After Being transported into a book, I adopted the villain

by Usui Takumii

not mine, free web novel

4. 31 to 40

Chapter 31 - Travel?Plans

Ch.31 – Travel Plans

Tang Li acted as if he did not see Lei Yumeng's horrified expression. He stepped forward and walked calmly, his dark eyes staring at Lei Yumeng.

He went straight to Lei Yumeng and grinned. His voice was full of curiosity: "What do you want to say to my brother? Can I listen?"

"..." Lei Yumeng was shocked.

What the fuck!

She had checked several times just now to make sure that there was no one in the corridor. Where did Tang Li come from?

And in order to avoid the eavesdropping of Tang Li, she chose a relatively concealed position. Unexpectedly, Tang Li had no intention of eavesdropping at all. Instead, he ran directly and openly to confront her.

After a long pause, Lei Yumeng gradually regained her consciousness, and replied in a stiff tone, "Nothing important."

"If you don't have anything to say, don't waste your time." Tang Li squinted his eyes. The smile that filled his mouth never disappeared, but there was no laughter in his eyes. "Your parents are still waiting for you."

Lei Yumeng was only a short distance from Tang Li. The longer her eyes stared at Tang Li's smiling face, the more the discomfort in her heart intensified.

At this moment, she suddenly noticed that Tang Li seemed to have grown taller.

On that snowy night a week ago, she could have looked down at Tang Li as she stood on the steps of her house.

Now, however, she needs to raise her head to get a good look at Tang Li.

She knew the real face of Tang Li.

She knew how many needles Tang Li had hidden under his smile at the moment.

Although she was so eager to tear off the mask of Tang Li, she did not dare to tell Shen Yu the truth in front of Tang Li. She did not know what revenge Tang Li would get if she did so.

"What's wrong?" Tang Li asked softly, with the same smile on his face. "Sister Lei, you look ugly. What's wrong with you?"

Lei Yumeng gritted her teeth and hesitated.

When Shen Yu saw this, he said to Tang Li, "Chestnut, get Uncle Zhang to call a doctor for her."

Tang Li answered cleverly, "Okay."

"Stop, don't go!" Lei Yumeng responded in time and quickly reached out to block Tang Li's way. She looked at Shen Yu with some annoyance and unwillingness. Finally, she sighed compromisingly, "I'm all right. My parents are still waiting for me, so I'll leave first."

Shen Yu looked at Lei Yumeng doubtfully.

"Bye-bye, Brother Shen Yu." Lei Yumeng waved to Shen Yu and silently said, "I'll never see you again", then turned around and ran away.

Shen Yu, with a helpless face, turned his head to see Tang Li standing motionlessly near him, still wearing the hospital's blue and white striped uniform. His usually expressionless face seemed slightly aggrieved at the moment.

Shen Yu couldn't help laughing, he steered his wheelchair over to Tang Li, raised his hand and stroked the little villain's soft hair.

"Don't worry." Shen Yu blinked at Tang Li.

Tang Li closed his eyes and rubbed Shen Yu's palm with his cheek. After a while, he opened his beautiful black eyes and said uneasily, "She must want to speak bad things about me."

Shen Yu disapprovingly said, "I just won't listen."

Tang Li frowned slightly and looked at Shen Yu. "What if she insists on telling you?"

Shen Yu pinched Tang Li's face and laughed, "I won't hear what I don't want to hear. It's useless for anyone to talk to me."

Tang Li did not seem to have expected Shen Yu to give such a decisive answer. For a long time, he was stunned. When he finally recovered, the joy in his eyes spread quickly until it completely engulfed the obsidian orbs.

The next second, he leaned forward and hugged Shen Yu, his arms wrapped tightly around Shen Yu's neck.

"Shen Yu." Tang Li buried his whole face in Shen Yu's neck as he shouted out Shen Yu's name word by word. The heat from the little villain's breath spread across Shen Yu's skin. "You're so kind."

Shen Yu smiled and put his hands on Tang Li's back.

"I'm only kind to you."

"No." Tang Li retorted and muffled, "You are still kind to that Aunt named Jenny Yang."

Shen Yu: "..."

Just how long has it been since he and Jenny Yang talked?

Sensing Shen Yu's silence, Tang Li drilled himself deeper into Shen Yu's bosom, and breathlessly opened his mouth: "Why won't you say anything?"

"All right." Shen Yu patted Tang Li on the back and coaxed the small child, "I will not treat her as well in the future."

Moreover, after Shen Yu carefully thought about it, he realized that he did not feel that he was happy with Jenny Yang in any particular respect. Even now, Jenny Yang's mobile phone number and Weibo are still quietly lying comfortably on his blacklist.

However, out of fear that Tang Li would be unhappy, Shen Yu did not mention Jenny Yang's name again.

Next, Tang Li morphed into a piece of sticky taffy and remained happily glued to Shen Yu for a long time. Finally, he reluctantly let him go under Shen Yu's urging, his small face full of displeasure.

Shen Yu looked amused as he headed straight back to the ward in his wheelchair without taking care of Tang Li, who was still sulking behind him.

But within a few seconds, there was a clatter of footsteps behind him.

"Shen Yu, you wait for me." Tang Li's legs were long, and he flew to Shen Yu's side in a few steps. He put his arm on Shen Yu's wheelchair handles to stop him. Seeing that Shen Yu did not respond, the little villain quietly grasped Shen Yu's wrist.

Shen Yu glanced at Tang Li's nervous little face and wanted to laugh.

Then he held Tang Li's small hand with his own hand.

"Are you alright?"

Tang Li was stunned. Soon, a big smile rippled across his face. He nodded unconsciously as a conspicuous flush climbed up his cheeks and ears.

After they had arrived back to the room, Kang Lin had already run up and down the hospital to complete the discharge procedures while Uncle Zhang had also put the things in the room back in order.

Seeing Shen Yu returning with Tang Li, Uncle Zhang, who had some worries, seemed relieved. He went up and said, "Just now, the Lei family came back again. It seemed like they had been separated from the little girl, so they waited here for a while until the little girl returned."

Shen Yu asked, "Where are they now?"

Uncle Zhang replied, "They've already left."

Shen Yu nodded: "Good. Let's go too."

——————

Despite Shen Yu's intentional concealment, there is no completely impervious walls in this world. The causes and consequences of Tang Li's hospitalization still reached the ears of Elder Shen.

Not only that, but many relatives of the Shen family also heard the news.

So when Shen Yu sent Tang Li back to school two days later, he received calls from Elder Shen and some of his family.

Since last time's phone call, Elder Shen no longer forced Shen Yu to go on blind dates. Only this time, Elder Shen urged Shen Yu to bring Tang Li over for dinner, saying that he hadn't seen them for a long time.

Shen Yu couldn't help but applaud Elder Shen's timing. He had already planned to take Tang Li to Elder Shen's home for the New Year, so after thinking about it, he quickly agreed.

The time was set on the thirtieth day of the New Year.

However, Shen Yu felt a little irritated when he was suddenly contacted by the Shen family.

In the original novel, after the Shen family went bankrupt, those vampire-like relatives scattered and disappeared overnight. The original Shen Yu had to put down his pride and beg for help, but he was rejected every time.

As a reader who has a third-party perspective, Shen Yu is naturally not at all fond of the Shen family.

So after receiving three consecutive phone calls suggesting that he send Tang Li away, Shen Yu simply asked Uncle Zhang to help him put all the Shen family's calls onto the blacklist and refused to come and go from his home for a short time.

——————

Time flies so fast that it was time for Tang Li's winter vacation in the blink of an eye.

Shen Yu counted the days with the calendar and found that there were fifteen days to go before the thirtieth day of the New Year.

He planned to take Tang Li out for a trip and came back just in time to celebrate at Elder Shen's house.

Unfortunately, Shen Yu had never very traveled far in a time since he came to this world. Even within the city he had no traveled much, and his understanding of foreign countries was almost zero.

Before, Shen Yu was a tourist who has run through many countries while traveling, but now he has become a hopeless homebody. In the face of the dense travel information on the computer website, he had no idea what reaction he can have besides a confused face.

During the winter vacation, Tang Li was still busy. Every day, he got up early and returned late. Remedial courses and private lessons were still being fully arranged. Only Shen Yu sat worried in front of the computer.

Uncle Zhang watched Shen Yu make a three- or four-day travel itinerary but couldn't think of specific destination. He also ended up with two dark eye circles for his troubles.

After a while of thinking, Uncle Zhang found Shen Yu, who was still worrying in front of the computer, and asked, "Sir, have you chosen a destination at present?"

"No." Shen Yu put his chin on the table and shook his head with a sigh. "I'm at a loss."

If he was still in the original world, he could make a good tourism plan in two hours. Now the world is slightly different. There are many countries and cities Shen Yu had never heard of before.

He's not afraid to go to a strange place, but he is a little worried about how leaving their current location will trigger the original plot line.

Hey...

Even now, he's still afraid of death.

Uncle Zhang slightly paused and suggested softly, "What do you think of going to Jincheng, sir? Next spring when young master Tang Li is going to Jincheng to take part in the English Competition. We can visit it ahead of time."

Shen Yu had heard from the head teacher at the parents' meeting that Tang Li was going to take part in the English contest. He heard that the contest was not only a national competition, but also would add points in the middle school entrance examination. In a word, it was very important.

At that time, Shen Yu thought that the competition was already over, but unexpectedly, only the preliminary contest was held in this city, while the final contest was held in Jincheng, a neighboring city, in the spring of next year.

Shen Yu did not know if the villain had gone to Jincheng to participate in the competition in the original novel, the author didn't specifically mention it. However, since this incident took the initiative to appear in the life of the villain, it should not trigger anything.

"Good!" Shen Yu clapped, "Let's go to Jincheng."

After a half-day rest, Shen Yu told Tang Li, who had returned from cram school, about the trip that and that the booking of air tickets and the packing of luggage had already been left to Uncle Zhang and Aunt Chen.

Hearing Shen Yu's words about going out to play together, Tang Li's eyes lit up and he nodded his head vigorously.

The next day.

Tang Li took a leave of absence from the cram school and from his physical training and prepared to fly to Jincheng at three o'clock in the afternoon.

Just when their car pulled out of the community gate, a figure suddenly appeared from the side, fortunately, Uncle Zhang saw him early and quickly pressed the brakes, just barely avoiding an accident.

Shen Yu was frightened by the unexpected accident. He grasped the hand of Tang Li next to him unconsciously and looked forward with his head. He felt that the man who crashed into the car was very familiar.

Isn't that the middle-aged man who followed him several times before?!

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At first, outside Tang Li's school, the man pretended to be a student's parent and mingled with the other parents, secretly watching Shen Yu. After Shen Yu discovered him, the man disappeared for nearly a week before reappearing.

Unfortunately, his tracking skills are so poor that Shen Yu caught him every time without exception.

A few days ago, Shen Yu also planned to let Kang Lin investigate the man, but he did not expect him to deliver himself straight to Shen Yu.

Uncle Zhang also remembered him.

He maintained a dignified expression while unfastening the seat belt, said to Shen Yu in the back seat: "Sir, you wait in the car, I'll go look."

Shen Yu nodded, "Go ahead."

The man seemed to have seen Shen Yu in the back seat and stopped the car before hurrying in the direction of Shen Yu.

However, before he could get close to Shen Yu's window, he saw Uncle Zhang, coming out from the car with a black face. The man was so frightened that his legs turned soft that he almost fell to the ground.

Uncle Zhang looked at the man who was as frightened as a quail. He raised his big hand mercilessly and dragged him over to the park nearby to talk.

The man who appeared gentle and elegant, wearing a pair of glasses and half a head shorter than Uncle Zhang, was immediately crushed by Uncle Zhang's intimidating demeanor. He buried his head like a child caught causing trouble and started answering Uncle Zhang's questions.

Because Uncle Zhang and the man were so far away, even when Shen Yu opened the window, he could not hear what they were saying. He could only wait patiently.

Before long, Uncle Zhang came back and went over to the open window.

"Sir, do you remember Yi Hua?" Uncle Zhang said, "Two years ago, you cooperated in the Qingli Yuan project, and later because of the internal strife in the Yi family, the project was delayed for a long time, You thought you would lose money if the delay dragged on any longer, so you withdraw your capital."

Shen Yu: "..."

Remember? How could he possibly remember?

That was two years ago, it's only been a year since he passed through!

After a long silence, Shen Yu asked, "So he's looking for me now, just for the Qingli Yuan project?"

"Yes." Uncle Zhang nodded his head and said, "I heard that in the past two years, the Yi family has found many investors, but the overall amount of investment is no more than two million [1] . Apparently, the Yi family wants to try again with your help."

Shen Yu held his chin in deep thought.

It's not about the investment.

And——

The name "Yi" is really familiar. It seems that he had heard it somewhere before. However, Shen Yu had no clear impression of the name at all.

He really can't remember at all...

So he told Uncle Zhang, "Call that man over."

"Sir." Uncle Zhang hesitated for a moment and gently reminded him, "Two years ago, the Yi family devoted almost all its financial and human resources to the Qingli Yuan project. Now the project has run aground, and the Yi family is facing the danger of bankruptcy. The two million in investment they pulled in is just money that relatives and friends could not refuse to send, and the Qingli Yuan project is not as good as before. That's all there is to it."

"I know." Shen Yu laughed and said, "After all, I've worked with Mr. Yi once before, now I can't refuse him without even seeing him. It's very impolite."

Uncle Zhang stopped talking. Seeing Shen Yu's firm attitude, he said nothing more. He turned and walked away.

After waiting for about half a minute, Yi Hua fearfully followed Uncle Zhang to the outside of the car window. His face looked so nervous that he dared not even look directly into Shen Yu's eyes.

Unexpectedly, this seemingly timid man will be the leader of the Qingli Yuan project.

But looking at Yi Hua's reaction, Shen Yu felt more and more that he knew this man.

