Shi Nian looked up when he heard the voice and saw Fang Ning.
Fang Ning looked at her expression and asked with concern, "Niannian, is there any news about Xinyue?"
Shi Nian was still annoyed by the call from Liu Chunyan. He looked unhappy and shook his head.
Fang Ning walked closer and said, "Today is your birthday. Do you have time at noon or in the evening? I'll treat you to a meal."
Shi Nian frowned, feeling puzzled.
Zhao Xinyue's whereabouts are unknown. Fang Ning doesn't care about his girlfriend, so why is he so obsessed with celebrating her birthday?
The words Feng Sihan had said to her echoed in her ears. Shi Nian opened her eyes wide, unable to believe it. Could it be that the senior really liked her?
How is that possible?
If he likes her, why does he still want to be with Zhao Xinyue?
Shi Nian was distracted when something flashed before her eyes. She looked carefully and saw Fang Ning's shaking hand.
Fang Ning walked up to her at some point and waved his hand in front of her eyes, "Niannian, are you listening?"
Shi Nian felt a little awkward and took two steps back, keeping a distance from him. "Senior, I don't plan to celebrate my birthday this year. I just want to get news from Xinyue as soon as possible. I don't have an appetite for a big meal. I've been out for a while, and I'm afraid Si Han won't be able to find me. If you don't have anything else to do, I'll go back first."
Feng Sihan came out of the conference room, looked around, but didn't find Shi Nian.
He remembered that when he went in, Shi Nian was sitting on the bench outside.
He frowned and dialed the number that Shi Nian had dialed, but heard an electronic prompt tone on the phone, "Sorry, the number you dialed is turned off."
Feng Sihan was worried. Seeing the police officer coming towards him, he stopped him and asked, "Have you seen a girl with a ponytail, wearing a sports jacket and jeans?"
The police officer pointed in the direction of the hall outside and said, "When I came in, I saw a girl standing outside the door."
Feng Sihan thanked him and walked out quickly.
His eyes crossed the hall and fell on the figure outside the glass window.
When he saw Fang Ning in front of Shi Nian, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and he became jealous and quickened his pace.
Shi Nian had his back to the door and didn't notice Feng Sihan walking towards them.
After she finished speaking, she turned and walked away, only to run into a solid embrace.
Feng Sihan clamped the hand that Fang Ning extended and glared at him warningly.
Shi Nian raised her head and saw Feng Sihan, her mood suddenly became complicated.
She pulled herself out of his embrace and stood sideways beside him.
She saw the two men's arms fighting and asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"
"Nian Nian, he wants to attack you."
Feng Sihan snorted coldly and knocked his arm down.
Fang Ning looked at Shi Nian and said, "I just wanted to remind you that your shoelaces are untied."
Shi Nian immediately lowered her head, and the shoelaces on her left foot really came undone.
She was about to squat down when Feng Sihan suddenly came face to face with her.
Shi Nian predicted his actions in advance, stopped him from helping, squatted down, and quickly tied his shoelaces.
Feng Sihan keenly noticed her avoidance, and he put his hand down without touching her.
Shi Nian stood up, met his inquiring gaze, and bit her lower lip lightly, "Si Han, I have something to tell you."
Fang Ning glanced at the two of them and said, "Then I'll go in first."
Feng Sihan watched Fang Ning enter the police station before turning his gaze to meet Shi Nian's.
He asked the question in his mind, "Niannian, why didn't you let me help you tie your shoelaces just now?"
"I can do this kind of little thing myself."
Feng Sihan could tell something was wrong with her tone and asked tentatively, "What's wrong with you?"
Shi Nian raised her head and stared into his eyes as dark as ink, and said in a serious tone, "Si Han, are you hiding something from me?"
Feng Sihan pursed his lips, "Why do you ask this suddenly?"
He paused and said, "Nian Nian, we have already identified several suspects. There is nothing you can do to help here for the time being. If you find it boring here, how about I take you to the hotel now?"
Shi Nian emphasized, "Don't change the subject."
Feng Sihan was nervous when he saw her serious expression.
The only things he lied to her about were his identity as a special forces soldier and that his brother was the richest man.
There seems to be nothing else...
She is so unhappy, did she discover something?
Feng Sihan thought for a moment and asked, "What did I hide from you?"
Shi Nian's eyes flashed with disappointment. "You gave Wang Fan 500,000 yuan, why didn't you discuss it with me beforehand, and didn't tell me afterwards? I asked you just now, but you didn't confess. If I didn't ask you, are you planning to keep it a secret?"
Feng Sihan was stunned for a moment. It turned out that she wanted to ask about this.
He frowned, "How did you know? Did Wang Fan call to harass you again?"
"Liu Chunyan called me just now."
Feng Sihan's brows relaxed, "As long as Wang Fan doesn't bother you anymore, the five hundred thousand will be worth it."
Seeing that Shi Nian didn't smile, he quickly explained, "Niannian, I didn't mean to hide it from you. I just didn't want you to worry about him anymore. Wang Fan always bothered you about the betrothal money, so I wanted to help you get rid of him... 500,000 is not a lot for me."
Feng Sihan spoke in a relaxed tone, and mentioning the five hundred thousand was as easy as talking about what he had eaten today.
Shi Nian guessed that he would say that, but when she heard these words in person, the inferiority complex in her heart still surged up like mushrooms after rain.
The corners of her eyes turned red. "Five hundred thousand may not be much for you, but it is a lot for me. I didn't marry you for your money, and I don't want you to spend so much money on me. I will go to Wang Fan and get the money back. If you encounter this kind of thing in the future, I hope you can discuss it with me in advance and don't act on your own."
Feng Sihan was puzzled, "Since we are husband and wife, what's mine is yours, you don't have to feel any psychological burden..."
Shi Nian asked back, "How can I not have any psychological burden?"
She looked away, her tone down, "We come from different backgrounds and have different economic conditions. If it were another girl who matches you... they might be able to accept it calmly, but I can't. I don't know if you can understand what I'm saying. You might think I'm being hypocritical, but I still have to say that your dedication is a pressure on me. It puts a huge psychological burden on me, so heavy that I can't feel happy."
Feng Sihan fell silent. He didn't expect that Shi Nian actually thought this in his heart.
Did he mean well but end up doing something bad?
Feng Sihan reached out to hold Shi Nian's hand, "Sorry, I should have communicated with you in advance."
Shi Nian felt uncomfortable and said, "I want to go back to the hotel."
"Okay, I'll take you back."
"No, I can just take a taxi myself."
Seeing her turn around and leave, Feng Sihan quickly grabbed her wrist, "I was just so angry when I saw Wang Fan pestering you again and again, and he also said that as long as he gets the betrothal money back, he will stop pestering you. What I thought at the time was that if he took the money, you two would owe each other nothing, and if he pesters you again, you can just call the police or find a lawyer to sue him, and he won't make excuses to escape, so I gave him the money... Nian Nian, can you please stop being angry with me?"
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