Chapter 47
He Yanting is missing again.
When Shen Tingzhou received the call from the He family, he was so shocked that he foamed at the mouth.
He quickly rinsed his mouth with water, put down his electric toothbrush, and asked what was going on.
He Yanting must have run away from home in the middle of the night. When the nanny who was taking care of him knocked on his door in the morning, he was already gone.
After hanging up the phone, Shen Tingzhou hesitated for a long time, but finally sent a message to ask Jiang Ji.
Jiang Ji quickly replied: [I didn’t see him.]
Shen Tingzhou: [If you see him, please contact me.]
Jiang Ji: [Yes, I understand, Doctor Shen.]
Jiang Ji is preparing for a big exam and is currently staying in Kyoto. He works part-time during the day and prepares for the exam at home at night.
Shen Tingzhou's news made him stunned in the narrow living room for a minute.
He had to clock in at work at 7:40. Jiang Ji stood up, put on his shoes, opened the door, and a dark figure leaning against the door came towards him.
When Jiang Ji saw the face that turned towards him while rubbing his eyes, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
He Yanting tilted his head and saw Jiang Ji, who was in shock. He suddenly came to his senses, his eyes sparkling, "Jiang Jiang."
Jiang Ji glanced around and didn't see anyone except He Yanting. He asked in surprise, "How did you get here?"
He Yanting stood up holding his schoolbag and said, "I took a taxi here."
Jiang Ji frowned, "Who told you my current address?"
Shen Tingzhou didn't know. Jiang Ji just said that he had moved to a new place. The other party didn't ask him the specific location.
He Yanting did not answer the question. He unzipped his schoolbag and said flatteringly, "This is for you."
Jiang Ji looked down and saw a schoolbag full of hundred-dollar bills.
He Yanting stuffed the money into Jiang Ji's arms, "This is all my money, I give it all to you."
Jiang Ji pushed the bag back and asked sternly, "Why didn't you tell your family that you were leaving?"
He Yanting held the black schoolbag, looking somewhat helpless, "...They didn't let me look for you, but I miss you."
Jiang Ji avoided He Yanting's gaze, took out his cell phone, and said coldly: "You have to go home, I don't have time to take care of you."
He Yanting said dejectedly: "I know you hate me. They said I treated you badly in the past."
Jiang Ji paused, lowered his eyes and said, "Let Doctor Shen take you back."
He Yanting gently tugged at Jiang Ji, and it was hard to tell whether he was being coquettish or begging, "Don't be angry with me, I will be obedient in the future."
Jiang Ji was silent for a few seconds, but still called Shen Tingzhou.
When He Yanting heard Jiang Ji wanted him to leave, his eyes suddenly turned red, "I miss you so much, every day."
This kind of humble attitude is not He Yanting's style, and He Yanting has never said such words before.
Most of the time they were together they quarreled, fought, and went to bed, and they repeated this almost every day.
Because Jiang Ji couldn't accept this kind of relationship, and He Yanting was dissatisfied with his resistance.
After all, He Yanting spent money to buy services. It was normal for him to be angry when Jiang Ji did not provide adequate services.
Jiang Ji should not project his internal friction onto He Yanting in this relationship, and He Yanting should not look for love in this relationship.
They all have their faults.
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When Shen Tingzhou drove over, He Yanting was sitting in Jiang Ji's small living room with his head down.
"Did I delay your business?" Shen Tingzhou asked Jiang Ji breathlessly, "Sorry, the road was a bit congested."
It was rush hour, so traffic jams were normal. Jiang Ji felt embarrassed when he said that. "No."
Shen Tingzhou walked up to He Yanting and said, like a kindergarten teacher taking a child home, "Let's go."
He Yanting's eyes were red, obviously he had suffered a backlash from Jiang Ji for his inhuman behavior in the past few years.
When He Yanting stood up, he couldn't help but glance at Jiang Ji.
Jiang Ji turned his head away, and sensing his resistance to her, He Yanting's eyes became even redder.
