Chapter 144: Could there really be another Shen Huai?!

Seeing this, Lin Yeman spoke up to smooth things over: "Director Lu, Shen Huai is not your personal property, so how do you have the nerve to manage so much?"

"Besides, he hasn't belonged to the Public Relations Department for a long time now. Whether it's development or promotion, he has his own independent team. Your reasoning simply doesn't hold water."

This retort left Lu Sheng with a flushed face.

Lin Yeman turned around and gave Shen Huai a wink: "Go on, I'll wait for you at the dance later."

Shen Huai nodded gratefully at Lin Yeman and walked quickly toward the second-floor VIP lounge.

According to the plan, Lin Yeman had placed the clothes of his brother, Shen Huai, in the suite of the second-floor VIP lounge.

Shen Huai only needed to walk around in front of everyone, then change into new clothes and go back downstairs to talk to everyone, and the identity switch would be complete.

Now that the first step was finished quite satisfactorily, as long as he changed his clothes without anyone noticing, and then went back out...

"Sneaking around, why are you acting like a thief?"

Suddenly, a playful voice rang out from behind him.

Shen Huai's scalp went numb instantly.

He turned around stiffly and saw Yang Shuqin sitting on the sofa, elegantly sipping tea.

"Mom!? Why are you here?"

"What, am I not welcome?"

Yang Shuqin set down the teacup in her hand; her exquisite makeup showed no trace of the years.

"No... of course not." Shen Huai let out a long sigh of relief and explained, "I just didn't expect you to come to a celebration banquet."

Yang Shuqin was wearing a well-tailored red dress, which made her look radiant, not at all like a woman nearing fifty.

She tossed her limited-edition handbag onto the sofa and walked over to Shen Huai's side.

She straightened his slightly crooked tie and nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, you look much more spirited than before."

"This is the first step of your return to the public eye; as your mother, how could I not come to support you?"

Yang Shuqin pointed to the suite not far away, "I've already prepared the clothes, go inside and change."

Although Shen Huai was full of questions, he dared not disobey his mother's order and could only walk obediently toward the suite.

When he reached the door, he couldn't help but stop, turn back, and ask with wide eyes: "Mom, are you really just here to support me?"

Yang Shuqin chuckled, her tone carrying a hint of playfulness: "What? Do I need a reason to come see my son?"

Shen Huai wanted to ask more, but Yang Shuqin ignored him and turned her head to look into the suite.

"Lao Shen, the person is here, how much longer are you going to hide?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the door to the suite opened.

A tall, dignified-looking middle-aged man walked out.

He was wearing a dark suit, his hair was combed meticulously, and his whole being exuded the aura of someone in a position of power.

Shen Huai's expression sank instantly.

This man had actually come.

The relationship between father and son had always been stiff; to be precise, it was like fire and water.

Shen Zhiyuan was busy with business and was away from home all year round, having almost no involvement in Shen Huai's upbringing.

After Shen Huai grew up, the father and son would argue or even come to blows after saying only a few words.

When he saw his mother, Yang Shuqin, Shen Huai had been suspicious, guessing whether Shen Zhiyuan had asked her to pass on some message to him again.

But he hadn't expected this.

This time, he had actually come in person!

Seeming to see through Shen Huai's confusion, Yang Shuqin explained with a smile: "I didn't force him to come; he came of his own volition."

She walked to Shen Zhiyuan's side, took his arm, and spoke in a tone as gentle as a young girl in love: "Lao Shen said that without him, your performance would always be missing a piece."

Shen Zhiyuan glanced at Shen Huai, his expression complex and unreadable. He walked up to Shen Huai and handed him a box.

"Put on the clothes, and according to the 'brother' persona you told me about earlier, accompany me for a walk outside."

Shen Huai looked down at the box, then at Shen Zhiyuan, his mood complex to the extreme.

He had originally thought that between him and his father, there was no other possibility besides endless arguments and the cold war.

He never expected that he would personally step forward to cooperate with his plan...

"What, not happy?" Shen Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow, his tone carrying a hint of displeasure, "Don't forget what you promised your mother." Shen Huai took a deep breath, suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, and reached out to take the box.

"Okay."

Inside the banquet hall, everyone's eyes were focused on the staircase on the second floor.

Shen Huai's sudden departure just now had already caused everyone to discuss it in whispers.

"Click."

The door on the second floor opened.

Shen Zhiyuan and Shen Huai were seen walking out side by side, heading toward the first floor.

Shen Zhiyuan was wearing a black Tang suit, his temperament was outstanding, and his gaze carried an unquestionable pressure.

As for Shen Huai, who was beside him, his temperament had improved significantly compared to when he went in! Moreover, his aura was cold and noble, and his gaze had become much more indifferent! The moment they saw this scene.

Everyone from the Ryan Group rubbed their eyes, almost unable to believe it.

Shen Zhiyuan? The Chairman of the Shen Group, Shen Zhiyuan?!

Had he been on the second floor the whole time? As the organizers, they hadn't heard a whisper of wind beforehand; this wasn't scientific!

Seeing that the Chairman of the Shen Group had actually appeared at the celebration banquet, Director Wang Shuo was both surprised and delighted, and immediately wanted to rush up to build a connection.

But halfway there, he hesitated.

His gaze fell on the person next to Shen Zhiyuan, and his expression became troubled.

Is the person before them the older brother, or the younger brother?

If they called him by the wrong name, they would lose face completely.

"The one next to Chairman Shen must be the older brother!"

"I don't know, they look too much alike, it's hard to tell; why don't you go up and ask?"

"Do you want me dead? Why don't you go ask?" the crowd muttered below.

For a moment, not a single person dared to go up and greet them.

Just then, the door to a room on the second floor opened again, and another "Shen Huai" walked out.

He was wearing the same outfit he had on when he first entered the banquet hall, a faint, elusive smile playing on his lips.

He stood quietly on the second floor, looking down at the crowd below with a playful smile on his face.

Identical faces, equally luxurious attire.

The only difference was that the one standing next to Shen Zhiyuan had sharper eyes and a more powerful aura.

Seeing two completely identical Shen Huais appear in their field of vision at the same time.

Lin Yeman, who was talking to someone on the first floor, also wore a look of astonishment.

Wasn't the twin thing something they had fabricated together? How could there really be two identical Shen Huais?! At this moment.

She could no longer care about etiquette and walked quickly toward the second floor.

With a head full of questions, Lin Yeman had to ask in person to feel at ease.

Shen Zhiyuan and the other Shen Huai were on the stairs.

To avoid alerting the enemy, Lin Yeman had no choice but to head to the second floor via the back door's emergency stairwell.

As a result, she was halfway there, lifting her skirt as she ran.

Lin Yeman collided head-on with a figure coming down.

"Miss, be careful."

Shen Huai reached out quickly to steady Lin Yeman, his gaze calm as he looked at her.

Lin Yeman raised her head and looked into the depths of this person's eyes.

Calm, noble, indifferent, distant.

Although the person before her was wearing the suit she had picked out for Shen Huai, and his appearance showed no flaws at all.

But upon seeing this look in his eyes, Lin Yeman was certain in a second.

This person was absolutely not Shen Huai!

(End of chapter)