Chapter 7
Lin Ran slowly stood up with the help of the table. After painting for a long time and not having eaten dinner, he was seriously exhausted mentally and physically, and felt like vomiting.
She took a painkiller and opened the door.
Shen Zhongqi is back, and as long as the person is not dead, she has to go out.
There was a happy atmosphere in the side hall.
Not only did Shen Zhongqi come back, but Shen Zhi was also there, bringing a majestic golden retriever to please Shen Zhongqi. When the golden retriever saw her, it rushed towards her.
Lin Ran's face turned pale, and he felt suffocated and dizzy at the same time, and he stepped back in fear.
A strong hand held her firmly from behind.
Shen Jinghan went downstairs with a sullen face and said coldly, “Don’t block the way.”
Her face turned pale and she retracted her hand as if she had been electrocuted.
Seeing this, the man's eyes dimmed slightly, his expression instantly darkened, and he suppressed his anger and said, "Uncle Lin, whose dog is this?"
The side hall was instantly quiet. Chen Zhi remembered that he was a mysophobe and hated cat and dog hair the most, so Chen Yuan never kept pets. So he said in a panic: "I'm sorry, big brother, this is the golden retriever raised by Brother Yuan Bai. I just brought it here to make Dad happy."
Shen Zhongqi said unhappily, "It's just a dog. We'll send it back to the He family later. Why are you being so mean to your sister?"
If Zhizhi and Yuanbai hadn't been childhood sweethearts, most people wouldn't be able to borrow his dog.
The He family is one of the old four wealthy families in Hong Kong. The old four families gradually declined. After the He brothers took over the family business, they vigorously developed new energy vehicles, which brought new life to the old family. The He family's assets increased rapidly.
Shen Zhongqi has always wanted to marry into the He family, so he is happy to see it happen.
Shen Jinghan sneered and did not expose his wishful thinking.
Chen Zhi pursued He Yuanbai for many years, from Hong Kong to the UK, and then back to China, but He Yuanbai never took her seriously.
That person is very arrogant and would never fall for a fool like Chen Zhi who has no idea what he is doing.
"So it's the He family's second young master's dog. No wonder he's so majestic." Lin Ruolan tactfully tried to smooth things over. She came over and gave Lin Ran a push, saying with a smile, "Ranran, go meet your Uncle Chen."
"Uncle Chen." Lin Ran stepped forward and called out in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.
Shen Zhongqi himself is similar to his appearance on TV. He is over fifty years old but still looks thin and elegant. It is said that he was extraordinarily handsome when he was young, which is why he was able to marry the eldest daughter of the Mei family and start from scratch to become the first legendary figure in Hong Kong.
She had lived in Shen Garden for eight years and had spoken to Shen Zhongqi only a few times, but she also knew that the relationship between the father and son in the Shen family was extremely bad.
Shen Zhongqi doesn't like his eldest son Shen Jinghan, his favorite is his illegitimate son Shen Zhuoyu.
And because of her, Shen Zhuoyu was expelled by Shen Jinghan for seven years.
She was very nervous about this.
"It's Lin Ran." Shen Zhongqi saw that she had grown up, with pale and delicate features, a tall and slender figure, and a pure temperament. She was much more beautiful than Chen Zhi, so he immediately took another look at her.
She is really beautiful. No wonder the second brother is so obsessed with her that he has exiled himself for seven years for her and is unwilling to come back until now.
Unfortunately, he would definitely not agree. Beautiful women, just play with them.
His son should marry a daughter of a prominent family in Hong Kong, not a burden from a small fishing village.
But now that she is back, she should repay the Shen family for raising her.
Shen Zhongqi had his own plans in mind.
Seeing that he was not angry, Lin Ruolan was overjoyed and said, "Master, Ranran has suffered a lot outside these years. Now she is old. Can you find her a less busy job at Shanshi Technology so that she can get married in the future?"
Shanshi Technology, owned by Shen Jinghan, is Hong Kong's leading technology company, currently listed in the US. It can be said to be the most promising leading industry in the future. Ordinary people simply cannot enter.
Shen Jinghan said coldly: "There is no room."
Lin Ran's eyelashes trembled slightly and her heart skipped a beat. She had never thought about going to his company.
