"Director Shen, is something bothering you? You've been absent-minded the whole day," one of Shen Zhiwei's subordinates asked suspiciously when he handed Shen Zhiwei a file. The question immediately brought Shen Zhiwei out of her reverie."It's nothing. Some personal issues, that's all." Shen Zhiwei quickly looked through the file and signed it after making sure that everything was correct. She then handed it back to her subordinate, but still couldn't get the picture of what happened the previous afternoon when she picked Duoduo up out of her head."That man that claimed to be Duoduo's dad, could it be Bo Yan?"Just then, Shen Zhiwei's cell phone on the desk started ringing."Hello, Miss Zhang."Duoduo's teacher from the kindergarten asked anxiously, "M- Ms. Shen, is Duoduo there with you?"Shen Zhiwei paled immediately. "Shouldn't Duoduo be with you at the school?""Well... Duoduo was here this morning, but she just disappeared during lunch..."Hearing Miss Zhang's stammering
Bo Yan turned his head at the impact. When he licked his teeth, he could taste blood."Handsome Uncle!" Duoduo was frightened by the slap.She had never seen Shen Zhiwei hit someone before!Picking Duoduo up by her waist, Shen Zhiwei said angrily, "Why did you talk to a stranger? Have you forgotten what I told you? If some human trafficker took you away, I would never be able to save you!""Well... Handsome Uncle is a good man. Mom, how could you hit him?" Shen Zhiwei was holding Duoduo so tight that the girl was having trouble breathing, and she had to ask her mother between broken sobs."Are you talking back now?!""I...""Madam." Just then, a team of aggressive bodyguards in black suits filed into the room, blocking the doorway. Among them was Bo Yan's assistant, who cleared his throat awkwardly. "The lousy idea of inviting the little lady to this mansion was from me, and President Bo had nothing to do with it.""Out of my way!""Madam, would you please give President Bo a
Shen Zhiwei fell to the ground with Duoduo and recovered from her initial shock only to find Bo Yan lying there in a pool of blood. He smiled a little when he saw that she was safe, and that smile pained her; her eyes instantly turned bloodshot red...She stood there in a trance-like state and didn't move for a long while.The assistant rushed out of the building at that moment. Seeing what had happened, he instructed the bodyguards, "Call an ambulance! Now! That woman is Zhou Jin! Damn it! She's been following us, but I didn't notice her..."The bodyguards soon had Zhou Jin under control, but she still wouldn't give in and bellowed, "Shen Zhiwei, you bitch! Rou is waiting for you in hell! You're never going to be happy! Bo Yan is going to die, and no one around you is going to end well... hm..."A bodyguard hit the back of her neck with the side of his palm, striking her unconscious.As if she had just woken up from a dream, Shen Zhiwei picked Duoduo up and slowly walked up to Bo
"I'm not insane. I'm just trying to pay my debt!" Bo Yan's lips were almost bloodless and his eyes were rolling backward as if he was going to pass out at any moment. "Are you happy with my payment method?"Shen Zhiwei was dumbfounded. The pool of blood grew bigger, and the red color stung her eyes."Bo Yan! Stop it!""Mom, I don't want Handsome Uncle to die. I want my dad..." Picking up Bo Yan's left hand with both of her hands, she stuck it to her tender cheek and wailed in a tiny voice."Tears welled up the assistant's eyes before he knew it, and he turned to Shen Zhiwei with a pleading look on his face. "President Bo, if you need to say something, please wait until you're out of the hospital. Your pulse is so weak now! Madam, I'm begging you. Please say yes to President Bo's request, so that he can go to the hospital with his mind settled. Life has been tough for him during the past five years, and he has been trying to dumb himself with his work. He has some serious stomach pr
Shen Zhiwei felt as if she was feeling the same pain as Bo Yan did. Stubbornly wiping away her tears, she pulled Duoduo to her side."Bo Yan, go get your surgery. Come out alive and we'll be your wife and daughter. If you're dead, I promise you that we won't show up at your funeral."With much difficulty, Bo Yan forced a smile. He knew perfectly well that Shen Zhiwei only said those things to make sure that he would live.After watching him getting pushed into the operating room, Shen Zhiwei picked Duoduo up and headed out of the hospital."Mom, I don't want to go. I want to wait for Dad to come out."Shen Zhiwei only cried in silence, unable to utter a word.Duoduo started struggling. "I want to wait for Dad."Shen Zhiwei ignored her."Mom, put me down. I want to go find Dad.""Mom needs to take care of something. You can only stay with your dad forever after that's settled."Duoduo stopped talking and only rested her head on Shen Zhiwei's shoulder.Bo Yan slept restlessly,
"At Lu Mingyu's villa."Bo Yan leapt to his feet, his face livid. "Are you sure?"The assistant nodded. "I've set up infrared facial recognition equipment in all major shopping malls and supermarkets, and Mrs. Bo has been spotted at a mall today. I drove out there immediately, just in time to see her getting into a Mercedes, so I followed the car. The driver was Lu Mingyu, and the two of them went into a villa together."Lu Mingyu used to be a big shot in Ming City, but for some unknown reason, he arrived in town a year ago. Before anyone knew it, he had dominated the city's economy to the point that he was almost as influential as Bo Yan.However, Shen Zhiwei didn't have any prior connection with the man, so why was she in his villa? Was it of her own will, or..."Let's go. I'd like to meet this Lu Mingyu."The assistant quickened his pace to follow Bo Yan. "President Bo, are we rushing things a little, visiting him like this?" he asked.Bo Yan walked so quickly, it was as if h
Sitting down next to Shen Zhiwei, Lu Mingyu poured himself a cup of herbal tea and savored the fragrance, looking smitten."Shen Zhiwei, I've done everything you asked me to, so isn't it about time that you fulfil your promises?"The look on Shen Zhiwei's face changed a little. Although she had prepared herself for this eventuality, she still felt baffled when Lu Mingyu brought it up."Sure. I'll go to your office tomorrow.""You know perfectly well that's not what I meant." Putting down the teacup, Lu Mingyu looked at her."I can't do it now. Not yet."Rising to his feet, Lu Mingyu seemed disgruntled when he looked at Shen Zhiwei. "Since there's no love but business between us, Miss Shen, why don't you show our contract some more respect?""I-I need to think of Duoduo. You're only an uncle to her, and she already has a father figure in mind. I don't want to traumatize her."Infuriated, Lu Mingyu threw the cup onto the ground, shattering it. "Is it Duoduo or yourself that you d
Shen Zhiwei picked up her phone and dialed Lu Mingyu's number. "What did you do?" she asked."I was just about to tell you, but it seems that you have other information sources other than me. But it doesn't matter. I don't mind even if Bo Yan is still in touch with you, because soon, he'll be so heartbroken that he'll wish he's dead."The tone in Lu Mingyu's voice scared Shen Zhiwei. She had always known Lu Mingyu to be a scheming man who would stop at nothing to achieve his goal.However, it was only today that Shen Zhiwei realized how frantic the man could be, and his madness was frightening."Lu Mingyu, I haven't said yes yet. How could you make the decision all by yourself?""Shen Zhiwei, you've brought this onto yourself. I've given you plenty of time already.""But you never tried to think about it from my side," he continued. "You're living under my roof, and I'm supporting you and Bo Yan's daughter. Am I not allowed to get anything out of it? You can't be that selfish. By