A whirlwind marriage leads to doting affection; the husband pampers her every night.

Shen Nian woke up to find herself lying in a room in a villa.

She frowned, got up, opened the door, and went out.

Downstairs in the living room sat Lu Jiao and her daughter Shen Ximan, enjoying tea.

Shen Nian walked downstairs expressionlessly.

Stepmother Lu Jiao spotted him.

He stood up, contrary to his usual self, and said to Shen Nian with a smile, "Nian Nian is awake, come and have some tea."

Shen Nian ignored her and continued down the stairs.

Lu Jiao gave Shen Ximan a wink.

Shen Ximan also stood up and warmly invited, "Shen Nian, come and have some cake. It's your favorite chestnut cake, and my mom specially had it made."

“Yes, come and have a taste. There are also cherries that were just delivered this morning, all of which are your favorites,” Lu Jiao chimed in.

Shen Nian walked downstairs and gave the mother and daughter, who were singing in unison, a cold look.

"I wouldn't dare eat it, I'm afraid it might be poisoned," she said bluntly.

Lu Jiao's face turned pale.

Shen Ximan couldn't keep up the act any longer. "Who do you think you are? If Dad hadn't called you back, you would have had nothing to do with the Shen family long ago. Humph, do you really think you're still the eldest daughter of the Shen family?"

Shen Nian sneered, "I wouldn't dare think that way. I don't care about the position of the eldest daughter of the Shen family. After all, everyone has been calling me that for more than ten years, and I'm tired of it. If you want it, I'll give it to you."

Shen Ximan stomped her feet in anger and raised her hand to hit Shen Nian.

Shen Nian quickly grabbed her wrist and slapped her across the face.

Shen Ximan looked at Shen Nian in disbelief, "You dare to hit me?"

"So what if I hit you? Do you have to pick a day?" Shen Nian shook off her wrist, picked up her schoolbag by the door, and walked out.

They haven't even settled accounts with them for 'kidnapping' her yet, so slapping Shen Ximan is already letting them off easy.

Shen Nian checked the time; it was almost ten o'clock.

The villa is in a very remote area, and she won't be able to make it to the agreed-upon time of 10 o'clock.

She took out her phone to send a WeChat message to Mo Ze, telling him that something came up and she was delayed, and asked if it would be okay to meet an hour later.

If that doesn't work...

She wondered if she could ask the other party to send her the problem first, so she could revise it and then find time to meet with him.

Shen Nian kept her head down, sending WeChat messages as she walked out.

Behind them came Shen Ximan's screams and cursing.

"Ah~ Mom, look, that bitch Shen Nian actually dared to hit me! I must hit her back! Stop her and don't let her get away!"

Lu Jiao knew that Shen Guoqiang had asked her to call Shen Nian over today because it was something important.

At this critical juncture, I have no choice but to put my daughter through this difficult time.

She took Shen Ximan's hand, looked at her cheek with concern, and instructed the maid, "Quickly bring ice to Miss so she can apply it to her face."

The maid hurriedly brought over an ice pack.

After applying an ice pack to Shen Ximan's cheek, Lu Jiao whispered to comfort her, "Your dad has something important to discuss with her today. Be good, just bear with it. Once we get the shares, I'll see how I deal with her."

Shen Ximan felt a lump in her throat, glaring fiercely at Shen Nian's retreating figure, and said nothing more.

Her mother was right. Once they get the shares, this little bitch will be like an ant, completely at their mercy.

Hmph, she'll remember this slap and get her revenge someday.

Shen Nian sent a WeChat message, looked up, and saw Shen Guoqiang walking over from the other side of the courtyard.

She didn't even glance at him, turning back to continue walking towards the villa gate.

"stop."

Shen Guoqiang called out to her.

Shen Nian pretended not to hear and ignored her.

Unexpectedly, the villa's housekeeper locked the villa gate, preventing her from leaving.

Shen Nian turned to look at Shen Guoqiang, "What do you want to do? Kidnapping or house arrest?"

She looked at her so-called father with a mocking expression.

Shen Guoqiang said, "Stay for lunch," and then turned and walked into the house.

Shen Nian knew she couldn't leave anytime soon. Her phone vibrated, and she saw that Mo Ze had replied with an "OK".

She opened WeChat and quickly sent another message.

[I'm sorry, Mr. Mo, I probably won't be able to meet with you today to discuss the design plan. Something came up at home. If it's convenient for you, could you please send me the parts that need modification?]

Mo Ze replied immediately: "[Don't worry, contact me after you've dealt with things at home.]"

Shen Nian felt a little relieved when she saw Mo Ze's reply.

She'll get over there as soon as this is resolved.

Shen Nian put her phone away and followed Shen Guoqiang back into the house.

When Shen Ximan saw Shen Guoqiang and Shen Nian walk in together, she immediately started complaining to Shen Guoqiang, "Dad, Shen Nian hit me! Look, my face is all swollen! Waaah~"

"So what if I hit you? Who told you to be so rude?" Shen Nian spoke first, rolling her eyes at Shen Ximan.

“Niannian, you are sisters after all, how can you do this…” Lu Jiao said hesitantly from the side.

"Excuse me, my mother only gave birth to one daughter, me. Where did I get any sisters?!" Shen Nian continued coldly.

"You..." Lu Jiao was speechless after being rebuked.

"Alright, stop arguing," Shen Guoqiang roared.

Everyone fell silent.

Shen Ximan, who had just been whimpering, bit her lip and stopped her deliberate sobbing.

Shen Nian was quite surprised by her father's attitude today.

If it were in the past, her father would have definitely held a grudge against her for slapping Shen Ximan.

Haha, today is really something else.

"Please sit down," Shen Guoqiang said again, then turned to Lu Jiao and said, "Have the kitchen prepare a few more of Niannian's favorite dishes."

"Okay." Lu Jiao agreed and turned to go to the kitchen.

Shen Ximan sat on the sofa, looking at Shen Nian with resentment, but she didn't say another word.

Shen Nian found this family extremely strange and wondered what kind of trap they were planning to set for her.

She gave Shen Guoqiang a wary look and said, "Just say what you have to say. There's no need for these superficial formalities. I'm not comfortable with them."

Shen Guoqiang was finally angered by Shen Nian.

He slammed his hand on the table and said loudly, "Asking you to come home for a meal has become a matter of saving face in your eyes. This is getting more and more outrageous."

Shen Nian sneered, "I never knew you could kidnap someone and bring them home just for a meal. Is our family that harmonious and loving?"

“You…” Shen Guoqiang pointed at her, unable to speak for a long time.

Finally, she put her hand down and said, "Alright, let's leave it at that for today. It's rare for you to come back, and since you're on holiday anyway, why don't you go home and stay for a while?"

Shen Nian felt like the sun had risen in the west; someone actually invited her to come home and stay for a while.

"No need, I'm used to living in the dorm." After saying that, she slung her backpack over her shoulder and asked again, "If there's nothing else, may I leave?"

At this moment, Lu Jiao came out of the kitchen, her face still bearing a fake smile in Shen Nian's eyes.

“I had the kitchen prepare a lot of your favorite dishes, why are you in such a hurry to leave?”

Shen Nian turned around, "Do you know what I like to eat?"

Lu Jiao froze.

Shen Nian sneered.

Ha~ They think they've put in so much effort.