After the divorce, the crazy CEO knocked on his ex-wife's door every night.

"Do you need my help?"

"How can you help me?" she asked earnestly.

Lu Yuchen rested his elbow on the car window, propped his chin on his hand, and smiled: "I can accompany you to work!"

"No need!" she interrupted calmly, though she didn't understand what she was hiding.

For some reason, there was a hint of distance in his smile, which was embedded in his deep eyes and caused her a pang of pain.

His fingers gripped the steering wheel tightly, and a long-lost sense of unfamiliarity gradually surfaced in his heart.

After all, they hadn't seen each other for more than half a year, so such a change is normal.

“Why don’t you help Xiaolu manage the animation company? You gave Xiaolu so much money last time, and you gave me half of the company’s shares. I think it would be better to hand it over to you, since you’re the one who provided the money,” Shen Xuan suggested.

Lu Yuchen replied, "But Li Siyuan also invested quite a bit. Besides, there's nothing wrong with Cheng Lu giving you shares; after all, he did it for your sake."

Shen Xuan continued, "We will return Li Siyuan's money to him later, so that company has nothing to do with me anymore."

"Do you really think Li Siyuan will take back his investment?"

"..." At the time, because they were unsure where the 30 million came from, neither of them dared to accept it easily, and ultimately decided to use Li Siyuan's money to operate the project.

Given Li Siyuan's personality, he would probably go crazy if he actually got back those 20 million.

"Speaking of which, Li Siyuan is treating you quite well now."

He suddenly mentioned something that seemed unrelated.

Upon hearing this, Shen Xuan immediately turned to look at him, her tone firm: "Do you think there's anything else between him and me?"

Realizing she wasn't too keen on the topic, his brow furrowed even more.

“You misunderstood. What I meant was that he is sincere towards you, and he is even willing to take care of your best friend in order to please you.”

After all, everyone knows that Li Siyuan has been pursuing you relentlessly.

After she returned the engagement ring last time, he guessed that she might not wait for him anymore, so he didn't tell her immediately when he came back.

But he didn't know that she secretly hoped he would one day reappear and personally put the ring on her finger.

"Do you have a problem with this?" she suddenly asked, her tone heavy and her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Lu Yuchen's hand trembled slightly; faced with such a question, he couldn't find a suitable response for a moment.

He didn't mind her past experiences before, so why would he care about that now?

But the thought that she had gotten in touch with another man during this time made her feel uneasy.

Shen Xuan remained silent, but his hesitation revealed the answer.

Her heart was instantly covered by a thin layer of ice, as if she had fallen into a cold cellar.

Even though she knew everything and understood Li Siyuan's character, she still refused to believe herself.

After a moment, Lu Yuchen turned to her and unexpectedly patted her head gently with his hand, his eyes full of affection.

"How could I mind? I just don't know how to comfort you or ease your longing for me these days. Besides, we're not married, so why should I interfere with your freedom?"

His smile dispelled the gloom in her heart.

Shen Xuan paused for a moment, then looked up at him. "You're really not angry?"

"Of course not, besides, everyone knows what kind of person Li Siyuan is!"

He tried to put her mind at ease.

But she turned her head and looked out the window, knowing that these words were just meant to ease her worries.

His actions just now have already revealed everything.

Shen Xuan remained silent until the car stopped downstairs at Cheng Lu's company, where she got out first.

Yan Anxun, who was not far away, was walking out cursing and swearing, his face extremely ugly.

She strode forward, casually brushing a strand of hair behind her ear, and looked up at the figure walking towards her, then froze.

Didn't this guy go abroad for a long time?

How did I end up here? Did I come looking for Cheng Lu as soon as I got back to China?

Seeing her standing there, he stopped and looked at her with a scrutinizing gaze.

"You've come to see Cheng Lu?" His tone was unfriendly, and his eyes even carried a hint of annoyance.

Shen Xuan, who was already unwilling to pay attention to him, felt even more dissatisfied when she found his gaze burning like a flame.

"What's it to you, Yan Anxun? Did you come straight to cause trouble for Cheng Lu as soon as you got off the plane?"

“I’m not that free to come here just to upset her.”

He was wearing sportswear, his hands in his pockets, and he looked much more docile than usual.

"Then what are you doing here?" Shen Xuan was curious about his motives.

It seems that because of what happened with Li Siyuan last time, he has kept his distance from Cheng Lu's company.

Yan Anxun, with a roguish look on his face, stood facing her with his head turned to one side. Although his tone was impatient, he said with a hint of anticipation, "There's a party at my house the day after tomorrow. Help me bring Cheng Lu there."

Shen Xuan was dumbfounded.

"Why are you asking me for help? Are you planning something again?"

She immediately crossed her arms and stared at him coldly.

The fact that he's asking Cheng Lu to attend a gathering at the Yan family's house means something big is about to happen, right?

Thinking about this, she guessed that he must have been turned away by Cheng Lu, which was why he was so anxious now.

Hearing Shen Xuan's cold attitude and tone, his heart felt as heavy as if it were being crushed by a stone.

He tried his best to suppress his anger towards Cheng Lu, and turned to look at her, saying, "Shen Xuan, the Yan family's banquet invites celebrities. It's already quite an achievement to be invited. Don't take this for granted."

She wasn't angry at first, but after hearing this, she immediately got angry.

She raised her head and said firmly, "I'm sorry, we were just ignorant people."

“Shen Xuan, you…”

The Yan family has always been arrogant among the four great families. How could a young master like Yan Anxun possibly look down on people of low status like them? They even ask for favors with that haughty attitude.

She never gave him a kind look, and he should be used to it by now.

Looking at Shen Xuan's calm face now, and recalling Cheng Lu's unwavering rejection of him, he felt an unprecedented sense of shame surge up once again.

He suppressed his displeasure and took out an invitation from his pocket, handing it to her. "Shen Xuan, considering the long-standing friendship between your maternal grandfather and my paternal grandfather, this banquet is personally hosted by my paternal grandfather. You can go if you want, or not if you don't. I've passed on the message; you can think about it yourself."

After saying that, he glanced at her again and hurried away.

Shen Xuan looked down at the invitation in her hand, a fleeting look of helplessness crossing her face.

Back then, her maternal grandfather and Mr. Xiao were quite close.

But why did Mr. Xiao, who had been living abroad for a long time, suddenly return and hold a grand banquet?

Could it be because of this that he just left Cheng Lu's company in anger?

After parking the car, Lu Yuchen hesitated, looking at the scene before him, wondering whether he should get out and help her deal with Yan Anxun.

But then she thought about it again and realized that she seemed to have handled it very well, even making Yan Anxun blush with embarrassment.