In fact, Jiang Ji has been able to face his past stupidity calmly and no longer puts all the blame on He Yanting, Lin Xueyan, and Lin Xueyan's parents.
It's just that he is unwilling to communicate with the present He Yanting, a He Yanting who looks pure and sincere.
This was not the He Yanting he had been with during these years. Jiang Ji didn't want to say anything harsh to He Yanting, who had forgotten his past and had the IQ of a few years old.
But if He Yanting wakes up one day, Jiang Ji will sit down and talk to him.
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When Shen Tingzhou took He Yanting away, Jiang Ji returned the schoolbag full of cash.
Jiang Ji said, "Take it back. I don't need your money now."
He Yanting's eyes began to moisten again, and Shen Tingzhou had no choice but to take over the heavy schoolbag.
Just as He Yanting came to Jiang Ji in the middle of the night with hope, he left here in despair.
Shen Tingzhou was driving the car and glanced at He Yanting, who was sitting listlessly on the passenger seat. "Did you have breakfast?"
He Yanting lowered his eyes and did not answer.
Shen Tingzhou: "Would you like to eat a burger?"
He Yanting still kept his eyes down and did not answer.
Shen Tingzhou asked again, "Where's the ice cream?"
He Yanting raised his eyelids a little, "...Yes."
Shen Tingzhou smiled.
It turns out that ice cream is a "killer" of children. No child can refuse it, including the boss who lost his memory and turned into a child.
Shen Tingzhou parked his car in a hotel parking space and prepared to take He Yanting to the McDonald's across the street for breakfast.
After getting off the bus, Shen Tingzhou discovered that this hotel was actually Puyue.
The story of the relationship between Pu Yue Hotel and Shen Tingzhou could not be told in three days and three nights.
Three months ago, Li Jinghang drank that kind of wine, and Song Qingning called him in the middle of the night, which happened here.
Shen Tingzhou attended Ling Yun's engagement banquet with Qin Shiyao, also on the top floor of Puyue.
A few days ago, Li Muye cried and said that Song Qingning, his father and his brother had entered a hotel. Unfortunately, it was this Puyue Hotel.
When Shen Tingzhou was lamenting that Pu Yue Hotel was the place where all the bloody incidents happened in the home of his second employer, two familiar figures walked out of the hotel and broke the law that Shen Tingzhou had summarized.
Seeing Zhou Zitan and Yu Jurong walking out of the hotel one after another, Shen Tingzhou's eyes widened instantly.
Ah, how could this happen...
He Yanting on the side urged, "Ice cream, I want to eat ice cream."
Shen Tingzhou: Your brother is about to turn into ice cream, how can you still have the mood to eat ice cream!
Zhou Zitan was still as arrogant as usual and was the first to come out of the hotel. Yu Jurong, who followed him at a leisurely pace, looked very happy and comfortable.
Glancing at Shen Tingzhou standing blankly beside the car, Yu Jurong raised the corner of his lips slightly and greeted him from a distance, "Doctor Shen."
This name was like a spell. Zhou Zitan immediately suppressed his arrogance, shrank his neck like a thief, and looked around.
The moment Zhou Zitan saw Shen Tingzhou, his breathing stopped.
It's over. I've been caught.
Yu Jurong didn't mind the trouble at all, and said with a smile: "What a coincidence, Doctor Shen, why are you here? Are you here to get a room as well?"
The words "check in a room" struck a chord with Zhou Zitan, turning him into a vicious dog in an instant. He raised his knee and attacked Yu Jurong's ribs.
Yu Jurong reacted quickly, grabbing Zhou Zitan's knee and blocking his move. He felt that these two moves were somewhat familiar. Could the next step be...
Yu Jurong's expression froze, and Zhou Zitan, who was standing opposite him, swung his head, his black hair cutting through the air sharply.
With a bang, Yu Jurong was hit hard on the forehead by the opponent and was temporarily blinded for two seconds.
