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

Cheng Ting worked overtime until after nine o'clock that evening.

She received a message from Yuan Song as she was packing her things to leave.

During the time Shang Shijin was at the company, she and Yuan Song exchanged contact information. Yuan Song was very talkative and gentle. Cheng Ting knew she was wrong, but she still couldn't help but have some feelings for him.

After that, the two secretly went on several dates.

Cheng Ting opened her phone and saw Yuan Song asking her how she was doing lately.

A sweet smile appeared on her face as she made a video call.

Yuan Song answered quickly. He sat on a beach, where the sun was shining brightly, but he looked somewhat dejected.

"What's wrong with you? Didn't you go on vacation? Why do you look unhappy?" Cheng Ting walked to the French windows and looked at the night view outside, her voice a little sour.

Yuan Song forced a smile: "What's so fun about going out with her?"

Cheng Ting gave a light snort: "Then when are you coming back?"

Yuan Song reached out and scratched his hair, seemingly quite agitated: "I... probably won't be back for a while."

Cheng Ting asked anxiously, "Why? Then why are you asking me?"

Yuan Song quickly comforted her, "Don't be angry. It's not that I didn't want to come back, it's that she didn't want me to come back. After our vacation here, she wants to go to France to see an art exhibition..."

Why are you listening to her so much?

Cheng Ting was not happy. Even though she was doing something immoral, she had lived for over thirty years before finally finding a high-quality man. Women who are blinded by love have no sense of reason at all.

Yuan Song chuckled bitterly on the other end of the phone: "Everything I have comes from her. What can I do if I don't obey? Besides..."

He hesitated, then Cheng Ting pressed, "And what?"

"It's nothing, telling you would only bother you."

"Hey, hurry up and tell me, it's your silence that's making me anxious."

Yuan Song lowered his head and sighed, "My mother hasn't been feeling well lately. I wanted to take her abroad for treatment, but the cost is very high, and she's not keen on paying for it, so I'll have to try to appease her a bit more lately."

Cheng Ting was somewhat indignant: "Isn't your mother also her mother-in-law? Why didn't she contribute any money?"

Yuan Song remained silent for a moment, and Cheng Ting asked with some concern, "How much will it cost?"

Yuan Song made a gesture.

"Five hundred thousand?" Cheng Ting asked in surprise.

Five million.

Cheng Ting fell silent.

She could come up with 500,000, but 5 million was beyond her reach.

Yuan Song smiled at her: "Don't blame yourself. I already said I wouldn't tell you, I didn't mean to ask you for help."

The more he said that, the more Cheng Ting felt guilty.

During the time the two were dating, Yuan Song helped her a lot, even buying her a small apartment to make it easier for them to visit each other.

Are you still at the company?

Cheng Ting hummed in agreement and glanced at the now quiet top floor: "It's the end of the month, there's a lot to do."

"I heard her say that the second phase of the Lushan Golf Course project has been settled?"

"right."

Yuan Song's eyes shifted, his voice becoming seductive: "For a project worth hundreds of millions, will it be discovered if five million is missing?"

Cheng Ting was startled: "It's just the second installment payment. Generally speaking, the business manager will only take a quick look and will conduct a thorough review at the end of the year."

"What...what do you want to do? Why don't you go find President Shang and ask him to lend you some money?"

Yuan Song shook his head: "I would like to, but unfortunately, my title of brother-in-law is just a title. In the business world, who treats me like a human being?"

"You are his brother-in-law after all..." If there is a little money missing from the accounts, as long as the accounts match up at the end of the year, it shouldn't be a big problem.

Moreover, she is now fully in charge of this project.

Cheng Ting's heart was beating a little fast. If she helped Yuan Song, would he divorce Shang Shijin?

Yuan Song didn't bring up the topic again. He sighed and said, "If it weren't for my mother's health and the need for money, I would have wanted a divorce long ago. She hasn't let me work all these years so that I can only rely on her."

Cheng Ting didn't say anything.

The more she listened, the more terrifying those thoughts became in her mind.

*

In the evening, Shang Chenyan returned home and saw Shi Ying and Shang Nian playing Go on the living room carpet as soon as he entered the house.

Two small turtles were drawn on Shi Ying's face, one on the left and one on the right.

Seeing him come in, she quickly covered her face and muttered, "Didn't you say you'd be back later?"

Shang Chenyan glanced at the clock on the wall: "Isn't it too late now?"

Shi Ying glanced at the clock and realized it was already nine o'clock. She had been playing Gomoku with Shang Nian since dinner, and before she knew it, so much time had passed.

"Niannian, you should go wash up and go to bed." Shi Ying wiped the little turtle on her face and wanted to take her upstairs.

However, Shang Chenyan took her hand and asked Zhang Ma to take Shang Nian upstairs.

He pinched Shi Ying's cheek: "How old are you? Still playing these games with her?"

He held out his hand to her, his fingertip stained with a little black ink.

Shi Ying blushed and quickly wiped her face with a wet wipe: "Niannian wants to play, so I'll just keep her company."

Shang Chenyan took the wet wipe from her hand, helped her sit on the sofa, and then held her face with one hand while carefully wiping it with the other.

Shi Ying looked at his handsome face so close to hers and asked, "I saw the news. Did you go back because of that land?"

"Hmm." Shang Chenyan was careful not to hurt her, so his movements were very gentle. "Did you contact your sister today?"

"Sister Shi Jin?" Shi Ying blinked. "Not today. I called her the day before yesterday. She sounded quite happy and said she was going to relax on the island for the next few days, so I didn't bother her."

"What's wrong?"

Shang Chenyan explained, "Your brother-in-law has always been very interested in that piece of land. My dad and I are a bit suspicious of him. If you run into him, try to avoid contact with him."

"Oh..." Shi Ying quickly took out her phone and texted Shang Shi Jin, "Wouldn't it be better if Sister Jin came back earlier?"

She made a video call, which was answered quickly.

However, it wasn't Shang Shijin who appeared on the screen, but Yuan Song.

"Mr. Yuan..." Shi Ying's eyes flickered, "I'm looking for Sister Shi Jin."

Yuan Song smiled and said, "She was tired from swimming and is sleeping now."

As he spoke, he turned the screen around, and soon Shi Ying saw Shang Shi Jin sleeping on a deck chair under a parasol. She was wearing a swimsuit and looked very relaxed.

"When is she coming back?" Shi Ying asked.

Yuan Song replied, "Let's wait another week."

"Okay, then I won't bother her anymore. Let me know when she wakes up."

Yuan Song agreed.

Shi Ying put down her phone and looked at Shang Chenyan. Shang Chenyan didn't say anything, but just patted her head: "Go take a shower first. I'll arrange for someone to pick her up."

He was worried about Yuan Song. The news had blown up so much, he must know something. Regardless of whether it had anything to do with him or not, Shang Chenyan was still worried about him being alone with Shang Shijin.

He immediately called Jiang Wen and asked him to arrange for someone to pick up Shang Shijin directly.