years ago, some leaders proposed to build an international trade center. Ye and I have been collecting information and writing a project proposal, which we submitted to the leader in charge of the project. They directly selected our project, and we will communicate with foreign investors to start the first phase of the project."

"Are you able to manage?" Shen Mingzhi asked.

International Trade Center... This is the future hub for Fortune 500 companies.

"I can manage," Jiang Shaozhen replied immediately. "This time, Song Huiquan can't interfere with me, and this project has a long cycle. After it's completed, I don't even know if he'll still be in his position. By the way, how's it going with finding a factory?"

"It went smoothly, but I benefited from your Jiang family's influence; the factory director gave me a lot of face," Shen Mingzhi replied, looking him in the eyes.

She was about to talk about her future plans when Jiang Shaochen kissed her lips.

She reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, responding to his kiss.

The next morning, Jiang Shaozhen came out of the house in high spirits, while Jiang Guofu was already having breakfast.

Seeing the joy in his eyes, he couldn't help but say, "Your relationship with Zhizhi is getting better and better."

"Hmm, she seems to be slowly accepting me." Jiang Shaozhen sat at the table, his expression relaxed.

Jiang Guofu couldn't help but sigh, "Did you tell her about your situation? I went to ask about the blood test results you sent to the Medical Research Institute yesterday. They haven't figured out exactly what disease you have yet, but they've confirmed one thing: there is indeed something wrong with your blood. But even so, whether she'll believe it is another matter."

When this matter was mentioned, Jiang Shaozhen's heart sank.

The deeper his feelings for Shen Mingzhi grow, the more deeply she will feel betrayed when she learns the truth.

"I'll find an opportunity to talk to her in the next couple of days." It's all the same whether you stick your neck out or not, so it's better to end it sooner rather than later.

"Well, you should have said so earlier. If you were really angry with us, we would have put in a good word for you," Jiang Guofu said to him while eating a steamed bun.

Jiang Shaozhen hummed in agreement.

Shen Mingzhi has developed feelings for him, and he is aware of it.

He was secretly craving her affection for him... but he also knew that the longer he craved her and the longer he kept it a secret from her, the more likely things would go wrong.

After finishing breakfast, he left home feeling depressed.

...

In the evening, Shen Mingzhi and Li An came out of Baoli's factory, and Song Wanyin blocked their way.

Staring at Shen Mingzhi, her voice was low and hoarse, "Miss Shen, I have something to say to you."

Li An glanced at Shen Mingzhi.

"You go first," Shen Mingzhi said calmly.

Song Wanyin looked terrible; her face was pale and she looked haggard.

After Ang Lee left, Shen Mingzhi pushed her bicycle and said, "If we're talking about hurrying, it's getting dark, I need to get home quickly."

"Do you like Jiang Shaochen?" Song Wanyin followed her, asking in a slightly cold tone.

“He’s my man, of course I like him, otherwise why would I hold a wedding banquet with him?” Shen Mingzhi said.

I didn't like him at first, but after spending more time with him, I gradually developed feelings for him.

Jiang Shaochen is a man who is suitable for both everyday life and being a soulmate. He is honest about relationships and not stingy.

Shen Mingzhi was very satisfied with him.

"Since you like him, then I'm relieved. You must be wondering why the Jiang family not only accepted your child, but also risked Jiang Shao Chen's future to marry you." Song Wanyin's tone was cold and tinged with sarcasm.

Shen Mingzhi had already let go of this matter after the Jiang family helped her find her child.

"Of course I've thought about it, but I don't really care about the outcome," Shen Mingzhi said calmly.

Now that she has chosen to let go, she will no longer think about it.

Song Wanyin walked up to her, turned around, and walked backwards.

Her beautiful eyes were filled with malice. "If I told you that the man who raped you a year ago was Jiang Shao Chen, would you still like him?"

Shen Mingzhi had certainly considered it, but after getting to know Jiang Shaochen better, she dismissed her doubts.

"Do you think I'd believe that?" she asked indifferently.

Song Wanyin smiled. "Yes, the Jiang family has been so good to you, so how could you believe that the man you married is a criminal who raped his comrade's wife?"

Hearing her say such things about Jiang Shao Chen, Shen Mingzhi frowned involuntarily. "Miss Song, just because you can't have him, you hate him so much that you're even willing to smear him?"

"Whether I'm smearing you or not, you can take the sign around your neck and ask Aunt Wang. She probably doesn't know you're wearing a sign around your neck, does she?" After saying that, Song Wanyin turned around and left without looking back.

The tag around Shen Mingzhi's neck was from the night that the man had sex with her.

She kept it hidden, hoping to find him one day through this sign.