Chapter 205 Secret Love
Maybe she really was overthinking it, Shen Yan thought.
It seems that things may not be as complicated as she imagined.
Suddenly, she thought of something, and a surge of urgency surged in her heart. She turned her head and looked at him: "Since their words carry weight, can you ask them to help you get the house back?"
He now has a very difficult matter that has been weighing on his mind.
That is, his biological father and stepmother still occupy the old house left by his grandparents and refuse to return it.
The two sides argued over this for quite some time without reaching any conclusion.
That house was the only ancestral property in his name and was of great significance. However, the other party relied on the word "family" to pester him, leaving him helpless.
After hearing this, Zhu Jingchen waved his hands, smiled, and shook his head, saying calmly, "These things are not a big deal. I can still handle them. There's no need to bother others."
He paused, looked at her and added: "Compared to that, your matter is more important."
What's more important?
As soon as he said this, Shen Yan caught the subtle meaning in this sentence, and her heart couldn't help but move.
Zhu Jingchen realized that he seemed to have let something slip, so he stopped talking and closed his lips tightly.
Then he turned his head, with a little panic in his eyes, and glanced at her secretly.
His cheeks had turned a faint red.
Shen Yan naturally understood the meaning of his words—the thing about her.
He knew some of the difficulties she was currently facing, and she also understood that those so-called difficulties were actually related to her mother's money.
His family background is complicated and he has experienced many ups and downs along the way.
He was kicked out of his home and lived on the streets. During that time, he didn't even dare to go to his grandparents' old friends for help.
Now, just for her sake, he was willing to use the kindness left to him by his elders to seek help and run around.
She could more or less feel these little thoughts.
She is not the kind of worldly-wise pretty boy, how could she not see what he is thinking?
He lowered his head shyly, his face red to his ears; seeing him like this, her heart couldn't help but feel a little warm.
But he couldn't explain why the two of them were blushing at this moment, and she couldn't bring herself to point it out.
At this moment, the door was pushed open from the outside with a "click" sound.
Song Xiaomei just came back from outside and saw this shocking scene at first sight - Zhu Jingchen and Shen Yan looked at each other, as if they had a thousand words to say to each other but said nothing. Even their ears were red like ripe fruits, which made people laugh.
Song Xiaomei raised her eyebrows and, while hanging the key on the wall, raised her voice and said jokingly, "Tsk tsk, look at these two being shy. The atmosphere is so sweet."
Shen Yan was startled by her loud voice, but when she came to her senses, her face became even hotter.
But remembering that he had just said that, he felt a little embarrassed, so he quickly frowned and retorted: "Who is shy? Xiaomei, don't talk nonsense."
Song Xiaomei refused to give in, grinning with a cunning look in her eyes, as if she was not going to let them go easily.
Zhu Jingchen's face and neck were already extremely red at this moment, even his ears had turned an abnormally deep red, as if a fire cloud had fallen on his neck.
He lowered his head slightly and said softly, "Xiaomei is back, so I'll leave first."
"Hey, don't, Brother Wei Qing."
When Song Xiaomei heard that he was about to leave, she quickly stopped him.
She glanced at Chen Yan and Zhu Jingchen, her eyes lingering between them, and said with a hint of a smile: "Brother Wei Qing, you worked so hard to come back, and you haven't slept for several days because of Shuyun's matter."
There was heartache and amusement in his tone.
"The person is right in front of you. Why don't you stay together for a while? Why are you in such a hurry?" Song Xiaomei turned slightly sideways, with a mischievous look on her face, and her words revealed a bit of teasing and encouragement.
As she spoke, she suddenly pushed Zhu Jingchen towards Chen Yan. Her movements were a little sudden and she pushed him with a mischievous force.
Chen Yan was caught off guard and quickly reached out to support Zhu Jingchen, helping him to steady his body.
Zhu Jingchen's ears gradually turned from pink to dark red, and finally turned almost crimson. "Xiaomei, stop it."
He spoke in a low voice, his tone somewhat angry, yet also helpless.
He lowered his head and glanced at Shen Yan. As soon as his eyes touched her face, he found that she was also blushing, her eyes were evasive but shy.
Song Xiaomei frowned and pretended to be a little angry, "Brother Wei Qing, how can I be a fuss? You really worked hard these past few days."
She said this seriously, but in her heart she already knew the unspeakable feelings between them.
But she could feel that it was the most sensitive collision of thoughts, stirring her heartstrings back and forth, and she couldn't control it at all.
She knew that Shuyun and Wei Qingge were probably in this state at the moment, wanting to talk but hesitant, wanting to get close but yet being far away.
Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth, exerted more force, and pushed Shen Yan a little closer to Zhu Jingchen.
Zhu Jingchen reacted quickly, almost subconsciously reaching out to embrace Shen Yan who was about to pounce on him. His movements were natural and instinctive in his protection.
Chen Yan was pushed into his arms and was stunned for a moment, while Song Xiaomei stood beside her and said with a smile: "Brother Wei Qing, no matter how much you think about the person you think about every day, it is not as good as seeing her face to face."
Her tone was gentle and teasing, "Don't you want to see more of our Shuyun? Don't you want to spend more time with her?"
Zhu Jingchen was speechless for a moment, "I..."
He opened his mouth, his voice low and hesitant, just like all his carefully hidden thoughts, which were exposed in the sunlight.
Song Xiaomei curled her lips and smiled even wider, "Shuyun's feet are still not in good condition, I have something urgent to go back for. I'll leave Shuyun to you!"
There was a hint of pride in her tone. As soon as she finished speaking, without waiting for any reaction from the two of them, she turned around and ran away.
Zhu Jingchen and Shen Yan were still maintaining their previous actions, standing there blankly, looking a little embarrassed and a little at a loss, as if they had not had time to recover from this sudden development.
Shen Yan had never experienced such a scene.
She was usually busy running her business and was good at negotiating deals and prices with others, but this was the first time for her to express her feelings so directly and openly.
She was a complete novice, a novice, and couldn't even be said to be skilled in dealing with things.
It was no problem for her to rise and fall in the business world and compete with others in battles of wits and courage, but she was completely at a loss when faced with such a naked confession of love.
For a moment, my heart beat faster and I was speechless.
Zhu Jingchen's face was still flushed, with a hint of shyness and panic on his face. He reached out and gently helped her to the side, his voice as soft as a whisper, "Xiaomei, you are talking nonsense, don't take it to heart." Chen Yan looked at his blushing face. His already very handsome face, embellished with this light blush, looked even more handsome and charming, and even had a rare tenderness.
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