It wasn't until the waiter brought water that Ye Zhao rinsed her mouth and recovered. Looking at Chen Du standing to the side, she replied, "I went to check, it's normal. You came out to eat?"
Seeing Ye Zhao speak to him in an extremely calm tone, Chen Du felt a strange feeling rise in his heart again, but he didn't say anything, just nodded and replied, "Yes, we came out to eat. Who did you come with?"
"Lin Yu and Cheng Yu," Ye Zhao said as she headed towards the private room.
Seeing this, Chen Du stepped forward and stood in front of her, saying, "I've been busy with work these past few days and forgot to ask how you've been."
Ye Zhao replied, "It's alright, I'll contact you if anything comes up."
The implication is that if you have something to say, say it; otherwise, just reply.
The two exchanged a glance, nodded silently, and then went to their respective private rooms.
As soon as Ye Zhao entered, she ran into Cheng Yu, who looked her over and asked, "Did you throw up again? How are you feeling?"
Ye Zhao smiled and pushed her inside: "Don't worry, it's nothing, just eat."
Seeing that the two were enjoying their meal, Ye Zhao didn't want to spoil the mood, so she restrained herself even though she felt a little nauseous.
Lin Yu was chatting about the latest gossip she had heard. She was like a know-it-all; there was almost no gossip in this circle that she didn't know.
"I also heard that Shu Yang is coming back," Lin Yu said, glancing at Ye Zhao.
Upon hearing this name, Ye Zhao paused in her chopsticks. If she remembered correctly, this person was one of Shen Du's "good brothers." In the early days, Xie Yao and Shen Du had many conflicts because of her, and she almost forced Xie Yao out of the Shen family several times.
Speaking of supporting actresses, Ye Zhao felt that this person's role was much more important than hers, and she was obviously very important to Shen Du as well, otherwise she wouldn't have angered Xie Yao so many times.
Seeing Lin Yu's gaze, Ye Zhao pouted and said, "So what if he comes back? What's the big deal?" It's none of her business anyway.
Lin Yu replied, "I was just thinking that since you and she have never had a good relationship, I wanted to let you know. But your situation is different now, so you should be more discreet..."
Ye Zhao knew she was talking about recent events, and obediently nodded: "I know, I know. I won't do anything reckless as long as they don't bother me, don't worry."
Anyway, she doesn't actively provoke others, but lately she's been very aggressive, and anyone who comes near her is doomed.
Lin Yu and Cheng Yu exchanged a glance and shook their heads helplessly.
After finishing their gossip and having eaten enough, the three of them got up to go out and pay the bill, only to run into two unexpected people as they walked out the door.
Ye Zhao wasn't surprised to see Shen Du, but when she saw Xie Yao behind him, she glanced at her thoughtfully a few more times. Unexpectedly, the next second Shen Du silently stepped in front of her, frowning as he asked, "Finished eating?"
Ye Zhao was taken aback by his actions, then scoffed and looked at Chen Du with a half-smile: "Finished eating? What's wrong?"
Seeing her all-knowing gaze, Chen Du felt inexplicably uncomfortable: "I'll have someone send you back."
Ye Zhao waved her hand and said, "No need, my friend will take me."
After saying that, she turned and walked towards the door without looking back. Shen Du frowned and looked at her back thoughtfully. Xie Yao behind him also looked at the backs of the group, seemingly lost in thought.
As Lin Yu walked, she glanced back at the two of them and scoffed, "Everyone says that Shen Du is not interested in women, but it seems we can't believe that completely."
Cheng Yu chimed in, "You listen to everything they say. There are rumors outside that Ye Zhao is a scheming, ruthless beauty who would do anything to win Chen Du's heart. Do you think that's true?"
Lin Yu glanced at Ye Zhao, who was oblivious and fiddling with a small toy, and pursed her lips speechlessly.
Ye Zhao was just thinking about things. Although he had only glanced at her a few times, he believed that the girl must be Xie Yao, the legendary female lead and the secretary newly hired by Shen Du.
Xie Yao wasn't very tall, but she had a great figure and excellent posture. She looked petite, yet delicate and beautiful, with a very pleasing appearance. She looked refined and elegant, perfectly matching the description in the book.
Thinking of this, Ye Zhao looked down at a certain part of her body, and realized that her character as a beautiful but brainless supporting character with big breasts was extremely similar to the description in the book.
Aside from the little incident that evening, Ye Zhao had a very satisfying day, especially when she sat on the sofa at night counting her spoils of war; the sense of satisfaction was simply blissful.
Meanwhile, in the study of the Shen family's old residence.
"What do you mean by this?" Shen Du asked, frowning as he looked at the several asset transfer agreements that Old Master Shen had placed on the table.
Grandpa Shen, leaning on his cane, replied, "It's for Zhaozhao."
Shen Du frowned and was about to say something when Old Master Shen raised his hand to interrupt him, saying, "I know what you want to say. The child is your child, and I know you won't abandon him. But what about Zhao Zhao? Ye Feng of the Ye family is not a reliable person. Consider this a small token of my appreciation for Zhao Zhao."
Shen Du remained silent for a while before saying, "I have my own plans regarding Ye Zhao, you..."
Old Master Shen interrupted him again, saying, "Yours is yours, mine is different."
“Zhao Zhao is truly devoted to you. If you really don’t like her, there’s nothing your grandfather can do. But that girl is also very attentive to this old man. I don’t care if it’s because of you, and I don’t want to know how much scheming she is. At least before she got engaged to you, she cared about me much more than you cared about me.”
“Grandpa is not blaming you. I know how busy the Shen family is, and I know how many people are watching the Shen family. Now Zhao Zhao is pregnant... and you still want to cancel the engagement with her. How can a young girl face all these rumors?”
Shen Du didn't mention the agreement he had signed with Ye Zhao; he just listened quietly to him speak.
"Listen to me, even if the engagement is to be called off, you keep a close eye on Zhao Zhao. Make sure she's not bullied by those sycophants."
"yes."
Even if Old Master Shen didn't say that, Shen Du would know what to do. It was he who wanted to cancel the engagement. Although Ye Zhao's behavior was not likable, she hadn't made any major mistakes and had been devoted to the old man. Even without the child, he wouldn't mistreat her.
"These things are a small token of my appreciation for her."
"It's up to you."
Since the old man had already said so, Shen Du couldn't say anything more.
When will the media be notified?
"Next Monday."
"Okay, that's settled then. I'll invite Zhaozhao to accompany me to the birthday banquet next Friday."
Shen Du was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then understood Old Master Shen's intention and nodded, saying, "You can make the arrangements."
Old Master Shen simply wanted to use the birthday banquet to tell the outside world that Ye Zhao had not been abandoned by him, but that the two had parted amicably and dignifiedly, which would avoid a lot of trouble and make Ye Zhao's situation better.
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