Shen Zhou's mother held an awkward position in the Shen family. When she married into the family, Shen Qunbo's eldest son, Shen Wu, was already ten years old.
The eldest and second sons are about ten years apart in age. When Chen Wu joined the company, Chen Zhou was still just a nobody.
Outsiders call Shen Zhou "Little President Shen," but those in the industry know that Shen Qunbo had already handed over his position to Shen Wu, and Shen Wu is now in control of the company.
As a result, Shen Zhou and Ms. Zhou Yuanxi felt even more threatened, fearing that they would end up with nothing from the Shen family.
Chen Zhou's hesitant and indecisive attitude made Yan Qiao despise him even more.
Thinking about all these messy things cast a shadow over Yan Qiao's heart.
It seems that it's really not easy to retire peacefully.
"well……"
Ruan Cha thought she was heartbroken over the sinking of the boat, and gently patted her back.
"It's okay, I'll introduce you to a few high-quality men later, we don't need him."
Yan Qiao smiled bitterly, "Cha Cha, this marriage is not up to me."
If Shen Zhou is determined to drag it out, there's nothing she can do.
Shiloh sighed, "None of us have the right to choose our own marriage, unless..."
“Unless what?” Ruan Cha looked at him.
Xi Luo chuckled, "Unless it's like my third uncle."
Now that he's in this position, no one dares to interfere with his marriage.
But Uncle San himself seemed to prefer arranged marriages.
He once asked Pei Jingzhan why he hadn't thought about marrying a woman he liked.
His reply was indifferent and cold: "No time."
In the vast sea of people, there will always be someone you like, but dating itself consumes energy and time. The time spent on this is enough for him to make countless business trips and inspect countless bases.
"Is your third uncle still not married?"
"No, he only has work on his mind."
Yan Qiao gave an "oh" and thought to herself, "At her age, she's still not married. She really is a workaholic."
"I'm not going to talk about it anymore, let's go to sleep."
In the evening, I sit outside by the fire, brew tea, gaze at the starry sky, and listen to the sound of the waves crashing in my ears.
It's very pleasant to sit here and chat with a few close friends.
Yan Qiao got up and went into the bamboo house, and the others followed suit, extinguishing the fire and preparing to rest.
The next day, Yan Yaoyao pretended to have just seen the trending topic and came over to Yan Qiao with feigned concern, saying, "I just found out about this trending topic. I don't know who leaked it. You're not angry, are you?"
Yan Qiao smiled and said, "It has nothing to do with me, why should I be angry?"
Yan Yaoyao looked as if she had breathed a sigh of relief, "Seeing that you have truly let go, I feel at ease."
Yan Qiao found her words nonsensical. "You can only put something down once you pick it up. I've never liked him, so how can I put him down? Yao Yao, you're really overthinking it. No matter how many likes you give, I'll still say the same thing: what's fake can't become real."
Yan Yaoyao's self-directed and self-acted "like" on a post by a prominent online figure went viral yesterday, sparking speculation that it might be a veiled response.
This "like" was not an accident; it was intentional, meant to steer people's attention towards her.
I only realized it wasn't quite right after I ordered it, so I canceled it, leaving room for speculation.
She stammered as she explained, "My account is controlled by my agent. I guess she clicked it by mistake. It has nothing to do with me."
Yan Qiao responded with an "Oh," and then said, "Is that so?"
There's no need to dwell on whether it's true or false; she doesn't care.
After saying that, she ignored Yan Yaoyao and went to the freshwater lake to fetch water by herself.
Seeing that she had picked up the bucket, Yan Yaoyao took the initiative to ask, "Yan Qiao, could you please have some compassion and tell me the location of the freshwater lake?"
Ruan Cha gave her a strange look. "Why is your tone so strange? I went to tell you before, and you said you didn't care. Now it's like we deliberately kept it from you."
Talking to Yan Yaoyao is exhausting.
It's truly exhausting. Every word I say seems designed to trap people, while I have to maintain an image of naivety and innocence.
[Yan Qiao has denied it several times, clearly stating that she doesn't like Chen Zhou, but Yan Yaoyao keeps accusing her.]
Just like now, upon hearing Ruan Cha's words, she bit her lip again, looking aggrieved, as if she had been bullied.
Ruan Cha was impatient with her. Having been in the entertainment industry for so long, she knew exactly what Yan Yaoyao was up to.
She simply stated the approximate location of the freshwater lake.
Yan Yaoyao stopped crying and smiled, thanked Ruan Cha, and then went back to tell Chen Zhou the location.
After these past few days of torment, Shen Zhou is now completely devoid of the image of a wealthy young master.
His shirt and trousers were wrinkled and covered in mud, with a mixture of various indescribable sour smells.
If Yan Yaoyao hadn't always viewed him through a lens of romantic love, she would have already grown tired of him.
"Brother Chenzhou, why don't you go take a bath over there? It'll make you feel more comfortable."
The thought of taking a bath stirred a longing within Chen Zhou.
He's itchy all over and feels extremely uncomfortable.
"But we don't have any clothes."
Yan Yaoyao said, "Make do with your old clothes for now. We'll buy you new ones when we can afford them."
She understood Chen Zhou's feelings all too well. If it weren't for Chen Zhou taking her to the base camp to take a bath a few times, she would probably have blisters all over her body by now.
Chen Zhou glanced at her and said, "Alright then, let's go take a look."
As soon as the two got up, Yan Yaoyao clutched her stomach, looking pained.
"Brother Chenzhou, my stomach hurts a little. You go ahead, I'm going to the restroom."
Shen Zhou had no doubts. "You go ahead. I'll go first."
When he finally found the location of the freshwater lake, he saw Yan Qiao there.
His first thought was that Yan Qiao had followed him, and his anger flared up immediately.
"Yan Qiao, can you please stop haunting me? No matter what you do, I could never like you!"
His words surprised Yan Qiao, who was about to catch the fish, causing it to slip from her hand.
Yan Qiao's face darkened. "Did your mother exert too much force when she gave birth to you?"
Chen Zhou was taken aback. "What?"
Yan Qiao turned to look at him. "Otherwise, why do you look like you've had your head slammed in a door? I've emphasized so many times that I don't like you, and I wish I could stay a hundred miles away from you and Yan Yaoyao. Why do you still have such outrageous ideas?"
Before Shen Zhou could speak, Yan Qiao said urgently, "I discovered this freshwater lake first, and I was here first. Your name isn't on it, is it? How can you be so shameless? Do you want to claim this place as your own? Are you sick in the head, Shen Zhou? Why don't you go to the hospital and get your brain checked?"
Yan Qiao's patience with the two of them had run out, and she didn't even want to put on a show anymore.
She circled around behind Chen Zhou, kicked him hard in the butt, and watched him fall into the lake in a disheveled state before she felt her anger subside a little.
Her live stream was filled with a string of "hahaha" comments, while Shen Zhou and Yan Yaoyao's fans were furious, feeling that Yan Qiao had gone too far.
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