Find Someone Else

When the others heard Shen Can say that, they understood as well. The police's confidential mission definitely couldn't be disclosed to them.

Besides, the police had left people behind to protect them. Even if they were really captured and used as leverage, the police would surely do everything possible to rescue them. As for the ship's swaying, that had been an accident.

How could Shen Keke dare to complain? He could only defend himself on another point. "I didn't abandon him. I just thought that, with his skills, he wouldn't need my help. I would only have held him back if I stayed."

But no one paid any attention to his words, because most of them had seen that when he ran, he hadn't hesitated in the slightest.

If that bodyguard hadn't been saved by someone else, he might very well have been seriously injured when the table hit him.

"Keke didn't do it on purpose. Protecting Keke was his duty in the first place, and he did indeed do a good job. I'll compensate and reward that bodyguard," Zhou Jingxuan said as he stepped forward and put an arm around Shen Keke.

Shen Can practically rolled his eyes into the heavens. "Not on purpose, not on purpose again. How does he manage to have so many things he didn't do on purpose?"

"You blind Duke Zhou, we're not you. We don't have love goggles on when it comes to him. Please keep a close eye on him from now on. Better yet, don't let him leave your side for even a step."

"That way, he won't cause trouble for someone else again, and then have you come out and say he didn't do it on purpose. Aren't you tired of saying it? I'm already tired of hearing it, okay?"

Zhou Jingxuan glared viciously at Shen Can. "You'd better watch that filthy mouth of yours. Be careful, or someone might tear it apart one day."

"Are you threatening my younger brother, Zhou Jingxuan?" Shen Yu demanded as he stepped in front of Shen Can.

Of course, Zhou Jingxuan couldn't admit that he had been threatening Shen Can. He merely said it was a warning.

Shen Yu gave a mocking laugh. "My younger brother doesn't need that kind of warning. Whoever dares lay a hand on someone from the Shen Household, our Shen Household will make sure they regret it. I'd like to see who has the nerve."

The Shen Household was no longer like it had been in the plot, with one disaster after another leaving them on the verge of collapse.

Zhou Jingxuan was in an awkward position, and Huo Zhenyun couldn't let his grandson suffer such a grievance. He hurriedly said, "Young people have hot tempers. Why argue over such a small matter to this extent? That's enough. Let's put it behind us."

After speaking, Huo Zhenyun shot Shen Keke a fierce glare. He had caused trouble again. Huo Zhenyun was already deeply dissatisfied with him. His family background was poor, and he was foolish besides. Every time he picked a fight with someone, he couldn't even handle the consequences properly himself.

Before, Huo Zhenyun had thought it was fine as long as his grandson liked him. But the Zhou Household was only average to begin with, and now Zhou Jingxuan had found someone from an even poorer background like Shen Keke. Wasn't that just inviting trouble for himself?

As for the plan Zhou Jingxuan's father and the others had to swallow up the Shen Household, Huo Zhenyun felt it was completely unworkable.

Unless they were blessed with extraordinary luck, why would the Shen Household, doing perfectly well on its own, let an outsider with a bit of blood relation inherit their things?

And if they intended to fight the Shen Household head-on, it would take who knew how many years using clean methods. By the time they brought them down, it would be the year of the monkey.

Using dirty methods didn't mean the other side wouldn't be on guard. And if they used dirty methods, they would have to deal with the entire Shen family, so no one would remain alive to investigate anything.

Just thinking about it made it clear how difficult it would be. Such a thing depended too much on luck. Rather than work himself to the bone without knowing whether they would succeed, he might as well find his grandson a new wife from an excellent family.

As for Shen Keke, if Zhou Jingxuan still wanted to keep him around, he could just house him in a villa.

Plenty of people wanted to marry into the Huo Household. Shen Keke could only blame himself for having a poor background and being foolish as well.

By the time the matter was resolved, the cruise ship was already heading back. Huo Xi and the others only finished discussing their business when they were about to reach shore.

Han Yi dealt with the flattery of those around him, while Huo Xi found Shen Can and said, "Someone asked me to protect you on the ship. Guess who?"

"My eldest brother?" Shen Can couldn't think of anyone other than his eldest brother who could say that to Huo Xi and get him to do him that favor.

"It was Huo Huan. He asked me whether I could protect Uncle Shen Can. I said yes."

Shen Can hadn't expected it to be Huo Huan. "It was him? I really didn't expect that. Tomorrow, I'll treat him to something delicious as thanks. You're not allowed to object."

"Of course I won't object. I just wonder if you'd mind bringing me along? Come to think of it, I've never taken him out for a meal either."

Shen Can looked at Huo Xi when he heard that. They've been living together for a while now, haven't they? He's never even taken him out to eat?

Shen Can found it hard to refuse, so he said they could bring Shen Zhuo along too. If it was just the two adults, he and Huo Xi might talk about other things at times, so it would be better to bring Shen Zhuo.

Once the cruise ship docked, everyone went their separate ways. Before leaving, the police explained that the people arrested this time posed an enormous threat to society, and that it was indeed their responsibility that everyone had been frightened. Naturally, everyone expressed their understanding.

As soon as they returned to the Shen Household, Shen Can sent all the servants away. Only then did he look at Shen Yao and ask, "Fourth Brother, you came back with a mission, didn't you? Today, you openly took part in your team's operation in front of everyone. Will that affect your later missions?"

Ever since his fourth brother had appeared in the banquet hall covered in blood alongside his teammates, Shen Can had been worried about this. That was why he hadn't been in the mood to deal with Shen Keke at first.

"It won't affect anything. My new plan was drawn up by the captain. Compared to the old plan of pretending to be a hard-to-change young master who loved to play around, this one is better—someone who has clearly rendered meritorious service but is pushed out by his superiors because of his identity, receiving neither rewards nor promotion."

"No matter how hard I try to fit in with them, they might not fully trust me. But it would be different if they were the ones trying their hardest to win me over." Shen Yao said this because he didn't want his family to worry, and because he believed they would not let the plan leak.

That was true. If they saw Fourth Brother frustrated and unable to achieve his ambitions with their own eyes, then tried their hardest to brainwash and win him over, they really would trust him more.

Only after thinking it through did Shen Can finally relax. As long as it wouldn't affect Shen Yao, that was all that mattered.

The rest of the Shen family could only repeatedly remind Shen Yao to be careful. After responding to each of them, Shen Yao went to shower and change.

Shen Can lay on the sofa, resting as he thought, After dinner, I have to get a good night's sleep today. Then tomorrow, I'll go have a feast with Huo Huan and the others.

Shen Zhuo, who had just returned from the garden, immediately rushed up to Shen Can. He wanted to ask Shen Can to bring him too, only to remember that Shen Can had said it in his heart.

His mother had told him not to let his little uncle know that they could hear his thoughts. His father had said so too, because the moment his father learned that he and his mother could hear them as well, he had immediately reminded him.

Shen Can looked at Shen Zhuo, who had rushed over without saying anything, then at the flowers in his hand. "Did you want to give flowers to your little uncle, but feel too embarrassed?"

Shen Zhuo placed the flowers before Shen Can and said his little uncle could pick whichever one he wanted. Shen Can chose one, then remembered tomorrow's plans. "Tomorrow, Little Zhuo can come have dinner with Little Uncle, Huo Huan, and Uncle Huo."

Shen Zhuo hadn't expected Shen Can to say on his own that he would bring him. He happily nodded at once. Shen Can watched him run off to give flowers to Xu Qingqing, smiled, and continued lying there.