Child (1)
Xu Pinyu’s indifferent eyes revealed no emotion as she silently looked at her.
Jiang Yizhen sighed and shook her head, “Cinderella only appears in fairy tales, and the cruel reality is being matched to the right family.”
As the words fell, she lowered her head and reached into the handbag sitting on the sofa.
From Xu Pinyu’s angle, she couldn’t see what she was doing.
In a while, her eyes were fixed on Xu Pinyu’s face again and said, “You’re young and beautiful, also working in such a good environment. Wouldn’t it be easy to find a man with some financial stability to live a stable life? It’s very risky for you to fly up to the branch and become a phoenix1.”
Jiang Yizhen said slowly, “Climbing up is fine, but I’m afraid if you climb too high, you’ll be the one to suffer the pain if you fall.”
The smile beneath her exquisite makeup contained a hint of mockery.
Xu Pinyu lightly furrowed her brow. “To be honest, I’m very impatient right now. The only reason I’m standing here and listening to you is out of respect for the hotel guests as I’m still working. After all, it’s working hours.”
Jiang Yizhen’s expression froze.
Xu Pinyu looked at her and said, “Perhaps you regard Shen Youbai’s family wealth as his everything, but for me, they’re just his baggage. So, your so-called risks are irrelevant in my eyes.”
Jiang Yizhen was stunned, then lifted the corner of her lips and laughed contemptuously, “Heh, you’re quite noble ah.”
Xu Pinyu said, “Miss Jiang, there’s no need to be sarcastic. Everyone yearns for a wealthy life, and of course I’m not exempt from it.”
In Jiang Yizhen’s provocative gaze, Xu Pinyu calmly stated, “What I mean is, even if Shen Youbai wasn’t the young master of the Shen family, I’ve already worked hard for several years and I’m also a person with some financial foundation. Wanting to live a stable life with a young and beautiful man like him, it’s quite easy.”
“If Miss Jiang has nothing else to say, I’ll go back to work.”
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Xu Pinyu didn’t wait for her response. With a composed nod towards Jiang Yizhen, she turned and walked towards the door.
Before her hand could grip the door handle, she was pushed in from outside.
Shen Youbai stood before her, placing his phone in his coat pocket, as calm as usual.
Xu Pinyu, however, seemed as if she was seeing him for the first time. Her eyes slightly widened in surprise at the presence of such a self-assured man.
Shen Youbai had no intention of speaking, but he simply took her hand and prepared to leave.
In the room, Jiang Yizhen’s legs slid down from her knees as she suddenly stood up and raised her voice, “Youbai, I’m not afraid to speak my mind to you.”
He stopped and turned back.
Jiang Yizhen stared at him. “Since Mr. Shen has already decided that I will be his granddaughter-in-law, your actions are going against his wishes. Mr. Shen is someone whose temper no one can control. It’s possible that in a fit of anger, he’ll take back your identity as a member of the Shen family from you.”
After the words fell for a long time, Shen Youbai seemed to be sure that she had nothing to say anymore, and closed the door with his expression indifferent as before.
And from beginning to the end, he didn’t say a word.
After the door closed, Jiang Yizhen stared for a while, then bent down to grab her handbag from the sofa and threw it forcefully.
The lipstick rolled and hit the balcony window.
The screen of the phone on the ground was on, showing that the call was interrupted and the contact person was Shen Youbai.
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Shen Youbai led her to the elevator.
Xu Pinyu lifted her chin slightly, looking up at him.
All she saw was half of his face devoid of any emotions.
Tightening her grip on his hand, Shen Youbai looked over.
Xu Pinyu asked softly, “How likely is what she said?”
She frowned and pursed her lips, “Will you have nothing, just because of me?”
Shen Youbai lowered his gaze for a moment, “It’s very likely.”
The elevator door dinged open.
But Xu Pinyu stood still and didn’t move.
Shen Youbai looked at her and said, “So you work hard. I strive to be young and beautiful.”
His tone was flat without any ups and downs, but he showed some seriousness.
Xu Pinyu paused and couldn’t help laughing.
Shen Youbai looked at her quietly.
The elevator door dinged open.
He came back to his senses and said seriously, “You have such a beautiful smile. Do you want to do it?”
Was there any causal relationship between these two things?
Xu Pinyu choked and scrambled into the elevator, taking the lead in pressing the button for the next floor.
