Hunt her

Well, since he'd already brought it out, Yan Xu started cooking the pig's trotters.

The phone is placed next to me; I don't know if I'm watching the stove or watching the phone.

Time passed slowly, and through the glass lid, the soup inside could be seen turning milky white, but there were still no messages on my phone.

Yan Xu lowered her eyes, her expression dejected: "Should I go find you?"

......

The Shen Residence.

Shen Yi sat by the bed in the master bedroom, taking care of his mother and massaging her arms, shoulders, and neck.

Mr. Shen walked over with heavy steps, his face serious: "Hand over your phone. You are not allowed to leave the house for the time being. No matter who you are with outside, you must stay until your mother's leg is healed."

Shen Yi knew it was his fault this time; he shouldn't have gone so long without contacting his family, causing his mother to worry.

"I'll send one last message." After saying that, Shen Yi took out his phone.

Before he could unlock the screen, it was taken away by Shen's father.

He tried to take it back, but failed.

Shen Yi complained, "Dad, just send one message."

Otherwise, Yan Xu would definitely overthink things if he stayed home alone. It was not easy to get her to open up and become confident, and he didn't want her to become insecure again.

Mr. Shen said firmly, "I'll say it one last time: no matter who you have outside, from now on, we'll discuss everything after your mother has fully recovered."

Finally, he reminded Shen Yi, "Don't cross my line, or if I find out, it won't just be as simple as cutting off your contact."

"..." Shen Yi was seething inside, but could only agree, "Okay."

As the chairman of the Shen Group, Shen's father has far more power and connections than Shen Yi.

The son couldn't win against his father, so he had no choice but to compromise.

Mr. Shen left the master bedroom with his phone, and just as he reached the door of the study, he saw the screen light up.

It was a message from someone named Yan Xufa: "How's Auntie? Are you alright? And you, are you alright too?"

Mr. Shen pushed open the study door and stared at the screen until it went dark.

"Yan Xu..." Shen's father was so angry his chest tightened. "Which nightclub did she meet this time?!"

Shen's father dialed a number on his phone: "Go find a woman named Yan Xu, give her some money, and tell her to stop bothering Shen Yi."

Now even Shen Yi doesn't go home anymore.

On the other end of the phone: "Okay, Chairman Shen."

Yan Xu sat in the restaurant, a large bowl of steaming pig's trotter soup in front of him, his fingers constantly swiping up and down the chat box.

"Haven't replied yet." He must be busy, Yan Xu comforted himself.

"Buzz—"

The sudden call from an unfamiliar number disrupted Yan Xu's thoughts.

Not many people know her phone number; could it be Shen Yi calling?

She paused for a few seconds, then answered the phone expectantly: "Feed?"

The other person's voice was calm and steady: "Excuse me, are you Miss Yan Xuyan?"

It's not Shen Yi.

A look of disappointment crossed Yan Xu's eyes, and the last bit of hope in his heart vanished.

She replied casually, "Yes, is there something you need?"

The other party said, "I was sent by Shen Yi's father to talk to you. Is it convenient for us to schedule a time to meet?"

Shen Yi's father... It was a call from his family.

Yan Xu immediately perked up and sat up straight: "Okay, you set the time."

"Then 3 PM, I'll send you the address."

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, Yan Xu suddenly felt very confused.

Did Shen Yi's family know he was married, which is why his father came to find her?

But why send a message through someone else?

Yan Xu felt nervous at the thought of meeting Shen Yi's family. She rarely interacted with elders and didn't know what she should or shouldn't say.

Yan Xu nervously bit her knuckles and searched online for precautions to take when meeting her parents.

She carefully read through each entry, afraid of missing one and causing her to perform poorly.

She slapped her forehead in annoyance: "Oh dear, I should have been asking about Auntie's health, my brain just short-circuited, I forgot such an important question."

Yan Xu was angry at himself for being so stupid.

the other side.

The study in the Shen residence.

Shen Yi came to negotiate with his father: "I won't leave home this time, but please give me back my phone."

Mr. Shen put down his book and asserted his authority as the head of the family: "There's no room for discussion."

Like Shen Yi, Shen's father considered his wife his bottom line.

From the moment Shen Yi's mother caused him to break his leg, Shen Yi lost his bargaining power with his father.

Shen Yi: "I'll give you half of Shenyi's shares in exchange."

Mr. Shen frowned slightly: "I've never interfered with what you do. As long as you don't break the law, I'll let you have your way. I'm only temporarily confiscating your phone, and you're actually trying to trade your hard-earned career for it."

"What's important isn't material things, it's intelligence and experience," Shen Yi said confidently. "Isn't that what you taught me?"

Mr. Shen smiled with satisfaction: "Not bad, you've got business potential. Get out of here, I don't care about your little company."

The Shen family is practically the only dominant force in the country. Even if Shenyi ranks among the top in the nation in terms of market value, it is still just a small fry in the eyes of the Shen family.

Shen Yi, having been thwarted, stormed out the door.

Watching his son's furious retreating figure, Shen's father scolded him in a low voice, "You brat, you dare to negotiate with me?"

When he was in the business world, Shen Yi was still wearing open-crotch pants.

Shen Yi returned to his room, hands on his hips angrily: "At my age, you're still taking away my phone? Do you think I'm a high school student?"

Anyway, he has a backup machine.

Shen Yi opened the bottom drawer of the dressing room, and then opened the hidden compartment cover.

He frowned, looking completely bewildered: "Where did it go!"

He touched it, but it was empty; there was nothing there.

The housekeeper knocked on the walk-in closet door: "Young Master, the Old Master has ordered us to confiscate all the smart devices in your room, including your phone, computer, TV, and so on."

"..." Shen Yi walked to the bedroom in disbelief. "I always felt like something was missing from the room."

The television on the bedroom wall is gone; now only a few wires remain.

That old man went to extremes.

The nanny added, "The old man also asked me to tell you that if you don't keep Mrs. Shen happy, then your other woman can forget about staying in Kunming any longer."

He heard Shen's father threatening him with Yan Xu.

Shen Yi slammed his fist on the wall: "That's too much!"

After a while, he suppressed his temper and said, "Okay, I agree."

Yan Xu still has her career to pursue, and he cannot delay her because of his own reasons.

3 PM.

Yan Xu arrived at the agreed-upon coffee shop early and also bought some gifts at a nearby shopping mall.

She bit her lip, her breathing becoming rapid with nervousness.

She kept adjusting her clothes, afraid of making a bad impression on her elders.

The butler of the Shen residence walked up to her and said, "Hello, Miss Yan."

Yan Xu immediately stood up: "Hello, please sit down."

Butler: "I'm Shen Yi's uncle, and this is something his father asked me to give you."

Yan Xu sat upright, and saw the other party take out a check and place it in front of her.

Yan Xu was completely bewildered: "What does this mean?"

Butler: "His parents don't approve of your relationship. They hope that Miss Yan will stop contacting Shen Yi in the future. He should choose a more suitable partner for him."

The implication was that Yan Xu was not suitable for Shen Yi and was not good enough for him.

It's normal for his parents to disagree. After spending so much time together, she could guess that his parents were very outstanding people, which was why they were able to raise such an excellent Shen Yi.

But her feelings for Shen Yi were a matter between them.

She only cared about what Shen Yi thought.

Yan Xu asked, "Does Shen Yi know you came to see me?"