Chapter 25 [2nd update, 5000 nutrient solution extra update]

Only then did Shen Yuntang raise his eyes again.

She said, "The signal on your plane is so good."

Xie Yunting laughed: "It has been equipped with a device to connect to the ground signal."

Shen Yuntang sighed, and finally put down his chopsticks, picked up his phone, and said expressionlessly: "Mr. Huo, you are busy, are you free again today?"

…

The longer the phone rang, the longer Huo Yuyan's fingers tapped his thigh.

As soon as the call was connected, his fingers paused.

After hearing Shen Yuntang's words, Huo Yuyan was silent for a moment, then suddenly changed his posture. He moved his chair forward and leaned against the desk. His free hand skillfully and quickly picked up the pen.

"I am a little busy." He flipped through the documents on the table that had been flipped seven or eight times, making a rustling sound as if he was flipping through them casually. He then looked at the stack of documents and asked casually, "Miss Shen, do you want to know why I called?"

With a beep, the phone hung up.

Huo Yuyan: "..."

The fist clenched.

Shen Yuntang continued to eat almond tofu. Xie Yunting paused and asked politely, "Mr. Huo, are you done talking so soon?"

"Yes." She didn't even look up.

As soon as he finished speaking, the phone buzzed again.

Shen Yuntang stopped and looked at the phone with an expression that said "he seems to be mentally ill".

"——Shen Yuntang!" Huo Yuyan made an angry voice the moment the call was connected, and said stubbornly, "Can you listen to what I have to say! Hang up again! I want to tell you that I have collected all the evidence against Shen Anguo! We can sue him right away!"

His voice gradually became lower as he spoke, "——Why don't you at least listen to the end of what I'm saying? Why do you keep hanging up on me... You, I say you should at least listen for another thirty seconds...right?"

The volume of the last sentence was so weak that it could not be heard.

Shen Yuntang was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect it to be done so quickly. It won't be long before Shen Anguo, the scumbag, will be punished. He didn't know if Shen Yunhe and her daughter went back to tell him. He hoped that he wouldn't be too surprised when he received the court summons.

"Hello." Huo Yuyan said suddenly.

"Shen Yuntang?" He continued to test.

"Hang up again?" Huo Yuyan held the phone a little further away, glanced at the screen suspiciously, and then moved back.

"Are you hanging up? Are you hanging up?" He kept saying, "If you're hanging up, tell me. I'm busy here. I only have two minutes to listen to you."

Shen Yuntang on the other end sighed deeply, picked up the phone, pointed it into the receiver, and shouted at the top of her voice: "Thank you, thank you, thank you! Is that ok, Mr. Huo?"

Following her cold snort, Huo Yuyan, who almost ran away from home on the spot, was shocked all over, and then he realized that the call was over.

He took down his phone and looked at it for a long time, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

Finally, he stared at the phone and sneered indifferently.

See, no matter how arrogant he is outside, you still have to say thank you to him at home.

His position as head of the family is still stable.

Huo Yuyan threw down his phone and continued to work. He would sneer from time to time while working, which made people who didn't know the truth feel cold.

Xie Yunting was quiet for a while, then lowered his eyes and asked, "Is it a happy event, Miss Shen?"

Shen Yuntang said "hmm" without caring much, "My mother's property was taken over by that old man Shen Anguo through trickery, and now he has evidence and is preparing to sue."

He smiled gently: "Congratulations."

After a while, he asked again, "Miss Shen, are you planning to do business?"

"I didn't have this idea at first." Shen Yuntang bit the spoon, "But now I seem to have thought about it."

The industry taken over by Shen Anguo was originally a cosmetics company, and Charles had the idea of ​​cooperating with her. This good news came at the perfect time and was incredibly coincidental.

Xie Yunting nodded slightly, "If Miss Shen needs anything, I will be at your service at any time."

Shen Yuntang looked at him suspiciously again.

"Why are you so attentive?"

