Miss Shen ran away after finishing her meal, which angered her short-lived uncle to the point of res

Chapter 324

Shen Feiwan frowned slightly. "Song Yanzhou is with him; he should be able to stop him."

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Chen Youen suddenly stopped and looked at Shen Feiwan meaningfully. "Are you worried about him?"

"A little," Shen Feiwan answered readily.

"Wow—" Chen Youen exclaimed, widening her eyes dramatically. "So frank?"

“Well,” Shen Feiwan said more frankly, “I just don’t really want to hurt him anymore.”

"Wait," Chen Youen grabbed Shen Feiwan, "Explain yourself, is it moral guilt or emotional reluctance? Have you thought about this carefully?"

Shen Feiwan frowned. "This is not the time to talk about this." She pulled Chen Youen toward the elevator. "We still need to keep good records at the hospital to prevent my mother-in-law from finding out anything again."

"Don't worry," Chen Youen said, "I'll take care of it. But the way someone changed the subject just now was really suspicious."

"We'll talk about it later," Shen Feiwan pressed the elevator button. "I trust you completely. I'll take you shopping later, you can pick whatever you want."

"Really? Whose card did you swipe? Lin Xiaoyan's?"

"It's mine."

“Never mind then,” Chen Youen said, her face falling. “I feel bad about using your card.”

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Lin's Group Chief Engineer's Office.

Lin Xiaoyan had just finished signing the last contract when his phone vibrated on the table again.

The assistant standing by was already used to it; starting around 10 a.m., Mr. Lin's phone would vibrate every now and then.

Every time President Lin picks up his phone, his eyebrows and eyes soften unconsciously, and a gentle smile appears on his lips.

Lin Xiaoyan swiped open his phone, and on the screen were food photos sent by Shen Feiwan.

In the photo, the pork belly on the grill is sizzling with oil, and there are several other plates of meat waiting to be grilled around it. The aroma of the food seems to waft out of the photo.

He put his phone down and handed the signed documents to his assistant. "Is it lunchtime already?"

The assistant glanced at his watch. "It's almost noon. What would you like to eat for lunch, Mr. Lin?"

Lin Xiaoyan had a faint smile on his lips. "Does the cafeteria have barbecue?"

The assistant reacted quickly, "Yes, that's possible. I'll arrange it right away."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.

After receiving permission, another secretary quickly walked in.

The assistant bowed politely and said, "Then I'll go prepare." He gently closed the door as he left.

Lin Xiaoyan twirled the pen in his hand and looked at the secretary who had just entered. "Didn't I ask you to arrange the meeting with Shen Xubai tomorrow? Why are you back so soon?"

The secretary stepped forward and lowered her voice, "Someone is also handling this matter."

The pen suddenly stopped at his fingertips, and Lin Xiaoyan slowly narrowed his eyes. "Who?"

"The lady's ex-husband, Bo Junxing."

The air in the office seemed to freeze instantly.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the midday sun was suddenly obscured by clouds, casting shifting shadows on the floor. Lin Xiaoyan slowly placed the pen back into its holder, the metallic clinking sound particularly clear in the silence.

"Interesting." He chuckled softly, picking up his phone again. "Looks like someone has quite the appetite."

He took off his glasses, his fingertips slowly stroking the frames. "He's an outsider, what makes him think he can fight me? Did you see him in person today?"

“No,” the secretary replied, “it was a message from the contact person. I heard he’s been pulling strings everywhere, even visiting retired leaders.”

"Overestimating himself." Lin Xiaoyan put his glasses back on, a cold glint flashing in the lenses. "Block all his paths, don't give him any chance to get ahead."

"clear."

"Any thing else?"

"temporarily unavailable."

"Then go eat first. Close the door behind you when you leave."

"Ok."

As soon as the secretary left, Lin Xiaoyan immediately turned on his phone.

He zoomed in on the photo of the barbecue that Shen Feiwan had just sent him, his fingertips moving rapidly across the screen.

When the metal spoon in the upper left corner filled the entire screen, his pupils suddenly contracted, because he saw a hand with distinct knuckles reflected on the surface of the spoon, the wrist wrapped in white cloth, which was clearly a man's fingers and a section of a white shirt sleeve.

Upon realizing this, Lin Xiaoyan's first thought was Bo Junxing.

He frowned deeply, his fingers swiping rapidly across the screen as he reviewed all the photos Shen Feiwan had sent him.

Three minutes later, he made a video call to Shen Feiwan.

Meanwhile, Shen Feiwan was having barbecue with Chen Youen at a restaurant.

Seeing Lin Xiaoyan's video call, she raised an eyebrow. "The guy checking up on me is here."

Chen Youen stuffed a piece of marinated veal steak into her mouth. "Thank goodness we're actually eating barbecue... Mmm, their secret-recipe veal steak is amazing. You really don't want the last piece?"

"You eat first, and I'll order more if you're not full."

"No need, I've already added an order. The waiter should bring it over soon."

"Okay, I'll take the video call first." Shen Feiwan said, putting down her chopsticks and answering the video call.

The moment the video call connected, Lin Xiaoyan put on his usual warm and friendly smile.

Are you eating?

“Hmm,” Shen Feiwan smiled and turned her phone around, “We’ve only eaten half of it, but the environment here is quite nice.”

Lin Xiaoyan's eyes were glued to the screen. "What did you do all day?"

"Are you asking a question you already know the answer to? I've already sent you messages about everything I've done. Chief Engineer Lin, you seem to have a bad memory."

"I just want to hear you talk to me." Lin Xiaoyan smiled gently, her smile seemingly warm and inviting.

Shen Feiwan forced a smile and changed the subject, "So, what are you planning to eat for lunch?"

"Just like my wife."

"You eat human flesh?"

Lin Xiaoyan chuckled, "Naughty."

These words made Shen Feiwan frown; it sounded like she was coaxing a child, so childish.

She pursed her lips and didn't reply.

Just then, a man's hand suddenly reached into the frame.

Upon seeing the hand, Lin Xiaoyan's eyes turned cold inch by inch on the other end of the phone. "There are more than two of you eating together?"

Shen Feiwan had anticipated his reaction and remained calm, saying, "It was just the two of us. The staff helped us grill the meat."

As she spoke, she pointed her phone camera at the baking pan.

The shop assistant's fingers were clearly defined, and her wrists were wrapped in the cuffs of her white shirt—the same hands Lin Xiaoyan had seen in the reflection of the spoon.

Seeing this, Lin Xiaoyan's expression softened. "Then I won't disturb you and your friends' meal. Don't overdo it with playing outside. I'll reimburse your expenses for today."

"Okay, bye-bye." Shen Feiwan smiled at Lin Xiaoyan again, then hung up the video call.

Chen Youen raised an eyebrow. "Did he mistake the waiter for someone else? Did he think you were having dinner with Bo Junxing?"

Shen Feiwan stared at the rising steam from the baking pan. "It's probably true. He's becoming more and more suspicious of me. I hope everything goes smoothly when I see my brother tomorrow, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with this non-existent child in my belly later."