Chapter 24 Chapter 24 "Stay here for one night"
Guan Mi tried to pull his hand away, "I can walk by myself."
During the struggle, Shen Yanfeng couldn't help but hold her hand tightly.
Only in this way would she not escape from his grasp.
Guan Mi couldn't get used to such a natural physical contact with him, and said coldly: "Boss Shen, my last relationship ended less than four hours ago. Can you give me some time to calm down?"
Chen Yanfeng opened the passenger door and raised his eyebrows: "What are you delaying?"
His expression was so calm, as if he really didn't understand what she said.
"What do you want?" she asked, staring at him.
She had already regarded the relationship between them as a give-and-take transaction.
He helped the Wen family on the condition that he break up with Wen Li. So what about finding a better medical team for Mr. Wen? What was the price? He hadn't mentioned it yet.
He said before, break up, and then be with him.
Chen Yanfeng looked at her with his eyelids lowered, and laughed very softly, "I want so much, are you sure you can afford it?"
Guan Mi stopped talking.
"Get in the car."
After setting off, Guan Mi leaned quietly back in her chair. She had no cell phone and no one to talk to, so she could only stare blankly at the road scene passing by quickly outside the window.
She didn't dare let herself think about Wen Li, as her eyes would become sore if she did.
She also didn't want to become weak and embarrassed in front of Shen Yanfeng again.
"Listen to some music?" Shen Yanfeng asked suddenly.
She hummed in a low voice.
Instead of choosing a slow ballad, he played a Spanish rock song.
Chen Yanfeng felt... he was afraid that Guan Mi would think of Wen Li while listening to the lyrical song.
Guan Mi felt dizzy from the powerful drum beats and electric guitar, so he simply closed his eyes and treated it as a lullaby. He leaned his head against the window and tried to fall asleep.
The music gradually became quieter and she became more and more sleepy. Finally, she fell asleep and the car became quiet.
We stopped at a gas station along the way.
Shen Yanfeng did not wake up Guan Mi.
He filled up the gas tank, found a clean blanket from the trunk, gently covered her with it, and adjusted the angle of the seat to make it more comfortable for her to sleep.
When the car drove to the downstairs of Guan Mi's residence, Shen Yanfeng still did not wake her up immediately.
He unbuckled his seat belt, turned sideways, and stared quietly at her sleeping profile in the dim light.
How much does love have to be to shed tears even in sleep?
He didn't dare to think too much about it, for fear that the surging jealousy would completely consume him.
"arrive."
He knew very well that he was not a good person, so her tears could only stop here.
Guan Mi woke up, still a little dazed when she opened her eyes. She rubbed her eyes and stood up by supporting herself on the chair with both hands.
After her vision cleared, she didn't even look at Shen Yanfeng, she pushed open the car door and staggered into the building.
When she returned to her room, she immediately turned on her phone, but the battery was almost empty because Wen Li had called her numerous times and sent her numerous WeChat messages, each one begging her not to break up...
She fell down on the edge of the bed and read one line at a time, one word at a time, until the night outside the window was quietly replaced by the light of early morning.
The ray of light shone straight in through the glass, falling clearly and gently on Guan Mi's tear-stained face, as if silently urging her to start all over again.
After being stunned for a long time, she sent a final WeChat message to Wen Li and blocked all his contact information.
When Yu Tongtong got up to wash up, she happened to see Guan Mi coming out of the bathroom. She had her hair wrapped up and was wearing pajamas.
She asked in confusion: "Did you go to bed without taking a shower last night?"
Guan Mi nodded, "I was so tired after coming back that I fell asleep as soon as I touched the pillow. Come in, I'll fix it."
It was the same routine as usual: put on makeup, change clothes, eat breakfast and go to work.
When she arrived at the company, Guan Mi immediately started to deal with yesterday's work. Shen Yanfeng did not come today, but she called him and also communicated about work on WeChat.
Fortunately, he is a person who can sometimes distinguish between public and private affairs and will not bring some things into work.
