When Shen Lingge arrived, Wen Xian had already more or less been coaxed well by Song Mingxi. She pushed the blame onto Shen Lingge, then explained to Wen Xian that she actually did not have anything serious.
Wen Xian still unceasingly asked her as if confirming: “Mama really is okay?”
Her deer eyes were already lively and beautiful, after being washed by tears, pure like a newborn cub, clean and clear. In her gaze still carried lingering fear and worry.
Song Mingxi lightly sighed once, then stroked her hair: “It is Mama’s bad, from now on won’t scare Xian Xian like this again.”
Wen Xian, eyes red, nodded her head.
Shen Lingge walked to Wen Xian’s side and squatted down, he frowned as he looked at her eyes red from crying, not yet having spoken, the little girl already reached out and hugged him. Song Mingxi at the side, seeing this, then quietly slipped upstairs, hiding together with Shen Rongsheng at the stairway entrance, watching the two people in the living room.
Wen Xian hugged Shen Lingge’s neck, aggrievedly said: “Shen Lingge, in the future don’t lie to me like this. If you don’t want me to go to uncle’s house, then I won’t go, I can tell uncle.”
Shen Lingge in a low voice apologized: “It’s I did not think clearly, don’t be afraid, Mama is okay.”
Wen Xian, coaxed like this by Shen Lingge, could not help letting her tears fall again.
Every day she had nightmares, was just like this waking up in his embrace. She did not want to return again to that rainy night four years ago.
Shen Lingge could feel her tears had wet his shirt, her eyelashes all stuck together damply.
Shen Lingge pulled out tissues to wipe her tears, he coaxed her with a warm voice: “In the afternoon I will accompany you to uncle’s house, I just was not at ease letting you go alone. As long as you are in Mingcheng, even if you don’t go this time, next time they will still call you.”
Wen Xian pressed against his neck hollow and nodded.
When Wen Xian regained her composure, only then did she feel embarrassed. During the meal, she lowered her eyes without speaking, only occasionally secretly glancing at Shen Lingge.
Because Shen Lingge was being scolded.
Shen Rongsheng with a straight face: “You are already such a grown person, not only usually bullying Xian Xian, now even pulling your mother along to bully her.”
Song Mingxi reached out to hit Shen Rongsheng once, then glared at Shen Lingge: “It’s all your fault, I really shouldn’t have listened to you about everything. Now look, you even bullied Xian Xian until she cried.”
Shen Rongsheng: “If there is this kind of thing again in the future, Shen Corporation you don’t bother managing anymore.”
Song Mingxi: “If there is this kind of thing again in the future, this house you don’t come back to anymore.”
Shen Lingge: “En.”
Wen Xian: “……”
Wen Xian obediently scooped rice from her bowl, Shen Lingge while being scolded was peeling shrimp for her, she poked him to signal him to properly eat his own meal.
Shen Lingge lifted his eyes to look at her once, did not pay her attention.
Wen Xian: “…….”
By the time this meal finished, only Wen Xian alone had eaten her fill, while Shen Rongsheng and Song Mingxi were still angry at Shen Lingge. In the end, they simply drove her and Shen Lingge out together.
Shen Lingge holding her hand helplessly said: “They are afraid you will be angry at me, that’s why they let us go back earlier.”
Wen Xian hesitated for a moment, then asked again: “Shen Lingge, you really will accompany me to uncle’s house tonight? I don’t know what things to bring, before I always went following papa and mama.”
“Don’t worry, I will handle these.” Shen Lingge supported Wen Xian up into the car, then himself sat up, “In the afternoon I won’t go to the company, I will accompany you to stroll around Mingcheng’s mall.”
Wen Xian responded then leaned against Shen Lingge’s shoulder. After quite a while she only then said in a low voice: “Shen Lingge, I really like your papa and mama. Your mama is just as gentle as my mama, both treat me very well.”
Shen Lingge turned his head and kissed Wen Xian: “In the future, if you miss them, I will accompany you back to Mingcheng.”
Wen Xian and Shen Lingge looked at each other, still held back and did not tell him the matter of her deciding to stay.
