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

When Shi Ying returned to her office, her face was still a little hot.

Shang Chenyan looked at her empty hands: "Weren't you going to get some water? Why did you take so long?"

Reminded by him, Shi Ying finally realized, "I...I forgot."

"I ran into Su Wan and the others earlier, we talked for a bit, and then I forgot about it."

"I'll have Jiang Wen bring it in." Shang Chenyan held out his hand to her. "Come here."

Shi Ying obediently walked over, but as soon as she got close, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms.

Shi Ying sat on his lap and subconsciously glanced at the computer screen, afraid that the embarrassing situation of being seen during the meeting that day would happen again.

What happened to your face?

Shi Ying touched her cheek, which was still slightly warm.

Those two guys, who only had book knowledge but no practical experience, kept pestering her with questions, making her uncontrollably recall those erotic things that happened the night before.

Shi Ying snuggled closer to him, saying, "It's so hot."

"Hot?" Shang Chenyan glanced at the central air conditioning unit. "It's only May, do you need me to turn on the air conditioning for you?"

"No, no, I'll feel cooler after a while."

Shi Ying leaned against his chest, her eyes unconsciously catching sight of the man's high, straight nose. Jiang Mingxue had just said that men with high noses were blessed with extraordinary natural endowments...

Shi Ying let out a small wail and buried her face in her hands.

She was corrupted by those two guys.

In the afternoon, Shang Chenyan was focused on his work, while Shi Ying sat on the sofa in the corner, playing games on her tablet.

Sunlight streamed through the blinds and fell on her. Seemingly feeling a bit hot, Shi Ying turned over and continued playing with her back to the window.

Shang Chenyan adjusted the angle of the computer so that he could see the girl's figure with just a slight upward glance.

Being in the same space with her, all the panic and negative emotions he felt that morning dissipated, and his work efficiency gradually returned to what it used to be.

When Shang Chenyan looked over again, Shi Ying raised her head: "Why are you staring at me? Am I bothering you?"

She was clearly wearing headphones.

Shi Ying took off her headphones and looked at them. Could it be that these headphones were leaking sound?

Shang Chenyan sat in a backlit spot, his surroundings somewhat dim. He smiled and said, "You didn't disturb me. I just wanted to see what you were doing."

Shi Ying stretched and tossed the tablet aside in boredom: "What else can I do? The sofa here is so small, unlike the one at home where I can roll around."

"Have someone get a bigger one tomorrow," Shang Chenyan thought for a moment, "the same one as the one at home, okay?"

Shi Ying shook her head: "No need, that takes up too much space here, and I don't come here every day."

"But I want you to come every day."

He wanted to see the real person, not just a blurry figure on a cold screen, separated by a great distance.

Shi Ying walked over, stood behind him, and wrapped her arms around his neck: "Shang Chenyan, you're even more clingy than Niannian now. Aren't you afraid Niannian will laugh at you if she finds out?"

Shang Chenyan took her hand and kissed it: "It's just a joke."

As the two were talking, there was a knock on the office door.

Jiang Wen walked in, glanced around quickly, and then looked away: "President Shang, the meeting is scheduled for four o'clock. Is that alright with you?"

"Okay, I'll be there in a bit."

"Okay." Jiang Wen said and then slipped away, afraid of seeing something he shouldn't have.

Shang Chenyan didn't let go of Shi Ying's hand, and looked up to ask, "Wait for me here, okay? We'll go pick up Niannian together after the meeting."

"it is good."

After Shang Chenyan went to a meeting, Shi Ying played games for a while out of boredom, then slipped back to her original workstation to chat with Jiang Mingxue, who was also slacking off.

As they chatted, it became time to leave work, and the three of them decided to go out for the meal they hadn't been able to arrange last time.

meeting room.

Shang Chenyan glanced at the time; it was exactly six o'clock.

He looked at the manager who was still talking non-stop with a hint of exasperation, his eyes growing increasingly dark.

As Manager Wang was speaking, he was suddenly stared at by his boss with a death stare. He was so frightened that his back went cold, and he hurriedly reflected on whether he had not explained something properly.

So he went into even more detail, using as many as ten examples as possible to explain each technique.

Just as Shang Chenyan was about to interrupt him after listening to so much nonsense, his phone lit up with a message notification.

It was sent by Shi Ying.

[Shang Chenyan, I went to eat with Mingxue and the others. You don't need to wait for me after your meeting.]

Shang Chenyan's eyes flickered, and he typed a reply: [Where should we eat? Do you need me to pick you up?]

Shi Ying: [No need. You pick up Niannian after work. I'll take a taxi back myself after I finish eating.]

Shang Chenyan remained silent for a long time before replying with an "okay".

Then, he switched to another app and watched the little red dot on it flashing away, getting further and further away from him.

The phone was thrown on the table with a loud thud, sending a chill down Manager Wang's spine and leaving him speechless.

"Mr. Shang...Mr. Shang, is there something wrong with what you said?" Manager Wang trembled.

Shang Chenyan stood up: "No, very good. Organize each case you mentioned and send it to me. I need it tonight."

Manager Wang was on the verge of tears. How could he possibly compile all these cases?

He doesn't need to sleep today.

*

10 PM.

The consequence of having dinner with my best friend is that once we start chatting, we can't stop, and before we know it, it's very late.

When Shi Ying arrived home, the living room was quiet. Shang Chenyan was sitting on the sofa reading a book.

Shi Ying suddenly felt a little guilty. She had come back so late and had forgotten to inform Shang Chenyan.

She was used to living alone and wasn't quite used to having someone waiting for her at home.

Shi Ying tiptoed over and hugged him from behind: "Reading a book?"

"Um."

A casual reply made Shi Ying's eyelids twitch: "What did you guys eat for dinner? I brought Niannian her favorite cake and put it in the fridge so she can eat it tomorrow."

Shang Chenyan continued reading his book, his tone as usual: "There are few people at home, so we ate spaghetti."

"Honey, are you angry?" Shi Ying snuggled against him affectionately, looking aggrieved. "We haven't seen each other for months, and we got so caught up in our conversation that we lost track of time. I promise I won't come back so late next time."

Shang Chenyan's gaze was no longer on the book; he wasn't angry, he was terrified.

He remembered Ji Huanzhou's words about giving his partner some private space, which is why he tried his best to restrain the urge to drag Shi Ying back.

"Husband?" Shi Ying had never called him that before, and she felt a little embarrassed, but now that she had said it, she suddenly didn't feel so embarrassed anymore. She called him that several times in a row, until Shang Chenyan had no temper left.

"Come back earlier next time; it's not safe to come back too late."

"Mmm!" Shi Ying coaxed him and then prepared to go upstairs to take a shower.

Unexpectedly, Shang Chenyan followed her into the bedroom and locked the door with a "click".

"I haven't showered yet." Shi Ying looked at him warily.

Shang Chenyan replied gently, "I don't have any either."

Shi Ying refused, saying that she didn't have any now, but she would once she entered the bathroom.

Shang Chenyan hugged her as she tried to escape, and whispered in her ear, "It's just a bath, I won't do anything to you."

"But you can do anything to me."