Chapter 28 A man who says one thing but means another has no wife who loves him.
Wenxi said seriously, "I think Shang Ze is not young anymore. Getting into the police station for hitting a teacher is a very bad influence. You need to teach him properly."
Shang Ze: "!!!"
Sister-in-law, what happened to pleading for him out of extenuating circumstances?!
Wen Xi said without changing her expression, "I'm going to the restroom."
Shang Ze: "Sister-in-law..."
Wenxi quickened her pace silently.
When she came out of the restroom, Shang Chen was already sitting in his office chair, staring at his computer, working.
Shang Ze stood obediently by the wall, reflecting on his mistakes, looking completely dejected.
This method of punishment... no wonder the Shang siblings said that Shang Chen was even fiercer than their homeroom teacher.
Upon seeing Wenxi emerge, Shang Ze's eyes held a hint of sorrow: "Sister-in-law."
"Have you heard the lesson?"
"Um."
“Your brother is doing this for your own good. He’s definitely right. Listen to him carefully.”
The two brothers who owned the business both looked at her in silence.
Wen Xi said without changing her expression, "It's getting late, I still have work to do, so I'll be leaving now."
Shang Ze suddenly cracked a joke, "Brother, sister-in-law said she's afraid of you, so don't always be so serious."
"How long has she been in your office? She's already trying to leave before she's even had a chance to sit down. She must have been scared by you."
Wenxi picked up her bag, ready to leave, when she was unexpectedly stabbed in the back by Shang Ze.
Meeting Shang Chen's overly dark eyes, Wen Xi calmly said, "Your brother encouraged me to twist your ear, do you think I'm scared?"
Wenxi chose to hurt Shangze.
She wasn't afraid of Shang Chen, but she wasn't so audacious as to dare to commit 'domestic violence' against him.
Shang Chen: "..."
Wenxi added insult to injury: "Shang Ze also said that this is how your parents get along."
When Shang Chen discussed the normal way couples get along with each other last time, he cited his parents as an example.
She was very curious about how Shang Chen would answer.
Shang Chen: "That's exactly how my parents get along."
Then what?
Wenxi looked at Shang Chen quietly, and Shang Chen looked at her too, the depth in his eyes was something she couldn't understand.
Wenxi: "I really have to go."
Shang Chen stood up: "I'll see you out."
His tone was calm, but his attitude was undeniably assertive.
Shang Ze subconsciously followed him out.
Shang Chen gave him a cold glance and said, "You stay here and reflect on your actions."
Shang Ze: "Waaah!"
Shang Chen escorted Wen Xi to the elevator. Wen Xi asked, "Are you still planning to walk me downstairs?"
Shang Chen: "Otherwise?"
Wenxi is his wife. What's wrong with him escorting her downstairs when he's not busy?
Wenxi: "No need, I can go downstairs by myself."
She's a lawyer and understands the value of time; there's no need to waste time taking her downstairs for a walk.
She and Shang Chen weren't that close.
Seeing her firm attitude, Shang Chen didn't insist.
As the elevator doors opened, Wenxi suddenly said, "The fact that the policeman was pursuing me was probably just something someone casually mentioned."
"Everyone in the industry knows I'm married, so no one would be so foolish as to pursue me."
So, don't overthink it.
She thought Shang Chen would understand the unspoken meaning behind Wenxi's words.
Shang Chen could certainly understand Wen Xi's explanation.
She added that explanation because she was afraid he would overthink it.
Otherwise, given Wenxi's personality, she wouldn't have taken such a small matter to heart, much less offered a special explanation.
She had always been honest with her husband, and finally began to care a little.
Shang Chen: "Do you have time these next couple of days?"
Wenxi: "What's up?"
Let's have a meal together.
Wenxi's first reaction was that Shang Chen was so particular about etiquette that if she treated him to a meal, he should treat her back?
The concept of reciprocity between spouses... is rather awkward.
Wenxi: "I'm free this afternoon, it's up to you."
"Then tomorrow afternoon."
Before Wenxi could speak, Shang Chen said, "I'll pick you up downstairs at your law firm at 5:30 tomorrow afternoon."
He didn't give Wenxi another chance to refuse.
"……good."
By the time Shang Chen went upstairs, Shang Ze was no longer as scared as he had been at the beginning.
"Brother, I'm telling the truth."
He just quietly opened the door and peeked out.
His brother escorted his sister-in-law to the elevator, clearly wanting to chat a bit more.
But my sister-in-law said a few words and then left.
It's clear that he doesn't want to or isn't used to spending too much time with his brother.
The couple is too distant; there's clearly no affection between them.
Shang Chen: "It seems you can't control your hands and feet, and you can't control your mouth either?"
Shang Ze: "..."
"My living expenses for this month have all been deducted."
"Then what am I supposed to eat?!"
"There is food at home, and no one in the business has ever starved to death."
"My sister-in-law treated me to hot pot today, and I promised her I would treat her to a meal once I get my living expenses."
Shang Chen finally deigned to look at him, "It's alright, I'll treat you to this meal."
Shang Ze wanted to cry but had no tears.
He had just had all his allowance taken away, and his credit cards were suspended.
This means even our living expenses will be cut.
Good life but bad luck.
Shang Ze said, feeling wronged, "It was clearly you who wanted to have dinner with your wife, but you said you paid for it for me. A hypocrite like you don't get to be loved by his wife."
Shang Chen's indifferent gaze swept over him: "You've deducted my living expenses for next month too."
Shang Ze was about to vomit blood.
However, he dared to be so mischievous because he had an older sister. If all else failed, he could go to his older sister to play the victim and beg for some pocket money.
Shang Chen flipped through the documents on the table without looking up: "I've already called Shang Mu. If she dares to give you money, she'll have to bear the consequences."
Shang Ze: "...Brother, I was wrong, I was really wrong!"
He begged Shang Chen for half an hour before Shang Chen finally agreed to give him 5,000 yuan for living expenses so he could treat Wen Xi to a meal.
With tears in his eyes, Shang Ze hugged the five thousand he had so painstakingly obtained.
He will definitely try to get close to his sister-in-law from now on.
Sooner or later, his sister-in-law will grab his brother's ear and scold him to death!
After finishing dealing with the documents on the table, Shang Chen noticed that Shang Ze was still there.
He glanced at the grandfather clock on the table, his brow furrowing slightly: "You haven't left yet?"
Shang Ze: "...Brother, I have something to say."
Shang Chen's expression was indifferent.
Shang Ze: "Today at the police station, I saw my sister-in-law's ex-fiancé, Lu Jinghuai, as well as Yan Xu and Sister Yan Zhao."
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