Hunt her

In the afternoon, the sun was scorching.

When the rental agent Yan Xu had arranged arrived at the entrance of the apartment complex, she texted him: "I'm at the branch next door, I'll be there soon."

The apartment complex she chose was right next to Zhenyunxuan, and the building was right behind Zhenyunxuan. It only took a little over a minute to get to the guesthouse.

The house is great, decorated in a country style, with wooden furniture that looks very cozy. It faces south and has plenty of natural light. More importantly, the rent is half that of similar quality houses in the area.

Yan Xu asked suspiciously, "Is there any mortgage dispute over this house? Surely someone won't take it back while we're living here?"

The main problem was that the house prices were too low, so low that she suspected there was something fishy going on.

The real estate agent, a young woman, assured her, "Don't worry, there's absolutely no problem. The landlord is very wealthy and has bought many properties in the area. This is the only one he's renting out. He thought it would be a waste to leave such a nice house empty, so he's giving it to someone who's meant to live here."

It was fate that brought us together again; the person who interviewed me for the position of manager at Zhenyunxuan was also fate.

It seems that Yunzhao County has a special connection with her.

Yan Xu finally signed the contract. Since the landlord was not in Yunzhao County, the intermediary signed it on behalf of the landlord.

The real estate agent said, "I'll give you the landlord's WeChat ID. You can transfer the rent to him from now on."

Yan Xu took out his phone and added the person on WeChat: "Okay."

The landlord's WeChat profile picture is a man's back view facing the sea, which looks very similar to hers, so much so that people thought they were a couple's profile picture.

The real estate agent also noticed this and widened his eyes in surprise: "You and this landlord seem to have a connection; your profile pictures are so similar."

Who said no.

Yan Xu greeted the other party: "Hello, this is the rent for the next three months."

Then the money was transferred to the landlord.

The landlord replied coolly: "Hmm."

The final message displayed is: "The recipient has received the payment."

"Who transferred money to you?" Xiao Yuanyang caught a glimpse of the orange chat message out of the corner of his eye; it was clearly a transfer. "Could it be Yan Xu?"

Shen Yi didn't want to talk, so he closed his eyes and went to sleep. He hadn't slept well all night, and his eyelids were drooping.

It takes more than four hours to drive from Yunzhao County to Kuncheng City, and Shen Yi slept for more than four hours.

It wasn't until the car arrived at the Shen family's detached manor that Xiao Yuanyang received the news. He hurriedly shook Shen Yi awake, "Don't sleep, she's leaving too."

Shen Yi frowned, his beautiful dream shattered: "Whoever wants to leave can leave. Why are you making such a fuss!"

Xiao Yuanyang didn't have time to explain and directly handed the phone to him: "It's Yan Xu! She's leaving too."

What!

Shen Yi immediately sat up straight and carefully looked at the message on his phone. It was a train ticket back to Kunming booked by Yan Xu, departing at 1 p.m. tomorrow.

Yan Xu came to Yunzhao County to avoid trouble; she couldn't have just come back so easily. Something must have happened.

Shen Yi's expression was serious: "Go and investigate whether something has happened to the Yan family recently."

Xiao Yuanyang nodded: "Don't worry, Brother Long, I'm an expert at gathering intelligence."

"Knock knock!"

Someone was knocking outside the car window.

Shen Yi turned his head and exclaimed, "Damn it—we're doomed!"

He mentally prepared himself to open the car door, but before his feet even touched the ground, the woman outside the door yanked him out.

"You think you're all grown up now, daring to go missing like this." Shen's mother put one hand on her hip and pinched his ear with the other. "Go back and reflect on your actions!"

"Mom! Mom, let me explain!" He tried to awaken his mother's love through his cries, but to no avail. "I have something to do."

"Really?" Mrs. Shen was skeptical, but she still let go of him. "Even if something happens, what could be more important than a marriage alliance? I'm eager to have a grandson."

Shen Yi parted his thin lips slightly, wanting to tell her that he had a daughter-in-law, but he was afraid that his family would mind Yan Xu's social status and embarrass her.