While Yu Jurong was stunned, Zhou Zitan kicked twice and then ran towards Shen Tingzhou like a dog running towards its owner.
Shen Tingzhou, who witnessed the whole process: …
It sounds like a good sign.
With this healthy figure, he probably wasn't injured last night...
He Yanting was blocked by a car. Zhou Zitan ran over and saw him. "Brother?"
Zhou Zitan looked at Shen Tingzhou, then at He Yanting, and his eyes immediately dimmed, "Why didn't you call me when you came out to play?"
Taking a look at Yu Jurong, who had a cold face and was stroking his forehead, Shen Tingzhou suddenly felt that something was wrong.
He whispered to Zhou Zitan, "Why are you and Yu Jurong here?"
"You don't have to change the subject. If you don't want to take me out, just say so." After saying that, Zhou Zitan leaned to the side, as if he was afraid that Shen Tingzhou didn't know, and said, "I'm very angry."
Now the person who supports the quota has changed to Shen Tingzhou.
Xiao Zhou, this is the point. The point shouldn't be how you got mixed up with Yu Jurong again!
Wait a moment!
Seeing Zhou Zitan change the style and color of his earrings, Shen Tingzhou suddenly had an idea -
That day at the resort, could it be that Yu Jurong was...
He Yanting asked unhappily, "When are we having ice cream?"
Zhou Zitan's gloomy eyes continued to grow, and he gritted his teeth and said, "You still want ice cream."
After the pain subsided, Yu Jurong walked over leisurely, her peach blossom eyes smiling, "Doctor Shen, I'll leave the sub-detective to you. I'm leaving now."
Shen Tingzhou curled his lips, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Zhou Zitan raised his head suddenly and stared at Yu Jurong.
He really couldn't stand this pretentious guy, so he walked up quickly and kicked Yu Jurong in the back.
Yu Jurong turned around quickly, grabbed Zhou Zitan's ankle, and raised the corner of his lips slightly, "It's best not to do anything big these two days."
He put Zhou Zitan's legs back, waved at him, and then left.
Zhou Zitan swore a curse word, turned around and saw Shen Tingzhou staring at him with an unspeakable look, Zhou Zitan immediately said, "I'm still angry."
He Yanting poked Shen Tingzhou's lower back and said bitterly, "Ice cream."
Shen Tingzhou: ...
Shen Tingzhou had no choice but to take the adult and the child to the McDonald's across the street and ordered three breakfast sets, and also asked for two sundaes for Zhou Zitan and He Yanting.
Zhou Zitan had some himself, but he still insisted on sneaking over to steal He Yanting's sundae. As expected, he was beaten by He Yanting who was in a bad mood.
Shen Tingzhou tapped the table with his fingers and said, "Eat your own portion well, don't whisper to each other and steal food from each other."
The two of them then behaved themselves.
Looking at this pair of brothers in distress, Shen Tingzhou felt complicated. He wanted to ask He Yanting how he knew Jiang Ji's address, and he also wanted to ask what the current relationship between Zhou Zitan and Yu Jurong was.
The words passed over his tongue several times, but in the end he didn't ask anything.
After sending He Yanting back to the He family and handing Zhou Zitan over to He Ranjie, Shen Tingzhou drove back.
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When passing a road intersection, going straight ahead is Shen Tingzhou's way home.
But for some reason his brain went haywire and he ended up driving into the left turn lane. There was already a car coming from behind, so Shen Tingzhou couldn't change lanes.
After the green light, Shen Tingzhou followed the vehicle in front and turned left.
This road can lead to Xu Xun's home. Shen Tingzhou thought about it and decided to continue going straight.
On the way, Shen Tingzhou stopped the car and bought a cat treadmill at a pet supplies store.
The housekeeper who was trimming the flowers and plants in the front yard saw Shen Tingzhou put down the scissors and said, "Young Master went to the company for a meeting today."
Shen Tingzhou suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, "Mr. Xu said he wanted to help the orange cat lose weight, so I... bought a treadmill."