“I have to see the child, just this morning, customer 1009, in the coffee shop.”
She spoke incoherently.
Shen Youbai looked at her, “Don’t be nervous, I’m just asking for your opinion.”
Xu Pinyu swallowed and said, “My opinion is, not for the time being.”
He tilted his head, “Why.”
“Because…”
Unable to come up with an excuse, she pleaded, “I’m very tired.”
Shen Youbai nodded slowly.
Xu Pinyu thought she had escaped.
Then he said, “You can lie down, I’ll do the moving.”
Xu Pinyu was about to cry, “Can we not talk about this during working hours?”
It’s time to reconsider the issue of living with Shen Youbai from the perspective of endurance.
However, it’s probably too late to back out now.
Shen Youbai and Xu Pinyu went to the duty room together, and on the way, Xu Pinyu briefly explained the current situation.
Lin Minmin was holding a lunch box, and when she saw them walk in, her eyes stopped on the man, and she was a little bit shocked.
She opened her mouth slightly and quietly exclaimed, “Wow…”
Xu Pinyu cleared her throat and whispered to Lin Minmin, “Mr. Shen.”
Being called back to her senses, Lin Minmin immediately stood up solemnly, “Good day, Mr. Shen.”
The pager on the table buzzed as soon as the syllable fell, and Lin Minmin hurriedly went to grab it.
She stammered, “Then, Mr. Shen, I’m going to go and get busy first.”
Shen Youbai nodded expressionlessly.
Lin Minmin took a few steps and quickly returned, shoving the lunch box into Xu Pinyu’s hand.
“That child hasn’t eaten anything.” She glanced in the direction of the sofa and said to Xu Pinyu, then left.
Xu Pinyu looked down, the warmth of the food in the lunch box quickly reaching her palm.
She carried it towards the boy.
Feeling the sofa sink in beside him, the boy raised his eyes to look at Xu Pinyu, and then lowered his head again.
Xu Pinyu put the lunch box on the side, held his hand, and asked in a gentle tone, “You haven’t eaten at noon. Aren’t you hungry?”
On the side, Shen Youbai, who was silently watching, frowned.
After waiting for more than ten seconds, the boy remained silent.
Xu Pinyu patted him on the shoulder and the boy turned his head.
She made a simple gesture, which she could tell was sign language.
The boy pouted and shook his head.
Xu Pinyu asked patiently, “What does shaking your head mean?”
He lowered his head again and said in a childish, hoarse voice, “…No.”
Not deaf and mute.
Finally hearing him speak, Xu Pinyu picked up the spoon in the lunch box then scooped up a mouthful of rice.
Seeing her feeding the boy, Shen Youbai became irritable.
When the spoon almost touched his mouth, the boy turned his head away.
Although Xu Pinyu frowned, she spoke gently, “If you don’t eat on time, you’ll get sick, and your mom and dad will worry.”
With a sullen face, Shen Youbai grabbed the lunch box in her hand, put it on the boy’s lap, and grabbed his little hand to hold the spoon.
The boy immediately looked up at him.
Shen Youbai also looked at him and said irrefutably, “Eat.”
Xu Pinyu was taken aback and thought of stopping him, “You don’t have to…”
But before she finished speaking, she saw the boy lowering his head, slowly lifting his hand holding the spoon to his mouth, and opening his mouth to eat.
Xu Pinyu was surprised.
What’s this, she coaxed for half a day, but it wasn’t as effective as Shen Youbai’s one word.
Xu Pinyu felt incredulous and watched the boy eat in small bites.
The boy kept his head down throughout the meal.
Xu Pinyu poured a cup of lukewarm water and took away his lunch box, which he was no longer moving.
When he finished drinking water, she wiped the boy’s mouth with a paper towel and held the stained paper towel in her hand.
“Can you tell sister what happened that you would be left here all alone?”
Perhaps because she had experienced the feeling of being abandoned, Xu Pinyu was particularly gentle with him and all her attention was given to him.
And Shen Youbai stood aside, the surrounding pressure was getting lower and lower, which she did not notice.
The boy whispered, “Zhou…”
“Hmm?”
She was puzzled and came closer.
The boy answered the question, “…Zhou Qitang.”
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Means a person of inferior background (sparrow) rises in status or marries into the upper class (becoming phoenix). ↩︎
Child (1)
Xu Pinyu’s indifferent eyes revealed no emotion as she silently looked at her.