His relationship with Yan Xu was already at a freezing point, and with his parents interfering, the two might just end up getting a divorce.

No, no! The more I think about it, the scarier it gets.

After careful consideration, he decided to keep it a secret for the time being: "I'm going to inspect the region and work properly."

Shen's mother knew her son well and clearly didn't believe him: "No matter what you did, you better behave yourself later."

Why should I act like this when I go back to my own home?

Shen Yi, unaware of what was going on, went into the living room first, while Xiao Yuanyang drove home by himself.

The Shen Family Manor covers an area of ​​over 1,600 acres and has everything a luxury mansion should have, including basketball courts, tennis courts, and swimming pools.

You enter the living room by passing through the fountain garden.

Shen Yi saw his father wearing glasses and looking at the previous quarter's financial report. He ran up to him and shouted, "My dear Dad! Did you miss me?"

"Get lost! You brat, all you do is play all day long." Father Shen glared at him and slapped him on the back. "Tell me, where have you been?"

He spoke sternly, a kind of authority cultivated over a long period of training by those in high positions.

Shen Yi casually crossed his legs and said, "Never mind that, I'm living a better life than you anyway."

"You!" Mr. Shen scolded, "Put your legs down and behave yourself. We have guests at home."

The guest saw that it wasn't just his father alone.

"Shen Yi." A woman suddenly appeared behind him, carrying a plate of sliced ​​fruit. "Long time no see."

"Su Xiao... what are you doing at my house?" Shen Yi glanced at her, then turned to his father, looking puzzled. "Is she my arranged marriage partner?"

He had heard before that he knew the person he was to be married to, but he wasn’t interested in arranged marriages, so he didn’t ask who it was. He never expected that it would be Su Xiao, his classmate from kindergarten to university.

Which of those two middle-aged or elderly people could tell that he liked her?

Shen Yi put it simply and bluntly: in high society circles, no one would explicitly use the word "arranged marriage."

Because behind "marriage" lies a transaction, cooperation, and cold economic value, rather than the love that marriage should have.

Shen's mother slapped his shoulder and said disdainfully, "Feelings can be cultivated. If you get along well and develop feelings for each other, it won't be an arranged marriage."

"It's alright, Aunt Gong," Miss Su said, trying to smooth things over for Shen Yi. "I know Shen Yi. If he really disagreed, he wouldn't have rushed back today."

Today, Aunt Gong called Xiao Yuanyang and asked Shen Yi to come home and meet her. Unexpectedly, he actually came back.

Given Shen Yi's decisive nature, if he truly opposed it, he wouldn't be here.

His appearance means that the marriage alliance is already halfway to success.

"..." Shen Yi choked, then said coldly, "My return has nothing to do with you."

He wouldn't have bothered coming back if he hadn't had a falling out with Yan Xu.

Father Shen: "I don't care. Once you're back, you're not leaving. You'll stay with Su Xiao for the time being."

Su Xiao was someone they had watched grow up; she was well-behaved, sensible, gentle, and generous, making her a suitable support for Shen Yi.

Shen Yi was not as docile at home as he was in front of Yan Xu. He was used to being willful: "If we can't get married, Su Xiao, you should find someone else. I'm not suitable."

After saying that, he turned around and went upstairs to his room.

Su Xiao lowered her head, calmly took a sip of tea, and showed little emotion on her face.

Shen's mother comforted her, "This brat is spoiled, don't mind him."

Su Xiao smiled gently, her every move exuding the gentle elegance of a well-bred young lady: "No, what I like about him is his personality."

......

room.

Shen Yi received a call from Xiao Yuanyang, who sounded rushed: "Guess what I found out!"

Shen Yi: "Speak."

Xiao Yuanyang: "Yan Xu has a childhood sweetheart neighbor who's been very close to him since they were little. This time he's back in the country, and everyone's throwing him a celebration party. But guess where the party's going to be held?"

Shen Yi speculated: "The Yan family."