Hunt her

"You're sick!" Yan Xu mercilessly exposed his arrogance. "Do I need a reason to reject you? What do you have that I like? You're a coward who lets women take the blame when things go wrong, or a hypocrite who breaks his promises."

"Even if you are now the president of an investment company that many people want to work with, you know how you got this position."

Yan Xu always spoke directly.

Whoever makes her unhappy, she will make them even more unhappy in return.

In short, she didn't want to suffer any more injustice.

As his business empire expanded, Xu Jing was surrounded by countless admirers, and he was constantly bombarded with flattering words.

But this time, he was defeated by Yan Xu.

The disguise she wore was ruthlessly torn away, and her past contemptuous behavior was laid bare. Xu Jing couldn't find the words to defend herself, because what she said was all true.

Xu Jing took a long time to utter, "You're even harder to get along with than before, and you never hold back with your words."

"Face of the heart?" Yan Xu found it amusing. "What face of the heart? Have you ever spared me any face? If you valued face of the heart, you should be so ashamed that you would never dare to appear in front of me again."

She is indeed more difficult to get along with than before.

Before she met Shen Yi, she spoke with a sharp tongue, but the barbs were shallow and soft, and would not hurt other people's hearts.

Sometimes, they would even rather swallow their grievances and yield to others' wishes to make them happy.

But she doesn't anymore.

After getting to know Shen Yi, she realized a truth: allowing others to hurt you is being irresponsible to yourself.

Xu Jing said somberly, "I still prefer the old you. I'm leaving now. Goodbye."

Hearing his words, Yan Xu truly regretted agreeing to be with him in the first place.

Who wouldn't like to be around someone easy to manipulate and have them do things for them?

All that feigned deep affection and grandiloquent pronouncements couldn't compare to a single finger of Shen Yi's.

Whenever Yan Xu thought of Shen Yi, the words that uncle had said came to mind.

He needs a capable wife, and she is not suitable.

It will probably be difficult to see Shen Yi again in the future.

Will our next meeting be to get a divorce at the Civil Affairs Bureau?

Yan Xu's mind raced with thoughts, and tears welled up in her eyes. With a resigned sigh, she headed home.

......

Shen's mother lay in bed for a long time before waking up.

The first person she saw when she opened her eyes was Shen Yi.

She was instantly enraged, clenched her fists, and punched him: "You brat, you're out there fooling around all day, and you still know how to come home?!"

"Mom!" Shen Yi stopped her. "The doctor said you need to rest and take deep breaths. There's no need to be angry with me."

Shen's mother glared at him and demanded, "Where have you been all this time? Don't lie, or I'll send someone to investigate."

Although Shen's mother was sometimes very strict, she still maintained certain boundaries. For example, she would not check her son's whereabouts.

Give him some freedom.

Shen Yi honestly confessed: "I spent some time in a nearby small county town."

Shen's mother: "Which county?"

Shen Yi lowered his head and fiddled with his fingers: "Yun Zhao County."

Shen's mother had visited Yunzhao County before and found the local customs and culture very pleasant, but she only stayed for a day or two at most. He, however, stayed for almost half a year.

She asked again, "What are you going there for?"

Shen Yi pursed her lips, observing her mother's state: "The person you like is over there."

After she finished speaking, a hint of shyness and embarrassment remained on her face.

Mother Shen snorted coldly: "I always thought you were destined to be a monk for the rest of your life."

"..."

That's going too far.

After a moment of silence, Shen's mother patted his arm: "When are you bringing it back for me to see?"

Take it home?

Shen Yi's eyes lit up: "You don't object to me being with other girls? Didn't you always want me to marry Su Xiao?"

Shen's mother gritted her teeth and slapped him hard: "I'm not afraid that you'll be a bachelor for the rest of your life. Who told you to be so old and never have been in a relationship?"

Some of Shen's mother's friends began to remind her that Shen Yi might be gay, which is why she hadn't been talking about it.

She was almost scared out of her wits at the time.

"..." Shen Yi said, "What about Dad? Will he agree?"

Shen's mother: "What does he have to disagree with? Your maternal grandfather was absolutely against your father and me being together because he thought your father was poor. If I hadn't insisted, you wouldn't be here now."

"So my dad won't care about the other person's status or position." Shen Yi felt victory was in sight.

Mother Shen nodded solemnly: "Bring it back next time."

Shen Yi hugged his mother excitedly: "Thank you, Mom."

But I don't have my phone with me right now...

night.

Shen Yi sneaked into his father's study. As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw a faint flickering light in the darkness.

Shen Yi blurted out instinctively, "Oh no, this is bad."

The person sitting in the darkness said in a deep voice, "Turn on the light."

Shen Yi touched the wall and turned on the light.

Mr. Shen was sitting at his desk, smoking a cigar.

"Dad, why are you smoking a cigar in the dark in your study so late at night instead of sleeping?" Shen Yi walked forward, pretending to be calm.

No one knows a son better than his father, and Shen's father could see right through his thoughts: "That girl is not suitable for you."

Shen Yi frowned: "Mom told you."

"I don't care about her family background, but her family atmosphere must be good." Shen's father understood Shen Yi; the longer he spent with Yan Xu, the more mentally draining it would be for him.

Shen Yi didn't understand: "She can't choose her family of origin, this is unfair to her."

Mr. Shen: "Growing up in that kind of family environment, she will only become more and more self-centered, and her sense of family will be weaker. In short, she won't make it."

Shen Yi couldn't explain it to him.

He didn't know how Yan Xu pushed himself to the point of emotional collapse just to avoid hurting others, nor did he know how soft-hearted Yan Xu was.

"She didn't have an happy family of origin, so I'm willing to give her a new family of origin. You can agree if you want, or it won't affect my relationship with her if you don't."

After saying that, Shen Yi slammed the door and left.

This was the first time he had ever lost his temper in front of his father.

He may not be able to see through many people and things as clearly as his father, but he knows what he wants and what he doesn't want.

All Shen Yi wanted was Yan Xu.

His thoughts intensified, especially after learning about her family situation.

Yan Xu tossed and turned in bed.

A pear-shaped incense stick was still burning by the bedside, but this time it wasn't bought from the Guanyin Temple in the city.

Now, whenever she sees anything related to Shen Yi, she can't help but think of him. She's like a madwoman, seeing his image everywhere she opens or closes her eyes.

"Ah!" Yan Xu couldn't take it anymore and cried out.

What should I do?

She had clearly decided to leave Shen Yi, but her body and mind were both telling her that she couldn't leave him.

Withdrawal symptoms are as unbearable as peeling away layers of a cocoon.

Yan Xu couldn't sleep, so he got up and started cleaning, a thorough cleaning.

At one o'clock in the morning, when the entire building was asleep, only Yan Xu's family had their lights on.

While she was decluttering and organizing her cabinets, she saw a note box that Shen Yi had left for her.

She said she would burn it, but she kept forgetting.

It's also possible that they didn't want to burn it.

She sat in the restaurant holding the box, carefully sorting through the notes inside, each one filled with his various reasons for urging her to eat.

"Fool, aren't you afraid I'll keep refusing?"

How come she didn't realize he liked her back then?