Sheng Chenjin's questioning left Madam Sheng speechless for a moment.
Seeing Madam Sheng's state, Sheng Chenjin became even more enraged. He stood up abruptly, pointed at Madam Sheng, and roared, "Get out! Get out of my room right now and never come back."
Madam Sheng's expression flickered slightly, but she quickly regained her composure. She let out a cold laugh, "What, after your father took away the company, you're starting to despise your own mother?"
Madam Sheng's words sent a tremor through Sheng Chenjin's heart. He took a deep breath, trying to calm the turbulent emotions within him.
He couldn't argue with his mother; she was his birth mother.
"You can interpret it that way. I just want you to leave me alone, stop bothering me, and stop forcing me."
"Alright," Madam Sheng agreed readily.
Sheng Chenjin was taken aback, then frowned. "You agreed so quickly, do you have some other scheme?"
Madam Sheng laughed at Sheng Chenjin's doubt. "Scheme? Heh heh..." She paused, then added, "You child, when did you become so suspicious? What scheme could I possibly have? Don't worry, I won't interfere with anything between you and Gu Zilin. From now on, you can do whatever you want."
With that, Madam Sheng turned and walked out.
Sheng Chenjin stared blankly for a few seconds before slowly sitting down.
"Chenjin, was it really okay to speak to Auntie like that just now?" Gu Ziru asked cautiously.
Hearing this, Sheng Chenjin glanced up at her and said coldly, "Did I say something wrong? Shouldn't she leave me alone?"
"Chenjin..."
Sheng Chenjin raised his arm, cutting off Gu Ziru's words. "That's enough. You should rest early too. Don't worry about me."
Gu Ziru sighed and nodded, "Mhm."
Sheng Chenjin said no more and went upstairs.
Watching Sheng Chenjin's receding back, Gu Ziru's lips curled into a bitter smile.
The next day, after Sheng Chenjin and Gu Zilin had finished breakfast, Sheng Chenjin was about to leave.
Seeing this, Gu Zilin couldn't help but ask, "Where are you going?"
Hearing this, Sheng Chenjin turned back to Gu Zilin. "To find your fiancé."
With that, Sheng Chenjin left.
After Sheng Chenjin left, Gu Zilin looked forlorn. "What does this mean? He's going to find me, but he won't tell me."
"Miss, the young master is going to find you. Don't worry about such things. You should focus on awaiting the good news of their wedding," Sister Zhang comforted Gu Zilin.
"Wedding?" Hearing this, Gu Ziru frowned and repeated the word. "Are we really getting married?"
As she muttered, Gu Ziru picked up the newspaper and began to read, but the image of Sheng Chenjin and Lin Mo's engagement kept appearing in her mind.
As she read, Gu Ziru's heart ached inexplicably.
...
Sheng Chenjin drove to the hospital where Su Yunuo was. Before getting out of the car, he specifically sent Su Yunuo a text message, telling him he was coming to see him today and asking him to take good care of Gu Zilin.
Upon receiving the text, Su Yunuo called back.
Sheng Chenjin glanced at the screen and answered, "Hello?"
"Brother, are you coming to the hospital now?"
"Mm, what's wrong?"
"You'll know when you get here."
Sheng Chenjin frowned. "What do you mean?"
Su Yunuo said unhurriedly, "Brother, you'll know when the time comes."
After hanging up the phone, Sheng Chenjin got out of the car and walked towards the hospital.
Upon entering the ward, Sheng Chenjin saw Gu Zilin standing there, staring blankly ahead, lost in thought.
"Miss, the young master is here."
Sister Zhang's voice pulled Gu Ziru back to reality. Gu Ziru looked up and towards the door.
Sheng Chenjin walked slowly into the room and stopped at the edge of the bed.
Seeing Sheng Chenjin appear before her, Gu Ziru was stunned for a moment before her senses returned, and a joyful smile spread across her face.
"You... you're here."
"Mm," Sheng Chenjin nodded. "Is something wrong?"
Hearing this, Gu Ziru lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment before looking up at Sheng Chenjin with a serious expression. "Can we talk?"
Sheng Chenjin's face was expressionless. He said coldly, "There's nothing to talk about."
"It's not for you, it's for ourselves," Gu Ziru said. "You should know my plan. I want to marry you, and you can't refuse."
"Heh heh, are you trying to stop me from going to her this way?"
Sheng Chenjin smirked sarcastically. "No, it's not like that. I just want you to help me. As long as you help me, I can make you the mistress of the Sheng family. Then, you can do whatever you want."
"Heh heh, mistress?" Sheng Chenjin let out two sarcastic laughs.
"The mistress I want is not the mistress of the Sheng family. So, I'm sorry, I can't agree to you, nor can I help you."
"You..." Sheng Chenjin's words made Gu Ziru furious.
Sheng Chenjin looked at Gu Ziru. "If you want to continue staying in the Sheng family, do as I say."
"You... fine! You just wait and see!" Sheng Chenjin thought of Sheng Chenjin and Shi Xinxin.
Shi Xinxin's wrists were already ruined. It would be impossible for her to scheme under Sheng Chenjin's nose from now on.
If that was the case, then she couldn't be blamed for being unkind to her.
...
After leaving the hospital, Sheng Chenjin went straight to the company. Gu Ziru, on the other hand, went home. She didn't dare to appear before Sheng Chenjin rashly for fear of angering him and ending up with nothing.
When Sheng Chenjin arrived at his office, he saw Shi Xinxin sitting in a chair. The moment she saw Sheng Chenjin, a joyful smile immediately appeared on her face, but it quickly froze.
Seeing Shi Xinxin's expression, Sheng Chenjin couldn't help but let out a scoff.
"What's wrong? You don't welcome me?" Sheng Chenjin asked indifferently.
"Of course not," Shi Xinxin quickly shook her head. "It's just that I don't know how to face you, so I'm a bit hesitant."
Hearing Shi Xinxin's explanation, Sheng Chenjin merely snorted coldly.
"How is your injury now?" Sheng Chenjin suddenly asked.
Hearing this, Shi Xinxin's heart skipped a beat.
She hadn't expected Sheng Chenjin to care about her. She thought Sheng Chenjin would be as cold and indifferent as ever.
"It's much better, thank you for your concern."
"Then you should rest well and don't run around."
After speaking, Sheng Chenjin walked directly to his desk.
Seeing Sheng Chenjin about to work, Shi Xinxin quickly stood up from her chair and walked to Sheng Chenjin's side. "Um... can I work with you?"
Seeing Shi Xinxin's cautious demeanor, Sheng Chenjin's lips curved slightly. "Aren't you afraid I'll throw you out?"
Hearing this, Shi Xinxin gritted her teeth, wishing she could pounce on Sheng Chenjin and bite him to death.
"You... you wouldn't dare!"
"Oh? Really?" Sheng Chenjin raised an eyebrow and retorted, "Are you sure I won't throw you out?"