"Mr. Shen..." Yi Hua cried out timidly and rubbed his hands in a confused way as his eyes shifted nervously. He dared not face Shen Yu's direct gaze.

"Mr. Yi, see you again." Shen Yu politely said, "It's not convenient for me to get out of the car right now. I can only sit and talk to you like this."

Hearing this, Yi Hua was incredibly flattered. It was unexpected that Shen Yu would treat him so friendly. He waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter. I'm so rude to disturb Mr. Shen. I can only hope you're not angry..."

Shen Yu smiled and shook his head gently. He paused for two seconds before he asked, "I heard Mr. Yi came to talk about the Qingli Yuan project?"

"Yes..." Yi Hua scratched his head, and embarrassment appeared on his clear face. He hardened his scalp and said, "Truth be told, the Qingli Yuan project has been stranded for so long. Nobody wants to spend any more money or effort on it, but I don't want to give up. Qingli Yuan project is my lifelong effort. I believe that if I pick it up again, I can save it and the company."

With that, Yi Hua took out a stack of documents and carefully handed them to Shen Yu through the window.

"Mr. Shen, this is the project information that I have recompiled. If you are interested, can you take a look at it now?"

In the face of Yi Hua's expectant eyes, Shen Yu did not refuse to accept the heavy stack of documents, but he did not open them. Instead, he put them on his legs.

"We're still busy." Shen Yu said, "We need to catch the plane in two hours."

In Yi Hua's eyes, the hope vanished instantly, like a fire extinguished by a basin of cold water. The smile on his face stiffened for ten seconds before he realized it.

"Oh, it's all right. You can go ahead first. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you Mr. Shen."

Even though Yi Hua had the cheek to follow Shen Yu around several times, now that he was in front of Shen Yu and Uncle Zhang, he was unable to convince Shen Yu to invest.

It took him a lot of effort to force himself to move away from the car window.

Shen Yu kept staring at Yi Hua's face, which turned pale in an instant. Suddenly, he an idea crossed his mind. He hurriedly moved back to the window.

"Mr. Yi." Shen Yu raised his voice and called out with a smile, "Is Little Heng doing well? It seems that the end of this month is his birthday."

Yi Hua heard Shen Yu's words and quickly moved back to the car.

Although Yi Hua did not understand why Shen Yu suddenly mentioned his son, he respectfully answered, "Thank you Mr. Shen for your concern. Little Heng is doing very well. He is already in his first year of middle school."

After a pause, Yi Hua said with some embarrassment, "Maybe Mr. Shen has forgotten, little Heng's birthday is not in winter, but in the summer. My daughter's birthday is at the end of this month."

Shen Yu let out a sound and seemed to think of something: "Her name is Jiaying, right?"

Yi Hua: "Yes."

"I remember." Shen Yu nodded solemnly.

"..." Yi Hua wanted to ask Shen Yu what he remembered. Did he remember the birthdays of his two children? But this seems to have nothing to do with the Qing Liyuan Project...

Yi Hua couldn't hide anything. All his doubts were written on his face. He moved his lips, but didn't dare to ask, and his face turned away, disappointed.

As a result, Yi Hua heard Shen Yu's voice: "Leave me a contact number, and when I come back in a week, we'll have another meal together. You can bring your family along."

Yi Hua: "???"

Yi Hua: "!!!"

At this moment, he could hardly believe his own ears.

In a daze, Yi Hua, who was motionless, was almost moved to tears.

For the first time in his life, he felt that a man's voice was so melodious that it was like a Bodhisattva who saved the suffering. With just one word, he pulled him out of hell.

After Yi Hua exchanged contact information with Shen Yu in a state of astonishment, he heard Shen Yu ask, "Is your son named Yi Hong?"

"Yes." Yi Hua was confused but dared not ask more questions. He whispered, "Is there any problem?"

"No problem." Shen Yu said.

Shen Yu and others had to rush to the airport, so they soon said their goodbyes to Yi Hua.

On the way, Shen Yu closed his eyes and rested in his wheelchair.

The stack of papers on his leg was heavy and weighty, like a stone in Shen Yu's heart.

Originally, he only speculated. Later, he checked several messages with Yi Hua, and then he was very sure of Yi Hua's identity. He was the father of Yi Hong, the male lead in the original novel.

It is no wonder that Yi Hus's cowardice gave him a sense of familiarity. When he was still in his original world, he never told his own friends about his own shyness and weaknesses. He and Yi Hua were cut from the same cloth!

It was amazing that someone like Yi Hua became the general manager of his own company.

Just like a certain dessert shop owner who manages the whole Shen family and company, it's amazing...

Thankfully this was a world in a novel. If it was real life, whether it was the Yi family or the Shen family, both would have gone bankrupt hundreds of times.

After returning to the topic and confirming Yi Hua's identity, Shen Yu was confused.

If he followed the original plot, he should not have hesitated to refuse Yi Hua's request. However, in this way, Yi Hua would pay a heavy price for the complete closure of the Qingli Yuan Project. As the male lead of this novel, Yi Hua's son, Yi Hong, would have developed a strong grudge against Shen Yu.

If he did not follow the original plot, and instead he injected money to save the Qingli Yuan project, maybe the project would have succeeded. Therefore, Shen Yu could directly avoid the possibility of being Yi Hong's retaliation. Even if the project failed, and Yi Hua still went bankrupt, then when Yi Hong grew up to find someone to settle accounts, it would not be Shen Yu's head.

The only thing that's not so good is...

If Shen Yu did this, who knows which direction the plot line of this novel will skew to...

However, from another point of view, Shen Yu's adoption of minor villains is already the biggest bug on the original plot line. No matter how influential he is in helping Yi Hua and his son, it can't be worse than influencing the villain.

After a period of deliberation, Shen Yu decided to call Kang Lin.

—————

Jincheng is a neighboring city, but it hasn't snowed for four or five years, and it's much warmer than the city they live in.

After getting off the plane, Shen Yu told Tang Li to change his heavy down jacket into a light overcoat.

In terms of everyday life, Tang Li listened to Shen Yu's words very well. He stood still with his arms raised and allowed Shen Yu to put his overcoat on him while he gazed at Shen Yu with his round phoenix eyes.

After Shen Yu arranged Tang Li's clothes, he looked up and smiled at Tang Li's black eyes. He rubbed the little villain's hair and said, "Do you plan to watch me until your eyes fall out?"

Tang Li laughed, and his beautiful little face seemed to glow, "You're so beautiful."

[1] The text did not specify the type of currency used, just that, "the capital investment did not exceed 2 million". I'm going to call it as U.S. dollars because 2 million Chinese Yuan is about 300 thousand U.S. dollars, which seems be an obscenely low amount for any project that a company like Shen Yu would have been dealing with.

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Shen Yu was used to Tang Li's praise. However, he still felt a little embarrassed when he looked at Tang Li's bright black eyes, so he covered Tang Li's eyes with his hand.

"There's no more to see." He spoke in a commanding tone.

Tang Li promised very cheerfully, "Okay, I understand."

As a result, Shen Yu put down his hand and found that Tang Li was still staring at him.

Sensing the reproach in Shen Yu's gaze, Tang Li's eyes smiled even more. He grabbed Shen Yu's hand and swung it back and forth. He said in a clear and pleasant voice, "I don't know why, even if I can see you every day, it seems that I can't see you enough."

Shen Yu: "..."

These lovely words sure are free flowing.

Before Shen Yu could respond, Uncle Zhang let out a chuckle: "Young master Tang Li's mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter."

Shen Yu felt goose bumps raise on his body: "It's so sweet I'm afraid he'll lose his teeth."

In regards to Shen Yu's quip, Tang Li didn't care. He continued to spout sweet words and tightly cling to Shen Yu. He wished his whole person could stick to Shen Yu.

In the process of leaving the airport, Shen Yu inadvertently saw several paparazzi snapping at them in the crowd. Perhaps it was because they were afraid of Uncle Zhang and two bodyguards who were following them, but the paparazzi didn't dare to closely approach them.

Outside the airport, the branch leaders who received the news had been waiting in the parking lot. After calling Uncle Zhang, the leaders rushed over to guide Shen Yu.

The leader's face flashed a very subtle emotion as his eyes swept over Tang Li.

It was said that Shen Yu intends to train the Tang orphan into the Shen family's heir.

It seems that this news is not false, otherwise why would Shen Yu bring the child with him when he went to Jincheng for inspection?

The leader's mind turned over a thousand times. After thinking about it, he subconsciously squeezed out a kind and gentle smile to Tang Li and asked, "Is the young master on winter vacation?"

Tang Li looked at the leader coldly and said nothing.

Shen Yu pinched Tang Li's hand, slightly displeased.

Although Shen Yu's strength was not heavy, but he pinched Tang Li's face with an expression of grievance, and the little villain's eyebrows almost tied into a knot because of that.

The little villain's dark eyes looked at the leader quietly and gave him a bland hum.

Somehow, the leader felt chilled by Tang Li's stare.

Although he knew this reaction was ridiculous, and that adults shouldn't be afraid of children, when he thought about that child, the leader didn't dare try to speak to Tang Li again.

Shen Yu had been observing Tang Li's reaction. He could see that the little villain was still cold to the outside world and stranger. Feeling helpless, Shen Yu could only reply to the leader in Tang Li's place, "Chestnut has just started his winter vacation, so I decided to take him out to play. Since we're here we'll also inspect your work situation."

Leader: "..."

Oh...

Originally, taking the child out to play was the key point. The inspection was just an add on.

For a time, the leader felt like his new wife and his son were showing off in front of him [1] .

Despite the vinegar in his heart, the leader devoted himself to arranging five-star hotels and local guides for Shen Yu and his group. By the time the group of people finished their dinner in the restaurant near the hotel, it was after 8 p.m.

The leader took Shen Yu and others back to the hotel and talked to them about their visit to the company tomorrow morning before driving away.

As early as two days ago, the leader learned from Uncle Zhang that there were five people in their group. So, he ordered his assistant to book five suites, even Tang Li had a separate one.

Unfortunately, Tang Li didn't know that his room was different from Shen Yu's, so he followed Shen Yu to his room.

Just when he entered the room, Uncle Zhang, who at some point appeared behind him, grabbed his collar.

"Young master Tang Li." Uncle Zhang spoke expressionlessly, "Your room is on the opposite side. I'll take you there."

Tang Li was stunned. He threw his poor puppy's eyes to Shen Yu and whispered, "I'm afraid..."

Before Shen Yu could speak, Uncle Zhang took the lead in saying, "If young master Tang Li is afraid of being alone, come and sleep with me. Even though I'm in a standard room, there's still an empty bed."

Tang Li: "..."

He continued to look at Shen Yu like a puppy.

However, Shen Yu was completely unaffected.

The next moment, Tang Li's pitiful look instantly switched to expressionless face. He turned to Uncle Zhang and spoke in a cold and polite tone: "Thank you Uncle Zhang, I'm not afraid now."

Uncle Zhang had already seen through Tang Li's tragedy selling trick and nodded slightly: "Let's go, don't disturb the young master's rest."

Shen Yu smiled and waved: "Good night, Chestnut."

Tang Li looked deeply at Shen Yu, lifted his lips without saying anything, and left with Uncle Zhang dejectedly. If he had a tail behind him, that tail would be slouching between his legs.

Shen Yu looked at his and wanted to laugh, but he couldn't help choking.

Just as Tang Li had made it to the door, he looked back and stared.

The smile on Shen Yu's face froze instantly and he saw that Tang Li turn around and go back. The little villain slammed the door with a merciless bang.

—————

The next day.

Shen Yu and Uncle Zhang went to the hotel restaurant to have breakfast together. They saw Tang Li and two bodyguards already sitting at the table.

Tang Li had changed into new clothes. He wore a dark grey woolen overcoat and slim jeans, which were matched with a pure black turtleneck sweater. The suit was picked out by Shen Yu before they left, so Aunt Chen had specially packed it in the little villain's suitcase.

Unexpectedly, Tang Li looked better than Shen Yu would have imagined.

Shen Yu's eyes were bright, and he looked at Tang Li several times more as he and Uncle Zhang moved to Tang Li's table to join him.

Eventually, he saw Tang Li's small face gradually blush a light pink. The little villain raised his hands in anger to block Shen Yu's eyes, and stiffly said, "Don't look."

Shen Yu spoke with a smile, "It's because you look good."

Tang Li: "..."

Shen Yu ignored Tang Li's resistance and repeated what Tang Li said to him at the airport yesterday with a mischievous smile: "I don't know why, even if I can see you every day, it seems that I can't see you enough."

Tang Li: "..."

When Tang Li put down his hand in frustration, Shen Yu was surprised to find that the little villain's face had turned as red as a monkey's butt, even the tips of his ears were a deep red, and he dared not look directly into Shen Yu's eyes.

Baby boy.

Shen Yu thought of the term with amusement.

Such a thin-skinned child could only pretend to be a big-tailed wolf.

After being ridiculed, Tang Li didn't talk to Shen Yu during the whole meal. It seemed that he would like to bury his whole face in the bowl.

Shen Yu has a small appetite. He just took a few bites before immediately putting down his chopsticks. Then he held his chin in his hands and stared at Tang Li in boredom.

He had already spent half-a-year with the little villain. He remembered when Tang Li was brought to the Shen house last summer, he was thin, small and short. He looked only about six or seven years old and his arms were so thin they seemed like they could be broken off.

Now, in a twinkling of an eye, Shen Yu had to raise his head up to get a better view of Tang Li while sitting in his wheelchair.

And Tang Li was not as thin as before. He's no longer the little boy that Shen Yu knew.

Thinking of this, Shen Yu suddenly felt a slight sadness.

After breakfast, the group of people took the elevator to the hotel lobby. The leader who came to meet them yesterday was already waiting in the lobby. The leader had brought two assistants and they drove three cars, so the entire group of people could go to the Jincheng Branch.

