Chapter 190: Unexpected Situation

By mid-December, the leaves on the plane trees in the school had long since fallen, leaving the chaotic branches bare; the fallen leaves formed a golden avenue, intoxicating to behold.

A ray of bright, gentle golden light pierced through the flawless, thick, and pristine snow, and in that instant, the whole world became warm.

There were two English classes in the afternoon; after parking his car, Shen Yan noticed a bright red Mercedes C-Class next to it and couldn't help but take a few extra looks.

It was quite good-looking!

Walking into the classroom, the first thing that caught his eye was Wen Yali, dressed in a black down jacket; she was standing at the podium flipping through a textbook, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses perched on the bridge of her nose, her temperament quiet and elegant.

Shen Yan smiled and teased, "Teacher Wen, how have you and Teacher Huang been lately? I am very much looking forward to eating your wedding candy."

A faint, imperceptible blush appeared on Wen Yali's face, and she said in a calm tone, "Then you'll have a long wait; there are no such plans in the near future."

"Sigh! It seems Teacher Huang has a long and arduous road ahead; nearly thirty and he can't even find a wife. I'm worried for him." Shen Yan sighed while shaking his head.

Uh... Wen Yali was speechless and immediately gave him a big eye-roll.

At the same time, she began to ponder in her heart.

She hadn't noticed until he mentioned it, but Huang Shuren was two years older than her and would be 29 after the New Year; approaching thirty without having found a wife, his family must be anxious enough to jump.

Since the two of them were in harmony, perhaps it was time to put certain matters on the agenda.

In the back row, Chen Shanni had long since kept a seat open; Shen Yan sat down beside her, and Chen Shanni asked curiously, "Shen Yan, are you very close with Teacher Wen?"

Shen Yan smiled and said, "You might not know, but Teacher Wen and our counselor are boyfriend and girlfriend; maybe before long, we'll be able to eat their wedding candy."

"Ah?"

Chen Shanni's mouth opened slightly; she had never heard anyone mention this before.

However, two university teachers getting together didn't seem particularly strange.

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Shanni expressed her gratitude to Shen Yan: "Thank you for the music box you gave me yesterday; I like it very much."

After the dinner party broke up last night, as soon as she returned to her room, she couldn't wait to open the gift box, which contained a crystal ball-shaped music box.

The crystal sphere was filled with water, and at the bottom stood a milky-white unicorn; when the background music "Castle in the Sky" began to play, the water started to swirl and bubble, automatically switching colors—it was truly beautiful.

It was hard to imagine that such an exquisite gift could be bought for a few dozen yuan.

Shen Yan grinned.

It was just a gift picked up at random, something that could be found everywhere in the small commodity market.

Opening the stock interface, as expected, the stock of Galaxy Power had been rising steadily after the capital injection from Jiangnan Military Industry Group.

Excluding the two-day weekend break, it had already risen by thirty percent.

Just keep paying attention to it.

"Knock, knock!"

His phone suddenly vibrated; it was a message from Hao Anqi.

"Is the snowman I built pretty?"

An image was attached below.

The background of the picture was the playground of the Communication University of China; a chubby little snowman stood there, its whole body piled up from pure white snow, its head round and cute, like an innocent child; it wore a hat made of icicles and dead branches, its eyes were two black dots, and a carrot nose stood upright on its round face, adding a touch of cuteness.

Hao Anqi stood to the left of the snowman, her little head tilted slightly, her left hand making a peace sign.

Shen Yan's lips curled up slightly as he typed: "It's got a bit of charm, no need to be so perfect."

Hao Anqi: "???"

"I asked you to evaluate the snowman (blushing)"

Shen Yan: "Sorry, I didn't notice; I only saw you at first glance."

Hao Anqi: "Is your mouth smeared with honey? You're so good at complimenting people (happy)"

Shen Yan: "Come over and have a taste!"

Chatting with Hao Anqi while reading a novel, the time passed quite leisurely.

Chen Shanni seemed to have accumulated quite a few questions, specifically waiting for the English class to ask Shen Yan for answers.

Shen Yan didn't need to think at all, blurting out the answers; after hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Are you really planning to be a lawyer in the future?"

"This industry has quite high requirements for eloquence; in court, everyone will be watching you, and you will be subjected to all kinds of verbal attacks from the opposing lawyer. If your character isn't strong enough..."

Although Shen Yan didn't say the rest, Chen Shanni instantly grasped the meaning.

In fact, Chen Shanni was completely lost about the future and had no dreams; she had heard that this major was very character-building, so she filled it in without thinking.

As for now, she was purely just drifting through the days.

Shen Yan smiled and said, "Whose youth isn't lost? Don't think so much; things will work out in the end."

With Chen Shanni's family background, even if she couldn't adapt to this industry after graduation, she would still be thousands of times better off than the average person, so what was there to be anxious about?

Upon hearing this, Chen Shanni beamed; that was true, cherishing the present was what mattered most.

The two classes ended quietly; when walking out of the teaching building, Shen Yan realized that the bright red Mercedes C-Class was driven by Chen Shanni.

No wonder Chen Jun would give her a car; it turned out this girl had already passed her driving test.

Perhaps to keep a low profile, the price of the car wasn't expensive.

It was estimated to be between two and three hundred thousand.

At six in the evening, the pitch-black night curtain shrouded the earth, and the neon lights on the streets shimmered, reflecting the dim yellow street lamps.

Driving back to the Danqingyuan Residential Complex, just as he passed through the gate, Shen Yan saw from afar that Xu Weizhou was running over in a panic, holding a little boy in his arms.

Following behind him was a mature, fashionably dressed woman—it was actually Zhong Manshu.

He didn't expect to see this woman again so soon.

Seeing the black BMW, Xu Weizhou seemed to have found a savior; he ran over hurriedly and said breathlessly, "Shen Yan, Xiaoliang suddenly has a high fever and is unconscious; could I trouble you to take me to the Second Affiliated Hospital?"

"Get in!"

Shen Yan glanced at Xiaoliang's flushed cheeks and, without a word, opened the back door; Xu Weizhou let out an 'ah' and scrambled into the car in a panic.

After being stunned for a moment, Zhong Manshu didn't dare to delay either and sat down next to Xu Weizhou, though her gaze remained fixed on Shen Yan, her eyes filled with a myriad of emotions.

Her trembling red lips revealed the surging waves within her heart.

Shen Yan had just seen several traffic police on duty at the Renmin Road intersection, and considering that speed is the essence of war, he turned the steering wheel and headed straight for the scene.

Xu Weizhou hurriedly said, "Shen Yan, you should go the other way to get to the Second Affiliated Hospital."

"I know, I'll get you there as fast as possible," Shen Yan said without turning his head.

Xu Weizhou's mind was in turmoil at this moment, and hearing him say that, he had no choice but to let things take their course.

Immediately after, Shen Yan drove to the side of the traffic police on duty, rolled down the window, and said, "Officer, there is a child in my car who is unconscious from a high fever. Could I trouble you to lead the way? I am worried that if we arrive too late, something might happen to the child."