Was the man a scumbag who tricked her into marriage? A powerful man brought his child to her door de

After leaving the hospital, Yan Xuxu stood by the roadside waiting for Lin Huan.

She had originally planned to drive herself, but Lin Huan happened to have some business to attend to nearby and offered her a ride.

At that moment, a black Rolls-Royce slowly came to a stop in front of her.

The luxurious exterior is understated and elegant, symbolizing the distinguished status of the occupants, attracting the attention of passersby.

Yan Xuxu thought she was blocking the way and was about to walk away when a deep male voice suddenly came from inside the car, "Get in!"

The car window rolled down, and a refined and aloof face came into view.

Yan Xuxu looked up and met the other person's deep eyes. She frowned, her eyes filled with coldness. "Is there anything else, Mr. Xie?"

Jie Lanyuan rolled up his sleeves to his elbows, casually resting half of his muscular forearm on the car window. He leaned back in his seat with his eyes closed, his face etched with exhaustion.

Yan Xuxu recalled seeing Xie Siyu in the emergency room just now; she was such a tiny little thing, without any trace of a child's vitality.

Having a congenital heart disease from the womb, one must have suffered greatly from childhood. And Xie Lanyuan, a grown man, had to take care of a sick child and also be busy with company affairs, so he must not have had a good life.

But what about the child's mother?

Why weren't you by my side?

Seeing that she remained motionless for a long time, Jie Lanyuan gently knocked on the car window, his tone leaving no room for refusal, "Let's talk about how to get the medical book back."

Five minutes later, Yan Xuxu opened the car door and sat in the back seat.

The carriage was quite spacious, but because Xie Lanyuan was next to her, his presence was everywhere, pervasive and inescapable. Yan Xuxu felt a little suffocated by it and just wanted to get off the train as soon as possible.

"What are your plans, Mr. Xie?"

Xie Lanyuan glanced at her indifferently, noticing the strong sense of aloofness on her face, his eyes darkened slightly, "The fact that you came to me means you already had something in mind. Tell me, what's your plan?"

Yan Xuxu did have an idea, but this plan required Xie Lanyuan to step in.

"I've agreed to collaborate with Ming An Group, and I'll be in charge of tracking the new project. I'll use the excuse of reporting back to continue my research at the institute."

Since Shen Mingzhou was unwilling to reveal the research and development secrets, she could only try to get in touch with the project and complete the technology ahead of others.

The collaboration with the Xie Group was a perfect opportunity.

Xie Lanyuan shared the same idea as her, but he had other plans. "The Xie Group has its own laboratory where you can conduct research and keep an eye on Siyu's situation at any time."

Yan Xuxu didn't want to get too involved with him, and refused without thinking, "No need, I'm used to familiar surroundings."

These words were so distant that they immediately placed Jie Lanyuan in the position of a stranger.

Sitting in the driver's seat, Mu Nan could clearly see through the rearview mirror that Jie Lanyuan's expression was unpleasant, and she didn't dare to breathe loudly.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Yan Xuxu felt suffocated by this oppressive feeling.

Just as she was about to open the window to let some fresh air in, Lin Huan sent her a message asking where she was.

She breathed a sigh of relief and was about to reply when she heard Xie Lanyuan say, "Then come and report to me every day."

"Mr. Jie, I am not your employee."

Yan Xuxu looked up, meeting his deep, abyss-like eyes without flinching, and clearly saw the surging passion hidden within, instantly making her breath catch in her throat.

They had been together for several years.

Yan Xuxu understood his temper and knew that this was a sign that he was angry.

Xie Lanyuan smirked and reminded him, "I'm a businessman, I don't do risky business. Since you've come to cooperate with me, then you'll have to follow my rules."

Even though they were both sitting, Yan Xuxu always felt like he was looking down on her.

It's simply that the aura of a superior he exudes is too strong.

She knew his request wasn't unreasonable, but she just didn't want to compromise. "I'll report to you in person once a week, and we'll contact each other by phone the rest of the time. I promise to develop new technology as soon as possible so your daughter can recover soon."

