Chen Xi held the now-calm Yun Qi in his arms and asked softly, "Are you feeling better? Can you tell me what happened now?"
Yunqi stepped out of Chen Xi's embrace and apologized sheepishly, "I'm sorry, I was just... just... too scared..."
"Did something scare you?"
"..." Yun Qi looked at Shen Xi's encouraging eyes and said, "I...I saw Shen Chen today...I was standing behind the curtains, and he saw me from outside..."
Shen Xi's pupils contracted: "Shen Chen? He's here?"
"Yes, I saw him and immediately drew the curtains," Yunqi said softly, her head down. "I wanted to go find you, but I didn't know where you were. I don't have a phone, so I couldn't reach you..."
"I'm sorry... I scared you..."
Yunqi shook her head: "I'm scared because I'm sick. It's my own fault, not yours. You don't need to apologize."
How could it not be my fault? I'm the one who locked you here, kept you away from people, and made your social anxiety even worse... But seeing how dependent you are on me makes it even harder for me to let go... What am I going to do with you?
"Don't worry, I'll handle Chen Chen's matter. I won't let him bother you again."
"Um."
"It's getting late. Have you had dinner yet?"
"not yet……"
"I'll make you a bowl of noodles."
"Okay. I want tomato and egg noodles, with two eggs."
Chen Xi smiled indulgently: "Okay."
...
The next morning, Yunqi got up and went downstairs, just in time to see that Chen Xi had prepared breakfast.
"Come and have breakfast."
"Um."
“My research project is nearing completion, so I might be a bit busy these next few days.” Shen Xi took out a new smartphone and handed it to Yun Qi. “This is my new phone. My number is saved in it. You can call me if you need anything.”
"Okay, sure."
Seeing He Yunqi playing with her new phone with obvious delight, Shen Xi began to regret giving it to her.
Chen Xi restrained his emotions and gently tapped Yun Qi's head: "You can play on your phone anytime, but let's eat breakfast now."
Yunqi smiled sheepishly, put her phone aside, and started eating breakfast.
Seeing Yunqi so lively and cheerful, Chen Xi still suppressed the urge to confiscate her phone: "When I go to work later, don't spend the whole day playing on your phone."
Yunqi offered a small rebuttal: "But... I don't have anything else to do..."
Chen Xi: "...Looking at it for too long will hurt your eyes."
Yunqi: "..."
Shen Xi told himself not to restrict He Yunqi. This was a new phone number he'd just gotten; it didn't have any of her old contacts, and he was the only person she had on her phone. Even when she used her phone, she'd just browse websites and watch videos… but the thought of her gaze being drawn to something else made him lose control of his emotions…
Yunqi noticed that Chen Xi was a little unhappy, so she quickly said, "I promise I won't play for too long... Is that alright?"
"Um."
Shen Xi went to work. Yun Qi played with her phone for a while. Besides Shen Xi, she had no other contacts on her new phone number, and there weren't many apps on it. She was too lazy to download any. She browsed some websites for news and information, but then got bored… and put her phone aside to sunbathe…
The spiritual energy in this modern world is negligible. Yun Qi silently recited the "Heaven and Earth Manual" and began to cultivate. With the blessing of the sun, Yun Qi finally managed to cultivate a tiny bit of spiritual power over the past few days. Something is better than nothing...
Yunqi's skin condition was visibly good, and although her spiritual energy was low, it could nourish her body and improve her constitution...
On the other side, Chen Xi was watching the phone monitor and saw that He Yunqi had been playing on her phone for an hour and then seemed to get bored... so she lay down on the recliner, covered herself with a thin blanket, and fell asleep in the sun...
On the other hand, ever since discovering that a woman was secretly hiding in Shen Xi's house, Shen Chen has been staking out his house for more than a week. Shen Xi goes to work every day, but the woman hasn't left the house even once in more than a week.
Shen Chen didn't knock on the door, not because he didn't want to, but because of Shen Xi's warning.
Since he's not allowed to go in, he can wait outside for the woman to come out.
It's been over a week, and that woman hasn't left her house at all, not even to pick up a package...
Aside from a fleeting glimpse of the woman appearing by the window in the distance, and just as I was about to wave hello, she drew the curtains shut...
What's going on? I'm a rich second-generation heir, good-looking, rich and handsome, so why am I so disliked?!
Thinking about her brother's cold and aloof personality, his stubborn nature, and his lack of leisure activities outside of work, how did he even know this girl? Could he have kidnapped her? Otherwise, why wouldn't a girl stay indoors for over a week?!
The more I think about it, the more it makes sense!
He just didn't know the girl's name, and Shen Xi was keeping a close watch on her, otherwise he could have investigated...
Chen Xi instructed the gatekeeper not to let him into the community...
Naive! Shen Chen got angry after being stopped by the security guard at the gate of the community several times, so he bought an apartment in the community. Now, the security guard couldn't stop him anymore. After all, when the homeowner is returning to his own home, can you really stop him from going back?
Shen Xi looked at the smug Shen Chen and felt really annoyed. His time was precious, and he didn't want to get entangled with such a boring person. So he simply arranged to meet Shen Chen.
Shen Xi cut to the chase: "Chen Chen, do you want the shares I hold?"
Shen Chen raised an eyebrow: "What? You're willing to give it to me if I want it?"
"Yes, I know you're afraid I'll fight you for the inheritance. I won't fight you for the inheritance, and if you want the shares I hold, I can transfer them to you at market price, but I have one condition."
"What are the conditions?"
"Make my household registration separate."
That's it?
Shen Xi nodded: "Yes. If you're still not comfortable with this, we can sign a contract."
Shen Chen: "Why?"
Why has she been so relentlessly picking fights with Shen Xi all these years, fearing he'll compete for the family fortune and inherit the company? Does Shen Xi really not care about these things?!
“What you care about may not be what I want.” Shen Xi looked at Shen Chen. “As long as you can separate my household registration, I will give up my family property and company. If you want the shares I hold, I can give them to you at market price.”
"..."
“If you can’t make the decision, you can go back and discuss it with your parents. They should be happy to take back the company shares, after all, 25% of the shares is not a small amount.”
"Are you really going to sell all your shares?"
“Yes.” Shen Xi nodded, then said with a hint of amusement, “Of course, if you don’t want it, I can sell it to someone else.”
"Okay! I promise you, wait for my news, I will give you an answer as soon as possible!"
Shen Chen hurriedly returned home and told his parents about Shen Xi's intention to sell his shares and to separate his household registration.
Mr. Shen owns 30% of the shares. If he could acquire the remaining 25%, he wouldn't have to deal with the minority shareholders anymore... Although he was unhappy about having Shen Xi's household registration separated... in the face of absolute control over the company's future, this displeasure was negligible...
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