Although the Jincheng Branch belongs to Shen Yu's company, the business of this branch is quite different from that of the head office. There is also a relative of the Shen family in town. Therefore, whether it was the original Shen Yu or the current Shen Yu, they both seldom asked about the situation of this branch.

Shen Rong, the grandson of the Shen family's second elder, is the Shen family relative who manages the branch. After returning from studying abroad, he was assigned to Jincheng by his elders.

But Shen Rong worked hard for the Shen family. In fact, he acted as a local emperor here and drew a line with the Shen family both in the dark and in the open.

With just the thought of seeing Shen Rong in person so soon, Shen Yu's mood can only be described as terrible.

The original Shen Yu was no fool. So, it would usually be impossible for him to give up a profitable branch company to Shen Rong, who he is not familiar with him, for no reason. The reason why Shen Rong was given this branch is that the original Shen Yu robbed Shen Rong's fiancée away...

That's correct.

The Du family's second daughter, who eloped with the male model, was originally Shen Rong's fiancée, but was later looked at favorably by the original Shen Yu

Shen Rong's parents did not dare to offend Shen Yu's parents. They cancelled the marriage contract between Shen Rong and Miss Du without saying anything. Unfortunately, Shen Rong had no ability to resist when he was in middle school.

Hey...

What's with this melodramatic dog-blood play?!

If the original Shen Yu had known that Miss Du would elope with the male model, would he still insist on getting engaged to that woman?

Shen Yu was uneasy the entire trip. Fortunately, when he arrived at the branch office, he was told that Shen Rong had gone out to talk about a project. Shen Yu was silently relieved.

The leader led Shen Yu and others into a conference room, and then ordered the leaders of every departments to be ready to report to Shen Yu. Shen Yu could only silently suffer and resist the urge to fall asleep for the next three hours.

By noon, the work reports were finally finished.

"Mr. Shen." The leader rubbed his hands and plastered a pleasant smile on his face. He asked carefully, "Do you want the employees to take a break so you can tour around the company?"

Employees can pretend to work hard in front of their superiors. However, during their lunch break, what you see on their desks usually reflects their real work ethic.

However, Shen Yu was full of desire to avoid Shen Rong and only came to the company for inspection for the eyes of Uncle Zhang, Tang Li, and the two bodyguards.

So, Shen Yu solemnly told the leader, "Uncle Wang, I believe in your ability. The staff you nurtured don't need to be closely scrutinized. I have always had confidence in you and my cousin, otherwise I would not have left the branch office in your hands."

The leader was stunned and immediately moved to tears: "Mr. Shen, I didn't expect you to trust me so much. Thank you for your trust in us, we will do even better."

Shen Yu nodded, looked at the clock on the wall and said, "Enough with business talk. Where are we going to have lunch today? We'll meet the guide later."

Naturally, the leader heard the urgency in Shen Yu's words and quickly wiped the tears from the bottom corner of his eyes before leading them out: "I understand that Mr. Shen's time is valuable, the restaurant I chose is not too far from here, just a short walk away."

That restaurant was indeed not far, it was on the top floor of the store next to the branch office.

The leader seemed to have been struck by Shen Yu's words just now. When the group started heading towards the restaurant, he was still moved to tears. He walked steadily beside Shen Yu's wheelchair and said in a very sincere tone, "Mr. Shen, thank you very much for your trust in us. We'll always remember your kindness."

Along the way, Shen Yu ears almost went deaf from all the praise [2] , and he continued to maintain an embarrassed but polite smile.

Soon, the leader said, "Shen Rong didn't intend to come, but after you said that, I thought he should also come."

Shen Yu heard the words and immediately shook his head like a rattle drum: "No, no, no, that's okay! Why bother to call Shen Rong back from his business?"

The leader smiled gratefully: "You are so considerate and thoughtful of us, for this alone Shen Rong must come over to show proper thanks."

Shen Yu looked desperate. "I'm not...I don't have...you think too much!"

The leader also said, "Don't worry about Shen Rong, Mr. Shen. He arrived earlier than us. Now he's waiting for us in the private dining room."

Shen Yu: "..."

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[1] Basically he means he's being ignored when he should be the main priority. I wasn't sure of the exact phrase and was relying pretty heavily on context clues.

[2] This is a tough one. The original says that his ears almost cocooned up, which, from what I can gather, is an exaggeration meaning you listen to someone talk for so long that earwax fills up your ears to the point that you can't hear anymore. There's not really a good English equivalent.

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By the time Shen Yu stiffly went into the private room with the enthusiastic leader, Shen Rong was already impatient.

Shen Rong, wearing a rather formal black suit, sat in seat facing the door, with one hand on the dining chair next to him and one hand holding a phone.

When he heard the door open, he raised his eyes and looked over coldly.

Even though Shen Rong had no expression on his face, Shen Yu still felt his eyes were like knives plunging straight in his direction.

Shen Yu: "..."

This man, he seems very difficult to deal with.

Although Shen Yu did not know what attitude the original Shen Yu would adopt towards Shen Rong, according to the proud and indifferent nature of the original, it wouldn't be wrong to simply keep a poker face.

So Shen Yu looked at Shen Rong expressionlessly.

Uncle Zhang, who was pushing the wheelchair, seemed to understand Shen Yu's thoughts. He stopped quietly before standing at the door and not going forward.

The leader who walked into the room soon sensed the atmosphere and gave Shen Rong a curious frown.

Shen Rong and Shen Yu stared at each other for half a day before Shen Rong reluctantly stood up under the silent urging of the leader and paced slowly towards Shen Yu before finally stopping and looking down at the other man.

Although Shen Yu thought that Shen Rong would quickly move away, he saw Shen Rong squeeze out a rather strange smile.

"Please, Brother Yu." Shen Rong leaned over and gestured towards the table.

Shen Yu smiled politely and let Uncle Zhang push him into the room.

The private room was not only large in size, but also luxurious in its decoration. The landscape, flowing water and antique murals are well thought out. Even the air is filled with a faint sense of purity.

However, the dining table in the room was not large, and there were only four seats in front of the rectangular mahogany table. So the leader volunteered to let the waiter bring a chair and sit alone at the end of the mahogany table.

Shen Yu sat beside Tang Li, and Uncle Zhang intentionally sat beside Shen Rong. As for Shen Yu's two bodyguards, the leader arranged for them to stay in the next room.

Since he sat down, Shen Rong's meaningful gaze has not moved from Tang Li, but Tang Li's attention was completely on Shen Yu, not even looking once at Shen Rong.

Shen Rong stared at Tang Li in a daze, and for a long period of time, a lot of tentative words were stuck in his throat.

After a while, Shen Rong had to look at Shen Yu.

"Brother Yu, are you serious this time?"

Shen Yu was busy picking some vegetables for Tang Li, but when he heard this, he raised his head and looked up at Shen Rong's smiling face. He frowned in confusion, "Serious about what?"

Shen Rong's eyes slanted in the direction of Tang Li and continued to gaze at the little villain's unfriendly expression: "I heard you were going to train this child to be the heir of Shen family."

At the end of the sentence, Tang Li suddenly looked up at Shen Rong.

There was no expression on his face, nor any emotion in his dark eyes.

But even Shen Yu, who had stayed with Tang Li for so long, just for an instant, felt a burst of low pressure emanating from Tang Li.

Shen Rong did not shy away from Tang Li's eyes. He looked back with a smile on his face, and suddenly clapped his hands and said, "Ah! Now that I think about it, when has Brother Yu not taken something seriously? He was also very serious about that matter with Little Ting."

As soon as this was said, the atmosphere on the dining table suddenly became even more tense.

The "Little Ting", Shen Rong mentioned was Miss Du, Du Pingting.

This fellow was still holding a grudge.

The faces of Shen Yu and Tang Li were not very good. Uncle Zhang stared at Shen Rong expressionlessly. The leader sitting alone grabbed his hair in a daze and his gaze wandered vacantly between Shen Yu and Shen Rong.

At this time, Shen Rong kept on opening his mouth: "Am I not right Brother Yu?"

As soon as the voice fell, the originally motionless Tang Li suddenly rose from the dining chair.

The chair squeaked when it rubbed against the wooden floor. It was very harsh in a room where the silence was almost palpable.

Suddenly Shen Rong and the leader were shocked by Tang Li's action and stared at him in amazement.

Tang Li's eyes were filled with hard-to-hide disgust. He squinted slightly and looked straight at Shen Rong. The black mist atmosphere around him almost engulfed his whole body.

Just as Tang Li was about to make the next move, Shen Yu suddenly reached out and grabbed his arm.

"Chestnut." Shen Yu called.

Tang Li froze. Unconsciously, he turned his head to Shen Yu, and the anger lingering in his eyes dissipated at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

"What's wrong?" Shen Yu pulled up the corners of his mouth, smiled and said, "Do you want to go to the bathroom?"

Tang Li was silent for a long time. It seemed like he was quietly observing Shen Yu's mood. He was quietly relieved to see that Shen Yu had not been influenced by Shen Rong's words just now.

"Um." Tang Li thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I want to go to the bathroom."

Shen Yu laughed and rubbed Tang Li's head. "Have Uncle Zhang accompany you."

When Uncle Zhang heard his words, he immediately got up and led Tang Li out of the room.

It was not until he heard the door of the room behind him snap shut that the smile on Shen Yu's face faded. He looked at Shen Rong coldly and opened his lips and said, "What do you want?"

Shen Rong didn't expect Shen Yu to be so straightforward. He was stunned for two seconds before he pretended to be innocent and said, "Brother Yu, I'm just kidding. Don't take it seriously."

After a pause, he thought of something and grinned. "Besides, compared with what you did nine years ago, my joke is really nothing."

Faced with a smiling Shen Rong, Shen Yu couldn't laugh at all: "It seems that you are still thinking about that."

Shen Rong twisted his expression and seemed puzzled by Shen Yu's words. He asked, "If you were me, would you easily forget?"

Shen Yu said, "Yes."

Shen Rong was surprised to hear this answer for a moment, and then, like a drop of black ink falling into clear water, the irony spread quickly across his face.

"How fitting that brother's name means "pure". Your selfless in your work and do not hesitate in your emotions." Shen Rong, with a fake smile on his face, raised his hand condescendingly. "So, what does Little Ting mean to you? Was she a useless waste or a trophy to show off in front of me?

"Neither." Shen Yu said expressionlessly, "To you, she is a betrayer in your relationship. To me, she is also a betrayer in our relationship."

Shen Rong choked on his words.

"Shen Rong." Shen Yu's voice murmured his name. "Whether it's for you or Du Pingting, I've done my best. Everyone is an adult. We should learn to be responsible for our own future. Please put aside your attitude that this whole world will cater to victims."

"..." Shen Rong was silent. To be exact, he was shocked by Shen Yu's clever tongue.

He never dreamed that Shen Yu would have such an eloquent mouth.

It's a huge difference from the silent Shen Yu.

Shen Yu quietly manipulated the wheelchair and rolled around the table to Shen Rong. He smiled and patted Shen Rong on the shoulder. He slowly reached Shen Rong's ear and said, "I can tolerate you, but don't challenge my bottom line."

The tone of Shen Yu's voice was so cold that Shen Rong felt that even the air blowing in his ear was cold.

Shen Rong couldn't help shivering. He looked at Shen Yu's still polite smile but felt that there were countless malicious ideas hidden beneath that false smile.

For the first time in his life, Shen Rong felt fear towards Shen Yu.

He had to admit, his position could easily be threatened by Shen Yu.

After holding his breath and waiting for Shen Yu to move away, Shen Rong swallowed his saliva and pretended to be calm when he said, "Your bottom line is the orphan of the Tang family?"

Shen Yu smiled at him and said, "If you don't believe it, you can try it yourself."

Shen Rong: "..."

Intuition told him that Shen Yu was not kidding.

Now that the two sides had spoken, Shen Yu had no intention of staying any longer. He turned to the shivering leader, who wished to shrink himself into a corner, and said goodbye. He then manipulated his wheelchair and prepared to leave the room.

"Brother Yu." Shen Rong suddenly shouted.

Shen Yu stopped his wheelchair, but he didn't mean to turn back.

"If Little Ting comes back." Shen Rong said, "Will you accept her again?"

Shen Yu frowned. "She's coming back?"

"I don't know." Shen Rong hastily denied, as if trying to hide a precious jade[1, "I'm just asking if."

Shen Yu looked back and smiled gently at Shen Rong. "You still miss her. How can I be so shameful as to rob you again? If she comes back, then I'll talk to the elders at home and let them reunite the loving couple."

Shen Rong: "..."

Maybe it was Shen Yu's illusion, but he thought he could see a bit of cruelty in Shen Rong's expression.

Outside of the room, Shen Yu saw Uncle Zhang and Tang Li waiting, the two bodyguards were also beside them.

Shen Yu waved to Tang Li, "Come here."

Immediately, Tang Li, like a puppy, ran to Shen Yu and rubbed Shen Yu's palm with his cheek.

Shen Yu was tickled by the baby hair in front of Tang Li's ear. He could not take his hand away. He pinched Tang Li's earlobe and asked with a smile, "Have you had enough?"

Tang Li nodded, "I'm full."

Shen Yu said, "Let's go then."

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The next few days.

Shen Yu and others followed the local guide who introduced them to Jincheng and its surrounding scenic spots.

The guide was very good at arranging the itinerary, leaving at 10 a.m. and returning to the hotel at 6 p.m. instead of easily going to crowded hot spots and tourist traps, he would plan the trip wholeheartedly.

During this period, the group of people also went to the provincial library where the English contest will be held. The atmosphere in the provincial library made Shen Yu's admiration for Tang Li become stronger and stronger.

To achieve so much at such a young age.

It was only this little villain who could compete evenly with the male lead in the original novel.