"I just feel that Miss Shen is very much like my sister, and we hit it off right away." Xie Yunting answered politely.

Shen Yuntang paused, and her last bit of suspicion about him was almost gone. If Shen Zhizhe was deliberately hiding it from her, why did he even mention it? Wouldn't that reveal himself?

So she nodded and said sincerely: "If I had a brother, it would be someone like you."

"It's my pleasure." Xie Yunting said with a smile.

When she returned to the Huo residence she hadn't seen for a few days, the flowers she had been waiting for had arrived.

Butler Li came forward joyfully and shouted excitedly, "Ms. Shen! You are finally back! By the way, a lady called yesterday and wanted to visit. She was the one who took the perfume last time. I told her you were not in. Would you like to send her a message?"

Shen Yuntang paused and asked him, "She wants to visit me?"

"Yes, and he also said he wanted to bring his friends to see our garden. I thought you didn't like dealing with strangers, so I refused—"

Shen Yuntang interrupted him: "Let her take as much as she can."

Butler Li: “?”

Shen Yuntang turned around and walked upstairs slowly, leaving only his voice behind, "I brought back a few boxes of Charles' perfume, sorted them out, one for each one that came."

Butler Li: “……?”

If a new brand wants to be established, it must first gain fame and reputation among the user community.

Anyway, she got a lot, all in sacks from Charles, so she didn't feel bad about it.

Butler Li was dumbfounded for a long time before he saw the driver grunting and carrying a bunch of boxes in from outside. He put them on the ground, wiped his sweat and said, "These are all the perfumes that Miss Shen brought back. Thank you for your help, Butler Li."

Butler Li: “……???”

So much? All of it belongs to Charles' family???

I couldn't help but feel confused - was Miss Shen going to attend a meeting or to rob?

When Gu Lan was brought to the Huo residence, she was still a little stiff.

She sat in the car for a long time, then whispered, "Zhou Ying, you didn't have to bring me here."

She has been shutting herself off for many years, with few friends and almost no social life. Her hobbies of gardening, appreciating fragrances and diving have turned into ironing, cleaning and cooking. Even when she appears in the circle of rich ladies and celebrities, she has nothing in common with them.

Even the most talkative and social expert who never lets things get awkward will find it boring when meeting her.

Zhou Ying frowned unhappily and wanted to say something, but then paused and said, "You'll know when you meet Miss Shen."

Gu Lan opened her mouth, then closed it again.

She has been married for three years and retired from the entertainment industry for three years. Her best years have just passed by.

When she was at the peak of her fame, Ye Jin cried and said that he didn't want to see her suffer too much and wanted to give her a home. Every time he saw her faint on the set due to dieting and stress, he felt so heartbroken that he wanted to slap himself.

She believed it.

After marrying Ye Jinze, she had endured all the trivialities of marriage, family conflicts, and quarrels of all sizes. She believed that as long as Ye Jinze loved her, that was all that mattered.

Ye Jinze always needed her. He would get angry if he didn't see her for a while, and he only ate the food she cooked and wore the clothes she ironed. At first, she was satisfied with this kind of love that was needed at all times, and she felt that the best love was just like this.

Until Gu Lan's life was gradually filled with everything named "Ye Jinze", and she gave up all her hobbies for him step by step.

At this time, Ye Jin began to become cold towards her.

Gu Lan didn’t know what was going on, nor did she know what to do. Did she do something wrong that made Ye Jin, who had always loved her so much, no longer need her?

At this critical moment, she was not in the mood to socialize.

Zhou Ying sighed as she looked at her.

They were not the first to arrive at the Huo residence. Many people had already gathered in the garden of the Huo residence. Gu Lan had not participated in such a gathering for a long time. She felt very uncomfortable for a moment. She stood there at a loss for a while, and finally sat quietly in the corner without saying a word.

Those ladies who were familiar with her all knew her personality and didn't go up to her to make things difficult for her, so she felt more at ease.

"Miss Shen is here." Zhou Ying pushed her, "Let's go and say hello."

