Chapter 73.2. Secretly Getting Married? The Drives-You-Crazy Kind (13)
“Are we going back to the rental apartment or home?” Zhong Jiaren asked before starting the car.
Shen Wan leaned gently against the car seat, saying softly, “Let’s go home. Going back to the rental apartment would remind me of Fang Anshuo. I’ve just been cheated on by my boyfriend and lost in love. Home is a warm harbor; I need to go back and find some comfort.”
“Alright.”
If it weren’t for the gleam of excitement in Shen Wan’s eyes, Zhong Jiaren would have really thought she was heartbroken.
This little drama queen was quite the actor.
“If you’re tired, take a nap. I’ll wake you when we arrive.”
“I am tired. Who can understand the pain of lost love?”
So, Miss Jiaren, why aren’t you comforting her with a few words? Say something, like “you still have me.” That would be very warming, wouldn’t it?
Zhong Jiaren didn’t catch on to this layer, only seeing the happiness in Shen Wan’s eyes. How could she say such seemingly stupid things?
Now that Shen Wan was single again, she was pondering two things. First, arranging some follow-up “dishes” for Fang Anshuo, making him remember this for life. Second, figuring out how to make Shen Wan like her.
Shen Wan was indeed a bit sleepy and dozed off.
After an unknown amount of time, she suddenly opened her eyes, feeling the car wasn’t moving. Looking outside, she saw they were in front of the Shen family villa’s garage. She turned to look at Zhong Jiaren, meeting her focused gaze. For a moment, both were stunned and didn’t speak.
“When did we arrive?” A minute later, Shen Wan asked, checking her phone at the same time. “It’s already 12:30.”
She then noticed a coat draped over her. “How long was I asleep?”
“We arrived at 11,” Zhong Jiaren answered, taking the coat off Shen Wan. “Now that you’re awake, get out and wait for me. I’ll park the car and come out.”
Shen Wan obediently got out and waited for her.
Soon, Zhong Jiaren came out and very naturally took Shen Wan’s arm.
Some habits need to be formed. Once formed, they can enter a person’s life and become inseparable. From now on, Shen Wan was single, and she could do other things.
For instance, she could appear by her side anytime, making her depend on her, unable to leave her.
She didn’t know if Shen Wan was really afraid of driving alone, but from now on, wherever Shen Wan went, she’d have to ride in her car. No matter how busy she was, she’d definitely take Shen Wan to the private restaurant for lunch and dinner to enjoy good food together.
Ten days or half a month wouldn’t be enough, but she didn’t believe that after half a year or a year, she couldn’t make a strong impression in Shen Wan’s heart.
Earlier, while Shen Wan was sleeping, she had been thinking about how to interact with her in the future.
Suddenly declaring her intentions would certainly scare her off, so a gradual approach would be better. Today, take her somewhere to play, tomorrow give her a little trinket she likes, casually reveal a bit of her feelings. If Shen Wan doesn’t dislike it, she can take another step forward.
Shen Wan: Actually, there’s no need to be so cautious. Just go for it boldly. Please be a bit rougher with her.
188: Yes, his host has no shame. Just go and claim her directly. Why think so much?
“Your parents should be asleep. Let’s go to the bathroom,” Zhong Jiaren picked a vegetable leaf off Shen Wan’s sleeve, not minding the dirt at all. “I’ll get you some clean clothes. You can tell your parents about you and Fang Anshuo tomorrow.”
“Okay.”
Shen Wan watched Zhong Jiaren’s back as she went upstairs. “188, Jiaren has become gentler, have you noticed? Remember when I first came? She was really fierce, her gaze so cold and scary.”
[188: “Yes, the change is so fast. Miss Jiaren has strange tastes.”]
“What do you mean by strange tastes? That’s having good eyes. She changed towards me because she realized I’m not her. She wouldn’t be like this with anyone else. No matter how she changes, she’ll only like someone like me.”
188 fell silent. He could hear the sweetness and pride in Shen Wan’s voice. So, he was very curious, who exactly was Zhong Jiaren? His host had too many secrets; he wanted to know them all. He wondered when he could become his host’s confidant system.
After Shen Wan left, Fang Anshuo looked at Lu Lingling nestled in his arms. Whether out of pity or his intention to use the Lu family, he was very gentle with Lu Lingling, embracing her and saying he would treat her well.
Lu Lingling had finally attained the love she longed for. She decided that from tomorrow, she would show Fang Anshuo what true love was like.
A vain and lazy woman like Shen Wan didn’t deserve to be with Fang Anshuo.
So from the first day, whenever Fang Anshuo came home, he would always see a table full of delicious food and a very beautiful girlfriend waiting for him.
On weekends, they didn’t go to high-end restaurants. Lu Lingling didn’t ask him to buy luxury goods.
He would often buy a rose or some small keychain trinkets for Lu Lingling. For a time, the two were loving and sweet, like a campus couple.
The day after Shen Wan returned home, Mr. and Mrs. Shen were very happy that she had given up on Fang Anshuo.
But when they heard that Fang Anshuo had been caught cheating, and with the Lu family’s only daughter at that, they were furious. The two were extremely displeased.
“Why don’t we not renew the contract with the Lu family when it expires?” Miao Yuqing said to Shen Zhenshan. “Didn’t a few companies approach you before? You said those companies were not bad, their products no worse than the Lu family’s, and being new companies, they had good quality at lower prices. We were considerate of the Lu family’s face before, but let’s forget about that now. Our Wan Wan has suffered so much.”
