Su Chenxi slowly woke up. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw someone next to her. She looked up sharply and saw someone admiring the drawing she had made.

Her face flushed instantly. She had only intended to secretly draw him, but she hadn't expected that he would see it so easily.

"Give me back the painting." Su Chenxi shyly reached out her hand.

"Wasn't this a gift for me?" Shen Yanchuan held the painting with great affection and had no intention of returning it.

"I...I just doodled, it's not good, give it back to me, I'll redraw it next time." Su Chenxi tried to coax him into giving her the drawing back.

Shen Yanchuan saw through her thoughts and held the painting high, saying, "Don't even think about destroying it; I'm going to keep it as a collection."

Su Chenxi was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "I'm not a famous painter, my paintings have no collectible value."

Shen Yanchuan's gaze became more serious as he looked at the painting and said, "To me, this painting is more valuable than any masterpiece."

"Are you trying to buy my painting?" Su Chenxi asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Name a price!"

How much are you willing to give?

"one million."

Su Chenxi's beautiful eyes widened in shock. "One million? Are you serious?"

"I'll transfer it to your account tomorrow." Shen Yanchuan raised an eyebrow, clearly serious.

Su Chenxi was just joking. She waved her hand and said, "Forget it, just treat me to a big meal another day. I wouldn't dare accept your million."

Shen Yanchuan looked up and noticed anti-collision foam strips on the door frame. His heart warmed. This girl had actually done this for him in such a thoughtful way.

He wouldn't believe it if you told him this woman didn't care about him. He was in a bad mood tonight, but seeing the painting and the sponge strip made him extremely happy again.

"You put this up? For me?" Shen Yanchuan asked with a smile, his eyes narrowed.

"I don't want you to get a bruise on your forehead at my house, and then I won't be able to explain it to your grandma," Su Chenxi said, biting her lip as she made an excuse.

Seeing the stubborn girl, Shen Yanchuan decided not to argue and smiled, "No matter what, I'm very happy that you did these things for me."

Su Chenxi may not have known what her actions meant to the man.

Su Chenxi was taken aback. Shen Yanchuan seemed more cheerful tonight. The sudden seriousness of this usually aloof man made her feel uncomfortable.

Su Chenxi stood up. Her legs were numb after sleeping for half an hour, and she stumbled and hugged the man. Then she awkwardly explained, "My legs are numb."

Shen Yanchuan reached out and pulled her into his arms naturally. "Next time, sleep in the bed, don't sleep here."

Su Chenxi nodded in response. As she breathed, the faint, cool woody scent emanating from the man wafted into her nose, carrying a bewitching power that numbed her mind for several seconds.

But she felt embarrassed to keep hugging him like that, so she tried to back away, but the man tightened his grip on her waist, not allowing her to move away.

Su Chenxi looked up and met a pair of deep, gentle eyes. Her heart pounded like a drum. The man raised his other hand and stroked her cheek, his eyes revealing his burning desire.

The two gradually closed the distance between them, so close that Su Chenxi could brush her eyelashes against the man's profile when she blinked, while the man's gaze remained fixed on her red lips, like a mad beast locking onto its prey.

As their breaths mingled, Su Chenxi closed her eyes, feeling the man's lips press down on hers, as if carrying an electric current that struck her heart, causing her face to flush red, even her ears turning pink.

The man's kiss started gently, but quickly became urgent. Su Chenxi felt dizzy and tried to push him away, but the man pinned her against the wall and intertwined their fingers.

The feeling of being completely dominated made Su Chenxi's face flush. Soon, the man placed her hand on his neck, making the kiss passionate and lingering, as if everything around them had disappeared, leaving only the two of them.

After the kiss ended, Su Chenxi was so embarrassed she wanted to disappear into the ground. Oh my god! How could she have kissed him so passionately?

The man pressed his forehead against hers, his gaze burning as he locked onto her face. "No man other than me is allowed to kiss you."

"And what about you? Have you ever kissed any other woman besides me?" Su Chenxi retorted.

"From beginning to end, you have been my only woman," Shen Yanchuan confessed in a hoarse voice.

Su Chenxi blinked. "So where did you learn your kissing skills?"

The man ruffled her hair and said irritably, "I'm a natural at this kind of thing."

Just then, Shen Yanchuan's phone beeped with a message, and it rang more than a dozen times in a row.

He took out his phone to check, and it was sent by Zhou Youchen. The photo showed Jiang Liguo having dinner with his lover and illegitimate child, and Jiang Yao was also in the picture.

Judging from the photos, Jiang Yao gets along well with them.

Shen Yanchuan handed the phone to Su Chenxi, "It's your stepfather's."

Su Chenxi took the phone and scrolled through the photos one by one, clenching her fists in anger.

Jiang Yao has already integrated into Jiang Liguo's mistress's family so quickly? In the photo, the mistress is handing her a box, which she happily accepts and opens, clearly enjoying the gift.

Seeing the family laughing so happily, and thinking of her mother in the Jiang residence struggling to pay the servants' wages, she felt truly sorry for her mother.

"It seems Jiang Yao has already integrated into Jiang Liguo's mistress family. She won't fight for any rights for my mother at all." Su Chenxi was disappointed, but she also came to terms with it. Jiang Yao wouldn't be stupid enough to fall out with her wealthy father. Compared to her mother, who was a housewife, if a divorce was brought up, she would definitely side with her father.

“Given this situation, Jiang Liguo will likely file for divorce with your mother soon. You’d better prepare your mother; I’ll arrange a divorce lawyer for her,” Shen Yanchuan suggested.

Su Chenxi nodded, "Okay, I'll bring this up with my mom tomorrow."

That night, Su Chenxi took a hot shower and went to bed. The man's large hands gently massaged her lower abdomen to warm it. Su Chenxi had insomnia because of her mother's situation, and the man also had insomnia with her. It wasn't until after 1 a.m. that the two of them fell asleep in each other's arms.

One o'clock.

At the Jiang residence, Su Meifen sat on the sofa wiping away tears. Jiang Liguo still hadn't come home tonight, but Jiang Yao had returned. In order to find out her mother's thoughts on divorce, Jiang Yao told her everything directly.

She made a phone call to Jiang Liguo, which made him rush home from his lover's bed in a panic.

"Mom! It's so late, why aren't you asleep yet?" Jiang Yao asked guiltily when she came downstairs and found her mother wiping away tears.

“I’m waiting for your dad to come home,” Su Meifen said, her eyes red.

"Mom, don't blame Dad. He was just confused and made a mistake on a whim," Jiang Yao advised.

"Yaoyao, Mom will ask you one question: if your father and I divorce, who will you live with?" Su Meifen stared intently at her with bloodshot eyes.

Jiang Yao bit her red lips and hesitated for a moment, "Mom, I..."

“You should stay with your dad! Mom isn’t capable enough to support you.” Su Meifen respected her decision.

"Mom, are you really going to divorce Dad?" Jiang Yao asked softly.

Su Meifen laughed indignantly, "I've been a fool for over ten years, isn't that enough?"

"Mom, where will you go without Dad? You don't even have the ability to earn money anymore," Jiang Yao said with concern.

“I’ll sweep the streets, do cleaning, even if I have to beg, I won’t take a single penny from your father.” Su Meifen’s gaze was firm; she was determined to get a divorce.

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