Chapter 24: Singing the Same Song
When he entered Shen Yixiao’s special elevator, Lu Xiaoyun was standing inside.
In her arms she held a bouquet of pink roses, almost identical to mine, just a different color.
The same type of flowers in the same store, which one of us is Shen Yixiao trying to please?
"Mr. Shen, Madam." Lu Xiaoyun took the initiative to greet us. A woman who is loved, her eyes and eyebrows reveal a sense of tenderness and vigor.
Her eyes met with Shen Yixiao's for a moment, and even though I'm just a mortal, I could see sparks flying between them, as if I had opened my third eye.
"Secretary Lu, it's time to get off work." Shen Yixiao's attitude was neither cold nor hot, just like a normal conversation between a boss and a subordinate.
Lu Xiaoyun had a sweet smile on her face, "Yes, Mr. Shen, I have completed all the work for today, but I have an appointment in the evening, a dinner with the president of Wanhao Company, at Xiaonanshan Winery at 8:30."
"Oh, you have been keeping an eye on the work progress with Wan Hao, right? Then you can work overtime and go with me later." Shen Yixiao held my hand tightly and instructed Lu Xiaoyun.
Lu Xiaoyun raised the flowers in her hand, showing an embarrassment, "Boss Shen, I have an appointment tonight. My boyfriend gave me flowers and wanted to ask me out for dinner--"
“Secretary Lu, work is more important.” Shen Yixiao looked unapproachable, his face even grim.
Lu Xiaoyun glanced at me, sighed helplessly, and sang a duet with Shen Yixiao in front of me, saying to me jokingly, "Madam, please keep a close eye on Mr. Shen and leave him at home. Give us employees some time off. Otherwise, we have to work overtime all the time, and I will be exhausted."
Shen Yixiao looked at me lovingly, and his voice softened unconsciously, "How can I support my wife if I don't work hard to make money? Everything I earn is for her."
The smile on Lu Xiaoyun's face froze for a moment, and he couldn't help but stare at me with a dark look in his eyes, then he chuckled and replied, "I know, everyone knows that Mr. Chen is the man who loves his wife the most, and we all envy the madam!"
I felt sick as I listened to what they said.
"Secretary Lu, have you checked the water and electricity in the apartment that I asked you to check?" I interrupted them and brought up the issue with the water and electricity in the apartment.
Now not only Lu Xiaoyun, but also Shen Yixiao's face was frozen.
I don’t know if Lu Xiaoyun has told him about this matter, and whether the two of them have come up with any countermeasures.
Shen Yixiao looked at Lu Xiaoyun with a hint of a deeper look in his eyes. Lu Xiaoyun took a deep breath and answered me calmly, "Madam, I checked what you said. There is indeed someone living in the apartment, but the apartment said that the surveillance is broken and they can't find out who lives there."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Yixiao spoke up, "Wife, why did you ask Secretary Lu to investigate this matter? When she told me about it, I remembered one thing. Zi Cheng had a girlfriend living in the house before, and the house was empty anyway, so I rented it to her at the time."
The two of them sang in unison, and I felt like a monkey, running around between them.
At this time, the elevator arrived, and Shen Yixiao took me out first, and called Meng Zicheng as he walked, "Meng Zicheng, you've found me a good thing. Your girlfriend who was dying before, the one who rented in Xixia Apartment, is now misunderstood by your sister-in-law, who said that no one lives there, but there are signs of water and electricity being used. You quickly explain it clearly!"
As he said that, he handed the phone to me.
I put the phone to my ear, and Meng Zicheng's loud voice rang out, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I broke up with Xiaoqian before, and she didn't agree, so I temporarily placed her in the apartment where you and Brother Xiao lived. I didn't have time to tell you, and now it has caused such a big misunderstanding, don't be angry!"
"Really? When did your girlfriend move out?" I asked.
"During this period of time, we are even with each other, sister-in-law. Brother Xiao wanted to help me solve the problem, but I didn't expect to implicate you. I'm sorry." Meng Zicheng's sincere tone sounded very funny to me.
He has been Shen Yixiao's follower all his life, and the word "loyalty" runs through his and Liang Feng's lives, so the two of them are Shen Yixiao's official scapegoats.
My ultimate goal is not to expose Shen Yixiao and Lu Xiaoyun's true colors, but to scare them.
My goal had been achieved, so I naturally wouldn't pursue the matter with Meng Zicheng any further and quickly hung up the phone.
Shen Yixiao breathed a sigh of relief, his face full of relief for having survived a disaster, "Luckily I lent it to Meng Zicheng's ex-girlfriend. If I had given it to another woman, I would never be able to clear myself of guilt."
"Don't you have an appointment tonight? I can drive back by myself, you can just go and do your thing." I didn't dwell on the apartment issue, I just said to Shen Yixiao with empathy, "I want to buy a commuting bag, some clothes and shoes, etc."
When Shen Yixiao heard me tell him not to go back, a hint of joy appeared in his eyes, but he quickly covered it up. He took out his phone and transferred some money to me, "Okay, go buy it yourself. I'll give you some advice when you get back. If you don't have enough money, just swipe the secondary card."
I looked at the extra money in my phone and felt happy for a rare moment. This was the confidence I needed to leave Shen Yixiao in the future.
I drove out of the company alone and headed straight to the largest shopping mall nearby.
Those dazzling array of goods did not arouse much interest in me. I just wandered around to kill time. When I passed a bridal shop, I stopped in front of the window for a long time, unable to recover. Thinking back to the day when Shen Yixiao and I got married, the expensive custom-made wedding dress was more beautiful than this one. I was very happy at that time. Apart from the regret of being infertile, I was full of hope for the future.
"Li Yue?"
Suddenly, I heard a man's voice.
When I turned around and saw the other person's face clearly, my expression changed drastically.
The man had smoke-stained teeth and two obvious scars on his face, and if I remembered correctly, one of them was Shen Yixiao’s masterpiece.
"Why did Chen Yixiao let you go shopping alone? He's a rich man now, has he forgotten his past days in the stinking ditch?" The man showed a dangerous smile, his eyes flashing with anger, "Fuck, he made me go to jail for five years, I lived a hard life in the cell, but he became rich as soon as he got out, damn it!"
There are so many people coming and going here that I'm not too worried about my safety, but if I leave here and he follows me, it will be very troublesome.
This man's name is Chen Hao. Shen Yixiao had a grudge against him in the past, and there would always be a conflict between the two whenever they met. The last time, Chen Yixiao sent him to prison, where he stayed for five years.
I felt a little flustered, but I remained calm. "Chen Hao, now that you are out, you should change your appearance and live a good life. Shen Yixiao can be reborn, and so can you."
"Okay, give me one million and let me be reborn." Chen Hao stretched out his hand with a shameless smile on his face, "Otherwise I will follow you back today. I have plenty of time to follow you."
I frowned, not expecting that the people and things from the past would come back to haunt me. At the moment, I had no choice but to contact Shen Yixiao and ask him to come and deal with this matter, otherwise I would be in danger.
I took out my cell phone and called Shen Yixiao.
Even if he really had a social engagement at this point, it hadn't started yet.
But no one answered my two consecutive calls, and there was no response to my messages.
Chen Hao looked at me gloomily, "Did you get through? Doesn't Shen Yixiao love you very much? Now that I can't even get through on the phone, don't even think about getting rid of me today!"
At this time, Shen Yixiao's phone came back. I was about to speak, but it was Lu Xiaoyun's voice that came, "Madam, Mr. Shen went to smoke, and his phone was left in the car. Is there anything wrong?"
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