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

kindergarten.

Shang Nian attends a private school, where in addition to regular classes, there are different extracurricular activities every week.

This week, the school invited renowned musicians from home and abroad to teach music theory.

On stage, Shang Nian saw a familiar face: Aunt Meng, who often visited her grandfather's house.

She pursed her lips, lowered her head, and fiddled with her easel, not really wanting to listen.

After class, during break time, Shang Nian and several other children played outside. When she got tired, she sat down under a tree and drew pictures.

"Nian Nian".

Hearing someone call her name, Shang Nian looked up and saw Meng Shuyan walking towards her.

Meng Shuyan smiled. She learned from Cheng Suyun that Shang Nian was studying at this school, which was why she accepted the school's invitation. The school was very strict, so she could only talk to Shang Nian during breaks between classes.

Shang Nian glanced at her and then lowered her head, her attitude not very warm, which made Meng Shuyan's face stiffen.

She maintained her smile and squatted down in front of Shang Nian: "Nian Nian, school's almost over. Do you want Auntie to take you home?"

Shang Nian shook her head.

"Is your father coming to pick you up?" Meng Shuyan hadn't seen Shang Chenyan for a long time, but then she remembered what she had found out, and her smile deepened.

Shang Nian pouted unhappily, not really wanting to talk to her.

Meng Shuyan didn't feel embarrassed at all, and continued, "Niannian, haven't you visited your grandparents in a long time? Last time I went to the old house, your grandma talked about you, and she misses you a lot."

No matter how eloquently Meng Shuyan spoke, Shang Nian ignored her.

Gradually, Meng Shuyan's expression became more and more stiff.

"Oh, right, Niannian." She forced a smile and took a photo out of her bag. "Niannian, look, this is a photo of your dad that I saw at Jiangcheng University last time. Niannian, have you never seen what your dad looked like when he was in school?"

Shang Nian seemed to take a look, and looked up.

It's a graduation photo with two men and one woman, but the angle of the photo is a bit far, so the faces are slightly blurry, but you can still tell who they are.

"This is your father and Uncle Pei. And this girl is your mother, right?" Meng Shuyan smiled and said, "Auntie thinks she looks a bit like the secretary next to your father."

Shang Nian tilted her head and looked at the photo, seemingly lost in thought.

Meng Shuyan sighed, "Niannian, your mother went through so much to give birth to you. If some people deliberately approach you and your father just because they look like her, they are definitely bad people, you understand?"

"If your father gets tricked by bad people, who will care about you then?"

Shang Nian didn't say anything. She looked away, quietly packed up her drawing board, and ran away as soon as the class bell rang.

Meng Shuyan stood there alone, frowning, unsure whether Shang Nian had understood her meaning.

*

After a shameless day and night at the hot spring resort, Shang Chenyan drove straight to the company the next morning.

The car was parked in the garage. Shang Chenyan glanced at Shi Ying, who was curled up asleep in the passenger seat, and reached out to pinch her nose.

Shi Ying mumbled twice, and when he approached, she instinctively rolled into his arms, hugged him, buried her head in his chest, and rubbed against him, not wanting to get up.

"So sleepy..."

Shang Chenyan patted her back: "It's almost nine o'clock, I have to go to a meeting, why don't you go to my lounge to sleep? It's uncomfortable to sleep in the car."

Shi Ying didn't move.

"If you don't get up, I'll have to carry you upstairs." Shang Chenyan twirled her earlobe. "But everyone in the office is probably here by now. If they see us, it won't be my fault."

Upon hearing this, Shi Ying immediately sobered up.

She had no intention of showing affection in the office. Outside, she hoped that no one knew about her relationship with Shang Chenyan, otherwise there would definitely be a lot of strange looks.

"I'm up, I'm up..." Shi Ying opened her eyes listlessly, sat down in her chair for a while, and recovered.

Shang Chenyan opened a water glass and handed it to her: "Want to go to the rest room to sleep?"

"I'm not going. What if someone sees me?"

Shi Ying drank some cold water to shake off her sleepiness. She opened the car door and got out: "At the company, you're not allowed to lay a hand on me or say anything inappropriate."

Shang Chenyan closed the car door and followed behind her: "What if I can't help myself?"

"You'll have to endure it even if you can't help it," Shi Ying threatened. "Otherwise, you're not allowed in the house tonight."

Shang Chenyan chuckled: "I know."

At this moment, several employees also walked from the garage towards the elevator, and when they saw Shang Chenyan, they all called out, "President Shang."

Shang Chenyan nodded. Shi Ying, who was walking in front of him, was so startled that she quickly quickened her pace and distanced herself from him.

While waiting for the elevator, Shang Chenyan stood behind her and, using his body as cover, secretly hooked his finger around hers.

Shi Ying trembled instantly.

But she dared not shake him off, for fear that any movement would be too obvious and attract attention.

Fortunately, the president's elevator arrived quickly.

After Shang Chenyan went inside, he found Shi Ying still standing outside like a quail. He said calmly, "Secretary Shi, aren't you coming in?"

Shi Ying: "!"

Meeting the man's ambiguous smile, she gritted her teeth and moved inside.

The moment the elevator doors closed, Shang Chenyan couldn't help but pull her into his arms and kiss her again.

"Why did you call me in?"

"You're just too insecure. You're my secretary, what's wrong with taking an elevator with me? Who would think anything of it?" Shang Chenyan looked at her amusedly.

Shi Ying felt ashamed; she was just feeling guilty.

When the elevator reached the top floor, Shi Ying pushed him away and quickly walked out.

Watching her retreating figure without a backward glance, Shang Chenyan smiled helplessly and went into his office.

As Shi Ying walked into the office, she suddenly felt that the atmosphere today seemed a bit off.

In the past, when she arrived in the morning, the group would start chatting excitedly. But this time, Shi Ying felt that they glanced at her, then looked away and went about their own business.

Shi Ying felt something was strange.

She glanced at Jiang Mingxue and noticed she was reading a magazine, so she asked, "Mingxue, what are you looking at?"

Jiang Mingxue hurriedly closed the magazine, her gaze towards Shi Ying seemingly carrying a hint of sympathy.

Shi Ying felt even more confused.

"No...it's nothing, it's just that this magazine published a photo of Mr. Shang and his wife from their university days."