The housekeeper smiled and said, "I was just worried that there would be no one to accompany me for lunch. He won't be back until the afternoon."
The company is currently being managed by professional managers, and Xu Xun only needs to go to the company for meetings every quarter.
At noon, the housekeeper kept Shen Tingzhou at home for lunch. He originally wanted to leave in the afternoon, but the housekeeper asked him to help move the flowers indoors.
When Xu Xun came back, Shen Tingzhou was applying fertilizer under the guidance of the housekeeper.
Hearing the sound of a car driving into the garage, the housekeeper walked up to Shen Tingzhou and moved the flowerpot he was fertilizing.
Shen Tingzhou looked up blankly, and the housekeeper said to him, "Go wash your hands, I'll take care of the rest."
The housekeeper took off Shen Tingzhou's gloves and sent him to the living room.
Shen Tingzhou went to the island to wash his hands, and Xu Xun walked in from the door leading to the garage.
Xu Xun was wearing a suit with his hair lifted up, his brow bones became more distinct, and he had a kind of sternness that was not usual.
After seeing Shen Tingzhou, he was obviously stunned for a moment, and the cold feeling he had when he was away from home immediately disappeared.
But Xu Xun, dressed in a neat suit and with a reserved and steady temperament, still gave Shen Tingzhou a sense of subtlety.
He stood still and blurted out, "I'm here to see the cats."
Xu Xun's eyelashes half drooped, and he responded calmly, "Oh."
He took off his coat, and Shen Tingzhou noticed that the lines of his shoulders seemed particularly straight today, making him look mature and reliable.
Recently, Xu Xun had been giving him the feeling of being too much like a cat, coquettish and reserved, so when he suddenly saw him like this, he felt dazed and his heart was pounding.
Shen Tingzhou bypassed Xu Xun and quickly went to the island to wash his hands in order to hide the strange feeling.
When he came back from washing his hands, Xu Xun had rolled up his sleeves and was holding a cat in his arms.
After Shen Tingzhou came over, he picked up the other two and moved away from Shen Tingzhou.
Shen Tingzhou:?
Xu Xun hugged the cat and said, "Since you like cats so much, I think it won't be difficult for you to pet a cat from a distance."
Shen Tingzhou: ...
The fat orange cat weighed more than ten kilograms and kept kicking Xu Xun in disgust, but Xu Xun held it steadily with amazing arm strength.
Shen Tingzhou couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you tired?"
Xu Xun thought he was asking about work, and immediately lowered his eyes, "Tired."
Shen Tingzhou walked over and shared the two cats with him. The orange cat and fox flower didn't want to be held, so Shen Tingzhou put them down.
The tabby cat jumped onto the sofa and licked its fur. The orange cat sniffed at the automatic feeder, but when it saw there was no food, it simply lay down beside it.
Shen Tingzhou laughed, no wonder he was so fat.
Xu Xun held Xiao Yin Jianceng in his arms and sat on the sofa. "I'm so tired after a whole day of meetings."
Hearing Xu Xun's complaints, Shen Tingzhou turned his attention back to him.
It seemed that every time he asked Xu Xun if he was tired, he would answer yes, and never once did he say he wasn't tired.
Shen Tingzhou walked over and said, "I know a Chinese medicine doctor. Would you like me to prescribe some tonic medicine for my condition?"
Xu Xun looked over, his eyes full of disbelief, "How did you learn bad things from the housekeeper?"
Shen Tingzhou couldn't hold back his smile. "Since you always say you're tired, there must be something wrong with your body."
Xu Xun let go of Xiao Yin Yance, stood up and smoothed the corners of Shen Tingzhou's lips with his hands, "Then you are not allowed to laugh at me."
He leaned over and looked into Shen Tingzhou's eyes, his hair hanging down in two strands, his maturity mostly gone, his frowning brows and pursed lips made him look very childish.
At such a close distance, Shen Tingzhou could even see the small eyelashes on Xu Xun's eyes, and his cheeks were unconsciously hot.