Chapter 201: Broadening Horizons

On Friday morning, the first rays of sunlight shone into the room through the curtains, the light dancing on the walls and forming streaks of alternating light and shadow.

Dazed and groggy, Shen Yan subconsciously reached out to the side, but his hand met empty space; only after opening his eyes did he realize that Wu Yue'er was no longer by his side.

He did not find this strange.

Every time this happened, Wu Yue'er would go out early for a morning jog and bring breakfast back for Chen Shanni on the way, so as not to arouse suspicion.

Chen Shanni would always praise Wu Yue'er for her self-discipline and say she wanted to learn to wake up early for morning jogs, while Wu Yue'er would wave her hands in refusal, saying, "I'm the type who fishes for three days and dries nets for two; doing it occasionally is fine, but I can't handle sticking to it every day."

Thinking of that scene, Shen Yan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"This girl is cunning as a fox; she's really mastered the art of the 'Infernal Affairs' lifestyle."

After washing up, Shen Yan stepped out and bumped right into the two women; Chen Shanni looked pleasantly surprised and said, "Shen Yan, you're back?"

"That's right!" Shen Yan replied with a chuckle.

His gaze swept over Wu Yue'er's delicate face, only to see her playfully wink at him, her red lips pursed into a kiss.

Shen Yan couldn't help but feel his heart stir as he recalled the soul-stirring pleasure of last night.

It was truly beyond words.

As the three walked and chatted, Chen Shanni expressed great envy for Shen Yan's comfortable lifestyle—having no worries about food or drink, and going out to relax and travel across mountains and rivers whenever he had the time.

She asked Shen Yan where he had gone, and when Shen Yan answered truthfully, "Macau," Chen Shanni's eyes lit up immediately; she hadn't even properly explored the mainland, yet Shen Yan had already set foot in the Hong Kong and Macau region.

Wouldn't the next step be to step out of the country?

Shen Yan hadn't just spent these past two days lingering in casinos; he had also visited several famous attractions, and seeing her face full of yearning, he briefly recounted what he had seen and heard.

The Macau Tower with its revolving restaurant, where one could overlook the entire view of Macau, The Venetian Macao, Rua do Cunha, The Parisian Macao's Eiffel Tower...

He also mentioned that the temperature in Macau reached 20°C at this time, which was particularly pleasant.

Chen Shanni felt an unbearable itch in her heart, and the words slipped out: "Shen Yan, can you take me with you next time you go out to play?"

Noticing the strange looks from the two, Chen Shanni's small face turned bright red instantly, and she hurriedly explained, "Actually, I've always been very eager to travel, but I don't dare to go alone, so I wanted to find someone to keep me company."

Wu Yue'er puffed out her cheeks and glared at Shen Yan with burning eyes, as if to say, if you dare to agree, you're dead.

Shen Yan pursed his lips and offered a suggestion: "Don't you have a car now? During the weekend or New Year's Day, you could totally take Yue'er and Youwei to visit the surrounding cities; neither of them is short on money."

"Right, right, Shanni, I can go with you wherever you want to go." To prevent Shen Yan from being targeted, Wu Yue'er decisively sold herself out.

Although Chen Shanni had not revealed any different feelings from beginning to end, she could not escape Wu Yue'er's sharp eyes.

This girl was secretly in love with Shen Yan.

Even if she didn't fight or compete, she was still a potential hidden danger that could not be taken lightly.

Although a little disappointed, Chen Shanni still couldn't suppress her joy at having someone to travel with, and she pulled Wu Yue'er along to chatter excitedly about where was fun and when to go.

Walking into the classroom, the students were laughing and chatting as usual, or burying their heads in their studies; clearly, nothing had changed, but inexplicably, Shen Yan always felt there was an invisible barrier isolating him from these people.

Although he had felt this way before, it had never been this intense.

So, money really could change a person's state of mind.

At this moment, Shen Yan's perspective had completely opened up, and a thick sense of self-confidence burst forth from the inside out.

Detecting an unusual aura radiating from Shen Yan, Chen Shanni was full of astonishment.

This kind of aura made her think of one person—Chen Jun.

It was a calm and firm aura, like a towering mountain that remained standing despite the wind and rain; no matter how many thousands of troops and horses came, he remained unmoved.

The difference was that this aura made people feel intimidated when it appeared on Chen Jun, but in Chen Shanni's eyes, Shen Yan looked more pleasing than ever.

It was simply overflowing with charm!

Quietly, a seductive blush appeared on her round, jade-like face.

Arriving at the classroom, Yu Youwei subconsciously looked toward the back row first, and then her eyes lit up with surprise.

This guy had finally returned!

Just as she sat down and prepared to send a message to Shen Yan, Yu Youwei heard Chen Shanni say, "Youwei, Yue'er and I are planning to go to Jinhua Hengdian together for New Year's Day; do you want to come along?"

Yu Youwei's interest was immediately piqued; they were all vibrant young girls, and few were not fond of fun, especially regarding the legendary place where movies and television shows were filmed, which she longed to see.

However, she was more concerned about whether Shen Yan would go.

"Shen Yan said he has things to take care of on New Year's Day and can't get away," Chen Shanni said bluntly.

After pondering for a moment, Yu Youwei gave an affirmative answer.

It was a rare holiday trip, and with good friends, there was no reason to miss such an opportunity.

Luo Qiqi couldn't help but feel a bit envious; she also wanted to go, but she couldn't afford the cost of several hundred for a single trip.

In the back row of the classroom, having not seen Shen Yan for a few days, Lin Yang felt a bit dazed for a moment, "Old Shen, where have you been living it up these past few days? I always feel like something is different."

Shen Yan said indifferently that he had gone out of town to handle some business; Lin Yang shook his head, and after observing carefully, confirmed that Shen Yan still had one head, two eyes, and one nose.

It seemed there was nothing different after all; it must have been an illusion!

At this moment, Wu Yue'er's phone vibrated, and after reading the content, she nudged Shen Yan's arm with her elbow and urged, "Youwei said she'll go to Hengdian with us, you should go too; what if we three delicate girls run into bad guys?"

Lin Yang's ears pricked up immediately.

"In this bright and clear world, in broad daylight, where would there be so many bad guys?" Shen Yan said, speechless.

Seeing that he wouldn't agree, Wu Yue'er started pestering him, asking what Shen Yan planned to do on New Year's Day; Shen Yan glanced at Lin Yang and said with a mischievous smile, "Guess!"

Wu Yue'er didn't even need to think to know what was going on.

It was nothing more than going to accompany his official girlfriend.

Considering that the two were about to head to Shanghai, Wu Yue'er just curled her lips and didn't say anything more.

Hearing this, Lin Yang roughly understood what was going on, and he leaned in shamelessly to ask, "Yue'er, didn't you say last time we were going to Shanghai together for New Year's Day? Are you not going anymore?"

Wu Yue'er's forehead was full of question marks; there was such a thing?

She had absolutely no memory of it!

"When did I ever agree to go to Shanghai to play?"

Lin Yang instantly grew anxious; last time Shen Yan returned from Shanghai, during their casual chat, Wu Yue'er had clearly looked full of yearning, and he had even added fuel to the fire.

He had assumed it would be a matter of course, yet...