Chapter 156: Chapter 156: Refusal Chapter 156: Chapter 156: Refusal Shen Heyu could see that everything Pei Yansi did was for her, but how much of it was sincere and how much was feigned, she did not know.
Since she did not know, she naturally would not accept it.
More importantly, the act put on by Pei Yansi truly frightened her.
When had he ever cared so much about her? The fireworks display, that ring, were clearly prepared in advance. She felt she dared not accept them.
It was too strange.
Shen Heyu practically fled all the way back and locked herself in her hotel room.
Before going in, she specifically checked the door and only after confirming it was bolted, she breathed a sigh of relief. She hoped Pei Yansi would not follow.
Though he was not a flood or a fierce beast, the sudden care from soone who had always been indifferent towards her made her feel even more fearful and panicked.
Could he really be wanting to remarry her?
But…
As Shen Heyu was thinking, she heard a knock outside. She peered through the door’s peephole and saw Han Manyin standing outside.
Holding sothing in her hand.
She opened the door and hid all her chaotic emotions, “Do you need sothing?”
Han Manyin, not noticing her agitation, handed her a docunt, saying, “This is the final partnership plan with President Cheng. Tomorrow, you’re responsible for taking it over and getting his signature to confirm.”
Shen Heyu scoffed, glanced at the partnership agreent, and retorted, “Are you the assistant or am I the assistant?”
Han Manyin spoke to her in a commanding tone—although she usually ignored such minor details, this could not be overlooked if it ca from Han Manyin.
Most importantly, she could sense Han Manyin’s disdain for her.
All she did was end up in bed with Shen Jiangli, and he started bossing her around. What about in the future?
Shen Heyu disliked dealing with such people.
Han Manyin smirked, “Now I am President Shen’s woman, what do you think? Even if I am your assistant, you still have to serve .”
Shen Heyu remained silent, intending to shut the door, not wanting to waste ti with such people, when she heard Shen Jiangli’s voice from the other side, “Oh? Have you forgotten what I told you last night so quickly?”
His voice carried a chill, clearly displeased.
Han Manyin was stunned, turned her head to look at him, saw his expressionless face approaching her, standing before her, his gaze stern.
Like a heavy mountain, putting imnse pressure on her.
“President Shen, I didn’t an it like that…”
“Is that so?” Shen Jiangli said with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.
“Yes, President Shen, think about it, she is your friend after all, and your friends are my friends…”
Han Manyin tried to ingratiate herself by grabbing his arm, her face all smiles.
But Shen Jiangli did not pay any heed to her flatteries. He coldly shrugged her off, the movent was small but the repulsion was extrely clear. He gravely said, “Apologize to her.”
Han Manyin bit her lip, standing in place without moving.
She couldn’t understand what she had done wrong. All she did was utter a phrase, and even that was mistaken?
She said, “President Shen, what did I do wrong?”
“Your attitude is improper, bossing people around and using to pressure her. This partnership agreent, as an assistant, shouldn’t you be the one to take it to President Cheng for signing?”
Shen Jiangli’s words blocked all her avenues of escape.
She reluctantly moved forward a few steps and said to Shen Heyu, “I’m sorry.”
Shen Heyu waved her hand and closed the door. She didn’t return the cooperation docunt either, as it was all just part of her job and made no difference to her.
Outside, Han Manyin put on an understanding expression and quickly apologized to Shen Jiangli.
Shen Jiangli watched her quietly, enjoying the feeling of her trying to please him. What he enjoyed most was seeing won submit to him.
He patted her little face, and he wasn’t really angry with her; after all, it had only been a small matter. He said, “Such incidents must not happen again. I hope you rember what I told you last night.”
Although his tone was gentle, Han Manyin could still sense the coldness and a hint of warning in his voice.
Han Manyin obediently nodded her head, appearing extrely obedient, but in her heart, she was blaming Shen Heyu. What was her status anyway? Just for misspeaking once, Shen Jiangli was protecting her like this.
The more Han Manyin thought about it, the more jealous she felt.
She decided that once she returned to the country, she would make ng Ru suffer. After giving up on Pei Yansi, she had ended the cooperation with ng Ru.
But now, she wanted to pick it back up.
After all, ng Ru had been in the circle longer than her.
Maybe she could really help her with sothing.
At night, after Shen Jiangli had fallen asleep, Han Manyin quietly contacted ng Ru on her phone.
“After I return to the country, I can continue to work with you against Shen Heyu.”
Even though it was very late, ng Ru responded imdiately: “I thought you had quit?”
“I’ve thought it through.”
“Fine, but I’ll say this one last ti; once you’re in, you can’t leave on your own like last ti. Otherwise, I will expose everything you’ve done.”
This was ng Ru’s final ultimatum, especially since the incident with Pei Yansi which she had abandoned midway.
Han Manyin, of course, agreed, and they quickly reached a cooperation.
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anwhile, elsewhere.
After Shen Heyu, Pei Yansi returned to the hotel. He wanted to go to her room, knocked twice but no one acknowledged him.
He finally gave up, recalling her rejection during the fireworks show and the sight of her desperately fleeing, which puzzled him.
She seed a bit afraid of him.
He silently returned to his room. Soon after, Zhao Jin entered holding a box.
He opened the box and placed it on the coffee table in front of Pei Yansi, saying, “President Pei, this is the shirt we found in Miss Shen’s house, the one you had us look for.”
Pei Yansi paused.
This was the shirt, the one that Shen Heyu had custom-made and sent to him.
He went to open the box and didn’t even realize that his fingers were trembling as he did so.
Even though he didn’t know where this trembling ca from.
The box was opened, revealing the shirt inside.
The blue fabric and golden buttons, neatly folded with not a single wrinkle, clearly had been ticulously folded and ironed before being placed there.
Pei Yansi’s heart felt as if it had been seared by sothing.
He knew exactly who had carefully placed the clothes purchased from Bai Sheng’er in there without even thinking.
He took out the shirt, and saw the buttons and a brooch, all shaped like fish.
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