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It's very comfortable and makes you feel good.

"I just happened to be passing by and had some errands to run," Shen Jingyao reminded the two to fasten their seatbelts. After the car had driven a distance from the school, Shen Jiayan remembered, "Big brother, it seems there's still one person who hasn't gotten in the car."

"She doesn't need it." Shen Jingyao frowned, his voice icy.

Shen Jiayan was stunned for a moment. If he hadn't misheard, Shen Jingyao seemed to be angry? Perhaps because his older brother had been in a high position for so long, he was usually quite aloof and rarely showed his emotions. But today, it was obvious that he was angry.

What exactly did Shen Anya do to make her older brother so angry?

Meanwhile, on the other side, Shen Anya had just gotten into the Shen Family's driver's car when she received a message from Lu Yanshi, asking how things were going.

Shen Anya's lips curled up, and the smile on her face was impossible to hide.

How well it went? Of course, the mission was successfully completed.

She watched the family get into the car and leave with her own eyes; there was no mistake. Now, all she needed to do was focus on winning over Shen Ting'a Zhao Huizhen.

Soon, she'll be able to get the plot back on track!

Just then, her phone rang again. Shen Anya glanced at the caller ID, felt a wave of nausea, and answered the phone, her voice curt. "What is it now?!"

"My dear sister, you've been home for so long, why haven't you sent the money yet? You know, if we don't have money to live on, we'll have to go back, and then..."

Money, money, money! All they talk about is money!

"You dare!" Shen Anya's good mood vanished instantly, replaced by extreme annoyance. "What's with the rush? Doesn't it take me a while to get the money? I'll transfer it to you as soon as I get it!"

Hearing this, the man on the phone laughed. "I wasn't urging you, I was just reminding you not to forget. Don't forget to send the money, don't forget you have a brother and parents somewhere. Just remember that, and I won't bother you anymore."

"Go to hell!" Shen Anya roared angrily, "A bunch of ignorant, money-grubbing bastards!"

After she finished yelling, she realized there was still a driver in the car, so she quickly adjusted her demeanor.

The car slowly drove into the gate of the Shen Family Villa. Shen Anya felt a huge weight lifted from her heart, and her mood was incredibly cheerful. With a bright smile, she ran happily into the house, "Mom and Dad, I'm home!"

She ran happily into the door and saw the whole family sitting at the dining table, including Shen Jingyao, who was looking at her with a deep gaze.

Why is he home? Doesn't he usually not come home for dinner? Shen Anya felt uneasy under his gaze, her eyes darting around, but she didn't dare to look at Shen Jingyao, keeping her head down the whole time.

"You're back. Sit down and eat," Shen Ting'an said.

Shen Jingyao asked, seemingly casually, "You're back so late, where have you been?"

Shen Anya's hand trembled as she picked up food with her chopsticks; her heart nearly leaped out of her chest. What did Shen Jingyao mean by that question? Did he know she had gone to Y City?

Impossible. She sneaked over during the school sports meet without asking Teacher, leaving no trace. She definitely wouldn't have been discovered; she probably just asked casually.

Thinking this, Shen Anya steadied herself and replied with a smile, "I'm at school. I didn't sign up for any sports, so I didn't go to the playground. I've been studying in the classroom the whole time."

"Oh, I also went to the library in between." He lied without batting an eye, doing it all in one go.

As she spoke, she carefully observed Shen Jingyao's reaction. Seeing that he didn't react and even seemed to have a slight smile on his lips, as if he was quite satisfied with her answer, she breathed a sigh of relief, finally managing to get away with it.

Suddenly, a cell phone rang, startling Shen Anya so much that she dropped her chopsticks on the table.

Shen Ting'an glanced at her, then picked up his phone and went outside to answer a call.

Zhao Huizhen frowned, noticing that something was wrong with Shen Anya. "Anya, what's wrong with you today? You seem distracted and easily startled."

"What else could it be? He's feeling guilty." Shen Jiayan wouldn't miss any opportunity to mock him.

Shen Anya gritted her teeth in anger, but couldn't lash out. She quickly picked up her chopsticks from the table, forced a smile, and said, "N-nothing, I probably didn't sleep well last night, so I'm not feeling too well today."

At this moment, Shen Ting'an returned after finishing his phone call, and his expression was not good.

Zhao Huizhen quickly asked, "What's wrong? Did a phone call make you so angry?"

Shen Ting'an replied irritably, "Lu Li called specifically to invite us to his eldest son's engagement banquet with the Chen Family's daughter."

Upon hearing this name, Zhao Huizhen instantly understood what was going on. This Lu Li —don't think she didn't know what he was up to. Calling them now to invite them to his eldest son's engagement banquet was just a way of showing off. See? If your Shen Family isn't willing to form Marriage Alliance, someone else Marriage Alliance.

To put it bluntly, I just want to see them make a fool of themselves.

"What a nutcase!" Zhao Huizhen was about to say something when she heard Shen Luoluo's inner thoughts—

[Engagement banquet? When is it? Given the relationship between the eldest son and his stepmother, do you think the engagement banquet will even happen? I think the stepmother really likes the eldest son; there's bound to be a scene.]

[I hope the engagement doesn't fall through, and the son's affair with his stepmother gets exposed.]

Wow, that would be amazing!

Zhao Huizhen and Shen Ting'an exchanged a glance. This is interesting; their son and stepmother are having an affair?

Great, they've booked the engagement party.

Zhao Huizhen replied naturally, "Since he invited me, I'll go." Who knows who'll be laughing at whom then!

Shen Luoluo nodded in strong agreement, [Great, we can expect a good show again!]

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Jingyao's phone rang, Shen Anya's hand trembled uncontrollably again.

Shen Jingyao watched her movements calmly, answered the phone, and told the person to come in directly.

The person who came in was Shen Jingyao's assistant, not the female assistant Shen Luoluo had met last time; this time it was a male assistant.

"Mr. Shen, all the documents are ready." The assistant handed a stack of documents to Shen Jingyao.