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

Because of this incident, Shi Ying felt extremely ashamed for the rest of the time.

So much so that when Shang Chenyan asked her to recite, she opened her mouth, but the words she had clearly read several times seemed to suddenly disappear from her mind.

Shi Ying stared at him with wide, innocent eyes.

Shang Chenyan sighed and tapped her head with the rolled-up paper in his hand: "Continue tomorrow."

Shi Ying discussed with him, "President Shang, why don't you just assign me to do this work?"

"Practice makes perfect."

"You haven't even mastered the theory, yet you want to put it into practice?" Shang Chenyan ignored her. "You can practice when you've memorized it all."

Shi Ying lowered her head and pouted, really wanting to call Secretary Jiang and ask him how he memorized all these trivial things.

*

At 6:30, the black Maybach stopped in front of the villa.

As soon as Shi Ying got out of the car, she saw a small figure rush out of the house and throw herself into her arms.

"Nian Nian!"

Shi Ying squatted down, looking her over from left to right. Seeing her rosy complexion and smiling eyes, he knew she must have had a good day at school.

Did you have a good day at school?

Shang Nian nodded.

Shi Ying wanted to ask more, but complicated questions couldn't be answered simply by nodding or shaking her head. She was struggling with how to communicate with Shang Nian when Shang Chenyan approached:

"If you want to know, you can watch the video directly."

Shi Ying: "..."

"That's not right. Sending Niannian to school is to let her come into contact with more people and things, which will have a therapeutic effect on her psychology. When we get home, we should also communicate with Niannian more, instead of just watching the surveillance footage because it's too much trouble."

After Shi Ying finished speaking righteously, she saw Shang Chenyan staring at her.

She pursed her lips, as if she had said too much.

"You're right." Shang Chenyan walked over and took Shang Nian from her arms. "You're much more thoughtful than me. No wonder Nian Nian likes you so much."

"How could that be?" Shi Ying teased Shang Nian, "Nian Nian still loves her dad the most, doesn't she?"

Shang Nian tilted her head and thought for a while, but instead of nodding, she reached out to reach Shi Ying.

Shang Nian was too close to her, and Shi Ying sometimes wondered if Shang Chenyan would mind, but he was very generous and indulged her in her interactions with Shang Nian.

Shi Ying didn't hug her, but instead asked, "President Shang, will you be jealous?"

"What?"

"I mean, would you be unhappy if Shang Nian were to be affectionate with other people?"

The three entered the house, and Shang Chenyan looked at her with a puzzled expression: "I'm not that petty. I just hope more people will like Nian Nian."

Shi Ying exclaimed, "What a great father!"

Shang Chenyan cooked dinner. Zhang Ma took the day off. Shi Ying wanted to go in and help, but since she couldn't even peel potatoes properly, Shang Chenyan kicked her out.

It seems the kitchen really isn't suitable for her.

Shi Ying decided not to make a fool of herself and sat on the living room carpet to do a jigsaw puzzle with Shang Nian.

The two were about to put together a Snow White figure when Shang Nian saw Shi Ying preparing to put down the first piece and quickly stopped her hand.

"What's up?"

Shang Nian shook his head, then drew a few lines on the drawing board with his finger.

"Should we divide it into several smaller pieces to assemble?"

Shang Nian nodded.

Shi Ying understood that she had never had the leisure or experience to do jigsaw puzzles in the real world.

The two of them worked together to piece it together, and by the time it was time to eat, they had only managed to put together one and a half small pieces.

Shang Nian pieced together a piece, and Shi Ying pieced together half a piece.

Shang Chenyan walked over: "Go wash your hands, it's time to eat."

"oh."

Looking at their work, he praised Shi Ying: "You pieced it together so quickly, that's impressive."

Shi Ying: "..."

Shang Nian covered her mouth and chuckled.

Shi Ying gently pinched her cheek: "Don't laugh at me."

After dinner, Shang Chenyan received a phone call.

He talked by the window for a long time, then came over to Shi Ying and said, "I have a social engagement and have to go out."

Shi Ying immediately assured him, "Don't worry, I will take good care of Niannian at home."

Shang Chenyan gently patted Shang Nian's head and said softly, "Thank you for your help."

"I'll clean up the restaurant and kitchen when I get back."

Shi Ying waved her hand: "Don't worry, I'll clean up. It's just washing the dishes. I promise I won't break them."

"I can just use a dishwasher."

Seeing that Shang Chenyan still looked hesitant, Shi Ying felt frustrated: "Just how stupid do you think I am? How could I mess up something as simple as putting the dishes in the dishwasher?"

The man smiled silently: "That's not what I meant. Thank you for your help."

"It's not hard at all."

She freeloads on food, drinks, and lodging every day; she should at least do something to repay him.

So after Shang Chenyan left, Shi Ying not only tidied up the kitchen and dining room, but also prepared to tidy up the living room as well.

*

Bar, private room.

Shang Chenyan sat on the sofa, gently swirling a wine glass in his hand, while Pei Yanchuan and several others played cards and sang, making a noisy scene.

Pei Yanchuan was so happy after finalizing a project with the Pei family that he invited a few friends over to join him.

Shang Chenyan took out his phone and glanced at it. It was nine o'clock. At this time, Shi Ying was usually watching cartoons with Shang Nian.

She's quite naive; she can watch cartoons with great interest.

Just as I was about to turn off the screen, a message suddenly came in.

Shi Ying: [President Shang, are you coming back? Niannian is going to bed.]

Shang Chenyan's lips curled into a slight smile, and he tapped his long, slender fingers a few times: "I'll be back soon."

After sending it, he added: "You go to sleep first, don't wait for me."

Shi Ying: [Okay, please be careful on your journey.]

The smile in Shang Chenyan's eyes deepened.

"Tsk tsk tsk, something's fishy." Pei Yanchuan sat down next to him at some point, his arm draped over his shoulder. "Who are you texting?"

The others also looked at him with mockery: "Brother Yan, is there something good going on?"

Shang Chenyan shook off Pei Yanchuan's hand and stood up: "It's getting late, I'll head back now."

"What time is it?" the group asked in surprise. "Don't we usually play until midnight?"

Shang Chenyan smiled: "There are people waiting at home."

"Oh~"

A commotion erupted inside the private room. When it came to being morally upright, Shang Chenyan was second to none.

Those who were suppressed by him in the workplace over the past few years secretly cursed him as a desperate widower who had the energy to chase after and kill them instead of looking for women.

Pei Yanchuan looked heartbroken: "Go home, brother, go home. You don't deserve to stay in our Jiangcheng playboy circle anymore."

Shang Chenyan was too lazy to joke around with him, so he picked up his coat and walked outside, saying, "Put everything on my tab today, I'm leaving now."

*

Upon receiving the message, Shi Ying told Shang Nian to go to sleep first.

As she was about to return to her room, she suddenly realized that the bracelet on her wrist was missing; she had probably lost it somewhere while cleaning.

Shi Ying went to the living room to look for it. There were toys that Shang Nian had been playing with on the carpet. She found her bracelet in the pile of toys and tidied up the scattered items.

Suddenly, she noticed a small, out-of-place box mixed in with the toys. The box seemed a bit old, and when she picked it up, she didn't notice that the lock was loose, and the contents fell out.

It was a broken photo frame with a picture of Shang Chenyan and a woman on it, but the woman's face had been cropped out.

Shi Ying knew she shouldn't be peeking at other people's things, but looking at the woman's figure, she felt a strange sense of familiarity.