Chen Zhi laughed and said, "She dropped out of college and only has a high school diploma. She wouldn't even be qualified to work as a receptionist in Big Brother's company. It would really lower her status.
Besides, my second brother is still suffering outside, but she has come back to enjoy herself first."
Shen Zhi's words touched Shen Zhongqi's heart and lungs.
Shen Zhongqi's face darkened visibly.
"There's no need to go far away. Chen Garden can afford to support idle people. Ruolan, the He family's eldest grandson's full moon banquet will be held in a few days. Bring Lin Ran along and help her choose a suitable candidate. Girls will always get married."
Also, I can use Lin Ran’s matter to stimulate the second brother.
It’s time for the second son to deal with the affairs in South America and come back to take over his job.
Lin Ran clenched her fingertips. As expected, in their eyes, she was not a living person, but an object that could be traded at any time!
Lin Ruolan was overjoyed. All the famous families in Hong Kong would come to congratulate the He family's eldest grandson at his full moon banquet. If Ranran went, she would definitely be able to pick a good marriage partner, which would be a great help to her.
Chen Zhi's face changed, and she shouted coquettishly: "Dad, what is her status? How can she attend the He family's banquet? If she does something despicable again, aren't you afraid that she will lose face for our family?"
Her mother is not qualified to attend the He family's banquet, so why can Lin Ran go?
Lin Ruolan was beaming: "With me taking care of Ranran, nothing can go wrong."
Chen Zhi continued to argue.
"Okay, that's the end of it."
Shen Zhongqi made the final decision.
Lin Ran's face turned pale, and she felt it was ridiculous. No one had ever asked her if she was willing to go because it was not important.
Her wishes were never important in Shenyuan because no one cared.
Whether it was the Shen family father and son or Lin Ruolan, they would only use force to force her.
As long as she lives in Shenyuan, she will be a puppet in their hands.
Such a place made her feel sick and suffocated.
Chen Zhi was shaking with anger and kicked the golden retriever hard. The dog whimpered, ran out of the side hall and disappeared into the night.
Chen Zhi was still not satisfied, and pointed at Lin Ran arrogantly and said, "Go, help me find the dog. It's Brother Yuan Bai's dog. If a single hair falls off, it's your fault."
Lin Ran walked out of the side hall without saying a word, feeling the cold wind from the courtyard and taking deep breaths.
I don't know where the dog ran to.
Lin Ran didn't want to go back for the time being, so she simply looked around in the courtyard. When she walked out of Chen Garden, she found that the golden retriever was playing with others under the street light.
The man had a handsome and gentle face, was tall, had a thin back and broad shoulders, and was wearing loose white casual clothes. He was stroking the golden retriever's head with a smile. It was He Yuanbai, the second son of the He family.
"Lin Ran?"
Lin Ran's dodging figure froze, and she slowly walked out of the shadows and said to him lightly, "Second Young Master He."
She was not familiar with He Yuanbai and they had barely spoken to each other, but her second brother and he were childhood friends.
He Yuanbai used to often come to Chen Garden to play with Chen Zhuoyu. He was handsome, gentle and gentlemanly, and with his family background, Shen Zhi was fascinated by him and pursued him for ten years.
She didn't expect him to recognize her at first sight.
"I remember you used to call me Brother Yuanbai."
He Yuanbai walked over with a smile and saw her standing in the shadow of the street lamp. She had grown taller and thinner, and her small face was only the size of a palm, which made her eyes look even bigger, like misty spring water, which made people feel moist inside.
She was still the same as she was when she was young, quiet and peaceful, with eyes as black as grapes, like a little rabbit that could be frightened at any time. At that time, whenever he came to play in Chen Garden, Chen Zhuoyu would hide her so that he wouldn't see her.
He and Shen Zhuoyu grew up together, so how could he not know what he was thinking?
But the jungle is dangerous and rabbits have always been prey to wild beasts. Seven years ago, due to an incident, Chen Zhuoyu was exiled to North America and Lin Ran was driven out of Chen Garden. He went to study in the UK.
Now he has grown stronger, and Lin Ran has returned to Chen Garden.
The smile in He Yuanbai's eyes deepened, and he stretched out his hand towards her: "Long time no see, Lin Ran."
He found the little rabbit that was hidden.
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