When he got off work, he took the initiative to send me a WeChat message.
Shen Yanfeng: [Becky feels a little unwell and suddenly stopped eating. Come over and take a look.]
She replied: [Don’t take him to see a doctor?]
He replied: [You are more effective than the doctor.]
He sent: [transfer 99999]
Guan Mi put away his phone.
She saw that it was not Becky who was unwell, but Shen Yanfeng who was sick.
She drove the company car, but there was an unexpected traffic jam, so she arrived at Shen Yanfeng's house almost an hour later than the subway.
Sure enough, Becky was safe and sound.
When she came in, it was still eating cat food in the automatic feeder, munching away with energy and chewing, not forgetting to meow at her.
Shen Yanfeng was standing on the balcony of the living room talking on the phone. When he heard the door open and the cat meowing, he turned around and leaned against the glass fence. While continuing to talk to the person on the other end of the phone, he followed Guan Mi into the living room with his eyes.
She glanced around the room and her eyes met his for a moment, but she pretended not to see him and walked straight towards the cat.
She bent down, picked up Becky and checked her carefully. After confirming that she was fine, she gently put her down and stood up.
By the time he realized what she was about to do, he had already taken a step forward to catch up with her. At the entrance, he grabbed her just as she opened the door, and then said in a deep voice to the person on the phone: "Apologies, but I'll have to call you back. Something important hase up."
Guan Mi looked back at him and said calmly, "The cat is fine. It's probably a little full from eating."
Chen Yanfeng held the phone and looked into her eyes. "The medical team from Beijing arrived in Jiangcheng at noon. Although he is paralyzed, his foundation is still strong. If he cooperates with the treatment, his recovery will not be difficult."
If he wanted to keep someone, he just had to speak to her heart, even though he was extremely reluctant to mention anything related to Wen Li.
"Thanks……"
"Have dinner here."
"……OK."
Guan Mi changed back into slippers silently.
When she put her own shoes into the shoe cabinet, her eyes inadvertently swept across the pair of white and gray cotton slippers on her feet.
The style is simple, and it is the only women's shoe in this shoe cabinet besides Aunt Li's shoes.
She had worn this pair of shoes for three years and once wondered why they never looked old. Later, she learned from Aunt Li that she changed into a new pair of the same shoes every two months.
She walked into the dining room and found that the dining table was empty except for the plain white ceramic vase, without even a set of cutlery.
Are you eating air? She muttered in her heart, took out her phone and looked at the man pouring water at the bar: "Boss Shen, can I order food from Chaolu Restaurant?"
Shen Yanfeng came over with a glass of warm water. He didn't answer her question first, but just said, "Didn't you ask me what I wanted yesterday?"
He paused, stuffing the water into her hand first, "I don't want to hear you call me "Boss Shen" or "you" anymore. In private, can you be more casual?"
"I'll make dinner." He turned and strode towards the kitchen. "Drink more water. You must be thirsty after taking so long to come here."
Guan Mi hesitated and said, "You... you can cook?"
She was really surprised. Didn’t she have to watch a video and be taught step by step when making dumplings last time?
Shen Yanfeng said without even turning back: “Which Liuzi wouldn’t know that?”
All the ingredients in the refrigerator were newly replaced at noon. He took out the dishes he had already planned to use and began to prepare dinner skillfully.
Guan Mi sat quietly in the living room, staring at the dark sky outside the balcony without moving.
Becky rubbed her breasts on her legs for a while, then rolled herself into a fluffy orange Swiss roll and fell asleep contentedly.
She had never raised a cat. When she and Guan Tang met stray cats outside, they were always timid and would hide when they saw people, which led her to think that most cats were afraid of people.
But when it first saw Becky, it just sniffed her legs a few times symbolically and then immediately started rubbing against her, as if it had smelled her scent a long time ago and was used to it.
The aroma of food gradually wafted out of the kitchen, but she had no appetite at all.
When Shen Yanfeng said it was time to eat, even the tableware was already laid out. She felt very uncomfortable, after all, she had been serving him for more than three years.