She pulled Gu Lan, but failed.

Gu Lan whispered: "No need, I don't know what to talk about."

Zhou Ying was a little angry. "Don't you want to go to the Fragrance Appreciation Club the most? It's rare to see someone who has been to the Fragrance Appreciation Club right in front of you. Don't you want to ask what it's like?"

Perhaps because Zhou Ying's voice was loud, Miss Shen over there seemed to notice this corner.

Gu Lan was startled, and his palms were sweating a little.

Shen Yuntang glanced over here and raised his eyebrows in surprise.

Could this be the retired diva Gu Lan?

Shen Yunhe really looked like her. But if we talk about the difference, it's like comparing the genuine blue and white porcelain from the Yuan Dynasty to the fakes sold for 88 yuan a pair on the street stall. At first glance, the fakes seem to be OK, but once you see the real thing, you'll see flaws everywhere.

With such looks and figure, what kind of mentality would make her quit the entertainment circle? If she were still in the entertainment circle, would there still be a place for Shen Yunhe?

Shen Yuntang was a little confused.

She saw Zhou Ying and Gu Lan coming over, smiled, propped up her chin and said, "Hello."

Gu Lan lowered her head and said nothing. After a long while, she said, "Hello, Miss Shen."

Seeing her sitting in the most inconspicuous position, Shen Yuntang followed her gaze again.

Then, she remembered what the lady said last time. It seemed that after getting married, she listened to her husband and quit the entertainment circle.

In just two years, she went from being a stunning and popular beauty to a silent, hobby-less, desperate housewife.

Being PUA.

This word emerged in Shen Yuntang's mind.

Men are really not good people.

The ladies had all come because they heard that she had attended the fragrance tasting event. Soon they started talking to her about the fragrance tasting event with great anticipation, and they were very curious about what it felt like to attend the event in person at Zhaburg.

"I really envy Miss Shen. The perfumes and essential oils sold at the perfume fair are so hard to come by. I tried to get one for a long time last year but couldn't."

"My sister-in-law has a bottle that she snatched a few years ago. She has been showing it off to me for years, but I still don't have one. It's really embarrassing."

"It would be nice if I could also go to the incense tasting club, ah..."

"I wonder if Miss Shen has any channels to buy it?" Zhou Ying looked at her with shining eyes.

The most important question today is this. If she could buy a bottle, would she have to pursue Wen Yanyan like that before?

Shen Yuntang asked someone to bring the box over.

"I brought back some specialties from Zhaborg. Share them among you." She raised her chin.

The ladies were stunned.

When they saw people open the box and reveal the neatly stacked bottles inside, everyone was dumbfounded.

Perfume, perfume, and more perfume!

Each bottle was labeled with a silver label that said "Produced by Charles" with the product name and ingredients written in italics. Such a thing that was hard to come by in the outside world was just a piece of good stuff that Shen Yuntang had to stuff into a box and bring back.

Zhou Ying was speechless. After a long while, she blinked her eyes hard and asked carefully, "Is this the box that Miss Shen brought back?"

Shen Yuntang shook his head, "No."

Zhou Ying breathed a sigh of relief but was a little disappointed. However, she also knew how could all of them be produced by Charles? Even the one on the surface had shocked her whole family. Miss Shen was too amazing. What kind of background did she have?

Just then, Butler Li came out carrying two more boxes and lined them up in a row.

"Sorry for the long wait. These two boxes contain essential oils and perfumes, which are packed separately." Butler Li wiped the sweat off his forehead and raised his hand to open the box.

The bottles, also with silver handwritten labels, were displayed in front of everyone.

Ladies: “…”

You must be kidding.

All of them? ! ! !

Did she mean that there was more than one box when she said no?

Zhou Ying was completely dumbfounded.

Shen Yuntang's smile at this moment seemed particularly mysterious in their eyes.

"Everyone, please feel free." She said with a smile, "Please choose."

