The mysterious CEO's endless pampering

Shen Yanran was well protected by Li Zhanting from beginning to end and was not affected at all.

However, Wenqian's work is closely related to the entertainment industry, and with such a big commotion online, it's hard for her not to know. Especially after seeing the police statement saying that Shen Yufei's fans were arrested for retaliating against Shen Yanran, she was extremely worried and immediately called Shen Yanran.

Shen Yanran was in the villa at that moment, reading articles about jewelry design, completely unaware of everything that was happening online. When she received Wen Qian's call, she thought there was news about the job she had asked her to help find, but she didn't expect that the first thing she heard when she answered the phone was: "Yanran, why didn't you tell me that you were being maliciously retaliated against by Shen Yufei's fans?"

Shen Yanran was surprised that Wen Qian knew about this, and asked, "How did you know?"

"How would I know? This is all over the internet. How are you? Are you alright?" Wenqian was worried that she would be pranked by Shen Yufei's fans again, unable to fight back, just like before. She was extremely worried.

Shen Yanran could tell that Wen Qian was really worried, so she quickly explained, "I'm fine. Li Zhanting was right next to me at the time, and he has already taken care of it for me. You don't need to worry."

Wen Qian breathed a sigh of relief. She had been so anxious that she had forgotten that Shen Yanran was already married to Li Zhanting. With that man around, she really had nothing to worry about. "Yes, I'm relieved that you're alright. But I heard from my colleague that Ye Shasha seems to have been arrested."

Shen Yanran was puzzled, "Isn't she a fan of Shen Yufei? What does she have to do with Ye Shasha?"

“How can it not have anything to do with her? Have you forgotten what happened when we ran into Ye Shasha at the mall yesterday? She was so angry that her face turned white, so she deliberately teamed up with Shen Yufei’s fans to take revenge on you. But Shen Yufei must have been involved in this, otherwise Ye Shasha wouldn’t have been so bold!” Wen Qian’s analysis was very logical.

Shen Yanran knew Shen Yufei's character all too well. That's just how she was. She never took the initiative to do anything she wanted to do herself. In the Shen family, Shen Changtian made the decisions for her, and outside, Gao Yufeng made the decisions for her. Ye Shasha was like a follower, always willingly serving her.

Wen Qian opened her computer and checked the latest Weibo updates. While looking at the content, she continued to say to Shen Yanran, "And this time, it's all thanks to your Mr. Li. Otherwise, those incompetent police officers would have let it go, and Ye Shasha wouldn't have been detained so easily. But Shen Yufei got off easy; she's already contacted reporters to distance herself completely."

Shen Yanran didn't feel anything special about Ye Shasha's current predicament; it was simply the result of Ye Shasha's own actions. As for Shen Yufei's detached attitude, it was perfectly normal.

It's not the first time anyway.

"Alright, Wenqian, what's going on between Shen Yufei and Ye Shasha is none of my business, and I don't want to hear it. Why don't you tell me how things are going with the job search for me?"

"Okay, let's not talk about them anymore." Wen Qian also put away her gossipy thoughts and closed the webpage. Anyway, she was happy as long as Shen Yufei was unhappy, especially seeing Shen Yufei lose the Dior endorsement, which was really gratifying.

"I've already asked around for you. These days, jewelry companies rarely recruit designers externally; it's mostly internal referrals within the industry. But don't be discouraged. I mentioned I'm attending a gala next Friday, and I happen to have an invitation. Come with me, and we can wear all your jewelry designs as living advertisements. I'm sure with your talent, someone will be willing to approach you for collaboration."

Shen Yanran was well aware that jewelry design jobs were hard to find; otherwise, she wouldn't have stayed in Gao Yufeng's design department as a dispensable assistant.

"It seems this is the only way. Wenqian, thank you for helping me so much." Shen Yanran was very fortunate to have such a good friend who had always selflessly helped her; otherwise, she really wouldn't know what to do.