She placed the cat on the cushion beside her and stood up and walked to the bar to wash her hands.
As soon as she turned on the faucet, Shen Yanfeng came over, glanced at her, then picked up the aerated wine and walked towards the restaurant.
It was obvious to the naked eye that he was in a good mood.
Guan Mi walked to the restaurant, glanced at the dishes on the table, and whispered, "Thank you," as he sat down.
Shen Yanfeng pushed the steamed pork ribs in front of her and said in a gentle voice: "Try it."
She obediently picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. After swallowing it under the gaze of the person opposite her, she commented dryly, "It's delicious."
Although this praise was soulless, a faint smile still appeared on Shen Yanfeng's lips.
Halfway through the meal, it suddenly started raining heavily outside, and the rain was hitting the glass.
The rain showed no sign of letting up. Instead, it got heavier as time went on, and the road was almost flooded.
Guan Mi carried Becky, who was very clingy after waking up, to the balcony. Through the glass that was completely stained by rain, he could only see a chaotic halo of light outside. The neon lights and car lights were all integrated into the long rainy night.
She looked back at the old-fashioned wall clock. The hands indicated late at night, and she really had to go back.
Shen Yanfeng was in the study on the second floor. Guan Mi hesitated for a moment, but decided to go up and tell him before leaving.
When she arrived at the study door, it was half-open. Becky wanted to squeeze in through the gap, but with a little force she pushed the door open completely.
The man sitting at the desk turned his head, and Guan Mi met his gaze and spoke first: "It's too late, I'll go back first."
The window of the study was not closed tightly, and the sound of rain and the cool air seeped in.
"It's cold and rainy outside, it's not safe to drive, let's stay here for one night," he said.
Guan Mi's nerves suddenly tensed up. She remained silent, and time passed slowly in the depressing silence for almost half a minute.
Finally, after the cat's cry, she raised her head, her throat a little dry, with an imperceptible tremor: "Boss Shen, at least now you...are a person with a fiancée, I can't do what you want."
Shen Yanfeng remained silent.
He put down the pen in his hand, stood up and walked towards the door, stopping in front of Guan Mi.
He lowered his eyes and stared at her, his fingertips gently stroking her fair face inch by inch, and finally stopped at her slightly pale lips.
"To be honest," he said in a low and gentle voice, sounding like the whispers of lovers, "what you said is indeed what I want very much. But what I want most is not this."
Guan Mi's breathing was slightly choked and he pursed his lips.
"As for the former, I'm very patient. As for the latter, it depends on when you can make room." He laughed and lifted her chin frivolously with his fingers. "Guan Mi, you have to remember that I can't wait too long."
Guan Mi was forced to look up, breathing in his aggressive scent. She swallowed, her voice filled with a hint of stubborn resistance: "I won't be your mistress."
Shen Yanfeng raised his eyebrows slightly, surprised by the last two words in her words.
"The last time I met Gao Qi alone, I had already made it clear to her that the engagement between us is dead in name only," he said.
In a couple of days he will go to the Gao family to visit Mr. Gao in person.
For the kindness shown back then, the Gao family could accept any compensation they wanted, except for him.
Guan Mi was stunned and repeated subconsciously: "In name only?"
"What else?" Chen Yanfeng stared at her, his eyes churning with emotion. "No matter how unscrupulous I am, I will never let the person I love suffer any injustice or do anything shameful."
Hearing this, Guan Mi was not moved at all, but his heart sank suddenly.
She originally thought that Shen Yanfeng was just in a playful mood, looking for excitement and to satisfy his desire for control. When she was willing to give in, he would lose interest in her and kick her away.
But now he actually said that he liked her... A chill ran through his mind. This was more frightening than just a joke.
She dropped her eyes, her heart pounding in her chest as she wondered what she should do.
Chen Yanfeng frowned slightly, and was about to ask Guan Mi what she was thinking about? Was she thinking about her past again?
