amaotonovel Chapter 19 Entanglement
Chapter 19 Entanglement
"Who cares who he is? Get out of here!"
Shen Yanqiu didn't even glance at it; it was just another of Zhu Tingyue's little tricks. She always fooled herself like that.
"Really, look! It looks like your older brother!"
Zhu Tingyue tugged at Shen Yanqiu's arm, gesturing for him to look.
"Your elder brother!"
Shen Yanqiu didn't think he and Shen Yanzhen could be considered brothers. Judging from the few times they met and the almost non-existent conversations they had, their relationship was only slightly better than that of strangers!
"No, look, it really is Shen Yanzhen."
Zhu Tingyue didn't care who his older brother was; her attention was entirely on the girl next to Shen Yanzhen.
Based on her understanding of Shen Yanzhen, he wasn't a warm person at all! He looked gentle and refined, but was actually quite cold to people, and she had hardly ever spoken a few words to him.
And now, he's actually having someone pull his arm and shake it back and forth, as if they're trying to be affectionate with him.
How strange, who is this girl? I can't recognize her at all. Why are she so familiar with Shen Yanzhen?
"Hey, who is this?" She nudged Shen Yanqiu beside her.
Ever since Shen Yanqiu uttered the name "Shen Yanzhen," a gloomy look had settled on her face.
Seeing her intently staring at the person in the distance, thoughts kept swirling in her mind: No wonder she couldn't move her legs! So she saw her beloved fiancé! Then what was she still standing there for? Shouldn't she hurry up and confess her feelings to him? After all, they hadn't seen each other all morning, she must be missing him terribly! They were both at the Shen family's house now, how could they not have plenty of opportunities to meet?
"Hey, I'm asking you! What are you thinking about? You're so engrossed!" Zhu Tingyue asked again when she didn't hear a reply.
"Is it any of your business?" he snapped, as if he'd been shot.
"Aren't you being a bit unreasonable? I'm just asking you one question. Answer me if you want, tch!"
Zhu Tingyue had already coaxed him today, and she didn't want to do it again! Besides, his temper was getting worse and worse; how could this continue? Had she raised a firecracker for herself, ready to explode at any moment?
"Hmph!" Shen Yanqiu had learned a new skill at some point, and her arrogant little expression was made particularly vivid by Zhu Tingyue's face.
Zhu Tingyue wasn't angry at all, and even teased him with her cheeky tone, "Don't be angry, that really is your brother, and maybe your sister-in-law is too!"
Shen Yanqiu hadn't noticed the two people over there before, but after hearing Zhu Tingyue's words, he looked over again and indeed saw the girl behaving intimately with Shen Yanzhen. As for whether she was his sister-in-law, he couldn't say for sure.
"I don't know if she's my sister-in-law, but you probably are, right?"
His tone was unpleasant, and his gaze towards Zhu Tingyue darkened.
Zhu Tingyue, oblivious to his misunderstanding, continued to joke with him: "Then call me 'sister-in-law' so I can hear it."
"Zhu Tingyue!"
When Shen Yanqiu is angry, she can't say anything else, she just calls out people's names over and over again, the only difference being the volume. Just like now, the volume of "Zhu Tingyue" is higher than before.
"I'm here! I'm here! I'm here!" Zhu Tingyue stole a glance at him and shouted fearlessly, "Fine, I won't call you that! Sister-in-law, sister-in-law!"
Anyway, he is now "Zhu Tingyue", so it's only natural for him to call her that, since "Zhu Tingyue" and Shen Yanzhen are still engaged!
Why not call him now? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Once she and Shen Yanzhen break off their engagement, she won't have the chance to call him anymore.
Shen Yanqiu's face darkened as expected, and his gaze towards Zhu Tingyue sharpened.
She has now openly acknowledged her engagement to Shen Yanzhen! And she even openly refers to herself as his sister-in-law?
Heh! Does Shen Yanzhen know she's been having affairs? Does he know that her younger brother was once her man? If he doesn't know, she wouldn't mind letting him know.
He ignored Zhu Tingyue and walked straight towards the two people in the distance.
Shen Yanzhen was being "held hostage" by Chen Can and couldn't get away. He was a little surprised and embarrassed to see "Zhu Tingyue" walking over. Standing in a public place in broad daylight with a woman in an intimate manner was bound to attract attention.
Chen Can noticed the person who came next to him, but still didn't let go. He just followed Shen Yanzhen's gaze and saw Zhu Tingyue. The two had met a few times at the party, but they weren't very familiar with each other.
Zhu Tingyue didn't greet her first, and she didn't speak first either.
Her gaze darted back and forth between "Zhu Tingyue" and Shen Yanzhen, then she asked Shen Yanzhen, "Looking for you?"
Shen Yanzhen was confused. He didn't know if Zhu Tingyue had really come to find him, but at this moment, he didn't care whether she had or not, she must have!
"Yes."
"No."
Two voices rang out simultaneously. Shen Yanzhen looked at "Zhu Tingyue" with reproach in his eyes. Couldn't she see the situation? Couldn't she save him? What's wrong with telling a little lie?
Chen Can leaned closer, resting her chin on Shen Yanzhen's shoulder, and continued to ask him, "Really?"
The sound was drawn out, slow and deliberate, and the two words were spoken with great care and emphasis.
Seeing the two of them like this, Shen Yanqiu didn't need to say anything. This girl alone was enough to give Shen Yanzhen a hard time.
He turned to leave, but Shen Yanzhen was unwilling to let this opportunity pass. He had already been standing there for a while, and it would be time to leave work soon. If his colleagues saw him, it would be a bad influence.
He hurriedly called out to her, "Don't go yet, I have something to tell you."
"If there's anything I can't hear, say it right here!"
Before Shen Yanqiu could answer, Chen Can had already spoken.
Shen Yanzhen felt as if he were a pitiful and innocent little white rabbit, shivering and curled up in the vast forest.
At that moment, Chen Can appeared silently like a big bad wolf and captured him with lightning speed.
Chen Can, that wretched big gray wolf, opened his blood-red maw, revealing sharp, pointed fangs, and the hot breath he exhaled seemed capable of igniting the air.
"Speak up, I'm listening!" Chen Can urged him.
"Are you...are you free today? Mom and Dad want you to come home for dinner today."
He couldn't find anything to say; it was a spur-of-the-moment decision anyway. He spoke vaguely, only mentioning his parents, implying a close relationship between them. Wouldn't that make it inappropriate for Chen Can to go along?
However, Chen Can's shamelessness exceeded his expectations: "Great! Since Uncle and Aunt are treating us to dinner, I'll just sit at the corner of the table. I don't think they'll mind!"
No! He minded! Shen Yanzhen felt a strong resistance in his heart, but he couldn't say it out loud.
If he dared to say "no," he believed Chen Can could make him bruised and battered in three minutes, unable to show his face for three days, and the swelling wouldn't subside for five. After all, the title of city Sanda champion wasn't just for show!
"Great, welcome!"
Shen Yanqiu had already answered for him. Shen Yanzhen always acted high and mighty, looking down on everything, but it turns out that he also had times when he was beaten down by others, and by a woman no less!
"See you tonight!"
Chen Can was satisfied with "her" answer and found "her" much more agreeable. The Zhu family's precious daughter was quite understanding!