Hearing this, Zhong Jiaren inwardly sighed. Her mother had forgotten the pain once the wound had healed. Shen Wan had just gotten rid of Fang Anshuo, and she was already rushing to stand up for her daughter. However, she didn’t oppose it this time.
Fang Anshuo wanted to use the Lu family to climb up? Dream on.
Want to have a good life with Lu Lingling? That depends on whether she agrees or not.
The two of them will be loving and harmonious? Is that possible? Letting them off so easily yesterday was only because there was a follow-up plan.
Shen Zhenshan doted on his daughter very much. He believed that the reason Fang Anshuo cheated with Lu Lingling was mostly because he couldn’t get any benefits from his daughter. He was planning to find another big tree for shade, wasn’t he?
Dream on!
Even if it was a bit embarrassing, he had to make a fuss about this matter.
The Lu family soon received news that the Shen family wouldn’t be renewing their contract. When asked for the reason, the people there wouldn’t say directly. But for such matters, wouldn’t people investigate?
Before long, the Lu family knew what had happened.
Not only did they know what happened, but they also had two photos in front of them, showing a man and woman embracing. Who was that woman if not their Lu family’s daughter?
At first, they didn’t know who the man was, but after some inquiry, they learned he was actually the ex-boyfriend of the Shen family’s daughter. Yes, because the Shen family’s daughter’s ex-boyfriend had cheated with their Lu family’s daughter, angering the Shen family, they wouldn’t renew the contract.
In today’s business world, there are many competitors. The Shen family is much bigger than their Lu family. Now that the industry leader is targeting them, wouldn’t other companies be watching?
At previous business banquets, although Mr. and Mrs. Shen didn’t openly confront them or blame them, their cold and distant attitude was enough to give them a hard time.
After understanding the cause and effect, the Lu family called Lu Lingling home, ordering her to break up with Fang Anshuo. This man was a jinx. They absolutely wouldn’t agree to a man without an equal background, who also caused trouble, becoming their Lu family’s son-in-law.
Unexpectedly, Lu Lingling had fallen deeply in love with Fang Anshuo. After a big argument, she hastily packed a few clothes and left the Lu family in anger.
That day when Fang Anshuo returned home, he didn’t see the usual delicious meal. Instead, he saw Lu Lingling sitting on the sofa, gloomy and with red-rimmed eyes.
He went over and asked caringly, “Lingling, why are you unhappy? What happened?” He placed a cute doll in Lu Lingling’s hands. “Look, isn’t it cute? I saw it on my way home from work, thought it was nice, and spent half an hour trying to get it from the claw machine.”
“Anshuo.” Lu Lingling’s tone was extremely pitiful.
Fang Anshuo quickly patted her back. “What’s wrong?”
“Anshuo, I had a conflict with my family. They want me to separate from you. I can’t bear to leave you. I love you so much, so I didn’t care about anything and left home. I want to show them that my love for you is beyond their threats. Even if I’m not the Lu family’s young lady anymore, I won’t leave you.”
Fang Anshuo: What??
He felt this situation was somewhat familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.
……
Shen Wan: “Hahahahahahaha… I’m dying of laughter. 188, don’t you think Fang Anshuo must be so angry?”
Of course, Shen Wan knew what had happened with Lu Lingling. 188, being the gossip-loving system that likes to eavesdrop, would definitely tell her.
[188: “Wan Wan, wasn’t all this within your expectations?”] Lu Lingling definitely liked Fang Anshuo, but how long that love would last was unknown.
This kind of love under pressure actually tends to arouse people’s rebellious spirit. Now, Lu Lingling was in this state of being pressured and wanting to rebel.
In her office, Zhong Jiaren suddenly heard Shen Wan’s laughter through her earphones. She couldn’t help but open the surveillance, watching her happy expression.
At the same time, she received a message about Lu Lingling leaving the Lu family and moving in with Fang Anshuo.
She raised her eyebrows slightly, her gaze falling on Shen Wan’s face in the surveillance screen. This little drama queen looked so happy; she must know about this, right?
Even faster than her news sources. In the future, if anyone told her that the little drama queen was useless and good for nothing, she would beat them into uselessness.
Zhong Jiaren called Shen Wan. Hearing the sweet voice on the other end, her mood improved. “Your parents have a gathering. Want to go to the private restaurant tonight?”
“Will you pick me up?” Shen Wan asked.
“Still afraid of driving?”
Shen Wan replied: “Yes, I’m scared. Just thinking about driving makes me dizzy and frightened.”
“Can you ride in other people’s cars?” Through their recent interactions, Zhong Jiaren seemed to have understood something.
Shen Wan sighed, “I can’t. Apart from Jiaren’s car, I’m afraid to ride in anyone else’s car. Who knows if they might be bad people?”
“Wan Wan, what will you do for the rest of your life like this?”
Shen Wan: “So I’ll have to trouble Jiaren.”
“But we might have our own families in the future. What if I’m not around?”
“Does Jiaren have a boyfriend?”
“No.”
“I don’t have one either,” Shen Wan said.
“Then does Jiaren have someone she likes?”
Zhong Jiaren: This question was a bit difficult. How should she answer?