Chapter 3

Shen Jinghan's study is on the third floor, with a good view and strong privacy. Even servants are not allowed to enter on weekdays, and it is cleaned by the housekeeper himself.

If the topaz seal was in Shen Garden, it would most likely be in the safe in his study.

She had seen Shen Jinghan open the safe and entered the password.

At that time, they had just fallen in love. Chen Jinghan was very busy during the day, and he was afraid of being disturbed when he got home, so he often asked her to go to the study.

He didn't touch her often, but once he did, he couldn't control himself and would often torment her all night long. The study was their secret base.

The door of the study was ajar.

Lin Ran stood outside, knocking on the door with trembling fingers.

Only the night lights in the four corners of the house were on.

The man, wearing a black silk robe, stood in front of the French window. His back was slender, and he said in a lazy and indifferent tone, "Come in."

He tilted his face slightly to reveal his handsome brow bones and superior jawline, and his pair of phoenix eyes were deep and narrow, making people unable to extricate themselves.

Lin Ran walked into the house and smelled the faint scent of tobacco, which immediately made her scalp numb.

Chen Jinghan has severe mysophobia, has almost no bad habits, and rarely smokes.

When he smokes, it means he is in a very bad mood.

She stood in front of the desk, not daring to go beyond the line, and said softly: "Is there something you want to talk to me about?"

Except in bed, Shen Jinghan hated her calling him "big brother", so she never called him that in public!

There is no blood relationship between us, we are just strangers living under the same roof.

Shen Jinghan pinched the cigarette in his hand. Seeing that she was standing so far away, he looked at her as if she had seen a flood or a beast, and he sneered.

He spoke slowly: "What are you back for?"

Lin Ran's almond-shaped eyes flickered slightly, and she said softly, "Come back to see my mother."

Lie! A sneer appeared on the man's thin lips.

He put out his cigarette, and walked towards her with his tall and imposing figure, carrying an innate sense of oppression.

Lin Ran's face changed, and he took a step back, leaning against the rosewood desk behind him.

Shen Jinghan's long legs pressed against her knees, trapping her in a small space. His eyes dimmed slightly, and he said in a low, hoarse voice, "Why, aren't you trying to seduce me?"

The two of them were so close that they could hear each other's breathing. Apart from pressing against her knees, Shen Jinghan didn't even touch the corner of her clothes!

Lin Ran's face turned pale, and she trembled like a butterfly: "No."

It was over between them long ago. When he drove her out of Chen Garden in front of everyone,

She waited in the rain all night, and when he avoided her,

It was over when she gave birth to that child in the hospital after a near-death experience of heavy bleeding!

Chen Jinghan pinched her chin, his eyes cold and deep: "I am not interested in why you came back. Lin Ran, Chen Garden doesn't support idlers. If you want to stay, you can. Come to the study every night from now on."

Lin Ran's face turned pale and he was shaking with anger: "I don't..."

Shen Jinghan sneered, pushed her knees apart with his slender right leg, and said lightly: "You came back just to climb into my bed, didn't you?"

Lin Ran's blood boiled, and without thinking, he slapped the man, and his palm felt numb.

A faint palm print was instantly left on the man's handsome face.

Shen Jinghan's face was gloomy. He pinched her lower back and said word by word, gritting his teeth: "I'll kill you later."

Lin Ran was so scared that she was shaking all over, and her body's memory awakened. Shen Jinghan was really going to kill her for a whole night!

She trembled and said, "I said I don't want to!"

Shen Jinghan was so angry that he laughed. He swept the things on the desk down vigorously, held her trembling body against the desk, and hugged her on the desk, with dark waves rolling in his eyes: "What qualifications do you have to be unwilling?"

He leaned over with dim eyes and kissed her snow-white neck. His breathing was heavy, rapid and fierce, like a man-eating beast that wanted to swallow the prey in his hand into his stomach bit by bit.

Lin Ran was surrounded by his breath and trembled all over.

She struggled violently, but her strength was like a kitten scratching an itch in front of the tall and strong adult man.

In front of Shen Jinghan, she has always been like an ant.

He hated her, hated that she came from a humble background yet wanted to get her hands on the heir of Shenyuan.

He hated his mother for taking over his position and trying to steal his power and wealth.

That's why he would stoop so low to have her, just to humiliate her and her mother.

That's why he ruthlessly drove her away seven years ago, and after meeting her again after a long separation, he could treat her so humiliatingly.

When Lin Ran went downstairs, his legs were shaking and his clothes were torn. He looked very embarrassed. Fortunately, it was late at night and no one saw him.

She returned to her room, lay down expressionlessly, and fell into a deep sleep.

Lin Ran got up and took a few seconds to realize that this was not the small apartment she rented in Dublin, but Chen Garden.

It's quiet outside.

When Lin Ran came out of the room, she saw the housekeeper and his men quietly moving in a whole set of rosewood furniture. All the furnishings in the side hall were replaced. The original luxurious European palace-style furniture was replaced with Chinese retro style, which was very consistent with this century-old villa.

"Hmph, what a fuss! They replaced all the furniture in the house for no reason, but it's still this old-fashioned Chinese style." Lin Ruolan yawned and came down the stairs with an unhappy look on her face.

Lin Ran pretended not to hear.

My mother likes the luxurious and wealthy palace style, and thinks that the golden and dazzling ones show wealth, but Shen Jinghan likes the retro and simple style, and she also likes the scent of wood that has been accumulated over the years.

When she lived in a small fishing village, she and her grandmother would go to the mountains to drag wood. Her grandmother would pull the wood with a rope in front, and she would follow behind as the tail. After they dragged the wood back, they would ask the village carpenter to make furniture. A set of furniture would be used for decades.

Lin Ran lowered her eyes, knowing that she could never go back to those simple and happy days.

Seeing her quiet and pale appearance, Lin Ruolan whispered, “In the past few years since you left home, Shen Jinghan has become more and more cold-blooded and domineering. He has the final say on all matters in Shen Garden, and your uncle Shen and I have to look at his face.

You should stay away from him at home, so that he won't get upset and take action against us, mother and daughter."

Lin Ran's eyelashes trembled slightly. She had seen it last night.

A well-dressed gentleman!

Seeing her face pale with fear, Lin Ruolan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mom is here and won't let you really be kicked out by him. Dress up nicely. Mom and some card-playing partners will be coming over this afternoon, and you can come out and meet the guests then."

While Chen Jinghan hasn't kicked anyone out yet, I'll arrange a blind date for Ranran this afternoon.

Lin Ran nodded and looked towards the third floor. Would the topaz seal be in the study?