Worried that he might make some unreasonable demands again, Yan Xuxu didn't give him a chance to respond and reached for the car door to get out.

The moment her toes touched the ground, Xie Lanyuan's question came from behind, "After you get the medical book, will you divorce Shen Mingzhou?"

"It's none of your business."

Yan Xuxu said coldly, and took a step to leave.

Xie Lanyuan, however, leaned in and grabbed her wrist, his words cutting to the bone: "You must be in a terrible situation, catching him cheating and filled with resentment, yet unable to confront him because the medical book has fallen into his hands, right?"

Her dignity had already been shattered in front of Xie Lanyuan the moment she caught Shen Mingzhou cheating.

Embarrassment, humiliation, anger—a mix of emotions welled up inside me, as if I were being slowly tortured to death.

Yan Xuxu was in so much pain that her heart spasmed, but she looked up and smiled lightly, "What are you saying, President Jie? Shen Mingzhou and I are husband and wife, how could I possibly fall out with him?"

After saying that, she forcefully brushed away the cold, large hand and slammed the car door shut.

Separate it along with that cold, handsome face!

Someone honked twice at her from ahead. Yan Xuxu had just looked up when Lin Huan's car stopped in front of her.

Yan Xuxu opened the car door and got in, her steps unsteady.

Lin Huan noticed something was wrong with her, and then glanced at the Rolls-Royce outside. Worried, she asked, "Did Jie Lanyuan make things difficult for you? Why do you look so pale?"

Yan Xuxu suppressed the bitterness in her heart, shook her head, and said, "It's okay, let's go."

……

Xie Lanyuan acted even faster than she had anticipated.

In the evening, as soon as Yan Xuxu arrived home, Shen Mingzhou was already sitting on the living room sofa waiting for her.

Seeing her enter, he eagerly came forward to help her with her things, "Why are you only coming back so late?"

"Yeah, I chatted with my friends for a while."

She originally intended to go straight back to the research institute, but then she remembered that Shen Mingzhou had given her a million yuan, so she decided to spend it. She turned around and pulled Lin Huan into the mall.

Shen Mingzhou casually opened the bag, assuming it was for him, and said with undisguised pride, "Wife, I already have enough clothes, you really don't need..."

The next second, his hand froze.

The bag was full of Yan Xuxu's skincare products and clothes, and none of them were his.

Yan Xuxu changed her shoes and came in, giving him a smile. "That's a lot indeed. The shirt I bought last time still has the tags on it, and the razor is new too. Buying more would be a waste."

Her tone was relaxed as if nothing had happened, her smile was beautiful, the curve of her lips was just right, and even the corners of her eyebrows were curved.

But Shen Mingzhou always felt that she was different.

Yet I can't figure out what has changed.

Thinking back to how she used to bring back only his things when she went out, and this time she brought back nothing, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

"It's okay, here's the money, buy whatever you want, just be happy."

He treated this as an exception and didn't take it to heart. He stepped forward to hug her, saying, "Wife, I have something to discuss with you."

Yan Xuxu knew why he came back so early, but she didn't expose him and was about to go upstairs when she suddenly smelled the perfume on him approaching, which was exactly the same as the one on Su Wanqing. Instinctively, she turned to the side and avoided his embrace.

"You smell."

"Is there?"

Shen Mingzhou lowered his head and sniffed, but didn't smell anything strange.

"Go take a shower first, and we'll talk after you come out."

Yan Xuxu suppressed her nausea and still smiled gently.

Shen Mingzhou sniffed a few more times but still didn't sense anything wrong. Nevertheless, he listened to her and went to the bathroom to take a shower.

When he came out, he saw Yan Xuxu reading a book on the balcony. He walked over and sat down next to her.

Yan Xuxu felt that most of the space next to her had collapsed. She stood up while changing a book, leaned against the balcony, and pretended to look expectant.

"What do you want to discuss?"