This was the first time that Sheng Yuan treated her like this. In the past, she always called her aunt affectionately and even sent people to deliver expensive jewelry from time to time.

It was as if he was trying to please his future mother-in-law.

Even though she knew that her son was unrequited love, she still felt at ease enjoying the things sent by the eldest daughter of the Sheng family.

I felt secretly proud.

Even at the afternoon tea gatherings with the ladies of wealthy families, she would pretend not to mention it intentionally, but her words were full of boasting.

But Sheng Yuan's change was too sudden and too drastic.

Overnight, she was like a completely different person! You know, although Mr. Shi was old, he still held the sovereignty of the Shi family, and even her husband Shi Deming could not covet it.

The heir of the Shi family.

There has been no public confirmation so far.

But in the past year, rumors have intensified that Mr. Shi is going to choose a successor.

Shi's mother was fearless at first, after all, Shi Xuan was the only bloodline of the Shi family, but then an illegitimate child appeared!

If Sheng Yuan and Shi Yan really become a couple, then the Sheng family will become Shi Yan's most unshakable pillar.

Suddenly, a piercing sound rang out.

The seat was pushed away.

Shi Xuan wiped his mouth with a napkin with a sullen face, glanced at the opposite side with boredom, and then stood up: "Grandpa, I'm full, you guys continue."

After saying this, without waiting for Shi's mother to say anything, the man strode out of the restaurant.

Except for Shi's mother, no one at the table was affected by Shi Xuan's departure.

Lunch is coming to an end.

After rinsing his mouth with the help of the servant, Mr. Shi stood up and looked at Shi Yan with a majestic and low voice.

"Come to my study in ten minutes."

"Yeah." The boy responded calmly.

It's time for dessert.

Shi's mother wanted to invite Sheng Yuan to the open-air garden, but was rejected by Sheng Yuan again.

The girl looked up at Shi Yan and said, "I want to see where you live, okay?"

* The house is divided into many buildings.

There are other small buildings in the main building.

The Shi family did not treat Shi Yan badly in terms of food and accommodation. According to Shi Yan's preferences, they gave him a very quiet place where he would not be disturbed by anyone.

A wooden fence covered with ivy surrounds the building.

The small building has two floors. The first floor is a small living room and the second floor is a bedroom.

As soon as you enter the room, you are hit by a deserted and cold atmosphere.

Apart from some necessary furniture and appliances, there are no unnecessary decorations or personal belongings.

It's as clean as a model house.

It gives people a deserted feeling that it is just a temporary residence and they may move out at any time.

Shi Yan walked to the stove to boil water.

It took no more than two minutes.

When he came out with a cup of warm water, the girl was gone.

He frowned slightly, took two quick steps forward, and when he got closer to the sofa, he saw something, and then he breathed a sigh of relief without even knowing why.

The girl had a slender body and was lying on her side on the sofa, facing inwards, and fell asleep.

She found a comfortable posture, a small ball, with her hands resting on her fair cheeks, slightly curled up, and her breathing made light and shallow sounds.

"Sheng Yuan."

Shi Yan put the water on the coffee table. There was no emotion on his cold face. His magnetic and hoarse voice unconsciously became softer and he called her name.

However, there was no response. All I could see was her eyelashes trembling occasionally, with a very small arc.

She was evidently fast asleep.

It's very quiet around.

The only sound you can hear is the whirring of the central air conditioner.

The entire small living room was warm and comfortable under the afternoon sunlight, and the boy's usually cold and obsidian eyes were also filled with warmth.

After a while, he chuckled.

It was a very light and somewhat helpless laugh that came from slightly parting his thin lips.

She actually.

Just fell asleep like that.

A servant came outside the door. It was Old Man Shi asking Shi Yan to go to the study.

It was as if he had put on a mask in an instant.

Shi Yan followed the servant out of the small building.

Now the small building became completely quiet, with only the girl sleeping on the sofa covered with a thin blanket.