However, despite Shen Yu's worship, Tang Li seemed totally unimpressed, indicating that he just took part in a preliminary contest at the request of his teacher and took part in the second round on a random whim, that's what happened...

Shen Yu: "..."

Ah... my heart's broken.

He failed to get into the art school he wanted and was even defeated in that damn culture class.

The heavens are too biased!

[1] Meaning his quick denial seems like he's trying to hide something important.

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The day before leaving Jincheng, the guide took Shen Yu and Tang Li to a temple under the nearby mountain.

This temple is called Baoguang Temple. It is small in scale, but it is very famous all over the country. As long as people visit Jincheng, they will go to Baoguang Temple to pay their respects.

When they came to the temple, it was a working day and there was not much traffic.

Although Jincheng is very warm for the winter months, there is still a thin layer of snow on the ground around Baoguang Temple, and the front courtyard of the temple is covered with snow.

When Shen Yu and others followed the guide into the temple, they saw two or three pedestrians and monks sweeping snow along the roadside.

There was a strong sandalwood fragrance in the air, like a warm current, touching people's hearts invisibly. Just smelling the smell, Shen Yu felt both somewhat restless and yet still very calm.

"Burning incense in front of the temple is free of charge. By walking along this road, you can see temples of all sizes." The guide said to Shen Yu, "As praying is such a solemn matter, I, an outsider, will not follow you anymore. Call me when you're ready, and I will wait for you here."

Shen Yu smiled and told the guide, "Thank you."

"Oh, yeah –" The guide suddenly remembered something, and his solemn expression became more subtle. He deliberately lowered his voice and pointedly said, "The red top temple on the right is for marriage. I heard it's very effective..."

The guide's words had not yet faded when he was interrupted by a boy's voice.

"We didn't ask."

The guide was stunned and turned to the boy who was almost as tall as him. He found that the boy's eyes were very gloomy, like they were covered with a terrible black fog.

Somehow, the guide was so shocked that he immediately shut his mouth and stopped talking.

Shen Yu was busy observing the temple environment, but when he turned around, he saw the strange expression on the guides face. Following the guide's line of sight, he could see the now innocent eyes of Tang Li.

Even if his IQ was cut in half, he could still guess the expression of Tang Li just now.

Shen Yu remained silent for a moment, somewhat helpless: "... Chestnut."

Tang Li immediately felt wronged and said, "I didn't do anything."

Shen Yu: "..."

Naturally, he knew that Tang Li had not done anything. In fact, Tang Li had just turned eleven years old. Even if he wanted to do something, he might not be able to do it. However, maybe it was because Shen Yu knew the little villain's role in the original novel, that sometimes, just the look in Tang Li's eyes...

It's scary.

Shen Yu wearily sighed and rubbed Tang Li's head.

When the bodyguards went ahead, took the incense, and left together, Shen Yu took Tang Li's hand and whispered to him, "Don't you think it's rude to treat other people with that attitude?"

The accused Tang Li was not angry at all. Instead, he stared at Shen Yu with his dark phoenix eyes.

People came and walked around them, but they remained motionless.

Shen Yu was being watched by Tang Li's direct eyes, making his nose feel somewhat uncomfortable, and then, after thinking for a moment, he took the initiative to step his previous words back: "I don't blame you, but when you have done something wrong, I should point it out."

Hearing this, a question suddenly burst out of the little villain's mouth: "Do you want to get married?"

"..." Shen Yu was stunned for several seconds and stared in surprise. "I'm not discussing this topic with you."

Tang Li's face was expressionless, and his eyes were calm, like a still lake without the slightest ripple. He stubbornly turned back to the topic: "Shen Yu, do you want to get married?"

Shen Yu was upset by Tang Li's reaction, but in order to calm the child's mood, he chose to answer honestly: "I have no intention of marrying yet, and I promised you that you will not marry before you grow up."

"Oh." Tang Li said.

But Shen Yu could clearly feel that the fear and anxiety in Tang Li's eyes was slowly dissipating, and he seemed relieved.

Afterwards, Tang Li showed a brilliant smile: "Uncle Zhang is still waiting for us. Let's go quickly."

Shen Yu: "..."

Today's sunshine is just right, it shined gently on the snow, setting up the surrounding environment brilliantly.

Shen Yu gazed at Tang Li's beautiful little face, his tall nose, his thin lips, and his tiny phoenix eyes, which seemed to contain thousands of bright spots and were full of smiles.

At the same time, Tang Li was watching Shen Yu.

His eyes were intense.

It seems that in this vast world, his vision can only hold the person in front of him.

For a second, a familiar strange feeling climbed into Shen Yu's heart again. He was momentarily stunned and then turned his face away awkwardly.

"Let's go." After Shen Yu finished speaking, he took control of the wheelchair and quickly went over to Uncle Zhang who had already walked on ahead.

Fortunately, Shen Yu's emotions came and went quickly. Before long, he returned to normal. He was in a happy mood, burning incense with Tang Li and kneeling down.

Of course, in reality, kneeling is Tang Li and Uncle Zhang's business.

Passing by the red-top Temple mentioned by the guide, Tang Li suddenly pushed Shen Yu's wheelchair forward, hoping to be far away from the temple. Uncle Zhang and two bodyguards saw Tang Li's intentions and followed silently.

Tang Li did not release Shen Yu's wheelchair until they had gone a long way.

Shen Yu took a deep breath: "Tang Li..."

"Sorry!" Tang Li apologized unequivocally, looking pitifully at Shen Yu and saying, "Brother Shen Yu, I was wrong."

Shen Yu: "..."

Since Tang Li took the initiative to admit his mistake, he didn't know what to say.

After searching for the right words for half a day, Shen Yu's face turned a little red. He slowly spit out the muddled feelings in his heart and said in frustration, "Let's forget it..."

Tang Li's eyes were shining with laughter, and he went forward to grab Shen Yu's arm. He rubbed his face against him, like a pet who was begging for affection, and his voice was soft and waxy. "Brother Shen Yu, you are so kind."

Shen Yu had no idea what to do with Tang Li. He stretched out his hand to rub the soft hair of the little villain.

Tang Li did not struggle. Half squinting, he seemed to enjoy Shen Yu's touch very much.

When the big child and the small child in front of him walked away, Uncle Zhang, who wore a stiff expression, loosened up. He turned his head and looked at the two bodyguards whose faces were also full of inexhaustible words.

The three men looked at each other for a long time and sighed together.

According to the current situation, their master may be eaten to death by the child, and it's not yet known whether this development will have some impact on Shen's family.

When Uncle Zhang remembered the rumors about the Shen family and the whispers that Tang Li was about to become the Shen heir, suddenly, his heart felt a little heavy.

——————

There is a wall of wishes in the back courtyard of the temple[1] . Nearby, there are wooden cards for hanging on the wall.

Shen Yu is not very interested in these things, mainly because he is too lazy to write on the card.

However, since they were already here, Shen Yu still ordered Uncle Zhang to take two wooden cards and pass one of them and a marker to Tang Li.

Tang Li looked curiously at Shen Yu's wooden card and asked, "Shen Yu, what are you going to wish for?"

Shen Yu thought for a moment: "Family members are healthy and safe, and you are able to grow up happy."

Unfortunately, this wooden plate is only as big as his palm, and the characters written by the marker are very thick, so Shen Yu can't write such a long sentence on the wooden card.

Eventually, Shen Yu wisely changed to a more important wish...

Hoping that the company would not go bankrupt.

Standing behind Shen Yu, Uncle Zhang saw a few words that Shen Yu had written on the card, the corners of his mouth twitched as he felt both helpless and amused.

Shen Yu asked Uncle Zhang to hang their wooden cards on the wall of wishes and looked at the little villain's wooden card with his head tilted.

Tang Li was next to Shen Yu, with his head lowered, one hand holding a wooden card, the other hand holding the marker, writing carefully on the card.

Tang Li's handwriting is very beautiful, although it is not convenient to hold such a thick marker, there is a feeling of practice in the little villain's writing. It can be seen that he learned this when he was a child.

However, Shen Yu, who was sitting in a wheelchair, was not as tall as Tang Li when the little villain was standing. He stretched his neck and could only see a word or two written on the edge of the card.

Shen Yu probed his brain for half a day and still couldn't make out what the other person was writing. Finally, he opened his mouth, somewhat depressed, and said, "Chestnut, what did you write?"

He thought that the childlike Tang Li would be too embarrassed to show others the wishes he had written down, but suddenly, Tang Li's wrist turned, and he handed Shen Yu the wooden card generously.

It clearly says——

Don't ever get married.

Shen Yu stayed in a daze for a long time and became even more depressed: "How can you wish this on your good brother?"

Tang Li tilted his head and looked at Shen Yu quietly without speaking.

Shen Yu was soft-hearted to Tang Li's puppy eyes. He raised his hand and pinched the tip of Tang Li's nose with his fingers. He smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid of being gossiped about in the future?"

Tang Li disagreed: "What gossip haven't I already heard?"

Shen Yu instantly choked.

From the outsider's point of view, Shen Yu and Tang Li's wishes were very funny.

At noon, they had some food in the temple.

The guide and the abbot from the temple were very familiar with each other, and with the lobbying and donation of Uncle Zhang, Master Hui Jing, who only appeared a couple times a year, actually asked to see Shang Yu on his own initiative.

The meeting was scheduled for two o'clock in the afternoon. Shen Yu looked at the time, and seeing that it was still early, he took advantage of Tang Li and Uncle Zhang's rest time to go out alone in the back courtyard.

In fact, he wanted to get rid of those two wooden cards that had his and Tang Li's wishes. Maybe he had a guilty conscience. He was afraid that the more they cared about it, the more likely it was to come true[2] .

And Tang Li's wish...

It's really strange.

Sometimes, even the naïve Shen Yu was frightened by Tang Li's almost crazy level of possessiveness.

In the afternoon, there was no one by the wishing wall, and even the monks who handed out wooden cards were nowhere to be seen.

Shen Yu looked at the wall for half a day and could not find a way to take down the two wooden cards.

At that moment, a young monk with a clean and elegant appearance slowly came towards Shen Yu, and with his hands folded, he spoke with a kind voice. He gently asked Shen Yu what he needed help with.

Shen Yu, somewhat embarrassed, pointed to his and Tang Li's wooden cards and said he wanted to take them off the wall.

The monk looked up at the wooden cards and did not doubt whether or not they were hung by Shen Yu. He simply took them down without saying a word.

Shen Yu put away the cards and said with a smile, "Thank you."

"Benefactor is polite." The monk's eyebrows kindly nodded his head, and then quietly watched Shen Yu.

Somehow, the monk's smiling eyes seemed very calm and friendly, but Shen Yu suddenly developed a sense of panic. It felt like this monk could see through him.

He did not even have the courage to look back into the monk's eyes.

A layer of cold sweat formed on Shen Yu's forehead. He quickly said goodbye to the monk and manipulated his wheelchair to turn around and leave.

But the monk said, "May I ask the donor if he can take one moment to speak?"

[1] If you watch anime or read manga you've probably seen something similar. It's a wall where temple goers can usually purchase or are given a piece of paper or a wooden plate from the temple so they can write their wish on it before hanging it on the wall.

Wishing Wall

[2] This sentence is kind of like saying he's afraid that if he's actively wishing against bankruptcy, the more likely it is to happen. A good example is that in some countries, people won't even say the word "cancer" because their afraid that by speaking about it the more likely it is to happen.

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Hearing the monk's voice, Shen Yu was stunned and subconsciously thought that the monk was talking to someone else.

But there are clearly only the two of them in this place. Who else could he be talking to?

Shen Yu paused and turned to look at the monk. After a moment of silence, he pointed doubtfully at himself, "Me?"

The monk's expression remained unchanged.

Shen Yu put away the wooden cards and followed the monk into the next room.

The room is small and seemed to be for monks and temple staff to rest. There is only a small bed, a table and chairs, and some other simple equipment. The scent of sandalwood still lingered in the air.

Shen Yu sniffed this smell and his restlessness seemed to fly away.

The monk went to the table, sat down, and poured two cups of tea for Shen Yu and himself.

"Please, have some tea." The monk gestured to Shen Yu.

Unfortunately, Shen Yu, as if he hadn't heard the monk's words, sat in his wheelchair in front of the door. His seemingly calm eyes were a little more vigilant. After a while, he pretended to have calmed down and said, "Is there a reason you're looking for me?"

The monk seemed to be aware of Shen Yu's rejection and was not annoyed. He spoke slowly and gently: "Perhaps the person who has something to say is the donor?"

Shen Yu was stunned. "I don't understand what you're talking about."

"Everyone who comes to this world has a fixed destiny, whether it's a donor, a monk, or someone else. If you change your destiny, you may be attacked."

The monk's intonation was not high, but every word was clearly introduced into Shen Yu's ears.

Shen Yu's face was as white as paper. He opened his mouth and could not even pronounce a single syllable. At this moment, he felt that the words he couldn't find turned into tiny hammers and beat hard on his nerves.

What does the monk mean by that?

He didn't want to understand.

But in an instant, he understood.

"I..." Shen Yu's voice was so hoarse that it took a lot of effort to squeeze out the remaining words, "I just want to save myself."

The monk looked at Shen Yu very gently. To be exact, he gave out a kind and approachable aura from head to foot. However, this aura did not make Shen Yu feel better.

Under the monk's gaze, Shen Yu felt cold all over.

The fear of one's soul being seen is like a heavy shackle, which firmly binds all of Shen Yu's being. He was is so eager to leave, but he can only remain stunned in his place and stare at the monk.

"You can do something else." The monk said helplessly.

"This is the most effective way. What's more, if I don't take the initiative to change my destiny, there's not a good ending waiting for me in the future," Shen Yu whispered.

When the monk heard the words, he shook his head gently, as if he disapproved of Shen Yu's statement: "But while you are changing your destiny, you are also subtly changing the destiny of others."

