Chapter 58 will take good care of and protect her, I promise.
When Shen Li found out, she had already gotten married. She went to Haicheng alone, which was originally planned, and ended up with acute pancreatitis.
When He Xun returned to Jiangcheng after recovering from his illness, he had already signed a contract with a talent agency, been packaged as a newcomer, given a persona of a top student, and sent to participate in a variety show.
Shen Li saw He Xun on a variety show, the kind of variety show with a puzzle-solving element.
Young, handsome, taciturn, and highly intelligent. He quickly stood out on that show and gained considerable popularity.
Shen Li had never heard He Xun express any interest in developing a career in the entertainment industry; she was afraid it was because of the arranged marriage that Shen Wenzhong had put together for her.
Go find He Xun quickly and tell him that his marriage to Lu Yanchuan was not entirely due to pressure from his family.
But He Xun didn't say it was because of her marriage. He only said that although it wasn't her dream or ambition, she was curious about the industry and wanted to give it a try.
This trial lasted for five years.
From a rising idol who first gained attention on variety shows to a renowned actor and film emperor, it only took him five years.
Shen Li trusted him a lot, but was also a little afraid of him. This guy really had the air of an elder brother!
"Brother Xun, I was wrong!" Shen Li clasped his hands together, rubbing his palms together, looking like he was begging for forgiveness. "I really know I was wrong."
"Blow out the candles." He Xun didn't answer her question, but just smiled.
Shen Li quickly made a wish, "I wish that Brother Xun won't be angry and won't hold it against me!"
Then he blew out the candle with a whoosh.
He Xun looked at her with a somewhat lazy gaze, then picked up a little cream from the cake with his index finger and smeared it on Shen Li's nose.
Her voice was languid and gentle, "Happy birthday."
To anyone, this is an incredibly bizarre scene; celebrating a birthday in a cemetery is simply beyond common sense.
But Shen Li didn't find it strange or scary; she even had a smile on her face.
He Xun bent down, poured some wine into the small wine glass, and then splashed it in front of the tombstone. He reached out and pulled Shen Li to his side, standing side by side in front of Aunt Li's tombstone.
Looking at the young, gentle smiling face in the photo on the tombstone.
He Xun's voice was gentle, "Auntie, I am now able to protect and take care of Lili. She is also getting a divorce and doesn't want to live that miserable life anymore, so don't worry."
"I will make sure she lives the life she wants, does the things she loves, and has the life she desires. I promise."
Shen Li stood next to He Xun, listening to his voice. Although his voice was still lazy, it was not hard to hear the determination in it.
He Xun leaned forward slightly and patted the tombstone. "Alright, let's go."
He Xun bent down and picked up her little birthday cake. Knowing that she treasured the cup, he carefully put the cup back into the box and then into the bag.
The two left their mother's grave together and went down the steps.
Unseen by them, a tall, black figure stood frozen in place.
His handsome face was grim, and his gaze was cold and stiff as he stared in the direction they had left.
The scene of He Xun putting his arm around Shen Li's shoulder earlier was like a chisel, piercing into his eyes.
"Mr. Lu, are you alright?" Zhou Yan asked with concern when he saw Lu Yanchuan's complexion.
"Do I look alright to you?" Lu Yanchuan took a deep breath, his voice devoid of warmth. "Go and find out who that person was."
She actually brought that man to her mother's grave, and she was even laughing so happily...
Zhou Yan was in a bit of a dilemma. The person she had just spoken to was wearing a mask the whole time, which might make things a little more complicated to investigate.
But Zhou Yan wouldn't say that to the boss in his current emotional state.
Zhou Yan asked in a low voice, "Are you still going to the Shen family's dinner appointment?"
Lu Yanchuan snorted coldly, "I'm not going!"
Isn't she usually quite good at joking around with people? Then let this person go with her!
Lu Yanchuan picked up his phone and sent a message to the group chat where his cronies were having fun.
Yan: [Dinner's on me, same place as always.]
Su Yi slowly typed out a question mark.
Su Yi: [?]
Xin Yang, looking rather clueless, asked, "What's wrong? Is your sister-in-law not taking you to dinner?"
Li Chaolun: [...]
Liang Qian: [...]
Rong Hengyu: [...You idiot, it's normal that your brothers don't include you in their business dealings. Unless they give you medicine to make you mute, with that mouth of yours, you'll offend all your business partners sooner or later.]
Xin Yang felt very innocent. Brother Chuan clearly planned to accompany his sister-in-law to her parents' home for dinner.
Lu Yanchuan got a headache just looking at Xin Yang, and the more he looked, the worse it got, so he hung up his phone.
We walked down the hill to the cemetery.
A luxury car drove out of the parking lot; it was a Bentley with a dark, understated color.
From this top-down angle, you can see the woman sitting in the passenger seat holding a cake, scooping it with a small spoon, and feeding it to the man driving.
The man driving was wearing a hat, the shadow of which covered half his face. His mask was off, so his lean, sharp features and chin were visible.
From this angle, you can't see the man's face while he's driving, but you can see him obediently opening his mouth to eat the cake that Shen Li fed him.
What's even clearer is the gentle smile on the woman's pretty face in the passenger seat.
She seems to have never smiled at me like that before...
Lu Yanchuan had no idea how tightly he was clenching his fingers until his palms started to ache.
He suddenly released his grip, lowered his eyes, and saw the deep marks left on his palm, as well as the silver wedding ring on his ring finger.
Suddenly, I had a strange feeling, like I was holding a handful of quicksand, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't hold on to it.
Lu Yanchuan had never imagined that he would experience such a feeling with Shen Li.
...
"Is it good?" Shen Li asked He Xun.
"Not very sweet," He Xun said, gripping the steering wheel.
Shen Li gave a thumbs up, "That's the highest praise."
"Let me open a cake shop for you," He Xun said. "Don't waste your talent and skills."
Shen Li glanced at him and said, "If you want to open a cake shop for me, you'll have to wait in line."
He Xun chuckled softly, "What? Did President Qu make an appointment in advance?"
Shen Li nodded, "Yes, she's made reservations for opening a restaurant and a cake shop, saying she wants to invest in me."
He Xun stopped at a red light, turned to her and asked, "So, what about you? Do you want to open a shop?"
Shen Li thought for a moment, then shook her head. "I don't have any ideas at the moment."
She said softly, "I still want to do pottery, so I plan to participate in the pottery competition later. I'll think about what to do after the competition."
He Xun nodded, "You can tell me what you want to do. You can open a pottery studio. Pick a good place and I'll build a kiln for you."
"Thank you, Brother Xun." Shen Li patted his chest. "Actually, I'm rich. I'm quite rich."
"I'll become a rich woman just from getting a divorce." Shen Li smiled as she said this, but whether the smile was in her eyes was unknown.
As soon as they returned to the city, Shen Li's phone rang.
He Xun glanced at it and saw Shen Wenzhong's number on her screen; his sharp eyebrows immediately furrowed.
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