* The golden afternoon light slanted in through the four-pane glazed windowsill.

Sheng Yuan was really tired and fell asleep.

After participating in the variety show, he shot an endorsement commercial and then went to the police station.

Suddenly I relaxed and felt very sleepy, so I fell asleep as soon as I sat on the sofa.

When she woke up and sat up, the blanket slipped off her shoulders. She grabbed it in a daze. A small tuft of hair on her head stood up mischievously. She looked around but couldn't find Shi Yan.

Well, he should still be in Mr. Shi’s study at this time.

Sheng Yuan looked at the empty and monotonous little building.

Then he asked a servant to take him to the garden.

The place where Zaizai lives is too spacious.

Not angry at all.

We need to put something in it.

Sheng Yuan took the plant pruning tools handed to her by the servant, and the servant respectfully recommended: "Miss Sheng, this Aisha rose is a new variety cultivated by the gardener. You should like it."

Sheng Yuan took a glance.

really.

This rose is beautiful.

The flower buds are full, and the tips of the petals are adorned with fresh pink. At first glance, they look very beautiful and noble.

"I don't like it. If I cut it and put it in a vase, it will wither in two days."

The servant nodded awkwardly and said "OK", and then she saw Sheng Yuan walking towards the wall, as if she had seen something that pleased her.

The servant took a closer look and couldn't help but speak out to stop her: "Uh, Miss Sheng, these roses were just randomly planted by the gardener. They haven't been watered much, and the leaves haven't been trimmed. They are a bit messy."

"Well, that's it. You can go and do your thing first."

maid:"……"

Sheng Yuan did not cut off the branches, but used a shovel to dig out the rose with its roots and soil, and temporarily put it in a pot for easy transplanting to Shi Yan later.

When she was almost done, her cell phone rang.

The caller was my cousin, Sheng Qi.

It was inconvenient for her to pick it up, so she used her free hand to press the hands-free button and answered the phone: "Yes, it's me."

Sheng Qi's lazy voice came from the other end of the phone: "Things are a bit troublesome. My lawyer contacted the people from SD Company privately, but they refused to release me and refused to communicate."

Sheng Yuan: "What about directly breaching the contract and forcibly terminating the contract? That's not possible either?"

Sheng Qi: "Oh, that's even less likely. You don't know the penalty at the end of the contract. It's not a fixed number at all. It's determined by Shi Yan's commercial value."

"For example, if Shi Yan's commercial value is 10 million, then the penalty for breach of contract is 20 times of 10 million."

"You also know Shi Yan's current worth, so the penalty for breach of contract is an astronomical figure."

Sheng Yuan asked: "How long will the contract last?"

"Half a year."

"Okay, I get it. Sorry for the trouble, brother." Sheng Yuan pursed her lips.

"Why are you being so polite to me?" Sheng Qi sneered, and then said, "But, have you ever thought of other solutions?"

"Are you saying that the media used the fact that the management company exploited the artists and tampered with the contracts to force SD to terminate the contract?"

Sheng Qi: “Bingo!”

Sheng Yuan said no: "I've thought about it a long time ago, but Chen Zhuang is a dog. If you push him too far, he will bite you."

In the novel, Chen Zhuang is not as vicious as he seems. He is capable of doing anything.

Otherwise, she would not have just sent the itinerary to Chen Zhuang privately as a warning instead of exposing it directly.

"Shi Yan's safety is the most important thing."

If Chen Zhuang had been smarter and stopped teasing Shi Yan, Shi Yan would have been able to help the company make a considerable amount of money in the next six months.

otherwise……

After hanging up the phone, Sheng Yuan picked up the rose on the ground and prepared to leave.

Turning a corner, she almost bumped into the man's chest.

Robbery! Hand over the money in your hands! ! (╬◣д◢) 　　Otherwise I will molest you! 　　 　 (End of this chapter)