Shen Huai'an slowly got up, leaning on his cane. He smiled and said, "Xingxing, you should rest first. I'll be back tonight."
Shen Huai'an still had many things to deal with. His older brother was about to cause trouble again, and he had to go and check on him before he could feel at ease.
"Second Brother, Second Brother!" Lin Wanxing called out to him as he was about to leave.
"Xingxing, you stay home obediently for now. Your second brother will come back to keep you company when he's done with his work." Shen Huai'an said and left without looking back.
The moment Lin Wanxing saw Shen Huai'an walk out of the room, his heart felt completely empty. He sighed and stared blankly at the door.
How could things have turned out like this? He only asked Zhang to temporarily cancel the wedding, yet Second Brother is so angry and furious. Second Brother is very different today.
It's unbelievable how terrifying a gentle and refined gentleman can be when he gets angry.
After Shen Huai'an went out, he called over Butler Chen. Butler Chen knew that a lot had happened today and Wanxing was in a bad mood, but now it seemed that the master's expression was even worse, so he stepped forward.
"Sir, how is the young master?"
Shen Huai'an took a deep breath. It was quite unexpected that such a small matter had escalated to this point. The old lady had really found my weakness this time.
"You need to keep a closer eye on Xingxing from now on. He doesn't seem very happy. I miscalculated. I'll have him stay home for now and not go to the company."
Butler Chen nodded. "Don't worry, sir, I will take care of the young master."
His older brother specifically told many people in the industry about his upcoming wedding banquet, and now many people know about his wedding date, while others are waiting to see what happens.
It was no secret that the old lady didn't like Shen Huai'an. Anyone with eyes could see that Shen Taimin had been working on some Greenland project lately, so he spent less time at the company.
The group lost a lot of money on the new urban area project last time, but Shen Huai'an made up for it little by little. In the end, it was Shen Huai'an who cleaned up the mess that Shen Taimin made.
Shen Taimin invited him and Xie Xiaodong to visit his Greenland project. Shen Huai'an initially refused, but Shen Taimin invited him repeatedly, and Xie Xiaodong also urged him to go, so Shen Huai'an had no choice but to agree.
I have a feeling that this matter is not so simple. Shim Tae-min's invitation usually has ulterior motives.
But he couldn't escape it no matter how much he refused. Since Shim Taemin wanted to play along, he had to accept the challenge.
However, the infighting between them dragged Xingxing into their mess. He tried his best to protect Xingxing from the beginning, but in the end, he miscalculated.
After Shen Huai'an left, Lin Wanxing lay alone on the bed, feeling sullen. He didn't know why he suddenly wanted to do the opposite of his second brother.
He simply doesn't want to get married, and no matter what his second brother says, he will stick to his decision.
His mind was in a mess.
So much happened today, my brain can't keep up.
He said that when his second brother wasn't married, he was really scary. His voice was so cold, it felt like being in the dead of winter.
How could someone as gentle as a spring breeze suddenly change like that?
Lin Wanxing couldn't understand it, she just couldn't understand it.
If it weren't for Xie Xiaodong, the old lady, and all those other shady characters, things would be much better.
Lin Wanxing drifted off to sleep, lost in thought.
On the other side, after the old lady returned to the old house, she knelt in front of the Buddha statue and chanted sutras. The second son had experienced so many ups and downs over the years and had seen everything, but he had never been as anxious as he was today.
This was the first time today. After the old lady finished reciting the sutra, she slowly got up with the help of the old housekeeper.
The butler asked, "Did Madam see that Lin Wanxing today?"
The old lady smiled, clutching her prayer beads in her hand. She slowly walked to the chair and sat down. "I saw him. That Lin Wanxing is really interesting. You have no idea how worried the second son was about him. When he heard that I went to his house to look for Lin Wanxing, he rushed back from the company, afraid that I would do something to Lin Wanxing."
This was the first time in so many years that Shen Huai'an had shown such anxiety. Now that he had a weakness, he would be much easier to deal with.
"Humans are not plants or trees, how can they be without feelings? The second brother is the same. He is not a monolith either. There will always be a gap waiting to be torn apart little by little."
The old lady disliked Shen Huai'an for another reason: Shen Huai'an's father, Shen Fengxian.
When she first entered this family, she was the subject of much gossip. Shen Huai'an's father, in particular, often gave her the cold shoulder and embarrassed her in public.
Everyone says that stepmothers are ruthless, but she has always adhered to the rules and never dared to treat the children badly in this family. She even tries to please Shen Fengxian in every way, but all she gets in return is his disdain.
Finally, the old man passed away, and the annoying child was gone too, which made her feel a little better.
Shen Huai'an's personality and appearance are just like his father's. He is even more ruthless than his father. If the second son finds out about what his parents did back then, no one in the Shen family will have a good time.
"Madam, what should we do about Shen Taimin? He's been waiting for your advice."
The old housekeeper stood beside her and whispered a reminder that Shen Taimin's temperament, intelligence, and emotional intelligence were far inferior to Shen Huai'an's; the duck that was about to be caught had flown into Shen Huai'an's bowl.
The old lady was furious when she mentioned this, "He still needs us to remind him. What's wrong with the eldest son's brain? I really don't know who he took after."
"He's hopeless!"
Shen Taimin has a terrible reputation within the group. None of the old shareholders support him anymore. The new urban area project was practically handed to him, but he lost it. Who can he blame for that?
The old butler also didn't like Shim Tae-min's personality; he had a bad temper, lacked self-awareness, and was also competitive and boastful.
The old butler thought for a moment and said, "Madam, why don't you take a look at the third son? I heard he hasn't caused any trouble lately."
The old lady picked up her teacup and said calmly, "The third son is even worse than a piece of trash. Calling him trash is an understatement. What can he do besides being a tagalong? He's ignorant, good-for-nothing, and caused trouble everywhere when he was young. He couldn't even finish his studies properly and ended up getting a girl pregnant."
"If I hadn't pleaded for him and covered up his illegitimate son, he would have been dragged into the ancestral hall and beaten to death long ago."
"If I were to get involved with a guy like that, it would really dirty my hands."
“Isn’t Shen Huai’an getting married? Lin Wanxing is jealous. If Xiao Dong keeps making a fuss like this, he won’t be able to get married.”
At this point, the old lady suddenly laughed.
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