Upon hearing this, Shen Jinghe paused.
However, he didn't even turn his head; he simply raised one finger with his back to Wen Yan.
"Transfer 1000 yuan to me, or I won't listen."
"What?!" Wen Yan's face contorted in disbelief.
"You're still talking to me about money? I haven't even asked you for that 1,000 yuan back yet!"
Shen Jinghe ignored her: "Why do you want to go back? What right do you have to go back? Didn't we exchange money and photos? If you don't give them to me, I'm leaving."
After saying that, he lifted his foot and took a step, truly ready to leave.
Seeing this, Wen Yan quickly chased after them.
Left with no other choice, she had to grab Shen Jinghe's arm and start acting coquettishly.
"Please don't do this, Second Brother! I'm begging you, how can you be so cold-blooded and heartless?"
Shen Jinghe raised an eyebrow, feigning aloofness, but inwardly he was secretly delighted.
"Call me 'good brother' a few times and maybe I'll be happy and answer you."
Wen Yan: That's easy!
"Brother, you're amazing! You're the best brother in the world! Please take some of your precious time to chat with me, thank you!"
Shen Jinghe pursed his lips, suppressing a laugh.
"Alright then, come upstairs with me!"
"Okay, brother is so nice!"
The two went upstairs, one on the left and one on the right.
Shen Jingxiu, who had just returned from a run, happened to see this scene.
Hearing Wen Yan call him "good brother" again and again, and Shen Jinghe's soft laughter, he suddenly felt empty inside.
It was as if the liveliness of this house never belonged to him.
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"Go on, what important thing do you want to tell me?"
On the rooftop terrace, Shen Jinghe pulled out a chair for Wen Yan, gesturing for her to sit down.
Wen Yan also dropped the joking expression from her face and said seriously:
"I do have something I'd like to ask you, it's about the studio."
"Oh? You've figured it out?" Shen Jinghe glanced at Wen Yan. "You suffered a lot this time filming the show alone on the island, didn't you?"
"Hehe, it's a bit tough. So I'm considering hiring an agent and assistant to work for me. I hope that in the future I can have as much control as possible in my work, rather than being controlled by an agent."
Shen Jinghe narrowed his eyes, and after a moment said, "But with your current fame, it's a bit difficult. There's no shortage of experienced or resourceful agents in the industry. But to reach their level..."
"It's impossible for someone to give up half of their business to work for a newcomer like you. Unless you can offer an extremely high salary, but with that money you'd be better off buying your own capital and investing."
Wen Yan waved her hand and said, "I don't have that kind of money right now. But I'm not in a hurry. I can take it one step at a time. Even if I just find an assistant, I can work with her to make it work."
"Really? You're quite patient." Shen Jinghe chuckled. "You're quite ambitious!"
"That's right!" Wen Yan flattered. "Don't you know whose sister I am? As far as I know, Second Brother, you relied on yourself back then. You've always been my role model. Not only are you handsome, but you're also very strong—capable, financially secure, and physically attractive. You're practically the epitome of a tall, rich, handsome, and strong man!"
“…Hmm,” Shen Jinghe frowned, trying to control his expression, but in the end he couldn’t help but laugh. “You know how to talk. Then wait for my news, I’ll keep an eye out for you.”
"Yeah! Thank you, dear second brother!"
Hehe, it's true that being sweet-talking is always a good thing; he falls for it.
Shen Jinghe: ...Why do I feel like I've been tricked? Is it too late to back out now?
But this guy is right, he's damn well susceptible to her charms!
"Tall, rich, handsome, and strong"—this was the first time he had ever heard this term before; he had only ever heard people use it before.
It has to be said that he was really satisfied with the word "strong"!
-
The day passed quickly.
Before dinner, Shen Yuan and Su Yang, who had gone out for a relaxing day, returned home.
When they returned, Wen Yan was the only one left at home.
Shen Jinghe had a notice to attend to, so Shen Jingchuan left early in the morning.
Because there was an important morning meeting the next day, even Shen Jingxiu returned to his apartment near the company to spend the night.
After Su Yang found out, she said to Wen Yan, "I should have taken you with me when I went out today. Aren't you bored at home all by yourself?"
Wen Yan nodded: "That's true. After a good night's sleep, I suddenly found myself with nothing to do. TV dramas and games no longer appeal to me."
“That’s right, I get bored if I have too much time to rest. By the way, my cousin is having a birthday party tomorrow night. Why don’t you come with us? You should call him uncle according to seniority.”
"Okay!" Since she had nothing better to do anyway, Wen Yan decided to go with Su Yang to experience a high-society banquet.
The next morning, Su Yang went to the studio as usual.
However, she left Wen Yan a membership card.
In the morning, Wen Yan took her card to the beauty salon for a full-body treatment and maintenance.
In the afternoon, Su Yang sent her makeup and styling team to her home to do a hair and makeup job for Wen Yan.
At 5:30, Su Yang's driver came directly to the villa to pick up Wen Yan.
When Wen Yan arrived at the hotel banquet hall, Shen Yuan and his wife Su Yang were already there.
They took Wen Yan to meet some of Su Yang's elders from her maternal family.
Although Wen Yan was only Su Yang's adopted daughter, she was sweet-talking, and her clothes, manners, and speech were all very appropriate, so the elders could not find any fault with her.
Su Yang was very satisfied with this.
She felt that it wasn't enough for her to accept Wen Yan herself; she also hoped that her family members would accept their daughter as well.
However, these people were all strangers to Wen Yan, and after dealing with them for a while, she felt somewhat powerless.
After saying hello to Su Yang, she planned to go to the terrace for some fresh air.
When passing through the self-service food area, Wenyan accidentally bumped into someone because of the crowd.
She quickly turned around and said sorry.
However, the other person seemed completely oblivious, leaving her with only their back and offering no response to her apology.
Wen Yan also paid too much attention to this.
But as soon as she left, the woman she had bumped into quickly turned around.
This person is none other than Min Xiaxia!
Actually, she realized that the person she brushed past was Wen Yan when she was bumped into earlier.
The reason she immediately turned away and deliberately avoided Wen Yan was because she had come with her boss, Mr. Zhang, today.
This Zhang Zhengang is over fifty years old, shorter than her, with a receding hairline, a beer belly, and looks old and ugly.
Min Xiaxia didn't want Wen Yan to see her standing next to such a lousy old man; she felt ashamed!
She stared at Wen Yan's back, filled with curiosity.
Who is Wen Yan accompanying tonight? It must be her sugar daddy!
-
Wen Yan sat down on the swing chair on the terrace. Just as she bent down to loosen the straps of her high heels, a voice sounded behind her.
"Wen Yan, it's been a long time."
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