Chapter 34 Come home with us, we're willing to go with the Shen family...
"What, what did you say?"
Shen Jinhuai's breath hitched, the muscles in his arms around Wen Yu's waist tensed, and even his eyes, which were full of gentle smiles, were filled with undercurrents.
The afterglow of the setting sun flickered in the man's eyes.
"I said..."
"Xiaoyu,"
Shen Jinhuai interrupted Wen Yu, his voice lower and hoarser than usual.
He raised his hand and rubbed Wen Yu's cheek with his fingertips: "I don't need you to face them. Just being by my side is the greatest help you can give me."
"I can handle those things, trust me."
Wen Yu shook her head, her eyes filled with an unprecedented clarity and determination.
"I believe in you, I always have. But my belief in you and my concern for you, and my desire to stand with you in the face of this, are not contradictory."
Wen Yu raised her face, her clear eyes fixed on the man in front of her: "We're husband and wife, aren't we? Then it shouldn't be just you standing in front of us, but together. I know I may not be able to help in any practical way, but at least I can... I can stop you from bearing all the pressure alone."
The sea breeze ruffled the stray hairs on Wen Yu's cheeks.
Her voice was soft and gentle, yet it carried a resilient strength: "Zhou Yingchen and Zhou Shiye came because of me. I want to face them with you."
Shen Jinhuai fell silent.
He looked at the girl he had been carefully protecting; Wen Yu's eyes were bright, showing no fear or unease whatsoever.
Shen Jinhuai's tense emotions relaxed.
The man lowered his head, pressed his forehead against Wen Yu's, and closed his eyes.
When he opened his eyes again, a layer of tension appeared in Shen Jinhuai's deep eyes.
"Do you know what this means, Xiaoyu?"
Shen Jinhuai's voice was low and hoarse: "It means you might see some unpleasant things, hear some harsh words. It might also remind you of some unpleasant things from the past."
"I know."
Wen Yu answered without hesitation, and then kissed the man on the lips again, who was so close to her: "But with you by my side, I'm not afraid of anything."
Shen Jinhuai stared intently at Wen Yu.
A moment later, he pulled his arms closer and hugged Wen Yu even tighter.
"good."
Shen Jinhuai sighed softly, "Then let's go together."
The sea breeze gradually turned cool, and the last vestiges of warmth sank below the sea surface.
The sky turned a deep blue-purple, and the stars began to twinkle faintly.
The figures of the two embracing on the terrace blended into one in the deepening twilight.
Wen Yu leaned against Shen Jinhuai's chest, listening to his steady heartbeat, and the tension deep in her heart gradually calmed down.
Having made the decision, Wen Yu naturally needed to make some preparations.
After dinner, in the study on the first floor.
Shen Jinhuai was handling work, while Wen Yu, who was nestled on the sofa, took out her phone, opened her browser, and typed in the words "Zhou Ying Shen Zhou Shiye".
The search button in the store instantly brought up the page.
At the top of the list are several high-resolution old news photos.
The first picture is from a dinner party at a luxury hotel.
Wen Yu was wearing a light pink evening gown, her face showing unease and confusion.
Standing beside her was Zhou Yingchen, the cold and imposing man who had appeared on the island last time.
He was wearing a perfectly tailored black suit, and his arm was around her waist.
The caption for the photo reads: "[Zhou Yingchen, head of the Zhou Group, attended a dinner with his sister Wen Yu.]"
younger sister?
Wen Yu?
Is she really their sister?
Wen Yu's fingers slid down stiffly, and she tapped the next photo.
The scene was chaotic. Wen Yu was wearing an even more luxurious champagne-colored dress, but her high heels were missing, and Zhou Ying Shen was carrying her in his arms, seemingly heading somewhere indistinguishable.
The man's profile was hard and cold, and his eyes held a clear warning of displeasure.
At this time,
"Old Zhou, I'm entrusting Xiaoyu to you... Please treat her like your own granddaughter..."
A vivid image flashed through Wen Yu's mind: a kind and gentle old woman, barely clinging to life, entrusting another old man with her final words.
That's...Grandma?
Grandma entrusted her to Grandpa Zhou?
And Zhou Yingchen is Grandpa Zhou's eldest grandson? Zhou Shiye is the youngest grandson?
So they really are... her brothers?
The sheer volume of information and the inexplicably intense emotional impact left Wen Yu feeling dizzy and disoriented.
Her face turned pale instantly, and her temples throbbed.
"Xiaoyu? What's wrong?"
Shen Jinhuai's worried voice came from the other side of the desk.
