Five years after my wife's death, she came back!

The next day, morning.

When Shi Ying came downstairs in a daze, Shang Chenyan and Shang Nian were already sitting at the dining table.

Breakfast was simple: leftover cake from yesterday.

Shang Nian didn't get to eat any last night and had been longing for cake ever since. Since she couldn't eat much anyway, Shang Chenyan didn't make any more.

Shi Ying walked over and sat down. When she saw the cake on the plate, an unnatural blush appeared on her cheeks.

The man smiled at her and said, "What's wrong? Sit down and eat. Didn't you say you really liked it last night?"

Shang Nian turned her head curiously: "Did Mom eat cake last night?"

She pouted unhappily, "Didn't you say you'd wait for me to eat together today?"

After Shi Ying sat down, she kicked the man opposite her hard.

Shang Chenyan remained expressionless and said calmly, "Your mother has a sweet tooth; she insisted on eating it last night."

Shang Nian poked at the small strawberry on her plate: "Mom can really eat, she's already eaten half of it."

Shi Ying: "..."

She didn't want to talk anymore, and she definitely didn't want to eat the cake!

*

After leaving the hospital, Shang Chenyan drove Shi Ying directly to the company.

Shi Ying texted Ji Huanzhou on her phone. Ji Huanzhou said that Shang Chenyan was very cooperative today, and the family deserved a lot of credit.

Shi Ying smiled, glanced at the obedient man, and rewarded him with a kiss on the cheek.

Shang Chenyan glanced at her, puzzled.

"As a reward for your good behavior during treatment today."

Taking advantage of the traffic light, Shang Chenyan held the back of her head and leaned down to kiss her lips.

He kissed her passionately for a while, their tongues entwining, and the narrow carriage was filled with sticky, blush-inducing sounds.

Once the red light turned off, Shang Chenyan released her and continued driving.

Shi Ying was a little dazed from the kiss, sitting blankly in the chair, her lips still glistening with moisture.

Shang Chenyan smiled and said, "This is the real reward."

*

Shang Group.

Shi Ying stood in the elevator, straightening her clothes in front of the mirror. She glared at the man with a hint of annoyance: "From now on, you're not allowed to kiss me in public."

The car was already parked in the garage when he pulled her close and kissed her for a long time, making her lips a little red now.

Shang Chenyan smiled and hooked her finger around his: "You kissed me first."

"I...I only dabbled in it," Shi Ying said matter-of-factly. "The same as you?"

"A superficial taste won't quench your thirst." Shang Chenyan hugged her from behind and kissed her earlobe. "I prefer deeper conversations."

Unable to argue with him, Shi Ying kicked him and walked out of the elevator.

It was during working hours, and the top floor was very quiet. When Shi Ying passed by the office, she saw Jiang Mingxue and Su Wan whispering to each other. Her gossip instinct kicked in, and she looked at Shang Chenyan expectantly.

Shang Chenyan squeezed her hand: "Go have fun, remember to come back for lunch later."

Shi Ying tiptoed and kissed him: "This is also a reward."

She entered the office and patted Su Wan on the shoulder.

Su Wan was so startled she almost jumped up.

"What's wrong?" Shi Ying was also startled by her reaction.

Su Wan patted her chest, still shaken. "I was so scared! I thought it was Director Cheng coming back. If she had seen us, we would have been finished."

"What are you two plotting?"

Jiang Mingxue pulled a fluffy ball out of her pocket. Shi Ying looked closely and realized it was a kitten that looked like it had just been born.

"You actually brought a cat to the company?"

Jiang Mingxue quickly made a shushing gesture: "I had no choice. I found this cat a few days ago. It's too small to be left alone. I have to feed it and wipe its bottom every now and then. Otherwise, it definitely won't survive if I leave it alone at home."

Su Wan: "It just so happens that Director Cheng is away on a business trip these days, and President Shang and Secretary Jiang won't be coming to our office, so Mingxue thought of bringing them along secretly."

The two men clasped their hands together and said, "Boss lady, you must protect us."

Shi Ying blushed slightly at their calling him that: "Don't call me that."

She poked the kitten with her finger. The kitten crawled around on the desk, then lay down and started biting her finger.

Simply too cute.

"How about I take him home and help you take care of him for a few days?"

Jiang Mingxue's eyes lit up: "Can you adopt it? I'm already looking for an adopter for it. I can't even take care of myself, let alone it."

Shi Ying hesitated for a moment. She remembered that Shang Nian had also mentioned wanting to raise a cat, and that the house was big with servants to clean it, so the living environment seemed quite good for a kitten.

So she pointed in the direction of the office: "I'll go ask him."

Jiang Mingxue held the kitten, grasped its two front paws, and bowed: "Its happy life depends on you."

Shi Ying rubbed it a few more times before heading to the office.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she came out of the office area, she saw a familiar face walking out of the office.

Yuan Song's expression was not good; unlike his usual gentle and refined demeanor, it was somewhat fierce.

He was lost in thought and didn't see Shi Ying in front of him at all, almost bumping into her.

Yuan Song then came to his senses and quickly steadied himself.

"Mr. Yuan?"

Upon seeing someone, Yuan Song quickly composed himself and exclaimed in surprise, "Miss Shi, you're here too?"

"Coming to accompany Chen Yan to work?"

Shi Ying nodded.

Yuan Song subconsciously explained, "I just talked to Chen Yan about some company matters. We had some disagreements, but it's nothing serious, so I'll be leaving now."

"Oh... okay."

During this brief interruption, Shi Ying saw Jiang Wen enter the office, so she turned back, intending to wait until he finished his work before going in herself.

Jiang Mingxue and Su Wan had to work, so Shi Ying played with the cat on the side.

The kitten was too naughty; it fell off the chair in the blink of an eye and disappeared.

"oops."

Shi Ying hurriedly chased after him.

The kitten ran into the emergency exit, and Shi Ying caught up with it and grabbed it by the neck: "You little rascal."

Just as she was about to leave, she heard what sounded like people talking in the quiet stairwell.

"I spent so much money bribing officials to get that piece of land in the south of the city backed out. Now that I'm withdrawing, I won't get it back at all."

"I'll try again. You and the Kyushu side should release some more information."

"These two siblings are really stubborn; nothing you say will work."

Shi Ying felt the voice was so familiar, it seemed...

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through the back of her head, and Shi Ying's vision went black as she lost control and collapsed.

The kitten fell to the ground and let out a sharp meow.

Shi Ying felt someone help her up, heard a series of hurried footsteps, and then was thrown back to the ground.

She hit her head on the edge of the steps, and the pain caused her to lose consciousness completely.

In a daze, she seemed to hear the long-lost mechanical voice of the system:

[Player in critical condition, data lost, currently being repaired...]