Mr. Shang, please be passionately in love after marriage.

"dad."

She spoke first, and then the other person replied, "I heard Han Zhou has returned to the country?"

Cen Jiansheng didn't exchange many pleasantries and went straight to the point.

The news would eventually reach everyone, so there was no point in keeping it from the Cen family. Cen Xi admitted, "Yes, I came back yesterday."

Shang Hanzhou suppressed the news of his car accident; the outside world only knew that he had returned from Germany, and little else was known.

Cen Jiansheng: "It's time for him to come back."

Cen hope didn't respond to that.

After a while, Cen Jiansheng said again, "In that case, why don't you and Hanzhou come to our house for dinner tonight? After all, it's been two years since we last saw each other."

Both logically and emotionally, Shang Hanzhou should come.

Cen hope lowered her eyes, lightly tapping the hospital floor with the tip of her shoe, glancing at Shang Hanzhou who was still receiving an IV drip.

After a moment, she said, "Dad, I'll go back tonight. He's not feeling well."

There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone.

When he spoke again, Cen Jiansheng's tone sounded skeptical.

"You haven't met Han Zhou yet, have you?"

"no……"

Cen hope had a headache.

Cen Jiansheng's tone was ambiguous; he simply said, "Whatever!"

The call was abruptly ended.

Cen hope was already used to it and didn't have much of an emotional reaction. She naturally put her phone back in her pocket, just then Fang Nian returned.

She nodded to Fang Nian and walked back to the consultation room.

……

I leave work at 5:30 pm as usual.

The Cen family villa is in the suburbs, far from the hospital; it takes forty minutes by taxi to get there.

When we arrived, the clock had already struck six.

After paying by scanning the QR code and getting off the bus, Cen hope took a deep breath and looked up at the detached villa in front of her.

It was the height of summer, and the small flowerbed in front of the villa was full of flowers. When the evening breeze blew, the blooming flowers swayed in the wind, and a rich fragrance filled the air.

The servants saw her and were initially taken aback, surprised that she had returned.

Then he announced to those inside, "The Second Miss is back."

Cen hope didn't stay outside any longer. She tightened her grip on her handbag and went inside.

She only stayed at the Cen family's house for two short weeks, and rarely came back after that. Everything in the Cen family's house was unfamiliar to her.

Whether it's the servants of the Cen family or the entire Cen Jiansheng family.

Cen Jiansheng was sitting on the sofa watching the financial channel when he heard the maid announce her return. He moved slightly, but only glanced at her after she walked in.

After waiting for a while, and confirming that it was indeed only Cen hope who came,

Cen Jiansheng frowned in disappointment.

But he didn't make it too obvious. He turned off the TV, stood up, and walked towards the restaurant.

"Xixi's back, let's eat first."

Cen hope called him "Dad" and followed him over.

Not long after, there was a commotion upstairs; someone was coming down.

"Is that big sister back?"

The innocent voices of children sounded especially delightful.

A series of cheerful footsteps came running over.

Before Cen hope could react, a pair of chubby little hands hugged her thigh, and the little boy nuzzled against her with his chubby face, saying affectionately, "Big sister, I missed you!"

"Chenchen, don't call people out like that!"

A serious female voice came from behind. An Suqin walked over quickly, bent down and picked up her son. Cen Chen pouted and looked up, only then realizing that it was Cen hope.

The happy expression on his face just moments before immediately turned into a sullen and dejected look.

"Not an older sister,"

He turned his little face to look at his mother and asked in a childish voice, "Mommy, when is big sister coming back? I miss big sister."

I heard my son mention Cen Ning.

An Suqin's nose tingled slightly. She kissed her son's cheek and comforted him, "It'll be soon. Your older sister will be back soon."

Cen hope didn't say a word from beginning to end, sitting in her seat with a very low profile.

Cen Jiansheng coughed. "Alright, sit down and eat first."

