Chapter 20 It’s time for her to move out

Shuangxu didn't sleep well that night. He had discontinuous dreams, many of which were scenes from his childhood.

After waking up, the sky was bright and the sunlight poured in through the curtains, illuminating the shimmering wall cloth with a shimmering light. It was sunny and quiet.

Shuang Xu lay on the bed that belonged to her and looked around her room.

She has lived in the Shen family for ten years. The temperature of every lamp and the pattern of every floor tile are as familiar to her as if dissolved in her blood. She can even walk up the spiral staircase on the second floor with her eyes closed.

It’s a 15-minute drive from here to the affiliated middle school; she learned to swim in the swimming pool; the turtle she raised on a whim when she was twelve is now roaming in the pond in the yard.

The concrete image of "home" in her mind is this house, but after she turned eighteen, many things changed.

The five years she was sent away were like a long period of desensitization, and from the moment she returned home, the countdown to leaving this home officially began.

It's time for her to move out.

After Shu Yang knew her plan, he did not make any comments, but silently supported her: "You can live with me first, since you have the key to my house. I have two rooms, and you can live with me in both rooms if you like."

Shuang Xu understood what she meant: "Don't worry, I have a place to go. I have a house at No. 9 Songming Road."

Shu Yang, who was taking medicine, was almost choked by the water and coughed twice: "No. 9 Songming Road?"

"What's wrong? Is there any problem there?" Her intense reaction made Shuang Xu a little confused. She had not been in the country in the past few years. Could something have happened on Songming Road?

"The only problem is that the house prices are ridiculously high, making them beyond the reach of mortals like us." Shu Yang patted himself comfortingly.

"You still lack the extravagant and licentious habits of a rich lady, which makes me often forget that you are a rich person!"

"How dare you say that?" Shuang Xu snorted, "I've already thrown my 20 million away."

Shu Yang: "Woof."

"You're crazy." Shuang Xu cursed with a smile.

Shu Yang also laughed and asked her, "Have you told your brother about this?"

Shuang Xu paused, holding the empty plastic medicine plate, and tore off the aluminum foil on it: "I haven't figured out how to say it yet."

"It's easy to find an excuse." Shu Yang saw through it, "The main thing is that you have to get over it in your heart."

There is nothing wrong with a child growing up and moving out to live alone, but Shuang Xu's situation is different. The Shen family is not her real family, not to mention what happened five years ago, which has always been a barrier that they cannot mention.

Before Shuangxu could contact Shen Yu, Shen Yu called first: "Make time tonight and I'll take you to see someone."

In the evening, Shuang Xu changed into a blue plaid dress that was slightly formal but not too formal. It was above the knee, a very spring color, elegant and lively. She wore a cream-colored windbreaker when she went out.

At 7:05, Shen Yu's car drove into the yard and Shuang Xu was already waiting at the door.

Shen Yu was on a work call, his eyes slowly falling on her through the car window.

Shuang Xu trotted a few steps, and the driver got out of the car and opened the door. She bent down and got in, saying, "Brother, you're late."

Shen Yu raised the corners of his lips: "Well, what do you want this time?"

The subordinate who was reporting on his work on the other end of the phone asked in confusion: "...Mr. Shen?"

The curve of Shen Yu's lips was still there, but the tenderness in his tone was gone. He said in a businesslike manner: "Submit a report later."

Shuangxu had a personal driver when she went to school, but she always hoped that Shen Yu would pick her up. If Shen Yu was late, she would be unhappy, so he would buy her gifts to appease her, and it gradually became a habit.

Shuang Xu didn't speak until he hung up the phone.

"Brother, I want to move out."

Shen Yu didn't say anything for a while, and the smile in his eyes slowly faded.

Shuang Xu felt a little sad when he saw the look in his eyes.

She opened her mouth to explain something when Shen Yu's phone rang again.

He picked up the phone and the call lasted until he arrived at the restaurant.