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The Chang family villa was located in a wealthy district in Mingcheng, here leaning against Ming Lake, the surroundings were all places where every inch of land was worth gold.
It was Wen Xian’s first time coming to the Chang family, after they moved away four years ago, she had never come to Mingcheng.
Shen Lingge had checked the Chang family’s business these past years.
Four years ago, the Chang family’s business in Licheng could not be said as good but also not as bad. After all, at that time the Wen family was still around, but after that they moved to Mingcheng.
The Chang family people were all from Licheng, but Chang Ligu’s wife, Xie Xin, was a Mingcheng person.
These years the Chang family’s business had nothing strange, the only thing that made Shen Lingge feel odd was that the first project after the Chang family’s company moved to Mingcheng was exactly that project which opened the situation for the Chang family in Mingcheng.
But based on Xie Xin’s network connections, it was not enough to let the Chang family connect with that project.
That project, Shen Lingge also checked. It was a cooperation project with foreign merchants, and the person behind it seemed to be hidden very deeply.
Shen Lingge’s instinct was that Zhao Chengshan’s health check report being replaced was related to that foreign merchant.
The Chang family people, Shen Lingge had already investigated thoroughly, had not found any special situation.
Only except for one person, Shen Lingge had not yet carefully investigated.
Among the Chang family people besides those still living, there was also one person who had already passed away, that was Wen Xian’s mother — Chang Shuang.
Shen Lingge turned his head to glance at Wen Xian leaning against the window looking at Ming Lake, in the end planned to tell her about this matter later.
Chang family villa.
Chang Yuan and Lin Zhiyi sat on the sofa, opposite them Chang Ligu was smiling as he spoke about recent news, while Xie Xin had gone to the kitchen to help the chef.
The people on the sofa, although sitting, there were two whose minds were not here.
Chang Yuan from time to time would look toward the entrance, Chang Ligu also was constantly paying attention to the movements outside.
When the sound of car wheels rolling over the road sounded from outside the door, both Chang Yuan and Chang Ligu looked over. Lin Zhiyi casually asked: “Yuan Yuan, there are still guests at home today?”
Chang Yuan smiled naturally: “It’s my younger female cousin, came to Mingcheng to play, today she and her boyfriend came together to have a meal.”
Lin Zhiyi was a bit surprised: “You have a younger female cousin? How come I never heard you mention before.”
At this moment, Chang Ligu had already gotten up and was walking toward the door, Chang Yuan did not have time to explain in detail: “My younger female cousin always lived in Licheng, only graduated university this year. During the new year and holidays only contacted by phone.”
While speaking, Chang Yuan also pulled Lin Zhiyi to walk toward the entrance.
At first Lin Zhiyi was still somewhat puzzled, it’s just a younger female cousin coming, as for the whole family going to the entrance to greet?
But this doubt only lasted until he saw the man who got out of the car first.
This man was wearing an expensive private custom-made suit. After getting out of the car, he did not look at them, only slightly bent down to hold the woman sitting inside the car.
Lin Zhiyi’s expression slightly stiffened, he could not help but lower his voice to ask: “Your younger female cousin’s boyfriend is Shen Lingge?”
Chang Yuan seeing the urgency in Lin Zhiyi’s eyes then curved her lips and smiled: “I already told you, tonight’s dinner is very important. You still didn’t believe me, now look yourself, isn’t it very important?”
Lin Zhiyi’s palm started to sweat. With even his dad’s connections, it was not certain he could arrange to have a meal with Shen Lingge. He did not expect to see this man, who stirred up the wind and clouds in Mingcheng’s business world, in his fiancée’s home.
Shen Lingge held Wen Xian’s hand and walked toward the entrance doorway.
Wen Xian obediently greeted them: “Uncle, Yuan Yuan-jie, Brother-in-law, hello.”
After she finished speaking, she glanced again at Shen Lingge and introduced: “This is my boyfriend, Shen Lingge.”
Shen Lingge’s expression was very indifferent. He slightly inclined his head, his tone noble and cold: “Shen Lingge.”
