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

Every day after falling in love with Shang Chenyan, Shi Ying felt very happy.

He may seem aloof, but he is actually very attentive and considerate towards her. He would bring her breakfast every morning from downstairs in her dormitory, go to class with her, help her with her studies after class, and gently kiss her on the cheek when he took her home at night—intimate but not inappropriate.

Shi Ying almost forgot that she was there to do a mission, completely immersed in the sweetness of the moment.

Xiao 8: [...Sigh.]

During his sophomore year, Shang Chenyan became very busy. In addition to attending classes, he also had to go to his family's company to study, so he had much less time to spend with Shi Ying on weekends.

Shang Chenyan felt somewhat guilty about this. In his opinion, it was only natural to spend weekends with his girlfriend. Now, because of his own reasons, he had neglected Shi Ying, which would definitely make her unhappy.

Shi Ying wasn't that clingy. Shang Chenyan didn't have time to go back to school, but she did have time to leave the school.

As a result, the park downstairs from the company became their frequent dating spot.

There is a large lake in the park, with a small pavilion built on the lake. Usually at noon, some elderly men and women would play chess and chat there, but in the evening, there were hardly any people.

Shi Ying often waited for Shang Chenyan in the pavilion with a packed dinner. When the sun set, he would rush over and the two of them would have dinner together there.

After dinner, there would be fewer people in the company in the evening, so Shi Ying would accompany him to the office, one working and the other studying, without disturbing each other.

Life went on peacefully, and by the time Shi Ying realized it, they had been dating for almost a year.

Shi Ying summoned Xiao 8: [I think Shang Chenyan's emotions are very stable. How does he seem like someone with antisocial personality disorder?]

Little 8: [Wow, Yingbao, you actually remembered you had a mission!]

Shi Ying: [...]

Xiao8: [Based on sophisticated data analysis, highly intelligent people are often very good at disguising themselves. Although he seems normal now, he might be mentally unstable. I suggest you observe him closely at all times and send him messages of world peace and happiness every day.]

Shi Ying: [Okay.]

While chatting with Xiao 8, Shi Ying appeared to be in a daze. Shang Chenyan gently tapped her head with his pen.

"Where did you forget something?"

Shi Ying then came to her senses and looked up to see the boy's helpless gaze.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Shang Chenyan asked again, "Can't you do your homework?"

Shi Ying quickly said "Oh" and pointed to the last question on the test paper.

With final exams approaching, Shi Ying is cramming at the last minute, printing out a bunch of past exam papers to practice with.

Shang Chenyan took it and looked at it, then began to explain it to her.

Shi Ying rested her chin on her hand, tilting her head to look at the exam paper, and unconsciously her gaze shifted to his face.

His profile is very handsome, with a high nose bridge; every time we kiss, our noses seem to be fighting...

Shi Ying drifted off into her own thoughts again.

After Shang Chenyan finished explaining, he noticed her face was flushed as she looked at him. He flicked her nose with his knuckles and asked, "What are you thinking about now? Why are you even less serious when finals are approaching?"

Shi Ying pouted, slumped onto the table, and said listlessly, "I can't learn it. Who invented calculus anyway? It's so annoying."

In both reality and the game, she tried to learn it twice but still couldn't understand it!

Shang Chenyan chuckled: "Did you understand what I just said?"

Did you understand? Shi Ying didn't even listen; she was too busy studying his nose.

Meeting her blank and innocent eyes, Shang Chenyan vigorously rubbed her head: "I'll say it again."

He was very patient, and Shi Ying didn't want him to have to deal with her things after he finished his own, so she forced herself to listen attentively.

After being crammed by Shang Chenyan for two weeks, her final grades were surprisingly good.

On the day the exam ended, Shi Ying brought a lot of snacks to his office and secretly bought a bottle of beer.

She also wanted to try what the wine tasted like.

By the time Shang Chenyan realized that she was drinking beer instead of a beverage, Shi Ying had already curled up asleep on the sofa.

Her face was flushed as she lay on her side on the sofa, clutching his coat, with half of her face buried in his clothes.

Shang Chenyan patiently woke her up: "Why don't you go back to the dorm to sleep? There are no blankets here, you might catch a cold."

Shi Ying's eyelids were almost closed, so she turned over and ignored it.

Having no other choice, Shang Chenyan picked her up, wrapped her in his coat, and carried her downstairs.

Shi Ying, after drinking, neither cried nor made a fuss. She leaned limply on his shoulder, still relatively lucid, but lacking energy: "My head hurts so much..."

Shang Chenyan slapped her bottom: "I told you not to sneak a sip, just a little bit would have been enough, but you finished the whole can."

Shi Ying whimpered twice and snuggled into his arms like a kitten: "We can't waste it..."

Shang Chenyan smiled unconsciously and lowered his head to kiss her burning cheek: "Shall I take you back to your dorm, or to my place?"

He has an apartment near the company, which Shi Ying has visited, but has never stayed overnight.

He carried her out of the company gate, parked the car on the side of the road, and Shi Ying, embarrassed to be seen, struggled to get out.

Shang Chenyan had no choice but to support her while opening the car door with his other hand.

But then, a figure suddenly rushed out of the darkness.

A middle-aged man in his forties, holding a knife, ran over quickly and grabbed Shi Ying's arm.

"what!"

Shi Ying lost her balance and was pulled to the ground.

Shang Chenyan reacted quickly, grabbing the man's wrist almost the instant he touched Shi Ying. He used force to bend the man's arm back, shielding Shi Ying behind him.

The security guards quickly arrived and subdued the man.

Shang Chenyan quickly knelt down and hugged Shi Ying: "Are you hurt?"

Shi Ying shook her head blankly, still a little scared, her little face pale with fright: "No... I just fell."

Shang Chenyan checked her over carefully, and after confirming that she was alright, he reassured her, "Why don't you wait for me in the car? I'll go take care of it."

Shi Ying hummed in agreement.

There was a driver in the car. Shi Ying leaned against the window and watched as the security guard escorted the man away.

In the corner, Shang Chenyan looked at the man who had been beaten to the ground, his face expressionless.

He picked up the knife that had fallen to the ground, and played with it in his hand. The white light gleaming from the blade reflected in his cold and stern eyes.

"Mr. Shang, I have no choice. You've gone to such extremes, not only acquiring my company but also saddled me with such a huge debt. I have a wife and children, and my whole family is going to starve..."

The man was beaten black and blue, first cursing and swearing, then crying and begging for mercy.

Shang Chenyan looked down at him and said, "What does this have to do with me?"

"If you're useless, whose fault is it?"

The man seemed surprised by his cold-heartedness. He looked up at the young man in front of him, so young, yet capable of causing his family to be destroyed.

Shang Chenyan twirled the knife in his hand and squatted down: "I'm doing business, not charity."

With that, he plunged the knife deep into the man's hand.

The hand that just pulled Shi Ying down

"Mmm!" The security guard tactfully covered the man's mouth to prevent the scream from being heard by others.

Seeing the blood flowing from his hand, Shang Chenyan felt a little better.