Chapter 87 "Is he getting presbyopia?"
Shang Ze didn't understand his brother's overly somber expression.
"Wait a minute, why are you carrying a bouquet of flowers?!"
As soon as he asked the question, Shang Ze thought of a possibility.
"Did my sister-in-law give you this bouquet of roses?"
"You're so good at this, sister-in-law."
His older brother, though seemingly calm on the surface, was probably already aroused by her advances.
Shang Chen's expression was complicated: "...You talk too much."
Shang Ze scoffed, "You complain that I talk too much, but you're secretly pleased, aren't you?"
Shang Chen: "Have you finished your work for today?"
Shang Ze: "..."
He uses work to pressure people at the drop of a hat. His brother doesn't seem like he just celebrated Valentine's Day; he seems more like he just passed Singles' Day.
It wasn't until Shang Chen entered the office that Shang Ze realized something was wrong.
His sister-in-law sent his brother flowers, so what could his brother possibly be unhappy about?
Shang Ze strolled over to Assistant Wu and quietly inquired about the day's events.
Unable to resist Shang Ze's persistent questioning, Assistant Wu hesitated for a long time before saying, "President Shang... didn't you know today is Valentine's Day?"
Shang Ze's eyes widened, and he subconsciously looked up at the window.
"There's such a huge screen celebrating Valentine's Day across the street, how come my brother can't see it?"
"Perhaps I didn't notice."
"Is he getting presbyopia?" Shang Ze muttered. "That shouldn't be the case. My dad doesn't have presbyopia."
Assistant Wu's lips twitched.
If he were President Shang, having a younger brother like that would be a real headache for him.
Assistant Wu explained dryly, "Mr. Shang is focused on his work and has never paid much attention to these things."
Shang Ze's mind raced. "He doesn't remember Valentine's Day, but he has flowers from my sister-in-law."
"So my sister-in-law was the one who initiated everything for Valentine's Day?!"
His brother is no good!
Assistant Wu: "...This shows that President Shang and his wife have a good relationship."
Shang Ze: "Is this how you usually fool my brother?"
Assistant Wu: "..."
While Assistant Wu was downstairs, Shang Ze crouched by the door of Shang Chen's office, quietly pushed it open, and peeked inside.
Looking up, Shang Ze saw his brother sitting at his desk, staring blankly at his phone.
His solemn expression made it look like he was performing a mourning ceremony in front of his phone.
Shang Ze just checked Shang Chen's schedule, and there are no meetings during this time period.
If it's not a meeting, then what is his brother looking at with such a serious expression?
As he was pondering this, Shang Ze looked up and met his brother's dark eyes.
Shang Ze: "..."
He quickly turned his head: "Brother, I have a question for you."
Shang Chen said expressionlessly, "Speak."
"You didn't give my sister-in-law a gift, and she didn't react at all?"
Shang Chen asked expressionlessly, "How should your sister-in-law react?"
I'm not happy!
"You didn't do anything for Valentine's Day, shouldn't my sister-in-law be a little upset?"
After Shang Ze mustered up his courage to finish speaking, he suddenly felt an overwhelming pressure wash over him.
Meeting his brother's dark, cold eyes, Shang Ze said tremblingly, "Brother, I just wanted to ask...would you like a cup of coffee?"
Shang Chen: "No need."
"Oh, then I won't bother you anymore."
After Shang Ze finished speaking, he closed the door.
His brother's phone must be hiding a secret!
At 3:30 pm, Shang Chen went to a gathering and didn't return to the company until 5 pm.
Shang Ze followed him in eagerly: "Big brother, take off your suit jacket and give it to me, I'll hang it up for you."
Shang Chen had drunk some wine and was about to take off his coat.
Seeing Shang Ze's eagerness, he asked calmly, "Is there something you need?"
"No." Shang Ze chuckled sheepishly, "I just misspoke... I'm taking the initiative to apologize."
Shang Chen handed him his coat. "Have Assistant Wu make the arrangements. I'll be going home in a bit."