Wen Xian: “……”
But Chang Ligu and the others were already used to Shen Lingge’s attitude. For them, being able to have a meal with Shen Lingge was already a fortunate thing. Chang Ligu smiled: “Xian Xian, uncle originally was still worried about your future life, now it seems there is no need to worry.”
“You two come in quickly and sit, your aunt went into the kitchen personally to cook for you all.”
Wen Xian pressed her lips together, just as she was about to say something, she heard Shen Lingge’s indifferent voice: “Even without me, Xian Xian’s future life can also be lived very well. She is very hardworking, also very outstanding.”
Hearing this, Wen Xian’s face slightly reddened. She tugged on Shen Lingge’s sleeve, then said to Chang Ligu: “Uncle, he’s joking.”
Chang Ligu laughed loudly: “Uncle knows, silly child, come in quickly.”
After entering the door, Wen Xian was pulled aside by Chang Yuan. She also smiled and said to Shen Lingge: “Mr. Shen, borrowing a little of your girlfriend’s time, we two sisters haven’t seen each other in several years.”
Shen Lingge steadily looked at Wen Xian once: “If anything, call me.”
Wen Xian nodded.
Chang Yuan pulled Wen Xian to the outside garden. Through the glass she glanced at Shen Lingge for a day, Chang Ligu and Lin Zhiyi were talking with him.
Not long after, Chang Yuan retracted her gaze and teased: “Xian Xian, he is very nervous about you, it seems you two have a very good relationship.”
Wen Xian softly responded to her: “Mm, he treats me very well.”
Chang Yuan again pestered Wen Xian to ask a few questions about Shen Lingge, only then brought up the matter of Wen Xian being kidnapped before. She asked: “I heard the people who kidnapped you were caught?”
Wen Xian, however, did not really want to bring up this matter. She lowered her eyes: “I’m not too clear, this matter was handled by Shen Lingge.”
Seeing she did not want to talk about it, Chang Yuan did not continue asking, turning instead to chat with her about Chang Corporation’s matters in Licheng.
In the living room.
Chang Ligu poured Shen Lingge a cup of tea. He introduced: “This is Lin Zhiyi, is Xian Xian’s older female cousin—also my daughter’s fiancé. Next month they are preparing to hold the wedding. Lingge, at that time you definitely must come together with Xian Xian.”
When Shen Lingge heard Chang Ligu call him “Lingge,” his brows did not even wrinkle once.
Lin Zhiyi hurriedly reached out his hand: “Mr. Shen, I have long heard of your great name. I am Lin Zhiyi, you may have heard my father’s name. But I have not yet taken over the family business, so you may not know me.”
Shen Lingge lifted his eyes and swept a glance at Lin Zhiyi: “I’ve seen you before. Two years ago you came together with your father to Shen Family Plaza’s opening ceremony.”
Lin Zhiyi was stunned. At that time, he and his father were merely standing at the very edge. He had never thought Shen Lingge would remember him. But right now Shen Lingge had accurately said the time and place of back then.
He really did remember.
Shen Lingge endured patiently and listened to them talk for ten minutes. He lowered his eyes to glance at the time and then said: “You all continue chatting, I’ll go see Xian Xian.”
After Shen Lingge left, Lin Zhiyi sighed: “Father-in-law, really did not expect that you actually know Mr. Shen. I had never thought Mr. Shen would attend my wedding. If my father knew, he definitely would be even happier than me.”
Chang Ligu slowly took a sip of tea: “This niece of mine has always been close with us since she was young. Just arrived in Mingcheng a few days ago and already brought her boyfriend to see us. As for her boyfriend’s identity, we also just found out.”
Lin Zhiyi thought secretly, looks like in the future his parents would have to reconsider their relationship with the Chang family.
In the garden.
Shen Lingge had just walked a few steps out the door when he saw Wen Xian. She was listening to the woman opposite her speaking, occasionally curving her lips to smile, but he could sense that her mood seemed a bit lower than when she arrived.
Shen Lingge frowned as he watched for a moment, then lifted his steps and walked over. He spoke out: “Xian Xian.”
Wen Xian turned her head to look at him.