Jiang Yizhen sighed and shook her head, “Cinderella only appears in fairy tales, and the cruel reality is being matched to the right family.”
As the words fell, she lowered her head and reached into the handbag sitting on the sofa.
From Xu Pinyu’s angle, she couldn’t see what she was doing.
In a while, her eyes were fixed on Xu Pinyu’s face again and said, “You’re young and beautiful, also working in such a good environment. Wouldn’t it be easy to find a man with some financial stability to live a stable life? It’s very risky for you to fly up to the branch and become a phoenix1.”
Jiang Yizhen said slowly, “Climbing up is fine, but I’m afraid if you climb too high, you’ll be the one to suffer the pain if you fall.”
The smile beneath her exquisite makeup contained a hint of mockery.
Xu Pinyu lightly furrowed her brow. “To be honest, I’m very impatient right now. The only reason I’m standing here and listening to you is out of respect for the hotel guests as I’m still working. After all, it’s working hours.”
Jiang Yizhen’s expression froze.
Xu Pinyu looked at her and said, “Perhaps you regard Shen Youbai’s family wealth as his everything, but for me, they’re just his baggage. So, your so-called risks are irrelevant in my eyes.”
Jiang Yizhen was stunned, then lifted the corner of her lips and laughed contemptuously, “Heh, you’re quite noble ah.”
Xu Pinyu said, “Miss Jiang, there’s no need to be sarcastic. Everyone yearns for a wealthy life, and of course I’m not exempt from it.”
In Jiang Yizhen’s provocative gaze, Xu Pinyu calmly stated, “What I mean is, even if Shen Youbai wasn’t the young master of the Shen family, I’ve already worked hard for several years and I’m also a person with some financial foundation. Wanting to live a stable life with a young and beautiful man like him, it’s quite easy.”
“If Miss Jiang has nothing else to say, I’ll go back to work.”
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Xu Pinyu didn’t wait for her response. With a composed nod towards Jiang Yizhen, she turned and walked towards the door.
Before her hand could grip the door handle, she was pushed in from outside.
Shen Youbai stood before her, placing his phone in his coat pocket, as calm as usual.
Xu Pinyu, however, seemed as if she was seeing him for the first time. Her eyes slightly widened in surprise at the presence of such a self-assured man.
Shen Youbai had no intention of speaking, but he simply took her hand and prepared to leave.
In the room, Jiang Yizhen’s legs slid down from her knees as she suddenly stood up and raised her voice, “Youbai, I’m not afraid to speak my mind to you.”
He stopped and turned back.
Jiang Yizhen stared at him. “Since Mr. Shen has already decided that I will be his granddaughter-in-law, your actions are going against his wishes. Mr. Shen is someone whose temper no one can control. It’s possible that in a fit of anger, he’ll take back your identity as a member of the Shen family from you.”
After the words fell for a long time, Shen Youbai seemed to be sure that she had nothing to say anymore, and closed the door with his expression indifferent as before.
And from beginning to the end, he didn’t say a word.
After the door closed, Jiang Yizhen stared for a while, then bent down to grab her handbag from the sofa and threw it forcefully.
The lipstick rolled and hit the balcony window.
The screen of the phone on the ground was on, showing that the call was interrupted and the contact person was Shen Youbai.
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Shen Youbai led her to the elevator.
Xu Pinyu lifted her chin slightly, looking up at him.
All she saw was half of his face devoid of any emotions.
Tightening her grip on his hand, Shen Youbai looked over.
Xu Pinyu asked softly, “How likely is what she said?”
She frowned and pursed her lips, “Will you have nothing, just because of me?”
Shen Youbai lowered his gaze for a moment, “It’s very likely.”
The elevator door dinged open.
But Xu Pinyu stood still and didn’t move.
Shen Youbai looked at her and said, “So you work hard. I strive to be young and beautiful.”
His tone was flat without any ups and downs, but he showed some seriousness.
Xu Pinyu paused and couldn’t help laughing.
Shen Youbai looked at her quietly.
The elevator door dinged open.
He came back to his senses and said seriously, “You have such a beautiful smile. Do you want to do it?”
Was there any causal relationship between these two things?
Xu Pinyu choked and scrambled into the elevator, taking the lead in pressing the button for the next floor.