Becky suddenly lay on his legs, using his pants as a scratching post, and excitedly sharpened her claws there.
...You really have no tact at all.
Guan Mi had no plans to spend the night here. She had just broken up and was feeling very uncomfortable, even though Shen Yanfeng had said he wouldn't do anything to her.
She sat in the living room, waiting silently for the rain to stop.
She would never know how long she had been waiting, and how long Shen Yanfeng had been watching her on the surveillance camera.
Finally the rain stopped, Shen Yanfeng went downstairs, threw her a coat, took the car keys from her hand, and silently sent her back to the rented house.
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The Gao family also lived in Xicheng, but was quite a distance away from the Shen family's old house.
Shen Yanfeng went back to the old house first.
As soon as I entered the yard, I saw several servants holding ladders and picking fruits under a persimmon tree, laughing and talking.
The trees are laden with fruits, and the orange-red persimmons hang heavily on the branches like small lanterns.
When they saw him come in, they immediately fell silent and subconsciously wanted to get down from the ladder.
"Keep picking, and be careful." He said as he walked through the corridor on the left. When he pushed open the door, he seemed to suddenly remember something. He turned back and thought for a moment before remembering the girl's name. "Zhen Sui, I have to pick two to go later."
The person on the tree was Zhen Sui, and she responded quickly.
The original nervousness instantly turned into joy, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up high. She was thinking in her heart that she must pick two of the biggest, sweetest and juiciest persimmons for the Third Young Master.
Sister Lu, who was holding the ladder, looked up at her with her ears reddened. She jokingly said, "Sister Zhen Sui, look at you for being so capable. Didn't the Third Young Master just say a few words to you?"
Zhen Sui still smiled and did not refute.
You know, it's already a rare opportunity for the Third Young Master to say such a sentence to her in a month.
After Shen Yanfeng came out of the room, he went straight to the attic.
There are stored the family's collection of famous paintings and antiques, most of which are old items.
He took out a scroll from a hidden compartment - it was a work by Ming Dynasty painter Wen Huiming.
As far as he knew, although Mr. Gao owned countless treasures and loved famous paintings, he was missing this one.
He unfolded the scroll and carefully examined it before rolling it up again and carefully placing it in a special moisture-proof painting tube.
As soon as he walked out of the attic with the painting tube and opened the door, he bumped into the person at the door.
He checked the time and asked, "It's not the weekend today, why is Director Shen at home at this time?"
Shen Cunyi glanced at him and said, "You haven't been seen for several months, but you suddenly come back and come straight here. You are much more suspicious than me."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yanfeng lazily raised the thing in his hand slightly.
Shen Cunyi's eyes fell on the painting tube and he raised his eyebrows: "Are you touching the old man's things again?"
"It's just making the best use of it," Chen Yanfeng said with a faint smile, "It's better to use it to buy some peace and quiet instead of gathering dust in there."
"Peace? The peace of the Gao family?"
Chen Yanfeng raised his wrist again, "Brother, wash and dress well before going out tonight. Don't dress so conservatively. If you make Secretary Wen angry and run away, it will be difficult to appease her."
After saying that, he left, leaving Shen Cunyi with a completely cold face standing there.
He turned around and looked at his brother's back with his eyes slightly narrowed.
Is there anything in this world that Shen Yanfeng doesn't know?
Shen Yanfeng arrived at the Gao family's restaurant after they had finished their dinner. When he entered, he saw the servants cleaning up the restaurant.
"Hey! Isn't this the third son of the Shen family?" A lazy voice floated over from the living room.
The person who spoke was Gao Qi's brother Gao Long, who was well-known in the circle as a lazy young man and a negative example in the investment world. He was a loser in everything he did.
In the end, the old man of the Gao family said that he would rather support him as an idler and let him live a peaceful life and wait for death than let him mess up the family business.
Chen Yanfeng walked over with a lazy tone on his lips: "Brother Long."
"Tsk, you're being too formal, aren't you?" Gao Long warmly put his arm around his shoulder, grinning nonchalantly, "Maybe in a while you'll be my real brother-in-law, and you can just call me brother."
