When Shen's father and mother saw that their eldest son suddenly became motionless, they thought that Shen Ci's condition had worsened and hurried in to check.

So, Father Shen added the same distorted expression, the same stiff posture, and the same anxious desire to roar as Shen Bie.

Xiao Ci has always been very attached to Lu Xiao, but this is definitely not a sufficient reason to explain why the two of them hugged each other so intimately!

And from the looks of it... Xiaoci is the one who's paying for it? !

Both father and son felt like they were struck by lightning. It turned out that their baby no longer pursued Shao Jinhuan, but now started to challenge the hellish Lu Xiao?

Mother Shen reacted quickly, pretending not to see anything. She walked to the bedside and asked Shen Ci in a caring and gentle voice, "Xiao Ci, do you feel better?"

Shen Ci sniffed and nodded.

He released his hands from Lu Xiao's neck, and brushed his hair a little helplessly. After a long while, he uttered a cautious "Mom".

Shen Ci is not a real member of the Shen family. Everyone in the Shen family knows this, including Shen Ci.

He could still deceive himself before, but the press conference this morning tore through all the windows. Shen Ci didn't know how to face his former "parents" and could only try to continue his old habits.

Mother Shen's eyes were filled with tears. She smiled, lowered her head and hugged Shen Ci, tears rolling down her cheeks: "Xiao Ci, don't change your words in the future, okay?"

Shen Ci's nose started to feel sour again, and he quickly raised his head to feel a little better: "Yeah."

Shen Ci knew that regardless of blood relationship, he had been completely accepted by the Shen family.

Since Mr. and Mrs. Shen are unwilling to accept Bai Ziwei, there is no need for him to make things difficult for himself by forcing his parents to accept Bai Ziwei and bring him back to the Shen family. It's just... Bai Ziwei shouldn't cause any more trouble, right?

Mr. Shen also came over and gently repeated what he had said at the press conference that morning. The family looked particularly affectionate.

Only Shen Bie hadn't recovered from the lightning strike just now. He rubbed his forehead and said, "...You guys can chat. I'll go out and calm down first."

Before he left the door, he glanced at Lu Xiao. Although his eyes were somewhat resentful, he immediately turned away in fear, which seemed to indicate that he dared not speak out.

That’s Lu Xiao... How could Shen Bie dare to glare at him the same way he glared at Shao Jinhuan?

Why did Xiao Ci suddenly fall in love with Lu Xiao?

If Shen Ci was determined to go after Shao Jinhuan, then at least he could beat him up a couple of times to force him to treat Shen Ci well. But if it was Lu Xiao… forget about whether he dared or not, Shen Bie thought it was a good thing that he didn't get beaten up first.

Shen Bie felt his headache getting worse, and he was worried with a sad face that his little fool was about to be kidnapped by the big devil.

***

After a few days of recuperation in the hospital, Shen Ci was full of energy again. He sat on the bed and called his good friends one by one to tell them the news.

Wei Shuo saw that it started to rain outside the window, so he stood up to close the window, then sat down quietly to peel an apple, cutting it into small pieces and passing it to Shen Ci's mouth with a toothpick.

Shen Ci opened his mouth and took a bite. While chewing, he continued to chat with the person on the phone: "Tomorrow, right? Okay, okay, I'll be there on time."

"Brother Zhang, you go ahead and do your work. I'm hanging up now. See you tomorrow."

Wei Shuo saw that he finally hung up the phone, and quickly said, "Ah, don't call me for now. I'm almost bored to death just listening to you talking on the phone."

Shen Ci laughed out loud: "Now the fight is over."

"What are you going to do tomorrow? Why do you have to announce it so quickly?" Wei Shuo asked.

Shen Ci nodded, looking longing: "Yes, there have been too many things to do recently, and now I can finally open for business. Brother Zhang got me a public service advertisement for XXTV. I will go to shoot it tomorrow. I heard that there will be a lot of big guys there!"

Knowing that Shen Ci is now particularly focused on his career, Wei Shuo was very happy to hear the news.

Yunxiao Entertainment has invested a lot of money to get the resources for the XXTV public service advertisement for a newcomer. With Lu Xiao backing him up, Shen Ci's development in the entertainment industry will not be too bad, Wei Shuo is still quite relieved.

"Well, but I have to go to my company today." Shen Ci became a little depressed when he mentioned this.

Originally, because of Bai Ziwei, he didn't want to have anything to do with the Shen family's property. But now, although Shen's father and mother's attitude is gentle, it is very tough: the property must be inherited by Shen Bie and Shen Ci together, and there can be no third person.

So Shen Ci was arranged to go to the company in the next two days to go through the motions, at least to show up in front of the group's employees.

As for Bai Ziwei... Shen Ci didn't know what his current situation was, but he didn't want to think about it.

Bai Ziwei almost killed him. Shen Ci really didn't want to have his teeth broken again and then have to swallow it. Why?

Even if he has the halo of a protagonist, he can't bully others like this when he clearly did nothing.

Never mind! Just leave it to fate.

Wei Shuo agreed with the Shen family's decision: "That's good, otherwise there will always be people gossiping about you behind your back."

"It's raining outside, so don't make me go all the way. I'm here by car, so how about I take you there?"

Shen Ci thought it through and agreed. After saying hello to Shen Bie and the hospital, he asked Wei Shuo to drive him to the building of the Shen Group.

***

It was still early, and when Shen Ci arrived, the company had just clocked in, so it wasn't particularly busy. Since Shen Ci had been on the headlines for the past two days because of his family problems, most people recognized him as soon as they saw him. He was the youngest son of the boss.

