The matriarch has returned; that spendthrift son is truly daring!

After finishing her sentence, Song Qinghong went upstairs without waiting for the two men's reactions. Song Yanzhao and Song Cheng looked at each other, both seeing doubt in each other's eyes. Fortune telling?

This excuse seems a bit far-fetched.

After taking a shower, Song Shuyue found someone lying on her bed. She frowned, walked over, and pulled back the covers. Song Qinghong looked at her with a grin.

Song Shuyue: "..." She silently covered herself with the blanket again.

Song Qinghong crawled out and took the initiative to lift the quilt, "Yueyue, come in and lie down quickly."

Song Shuyue: "You go to sleep, I'll go to the next room."

Song Qinghong grabbed Song Shuyue and pulled her onto the bed, pleading, "Yueyue, please, sleep with me."

She had so much to say to Yueyue.

Helpless, Song Shuyue could only lie down and say, "Speak, what do you want to see me about?"

Song Qinghong stared at her with her bright eyes, "Yueyue, you understand me best. You told me to cut off all ties with the Zhou family, and I had my father cancel all the cooperation. Zhou Lin's parents came to see me twice."

At this point, a hint of sadness appeared in Song Shuyue's eyes.

She never expected Zhou Lin's mother to insult her like that, demanding things like a shrew, when she had previously been calling her her future daughter-in-law.

They showered us with compliments, but now that they haven't gotten anything out of it, they...

Do they think she's a fool?

Song Shuyue was somewhat surprised. It hadn't been long before Song Qinghong realized this, which meant that Shen Shiming had been up to his old tricks.

The two of them probably already...

"Do you still want to marry Zhou Lin?"

Song Qinghong fell silent. Her previous determination to be with Zhou Lin was largely due to the encouragement of his parents.

Do you still want to now?

She doesn't know yet.

Her engagement to Shen Shiming has not been cancelled.

Besides, that night she was with Shen Shiming!

Song Qinghong became more and more annoyed, pulled the blanket over her head, and said, "Kids shouldn't ask so many questions, go to sleep."

Song Shuyue: "......" A child? But she seems to be only eighteen now.

Song Shuyue suddenly realized that she had automatically assumed her age, and broke out in a cold sweat. Could it be the effect of her bloodline?

She became increasingly concerned about Song Xue'er and cared about Song Yanzhao.

Song Qinghong was fast asleep beside her, but Song Shuyue couldn't sleep at night. She had a feeling that she couldn't die again.

If she dies, the person in this body has already been reincarnated.

she!

The next day

Song Qinghong had developed a habit of going to work as soon as the alarm rang, sitting down at her desk, and picking up her coffee to drink.

A pair of hands snatched the iced coffee from her hand and threw it directly into the trash can.

"Who!" Song Qinghong looked up angrily and met Shen Shiming's eyes.

Song Qinghong looked away guiltily, "What are you doing here?"

Shen Shiming braced himself with his hands beside her, looking at her intently. "I'm wondering why someone is avoiding me!"

Song Qinghong, lacking confidence and with a shifty look in her eyes, said, "I don't think so. You're the boss, and I'm just a small employee. It's normal that we don't see each other."

Shen Shiming took out a jianbing (Chinese crepe) and soy milk from his pocket and placed them on her table.

"Song Qinghong, have you made up your mind?"

Song Qinghong was confused. "What?"

Shen Shiming gritted his teeth in anger, "Song Qinghong, don't play dumb with me, take responsibility! You enjoyed yourself that night, didn't you?"

Shen Shiming's words made Song Qinghong blush instantly. She looked around nervously, afraid that someone would hear what he said.

"Don't talk nonsense. I have no idea about what happened that night."

Unwilling to face the issue, Song Qinghong simply denied it.

Anyway, she didn't believe that Shen Shiming didn't have a female confidante. It wasn't the first time, so why was he being so dramatic?

She didn't even ask him to take responsibility, yet this grown man is acting completely contrary to expectations.

Shen Shiming gritted his teeth, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her into the office, slamming the door shut.

He pinned her against the door, his face ashen, and grabbed her chin.

"Song Qinghong, you slept with me, don't try to make me forget everything."

Song Qinghong was at a loss and struggled, saying, "Let me go first, Shen Shiming, let's talk this out."

Shen Shiming: "I wanted to talk to you properly, but you avoid me as soon as you get off work. Last night you even hid at Song Yanzhao's place. Song Qinghong, what do you take me for? A gigolo?"

Shen Shiming admitted that he deliberately provoked her that night, but when it came to being serious, he asked Song Qinghong, and she nodded.

Once she takes someone in, she has to be responsible for them.

They're both around the same age; it's time for them to get married and have children.

He knew she liked to be called Zhou Lin, and seeing her unwavering devotion before, he was extremely disappointed and decided to help her find happiness.

I'll never get married myself, but it's good to see her happy.

But she took the initiative to come to him; she came to work at his company. Once the opportunity came, he wouldn't let it go.

This time, Song Qinghong can only belong to him; she has no way to escape.

After stammering for a while, Song Qinghong finally managed to say, "I'll give you the money."

Shen Shiming felt like he was grinding his back teeth to powder.

He lowered his head and nibbled at her lips. Song Qinghong was startled and reached out to push him away.

Shen Shiming held the person firmly in his arms, "Waaah~ Let go! Shen Shiming."

Shen Shiming's chest heaved with anger. This woman had taken advantage of him and now she didn't want to take responsibility.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

"Song Qinghong, date me."

Without even thinking, Song Qinghong refused, "I don't want to."

"Why?" Shen Shiming pressed, wondering what exactly he lacked compared to Zhou Lin, who was just a good-for-nothing.

Song Qinghong's lips were swollen and red, and she looked up at him with teary eyes, "You always bully me, why should I be with you?"

Shen Shiming shouted that he was innocent, "When did I wrong you?"

Song Qinghong started counting on her fingers, "Let's not even talk about how you used to scare me with frogs, toads and other insects when I was little. In school, when have you ever not bullied me? Let's not go that far. Take now for example. When I go to work, you either deduct my salary or make me work overtime. You also make me serve you tea and water. If you accidentally get your clothes dirty, you make me wash them. When I go out to eat, you deliberately book the whole place so I go hungry."

Shen Shiming hadn't expected her to misunderstand him so much.

Shen Shiming knew he couldn't let the misunderstanding continue, so he bent down and focused his gaze on Song Qinghong's eyes with sincerity and concentration.

"Song Qinghong, I apologize. I admit I wanted to bully you, but it was all because I wanted you to notice my existence, because! I like you!"

Song Qinghong's pupils suddenly dilated, her face filled with astonishment, as if time had frozen at that moment.

What...what did he just say? Did he say he liked me?

Shen Shiming, he actually said he liked her?

How could he like her? He must be lying.

Song Qinghong shook her head, suppressing her racing heartbeat, and bit her lip. "I don't believe it, Shen Shiming. Are you trying to tease me again?"

Shen Shiming held up his finger. "I swear to God, if I, Shen Shiming, am lying, may I be struck by lightning."

Song Qinghong quickly covered his mouth, their eyes met, and an ambiguous atmosphere filled the air.

I'm taking the day off!

After saying that, Song Qinghong ran out, crying out, "Yueyue! Yueyue! Help me!"