Shen Yu was shocked.

Now he understood that the monk came for Tang Li.

It's just...

How many monks know that he did not belong in this world?

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy Shen Yu was, and the more cold sweat kept overflowing from his forehead. His body began shivering – he could not calm himself down.

After a long silence, Shen Yu asked frankly, "What else do you know?"

The monk looked at him and laughed quietly.

Shen Yu did not get an answer. He took a deep breath and said, "I don't think I did anything wrong. Even if he had a set fate, it would be painful and wrong. Maybe what I did could pull him out of the abyss."

After that, Shen Yu inevitably felt guilty.

What he had to admit was that he really intervened in Tang Li's life in order to make him own safer.

Moreover, it was impossible for him to just kick out the little villain for no reason.

Besides, Shen Yu and Tang Li had already lived together for a period of time. Even cats and dogs could be easy to get attached to after a period of time, not to mention Tang Li who was a human. He was reluctant to throw Tang Li out, so that the child could return to his lonely life as before.

Shen Yu didn't want to talk with the monk anymore. He turned around and left.

As soon as he left the door of the wooden house, the gentle voice of the monk called out from behind him: "I hope the donor will return to the right path as soon as possible, or I am afraid that there will be no room to maneuver when he suffers a counter-attack in the future."

Shen Yu's face was pale, he clenched his hands against the armrest before the wheelchair rolled forward at a very fast speed.

At that moment, the wheelchair seemed to encounter something, coupled with the speed of moving forward too fast, the unstable center of gravity, Shen Yu unexpectedly straight forward.

What the fuck!

Shen Yu cursed and seized the wheelchair reflexively.

In response, the heavy wheelchair slid forward with him.

Ah...

It's over...

Shen Yu closed his eyes in fright, but unexpectedly, the anticipated pain did not arrive. Instead, he felt a pair of hands wrap around him as he rolled on the ground two times.

The next second, Tang Li's panicked voice called out in his ear: "Shen Yu, are you okay?!"

During the shout, the hands clasped more tightly around Shen Yu.

Shen Yu felt that if he had not been killed before, then he was about to be strangled by Tang Li's grip. He opened his gloomy eyes and saw Tang Li's worried face.

"I'm fine..." Shen Yu shook his head and tried to get up from the ground. Then he realized that he had accidentally used the little villain under him as a cushion.

The little villain didn't appear to have any serious injuries, it's just that Tang Li's palms sat blood-soaked on the pebble-covered ground.

When Shen Yu saw this, he was so distressed that he stopped breathing for two seconds.

He picked up Tang Li's injured hand and observed it carefully for a moment, unfortunately he didn't have a handkerchief on his person. He could only let Tang Li help him into his wheelchair. They went back to their original resting place to find Uncle Zhang together.

Uncle Zhang and the guide were shocked by Shen Yu's awkward appearance. Before they could ask anything, they heard Shen Yu ask them if they had alcohol and cotton swabs.

So the guide quickly swallowed back the words that were stuck in his throat and went out to find the temple staff for some alcohol and cotton swabs.

Uncle Zhang looked at his watch and whispered to Shen Yu, "Sir, it's almost two o'clock."

Shen Yu nodded silently. He still grasped Tang Li's wrist and looked down at the scarlet blood soaked from the wound. However, what the monk had said kept ringing in his mind.

He knew that he was quietly changing the fate of Tang Li.

But he didn't know...

Are these changes good or bad for Tang Li?

Shen Yu looked up at Tang Li, just staring at his black eyes. The black orbs clearly reflected his anxious face.

Tang Li always looked at him with such concentration, it was if nothing in the world could disturb him.

Suddenly, Tang Li asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Shen Yu shook his head and said, "Nothing."

Obviously, Tang Li did not believe Shen Yu's answer. He looked at Shen Yu's expression with his head tilted and said, "You seem very unhappy."

Shen Yu was somewhat surprised by Tang Li's emotional sensitivity. He grinned and rubbed Tang Li's hair with his spare hand. "I'm not unhappy, I'm just a little tired."

Tang Li hung his lips into a frown but did not call out Shen Yu's lies.

After a while, the guide came back with a medicine box. He quickly made a simple bandage for Tang Li's hands. After the guide returned the medicine box, he was followed by a familiar figure when coming back.

It was Master Hui Jing, who spoke to Shen Yu not long ago.

Shen Yu: "..."

The mere sight of Master Hui Jing's benevolent face made him feel suffocated.

Unfortunately, the guide did not see Shen Yu's suddenly stiff expression. While inviting Master Hui Jing to enter the room, he warmly greeted him, "Mr. Shen, this is Master Hui Jing, the abbot I mentioned to you."

Then the guide turned to Hui Jing and said, "Master, he is Mr. Shen Yu who came from the capital."

Shen Yu had a headache and wanted to immediately leave with Tang Li, but because of the situation, after a little bit of internal struggling, he still said hello to Hui Jing.

Fortunately, Hui Jing did not say anything strange in front of others. His reaction was like meeting Shen Yu for the first time. After greeting, Hui Jing had the people in the room sit next to each other at the table.

It was said that Hui Jing is very famous both inside and outside the spiritual circle. Even foreigners came thousands of miles to see him.

Shen Yu, who was a genuine outsider, had not heard of Hui Jing's reputation before, but just from the fact that Hui Jing could immediately see through him, he knew that this Hui Jing is really capable.

Throughout the entire visit, Shen Yu did not listen to a single word.

An hour later, Hui Jing got up and Shen Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Before leaving, Hui Jing took out a business card from who knows where and handed it to Shen Yu: "Mr. Shen, this meeting can be considered destiny, you and I are tied together through fate, if you encounter difficulties in the future, you can always contact me."

Shen Yu took the card in surprise. "Thank you."

Hui Jing smiled gently, turned, and left the house with the guide.

After returning to the hotel, Shen Yu remembered to take Hui Jing's business card out for a look. The card was a light beige, with Hui Jing's name and a series of mobile phone numbers written concisely and clearly on it.

Shen Yu pondered for a while and stuffed his business card with two wooden cards taken from the wish wall into the bottom pocket of his suitcase.

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The next day, at 10:30 a.m.

Shen Yu and his party had been waiting in the VIP waiting room. They had boarded the plane more than half an hour ago. Shen Yu was idly playing with his mobile phone. Suddenly, the screen of his mobile phone flashed, and a number appeared.

It was Shen Rong.

Shen Yu answered the phone, but before he spoke, Shen Rong's angry voice suddenly came from his phone: "What do you mean to do by arranging Kang Lin over here? Our company has an independent business model, you can only do bad things if you suddenly jump in!"

Shen Yu was amused by Shen Rong's attitude. He didn't want to entangle Shen Rong too much in this matter. He coolly said, "Should I have to get manager Shen's permission in personnel mobilization?"

Shen Rong choked for a long time before he said, "The people in the head office don't know the business of the branch company, if you directly inset someone..."

Shen Yu interrupted Shen Rong: "Then we'll start to slowly understand."

Shen Rong: "..."

The two sides were silent for nearly half a minute. When Shen Yu thought Shen Rong would end the conversation, he suddenly heard Shen Rong gnash his teeth and say, "Brother Yu, are you serious about this? You know that our company has been operating independently, and a lot of the work is different with your head office."

"I've kept you for a long time. Do you really think of yourself a separate individual?" Shen Yu paused for a few seconds and laughed, "If you don't agree with my decision, I suggest you go out to an independent company. As for the elders' opinion, I can intercede on your behalf."

"You!" Shen Rong was so angry that he could not speak.

"I'm fine." Shen Yu said, "How could I disappoint you when you've been bearing a grudge for nearly ten years?"

Shen Rong gasped for a few breaths, then hung up the phone directly.

Shen Yu expressionlessly put away his phone. Turning his head, he saw Tang Li sitting next to him, looking at him intently.

"What's so interesting?" Shen Yu smiled helplessly and stretched out his hand to cover Tang Li's eyes.

Tang Li remained motionless and blinked. Shen Yu's long eyelashes, as dense as small fans, swept across the palm of his hand. This caused his palm to itch so much that Shen Yu quickly retracted his hand.

Shen Yu felt awkward being stared at by Tang Li. He simply turned his head and said, "Don't look."

He did not know what the expression of Tang Li was at the moment, but he heard the child utter an almost unheard sigh: "I want to grow up quickly."

Shen Yu turned back his head and looked at the sad Tang Li with a strange expression on his face. "Why do you say so?"

"This is how all children think." Tang Li shrugged his shoulders. In fact, he wanted to say that only when he grows up can he share Shen Yu trouble. That way, he wouldn't have to see Shen Yu with such a heavy mind all the time.

He can't do anything as a child.

Even in the face of provocation from that man named Shen Rong, he couldn't protect Shen Yu very well.

For the first time in his life, Tang Li had such a strong sense of frustration. It was the first time that he was so excluded because of his age.

Shen Yu did not know Tang Li's inner thoughts. He sniffed and smiled tenderly. He patted Tang Li on the shoulder and said softly, "You will grow up soon enough. Afterall, can you believe we have already known each other for half a year?"

Time flies.

What Shen Yu has to do now is to eliminate those potential dangers in advance, such as Shen Rong.

Originally, Shen Yu did not intend to confront Shen Rong, he even deliberately avoided confronting Shen Rong, but he did not expect Shen Rong would not only actively seek him out, but would also pay attention to Tang Li.

Ah...

So much work.

With a sigh, Shen Yu picked up his phone and sent a message to Kang Lin, who arrived in Jincheng yesterday afternoon: "Hurry up and deal with Shen Rong."

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Back in S city, it was almost New Year's Eve.

Shen Yu asked Aunt Chen to pick up his luggage for him and Tang Li and moved into Elder Shen's house without stopping by the main house.

They had no sooner left than they received a phone call from Aunt Chen, saying that two relatives of the Shen family came to visit with their things, and Aunt Chen had already sent them away on the pretext that Shen Yu was still traveling.

Hearing this, Shen Yu breathed a heavy sigh.

During holidays, there are always a group of people who can accurately find out when he'd be home and come up with a reason to visit that Shen Yu cannot refuse. As a result, Shen Yu's holidays are all used to receive visitors.

Fortunately, he ran away fast enough this time, because in the next few days, Shen Yu would receive similar messages from Aunt Chen almost every day.

Today is the visit of the Shen family. Tomorrow is the visit of Shen Yu's maternal family. Several times, the two sides collided with each other, which would ultimately trigger a fierce battle of words.

Just listening to Aunt Chen's words, Shen Yu felt a headache coming on.

The pace of life in the city is fast.

However, Shen Yu is used to being a loner. Before crossing, he spent the New Year in a small house by himself, but now that he was accompanied by Elder Shen, Tang Li and others, he is much happier than before.

On New Year's Eve, they went to the seaside.

The beach was packed with people coming out for the New Year.

Shen Yu saw the children running and playing along the beach. They waved burning fairy sticks[1] and sparks jumped in the dim night. They were very beautiful.

When he saw sparks, he asked Uncle Zhang to buy a bunch of fairy sticks. After the housekeeper returned, Shen Yu handed them to Tang Li without saying a word.

Tang Li held the whole bag of fairy sticks and looked at Shen Yu inexplicably.

"Go and play with them." Shen Yu pointed off into the distance, softened his eyes, and smiled, "When I was younger than you, I liked to play with these."

While saying this, Shen Yu showed a nostalgic expression.

Tang Li turned his head and looked in the direction of Shen Yu's finger. He saw several girls about his age playing. He looked down at the fairy sticks in his arms.

Then, Tang Li fell into a long silence.

Shen Yu didn't know why, so he reached out and patted Tang Li on the shoulder. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Tang Li shook his head, took a deep breath and with a face full of humiliation and arms full of fireworks, he approached the girls.

Shen Yu looked at Tang Li funnily. His little figure looked solemn and grave, as if he were going into a great battle. Shen Yu couldn't help laughing. He turned to Uncle Zhang and said, "His reaction is too exaggerated, does he not like it?"

Uncle Zhang said, "That should be correct."

Shen Yu sighed, "Then he should refuse directly. He knows I wouldn't force him to do these things."

"If young master Tang Li refuses you, then it's not him possessing that body." Uncle Zhang smiled. "Many people say that young master Tang Li tried to appease you just to survive, but I think he really cares about you and even regards you as his whole world."

Shen Yu was silent.

Somehow, what Hui Jing said a few days ago came to mind.

"Uncle Zhang..." Shen Yu opened his lips somewhat tentatively. "Do you think... If I did something wrong, will Chestnut forgive me?"

Uncle Zhang paused and hesitated before replying: "If young master Tang Li made a mistake, would you forgive him?"

Shen Yu couldn't imagine what kind of mistakes Tang Li would make. For him, the biggest mistake Tang Li could make was to kidnap and tear up his ticket to the afterlife for the sake of the female lead. However, at present, this possibility had already been reduced by a lot.

As for other mistakes...

As long as it does not involve murder, and as long as it does not hurt his life, he will naturally be willing to forgive.

Just who was it that let Tang Li decide his life and death?

So Shen Yu helplessly answered, "If not my own child, who else can I forgive?"

Uncle Zhang laughed and said, "Young master Tang Li probably think the same."

Shen Yu heard Uncle Zhang's laughter echoing in the night breeze. Suddenly, his mood became lighter. He raised the corners of his mouth into a happy smile and manipulated his wheelchair over to Tang Li's side.

At this time, Tang Li was surrounded by girls, squatting on the ground expressionlessly, holding a lighter to a fairy stick inserted on the beach sand.

Even though Shen Yu was still separated from Tang Li by a small distance, he can clearly feel the depression emanating from the little villain.

Shen Yu laughed and called out, "Chestnut!"