Before she could finish speaking, Shen Jinhuai's men had already arrived beside Wen Yu.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Shen Jinhuai hugged Wen Yu, letting her lean against him, but his gaze inevitably swept over the phone in Wen Yu's hand, whose screen was still lit up.
On the screen was a photo of Princess Zhou Yingchen holding her barefoot.
The color drained from Shen Jinhuai's face little by little.
He looked at Wen Yu's shocked and pale face, at the turmoil still churning in her eyes, and asked in a hoarse voice, "You... you remember?"
Wen Yu felt dizzy.
Looking at Shen Jinhuai's worried and guilty gaze, Wen Yu felt a lump in her throat, a mixture of sourness and bloating.
She wanted to say something, to tell Shen Jinhuai that she hadn't fully remembered.
But a severe headache suddenly struck, and everything in Wen Yu's vision began to spin and blur.
Until Shen Jinhuai's worried and anxious face flickered in her vision and shattered little by little, Wen Yu only had time to hear the man's panicked "Xiao Yu" before she completely lost consciousness.
When she woke up again, Wen Yu slowly opened her heavy eyelids.
As far as the eye could see, there was Shen Jinhuai, who was standing by the bedside, holding her hand tightly, his eyes bloodshot.
He looked extremely tired, as if he hadn't slept all night.
At this moment, Shen Jinhuai was staring intently at Wen Yu with his head down. When he saw that she had woken up, the man relaxed completely.
How are you feeling?
Shen Jinhuai raised his hand and gently touched Wen Yu's slightly pale cheek, his voice hoarse: "Does your head still hurt?"
Wen Yu shook her head: "It doesn't hurt."
"That's good."
Shen Jinhuai tenderly placed a kiss on Wen Yu's forehead.
“I remembered something. They, Zhou Yingchen and Zhou Shiye, should be... my brothers.”
At this point, Wen Yu paused slightly, catching a fleeting hint of darkness in Shen Jinhuai's eyes. She took his hand and continued, "But, Jinhuai, this doesn't conflict with our relationship. You are my husband, the person I want to spend the rest of my life with. That has never changed."
Shen Jinhuai was slightly taken aback.
"So, you didn't think of me, did you?"
Immediately, Shen Jinhuai bent down, stretched out his arms, and hugged Wen Yu tightly.
He buried his face in Wen Yu's neck, greedily inhaling her familiar scent.
Wen Yu was a little breathless from being hugged by Shen Jinhuai, but she could clearly feel his body trembling.
"sorry,"
Wen Yu gently patted Shen Jinhuai's back: "Although I haven't thought of you yet, I will. Trust me, okay?"
"good."
Shen Jinhuai held Wen Yu in his arms for a long time.
Only when her trembling body gradually calmed down did Shen Jinhuai slowly release Wen Yu.
“Xiaoyu,”
The man's voice was hoarse: "I'll wait until you remember me. No matter how long it takes."
Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, casting dappled shadows on the two embracing figures.
"Um."
"Jin Huai, could you help me contact them? They are my family after all. Grandma entrusted me to Grandpa Zhou..."
Wen Yu kissed Shen Jinhuai on the lips and added, "I don't want to go back. I just want to tell them my choice."
"good."
Shen Jinhuai gently rubbed Wen Yu's head: "But it must be under my full supervision, and I will make the arrangements. Moreover, if things don't go well, your meeting must be terminated."
"good."
"As you wish."
Meanwhile, on the black yacht in the distance, the atmosphere grew increasingly tense.
After several days of heated debate, Zhou revealed all his true colors.
They spared no expense, cutting off Shen's key projects at several times the market price; at the same time, they mobilized political and business power to encircle and suppress Shen in multiple fields, setting up obstacles everywhere and making fatal moves.
Zhou Shiye, on the other hand, launched a series of ruthless legal offensives, attempting to tear apart the Shen family's defenses from within.
However, faced with the overwhelming offensive, Shen Jinhuai revealed another side of himself: an iron fist and ruthlessness.
He decisively abandoned some positions and redirected funds back to defend the core business; at the same time, the technological patent barriers he had laid in advance turned into the sharpest knife at the critical moment, accurately choking the Zhou family's future.
Shen's Group further exploited the vulnerabilities exposed by Zhou's frenzied expansion, joining forces with international capital and potential rivals to quietly exert pressure on Zhou's flank.
This is a war without gunfire, yet far more dangerous, with both sides suffering enormous losses.
Naturally, the Zhou family, which held absolute control, faced strong opposition from all board members.
