Shen ChiYan coldly dropped a sentence and got into the car. Liu XiaoHan stood up, wanting to chase after him, but was stopped by Gao KunLun.
Gao KunLun called security and had Liu XiaoHan escorted out of the villa complex.
Thrown out of the villa complex, Liu XiaoHan grumbled. Shen ChiYan was truly disrespectful of elders. Was this the quality of wealthy people?
Her phone suddenly rang. Liu XiaoHan opened it and saw that Song QiNian had transferred two thousand yuan to her.
"I only have this much money now. Take it and use it. If you truly have a conscience, stop gambling from now on and never appear before the Shen family again."
Liu XiaoHan was quite happy when she received the money. After seeing Song QiNian's message, she became furious.
This Song QiNian, after marrying into the Shen family for three years, hadn't gained a cent and was now siding with the Shen family.
Then it occurred to her, how could Shen ChiYan treat Song QiNian well if he hated her so much?
Her waist injury this time was caused by Shen ChiYan kicking her. So, did Shen ChiYan often abuse Song QiNian at other times?
At this moment, Liu XiaoHan didn't think of her daughter with pity, but rather that after three years, Song QiNian still hadn't managed to warm Shen ChiYan's heart. There was no point in continuing to waste time in the Shen family.
Since Shen ChiYan wasn't paying any money, Nian Nian didn't need to sleep with him for free. There were plenty of wealthy men in the world. Her Nian Nian was so beautiful, someone would surely want her.
...
Song QiNian didn't know what Liu XiaoHan was thinking. Her mind was filled with Shen ChiYan's words.
He clearly knew Shen ChiYan hated her, and had never considered her his wife. Yet, seeing him utter those words with such a cold expression, she felt as if she had been thrown into an endless abyss, chilled to the bone.
When he took her to the hospital and then picked her up upon discharge, a sliver of hope still remained in her heart.
She thought that through their interactions during this period, Shen ChiYan must have had at least a little affection for her.
Now, it seemed she had been deceiving herself all along.
After that, Shen ChiYan did not return home for two more days.
After recuperating for two days, Song QiNian rode her electric scooter to work.
Pan YingYing was a little surprised to see Song QiNian. "Xiao Song, didn't your family ask for half a month's leave for you? Why are you back at work so soon?"
Song QiNian quickly wrote a note and handed it to Pan YingYing. "I've recovered, so I'm back at work. Manager, can I cancel my leave?"
"Of course... Your and Shen YuShu's proposal has a slight issue. Call him and come to my office together."
Song QiNian nodded.
After a few days apart, Shen YuShu looked even more haggard than before. Song QiNian had a gut feeling something was wrong. After they left the manager's office, Song QiNian gestured worriedly, "YuShu, what's wrong? Are you facing any difficulties?"
Shen YuShu's eyes were bloodshot. He looked at Song QiNian, who was showing genuine concern, with complex emotions. After a moment of internal struggle, he shook his head. "No."
"We're friends. If you're having any trouble, you must tell me."
Her phone suddenly rang. Seeing the WeChat message from the other party, Shen YuShu's brow furrowed.
Thinking Song QiNian was still looking at him, he smiled at her. "Nian Nian, I'm really fine. Don't worry. I'm going to the restroom for a bit."
Just then, Miao ZiAi came to find Song QiNian. Song QiNian nodded and returned to her workstation.
Outside the restroom, Lin LanXing, dressed in a black suit, looked down at the handsome but extremely haggard man before her with arrogance and slowly asked, "Have you considered it?"
Shen YuShu was torn. "I... Nian Nian is my friend. I can't do anything that would hurt her..."
"Friend?"
Lin LanXing sneered. "How long have you known Song QiNian? And you consider her your friend? And for the sake of such a friend, you're even disregarding your grandmother's life!"
Shen YuShu clenched his fists, his heart in turmoil.
After his grandmother fell and was hospitalized, during her physical examination, the doctor discovered a malignant tumor in her lungs. The treatment would cost at least five hundred thousand yuan.
Shen YuShu had been an excellent student during his studies. After graduation, he worked as a planner in a small company, and later moved to DingSheng Group.
Over the two years at DingSheng Group, his salary increased every six months. However, he not only had to support himself but also his grandmother.
The money he had saved was not much, and the five hundred thousand yuan felt like a mountain suddenly crushing him.
It was at this moment that Lin LanXing approached him, saying that if he helped her deal with Song QiNian, she would give him one million yuan.
Shen YuShu understood the importance of interpersonal relationships. Since joining DingSheng Group, he had strived to build good relationships with everyone. However, people here lived behind masks, and he rarely met a true friend.
Song QiNian was one of the few people Shen YuShu felt he could truly confide in.
Most importantly, Song QiNian was kind and gentle, and he couldn't bear to hurt her.
Seeing Shen YuShu's hesitation, Lin LanXing was not in a hurry.
"One million yuan. Not only can you cure your grandmother's illness, but you can also rent a high-end apartment. Your grandmother has worked hard her entire life. Now that she's old, you can't just watch her suffer from illness until she dies without ever having lived a good day, can you?"
Shen YuShu clenched his fists. On one side of the scale was friendship and morality, and on the other, family and money.
Lin LanXing patted Shen YuShu's shoulder. "Shen YuShu, you're an intelligent person. Song QiNian is your friend, that's true, but one can have many friends in a lifetime. Song QiNian is merely a passerby in your life. Remember the saying: humans die for wealth, birds die for food!"
Lin LanXing's phone suddenly rang. She answered it, smiling at the person on the other end. "Sure, I'll introduce you to a handsome guy then. Don't worry... he's definitely handsome, the type you like."
After putting away her phone, Lin LanXing smiled. "You should know my identity, right? The second daughter of the Lin Corporation. I have many daughters of prominent families around me. If you have the ability to get close to one and marry a rich and beautiful woman, you can reach the pinnacle of your life."
As she spoke, Lin LanXing suddenly changed her tone. "But if you offend me, I guarantee your future days will be ten thousand times more difficult than they are now!"
Shen YuShu gritted his teeth, his expression as ugly as it could be.
His heart was torn between two forces, filled with pain and despair.
"Shen YuShu, if you don't take this great opportunity, many others will snatch it up."
Lin LanXing turned to leave, but Shen YuShu rushed forward and tightly grabbed her arm. His hands trembled violently, and his face was filled with anguish.
"Oh?"
"I..." Shen YuShu closed his eyes tightly. When he opened them again, there was no more struggle in his eyes, only ambition and desire to climb higher. "I promise you!"
At that moment, so-called sincerity and friendship completely vanished from Shen YuShu's world. He embarked on a path that he mistakenly believed was a shortcut.