Shim Taemin felt insulted; he had been ignored by a fool.
A fool, a fool.
He gritted his teeth, almost squeezing the fork out of shape, but Lin Wanxing seemed oblivious, still grinning and saying, "You were just talking to me."
"I'm sorry, I was quite focused on my meal and didn't hear what you said at all. Could you please repeat it again?"
Lin Wanxing's behavior was somewhat different from that of a normal person, and his words made Shim Taemin feel a little embarrassed.
Lin Wanxing had a big smile on his face, which gave off a silly and naive vibe.
Upon hearing this, Shen Huai'an couldn't help but smile. He said to Shen Taimin:
"I'm sorry, big brother, Xingxing has always been a little slow to react, please don't take it too hard on him." This was a direct rebuttal to Shen Taimin's earlier words of advice.
Arguing with a fool would be too low-class, so Shim Tae-min could only swallow his anger.
Seeing that Shen Taimin had been taken advantage of by a fool, the old lady quickly changed the subject, saying, "Alright, everyone, let's eat quietly and stop discussing who's going to the hospital. It's bad luck to hear about it."
After that, few people spoke at the dinner table. Lin Wanxing ate his meal with a happy expression, so focused on eating that he didn't notice the strange looks from those around him.
If Shen Huai'an really marries a fool, he'll become a laughing stock.
To put it nicely, you could call him the young master of the Lin family, but there's no Lin family here. Lin Wanxing is just a discarded pawn.
After the meal, the old lady called Shen Huai'an and Shen Taimin, as well as several elders from the third branch of the family, to stay.
"Xingxing, go out and play by yourself for a while, but don't wander off. I'll take you home soon."
Lin Wanxing nodded obediently. The Shen family home was very large, and he could easily spend his time wandering around. Shen Huai'an was worried about him and had specially instructed the servants to stay by his side in case he got lost.
Lin Wanxing, with a lollipop in his mouth, skipped and hopped as he followed the maid out. He was like a child who would never grow up, always happy and carefree, able to be happy all day long with just a little something delicious.
Shen Huai'an sometimes envied Lin Wanxing.
The old lady's invitation to dinner today was definitely not just to see Lin Wanxing. If he wasn't mistaken, Shen Taimin had long coveted the Beicheng New District project that he had been negotiating for a year.
Originally, the Shen family was not supposed to win the bid for that project, but through Shen Huai'an's continuous efforts and painstaking communication, the Shen Group eventually won the bid to undertake the project.
If this project is successful, it will bring considerable benefits to the group, and Shen Huai'an will be able to continue sitting in his current position as president.
Unfortunately, Shen Taimin is now determined to drive him out of the group, but Shen Huai'an has a firm grip on this good project, so he dares not make any rash moves.
Shen Huai'an is now a thorn in his side, and he must get rid of him. When necessary, he will ask the old lady to act as a mediator.
Lin Wanxing followed the servants and wandered around aimlessly. The Shen family mansion was very large, and the sun was very strong outside. Before she knew it, Lin Wanxing suddenly felt a little thirsty.
He looked up at the sun overhead, then turned to the servant and asked, "I'm a little thirsty, could you get me a glass of water?"
The maid stared at Lin Wanxing with suspicion. The second master had repeatedly told her to keep an eye on Lin Wanxing, so she didn't dare to leave.
Lin Wanxing seemed to have seen through her thoughts.
"I'll stand here obediently and wait for you. I won't go anywhere. Don't worry, I won't wander off." Lin Wanxing walked to a big tree and stood obediently.
"Alright, Young Master Lin, please wait here for me." The maid was afraid he would wander off, so she gave him a few more instructions before leaving.
Lin Wanxing stood obediently in place and waited. He looked up at the leaves above his head and counted them one by one. When he counted from one to one hundred, he suddenly heard voices in the distance.
Lin Wanxing was very curious, so he slowly moved his body to the other side.
Over there is an artificial lake and an ancient pavilion built in the backyard. It has a very classical and poetic feel, and the scenery is very beautiful.
But this enchanting view was shattered by a sharp sound.
"Your hypocritical act is exactly like your mistress's mother who sleeps with you."
"Shen Zhiting, you'd better watch your mouth."
Lin Wanxing didn't see anyone, but he heard this strange conversation. He walked over step by step and saw two figures standing near the artificial lake.
As soon as the two of them stood there, Lin Wanxing immediately recognized who they were.
The girl in the white dress was Shen Zhiting, who had suggested taking him to the hospital at the dinner table earlier. The other girl was Shen Wen, whom he and Shen Huai'an had met when they first entered the house.
Listening to their arguing, Lin Wanxing was a little confused. Aren't Shen Wen and Shen Zhiting siblings? But Lin Wanxing didn't quite understand what Shen Zhiting was saying.
He was some distance away, but he slowly walked over, getting closer step by step, his curiosity driving him in that direction.
This artificial lake is still under construction, so few people come here.
This place is somewhat remote, which is why these two dare to argue incessantly here.
Shen Zhiting looked down at Shen Wen, adopting the haughty air of a spoiled young lady, and sneered, "Shen Wen, don't you even know your own worth? You dare to come and make me uncomfortable? Your father doesn't even have as much presence in this family as that cripple Shen Er, and you are even more laughable."
Shen Wen lowered his head, listening to those unbearable words. His father was Shen Qingyu, the eldest son of the third wife.
Shen Zhiting suddenly poked Shen Wen's chest hard a few times with her hand. Her arrogant demeanor was really quite frightening.
Shen Zhiting had always been an arrogant young lady in this family. She completely disregarded Shen Wen and kept nagging:
"If it weren't for my father's blood ties, your father would probably have ended up like Shen Er. But your father is quite smart and knows how to act according to circumstances. He knows how to keep a low profile and protect himself."
"But haven't you been too high-profile lately? A few words of praise from Grandma have made you bolder, and you actually dare to go against me at every turn."
"Don't you know who you are? You're an illegitimate child born to a mistress. You think you're worthy of competing with me?"
Shen Wen's eyes flashed with anger instantly. "Shen Zhiting, shut up."
With a loud "smack," a heavy slap landed across Shen Zhiting's face, and she jumped up in a rage, tearing at Shen Wen's hand.
Lin Wanxing hid in the corner, not understanding anything. Before he could analyze what was going on, he heard a scream.
Shen Zhiting had somehow acquired a stone and smashed it hard against the back of Shen Wen's head.
The stone was stained with blood, and Shen Wen, caught completely off guard, was unable to stand up after being struck.
Blood flowed down his head, but Shen Zhiting, still not satisfied, raised the stone again and smashed it down.
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