The crybaby nanny was bullied and cried again by her yandere husband.

Noticing that Shang Yu's expression was off, Lin Zhao tentatively spoke up.

"Don't you like cabbage, sir?"

Seeing that he didn't respond, Lin Zhao added in a low voice.

"Growing bok choy is also an option; the soil there looks very fertile, so it should be possible."

Shang Yu: ...

"Growing, growing radishes is fine too."

"Potatoes? Lettuce? Spinach?... "

Lin Zhao's voice grew softer and softer, and she became increasingly hesitant, eventually lowering her head.

Until Shang Yu's calm voice rang out, tinged with helplessness and a touch of amusement.

"Are you planning to turn my garden into a vegetable greenhouse?"

Lin Zhao's fingertips curled up slightly.

"I just think it's a shame that the space is empty... Besides, this way, Mr. can eat fresh vegetables in the future."

His head was bowed low, and his voice was soft and gentle, like a child who had done something wrong and was waiting to be scolded.

Looking at his cautious demeanor, and remembering his illness, Shang Yu thought, "Never mind, he'll just start crying again."

"Just have someone buy whatever vegetables you need; there's no need to go through the trouble of growing them yourself."

Lin Zhao pursed her lips and said nothing more.

After a long silence, Shang Yu finally relented. "Fine, fine. Who says you can't grow vegetables in a garden? Let him do whatever he wants."

"Go ahead and plant if you want, just don't dig up the whole garden."

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Lin Zhao's mood, which had just been low, brightened instantly. Just as she was about to look up and thank him, Shang Yu was already gone.

My feelings for my husband have grown even stronger without me even realizing it. This is wonderful! I can start growing vegetables now!

The gentleman is truly a good gentleman.

Lin Zhao quickly finished watering the plants and prepared to go find Shen Ci to tell him the good news.

As soon as I reached the small house, I saw Shen Ci rush out of the house, his face flushed and covering his mouth.

Shen Youqing also came out, and raised an eyebrow when he saw Lin Zhao.

"You're Lin Zhao?"

Lin Zhao didn't recognize the man, but she knew he must be the gentleman's guest, so she nodded politely.

"Yes, sir."

Shen Youqing looked him up and down. He was good-looking, but his clothes were a bit unfashionable. Otherwise, there didn't seem to be anything special about him.

The scrutinizing gaze was too obvious, making Lin Zhao a little uncomfortable.

Shen Ci saw it too, frowned, took a step forward, and pulled Lin Zhao away.

"Ce Bao!"

Shen Youqing quickly stepped forward to stop them. Shen Ci bit her lower lip, first releasing Lin Zhao's hand, and then using sign language to communicate with Shen Youqing.

It means, don't call me that, and don't follow me!

After hitting him, they grabbed Lin Zhao and ran.

He stopped, panting, only when he could no longer see anyone behind him.

Lin Zhao was completely bewildered. He couldn't understand sign language either. Shen Ci pulled him along, and he ran away.

I only thought to ask now.

"Xiao Ci, why are we running?"

Shen Ci took a breath, took out his phone, typed something, and handed it to Lin Zhao.

[That person was Shen Youqing, a friend of yours. Stay away from him; he's not a good person.]

Lin Zhao was somewhat surprised after reading it. Although the person's eyes looked a little uncomfortable, he didn't seem like a bad person.

Moreover, he also calls Shen Cici Bao, a name he believes is reserved for close friends and family.

For example, the headmistress would call him Zhaobao, baby, or something like that.

But Shen Ci would definitely not harm him.

So he obediently nodded.

"I'll remember that, I'll be more careful next time."

Shen Ci nodded in relief, and Lin Zhao then noticed the cut on the corner of his lip.

No wonder you were covering it up the whole time.

What happened to your mouth?

Shen Ci seemed to have her secrets exposed, her cheeks instantly flushed crimson, and even the tips of her ears turned red.

He abruptly looked away, avoiding Lin Zhao's gaze, and his fingertips flew across the screen on his phone.

It's nothing, just a bit of a sore throat.

But the grievances and shame in her heart entwined around her like vines.

He felt a mix of bitterness and sorrow.

That guy is always like this. He's never short of women around him, and he has a string of different lovers, yet they always seem to come and provoke him.

She used sweet words to deceive him, and yet she always believed his lies.

But what if you turn your head?

Those gossip stories seemed to appear deliberately in front of him: who accompanied him to a banquet today, which minor celebrity he spent a fortune on tomorrow.

It seems that anyone but him can appear by his side.

Only I am here, like a lover who cannot be seen in the light of day.

No, perhaps he wasn't even a lover; maybe it was just a pastime he indulged in during his free time.

Shen Ci's long hair covered the tears welling up in his eyes.

Lin Zhao had never been in a relationship or liked anyone before. With his limited experience in love, he couldn't even tell that this was something someone had bitten him into.

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Shang Yu woke up early in the morning, a bit grumpy, and didn't want to eat breakfast, so he went straight out the door.

Before leaving, he also called Shen Youqing.

"Why are you leaving so early? I haven't had breakfast yet. I deliberately saved room to come to your house and try Xiao Zhao's cooking."

Upon hearing his form of address, Shang Yu's brows furrowed instinctively.

"Xiao Zhao? You two are quite familiar with each other?"

Shen Youqing was doing it on purpose, and now he was teasing her even more.

"Whether you know someone well or not, you can just get to know them better by spending more time together. Aren't you not interested in people? Why can't I be interested? I think Xiao Zhao is really good-looking, soft and gentle, which is quite my type. Why don't you give him to me?"

Shang Yu watched him silently from beginning to end, making Shen Youqing feel uneasy.

"Why are you staring at me like that? Give me an answer, will you?"

Shang Yu suddenly curled his lips and looked in the direction behind him before speaking.

"Shen Ci, what do you think?"

Shen Youqing froze on the spot, his back teeth almost grinding to powder, and whispered to Shang Yu.

"You're inhuman!"

After saying that, he immediately turned around, put on a playful and smiling expression, and spoke in an unusually gentle tone.

"Ci Bao, when did you get here? Don't misunderstand, I was just talking nonsense."

Shen Ci didn't want to pay attention to him. This person was always like this, always fawning over her and spouting lies without batting an eye.

He had just seen it; Shen Youqing was staring at Lin Zhao, which was why he pulled Lin Zhao away.

Lin Zhao is a good person; we can't let him be deceived by Shen Youqing.

He ignored Shen Youqing, nodded respectfully to Shang Yu, and then took out the note he had written.

"Sir, I need to go shopping today. Uncle Li asked me to take Lin Zhao with me to see if there's anything the kitchen needs."

Shang Yu nodded after reading it.

"Go."

As if remembering something, he suddenly spoke again.

"Buy more cabbage seeds."

Shen Youqing was somewhat surprised, and blurted out something cheeky.

"What? Are you switching careers to selling cabbages?"

Shang Yu ignored him and strode towards the door.

When Shen Youqing turned around to talk to Shen Ci, he found that Shen Ci had already disappeared.

He sighed helplessly and got into Shang Yu's car.

He stared out the window with a look of utter despair, and after what seemed like an eternity, he suddenly spoke.

"Shang Yu, I don't want to fight anymore."