Shen Yanshan's face was grim, his eyes flashing with anger. But when he glanced around and saw that everyone's eyes were focused on him, his anger subsided slightly. Old Master Gu clearly noticed the commotion as well; he waved his hand lightly, and the bodyguards quickly approached. Shen Yanshan understood that in this situation, any rash action would only put him in a more unfavorable position, so he loosened his grip on Shen Zhi Qiu's hand.
He immediately put on a smiling face, turned to Rong Mo, and said in a tone that was both hypocritical and polite, "Mr. Rong, you've really misunderstood. I just haven't seen Zhi Qiu for a long time and I'm a little worried about her, so I wanted to ask her a few questions." His smile was bright, but the coldness in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.
Rong Mo glanced at him coldly, without saying a word. Shen Zhi Qiu calmly withdrew her hand, and Rong Mo, seeing this, also released Shen Yan Shan's wrist. Her eyes revealed her disgust and disdain for Shen Yan Shan.
Shen Yanshan felt a surge of embarrassment and anger, but he tried his best to remain calm. He lowered his voice and said to Shen Zhi Qiu, "Dad needs to talk to you about something in a bit. There are so many people watching, so don't give me a hard time." His tone was threatening and warning.
However, Shen Zhi Qiu did not respond to his words, but walked away directly. Her back was straight and indifferent, as if she had not heard Shen Yan Shan's words at all.
Shen Meiyan watched Shen Zhi Qiu's departing figure, clenching her teeth and unconsciously tightening her fingers. Her eyes flashed with jealousy and anger, as if she wanted to devour Shen Zhi Qiu.
Lin Yueshan noticed the change in Shen Meiyan's expression. She immediately stepped in front of Shen Meiyan without making a sound, tilting her head slightly and whispering a reminder: "Watch your expression. Don't look like a vicious little sister in public. What would it look like if the media took pictures of you? Stay calm."
Shen Meiyan's expression changed instantly, replaced by a sorrowful one.
After receiving the incense from Gu Qingyan and bowing, Shen Yanshan, seeing his former son-in-law so dejected, patted Gu Qingyan on the shoulder with concern, saying, "Qingyan, please accept my condolences."
Gu Qingyan nodded, looked at Shen Yanshan expressionlessly, and said, "Thank you."
Shen Yanshan withdrew his hand, looking at Gu Qingyan's icy face. He wanted to say something, but when he heard footsteps behind him, he knew that someone else was coming, so he had no choice but to retreat first.
As Shen Yanshan passed by the group of gossipers, he felt his ears burning. Needless to say, they were definitely laughing at him behind his back. Thinking of this, Shen Yanshan's anger deepened.
Fueled by anger, Shen Yanshan set out to search for Shen Zhi Qiu.
Seeing Shen Zhi Qiu alone outside making a phone call from afar, Shen Yan Shan seized the opportunity and strode towards her.
Knowing that the children were all well, Shen Zhi Qiu hung up the phone.
She had just turned around when she saw Shen Yanshan walking towards her angrily, followed by someone she disliked.
"Is there something you need?" Shen Zhi Qiu asked directly, her voice low. She rubbed her temples, looking somewhat tired.
"Can't I contact you if there's nothing wrong?" Shen Yanshan was even angrier because he didn't expect her to speak first. "I raised you with great difficulty and let you live a life of luxury in the Shen family. After you got married, you divorced without my consent. What, now that you've become the eldest daughter of the Rong family, you don't even recognize your father anymore?"
“Uncle Shen, please stop calling yourself my dad.” Shen Zhi Qiu glanced at him. “Didn’t we already talk about this? Is it really necessary for you to keep bringing this up?”
"How dare you talk back?!" Shen Yanshan was furious and took another step closer. "Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you have the Rong family backing you up! Let me tell you, even if you are the daughter of the Rong family, I raised you from childhood!"
"Yes, so when you were getting so much benefit from the Gu family, I didn't ask too many questions, did I? The money you got from Gu Qingyan was enough to support a thousand daughters, right?"
Perhaps, there's more.
"I haven't settled accounts with you for my mother's matter yet, so you'd better not mess with me!" Shen Zhi Qiu glared at him. "I hope you'll think twice before you act."
"How dare you talk to your father like that?" Shen Yanshan was about to unleash a torrent of abuse when Shen Meiyan stepped forward and patted his back to comfort him, "Dad, don't be angry. What will happen if you get too upset? Just do it yourself! It's only right for a father to discipline his daughter!"
Hearing Shen Meiyan's instigation, Lin Yueshan quickly stepped forward and pretended to persuade her, "Yanshan, don't get angry. You're not young anymore. Don't hurt yourself." Then, she said to Shen Zhiqi, "Zhiqi, what's wrong with you bowing your head to your father? He's still your father. Even if he didn't do anything great, he still worked hard to raise you, right?"
Shen Yanshan immediately felt more confident. He straightened his back and scolded, "Fine, I don't want your apology anymore. For the sake of our father-daughter relationship, please help me persuade the Gu family. Our Shen family and the Gu family have been cooperating for so many years, and we still want a deeper partnership..."
"I can't do it." Shen Zhi Qiu refused decisively before he could finish speaking. After saying that, she turned around and prepared to leave.
"Can't do it?" Shen Meiyan's voice suddenly rose. "You say you can't do it, and you just say you can't? How can you be ungrateful for your father's kindness in raising you? You're such a heartless ingrate! If I were your father, I would definitely teach you a lesson!"
"Who does Miss Shen want to teach a lesson to?" A chilling male voice suddenly came from behind.
Rong Mo's face was gloomy. He raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Shen Yanshan. His brown eyes were full of warning. "If President Shen can't teach his daughter well, I don't mind educating her myself."
"President Rong, it's inappropriate for you to say that. I'm your elder, after all." Shen Yanshan pursed his lips. Although he was somewhat afraid of the Rong family, this was Nancheng, and he was someone of importance. Being so openly threatened was a bit embarrassing. Besides, this was in front of his wife and children, so he held his tongue.
Rong Mo's lips curled into a mocking smile. "President Shen may not know me well. I have a particular trait: I'm very protective of my own, especially my sister."
"If you, Mr. Shen, dare to make her even slightly uncomfortable again, I can make sure you never see your daughter again."
Rong Mo's voice was indifferent, as if he were greeting someone in a nonchalant tone.
"You dare?" Shen Yanshan frowned, but when he said this, he couldn't help but protect Shen Meiyan behind him.
“President Shen is welcome to give it a try.” Rong Mo smiled, the chill in his eyes making Shen Yanshan feel a little uneasy.
Shen Zhi Qiu stood aside. This was the first time she had ever seen Rong Mo so full of murderous intent. Rong Mo always doted on her and never spoke harshly to her, so she had to ignore the murderous aura emanating from him.
"Let's go." Seeing this, Shen Yanshan decided to retreat first.
"Shen Zhi Qiu, let me tell you, I feel disgusted just looking at your face! I am ashamed to have a sister like you!" Shen Mei Yan did not forget to humiliate Shen Zhi Qiu before leaving.
"Oh, so you feel disgusted when you see your brother's face?" Shen Zhi Qiu said, a slight smile playing on her lips.
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