I arranged a marriage for you, not made you invincible under a disguise.

Chapter 19 Are you married?

Xiaoyuan was also in a difficult position.

Although cruise ships have dedicated security teams, that only works if there is substantial damage.

The woman lingering outside Shen Sixi's cabin, though her eyes were fierce, did not do anything excessive.

Moreover, she was also a distinguished guest.

The corridor is a public area, so it's impossible to ask someone to leave.

Shen Sixi understood Xiaoyuan's difficulties very well.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you for reminding me. Please tell the restaurant to start cooking first, and we'll head over there."

Xiao Yuan hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Okay, Ms. Shen. Then, please be careful. I've arranged for bodyguards to protect you near your cabin."

"Well, thank you."

Shen Sixi hung up the phone and turned to ask Yan Qiufang.

"Mom, are you ready?"

Yan Qiufang was still looking in the mirror.

"Just add a silk scarf, Xiaoxi. Which color do you think matches this dress better?"

Shen Sixi answered softly, "Mom, what I mean is, Liu Ninghui is outside. Are you ready to see her?"

Yan Qiufang's handkerchief trembled, almost slipping from her grasp.

The smile on her face froze for a moment.

“If you don’t want to see her, then I’ll go out and send her away.”

Shen Sixi's hand rested on the doorknob.

"Wait, Xiaoxi." Yan Qiufang took a deep breath and tied the silk scarf around her neck.

She smiled calmly, elegantly, and dignifiedly, "I'll go out with you."

"As a mother, I can't let my daughter stand in front of me for everything."

……

The cabin door opened.

Shen Sixi walked out with her hands in her pockets.

Liu Ninghui was getting impatient. Hearing the noise, her eyes lit up. "You really are here."

Immediately afterwards, Yan Qiufang also appeared.

Liu Ninghui's eyes widened, her pupils constricted, and she asked in utter disbelief, "You...you are Yan Qiufang?"

She almost didn't recognize her.

The last time I saw Yan Qiufang was at the rehabilitation hospital.

At that time, Yan Qiufang was so ill that she was just skin and bones, barely breathing.

Liu Ninghui felt great and stood by her hospital bed, condescendingly showing off.

"So what if you come from a good family? So what if you've worked hard alongside Zhenghua for so many years? In the end, it's all mine. Even your daughter will just be a foil for my daughter."

The doctor said that Yan Qiufang was so ill that she was about to die.

They could spend a lot more money on treatment and extend their lives by a few more months.

Alternatively, one could give up and prepare for the worst.

Liu Ninghui decisively chose to give up, and the little money she saved on medical expenses could even buy her two handbags.

She's waiting for the hospital to notify her to collect the body; she'll definitely hold back her laughter then.

But she didn't expect it.

What awaited her was Yan Qiufang, who stood before her, completely different from before.

She had never seen Yan Qiufang like this since the day Liu Ninghui became a mistress.

In her memory, Yan Qiufang always had a sallow complexion and a pale appearance. She never wore makeup or dressed up.

She always wore only white and gray clothes, lacking any femininity, like the middle-aged women you see everywhere in the market.

But in front of her, Yan Qiufang was wearing a designer dress, high heels, a silk scarf, and her hair was up, revealing her slender neck.

The wrinkles on her face seemed to have disappeared, leaving only an elegant and intellectual beauty.

This is a quality that Liu Ninghui, who came from humble beginnings and never received a higher education, could never envy.

Yan Qiufang's words shocked Liu Ninghui greatly.

So much so that she stood there stunned, unable to react for a long time.

Yan Qiufang and Shen Sixi merely glanced at her indifferently, as if she were a trash can on the roadside.

The mother and daughter are very in sync. What do they do when they encounter a rabid dog blocking their way?

Then go from the other side of the corridor.

Yan Qiufang's appearance threw Liu Ninghui's original plans into chaos.

She couldn't understand how a woman who was supposed to die could suddenly be fine.

She looks even more beautiful and younger now?!

Liu Ninghui was devastated, and she didn't chase after him to cause any more trouble.

Panicked, she immediately dialed her daughter's number.

"Hey, Siyan, something terrible has happened!"

……

The Chinese restaurant on the cruise ship was nearly empty.

It's quite late now, and the dishes here are mostly home-style cooking.

Everyone's tired of eating the same things at home all the time.

It's not appropriate for important figures to discuss cooperation over a meal with soup or broth.

Therefore, when Shen Sixi and her mother entered the restaurant, only two or three tables were occupied.

Shen Sixi spotted Shen Tu Zhi at a glance.

He sat at the table in the far corner, his small body almost completely hidden in the shadows.

A plate of dumplings was placed in front of him.

Sensing someone entering the restaurant, Shen Tu Zhi froze, as if a robot had been paused.

It wasn't until Shen Sixi and Yan Qiufang sat down and chatted in the distance that they finally arrived.

Shen Tu Zhi relaxed a little and continued eating dumplings.

Shen Sixi noticed it with her sharp eyes.

The plate of dumplings that Shen Tu Zhi was eating had gone cold and hard, no one knew how long he had been eating them.

He chewed with difficulty, his cheeks bulging.

"Mom, I'm going over to take a look." Shen Sixi put down her chopsticks.

She's not one to meddle in other people's business, but she just can't stand people who take money and don't do their jobs.

The servants that Shen Tumo had spent 600,000 to bring on board were nowhere to be found.

As Shen Sixi approached, Shen Tu Zhi stopped again.

Half of the dumpling, with teeth marks on it, fell hard onto the plate.

Without saying a word, Shen Sixi took his plate away.

Shen Tu's dull, empty eyes became blank.

"Could you please reheat these for me? Thank you." Shen Sixi took the plate of dumplings to the kitchen.

Upon closer inspection, it becomes even clearer that these dumplings were cooked at least two hours ago.

When Shen Sixi returned with steaming dumplings, Shen Tu Zhi was still sitting there.

He was trying to roll up his sleeve, wanting to expose his arm, and then pick at it.

Shen Sixi put down the dumplings and yanked down the sleeve that he had painstakingly rolled up halfway.

Shen Sixi turned her head to observe, "Where's your 600,000?"

Shen Tu Zhi seemed not to hear her, his head buried in the dumplings on the plate, his deep gaze showing only a barely perceptible fluctuation.

"Never mind." Shen Sixi patted his head. "If there's a chance to make money like this in the future, remember to call me 'sister.' A few million is never too much, and a few hundred thousand is never too little."

Shen Tu Zhi froze completely when Shen Sixi's palm touched him.

He suddenly sprang to his feet like a startled animal, ready to flee.

"Why are you running?" Shen Sixi grabbed his arm. "You haven't finished the dumplings I heated up for you. Don't waste food."

In order to keep an eye on Shen Tu Zhi, she simply carried him with one hand and held the dumplings in the other, returning to Yan Qiu Fang's table.

"Mom, get this child a high chair."

"Oh, okay." Yan Qiufang really likes children.

Although Shen Tu Zhi looks like just a slightly abnormal little kid.

"Hello, what's your name? Come, sit here."

Yan Qiufang was much gentler than Shen Sixi. She asked the waiter to push the high chair over and greeted them with a smile.

Shen Tu Zhi still did not respond.

"Mom, don't mind him." Shen Sixi put some food into Yan Qiufang's bowl, and glanced at Shen Tuzhi with a half-smile. "Eat it while it's hot."

"You can't leave until you finish your food."