Shangguan Yuan put down her chopsticks partway through eating. Then, she picked up the napkin and wiped the corners of her mouth gracefully.She glanced at the man sitting opposite her.“Yuchen, do you really know why Director Jin went to Italy?”Fang Yuchen stopped moving. He swallowed the food in his mouth, then looked up at Shangguan Yuan. He smiled politely and said, “I just mentioned I don’t know. Moreover, this is his private business. I can’t ask too much.”“Then, can you…” Shangguan Yuan asked hesitantly, “Can you ask for me?”Fang Yuchen’s smile stiffened. He felt uncomfortable at her request.What did she think he was?Did she only want to use him to obtain information on Jin Fengchen?Shangguan Yuan realized Fang Yuchen’s expression was off. She went over the line. With an awkward smile, she said, “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have…”“It’s fine,” Fang Yuchen interrupted her. He took a deep breath, then said, “Yuanyuan, I’m Sese’s cousin. I can’t do anything that would hur
When Shang Ying went home that night, she informed Fang Teng and Fang Yuchen that Old Man Fang showed signs of waking up soon.“Mom, is that for real?” Fang Yuchen asked with doubt.“Of course. You can ask Sese too.”Fang Yuchen turned to look at Jiang Sese.Sese pursed her lips and smiled. She said in a very serious tone, “Cousin, it’s true. Grandfather’s fingers twitched. The doctor said he will wake up very soon.”When Fang Teng heard that, he said “That’s great!” repeatedly. His eyes turned red. Fang Yuchen’s eyes watered too. He took a deep breath and held back his tears. He forced a smile and said happily, “That’s great. Grandpa is waking up soon.”“Yuchen, you better solve the issues by tomorrow. Only then, you won’t disappoint your Grandpa’s expectations of you,” Fang Teng said solemnly.“Dad, I know.”Fang Yuchen believed he could conclude the issues well by tomorrow.Jiang Sese gripped her fist and cheered her cousin on, “Good luck, Cousin.”Fang Yuchen returned w
Master Yang’s voice pulled Fang Yuchen back to his senses.He looked at Fang Cheng, who kneeled in front of him. He frowned tersely and ordered in a deep voice, “Song Yao!”Song Yao heard his call and quickly went to Fang Cheng, trying to pull him up.However, Fang Cheng persistently refused to get up. “Yuchen, it’s all my fault. If you want to blame me, just do it. It’s not related to Yiming at all.”Fang Yuchen finally understood his intention. Fang Cheng planned to be the scapegoat for Fang Yiming.“Eldest Uncle, I’m younger than you. Why are you kneeling before me? Are you trying to ridicule me?” Fang Yuchen stared at Fang Cheng with an emotionless face.A hint of panic flashed across Fang Cheng’s face. He quickly shook his head and denied, “Yuchen, I don’t have that intention.”“Dad, get up. I believe Yuchen is a reasonable man. He won’t simply accuse others,” Fang Yiming said. However, his words were extremely ironic.Fang Yuchen could not help but smile, but his smile ne
Italy… In his effort to expedite the search of Professor Curry’s research laboratory, Jin Fengchen had Qisha help investigate Fu Jingyun’s whereabouts. He wanted to retrieve useful information from Fu Jingyun.One fine day, Fu Jingyun returned to his condominium as usual.As he pressed his finger on the smart lock, he glanced sideways and saw the man in black a few steps away from him.That was one of the men that Bo Gelian sent to monitor him.It was the price he paid when he joined Professor Curry’s research team. He had no more freedom and privacy.As he thought of that, frustration grew in his heart. He moved his hand, turned around, and stared at the man in black blankly.“Are you hungry?” he asked.“No,” the man replied.Fu Jingyun raised his brows and said, “If you’re hungry, go get something to eat. I’m not going anywhere.”The man in black stood there and did not move.Seeing that, Fu Jingyun had a slightly mocking smile as he said, “Forget it. Pretend I never sa
When Fu Jingyun headed out the next day, he saw the man in black still lying on the ground.He went over and kicked the man in black.“If you’re sleepy, you can go back home. You might catch a cold on the floor,” Fu Jingyun said and cast a glance at him before he strode to the lift.Behind him, the man in black frowned. How did he end up sleeping on the floor?He tried his best to recall what happened last night, but nothing came to his mind.“Let’s go together?”Suddenly, Fu Jingyun’s voice sounded.The man in black saw that Fu Jingyun was already in the lift, waiting. He stopped thinking and quickly dashed into the lift.Once they reached the research lab, Fu Jingyun acted as usual. He punched his card and went to the changing room.Charles was there too.When he saw Fu Jingyun, he snorted disdainfully.Fu Jingyun’s brow quivered slightly, but he said nothing. He pretended he did not see Charles and minded his own business as he changed into his white lab coat.“Go away!”
That night, Fang Yuchen went home and explained to everyone about the conclusion of the directors and shareholders meeting. Everyone was shocked to hear the final result.“How could that be?”Jiang Sese was the one with the most disbelief. Since the start, she knew the culprit was Fang Yiming. How did it turn out that way… Why was Fang Yiming unscathed?“I underestimated Fang Yiming,” Fang Yuchen said, troubled.If only he knew earlier that Fang Yiming would make his father the scapegoat. If so, he would have requested help from Jin Fengchen.“You underestimated him,” Fang Teng said. “We can’t deny that this child, Yiming, is really smart. He knows how to utilize Master Yang’s mindset; he would prioritize saving the dignity of the Fang family. That was why he made his father admit to all the wrongdoings.”Jiang Sese frowned. “That’s so…”She could not even say the words.Fang Teng saw his dejected son and patted his shoulder. “You did your best in handling this matter. Althou
Initially, Shangguan Qian did not pay much attention to it when he discovered that Shangguan Yuan booked her flight ticket to Italy. He simply thought she had to go on a business trip.However, his secretary informed him later that Jin Fengchen had just arrived in Italy two days ago.The two incidents happened in such a coincidence. Hence, he had suspicion over Shangguan Yuan’s real intentions for her trip to Italy.Dead silence fell in the laboratory. Shangguan Qian’s gaze fixated on Shangguan Yuan as he slowly clenched both hands.He was waiting for her answer.“Mmm,” Shangguan Yuan replied coldly.“Why are you going to Italy?” Shangguan Qian asked impatiently.Shangguan Yuan raised her thin brows and glanced at Shangguan Qian with a distasteful expression. “Must I report to you wherever I go?” she chided.“I don’t mean that,” Shangguan Qian said and took a deep breath to calm himself. “I mean, why are you suddenly going to Italy? Is it a business trip?”“It’s none of yo
‘That’s my problem. I know what I’m doing.’When Fang Yuchen heard her say that, he knew his words did not impact her at all. She did not listen.He lowered his head and smiled to himself. Suddenly, he felt eased and alleviated. He got over the fact that she never liked him.Feelings were never something that could be forced. He understood one should give up when it was time to free oneself. He understood that.However, she still did not understand. She was still obsessed.Fang Yuchen got up. When he saw that she just kept drinking, he urged softly, “Don’t drink too much. It’s not safe here.”Shangguan Yuan turned around and glanced at him.Fang Yuchen smiled and excused himself, “I’ll go and find my friends. Watch yourself.”As soon as he said that, he left Shangguan Yuan alone.Shangguan Yuan’s gaze followed him closely as she watched him return to his friends. He chatted happily with them and seemed relaxed and at ease.It seemed like he had given up for real.She retract