…

The ladies and socialites finally recovered from their shock. They suppressed their excitement, thanked Shen Yuntang repeatedly, and went up one by one to choose their favorite perfume essential oils.

Shen Yuntang turned around and saw that only one person was sitting there without moving.

Gu Lan.

She clenched her fingers and rubbed the ring on her hand unconsciously, not knowing what she was thinking.

"Don't you want to go and take a look?" Shen Yuntang asked suddenly.

Gu Lan was stunned for a moment, raised his head, and looked around, then he realized that she was talking about him.

She forced a smile and said, "Thank you, Ms. Shen. I'm old now and don't like to use it that much."

Shen Yuntang raised his eyebrows.

"Aren't you only thirty years old? Are you telling me you're old? It won't be too late to talk about it when you're Huo Yuyan's age."

Butler Li paused and whispered awkwardly, "Ms. Shen, Mr. Huo is twenty-eight."

Shen Yuntang: "...I told him how much he wanted."

It’s all Huo Yuyan’s fault for looking old. How come she can’t tell he’s only 28?

Butler Li retreated with an embarrassed smile. He decided not to say anything more. By then, Mr. Huo would be over 60 years old and he would have to call him brother.

Gu Lan seemed to be stunned. After a long while, his expression finally relaxed a little. He smiled obscurely, then raised his hand to cover his mouth and whispered slowly, "Ms. Shen is really different."

Miss Shen held her face, tapped her cheeks with her fingers, and said without blinking: "Of course. I am different from anyone else." Shen Yuntang is unique.

There seemed to be some envy in Gu Lan's eyes.

After a while, she said, "Has Miss Shen heard of me somewhere? She seems to be paying special attention to me."

"I heard that Shen Yunhe looks very similar to you." Shen Yuntang stared at her and said, "Shen Yunhe and I have a grudge. I want to see what the real one looks like."

Gu Lan wanted to laugh, but when she heard this long-lost name, her faint smile faded a little.

She has deliberately not paid attention to entertainment news for a long time. Now those ups and downs have nothing to do with her.

Finally, she just whispered, "Well, it's very similar."

"She's not as pretty as you." Miss Shen said suddenly.

Gu Lan suddenly raised her eyes, her face flushed with embarrassment. It had been a long time since she had been praised, and now she was a little at a loss when she heard such straightforward praise. In the end, she could only say, "You are also very beautiful."

"You should say ''''She's not as pretty as you.''" Shen Yuntang instructed with some dissatisfaction, raising his eyebrows, "I like to hear this kind of words."

Gu Lan laughed. She had never seen someone as unique as Shen Yuntang. Every word she said hit her funny spot. She finally understood why Zhou Ying said that Miss Shen was different. Shen Yuntang was like a pool of living water. You never knew how many fresh springs she could produce.

Such liveliness made her envious.

Shen Yuntang continued, "So are you going to let her step on you to get to the top? I saw that her marketing press releases were all under the banner of 'Little Gu Lan', and she even went to take in your sad fans on the day you retired."

Gu Lan slowly clenched her fists and dropped them on her legs. She looked at the wives who were discussing the issue lively over there, and finally said, "I am no longer a diva. I have no reason to make a comeback, and no one is waiting for me. I have my own family, and my husband cannot live without me."

"..." Shen Yuntang was speechless for a moment, "How old is he, he can't leave you, is he over 18? Our 17-year-old children can leave home and live in school, will he cry and say no when he sees you leaving?"

Gu Lan lowered her head, thinking of Ye Jinze's recent indifference. She slowly clutched her skirt tightly, with tears in her eyes.

"He needs me, he can't live without me, he said he would die without me."

Shen Yuntang: “…”

She couldn't be dealt with in one go. With the mentality of my enemy's enemy is my friend and respecting beautiful women, she crossed her fingers, put her elbows on the table, and rarely looked like a saint, staring at Gu Lan expressionlessly and said:

"PUA. You are being PUA, you know that? His next step is to be cold to you, making you doubt what you did wrong and lower yourself to win him back, and then he will be hot and cold towards you until you completely collapse, do you understand?"

