Quick Transmigration: The Yandere Boss Pretends to Be Well After He's Gone Mad

The next day, the bowl of Sichuan fritillary bulb and snow pear syrup, along with the crabapple tree that Shen Jingtan had personally picked by the window, were delivered directly to Jiang Xiyu, ostensibly to thank him for teaching Shen Jingtan massage the previous night.

Jiang Xiyu thanked his secretary.

The secretary replied, "These things were all prepared by Mr. Shen."

The implication is that if you want to express gratitude, you should also thank Mr. Shen.

After everyone left, Jiang Xiyu personally called Shen Jingtan to express his gratitude.

Shen Jingtan is elegant and her reasons for giving gifts are always impeccable.

He didn't take the initiative to end the call, and Jiang Xiyu couldn't very well be the one to rudely hang up on him.

The two talked for a while longer until Shen Jingtan finished pruning the crabapple branches herself, and then the phone call ended.

Just then, the old lady arrived at the door of Shen Jingtan's study.

Shen Jingtan placed the crabapple branch into the vase and got up to help her.

The old lady noticed that Shen Jingtan seemed to be smiling, so she asked him what made him happy.

Shen Jingtan helped her sit down and said that the crabapple blossoms outside were in bloom.

The old lady looked out the window upon hearing this, somewhat puzzled.

Doesn't this crabapple tree bloom every year?

Shen Jingtan noticed her mother's confusion and praised with a smile, "It's doing exceptionally well this year."

The old lady had been in the hospital for too long and hadn't seen Shen Jingtan for quite some time.

She looked at the vase in front of her, somewhat surprised that her son, besides enjoying tea and playing chess, also had the leisure to arrange flowers.

The old lady said, "You would never have picked this crabapple before."

"Gather ye rosebuds while ye may," Shen Jingtan said with a hidden meaning, glancing at the crabapple blossoms with a faint smile.

He summoned someone and ordered them to place the vase on his desk.

Once there were no outsiders in the study, the old lady took a sip of tea and began to talk about Shen Xiushu and He Fuyue's engagement.

The engagement date was set for the fifth of next month. The young woman and the old lady had met, and she was quite likable. In addition, Shen Xiushu himself agreed, and the parents were satisfied, so the marriage was naturally arranged.

Because Shen Xiushu's father was not present, Shen Jingtan was required to attend the negotiations between the elders of the two families to show respect for the woman's side. However, the daughter-in-law was too embarrassed to trouble Shen Jingtan, so the old lady had to speak in person.

This is basic etiquette.

Shen Jingtan had no objection and replied with a faint smile, "Of course."

It seems his good nephew has made his choice.

Shen Jingtan's gaze slowly fell on the remaining petals on the table. After a moment of contemplation, she reached out and pinched the petals into her palm.

If you exert any force, the petals will be crushed.

Shen Jingtan simply stroked it very lightly, her posture relaxed.

After settling her grandson's affairs, the old lady couldn't help but sigh to Shen Jingtan, "My granddaughter-in-law is about to be born, but my youngest daughter-in-law is still nowhere to be found."

Perhaps it was because of the old lady's use of the term "youngest daughter-in-law" that Shen Jingtan chuckled, her eyes softening unconsciously.

He took a sip of tea and chuckled softly, "No rush."

The old lady became even more anxious after hearing those two words.

In the past, Shen Jingtan would never respond when the old lady brought up this topic.

This time, contrary to his usual practice, he said there was no rush, which probably means something has happened.

The old lady then carefully observed Shen Jingtan's expression, staring at his gentle face for a long time. Finally, she confirmed her guess and, suppressing her excitement, asked without changing her expression, "You seem to be seeing someone?"

How could the old lady not notice Shen Jingtan's subtle change? The unconscious tenderness when she talked about the crabapple blossoms was completely devoid of her usual aloofness. Moreover, when she walked to the study door just now, she did vaguely hear Shen Jingtan talking on the phone.

Shen Jingtan rarely reveals her likes and dislikes.

However, he never hid anything from the old lady, and his expression was frank: "Not now."

There isn't one right now.

But that doesn't mean it won't happen in the future.

The old lady was secretly delighted and smiled knowingly, saying, "You're still chasing after them, aren't you?"

Shen Jingtan raised her eyebrows slightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

The old woman had no idea that her son wasn't chasing after her, but rather stealing her.

When she heard that her son was willing to understand, she felt a kind of helpless joy.

Although she already had a daughter-in-law and grandson, she always felt concerned about her youngest son. Knowing that he was in contact with other people, she couldn't help but start worrying about him again.

However, the old lady had only one very important question: "How old is that child?"

“He’s very young.” Shen Jingtan lowered her eyes slightly and said gently, “He’s a very well-behaved boy, you’ll like him.”

……

Shen Xiushu was busy dealing with He Fuyue during this period and rarely had time to care about Jiang Xiyu. He could only spare some time each day to check on the young man's whereabouts.

The people sent to film Jiang Xiyu's actions on set filmed it very clearly. Then, when Shen Xiushu looked at Ning Qing in the video, he suddenly felt somewhat dissatisfied with Jiang Xiyu's excessive intimacy with him.

After finishing his business that day, Shen Xiushu finally found a moment when Jiang Xiyu was resting and made a video call to her.

Jiang Xiyu was somewhat surprised to see Shen Xiushu calling her via video after he had just finished lunch.

He didn't answer immediately, but waited until the call seemed about to end before connecting.

The camera on Shen Xiushu's side wasn't pointed at him, but at an ornament on a desk.

Jiang Xiyu looked at him, smiled, and called out to him.

Shen Xiushu's gaze softened considerably as he looked at the young man in the video.

The two chatted back and forth until Shen Xiushu noticed the vase on the RV behind him and suddenly asked, "When did you start liking begonias?"

Jiang Xiyu turned around, looked at the crabapple blossoms in the transparent vase, her lips twitched slightly, and she asked, "Isn't it pretty, Ashu?"

Shen Xiushu didn't say anything, but he felt that the flower looked somewhat familiar.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Jiang Xiyu moved her face closer to the phone camera and then subtly blocked the flowers.

He smiled and asked, "A-Shu, what have you been busy with lately?"

Shen Xiushu paused for a moment, then simply said that he needed to handle some matters.

Jiang Xiyu followed his words and gently said that he had worked hard.

Those bright eyes were so clear that Shen Xiushu pursed his lips and silently looked away.

Actually, the two families were preparing for the engagement, and he was completely unable to get away from Shen's mother.

The young man knew nothing, and Shen Xiushu had no intention of letting him know.

He didn't think it was a big deal. After all, he would still treat Jiang Xiyu well after the engagement, and he believed that Jiang Xiyu couldn't live without him.

However, once the topic came up, Shen Xiushu really lost interest in making the call.

Jiang Xiyu only stopped smiling after the phone call ended.

He was actually very tired after filming and didn't want to smile at all.

However, Shen Xiushu's mind was elsewhere, so he didn't notice the pretense beneath his smile.

What does this mean?

It signifies that one is about to become a sacrifice on the altar.