The Zhou family is facing numerous internal crises, and externally, the Shen Group is also eyeing them covetously.
Zhou Shiye irritably loosened his tie and paced back and forth on the expensive carpet.
Zhou Yingchen stood by the cabin window, his eyes fixed on the distance with deep emotion.
At that moment, a video call request came from the monitoring station in the cabin.
The signal also came from the direction of a distant island?
Zhou Yingchen and Zhou Shiye exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.
Zhou Shiye wanted to answer the call immediately, but Zhou Yingchen stopped him.
A moment later, he pressed the answer button with trembling hands.
In an instant, Wen Yu's face appeared on the screen.
"Xiaoyu".
Zhou Shiye was the first to shout out excitedly.
His voice was hoarse and urgent, trembling noticeably: "Is it really you? Are you alright? Are you willing to come home with us? Did that guy surnamed Chen bully you?"
"Wait here, I'll set sail to pick you up right now."
"Xiaoyu, wait for me..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Shiye's voice was interrupted by Zhou Yingchen, who was standing next to him.
"Listen to what Xiaoyu has to say first, don't scare her."
One sentence was enough to calm Zhou Shiye down.
He took a deep breath, forcing himself to control his emotions.
"Yes, Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu, what do you want to say? You go first."
Meanwhile, on the other side of the screen, Wen Yu's heart pounded violently as she saw the two men appearing on it.
It would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous or scared.
Even though it wasn't actually face-to-face, just looking at these two familiar yet unfamiliar faces on the screen, Wen Yu's deepest fears surfaced uncontrollably.
Glancing at Shen Jinhuai sitting next to her out of the corner of her eye, Wen Yu took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.
"I... I just wanted to ask, what do you want to do?"
Wen Yu gripped Shen Jinhuai's hand tightly, trying to maintain her composure: "Are you determined to take me back? Are you determined to keep going, even... even if I don't want to?"
Wen Yu's tone was polite yet distant, and there wasn't a trace of a smile on her face, which made Zhou Shiye and Zhou Yingchen on the other side of the screen darken their eyes.
Zhou Shiye was even more impatient and wanted to speak, but was stopped by a look from Zhou Yingchen.
"It seems Mr. Shen has taken good care of you."
Zhou Yingchen's gaze seemed to casually sweep over Shen Jinhuai's hand around Wen Yu's waist.
Upon hearing this, Shen Jinhuai, with Wen Yu's permission, entered the screen from outside.
He met Zhou Yingchen's gaze without flinching, and tightened his grip on Wen Yu's waist.
"This is my duty, Mr. Zhou, please don't trouble yourself. Please answer my wife's question directly."
Zhou Shiye was so angry he laughed.
He glared angrily at Shen Jinhuai: "Yes, we are going to take Xiaoyu home. She is a member of our Zhou family."
"Tokino".
Zhou Yingshen spoke again to stop Zhou Shiye's outburst.
He looked at Wen Yu with deep eyes: "Xiao Yu, there may have been some misunderstandings in the past. But you are a member of the Zhou family, that is an indisputable fact. Your grandmother's instructions and my grandfather's admonitions have always been kept in mind by Shi Ye and me."
When Zhou Yingchen mentioned his grandmother, Wen Yu's eyes softened for a moment.
Zhou Yingchen took in Wen Yu's reaction.
He took a deep breath and continued, "We're looking for you because we want you to know that no matter where you are, the Zhou family will always be your support and your home. As your older brothers... we miss you very much."
elder brother?
Wen Yu's heart was touched.
She could clearly feel the seriousness in Zhou Yingchen's words, and she could also see the clumsy yet intense emotions in Zhou Shiye's voice that were almost overflowing from the screen.
only……
"I remember Grandma's request, and thank you for remembering as well."
Wen Yu felt the tightness of Shen Jinhuai's arm around her waist. She placed her hand on the back of his hand before continuing, "I know we are family. But I'm with Jinhuai now; he's my husband. I hope our relationship won't become a reason for you to attack each other. Is that okay?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Shiye's expression turned extremely ugly.
His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but Zhou Yingchen stopped him by raising his hand.
Zhou Yingchen stared intently at Wen Yu, his gaze complex and unreadable.
Shen Jinhuai kept a close eye on Zhou Yingchen, not missing any subtle changes in his expression.
After a brief silence, Zhou Yingchen spoke calmly: "Xiaoyu, our goal has always been the same: to come home with us."
“If you are willing, we would be very happy to cooperate with the Shen family.”
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