She shook her head: "I understand that a man is unlucky for his whole life, and I feel sorry for him for being unlucky for three lifetimes."

Gu Lan turned her face away, looked at the ground, and raised her hand to wipe away the tears that were overflowing.

Shen Yuntang shrugged. Gu Lan's mental state had obviously been suppressed to the point of being abnormal. No one could save her except herself.

She leaned back in her chair, picked up her phone and flipped through it, and saw the news about Shen Yunhe again. She was really haunting her.

"Why is he quarreling with someone again?" Shen Yuntang asked in confusion, "How badly has she offended Fu Hengze? There are reports of their discord everywhere."

Upon hearing this name, Gu Lan's entire body froze noticeably.

She raised her head, wiped her face hastily, and asked hesitantly and incredulously: "...Fu Hengze?"

"Do you know him?" Shen Yuntang said casually, "He seems to be a rock musician. Ah, he's quite handsome."

Gu Lan suddenly stood up, paused for a moment, and said, "I should go back. My husband is about to get off work."

Shen Yuntang raised his eyes slightly and said, "Remember to take some local specialties with you."

She nodded hastily, took the packed bag from Butler Li, and left in a hurry without calling Zhou Ying.

Shen Yuntang withdrew his gaze with some suspicion and casually searched who Fu Hengze was.

If I remember correctly, he was a rocker, 24 years old, wearing a sleeveless leather jacket with chains on his pants, and he was quite popular. He was wild and reckless, with a sexy thin muscle body, and looked depressed and handsome. What was more refreshing was that he didn't have big flowery arms, nor did he have any conspicuous blue dragon and white tiger tattoos.

Does Gu Lan know him?

When she retired from the entertainment industry, he probably hadn't graduated yet.

Shen Yuntang closed the webpage.

That day, Huo Yuyan finally had time to go back to the Huo residence.

From the day Shen Yuntang left, Huo Xihuai also went to school. He felt that there was no need for him to go back, so he continued to live in the house he had bought outside.

After Shen Yuntang returned home, there was no need for him to go back anymore.

He used to go back to see Huo Xihuai, but now Huo Xihuai lives on campus. How inappropriate is it for him and Shen Yuntang to be alone together?

Unless Shen Yuntang called him, he would be able to find time to go back.

Thinking this way, Huo Yuyan stayed outside for ten days.

Shen Yuntang has already held two parties, but there is still no news about letting him return to the Huo residence.

His presence is so weak.

Huo Yuyan was silent for a while. He felt that Shen Yuntang probably didn't even remember that there was someone missing at home.

It’s not that he wants to go home, but the main reason is that he has not yet expressed his gratitude to Shen Yuntang in person for helping Huo Xihuai. Wouldn’t this make his character go viral?

He didn't really want to go back to the Huo residence, but he wanted to get this matter done so that Huo Yuyan would feel at ease.

So, on the eleventh day, he finally called Butler Li.

He said calmly, "Uncle Li, what should I do if I want to thank Shen Yuntang a little bit, just a little bit, not a big deal, just a little expression of gratitude?"

"Ah?" Butler Li was stunned for a moment, looked at Shen Yuntang who was happily chatting and laughing with the ladies in the garden, scratched his head and said, "Well, I don't quite know what Miss Shen is missing... Then, how about a candlelight dinner?"

“…”

Huo Yuyan was silent for a while.

Butler Li immediately realized how difficult this was for both of them.

Just as he was about to give Mr. Yong some advice again, Huo Yuyan on the other end spoke up.

“It’s not impossible.”

"It's mainly because you mentioned it. If I don't do it, it would seem like I'm letting you down for all the years you've put in at the Huo residence."

Butler Li: “…” Not really.

Huo Yuyan made a decision: "Then I'll trouble Uncle Li to inform her. Oh, it was you who proposed it, remember to tell her."

Butler Li: “……?”