After lunch, Wang Jie's parents cleaned up the dishes and then hurriedly went out to work.
At this moment, only Mu Xiaoxi and Chu Yaqin remained at the dining table. They sat facing each other, and a tense and eerie atmosphere filled the air.
The two exchanged barbs, their words laced with hostility, as if a fierce, silent war was raging.
As for Mu Liuyun, she went into the inner room with Sister Wang and Lin Fangyi. It was unknown what important matter the three of them were discussing inside.
But at the entrance of the courtyard, there was a lonely figure who stood out from the crowd.
"Tsk."
Shen Lanxin was squatting alone. Her brows were furrowed, her face was full of anxiety, and she kept biting her nails while making smacking noises.
This image is completely inconsistent with her image as an icy female CEO.
Logically speaking, she should have joined the "battle" between the two women at the table. But clearly, with her current "fighting power" and record, she was far from worthy of sitting at the same table and exchanging barbs with Mu Xiaoxi and Chu Yaqin.
Originally, this wouldn't have mattered to Shen Lanxin, since it was bound to happen sooner or later.
The problem is that just now during lunch, Mu Liuyun agreed to return to Jincheng with Lin Fangyi, and they will set off as early as tomorrow.
This means that Shen Lanxin's day has been ruthlessly taken away.
How could she not be furious that her turn was skipped entirely? How could she possibly tolerate that?
Wow, they really know how to hold back.
What if they don't acknowledge it? Should we forcibly prevent Mu Liuyun from returning home to reunite with her family?
That Shen Lanxin is such a scoundrel, and this might cause Mu Liuyun to dislike her.
Thinking of this, Shen Lanxin could only sigh helplessly, continue to silently bite her nails, and continue to think about how to deal with the tricky situation in front of her.
Even if she returned to Jincheng with Mu Liuyun, putting aside whether Mu Liuyun would still be willing to give her that day, it was also a question of whether Shen Lanxin herself could handle the task.
You should know that right now, her own family matters are already enough to worry her.
It's better not to go back to Jincheng, because once we go back, it'll be like millet porridge mixed with peppercorns—a real hassle.
Although she didn't know why Zhang Chunfang hadn't called at all in the past two days, she knew perfectly well that this was just the calm before the storm.
Once she returns to Jincheng, she will inevitably face all sorts of difficulties from Shen Lihong and Zhang Chunfang.
In fact, Shen Lanxin was fully capable of abandoning everything, disregarding all matters concerning the Shen family, and focusing solely on staying by Mu Liuyun's side.
After all, she is not the kind of person without any strength.
Back then, she was able to successfully turn the nearly bankrupt Xiaolantian Group around and make it the hope for the Shen family's rise. So now, she can naturally rely on her own abilities to make a comeback.
However, the key issue is that if she really did that, it would undoubtedly bring a lot of unnecessary trouble to Mu Liuyun.
This is certainly not the situation she wanted to see.
Thinking of this, Shen Lanxin couldn't help but lower her head.
The once aloof and powerful heiress of the Shen family, the cold and glamorous female CEO, was now squatting at the entrance of the courtyard, looking utterly pitiful.
"Little girl, you look very desperate!"
Shen Lanxin was in a state of utter distress, feeling as if she had to divide her mind into three parts, when a voice drifted into her ears.
She looked up somewhat blankly and saw the old village chief standing in front of her.
The old village chief was still carrying a bag of steaming buns, and his expression was not much different from usual. But upon closer inspection, one could see that he seemed to have unkempt today, with his hair haphazardly gathered in a clump on top of his head.
"Huh? I'm not desperate."
She wasn't really desperate; she was just a little anxious.
After all, missing these two precious days means she will fall far behind the other two.
As the saying goes, if you are slow in one step, you will be slow in every step. Her first step was several days late, and naturally every subsequent step would be late as well. When you add it all up, the difference is not small at all!
Who knows, after a while, those two women's children will already be happily starting elementary school, while her child might just be stepping into kindergarten.
In that case, won't their children bully their own children terribly?
But this only bothered her a little; it was far from despairing.
Upon hearing this, the old village chief said nothing, only smiled and shook his head, as if everything was understood without words.
"Little girl, I understand."
"I have experienced far too much despair in my life."
"My vision remained clear, and I continued running forward, step by step, my steps steady as if I were full of energy. The word 'persistence' came to mind."
"This is me, the persistence of a small village chief."
"Miss Chen, do you understand?"
Looking at the old village chief's inscrutable expression, Shen Lanxin seemed to ponder for a long time before carefully asking, "Village chief, why is your head so pointed?"
"? Then let me ask you..."
Perhaps he truly couldn't think of any questions to ask, the old village chief was so angry that he puffed out his beard and glared at his face. His white beard twitched with each breath, and his already wide eyes became like copper bells. He muttered, "Hmph, what a clueless little brat! Fine, fine, I was going to give you two big steamed buns! Forget it now!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Lanxin, who had been looking sullen, couldn't help but chuckle.
"Village chief, thank you."
Although the village chief's words were a bit puzzling, Shen Lanxin knew in her heart that the old man in front of her, whom she had never met before and had only met a few times, was acting out of kindness. He saw her sitting there alone with a gloomy face and was worried that she might have encountered some troubles, so he wanted to say a few words of advice to her.
Even someone as cold-hearted as Shen Lanxin understands that she should respond to the kindness shown by others.
But at this moment, what she really needs is not guidance, but action.
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