"It's no big deal. We're best buddies who grew up together. What! Do you think I'm that petty?"
Seeing that they had already mentioned expulsion, Shen Shi raised an eyebrow and asked.
“Of course not!” Li Min replied immediately.
"That's fine then. What good will it do to know? I'm not a three-year-old child who can be manipulated by others."
After patting him on the shoulder and saying that, he stuffed a pack of good cigarettes into Li Qi's pocket as a consolation.
Knowing that Shen Shi didn't care, Li Qi instantly became much more cheerful. The two of them were buddies, practically inseparable since childhood.
"Hehe~ I knew you couldn't." He smiled and touched the cigarette box.
His cheeky grin made Shen Shi lose control and give him a sharp rap on the head: "You little rascal, you're really trying to mess with me!"
"It hurts! It hurts!"
Li Qi's loud shouts attracted the attention of everyone around him.
Another kind-hearted colleague, thinking he had been injured, took out some safflower oil from his pocket.
Li Qi shook his head awkwardly and slipped away as if fleeing.
After he left, Shen Shi fell into deep thought.
Based on his past life's experience, Shen Shi was certain that the Shen family would come looking for him.
But the current situation is slightly different from that of the previous life.
In his previous life, Shen Feiyang's parents were old, so he dropped out of school early and drifted into society. He then became addicted to gambling and accumulated a huge debt.
Desperate and with nowhere else to turn, the Shen family, like Zhang Mingyuan, chose to flee to Haishi to escape their debt collectors.
Then he unexpectedly met Shen Shi, who was already successful in his career.
She has hired two assistants, one to carry her bags and the other to open car doors, all of whom are overwhelmed by the pressures of her affluent lifestyle.
But despite his arrogance, Shen Shi was ultimately a vengeful person. Since he had been kicked out, when asked for money, the answer was simply, "No way!"
They thought the matter was over, but the heartless Shen Feiyang actually broke into the company with a knife, forcing Shen Shi to see him.
For the safety of the company's employees, Shen agreed to meet with him.
The two chose a coffee shop, and Shen Feiyang immediately asked him for five million!
That's outrageous! How dare you ask for that?
But in order to keep him calm, Shen Shi hesitated before agreeing.
Although Shen Feiyang was ruthless at the time, he was still a minor and was easily intimidated by Shen Shi.
Shen Shi swaggered out of the coffee shop under the pretext of raising money. Inside, Shen Feiyang was arrested on the spot by the arriving police.
The local newspapers at the time published a lengthy article about this incident, and Shen Shi instantly became a great hero known for his courage and wisdom.
Feeling flattered and elated, Chen Shi bought hundreds of newspapers and boasted about them at drinking parties.
Therefore, he still knows all the details of this matter.
He knew all too well how greedy the Shen family was, but he hadn't become successful yet, and the Shen family was still managing to get by.
Even now, it's uncertain whether they will come looking for us immediately.
When Shen Shi got home that evening, he told Ji Beiqing about it.
Unlike the relaxed Shen Shi, Ji Beiqing was always afraid of Shen's mother. Just thinking about her mother-in-law's mean face made her tremble.
"Then what should we do?"
Upon hearing that her mother-in-law knew about their recent situation, Ji Beiqing instantly felt a sense of urgency and asked anxiously.
"What else can we do? They have legs, and it's none of our business if they want to come looking for us."
He gently stroked her smooth, jade-like back and answered in a soft tone.
While feeling that what he said made sense, Ji Beiqing couldn't help but feel angry.
"You know that's not what I meant!"
After playfully punching Shen Shi in the chest, she said coquettishly:
"I'm asking you, what should I do if Mom suddenly shows up here?"
Shen Shi knew very well that what Ji Beiqing wanted to ask was how she should treat Shen's mother.
Since moving out, Ji Beiqing's thinking has changed a lot, but she still refuses to make decisions on her own.
This is a sign of a long-term lack of self-awareness. While feeling sorry and guilty, Shen Shi also intends to help her change.
"Pour tea when it's time to pour tea, serve water when it's time to serve water! What else can you do? My mother rarely comes to visit, so as her daughter-in-law, you should make sure she's comfortable."
He said in a nonchalant tone.
Ji Beiqing, who had originally planned to let him make the decision, was instantly furious after hearing these words!
She sat up abruptly, turned on the bedroom light, and angrily demanded, "Chen Shi, say that again!"
Chen Shi didn't dare to look at his wife's expression, and timidly shrank under the covers, dutifully playing the role of a mama's boy.
"Besides, that's how it is. My mother went through so much to give birth to me and raise me. We haven't seen each other for so long, what's wrong with you taking care of her?"
Ji Beiqing didn't expect Shen Shi's change of heart to be so sudden. It's true what they say, distant relatives are always better than close relatives. Living apart makes things better.
But she was different from Shen Shi. Shen Shi's mother neither gave birth to her nor raised her; instead, she tormented Shen Shi for several years.
Now that even Shen Shi isn't on her side, Ji Beiqing is completely devastated.
She yanked off Chen Shi's blanket and roared at him, "That's your mother! Ever since I married into your family, she's been finding fault with me in every way. Why should I treat her well and serve her good food and drink?"
Ji Beiqing's eyes were red and swollen, and his whole body was flushed.
"He's a quick learner," Chen Shi said, pressing on with his efforts. "What do you want?" he asked Ji Beiqing.
These words were like adding fuel to the fire for Ji Beiqing, who was already furious.
She decorated this rented house herself. Compared to the oppressive Shen family home, this was Ji Beiqing's true home.
"I won't serve her. If you want to serve her, go back to the Shen family yourself! I, Ji Beiqing, would rather die than let her step through this door!"
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