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

The next day, the Shang Group.

Shi Ying arrived relatively early, and there weren't many people in the lobby on the first floor yet. When the elevator doors opened in front of her, a man wearing a black silk shirt was revealed.

Caught off guard by Shang Chenyan, Shi Ying's first reaction was to check the elevator buttons.

That's right, this is the employee elevator.

"Aren't you coming in?" As the elevator doors closed, Shang Chenyan pressed his long fingers against the edge of the door frame.

The scene she witnessed last night suddenly resurfaced in her mind, sending a chill down Shi Ying's spine. She took stiff steps and entered the elevator.

"Hello, Mr. Shang." She greeted him softly, then quietly moved to a corner.

Shang Chenyan saw her movements through the smooth elevator door. He still had a faint smile on his face, but his hands hanging at his sides unconsciously curled up, and his fingertips slowly twisted.

It seems that what happened last night still frightened her.

Liu Yong deserves to die.

"Didn't you sleep well last night?" Shang Chenyan turned his head and asked with a smile. "You don't look well. Do you need to go back and rest?"

"No, no," Shi Ying explained softly. "I didn't sleep well, I just got a little carsick on the way here this morning."

Shang Chenyan gave a barely audible "hmm," then raised his hand to press his temples: "I didn't sleep well."

"Last night, someone took him to the police station, where he gave a long statement."

Shi Ying was stunned for a moment before realizing who he was talking about.

She stared at her toes and said, "Oh, will they investigate you for hitting someone?"

Hearing her naive words, Shang Chenyan smiled silently: "Maybe. If he appeals against the decision, it seems I shouldn't be so impulsive in the future."

Upon hearing this, Shi Ying looked up at him and said, "Is he going to countersue you? That's shameless."

If it were her, and she were cheated out of her hard-earned monthly salary, she would definitely want to beat that person up too.

Thinking about it this way, Shang Chenyan was cheated out of so much money, a beating would be too lenient.

Seeing her expression change repeatedly, and finally showing some indignation, Shang Chenyan smiled slightly.

The elevator stopped with a "ding" and the doors opened to both sides.

Shi Ying followed behind the man, and as soon as she came out, she saw Jiang Wen come out of the office.

"Secretary Jiang? You're back?" Shi Ying jumped for joy. Jiang Wen was back, so she didn't have to stay in the president's office every day.

Jiang Wen's back stiffened. These past few days, President Shang hadn't allowed him to appear at the company, so he had come early today to pick up some documents. Who knew Shi Ying would arrive so early?

Shang Chenyan didn't speak, but his eyes were clearly filled with coldness.

Jiang Wen scratched his head and stammered, "I...I came back to get something, I'll leave right away."

"Are you leaving again?" Shi Ying asked, disappointed.

"Yes, yes, President Shang asked me to be stationed at the branch office. I just came back to pick up some documents."

Jiang Wen, enduring Shang Chenyan's unfriendly gaze, slowly backed away, grabbed his briefcase, and ran off quickly, his voice carried on the wind: "Miss Shi, please continue to cover my duties for the next few days!"

Shi Ying: "..."

Shang Chenyan was finally satisfied.

"Come in." He tugged at his shirt collar and entered the office first.

Shi Ying spent another morning in his office, feeling utterly bored. She was practically turning into mold. It would be nice if she had more to do, but Shang Chenyan hadn't assigned her anything. All she could do was sit in front of the computer and secretly play those boring little games.

Sunlight streamed through the window and fell on her, warm and comforting, making her feel drowsy.

Shi Ying rested her chin on one hand, her head nodding uncontrollably.

The moment her eyelids were completely glued on, her head tilted to the side.

Just as she was about to hit the table, a large hand caught her face.

Shang Chenyan gently supported her head and placed a cushion on the table so she could lie down and sleep.

When she was asleep, he could look at her without restraint.

The man's brows furrowed slightly, his deep black eyes fixed on her, as if he couldn't get enough of looking at her.

The emotions that had accumulated day and night over the past five years made him greedily want to hold her in his arms, wishing he could possess her immediately.

Sunlight shone on her face, and the girl's butterfly-like eyelashes fluttered; she wasn't sleeping very soundly.

Shang Chenyan raised his hand to shield her eyes from the sunlight.

His hand moved uncontrollably to the girl's cheek, his fingertips lingering on her soft lips.

At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind.

I really want to kiss her.

I want to touch her, caress her, and cherish her.

Suppressing the surging emotions within him with all his might, Shang Chenyan felt as if even his bones were aching from the effort.

Just then, his phone rang, stopping him from almost crossing the line.

It was Zhang Ma calling.

He's not home during the day; Zhang Ma takes care of Shang Nian. She won't call him unless it's an emergency.

He answered the call.

Hearing what Zhang Ma said, Shang Chenyan glanced at Shi Ying and finally said, "Bring the person over."

*

When Shi Ying woke up, the first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was a pair of big, round, bright eyes.

She was startled and sat up abruptly.

"Nian Nian?"

Shi Ying rubbed her eyes, almost thinking she was dreaming.

She glanced around. The office door was closed, and there was a small cushion where she had been lying. Shang Chenyan's chair was empty.

Shang Nian stood in front of her and reached out to tug at the hem of her dress.

Shi Ying squatted down in front of her: "Niannian, what brings you here?"

Shang Nian didn't speak, but pointed to the chair inside the desk.

"Did General Manager Shang pick you up?"

Shang Nian nodded.

"Where are the others?"

Shang Nian then pointed to the closed door.

Before she could put her hand down, Shang Chenyan pushed the door open and walked in.

Shi Ying hurriedly stood up, twisting her fingers nervously. She realized that she had actually fallen asleep just now, and wished there was a crack in the ground she could crawl into.

But the first thing Shang Chenyan said when he entered was, "Awake?"

Shi Ying's face turned bright red instantly.

Her voice was barely audible: "I'm sorry, Mr. Shang, I won't do it again..."

Shang Chenyan placed the teacup on the table, looked down at her, and said gently, "I won't hold it against you. Everyone gets sleepy sometimes when they first start work."

Shi Ying suddenly realized that he wasn't as cold, ruthless, and difficult to get along with as Jiang Mingxue and the others often complained.

"Our housekeeper is on leave, so I'm bringing Niannian to the company. Could you take care of her for me?"

"Okay." Shi Ying nodded hurriedly.

"No one else in the company knows about Niannian's existence, and I don't want my daughter to be exposed to the public."

Shi Ying expressed her understanding: "If someone sees her, I'll just say she's my little niece."

Shang Chenyan nodded: "I still have a meeting. It's almost noon. Why don't you take her downstairs to get something to eat?"

He looked down and fiddled with his phone for a moment, and Shi Ying saw that he had received an extra transfer.

One zero, two zeros, three zeros, four zeros...

Shi Ying looked up in shock: "President Shang?"

Shang Chenyan gently patted Shang Nian's head and smiled warmly: "I'm asking you to take care of her, so I don't want you to spend money on her."