An Suqin then sat down with her son in her arms.

Cen Chen was born after she risked her life to give birth to him a few years ago. She usually dotes on Cen Chen, and Cen Jiansheng usually turns a blind eye to it, since Cen Chen is his son born late in life.

They wouldn't bear to beat or scold him.

"Aunt An."

Out of politeness, Cen hope still called out.

An Suqin didn't even glance at her, and acted as if she hadn't heard anything, as she was feeding Cen Chen.

"Chenchen, would you like some corn?"

"No, no..."

Cen Chen was still holding a toy in his hand. He only wanted to play with the toy and didn't want to eat. After playing for a while, he felt it wasn't fun anymore and tilted his head to look at Cen hope sitting opposite him.

Cen hope just came over for a quick meal and will leave after she finishes eating.

I want you to play with me.

Cen Chen suddenly pointed his finger at her.

Having met only a few times, he didn't really know Cen hope and thought she was a guest visiting his home. An Suqin's face darkened slightly. "Chenchen, don't be silly."

"I want her to play with me!"

Cen Chen whined and wanted to get out of her arms, insisting on going to Cen hope's side. An Suqin was exhausted by his antics.

"alright."

Finally, Cen Jiansheng said, "What's wrong with letting them play for a while? No matter what, Xixi is still his older sister."

An Suqin bit her lower lip tightly and relaxed her arm.

Cen Chen immediately ran downstairs, walked to Cen hope's side, and tugged at her arm.

"Dad said you have to play with me!"

Cen Chen is six years old now. He has been spoiled and pampered over the years, and his tone of voice is full of self-righteousness.

After finishing her meal, Cen hope lowered her eyes to look at the little boy in front of her.

"What do you want to play?"

"Anything is fine, I have lots of toys!"

Cen Chen nodded excitedly and led her upstairs.

An Suqin stared intently in the direction the two had left. She instinctively stepped back from her seat, causing the chair to sway and making a loud, jarring clattering sound.

Cen Jiansheng said with dissatisfaction, "You don't need to be so wary of Xixi. She won't hurt her own brother."

"She's your daughter, not mine!"

An Suqin, her eyes red, spoke in a low voice, making her accusations.

Her daughter's name is Cen Ning.

Two years ago, the person who should have married into the business family was Ningning, not Cenxi.

But who knew that Cen Ning would suddenly faint one morning and be taken to the hospital for examination, where it was discovered that she had a tumor in her brain. Her condition was critical and she needed to have surgery immediately.

However, if the surgery is performed, the wedding between the two families will definitely have to be postponed.

Moreover, the surgery is not guaranteed to be successful, and Cen Ning might die.

If Cen Ning dies, the marriage with the merchant will be canceled.

Cen's Enterprises was famous for its furniture in its early years. With the advancement of the times and technology, smart furniture is now more popular among young people.

The Cen family failed to seize this opportunity, and their business situation continued to decline.

Therefore, the engagement with the merchant becomes extremely important.

Whenever a marriage alliance is successful, businesses will definitely allocate resources to the Cen family. As a century-old enterprise, Yasen Group has firmly grasped several opportunities of the times and has not only avoided being eliminated by the times, but has also grown bigger and stronger.

Especially after Shang Hanzhou officially took over as the head of the Yasen Group, the group's status rose accordingly, and its overseas market expanded again and again.

There are countless eyes secretly watching the position of "Mrs. Shang".

If it weren't for the good relationship between the older generation of the Cen family and Old Master Shang back then, which led to this marriage, how could the Cen family's daughter have ended up occupying the position of Mrs. Shang?

Cen Ning has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and needs to go abroad for treatment, so of course she can't just hand over her position as Mrs. Shang.

Cen hope, this illegitimate daughter, was thus naturally brought to the forefront.

In place of Cen Ning, she and Shang Hanzhou successfully obtained their marriage certificate.

In any case, they are both daughters of the Cen family.