The employees exchanged glances with each other, as they didn't expect Shen Ci to actually come to the company.

After seeing the news a few days ago, everyone thought that the boss's family was just angry and that's why they handled it that way. Who knew that they actually rejected their own son and chose to let Shen Ci inherit.

Shen Ci was wearing a suit that his eldest brother had given him. It was well-tailored, making the young master look more refined and noble.

He would smile warmly at anyone he passed by. Accustomed to the daily scolding and roaring of Shen's father and Shen Bie, the employees were somewhat spoiled.

This... this is not the vice president, this is a mascot!

As soon as Shen Ci left their sight, some employees started to slack off.

"Is this the real deal? My god, the boss must really like Shen Ci so much that he doesn't even want him as his own son?"

"Have you not read the blogs posted by those celebrities online? They are full of details. That Bai Ziwei is really too bad, vain, selfish and vicious. If it were me, I would not dare to adopt such a son and bring him home. Who knows what kind of evil he has in his mind?"

"The young master looks so soft and easy to bully. How could Bai Ziwei have the heart to do that to him?"

"It's such an amazing experience that my idol has become my boss! Can I still call him 'baby' in the future? Wuwu..."

“…”

After pushing open the door of the president's office, Shen Ci finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He slumped down on the sofa without any image. Father Shen, who was processing documents, couldn't help but laugh: "You are tired already, why don't you try to participate in the practical work?"

Shen Ci quickly shook his head: "Don't do that! Dad, please forgive me..."

He almost stopped smiling just by showing his face to inspect the employees. He also had to constantly endure the employees' surprised or inquisitive looks... This was much more tiring than filming a movie or a commercial!

Father Shen smiled helplessly and shook his head, but did not force him.

Since Shen Ci doesn't like it, forget it. Anyway... he still has an older son who he can exploit at will.

Shen Bie was driving on the road when he suddenly felt a chill on his back for no apparent reason.

I always feel like I'm going to be unlucky again?

***

The rain is getting heavier. Winter rain is always particularly cold.

Shao Jinhuan held up his black umbrella and went out, pressing the remote control. The low-key black car parked outside the villa flashed its lights and unlocked with a "beep".

He held a paper bag in his hand, carefully put it in his arms to protect it from getting wet, and walked towards the car with an umbrella.

This was a scarf he had been trying to knit for a long time. When he thought about being able to tie something that carried his warmth on Xiaoci with his own hands, a gentle smile appeared on Shao Jinhuan's lips.

When he looked up inadvertently, Shao Jinhuan saw a figure in white standing at the rear of the car without an umbrella, and he was already soaked.

It’s Bai Ziwei.

He was wearing thin clothes, his hair was completely wet, and he seemed to be shivering, looking very pitiful.

Bai Zi raised his head slightly, and it was unclear whether it was rain or tears on his face.

"Brother Shao..." His voice was dispersed by the sound of rain, and Shao Jinhuan could only see his lip movements.

He walked closer and heard Bai Ziwei speak incoherently for the first time: "...I...I don't dare to go home. There are so many people guarding my door."

"There are lawyers who call me. I'm really scared..."

"Please, Brother Shao, please, can you help me? You are all I have."

He cried bitterly: "I promise to stay far away from you in the future and never come back to bother you, okay? Please..."

Looking at the younger generation whom he once admired and cared for the most, Shao Jinhuan frowned.

Bai Ziwei has really changed a lot. He used to be kind and gentle, but now he can murder Shen Ci without batting an eyelid and then frame him again.

Is it because he knows that he is the real young master of the Shen family?

At this point, Shao Jinhuan didn't dare to believe him, and the vague good feelings he once had for him had long since disappeared.

Shao Jinhuan sighed: "I won't forgive you on behalf of Xiaoci."

He opened the car door and put the paper bag into the passenger seat, then gently placed the opened umbrella on the ground, leaving it for Bai Ziwei.

"This is all I can give you."

Shao Jinhuan got in the car and drove away in a cloud of dust.

Bai Ziwei fell to his knees with a thud. Even the protagonist of the original novel stood against him so decisively. He was completely desperate.

He held the umbrella and cried silently.

***

Shen Ci didn't stay in the company for long, because Wei Shuo was waiting for him. But Shen Ci was totally overthinking it, Wei Shuo was having a great time playing games in the reception room, and Shen Ci was forced to play several games with him.

Finally, Wei Shuo showed mercy and let Shen Ci go, happily carrying him to the underground parking lot.

"If you're fine, get out of the hospital right away. I'll come play with you in two days and celebrate your birthday for you!"

Shen Ci smiled: "Okay!"

"drop--!"

Before he could find Wei Shuo's car, Shen Ci heard someone honking the horn.

He looked towards the source of the sound. Shen Bie opened the car door and came out. He smiled at the two of them nonchalantly: "Wei Shuo, you go back. I will take this little ancestor back myself."

Shen Ci was stunned.

Soon after, the car door next to Shen Bie also opened. Shao Jinhuan silently stepped out and looked at Shen Ci, and the meaning he wanted to express was self-evident.

Shen Ci was confused and felt something was wrong. The car next to Shao Jinhuan also seemed familiar...

As if to confirm his thoughts, the window of the black luxury car rolled down, revealing Lu Xiao's handsome face with deep eyebrows and eyes. He smiled gently: "Xiao Ci, get in the car."

The three of them were aware of each other's presence, but no one paid any attention to each other. Instead, they all stared at Shen Ci.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, as if they were waiting for Shen Ci to make a decision.

Shen Ci: “…”

Now he just wants to turn around and go back to the company.