His voice was not very loud compared to the noisy environment, so he didn't actually think that Tang Li could hear him. However, his voice had not yet faded, when he saw the little villain's chin lift up with his head.

Seeing Shen Yu's smiling face, Tang Li's eyes became as bright as stars.

Tang Li returned the lighter to one of the girls and quickly patted off the sand on his body. He rushed over to Shen Yu and looked at him excitedly.

Shen Yu fixed Tang Li's hair, which was messed up by the night wind. "Let's go over there to play."

Tang Li didn't ask where Shen Yu was talking about and didn't hesitate to nod. "Okay!"

As Shen Yu took Tang Li away, the eyes of the girls were full of complaints.

There were still a lot of fairy sticks left. Shen Yu chose a relatively quiet place and lit them with Tang Li and Uncle Zhang. The three people quietly watched the beautiful sparks illuminate each other's faces.

Before crossing over, when he was young, Shen Yu and his friends often chased each other while playing with the fairy sticks. Now he can't run and can only sit in a wheelchair and stare at the sparks.

Through the burning sparks, Shen Yu saw Tang Li sitting on a stone bench across from him, looking directly into his eyes. The little dark orbs almost melted into the deep night behind him, and Shen Yu could not see what emotion was rippling within them.

By twelve o'clock in the evening.

Everyone began counting down in unison.

"Five!"

"Four!"

"Three!"

"Two!"

"One!"

"Happy New Year!"

At the same time, brilliant fireworks blossomed in the night sky, layers upon layers, so that the whole sky turned bright as the day. The crowd called out sounds of amazement and laughter.

Tang Li looked up at the fireworks in the sky with surprise and the vividly bright colors were reflected in his eyes.

Shen Yu's own eyes were full of smiles and he stretched out his hand to rub Tang Li's hair. When the little villain turned his head to look at him, he put the necklace he had previously prepared around Tang Li's neck.

"..." Tang Li blinked his eyes in surprise.

"Happy New Year, Chestnut." Shen Yu said with a smile.

"..." Tang Li was caught off guard. He wanted to see the necklace around his neck, but he was too stiff to move.

Suddenly, Shen Yu burst into laughter at the sight of Tang Li's dazed expression. He couldn't help but to move forward and gently move the stray hairs away before he pressed a feathery kiss against the little villain's soft forehead.

"It's your late birthday present." Shen Yu said, "Since something unexpected happened at that time, I didn't give you the gift in time. Fortunately, now things are back to their original state."

Tang Li was stunned for a long time before he slowly raised his hand and grasped the pendant in front of his chest. Under the fireworks illumination, he saw a squatting mouse made of pure gold.

Certainly, he is a rat.

Shen Yu waited for Tang Li's response for a long time. He thought he didn't like this birthday gift. He wanted to say that he would take Tang Li out for a while and add a few more gifts.

When Tang Li finally raised his head, Shen Yu found that the little villain's eyes were wet and red.

"Chestnut..."

Shen Yu hurried to pull Tang Li's hand. However, Tang Li took the opportunity to grab Shen Yu's own wrist.

Suddenly, Shen Yu was stunned. Before he had time to react, he saw the light fading in front of him and felt a soft touch coming from his lips.

It was like a dragonfly landing softly on water.

Tang Li quickly moved back.

"Thank you." Tang Li laughed, and the beautiful phoenix eyes became curved with his smile. "I like it very much."

Hearing Tang Li say so, Shen Yu's joy could not be controlled. He pinched Tang Li's face and said with a grin, "I'm glad you like it."

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It was three o'clock in the morning when they returned to Elder Shen's house.

The Elder Shen always worked and slept regularly. Even on New Year's Day, he went to bed early.

Shen Yu said goodnight to Tang Li, returned to his bedroom, took a bath, and laid down in bed before he remembered to take out his phone to check for new emails and text messages.

Turning it on, he turned to the address book.

Then he saw the name [Yi Hua].

After a period of deliberation, Shen Yu decided to make an appointment with Yi Hua's family before the Lantern Festival.

The next day.

Shen Yu opened his eyes and saw the bright light in the room. The bright yellow sunlight penetrated through the thin curtains and covered everything in his sight in soft glow.

After Shen Yu slowly washed and dressed, he went to the dining room in his wheelchair. Upon arrival, he could see that Tang Li and Elder Shen were already sitting at the dining table and eating in relative silence.

"Good morning." Shen Yu yawned and naturally parked his wheelchair next to Tang Li. He suddenly mused, "Ah, what a good breakfast..."

Elder Shen could only hate that iron was not steel[2] and slammed the table with the palms of his hands. "The sun is shining on your butt and only ghosts are eating breakfast. It's already lunch!"

Shen Yu answered with a laugh and turned to the servant who had given him his bowl and chopsticks. "This old man's temper is so fierce and it's only the first day of the new year. Is it you who provoked him?"

The servant glanced at Shen Yu and said, "Miss Yang is here."

"!!!"

Shen Yu sprang up. "Where?!"

The servant said, "She just left half an hour ago."

Shen Yu's suddenly shocked heart slowly calmed down. He patted his chest happily. For the first time, he was grateful for his habit of lazing in bed. Otherwise, he would have to look at Jenny Yang on the first day of the New Year.

The important point is that he already blacked Jenny Yang's phone number and Weibo.

If Jenny Yang had asked him to unblock her in front of Elder Shen, Shen Yu wouldn't have been able to refuse.

Elder Shen looked at Shen Yu's reactions, including his heavy breath of relief. He immediately became fired up and glared at him. He put down his chopsticks, pointed at Shen Yu and scolded, "Even if you don't like Little Yang anymore, don't you have the basic courtesy of a man?! In order to talk to you, Little Yang stayed from eight o'clock in the morning to twelve o'clock in the afternoon, but you slept like a dead pig!"

Shen Yu had long become accustomed to Elder Shen's scolding. While eating, he calmly said, "You didn't come to call me over. How would I know Jenny Yang is waiting for me?"

"Who said I didn't call you?!" Elder Shen shouted angrily, "I sent Chestnut to shout at you seven or eight times. You didn't get up and even had the nerve to drive poor Chestnut out. You dare say you haven't heard Chestnut yet!"

Shen Yu: "What?"

Shen Yu stared at Tang Li in surprise.

Tang Li was burying his head in his bowl like he was digging for rice. When he noticed Shen Yu's shocked and doubtful eyes, he threw a pitiful, weak and helpless look at Shen Yu.

"I really called you..." Tang Li whispered.

"You called me..."

Bullshit!

Halfway through, Shen Yu suddenly guessed Tang Li's intentions, and all his words were immediately blocked in his throat.

Well, it seems that Tang Li not only succeeded in preventing him from meeting Jenny Yang, but also put a pot on his head [3] .

Look at this pot. It's big and round.

[1] I don't know what different people in different regions call these. I grew up calling them sparklers.

[2] meaning he's depressed that Shen Yu is living up to expectations.

[3] Meaning he was framed.

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If Shen Yu did not want to expose Tang Li's lies in front of him, he had to face up to the old man's accusations.

When Elder Shen had vented enough, he stared at Shen Yu with a sigh and asked, "How's your legs?"

"Ah? Oh..." Shen Yu said in a daze, "The recovery effort is going well. Doctor Liu said that if I continue improving at this speed, I should be able to walk normally in two or three years."

Elder Shen frowned. "It's so slow."

"I'm used to it." Shen Yu smiled bitterly and consoled himself. Sometimes it's very convenient to sit in a wheelchair, at least he never became tired from walking.

It's just when thinking of the pain of the rehabilitation program...

Shen Yu instantly became very depressed.

Elder Shen naturally saw what Shen Yu was thinking. After a moment of silence, he changed the topic and said, "By the way, did you arrange Kang Lin over in Jincheng?"

"Well..." Shen Yu smiled and then nodded, but his eyes were full of frost.

It seems that Shen Rong had called Elder Shen.

Uncle Zhang said that the biggest reason why Shen Rong's parents were willing to take the initiative to dissolve their marriage contract with the Du family was that the Elder Shen personally talked to them.

So Elder Shen carried a sense of guilt in his heart in regards to Shen Rong, otherwise he would not care about Shen Yu's intentions towards Shen Rong.

Shen Yu thought that Elder Shen wanted to speak up for Shen Rong and was thinking about how to persuade the Elder when he heard the other say: "No matter how big the conflict is, try not to make a scene on the surface. If there are any problems, just settle them quietly."

Shen Yu looked at Elder Shen in surprise.

Elder Shen put down his bowl and chopsticks and wiped his mouth with a cloth towel. Then he rose and said, "I have an appointment with Lao Yang for fishing this afternoon. You are free to go play."

Shen Yu watched Elder Shen walk away and felt a little funny.

It is said that a man whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow an elephant; eventually it will cause more harm than good.

Shen Rong has become accustomed to living independently while still using the name of the Shen family, which makes many elders, including Elder Shen, complain about him.

The elders will certainly not take the initiative to cause trouble, but if someone else does something to Shen Rong, they are likely to stand idly by.

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Shen Yu and Tang Li continued to live at Elder Shen's house for the time being.

Just after the New Year, Shen Yu inevitably felt lazy. He didn't want to work on the dessert shop or deal with the company's affairs, he just wants to stay at home and watch dramas and play games. He sometimes even pulls Tang Li out from cram school to go out shopping and playing.

Time flies, and finally it was the night when Shen Yu and Yi Hua's dinner meeting.

On the way to the restaurant, Shen Yu looked at Kang Lin's e-mail.

He did not guess wrong. Yi Hua's young son, Yi Heng, is the male lead in the original novel.

But for now, the chosen son is only in his early teens. He's about the age of Tang Li and hasn't developed his male lead aura yet. He's just a plain little boy.

Shen Yu scanned to the end of the email and saw some pictures of Yi Hua's family.

The picture showed a happy family of four, Yi Hua sitting on the lawn and his wife holding a pair of children, smiling brilliantly at the camera. The girl lying in their arms is standing tall and graceful. The boy who was standing next to the girl had a handsome face. The little male lead had a slightly raised eyebrow and a slightly raised chin in the picture, already showing some arrogance.

Shen Yu had to admit——

Yi Heng truly is a male lead. His face value is equal to that of Tang Li, the villain, and his temperament is even more pleasant than that of Tang Li.

After all, sometimes Tang Li's expression is too gloomy and frightening, and as ex-convict whose stabbing relatives, even the servants in the villa don't dare to causally approach Tang Li.

Considering this, Shen Yu couldn't help turning his head to look at Tang Li.

The little villain sitting next to him remained quiet throughout this entire time. He had no expression on his face, drooping his eyelids, his long-curled eyelashes cast a shallow shadow on his clean skin.

Perhaps it's Shen Yu's illusion, but he seemed to sense a lonely atmosphere from Tang Li.

"Chestnut." Shen Yu reached out his hand and put it lightly on Tang Li's shoulder.

Tang Li looked back at Shen Yu with his beautiful black eyes.

There was no light in the car, only the shadows outside the window jumped over Tang Li's face from time to time. His eyebrows were filled with a cool breath, but the eyes of the little villain were warm.

"It's all right." Shen Yu's voice was soft, rubbing Tang Li's hair and grinning, "Just wanted to say your name."

Tang Li didn't speak. Instead, he closed his eyes and rubbed Shen Yu's palm with a slightly cold cheek, like a sticky cat.

Shen Yu sighed.

No matter what image Tang Li held in other people's eyes, this is the child he's trying his best to raise, and also the most obedient child in the world.

Anyway, his bais for Tang Li is very strong.

Shen Yu pulled his hand back, turned off his cell phone, and idly reclined in the wheelchair.

Before long, Uncle Zhang, who was driving, woke Shen Yu up and said that they had arrived.

Because Shen Yu was afraid that Uncle Zhang would find something strange about the meeting, he let Uncle Zhang wait in the car. He alone took Tang Li under the guide of the restaurant host and went to the privately booked room.

Opening the door, he could see a family of four neatly sitting at the table.

Yi Hua and his wife were so enthusiastic that they got up and greeted him. Their faces were filled with pleasant smiles, and they bowed slightly and shook hands with Shen Yu.

Shen Yu is embarrassed. When remembering of the description of their son as an adult in the original novels, he couldn't adapt to the humble attitude of the couple.

However, the couple not only did their best to flatter Shen Yu, but also greeted Tang Li with a similar level of enthusiasm. They also urged Yi Jiaying and Yi Heng, who sat motionless the dining table, to come and say hello to Shen Yu and Tang Li.

"This is Uncle Shen Yu, and this is Brother Tang Li." Yi Hua said, embracing the pair of children.

Yi Jiaying is a little taller than Tang Li. When facing two exquisite-looking males, a young girl will inevitably feel shy. She bashfully called out, "Uncle Shen Yu... Brother Tang Li..."

Yi Heng, who was also pulled over, was not as good a talker as Yi Jiaying.

Yi Heng was short, even half a head shorter than Tang Li. His appearance and atmosphere are not as aggressive as Tang Li's. Instead, he radiates cold indifference, as if nothing in the world could not enter his eyes.

Shen Yu was stared at by Yi Heng with a cool gaze, and he immediately felt goose bumps all over his body.

Intuition told him that the male lead is much more difficult to deal with than the villain Tang Li.

Yi hua waited for a long time for Yi Heng to make a noise. He was a little anxious. He pushed him on the shoulder and said anxiously, "Little Heng, please say hello to Uncle Shen Yu and Brother Tang Li. Why are you acting disobedient, huh?"

Shen Yu saw Yi Hua become anxious, like an ant in a hot pot. He pushed Yi Heng several times in panic. For a moment, his heart almost jumped out of his chest in nervousness.

"The shyness of a child is inevitable; Mr. Yi shouldn't force him." Shen Yu quickly prevented Yi Hua from pushing Yi Heng forward. Under Yi Heng's cold gaze, he pulled up the corners of his mouth and said with a reluctant smile, "My Chestnut is just eleven years old. Is he younger than your children?"

