Despite the Qin family's numerous underhanded attempts to sabotage the Shu family over the years, they have remained a dominant force in the Jingzhou business community.
Even the Zhang family couldn't do anything about them.
After all, as one of the five great families, the old man wouldn't be in such a passive position if he didn't have some real skills.
As the local official, Shu De'an disliked getting involved in his family's business affairs.
Once things escalated to a point where no one could resolve them, the only thing Uncle could do was to lend a helping hand to Shuyi from behind the scenes.
On the surface, he could never allow the Qin family to find a way to bring him down.
Therefore, although the two elderly people are respected by everyone in the industry, everyone knows the truth.
The Qin family only escalated their actions because they saw that the two elders were unable to confront or resist them.
With so many things happening to the Shu family overnight, and Dingxinshi falling into a coma, the morale of the army will definitely be shaken.
The company will definitely descend into chaos.
As the rightful second young lady of the Shu family, Shu Yi now has one thing to do.
It means going to the company to take charge of the overall situation.
This would stabilize the morale of the troops.
From the Qin family's perspective, these bastards will definitely use this as an opportunity to launch a commercial attack on the Shu family's company.
But Zhang Youye couldn't really predict what methods they would use.
Moreover, now she has to face not only the Qin family, but also the brother and sister who have never made their positions clear.
The text messages at the party were meant to prevent Shu Yi from being harassed by tactless people, which is why Zhang Youye used Shu Qianxin as a pawn to blackmail Shu Chuanran.
Now that things have come to this, it's possible that the siblings might try to side with the Qin family because of this unexpected incident.
What Shuyi will face.
It's not just the Qin family that's involved.
With this thought in mind, Zhang Youye seemed to have an idea, and he removed his palm from Shu Yi's body.
He rubbed his temples with his fingers, and taking advantage of the moment she turned over in bed, he changed the subject.
"How's the review of the company materials going? What time are you going to the company tomorrow?"
"I've pretty much finished reviewing the documents. I'll go to the company first thing tomorrow morning. But I don't want Uncle Wei to drive me there; it's too conspicuous. I want to drive myself," Shu Yi said.
"How about I give you a ride?"
Thinking of what Wei Bo had said earlier about the Shu family's inheritance, although no one knows for sure that the successor to the Shu Group has been decided, it's always good to be prepared.
"Even if we know it was the Qin family who did it, they're in the shadows while we're in the open. It's dangerous for you to drive around alone like that; I'm worried they might..."
The words she was about to say were cut off by a slender finger.
Shu Yi sat up halfway in bed, placed her fingertip on his lips, and shook her head to indicate that he didn't need to worry.
"It's okay, I know what I'm doing."
The clever man easily caught the fleeting glint of cunning in her eyes and knew no need to say anything more.
Having finally gotten the chance, Zhang Youye seized the opportunity to kiss her fingertips, then crawled into bed and pulled the person beside him into his arms, embracing her tightly.
Little did she expect that before they could even get to the main point, the hand that had been instinctively reaching out to her was slapped away.
Before he could even utter a sound, Shu Yi grabbed his ear tightly again. She whispered a warning in his ear.
"Not today! Time to sleep!"
She whispered a few words in his ear, then broke free from his embrace and turned her back to him.
Upon hearing this unquestionable tone, Zhang Youye's eyes were filled with a pitiful and resentful look.
Looking at the cold back of her head beside him, he steadied his eager lower body and sighed softly. Then he could only obediently hold her slender waist, close his eyes, and fall asleep.
...
He continued until he passed through the lounge door with a long sigh and sat on a bench not far outside the lounge.
In the silent corridor, a tall, slender figure sat expressionlessly on a bench.
Even after leaving the stairwell and walking halfway down the stairs, Shu Chuanran still seemed unwilling to give up.
He believed that Zhang Youye was deceiving him about getting a marriage certificate with Shu Yi. Unwilling to give up, he chose to go to Shu Qiyi's special care ward.
The private hospital was unusually quiet late at night.
As he passed the nurses' station and hurried toward the deserted corridor, he saw Zhang Youye carrying the sleeping Shuyi into another break room as soon as he turned the corner.
The steps forward came to an abrupt halt.
Standing still, his gaze was fixed on the two of them, his pupils trembling with shock.
Perhaps the sound of the door closing brought him back to his senses, or perhaps the crescent-shaped mark on his palm was getting deeper and deeper.
He finally moved his heavy steps when his clenched fists, hanging at his sides, began to tremble slightly.
Take one step at a time and move forward.
Standing frozen outside the lounge, listening to the faint laughter and chatter inside, Shu Chuanran felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck the back of his head.
The uncontrollable buzzing continued, his expression became unreadable, and he staggered toward a bench in the distance.
In the distance of the corridor, the lights at the nurses' station on duty finally went out, leaving only a few spotlights to illuminate him.
He appeared alone in the very center of the light source.
He leaned slightly forward to sit on the bench. The back of the bench was a bit short. He tilted his head back, his head against the wall. The light passed over his sharp features and then disappeared into his silhouette.
He closed his eyes briefly, withdrawing his gaze from the doorway, bent his neck, and let the stray hairs fall from his forehead, his hands dangling between his thighs.
He remained motionless, as if asleep, like a giant rock that had been dormant for many years.
But in reality, only the impatience surfacing in his eyes told him—
He was trying to control the emotions that were about to explode in his mind.
He always prided himself on having a good grasp of his feelings for Shu Yi, even to the point of being able to control them.
It wasn't until this moment, when his overflowing emotions were on the verge of exploding, that he suddenly realized something.
So this is what it means to have such feelings, this almost obsessive and infatuated desire.
It's what people call "love".
In his eyes, this kind of "love" is desire, possession, recklessness, and something that cannot be controlled.
He couldn't control it with his thoughts, nor could he deal with it with a normal attitude; he knew he simply couldn't suppress it.
Therefore, he was even less able to give up.
This is a territory that humans cannot explore, and a challenge that humans can never complete.
You thought you could occupy the absolute high ground in matters of the heart, and be powerful enough to control it at will.
Little did they know.
It will always, at the critical moment, shatter your self-righteous rationality into utter defeat.
Amidst the turmoil in his heart, a few lights flickered briefly beside Shu Chuanran.
It disappeared completely when the light became completely dim.
Feeling as if something had gone with the light, Shu Chuanran sat in a dimly lit corner, turning his neck to look again at the tightly closed door.
After gazing silently for a long time, he slowly rose, dragged his heavy steps, and left without a sound.
Before long, the departing footsteps stretched out in the air until they disappeared, and the lights in the corridor suddenly went out.
The deserted corridor has once again become empty and desolate.
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