The mysterious CEO's endless pampering

Li Zhanting arrived just in time; Shen Yanran was unharmed. "I'm fine," she said.

Zhang Fen, on the other hand, was pushed to the ground and injured her leg. She sat on the ground and started acting up, saying, "Ouch, my arm! Ouch, my leg! It hurts so much! I must have broken it! You have to take me to the hospital and pay me for my emotional distress!"

Shen Yanran understood perfectly what she meant by this.

She took out a thousand yuan from her bag and placed it in front of Zhang Fen, saying, "This money is enough for your medical treatment."

After saying that, she took Li Zhanting's hand with one hand and Gu Zitong's hand with the other and left.

He completely ignored Zhang Fen's crying and fussing behind him.

On the way home, Li Zhanting asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with that crazy woman? Why did she hit you?"

Shen Yanran glanced at Gu Zitong, whose face was pale beside her, frowned slightly, and explained, "She is Tongtong's mother. She wanted to take him away, but Tongtong was unwilling. I also advised her to give the child some time, but she wouldn't listen, so we started arguing, and then she hit him."

Li Zhanting knew that keeping Gu Zitong around would cause trouble.

But at the time, his wife was overflowing with love and wouldn't listen to anything he said.

It now seems necessary to carefully consider whether Gu Zitong should stay or leave.

Gu Zitong clenched her hands tightly, her expression uneasy and anxious as she apologized, "Aunt Yanran, I'm sorry, I almost hurt you."

Shen Yanran raised her hand and gently stroked Gu Zitong's pale face, comforting her, "What nonsense are you talking about? Even if she is your biological mother, I can't just stand by and watch her hit you."

"No, it was my fault. I shouldn't have kept it from you. I wanted to handle my mom coming back to find me myself." Gu Zitong now regretted not bringing up the matter of transferring schools with Shen Yanran that very day.

That way, Zhang Fen would never have been able to find him, and none of this would have happened.

“What can a child like you handle on your own? She is, after all, your biological mother. I can understand that she wants to come and see you, but she can’t force you. Besides, I don’t think her purpose in coming back to find you is pure.”

“She came back to me for money. She wanted the prize money from my last piano competition. I didn’t give it to her, so she kept bothering me. I thought that by transferring schools, I could get away from her, but who knew she would come directly to you.”

If Shen Yanran hadn't heard these words from Gu Zitong's own mouth, she wouldn't have believed that there could be such a selfish and self-serving mother in the world.

They even want money from an eight-year-old child.

She even wanted to find an opportunity for them to reunite.

Little did she know that what she cared about most was her son and the money in his hands!

Shen Yanran said with a serious expression, "You're right, you should transfer schools. I'll have someone process the paperwork for you in the next couple of days. Just wait at home."

After arriving home, Shen Yanran stayed with Gu Zitong for a while before leaving.

Then she went to the study to discuss Gu Zitong's matter with Li Zhanting.

"Honey, I'm entrusting Tongtong's school transfer to you. It would be best to find a school with a high level of security where outsiders can't just enter."

"Transferring him to another school is fine, but it's not a long-term solution. As long as his mother is still in this city, she will find him eventually. Let's send him abroad."

"Huh? Tongtong is only eight years old, and he's going abroad alone. How will he live?"

“I will hire a nanny to take care of his daily life abroad. There won’t be any problems. Besides, education abroad is more advanced than education in China. He can learn better there. It won’t do him any harm.”

But Shen Yanran was still hesitant. "No, really no. Tongtong is too young. Even if there is a nanny to take care of his life, it will be a completely unfamiliar environment for him. Besides, he doesn't speak the language. He already has depression. What if it gets worse?"

Li Zhanting gave her a suggestion, "I think you should ask him what he's already done. What if he's willing?"

Shen Yanran shook her head again, "Even if he's willing, it's not okay. I won't agree."

"No, Aunt Yanran, I agree. As long as she can't find me and stop bothering you, I'm willing to go abroad alone." Gu Zitong appeared at the study door at some point and said with a heavy expression.

"Tongtong, why did you come out? Didn't I tell you to rest in your room?" Shen Yanran didn't expect Gu Zitong to overhear their conversation. "Your Uncle Li and I were just talking casually. We didn't really plan to send you abroad. Don't take it to heart."

Living away from home is not something everyone can adapt to, let alone Gu Zitong, who is only eighteen years old.

Gu Zitong said confidently, "It's okay, Aunt Yanran, I can do it, and I can even learn more advanced knowledge. I'm very willing."

That way, he can become capable sooner and protect Shen Yanran.

“But…” Shen Yanran really didn’t want Gu Zitong to put herself under so much pressure because of his mother.

Li Zhanting suddenly interrupted, "If you're sure you can go live abroad, I'll have someone book your plane ticket tomorrow."

Gu Zitong gently raised her head and said with a firm gaze, "I'm sure, Uncle Li. Don't worry, I will study hard and repay your kindness in the future."