“I have to see the child, just this morning, customer 1009, in the coffee shop.”
She spoke incoherently.
Shen Youbai looked at her, “Don’t be nervous, I’m just asking for your opinion.”
Xu Pinyu swallowed and said, “My opinion is, not for the time being.”
He tilted his head, “Why.”
“Because…”
Unable to come up with an excuse, she pleaded, “I’m very tired.”
Shen Youbai nodded slowly.
Xu Pinyu thought she had escaped.
Then he said, “You can lie down, I’ll do the moving.”
Xu Pinyu was about to cry, “Can we not talk about this during working hours?”
It’s time to reconsider the issue of living with Shen Youbai from the perspective of endurance.
However, it’s probably too late to back out now.
Shen Youbai and Xu Pinyu went to the duty room together, and on the way, Xu Pinyu briefly explained the current situation.
Lin Minmin was holding a lunch box, and when she saw them walk in, her eyes stopped on the man, and she was a little bit shocked.
She opened her mouth slightly and quietly exclaimed, “Wow…”
Xu Pinyu cleared her throat and whispered to Lin Minmin, “Mr. Shen.”
Being called back to her senses, Lin Minmin immediately stood up solemnly, “Good day, Mr. Shen.”
The pager on the table buzzed as soon as the syllable fell, and Lin Minmin hurriedly went to grab it.
She stammered, “Then, Mr. Shen, I’m going to go and get busy first.”
Shen Youbai nodded expressionlessly.
Lin Minmin took a few steps and quickly returned, shoving the lunch box into Xu Pinyu’s hand.
“That child hasn’t eaten anything.” She glanced in the direction of the sofa and said to Xu Pinyu, then left.
Xu Pinyu looked down, the warmth of the food in the lunch box quickly reaching her palm.
She carried it towards the boy.
Feeling the sofa sink in beside him, the boy raised his eyes to look at Xu Pinyu, and then lowered his head again.
Xu Pinyu put the lunch box on the side, held his hand, and asked in a gentle tone, “You haven’t eaten at noon. Aren’t you hungry?”
On the side, Shen Youbai, who was silently watching, frowned.
After waiting for more than ten seconds, the boy remained silent.
Xu Pinyu patted him on the shoulder and the boy turned his head.
She made a simple gesture, which she could tell was sign language.
The boy pouted and shook his head.
Xu Pinyu asked patiently, “What does shaking your head mean?”
He lowered his head again and said in a childish, hoarse voice, “…No.”
Not deaf and mute.
Finally hearing him speak, Xu Pinyu picked up the spoon in the lunch box then scooped up a mouthful of rice.
Seeing her feeding the boy, Shen Youbai became irritable.
When the spoon almost touched his mouth, the boy turned his head away.
Although Xu Pinyu frowned, she spoke gently, “If you don’t eat on time, you’ll get sick, and your mom and dad will worry.”
With a sullen face, Shen Youbai grabbed the lunch box in her hand, put it on the boy’s lap, and grabbed his little hand to hold the spoon.
The boy immediately looked up at him.
Shen Youbai also looked at him and said irrefutably, “Eat.”
Xu Pinyu was taken aback and thought of stopping him, “You don’t have to…”
But before she finished speaking, she saw the boy lowering his head, slowly lifting his hand holding the spoon to his mouth, and opening his mouth to eat.
Xu Pinyu was surprised.
What’s this, she coaxed for half a day, but it wasn’t as effective as Shen Youbai’s one word.
Xu Pinyu felt incredulous and watched the boy eat in small bites.
The boy kept his head down throughout the meal.
Xu Pinyu poured a cup of lukewarm water and took away his lunch box, which he was no longer moving.
When he finished drinking water, she wiped the boy’s mouth with a paper towel and held the stained paper towel in her hand.
“Can you tell sister what happened that you would be left here all alone?”
Perhaps because she had experienced the feeling of being abandoned, Xu Pinyu was particularly gentle with him and all her attention was given to him.
And Shen Youbai stood aside, the surrounding pressure was getting lower and lower, which she did not notice.
The boy whispered, “Zhou…”
“Hmm?”
She was puzzled and came closer.
The boy answered the question, “…Zhou Qitang.”
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Means a person of inferior background (sparrow) rises in status or marries into the upper class (becoming phoenix). ↩︎