"Oh dear, you're being so polite with me, I'm getting angry!" Wen Qian never treated Shen Yanran as an outsider, so of course she would wholeheartedly help her.

Shen Yanran smiled warmly, "Okay, okay, I understand. You can go ahead and do your work."

Putting down her phone, Shen Yanran picked up the jewelry design book on the table again and began to read it carefully. She wanted to constantly improve herself, as she didn't want to be seen as an ignorant layman when she started working.

That evening, Li Zhanting returned home from work and saw Zhong Ping standing in the dining room sighing as soon as he entered the door.

"What's wrong, Uncle Zhong? Why are you sighing like that? What happened?" Li Zhanting asked curiously as he took off his coat.

“Young Master, you’ve come back just in time. The young mistress has been reading all day. She didn’t eat much for lunch, and now she says she won’t eat dinner. I’m really worried that her health won’t be able to take it. Please go upstairs and try to persuade her.” Zhong Ping explained with a worried expression.

What he was more worried about was that if the young mistress developed health problems from hunger, it would delay the Li family's reception for the continuation of the family line.

Li Zhanting frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Okay, I understand. I'll go upstairs and take a look."

Shen Yanran was so engrossed in her book that she forgot to eat and sleep, and almost all her attention was either on the computer or in the book. She didn't even realize that someone had come in.

Li Zhanting stood silently behind Shen Yanran, his gaze shifting from her earnest study to the exquisite and vibrant jewelry designs she had created on her computer screen, and he couldn't help but be amazed.

This was the first time he had seen her design sketches, and they were indeed more appealing than some of the popular styles on the market.

Li Zhanting knew that Shen Yanran was very strong-willed and would definitely find time to go back to work, but he didn't expect her to make a decision so quickly.

After all, it's been less than a week since they got their marriage certificate, and he's a little reluctant to let go.

But not wanting to dampen her enthusiasm, he simply reached out and blocked her view, saying calmly, "Alright, looking at the computer too much is bad for your eyes, take a break."

Shen Yanran stared at the large hand in front of her for a few seconds, then turned around and looked at Li Zhanting, who had suddenly appeared, and asked with slight surprise, "When did you come back? How come I didn't know?"

Li Zhanting pulled Shen Yanran out of the chair and said with some concern, "It doesn't matter when I got back. What's important is that Uncle Zhong said you've been reading all day and haven't eaten much. How can your body take it?"

Shen Yanran subconsciously touched her stomach and explained, "I was probably too engrossed in watching, so I didn't feel hungry..."

"Have you forgotten what you said about me before? You said that food is essential for life, and you'll get hungry if you skip a meal. Why don't you care about yourself? Hmm?" Li Zhanting didn't object to her studying and finding a job again, but the premise was that she had to take good care of herself.

Shen Yanran looked into Li Zhanting's eyes, which were gleaming with a dark light, and realized that Li Zhanting was really a little unhappy. She immediately held up three fingers and said, "I...I promise that today is an exception. I will definitely eat on time from now on. Please don't be angry, okay?"

Li Zhanting deliberately glanced expressionlessly at her three slender, unconvincing fingers. "Really?"

"Really, really!" Shen Yanran looked at Li Zhanting with utmost seriousness and determination and affirmed again.

Seeing that Li Zhanting still didn't seem to believe her, she bit her lip, as if she had made up her mind. Her cheeks flushed, she stood on tiptoe and gently kissed Li Zhanting's thin lips. She was too shy to look up and asked, "Now you should believe me, right?"

A satisfied smile of triumph gradually appeared on Li Zhanting's handsome face. He lifted Shen Yanran's shyly lowered head again and said, "I believe you, but it's not enough..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Zhanting's lips were close to Shen Yanran's, deepening the brief kiss they had just shared.

The man's burning breath enveloped Shen Yanran completely, leaving her nowhere to escape.

Li Zhanting stared intently at her, his voice low and husky as he asked, "Wife, are you ready?"