Chapter 401: Calm as Water

Hearing the exclamation coming from the earpiece, Chen Shanni could roughly imagine the scene at home.

In front of the stove, Wu Yue'er held a spatula, her other hand akimbo on her small waist, her mouth pouting enough to hang a soy sauce bottle on it; Chen Shanni feigned indifference and said, "He said An Qi had something come up at the last minute, so she couldn't go."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yue'er immediately turned off the stove, her voice laced with deep dissatisfaction: "So... this bastard ditched me to take you out to happy alone? How could anyone do something so heartless."

"Turn on your speakerphone, I want to give this heartless guy a good scolding."

Uh...

When it came down to it, Chen Shanni still felt for Shen Yan and couldn't bear to see him blamed by Wu Yue'er, so she played the "shrimp" card again, pretending she couldn't hear the voice on the other end clearly.

"Hello! What did you say? Hello! The signal is not very good here, I'm hanging up first."

As the words fell, Chen Shanni hung up the phone directly.

She raised her hand to press against her undulating chest, then couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Heh heh heh!

It was just too fun!

Shen Yan shook his head with a wry smile; what a sin, the once simple and shy good girl was straying further and further, and had even learned to play the "shrimp" card from him.

A sin! A sin!

On the other end, Wu Yue'er simply couldn't believe her ears; what was going on? The good girl was actually playing mind games with her—the signal was fine, my foot!

A classic case of choosing lust over loyalty!

For the sake of a man, she even abandoned her best friend.

This was intolerable.

So Wu Yue'er dialed the number again.

Chen Shanni hurriedly told Shen Yan not to answer, as it was clearly a call to settle scores.

The car happened to reach the traffic light intersection on Renmin Road; Shen Yan followed her request and didn't answer the phone, shifted into neutral, and with a backhand, gripped the back of Chen Shanni's neck, pulling her toward him.

Shen Yan lowered his head and kissed Chen Shanni on the mouth, his tone carrying a hint of playfulness: "I feel like you've changed a lot lately, it's strangely cute!"

Chen Shanni couldn't handle this; her cheeks instantly turned as red as a sunset cloud, and she dodged his gaze with some embarrassment: "Drive properly, don't get so close to me."

"Why! Not letting me kiss you?"

"It's not that!"

"Then kiss me."

Chen Shanni gave him a shy look, then leaned forward and took the initiative to kiss him, her red lips parting slightly as she rubbed against Shen Yan's lips.

That feeling of mutual sucking, without involving the tongue, was truly wonderful.

The green light flickered.

Beep beep!

Hearing the urging of the horn behind them, Shen Yan let go of Chen Shanni and drove the car again, while smacking his lips twice, feeling a bit unsatisfied.

Chen Shanni saw it in her eyes and felt happy in her heart.

She could clearly feel that the lip glaze was like a drug, holding a great attraction for Shen Yan.

It seemed she would have to apply it often in the future, so that Shen Yan would like her even more.

Ten minutes later.

The Maybach arrived at the Yintai Department Store in Xihu District.

After parking the car, Shen Yan opened the door and immediately saw four figures walking toward him; he was stunned for a moment, but quickly returned to normal.

Because one of the beautiful women was none other than Zhong Manshu.

The man beside her was Xu Weiguang, and the other two were their children.

Life is full of unexpected encounters.

Seeing this woman again, Shen Yan's heart was as calm as water.

Zhong Manshu also noticed Shen Yan's presence; her eyes were complex and unreadable, and when she noticed the conspicuous Maybach, she couldn't help but be stunned.

If she remembered correctly, Shen Yan used to drive a BMW 3 Series, and the car in front of her was worth several times more than a BMW 3 Series.

Seeing his wife suddenly stop and stare blankly, Xu Weiguang followed her gaze.

After several months, and having only met him once, Shen Yan's figure had long since blurred in his memory; Xu Weiguang only felt that Shen Yan looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

However, his wife's abnormality made him think of something again.

Chen Shanni, who had just gotten out of the car, looked at the beautiful young woman in front of her and nervously came to Shen Yan's side; she knew this was Shen Yan's mother.

Who had abandoned Shen Yan since he was a child.

Even if it was only a one-time encounter, as long as it was related to Shen Yan, Chen Shanni kept it in her heart.

Now, Shen Yan treated Zhong Manshu as a stranger, with no intention of communicating at all.

He held Chen Shanni's hand and walked outside, chatting and laughing.

Zhong Manshu opened her mouth but couldn't say a word; if she remembered correctly, the last time Shen Yan was standing next to a lively girl who looked like a fox.

A completely different type from Chen Shanni.

There must have been many twists and turns in between.

Furthermore, Zhong Manshu was quite curious about where this Maybach came from.

But she didn't have the standing to ask.

At this moment, Xu Weiguang spoke up, interrupting Zhong Manshu's contemplation: "Manshu, that young man is Weizhou's neighbor, right? You wouldn't say when I asked last time; are you very close to him?"

Zhong Manshu denied it flatly: "Not very close, a junior of a friend."

"Who? Which of your friends haven't I met?"

"We don't usually keep in touch, so of course you wouldn't know them."

Upon hearing this, Xu Weiguang nodded with some disappointment, then added: "This Maybach isn't cheap; it seems this friend of yours is quite wealthy. Why don't you try to get in touch, the factory..."

Shen Yan glanced at the two children beside him, his phrasing becoming more tactful: "With that incident happening at the factory, the problem has to be solved eventually."

Zhong Manshu refused without a second thought: "It's useless; we have no connection to them at all, and it's impossible for them to help with this favor. Let's think of other ways."

Sigh!

Xu Weiguang let out a soft sigh, his face unable to hide his exhaustion.

On the other side, Chen Shanni walked along the main road with her arm linked with Shen Yan's, and she asked cautiously: "Can you tell me about that woman?"

"There's nothing to say; just treat her like a stranger."

Shen Yan pursed his lips slightly, maintaining a calm and composed demeanor throughout.

Seeing this, Chen Shanni didn't say anything more; a man has his own internal measure, and she only wished for Shen Yan to have peace of mind and be happy.

Afterward, the two arrived at a private kitchen restaurant across the street, where Shen Yan ordered a few dishes with practiced ease, such as Kaili sauerkraut fish, cured meat platter, and roasted chili chicken...

A rough calculation put the cost at around 1,200.

To be honest, the portions were pitifully small, but the taste was quite nice.

It could rival a Michelin Restaurant.

A Michelin Restaurant focuses on being exquisite: the plate must be large, the portion small, and in the empty space, they put a sprig of grass, smear some sauce, sprinkle some crumbs, and sell you a plate for 880.

In Shen Yan's view, going to a Michelin Restaurant is purely paying an "intelligence tax."

Of course, those with too much money to burn are not included in this category.

"Sorry, I was a little late due to traffic on the road."

"It doesn't matter!"

While the two were enjoying their food, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind Shen Yan.

He turned his head to look.

Oh my!

There were quite a few acquaintances met today; looking at the back, the person sitting there was none other than the famous lawyer He Yichen, and that "It doesn't matter" had come from his mouth.

And the one who was late due to "traffic" was a heavily made-up urban beauty.