Li Zhanting said calmly, "Let's talk about returns after you've established yourself abroad."

Shen Yanran felt that going abroad was too hasty and should be discussed properly.

However, the two men, Li Zhanting and Gu Zitong, one big and one small, simply wouldn't listen to her and insisted on going abroad.

She had no choice but to agree, as she couldn't go against the two of them.

That night seemed to last an unusually long time.

Shen Yanran had a sleepless night, worried that Gu Zitong wouldn't be able to adapt to life abroad.

Li Zhanting booked a flight for Gu Zitong at 10 a.m.

In other words, we'll send him away after breakfast.

Shen Yanran was reluctant to let him go, and her eyes reddened as she helped him pack his luggage. "Tongtong, Auntie is asking you one last time, do you really want to go abroad?"

Gu Zitong certainly didn't want to go abroad; he couldn't bear to leave Shen Yanran.

But he also knew in his heart that Zhang Fen was always a problem; if she could ask him for money once, she could ask him for it a second time.

He can't stay in school or at home forever and never go out.

Therefore, going abroad is the best option.

"Yes, really. Aunt Yanran, don't worry, I'll send you videos every day after we get there, as long as you don't find me annoying."

"Tongtong is so great, how could I find her annoying? Even if you can't video chat when you get there, you must call or text me to let me know you're safe. Also, if you really can't stay there, you must tell me. Don't be stubborn, okay?"

"I understand, Aunt Yanran. I will try my best and not let you down," Gu Zitong said with a smile and a firm promise.

Li Zhanting and Shen Yanran personally escorted Gu Zitong to the airport.

She finally couldn't hold back anymore and hugged Gu Zitong, crying. She then choked up and talked to him for a long time.

She didn't let him leave until the announcement reminded them to board.

Of course, Gu Zitong also cried, because the thing he least wanted to happen still happened.

But for the sake of a happy life in the future, he can still endure it.

Soon, the plane bound for the United States took off.

Shen Yanran waited until the plane was out of sight before leaving.

Li Zhanting knew she was upset, so he planned to take her home to rest for a day.

Shen Yanran looked at the street flashing by outside and said slowly, "I'm not going home. I'm going to the company. I still have a lot of work to finish."

"Your company doesn't need you, so taking a day off won't hurt."

"I'm fine, don't worry, I'm going to the company."

Seeing her insistence, Li Zhanting had no choice but to send her to her company.

As expected, Zhang Fen went to the school gate again the next day to wait for Shen Yanran and Gu Zitong.

But all they got was news that Gu Zitong wasn't coming to school.

Since she didn't know where Shen Yanran lived and couldn't find her, she had no choice but to use the most basic method: to stake out each elementary school one by one.

She refused to believe she could go through life without going to school!

While working at the company, Shen Yanran always felt uneasy, worried that Gu Zitong would not be able to adapt to life abroad.

She didn't even hear Xu Xiaohui speaking to her.

These past two days, Song Lingxue's grandfather has been unwell and she needs to be taken care of at the hospital, so the assistant's job has fallen to Xu Xiaohui.

"Designer Shen, do you think these two design drafts could be modified like this...? Designer Shen?"

Shen Yanran snapped out of her daze and said, "I'm sorry, I was thinking about something else and didn't hear what you said. Please say it again."

Xu Xiaohui nodded and repeated the task.

The design draft was almost completely revised, but Xu Xiaohui still hadn't left, and even seemed hesitant to speak.

Shen Yanran silently raised her eyes to look at him. "What's wrong, Xiaohui? Is there anything else you want to tell me?"

"Um... Designer Shen, no, Sister Yanran, could I ask you for a favor?"

"What's wrong? You look so serious. Tell me, I'll definitely help if I can."

Xu Xiaohui took a deep breath. "After get off work, could you come with me to pick out a gift for my mom? It's her birthday today. She always complained about my taste before, so I don't want to disappoint her this time. Your designs are so great, you must have excellent taste too."

“This…” Shen Yanran originally wanted to refuse, but seeing his filial piety, she couldn’t bring herself to say no. “Okay, I’ll go and take a look for you after get off work.”

Xu Xiaohui's face lit up with joy. "That's great, thank you, Sister Yanran."

Shen Yanran agreed to Xu Xiaohui's request, but she also had to tell Li Zhanting that he didn't need to pick her up from get off work that night.

"Working overtime again?"

"No, I'm just accompanying a colleague to pick out a birthday gift for his mother."

"Okay, let me know when you're done, and I'll come pick you up."

It's time to get off work.

Shen Yanran and Xu Xiaohui went to the largest shopping mall in the city center together.

What kind of gift do you want to give your mother?

"I don't know what to buy either, just pick something for me."

"Let's go shopping at the mall first and then decide."

Little did they know that this stroll would lead to them being spotted by Jiang Meiling, who was also shopping in the mall.

I thought Shen Yanran was having an affair behind his son's back!