If we swapped lives, I'd be the CEO and you'd take care of the kids.

It's Shen Yanzhen!

Didn't he go to work? Did his inner demons awaken today? Did he finally realize that being a rich second-generation means he can just lie around doing nothing?

It's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost! Zhu Tingyue wanted to go over and pat him on the shoulder, and say to him: Well done! You finally understand the true meaning of work: working hard is so that you don't have to work!

"Haven't you gone to work yet?" Shen Yingchu asked softly as she watched her son slowly walk down the stairs.

His gaze fell on the other person's handsome face, with a hint of doubt and concern.

Although the answer to this question was obvious, given that it was already late, Shen Yanzhen still looked up, a faint smile playing on his lips, and replied, "Not yet, I'll go in a bit."

His voice was deep and magnetic, as if it possessed a reassuring power.

Hearing his answer, Shen Yingchu nodded slightly and continued, "Yes, the company is planning to introduce a batch of new medical devices recently. This is an important project. Please keep a close eye on it and follow up on the whole process to ensure that everything goes smoothly."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yanzhen nodded without hesitation and replied, "Okay, don't worry, I will handle it properly."

The two of them conducted themselves in a very professional manner, and although they were at home, it felt like they were working in an office.

Zhu Tingyue looked at the father and son, feeling exhausted for them. She had just thought Shen Yanzhen had awakened, but it turns out the shackles were still tightly around his neck! And it was highly likely that he had put them on himself!

Both of them were workaholics, no wonder Mrs. Shen didn't like to talk to them. All she talked about was work. Who could stand it! She felt deep sympathy for Mrs. Shen.

"Eat quickly, then go to the company." Mr. Shen couldn't stand her dawdling and was already urging her on.

Hurry up! What are you rushing me to do? What could be so important at the company that I have to rush over there immediately?

Zhu Tingyue slammed her chopsticks down heavily on the table with a crisp sound, her face full of impatience.

She suddenly raised her head, staring directly at Shen's father sitting opposite her, her eyes flashing with anger and dissatisfaction.

She bit her lip tightly, her face so dark it seemed like it could drip water, and then she squeezed out the words, one by one, through gritted teeth: "I don't want to go to the company!"

The tone was firm and resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.

The three people at the table looked at her with surprise.

Does she know what she's saying? Not going to the company? Just like that, she's not going?

"What are you talking about? Do you think you can just go to the company whenever you want and not go whenever you want?"

Mr. Shen's reaction was even stronger than she had expected. Almost as soon as she finished speaking, he stood up, slammed his right hand on the table, and loudly reprimanded her.

"It wasn't my idea to go! You forced me to go!"

Did she think getting angry would make her afraid? Zhu Tingyue was fearless and unafraid of anything, so why would she be afraid of his shouts?

Unexpectedly, she dared to talk back. Shen Yingchu's face was full of anger, and her hand pointing at her nose trembled slightly: "I'll give you whatever you want. You think you can just not go? Do you think this is child's play? You have to go today, whether you like it or not."

Zhu Tingyue retorted, "I'm not going. I have my own company, why should I go to yours?"

"Is your tiny, run-down company even bigger than this room?"

"No matter how big or small it is, it's all my hard work."

"Your hard work? Fine, you wait and see. I'll show you that your father didn't work for nothing all these decades."

"Fine, I'll wait. I'm not afraid of you!"

Shen Yingchu stormed off, and Zhu Tingyue was so angry that she couldn't eat.

So what if she doesn't want to work? What terrible thing has she done? Is it really worth getting so angry?

Madam Shen and Shen Yanzhen were dumbfounded. They thought she was just making a fuss, but it turned out she was serious? Such a big company with considerable profits, and she just said she wouldn't go?

Shen Yanzhen advised him, "Don't always make Dad angry. He's doing it for your own good. Take on more of the company's responsibilities; he's getting old."

"For my own good? Using the excuse of 'for my own good' to make me do things I don't like? He's doing this for your own good! Why don't you go to the company? He's old, but it's not because of my age. Am I God? Do you think I can make him young again?!"

Her outburst completely shut Shen Yanzhen up. Just the phrase "for your own good" was enough to disqualify him from saying anything. Had Shen Yingchu never done anything for his own good? Had he even agreed to it?

As for the last few sentences, she simply wanted to retaliate. Since Shen Yingchu had left, and she couldn't confront the silent Madam Shen, she could only make Shen Yanzhen the cannon fodder.

Madam Shen smiled faintly. She had originally thought that Shen Yanqiu, this illegitimate son, would come back to fight for the family property. However, she did not expect him to act unpredictably and have no intention of vying for power. On the contrary, his fiery temper was very similar to her own when she was young.

After venting her anger, Zhu Tingyue left as if nothing had happened. Shen Yanzhen went to check on his mother and found that she wasn't angry at all!

Madam Shen understood his meaning and asked him, "Do you think I should be angry?"

“No,” Shen Yanzhen denied, “it’s just that Yanqiu is a bit immature!”

"Hmph, sensible? What do you mean by sensible? You think you're sensible?"

Unexpectedly, Shen Yanzhen was stunned for a moment when her mother said that. She quickly shook her head and said, "No, I was ignorant and made you suffer."

He rarely spoke so gently, and Madam Shen's voice softened as well: "You and he have a very good relationship?"

Even though her mother didn't mention the name, Shen Yanzhen knew she was talking about Shen Yanqiu.

"No, it's just that I feel sorry for him. It's not his fault that he has such a background, so why make things difficult for him?"

"Do you think I'm making things difficult for him?"

"It's not you, it's the world. The world is making things difficult for him. He was given all sorts of names from birth and has to endure all kinds of stares from everyone. We can't know how he feels. People can't choose their own birth. If he could, wouldn't he want to have his parents' love openly and honestly?"

Hearing her son's words, Madam Shen felt a mixture of joy and worry.

What pleases me is that my son grew up in a wealthy place, but he was not blinded by the prosperity. He has always maintained a warm heart, and no matter how many difficulties and dangers there are, his heart will never change.

The worry is that this is a dog-eat-dog society, and with his personality, without the help of his family, his future path will likely be difficult.

Shen Yanzhen understood his mother's gaze. He held her hand and said, "Don't worry, I know what to do."

"Ok!"

Every generation has its own journey, and Mrs. Shen believed her son had the ability. The future ultimately belongs to the children, and every child deserves a future!