Are you going to hurt someone else too?

Shen Yu didn't ask him if he had heard anything, and started knocking on the door.

Unsurprisingly, there was no response.

Shen Yu stopped knocking on the door and, with a sullen face, called Shen Qiang.

It took three tries before the call was answered.

"Big brother?" Shen Qiang asked, slightly out of breath, his tone languid. "I'm busy right now. Whatever it is, let's talk about it later, okay?"

After saying that, he hung up the phone without waiting for Shen Yu to speak.

Shen Yu nearly smashed her phone.

He gestured for the waiter to leave and made a fourth phone call.

The moment the bell rang, the door in front of me opened from the inside.

An Che appeared before him with a cold expression.

His clothes were neat and tidy, his lip color was natural, and not a single strand of his hair was out of place.

Shen Yu visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

"What do you want?" An Che asked coldly.

"It's nothing..." Shen Yu replied subconsciously, "I was just a little worried because you went into the lounge so soon after you arrived."

"Your father-in-law was professing his love to you on stage, and you still managed to notice me among so many people..." An Che tilted his head and smiled, bluntly asking, "You still have feelings for me?"

"We can't continue like this," Shen Qiang said casually, appearing behind An Che. "However, if my older brother can't continue, I, as his younger brother, can certainly take over..."

Shen Yu glanced at Shen Qiang and uttered a single word. "Get lost."

Shen Qiang: "..."

Damn, my calves are trembling a little.

Is Shen Yu serious?? Luckily, An Che just rejected his suggestion to mess up his clothes...

Seeing that he didn't move, Shen Yu spoke again, "Don't make me say it a second time."

"Fine, I'll get out!" Shen Qiang raised his voice, quickly slipped out through the crack, ran a few steps, then turned back and shouted, " An Che, I'll wait for you!"

After saying that, he made his escape.

Shen Yu stepped into the lounge, closed the door behind her, and immediately asked, "Was it fun?"

An Che smiled brightly, "This is so much fun!"

Shen Yu's expression softened. "That's enough playing. I'll have someone take you home."

"No." An Che refused without even thinking. "I haven't achieved my goal for today yet."

"What other purpose do you have?" Shen Yu asked.

"Let's find another CEO," An Che blinked his innocent eyes. "It's so lively today, it should be easy to find one, right? I've been with you for so long and you haven't given me anything, I need to find someone more generous than you..."

" An Che," Shen Yu pulled him close, "Don't say things like that to upset me."

" Shen Yu." An Che forcefully pulled his hand back, his playful smile vanishing, his voice icy. "You have no right to interfere with me."

"I'll be more generous than anyone else." Shen Yu pulled the person closer again, turned them around, pressed them against the door, leaned in, and whispered, "You don't need to give anything. The only rule is, you can't date anyone else, not even just sleeping with them."

" Shen Yu... you're a fucking pervert!" An Che struggled desperately, using both hands and feet. "Why should I remain chaste for you for no reason?! You have a wife, kids, and a warm bed, while I have to be an ascetic? Get out!"

Shen Yu easily suppressed his struggle, turned her head, and breathed on An Che's ear. "Me too."

An Che slowly lost his strength and stopped struggling.

He looked up, his eyes already brimming with tears, his voice trembling. "Haven't you hurt me enough? Do you have to hurt someone else too?"

He thought about it for a long time before coming.

He wanted to be someone who could witness Shen Yu's happiness and then leave gracefully, but he also wanted to stir up trouble in Shen Yu's heart.

His heart is in turmoil now, but he doesn't like the outcome.

Or rather, given the current situation, a good outcome is unlikely.

He couldn't accept being an immoral person, nor could he accept Shen Yu being with other people.

"It's not about harming her, it's about helping her." Shen Yu gently wiped away An Che's tears. "She needs my help to seize real power in her family."

An Che pouted. "Are you the kind of person who enjoys helping others?"

"Of course not, that's why I took half."

An Che clicked his tongue, stammering, "Half?"

Although he didn't know much about that family, they must be quite good to have married into Shen Yu's family.

Half... isn't that a bit too harsh?

"Hmm." Shen Yu slightly, then chuckled, "Don't think I'm exaggerating. As long as you can keep power in your own hands, this half is well worth it."

An Che lowered his eyes, an overwhelming sense of grievance welling up inside him. "You broke up with me for this other half... Was this other half really that important?"

Shen Yu hesitated before speaking, "This half... is only one of the reasons."

Or rather, the most superficial reason.

The root cause is. "Someone leaked our story to your father. He spoke with me about it."

An Ran was taken aback. "... What?"

"Don't worry, leave it to me." Shen Yu patted An Che's head reassuringly.

Realizing he couldn't let go of An Che, he was prepared to face all the trouble.

An Che: "... I have limited patience, I can't wait long."

"Know."

"From now on, you have to tell me everything."

"Um."

"You have to submit a report every day about what you did."

"Good."

"When I post interactions with other people to make you jealous, you have to make it very obvious."

"... You are not allowed to interact with other people."

"I insist! You were even on stage interacting with people today as the groom-to-be!"

"The engagement party was made elaborate to lull people into a false sense of security..."

"I won't listen!"

"... oh."

I'm hungry...

"Let's go get something to eat."

"Yes, together."

--It's all over!

Thank you everyone for joining us~

The story ends here!

Actually, I hadn't originally planned to write a side couple, but I didn't want to create more rivals for Xiao Shen, so I had this idea on a whim...

I previously vowed there would be no secondary romantic pairing. (I sincerely apologize to everyone...)

Furthermore, due to space limitations, the side couple's story was rushed. It was really not what I wanted for two people with no words to clear up their misunderstandings so quickly, and there wasn't even any real angst... (Apologizes again...)

I'll write some side stories when I have time~ I don't plan to start a new book for them for now.

As for our Little Chi Li ~ the only regret is that her career line wasn't described in detail.

Depicting career development in a sweet romance novel always feels a bit redundant and awkward... (Apologies to readers who prefer stories focusing on career development...)

Tomato hasn't given this book much attention—you can tell from the reviews and the number of readers, right? [fingers emoji]

The unit price was pretty good though~ I made some money! (No need to worry about working for the tomatoes for free...)

The writing went smoothly.

I'm currently thinking about the theme for my next book~ Feel free to make a wish here, what would you like to see? (reaching out for inspiration)

Okay, that's enough rambling!

Give a kiss to the baby who read this far! [mua~]

Goodbye everyone~ See you next time if fate allows~

P. S.: This is the third update today, and I've burned out...