As soon as this was said, both Yi Hua and his wife fell silent at the same time.

For a long time, Yi Hua looked at his wife and scratched his head, trying to hide the embarrassment in the atmosphere with dry laughter: "Ha ha ha ha...It seems that Little Heng is thirteen years old and Jiaying is almost fifteen years old, isn't that right Lanlan?

Lin Lan, Yi Hua's wife, could only giggle.

Fortunately, the topic passed quickly and everyone took their seats.

Tang Li thoroughly solidified his character of silence in front of the outsiders. During the whole dinner, a person could count the number of his words with one hand and they were all used to thank Shen Yu for serving him food.

Shen Yu used to think that an "antisocial child" like Tang Li was a rare case and that a second case would never appear. How could he know that reality always likes to ruthlessly slap face?

At this moment, sitting opposite Shen Yu, was the second "antisocial child" he met since coming to this world, Yi Heng.

Yi Heng bowed his head and ate his dinner at his own pace, sending out his regular cold air aura that nobody was allowed to enter. This was a sharp contrast to the smiling Yi Jiaying who was sitting next to him.

The male lead's current appearance is not much better than that of Tang Li when he first came to the Shen house.

It was almost if he was isolated from the rest of the world.

On the surface, Shen Yu discussed details of the Qingli Yuan project with Yi Hua and Lin Lan, but secretly he was paying attention to the little male lead.

The character of Yi Heng this evening was beyond Shen Yu's expectation.

He remembered that Yi Heng was already grown up when he appeared in the original novel. Although he was proud and cold at that time, he handled the world's affairs well, and had good popularity and plenty of good friends. Why is it like this now?

Shen Yu's eyebrows twisted slightly.

He always felt that there was something out of his range of knowledge, but for a while he could not say what was wrong.

This strange feeling lasted through the end of the meal.

Although Shen Yu listened to Yi Hua and Lin Lan's detailed introduction of the Qingli Yuan project, he had no real experience doing business and could not accurately judge whether the project was good or bad.

But the couple didn't need much money, so it was a matter of numbers for Shen Yu. In the end, he agreed to request a reinvestment of the project and said he would let the assistant contact them in two days.

With Shen Yu's assurance, Yi Hua and Lin Lan were pleasantly surprised and almost jumped up from their chairs.

"Thank you, Mr. Shen. Thank you very much. This time you're really helping us out, Lanlan and I won't forget your kindness!" Yi Hua held Shen Yu's hand tightly, and by the end of his speech, he could not help but feel tears of happiness forming in his eyes.

Lin Lan was so moved that she silently patted Yi Hua on the back to comfort her husband.

While leaving the restaurant, Yi Hua intentionally followed Shen Yu out.

When Lin Lan and the children, who were walking in front of them, weren't paying attention, Yi Hua uneasily apologized to Shen Yu: "Mr. Shen, Lanlan and I both got remarried to each other, Little Heng followed me from my first marriage and doesn't seem to accept the situation."

After a pause, Yi Hua sighed, "In fact, he was not such an impolite child before. I hope Mr. Shen can forgive his earlier rudeness."

Shen Yu was surprised inside, but calmly smiled on the surface. "It's all right. Little Heng's character is similar to my Chestnut."

Yi Hua followed this statement with an awkward laugh: "... It's quite like that."

The Yi family walked Shen Yu and Tang Li to the car and watched Uncle Zhang drive away before turning to look for their car.

Shen Yu's eyes were staring passing streetlight outside the car window, thinking of things in silence.

He took out his mobile phone and opened the e-mail sent to him by Kang Lin. He skipped to the middle part in one breath and looked closely at it. The dense text actually wrote that Yi Hua and Lin Lan were the product of a second marriage.

Kang Lin is a man who does everything in his life thoroughly. He not only investigated Yi Hua, but also investigated the identity of Yi Hua's ex-wife.

Shen Yu found the key information and read it silently.

Suddenly, Shen Yu saw something that shocked him.

It turned out that Yi Hua's ex-wife had often beaten his child. Some neighbors said that Yi Heng had been beaten so badly by his biological mother that he had been sent to the hospital four or five times and once his head was even covered with blood after she had thrown a teacup at him.

Shen Yu: "..."

No wonder Yi Heng is such a character...

Moreover, Shen Yu believes that the experiences of Yi Heng and Tang Li are somewhat similar in many respects.

Only Yi Heng had better luck, and there was a father who decided to divorce in order to protect him. Tang Li had nothing; it took more than a year for him to come to Shen's house.

At the same time, Shen Yu was surprised.

Unexpectedly, the male lead's important life background had actually not been written out by the author. Of course, it may be that the author wrote a few words, but Shen Yu, who read ten lines at a single glance, neglected them.

After the holiday was over, Shen Yu returned to the villa with Tang Li.

The warehouse was full of all kinds of precious gifts left by visitors. Shen Yu did not want to be short-handed. What he needed most right now was money. He asked Uncle Zhang and Aunt Chen to count the gifts and return something of equal value to each giver.

After living outside the house for nearly a month, Shen Yu fully realized the true meaning of the saying "Golden and silver nest is not as good as his dog's nest" – or that it is most comfortable to live in his own home.

After the vacation, Shen Yu began to be busy.

The company had piles of documents to deal with, the two newly opened dessert stores also needed some attention, and Yi Hua, from time to time, would come to the company to find Shen Yu to deal with problems on the project.

Shen Yu's responsibilities are too big. He is too busy to take a break for a second.

During this period, Elder Shen heard rumors about Shen Yu's dessert store. He came to the villa to warn Shen Yu to run his company well, don't let the people who tightly watched him drill holes for other messy things [1].

Shen Yu knew that what the Elder Shen meant by "those people" was Shen Rong and the other relatives, but he had to consent, and then left all the affairs of the dessert shop to Uncle Zhang.

While Shen Yu was too busy to touch the ground, Tang Li was almost invisible from day to night.

During the winter vacation, Tang Li was busy making up lessons and exercising. After school began, Tang Li was busy studying and doing homework. The degree of business was no less than that of Shen Yu..

To Shen Yu's eternal gratitude, Kang Lin perfectly demoted Shen Rong from managing the whole area, to deputy manager of the market department. He had no real power, and the people in the company would not look at him the same as before. By the time he returned from Jincheng it was already May.

Shen Yu, who was about to become a dead dog from all the work rushed to hand over the Qingli Yuan project to Kang Lin.

Since Yi Hua's matters were handed over to Kang Lin, Shen Yu never again saw Yi Hua wandering in front of him, and gradually forgot the existence of the male lead Yi Heng.

Life was so busy and each day flew by. Before summer came, Tang Li finally received a notice to participate in the English Competition in Jincheng.

It is said that in the whole school, there are no more than five students qualified for the final. Tang Li is one of them.

When he learned the news from the head teacher, Shen Yu was very happy and proud. He immediately decided to put down his work and pack up his luggage to accompany Tang Li to Jincheng for three days.

But the students who took part in the competition were guided by the school. They flew to Jincheng by air together and stayed in the same hotel.

If Shen Yu wants to accompany Tang Li, he needs to follow their team at his own expense.

Of course, Shen Yu can also take Tang Li to Jincheng alone.

However, by doing things this way, it would lead to a lack of timely communication between the school, competition, and Tang Li. Even if the school leaders agreed, Shen Yu would not inconvenience the little villain.

In order not to cause trouble to the school people, Shen Yu only took Uncle Zhang on the trip. The round-trip flights and hotel rooms were all in accordance with the school's itinerary.

The three arrived at the airport at 4 p.m., half an hour before boarding. The school leaders and teachers, along with the other four students were already in the waiting room.

Before he could get close, Shen Yu found a familiar figure among the four students.

Oh-ho.

Isn't that Yi Heng?

The hero and the villain of this novel are actually in the same school!

[1] Meaning don't give his enemies a chance to attack his credibility.

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At first Shen Yu had not noticed Yi Heng.

Yi Heng was not grouped up with the other excited students. While the other three students gathered together to laugh and have fun, Yi Heng was sitting alone in the corner near the airport viewing window, looking down at his cell phone with an expression of concentration.

However, Yi Heng's beautiful face stood out amongst the crowd, otherwise Shen Yu would not have seen him as soon as they arrived.

Before Shen Yu could go over to say hello to Yi Heng, he was surrounded by the school leader and teachers who came to welcome him enthusiastically.

Shen Yu's identity, no matter where he goes, is like that of a brilliantly shining star.

Even now for example, the school leader and teachers are turning into sticky taffy, clinging to Shen Yu and following him around. Not only does Shen Yu have zero chance to talk to Yi Heng, but even when he goes to the bathroom, he has to imply to those people not to follow him anymore.

The school leader immediately understood Shen Yu's implication, and suddenly his face turned bright red. He quickly waved his hand and said, "Our apologizes Mr. Shen, we will wait for you in the boarding area."

"..." Shen Yu gloomily steered the wheelchair into the bathroom.

By the time he came back, it was boarding time.

So, the large group went to the boarding gate, and the silent Yi Heng naturally trailed at the end of the group.

Shen Yu, who was pushed by Uncle Zhang, lead the way, followed by an expressionless Tang Li and chattering school leader, while the teachers led their students behind them.

As always, Yi Heng acted antisocial. Although his teacher was right in front of him, he never said a word to him, only chatting to the other students to answer the occasional question.

Yi Heng didn't intend to talk to anyone. He kept his head buried, and his hair hung down on his forehead, covering his eyes and half of his face.

Shen Yu could not see his expression clearly.

"Brother Shen Yu."

Tang Li's sudden words pulled Shen Yu back from his dazed state. Tang Li was looking straight at him. His dark eyes, which appeared bottomless in that moment, seemed to carry a hint of sadness in them.

Shen Yu smiled, touched Tang Li's hair and said, "What's wrong?"

Tang Li didn't speak for a moment and then shook his head: "Nothing."

Shen Yu didn't take this interaction to heart and was pushed forward by Uncle Zhang.

However, when Shen Yu turned his head again, trying to observe the movements of Yi Heng, he found that his sight was blocked by Tang Li.

Tang Li's eyes were filled with innocence: "Brother Shen Yu, were almost to the security check. Don't be distracted."

Shen Yu: "..."

This petty little villain is absolutely doing this on purpose!

Only in the face of this person, Shen Yu could not say anything. He could hold back his words and turn his head his head.

Hey...

This is my own child...

What else can this poor parent do? Of course the little villain was forgiven.

Shen Yu sadly thought about New Year's Eve at the seaside, what he said to Uncle Zhang was like a Flag...

He really is to forgiving...

Before arriving at the waiting room, Uncle Zhang had already checked Shen Yu's wheelchair with the rest of the luggage. Right now, Shen Yu is sitting in a special aviation wheelchair made for air travel. He passed through the handicap security channel unimpeded and arrived at the special position for wheelchair parking on the plane.

There were three seats behind him – Uncle Zhang was by the window, Tang Li was in the middle, and currently, no one sat by the aisle.

When the school leader, the teachers, and the students were being seated, Shen Yu saw a thin figure at the end of the aisle corridor.

It was Yi Heng.

Yi Heng wore a simple white T-shirt and jeans, which highlighted his pale skin. However, when looking closely, Shen Yu found that Yi Heng's skin color appeared sickly.

Seeing this, Shen Yu couldn't help frowning.

The little male lead's condition seemed even worse than he had imagined.

Yi Heng was very sensitive. He immediately noticed Shen Yu's eyes. He even raised his eyes and threw a straight and indifferent gaze back.

For a time, four eyes collided.

A slight sense of embarrassment slowly spread through the air.

Of course, only Shen Yu could sense the embarrassment. Yi Heng was unaffected. He did not stop for even half a second and went straight to the aisle position behind Shen Yu. He put his backpack down and took his seat.

It seems that the child is determined to pretend not to know him.

Shen Yu touched his nose and sighed softly.

When the plane took off, he could not resist. When the flight attendants were pouring water for Yi Heng, Shen Yu inadvertently looked back at him.

Suddenly, in the next second...

Shen Yu's vision was filled with the torso of a little villain.

Shen Yu: "..."

He just can't understand. Does this child have nothing to do all day? As long as he looks at Tang Li, in nine cases out of ten, he can see that the other party is already staring at him.

He couldn't figure out what was so nice to look at.

Shen Yu touched his cheek own subconsciously and then whispered to Tang Li, "Are you still sleepy?"

Tang Li yawned unthinkingly: "A little sleepy."

Shen Yu felt both amused and helpless. What's more amazing is that he feels like Tang Li is a kid in need of coaxing.

"Sleep." Shen Yu back looked at Yi Heng, who was asleep with an eye mask on, and turned back to look at Tang Li. "Rest some more, that way you'll have the energy to compete tomorrow."

"Okay." Tang Li cleverly closed his eyes and soon his breathing evened out as he fell asleep.

Shen Yu maintained his original posture and watched Tang Li's sleeping face for a while before his eyes fell on Yi Heng again.

Yi Heng wore a plain black blindfold. His slightly long hair was chaotically bound by the blindfold strap. His lips were slightly open, his eyebrows were drawn tight, and his expression was extraordinarily solemn. It seemed that he was dreaming of something bad.

Although Yi Heng is two years older than Tang Li, he is half a head shorter than Tang Li. Now that he was sitting in his seat with his arms crossed, his small serious body seemed a little pitiful.

By contrast, Tang Li, was kept white and tender by Shen Yu [1].

Shen Yu remained silent for a long time. After some time, he suppressed his weird mood and turned around to sit more comfortably.

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It takes an hour and a half to fly from S City to Jincheng.

Shen Yu read his work email for a while and suddenly felt sleepy. He adjusted his posture and prepared for a nap.

Just as he was dozing off, Shen Yu was awakened by the cold.

