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Shen Zhi mentally ranted and raved.

How come she never knew Shen Linchuan was so cunning?

But because Shen Zhi was a little bit guilty, she didn't even have the confidence to talk back, and she whispered in her defense:

"It's not that I don't want to eat, I'm really full..."

Fearing Shen Linchuan wouldn't believe her, Shen Zhi turned her head and looked directly into his eyes, repeating each word carefully:

"I really, really can't eat anymore."

Her amber-green eyes were clear and innocent, and her red lips were slightly pouting, perhaps out of anxiety, with the corners of her mouth turning down slightly, revealing her grievance and worry.

Shen Linchuan stared for three seconds, then turned his face away without making a sound, and swallowed the shrimp by pretending to swallow his saliva.

"Okay, I won't bother you anymore."

"Okay, thank you!"

Shen Linchuan licked his thin lips, his eyes narrowing slightly.

If you don't eat, you don't eat.

Why are you acting cute?

Depend on.

Shen Xingye watched all the interactions between Shen Linchuan and Shen Zhi, and silently picked up a piece of bitter melon with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.

He asked, with a bitter and sour tone:

"Zhizhi, why are you eating so little? You said you weren't feeling well earlier, are you sick?"

Upon hearing this, everyone at the dinner table turned their attention to Shen Zhi.

Undisguised worry.

"Zhizhi is sick? What happened?"

"How serious is it? Do we need to be hospitalized?"

"I still have a century-old ginseng in my safe. Should I give it to Zhizhi to help her recover?"

"...No, no." Shen Zhi straightened up subconsciously and quickly waved her hand. "It's not that serious. I was just too tired from training recently."

"My second brother knows, he examined me, right, second brother?"

Shen Zhi winked at Shen Yunzhou, hoping he could help her keep it a secret.

Shen Yunzhou responded calmly:

"She is indeed a bit weak and needs to rest more. I'll prescribe some medicine for her to take care of herself later."

"She has poor digestion, so she really can't eat too much."

Shen Zhi smiled sweetly at Shen Yunzhou, whose gaze was tender and gentle.

Shen Linchuan looked at the two of them with an ambiguous expression, seemingly lost in thought.

Just as the Shen family was enjoying their meal, Aunt Chen led Yan Chun and Guan Tong into the restaurant.

"Madam, Sir, Miss Yan and Miss Guan have arrived."

Upon seeing Guan Tong, Shen Xingye immediately lost all interest in thinking about Shen Zhi and Shen Linchuan. He muttered a curse under his breath and instinctively tried to hide under the table.

"Damn! What's she doing here?!"

The smile in Shen Yunzhou's eyes instantly froze. He looked at Yan Chun indifferently and did not get up to greet her.

He Li couldn't hold back her words, and she clicked her tongue loudly.

Shen Yueqi immediately smelled the melon and leaned closer to her, asking:

"What's wrong with you? You don't like either of them either?"

Upon hearing this, He Li and Shen Yueqi seemed to click as if their radar signals had aligned, and the two little heads huddled together.

As the saying goes, if you and I hate the same person, then we're good friends!

"Let me tell you, those two just now..."

He Li truthfully recounted everything that had happened that morning.

Shen Yueqi was not surprised at all by Guan Tong; it was all within her expectations. But she did not expect Yan Chun to be so unreasonable, which really opened her eyes.

"Let me tell you, the woman on the left is Yan Chun, she's my second cousin's fiancée. She's usually so gentle, how could she act like this? She even brought her friend to cut in line! My second cousin hates cutting in line the most, I even have to make an appointment a week in advance to see him!"

"How could your second cousin like her?" He Li asked with a look of regret. Such a handsome TCM doctor, it's a pity he's blind.

Shen Yueqi did not respond.

She actually liked her quite a bit at first, because she thought Yan Chun's dimples looked a lot like Shen Zhi's, and she spoke softly, which made people want to protect her.

But now that Shen Zhi and Yan Chun are standing together, the difference in their abilities is obvious.

Zhizhi is clearly cuter and makes you want to spoil her more!

But Shen Yueqi didn't know if Shen Yunzhou's reasons for liking Yan Chun were the same as hers...

"And the other one? She's not also someone's fiancée, is she?"

Mentioning Guan Tong, Shen Yueqi showed considerable disdain, shaking her head and saying, "She's my third cousin's admirer, a die-hard fan. She even sneaked into my third cousin's bedroom before!"

"Luckily, my third cousin doesn't sleep at home often, otherwise his virginity would be in jeopardy."

Holy crap!

He Li couldn't help but shout it out loud.

Guan Tong and Yan Chun glanced at her.

He Li glared back without flinching:

"What are you looking at? Did I give you permission to look?"

With the Shen family present, Guan Tong and Yan Chun couldn't lash out and could only suppress their anger.

Yan Chun tugged at Guan Tong's arm and stepped forward apologetically:

"Auntie, I came today because I heard that my little sister Zhizhi has returned, so I brought some gifts to greet her and to apologize."

"apologize?"

Shi Yue had no objections to Yan Chun as her daughter-in-law. The Shi family and the Yan family were well-matched, and Yan Chun was very outstanding. She was a well-known pianist in China and had a good temperament, which matched her second son's quiet personality.

For a moment, I couldn't think of anything Yan Chun could do to apologize.

"Tongtong and I were a bit immature before. We tried to cut in line at the clinic and even took Zhizhi's parking space. It was just a small matter, but it didn't end well. I thought I'd bring some things over here so that Zhizhi won't be angry anymore."

The banquet hall fell silent immediately upon hearing this.

Shen Zhi chuckled softly.

It seemed like an apology, but the words were deliberately used to steer the conversation towards her making a mountain out of a molehill, implying that she was being petty and calculating.

Shen Zhi didn't accept the gift Yan Chun offered, and just quietly watched her.

They are also waiting for the Shen family's reaction.

Yan Chun thought her move of retreating to advance was brilliant.

She apologized, and it was such a small matter; the Shen family would surely stand up for them and see Shen Zhi's true colors.

But despite all her calculations, she didn't anticipate Shen Zhi's importance to the Shen family.

Before Shen Zhi could even speak, Shi Yue stood up with a cold face, blocking Shen Zhi's path, and glanced at the apology gift she had bought.

A necklace from Dior.

It's just the simplest design; clearly, no effort was put into it.

So how come she didn't see through Yan Chun's scheming all these years?

I thought she was an innocent and naive girl.

"Yan Chun, you and your friend did something so wrong, and you think a simple apology is enough to make up for it with just this bracelet?"

Yan Chun's mind went blank for a moment; Shi Yue's reaction was completely unexpected.

"W-what?"

"If you sincerely wanted to apologize, you wouldn't have chosen this time to come and say those things on purpose."

"Today is a family banquet of the Shen family. It is indeed inappropriate for the two of you to come uninvited." Shen Mobai directly ordered, "Chen Ma, see the guests out."

Aunt Chen, naturally biased towards Shen Zhi, gestured for the two to leave.

"Miss Yan, Miss Guan, please."

Yan Chun had never suffered such humiliation in her life. She bit her lower lip and looked at Shen Yunzhou.

"Cloud Boat..."

So, wouldn't he say a few words in her defense?

Shen Yunzhou calmly raised his eyes and looked at her:

"Go back first, I'll contact you later."

"……All right."