The person that Shen Yu brought Shuang Xu to meet was the dean of Yancheng Aeronautical Research Institute.

When having dinner with the dean, Shuang Xu always behaved very properly.

Yancheng, the capital of power, is built with every brick and stone of power. At the top of the pyramid are dignitaries like He, Shen, Zheng, and Yue.

The old man of the Song family is also a well-known figure, but compared to the Shen family, he still lacks the foundation accumulated by his ancestors.

Coincidentally, Dean Xu and Song Mianzhi were high school classmates and had a personal relationship. I remember that the daughter he brought with him was a lively and smart girl, and quite arrogant.

This one is something I have never seen before.

Outsiders do not know the family affairs of the Song family, but classmates have heard some inside information, that the eldest daughter is not the biological daughter of the current Mrs. Song.

But with Shen Yu guarding her, no one dared to neglect her.

Dean Xu praised Shuang Xu highly: "Women in the aviation field are very rare. The hard work in this industry is invisible to outsiders. I didn't expect Miss Song, a quiet and weak girl, to have such passion and emotions."

Shuang Xu said: "I am not quiet, nor do I think I am weak. My brother has always supported me since I was a child. I can try anything I like."

Dean Xu smiled and said, "We really have to thank President Shen for his encouragement. We didn't lose a talented person."

"The drone market has developed rapidly in recent years. It has unique advantages in agriculture, freight logistics, and the military field. The prospects in this area in China are also very broad. Our institute has its own drone R&D team and has undertaken many national projects. High-end technical talents like Miss Song who have returned from overseas are exactly what we need. If you are free these days, you can come to our institute for a visit."

Shuang Xu said, "There's a chance."

Both parties knew the purpose of today's dinner. Shen Yu wanted to arrange for his sister to work in their research institute. In order to have a chance to speak to Shen Yu, Dean Xu naturally arranged everything clearly.

But does Miss Song mean that she has no interest in their hospital? He subconsciously looked at Shen Yu beside him.

The latter's expression did not change. He just glanced at Shuang Xu slowly and changed the subject without leaving any trace: "I heard that Master Xu started his own business?"

"Yes, he has loved playing with cars since he was a child. He quit his good job at the Tobacco Bureau and insisted on working with his friends to develop new energy vehicles. They have spent a lot of money, but they haven't even seen the shadow of a car yet."

When talking about the troublesome children at home, Dean Xu sighed, saying that their family was not like those powerful families and did not have that much wealth to squander.

"I've been busy applying for loans recently and haven't seen you for a few days."

"It's a good thing for young people to have this kind of drive." Shen Yuqian said with a smile, "I'll say hello to Mr. Zhou from Hengtai Bank later, and you can ask him to pass on some information. Whether it will be successful or not will depend on the qualifications of their company."

Dean Xu was so surprised that he quickly picked up the wine glass with both hands: "Thank you very much, Mr. Shen. I'll toast to you on his behalf."

The dinner was over and the carriage was quiet all the way back.

Shuang Xu wanted to explain, but when he saw Shen Yu's profile with his eyes closed, he kept silent.

When they were almost at Shen's house, Shen Yu opened his eyes and asked the driver to stop the car on the side of the road.

He got out of the car, lit a cigarette and smoked it slowly.

Shuang Xu watched from inside the car for a moment, then got out and walked over: "Brother, are you angry?"

Shen Yu tapped off the cigarette ash and looked at her in the night: "You want to move out again, and you refuse the job I arranged for you. You've grown wings and want to be independent, right?"

"I just don't like this job." Shuang Xu said, "I won't be able to develop anything in this kind of place. They will just treat me as a mascot, but what they are treating me as is actually 'privileges'. They might even mock me for having connections behind my back."

"Isn't it good to have special privileges? No one can bully you."

"Of course it's good to have privileges when you can enjoy them." Shuang Xu lowered his head and kicked the pebbles on the ground, and was silent for a while.

"What if one day, you no longer support me?"