"Brother, you want to leave early?!"
Shang Chen stared at Shang Ze and reminded him, "This is called leaving get off work on time."
Shang Ze touched his nose, puzzled.
His brother, a typical workaholic, is now getting off work at five o'clock?
Ordinary workers work from 9 to 6, how can his brother, a boss, have the nerve to leave work at 5?!
As soon as Shang Chen went to the restroom, Shang Ze immediately reached into Shang Chen's suit pocket.
I couldn't find my phone.
Shang Ze went to the desk again and, unsurprisingly, found his brother's phone.
On his way here, he specifically searched for Wenxi's official resume, found Wenxi's birth date, and tentatively entered it.
It was a success on the first try!
His brother is upright and serious, and he actually used his sister-in-law's birthday as a password!
Shang Ze was diligently searching for suspicious apps when he came across a community app specifically for posting. Without hesitation, he clicked on it.
Just as he was secretly looking forward to it, a deep, cold voice came from above.
"One trip to the police station wasn't enough, you want to go a second time?"
Shang Ze was so startled that his hand trembled, and he almost threw his phone away.
"What you did can be considered stealing trade secrets."
Without saying a word, he grabbed Shang Shen's leg and started crying, "Brother, spare me!"
Shang Ze: "Brother, I'm your brother, your own flesh and blood!"
Damn it, what's this homepage post again?!
Shang Ze begged for mercy while trying hard to recall.
He only glanced at it briefly and didn't see it clearly, only vaguely making out the word "wife"... Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
Shang Chen said expressionlessly, "At this time of year, it's time to turn over the soil in Jiangnan."
Shang Ze: "..."
After dealing with his immature younger brother, Shang Chen deleted the post and the app without expression.
He would have formatted his phone if it weren't for the large amount of important information on it.
Dark history must not be preserved in the slightest.
Shang Chen left work early and arrived home at 5:30.
The aunt had been waiting for a long time: "Sir, I called and asked your wife, she will be home at seven o'clock today."
"Your food is ready."
Shang Chen nodded slightly: "You can go home first."
The aunt nodded without hesitation, glanced at the roses filling the living room, and couldn't stop smiling.
"Then I wish you a happy Valentine's Day, sir and madam."
"Thanks."
After the aunt left, Shang Chen unbuttoned his cuffs, rolled up his sleeves, and began preparing the dishes.
This was the surprise he had originally planned for Wenxi, but since it was Valentine's Day, he moved the surprise forward at the last minute.
As soon as Wenxi arrived home, she opened the door to find the living room filled with red roses, and the air was filled with a faint rose fragrance.
She brushed the snow off herself, leaned against the shoe cabinet, glanced at the man working in the kitchen, and smiled faintly.
Shang Chen heard the door open, but didn't see Wen Xi, so he subconsciously looked up.
Why aren't you coming in yet?
Wenxi changed her shoes and approached, her coldness and aloofness from the daytime replaced by a languid and gentle demeanor.
"When I saw President Shang busy in the kitchen, I almost thought I was seeing things."
She paused, then added, "When I see a handsome guy cooking for me, I admire him a little longer."
Shang Chen said seriously, "Wenxi, today is Valentine's Day."
"Um?"
He said quite seriously, "You celebrate the festival for me at noon, and I'll celebrate it for you in the evening."
Wenxi: "...That's great, having Valentine's Day twice in one day."
Unfortunately, she didn't have two lovers.
Wen Xi stared at the thin potato shreds on the table for a long time. "President Shang, your potato shredding skills are quite good. Have you been practicing for a long time?"
Shang Chen remained calm and composed: "It's alright."
Wenxi was very puzzled: "Where do you find the time to practice your knife skills?"
During the more than half a month that she was away on a business trip, Wenxi learned about his itinerary through chatting with him.
It can only be summed up in one word—busy.
Otherwise, the two wouldn't have gone more than half a month without talking on the phone.
While on a business trip, Shang Chen even honed his superb knife skills?
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