Currently it was the middle of summer and everyone is wearing summer clothes. However, the air-conditioning in the cabin is very powerful. The cool air brushed over Shen Yu's skin, making him break out in goose bumps.

Shen Yu took a breath and rubbed his cold arm.

He turned to look at Tang Li, who was sleeping with his head hung to the side, his mouth was puckered, and his eyebrows were wrinkled. He looked too serious, like a little old man who was holding a national policy conference.

Shen Yu burst out laughing.

His sudden laughter was particularly abrupt in the quiet environment. Fortunately, he swallowed the rest of the voice back into his throat in time and did not wake up the others.

It's just...

At some point, Yi Heng had taken off his blindfold. Yi Heng looked at him with an indifferent expression. After he met Shen Yu's eyes with his own gaze, instead of turning away, he seemed to be studying Shen Yu.

Shen Yu thought about it and tried to squeeze out a smile that he thought looked kind. He said in a warm voice, "Little Heng, do you remember me?"

"I don't remember," Yi Heng answered stiffly.

Shen Yu: "..."

This kind of answer made him unable to reply.

Shen Yu knew that Yi Heng didn't want to talk with him, so he planned to find some footing for himself to interact with the little male lead. However, before he could go on to the next step, he saw Yi Heng suddenly close his eyes and turn his head back to sleep.

The intention of refusal is very obvious.

Shen Yu: "..."

Ah...

This hero is really hard to get along with.

Shen Yu recalled that when Tang Li first came to the Shen house, he also erected sharp little thorns like Yi Heng, but the defensive state of Tang Li did not last long, and gradually he became like a cute puppy.

Looking back, Shen Yu was now a little grateful that the villain of the original novel was Tang Li, not Yi Heng.

Shen Yu turned back and sat silently for a moment. Then he called the flight attendant over for four blankets – one for him, one for Uncle Zhang, one for Tang Li and one for Yi Heng.

Because of Shen Yu's limitations, he had to wake up Uncle Zhang and get him to put the blankets on Tang Li and Yi Heng.

"Uncle Zhang, pull down Chestnut's blanket a little." When it was Tang Li's turn, Shen Yu suddenly acted like an old mother. "His legs may get cold in those shorts."

Uncle Zhang immediately answered by pulling down the blanket to cover the little villain's legs.

Now, Tang Li's upper body was exposed to the cold air.

Tang Li seemed to feel a little cold in his sleep. He held his arms and shrank his head down into his shoulders. He looked weak and helpless.

Shen Yu: "... Pull it up again."

Uncle Zhang gently pulled the blanket up. Now it covered the upper body of Tang Li, but unfortunately his legs were exposed again.

Shen Yu was speechless and simply picked up the blanket on him and handed it to Uncle Zhang. "Cover his legs with this."

"How can this be acceptable..." Uncle Zhang frowned. He refused Shen Yu and asked the flight attendant to bring another blanket. Only then did he cover Tang Li tightly from head to foot.

At last, Shen Yu showed a satisfied smile.

Uncle Zhang sighed, "Sir, you are too worried. Young master Tang Li is in good health. This level of cold can still be tolerated."

"If he caught a cold, I would only be more worried in the end." Shen Yu said, "It's always good to pay extra attention to these things."

Uncle Zhang sighed, "You spoiled him too much."

Shen Yu smiled and said nothing. He then tightened his blanket and was ready to go to bed again since it was still early.

The atmosphere soon quieted down.

Almost all the people sitting in this area are asleep. Only two or three people were listening to music or reading silently. It's so quiet that they could hear the sound of air flowing in the cabin.

Yi Heng had been attempting to sleep but couldn't seem to quiet his mind.

Much to his annoyance, as long as he closed his eyes, the picture of Shen Yu staring at Tang Li's sleeping face and giggling appeared in his mind.

He knew that Tang Li was only Shen Yu's adopted child, but he didn't think that Shen Yu would treat Tang Li with such care as if Tang Li was really his own son.

Yi Heng couldn't figure it out.——

How can there be such a person as Shen Yu in the world?

Even his own parents didn't care so much for him, but Shen Yu could pull out all his concerns and considerations for a stranger who held no blood relationship to him.

Yi Heng remembered his mother, who often slapped him, and his father, who ignored his pain in order to maintain a superficial marriage.

Suddenly, he was jealous of Tang Li.

Yi Heng opened his eyes slowly, and the dark red blanket that was laid on him was the first thing to catch his eye. He quietly turned his head to look at the sleeping Tang Li next to him.

Tang Li had two blankets on him, one on his upper body and one covering his legs. At Shen Yu's urging, the housekeeper pulled the blanket up to his neck and tightly tucked Tang Li in.

On the contrary, the blanket on Yi Heng's body laid loosely.

Yi Heng hung his head and gazed at his blanket for a long time.

The next second, it felt like acid rushed up his throat.

[1] I think this is saying that Yi Heng seems sadly adultish for his age while the larger Tang Li seems appropriately childish.

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The acid went to Yi Heng's head in an instant.

He suddenly recalled every little bit of his relationship with his parents, and then his mood became even worse.

If only he wasn't "Yi Heng"...

At the same time, his eyes turned to Tang Li's quiet sleeping face. At that moment, he had such a strong desire to switch places with Tang Li.

In fact, as early as the death of Tang Li's, Yi Heng knew of the existence that was "Tang Li".

At that time, he had some sympathy for Tang Li, thinking that he had found someone similar to himself.

Unexpectedly...

Yi Heng raised his mouth with self-mockery.

It was he who deluded himself. Tang Li and he were not in the same class at all. At least Tang Li had better luck than him.

Yi Heng slowly retrieved his wandering eyes from Tang Li's face, meditated for a while, and then looked at Shen Yu.

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From his point of view, he could see the side of Shen Yu's face clearly. Shen Yu is beautiful, warm and pure. His temperament is like a polished and round jade, which makes people want to approach.

Even after he fell asleep, Shen Yu's face was tranquil, his eyebrows relaxed, and his lips slightly hooked up.

Completely different from his violent mother and cowardly father.

Strangely enough, Yi Heng somewhat remembered that Shen Yu was not so approachable before. He followed his father and stepmother to many social dinners attended by Shen Yu. The Shen Yu at those times was so fierce that he could scold his assistant and make him cry with three words.

It's strange.

It only took a year or two to see a person's character change so dramatically.

Yi Heng was completely absorbed in his thoughts when he suddenly felt his arm get hit hard.

Turning his head, he looked up at a pair of dark eyes.

Tang Li, who had been sleeping soundly, had woken up at some point. His whole body huddled in the blanket. His hair was somewhat messy, and he was watching Yi Heng with his beautiful phoenix eyes.

Yi Heng quickly turned his gaze away, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

Before long, Tang Li bumped his elbow into his arm again and said in a low voice, "What were you looking at just now?"

Yi Heng took back his arm from the armrest of the chair and was too lazy to open his eyes. "Nothing," he said coldly.

"I'm warning you now–" Tang Li's voice was sharp, almost like it was stabbing into Yi Heng's ears, "Don't have any thoughts about him."

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Yi Heng sneered and was forced to open his eyes.

The next second, he saw that Tang Li's face was only a short distance away from him. The two of them were so close that if Tang Li blinked his eyes, the thick long eyelashes could almost sweep across Yi Heng face.

Although Tang Li kept his expression blank, Yi Heng could sense nervousness and fear rolling of the younger boy.

Suddenly, Yi Heng seemed to understand something, he raised one eyebrow and showed a smiling expression: "You can rest assured, my parents are not dead, and I was not left to such kind relatives as you. Even if your brother Shen Yu wants to take me in, he has no reason to."

In the face of Yi Heng's verbal provocation, Tang Li did not become as angry as Yi Heng had expected, but instead stared at him blankly.

Yi Heng did not evade his gaze and looked at Tang Li with a smile on his face.

After a long time, Tang Li slowly sat back and turned away from Yi Heng.

The silent war was soon over.

However, Yi Heng understood that Tang Li had not abandoned the issue, but he just didn't want to quarrel in front of Shen Yu. Moreover, Shen Yu was still asleep and was easy to wake up.

Yi Heng looked at Shen Yu with interest and closed his mouth.

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After landing, some of the competition staff were already waiting outside the airport.

Yi Heng picked up his suitcase with the rest of the group and then habitually walked at the back of the crowd.

But this time, instead of always burying his head as he before, he looked at Shen Yu and Tang Li from time to time.

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Although Shen Yu, who was sitting in a wheelchair, was always surrounded by the housekeeper and the vice principal, his attention never truly diverted from Tang Li, and he would turn to look at Tang Li every other moment.

Later, Shen Yu seemed to have noticed that the vice principal had unwittingly squeezed Tang Li to the back and Shen Yu simply reached out to directly hold the boy's hand.

Yi Heng looked at the two interlinking hands without expression. It took a long time for his eyes to move down.

Just by looking at him, no one could tell what he was thinking.

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The group of people, led by the competition staff, went to the hotel where they were booked to stay and then gave them some details about the competition. The English contest lasted for two days. They were to gather in the library at 10 o'clock both mornings. Of course, the organizers arranged for vehicles to pick up the group, but meals needed to be solved by themselves.

After the details were given, the staff members left.

After a busy afternoon, everyone was very tired. The vice principal proposed to find a restaurant near the hotel. After dinner, they would go back to their respective rooms to rest.

After that, the Deputy principal turned to Shen Yu with a smile: "Mr. Shen should join us. Since we have come together, it is more convenient to act at the same time."

Shen Yu has limitations and can't do anything without a wheelchair. No matter what he does, he will slow the others down. So naturally he would feel too embarrassed to accept the vice principal's suggestion and refused with a smile: "Go ahead, we will order takeout in the hotel."

The vice principal felt somewhat unwilling and wanted to persuade him again, but he also didn't want to inconvenience Shen Yu and ultimately had to give up.

So the vice principal ordered the teachers and students to return to their rooms and put their suitcases away. They would gather in the hotel lobby in half an hour.

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The teachers and students responded immediately.

At that moment, Yi Heng, who had been standing at the edge of the crowd, raised his hand and said coldly, "Vice principal, I will not go either."

As a student, the vice principal didn't treat Yi Heng with such a good temper as he did Shen Yu. He immediately scolded, "We are acting collectively this time. You must go with us. Besides, young people who should eat dinner."

"I'm not hungry." Yi Heng was not in the least bit frightened by the vice principal's loud voice, and his handsome eyes were as calm as a lake without ripples.

The vice principal insisted, "Even if you're not hungry, you have to go."

"I really don't want to go..." Yi Heng's voice gradually sank.

Just as everyone thought he was persuaded by the vice principal, Yi Heng suddenly turned his head and looked at Shen Yu with wrinkled eyebrows and a pitiful look in his eyes.

He said, "Uncle Shen, can I stay with you for takeout in the hotel?"

Suddenly, Shen Yu, who was prepared to leave, became the focus of attention. He was shocked that the little male lead spoke to him.

Shen Yu didn't mind Yi Heng joining them to eat, and even wanted to become more friendly with the boy – after all, it's better to have one more friend than one more enemy.

Unfortunately, Shen Yu had not yet nodded his head and agreed when he heard Tang Li's chilly reply: "No."

Yi Heng was stunned for two seconds. His eyes moved to Tang Li and his expression slowly became mischievous.

For a while, the atmosphere was a little awkward.

When the vice principal saw the situation was not right, he rushed out to play peacemaker. First, he had the other teachers and students disperse. Then he pointed to Yi Heng and said, "Just where do you want to eat?! You are not familiar with Mr. Shen's group. Go upstairs and wait half an hour before joining us for diner."

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"Who said we're not familiar?" Yi Heng asked in reply.

The vice principal was stunned.

He saw Yi Heng turn his head to look at Shen Yu, and then burst out in a flower-like smile. "Uncle Shen, we even had dinner at the same table not long ago, but the vice principal said we were not familiar with each other."

Vice principal: "..."

Shen Yu sighed and said to the vice principal, "Vice principal, Little Heng is my friend's child. He'll eat with us later, so you won't have to worry about it."

The vice principal showed a frightened expression and was quiet for a while before nodding silently.

When the vice principal left, Yi Heng dropped the fake smile on his face and quickly recovered his previous expressionless face. He looked at Shen Yu, then pulled up his suitcase and went to the elevator entrance.

Shen Yu: "..."

What the fuck...

How can this child change his face faster than a leaf turning in the wind?

Shen Yu was very depressed. He took the last elevator with Uncle Zhang and Tang Li upstairs. By the time they reached their floor and walked out of the elevator, the others who stayed on the same floor had already disappeared into their rooms.

Even Yi Heng, who was right in front of them, had already entered his room.

The organizers arranged for a standard room, that is to say, two people share a room. Since it is still early, Tang Li can stay in Shen Yu's room until after dinner and then he'd have to go back.

But Shen Yu still told Tang Li to put his suitcase back into his own room first, so as to save time when moving around.

Tang Li's room is three rooms away from Shen Yu's big bedroom. When the three people move towards Tang Li's assigned room, the person inside opens the door.

It was Yi Heng.

He was to share a room with Tang Li.

Shen Yu sighed to himself, this damn fate.

Yi Heng seemed to have anticipated the group. After seeing them, his expression didn't show any hint of surprised, he only moved to give Tang Li room to go in.

When Shen Yu saw Tang Li standing still, he said, "Chestnut, put your suitcase away and we'll wait for you outside."

Hearing Shen Yu's words, Tang Li's rigid figure relaxed a little bit. He looked back at Shen Yu before turning to stare at Yi Heng with gloomy eyes from an angle that Shen Yu could not see.

Yi Heng smiled indifferently and made a perfunctory gesture: "Do you want me to say please come in?"

Tang Li tightened his lips and dragged his suitcase into the room without saying a word.

The wheels of the suitcase slid across the wooden floor, the sound was particularly loud in the tense atmosphere.

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