"Brother-in-law?" Shen Yanfeng said calmly, "I'm afraid there won't be such a chance."
Gao Long paused for a moment, his smile squinting as he looked at him. "What do you mean? Could it be that my good sister has upset you?"
He spoke jokingly, looking like he was enjoying a good show.
Shen Yanfeng didn't say anything, but only asked: "Is the old man in there?"
"He's getting ready to slaughter everyone," Gao Long said, pushing Shen Yanfeng, who was nearly half a head taller than him, towards the living room. "It's perfect. You can go and fight him for a few moves to dampen his spirit and stop him from thinking he's invincible."
When Chen Yanfeng was a child, he often played chess with his old lady, but now his hands are indeed much rusty.
Sure enough, I lost two games in a row.
"Come again, come again!" Old Master Gao was so happy that his face was beaming with joy, and he rearranged the chess pieces with his own hands.
Shen Yanfeng glanced at his watch. If he played another round, he was afraid that he would not be able to meet Guan Mi in time.
He has been busy outside all day.
How can I not see her for 24 hours?
"Grandpa Gao, why don't you take a look at what good things I brought you?"
"Oh?" Mr. Gao became interested.
Chen Yanfeng stood up and took out the painting tube, pulled out the scroll neatly, and slowly unfolded it in front of Mr. Gao.
Old Gao was stunned at first, then his eyes suddenly lit up. He didn't even want the chess pieces anymore. He picked up the magnifying glass and leaned over to examine it carefully as if he had seen a rare treasure.
"What a wonderful thing... What a wonderful thing!" He praised repeatedly, his fingers lightly stroking the surface of the painting. "When your old man got this painting, I coveted it for many years..."
Chen Yanfeng chuckled, "From now on, it's yours. You can take it out and enjoy it anytime, every day, every time."
When Mr. Gao heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly. He slowly put down the things in his hand, leaned back against the back of the chair, and his gaze fell from the painting to Shen Yanfeng's face. There was a bit of the elder's shrewdness and inquiry in his turbid eyes.
"Yan Feng," he said, taking a sip of the tea beside him, "this painting is your grandfather's treasure. Can you please bring it out... Tell me, what's the matter?"
Shen Yanfeng calmly put away the painting, sat down calmly, met Gao Lao's gaze, and said slowly: "I came here today to discuss the marriage agreement between the Shen family and the Gao family with you."
He said calmly, "Sister Gao Qi and I both feel that our two families have a strong bond and don't need to rely on marriage to maintain it. Let's end this engagement here."
He gently placed the painting tube on the table and said, "This painting is a token of the Shen family's appreciation."
Gao Lao's face did not show much surprise, but he looked at him meaningfully: "Yan Feng, to be honest, compared to the painting, I want you to be my grandson-in-law more."
"I'm not blessed enough," Chen Yanfeng said. "I don't want to delay Sister Gao Qi's happiness. It would be better for everyone if we ended this matter while it was just beginning."
"Have you talked to Gao Qi?" Old Gao smiled knowingly, "No wonder that girl didn't come home for dinner today."
Shen Yanfeng did not deny it.
After all, the cancellation of the engagement was initiated by him, so naturally he should take the responsibility alone, and there is no need to involve others.
No matter how the Gao family expressed their stance, he was willing to accept it, and only hoped that this mess could be resolved as soon as possible.
"You're quite responsible." Old Gao stood up and walked out with his hands behind his back. "Take the painting back. I don't have the final say. Go ask your father what he thinks. If he agrees, then let it go."
Shen Yanfeng did not insist. He just waved to the butler beside him to come over and whispered to him to deliver the painting to Mr. Gao's room later.
"Also, please tell Mr. Gao that from the very beginning, no one has respected my wishes. So now that it's over, no one can agree or disagree."
After saying that, he walked to the clothes rack, took off his coat, hung it in his arm, and strode out, his steps so fast as if there was something urgent waiting for him.
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