Chapter 98 (1/2)

The day after the barbeque, Shen Yan went back. Chen Fang didn’t want to remain here to be a big, bright third wheel either, so he went back with Shen Yan.

After being force fed with dog food all these days, he was starting to get the illusion that falling in love and marrying seemed like a pretty good option.

Dog food was indeed very harmful to the mind.

Before going back, Shen Yan had a talk with Shen Fu. When they were done talking, Shen Fu looked like a wilted flower. Lin ShuYi, a little curious, asked, “What’s wrong?”

Shen Fu approached and pulled the other into his arms, burying his face into Lin ShuYi’s neck, disheartened, explaining as he absentmindedly thought to himself that it seemed like he had gotten a little taller.

“He wants me to go back to help him out.”

Lin ShuYi paused for a moment. “In taking care of the Shen Conglomerate?”

Shen Fu nodded. “Something like that.”

“And what do you intend?”

“Obviously I’m going to reject him.” He didn’t like the idea of managing the company, otherwise he wouldn’t have procrastinated up to now. He had his own job and he had plenty of free time to do whatever he wanted, just like now. He had taken off for several months and he didn’t have to worry about running out of money. His money mostly came from his own livelihood, and he was pretty happy about being self-reliant, and plus, Lin ShuYi and the children were here.

If Shen Fu was to help with the management of the Shen Conglomerate, then that would mean returning to H City, and it would be troublesome to go back and forth between home and work. That might mean that Lin ShuYi would have to consider giving up XiQin Restaurant. However, hearing that Shen Fu rejected the offer, Lin ShuYi felt a little bad. After all, it was probably tiring for Shen Yan to manage it all alone.

The thing was Shen Fu had already declined, so how come he still looked all droopy?

Shen Fu mumbled an explanation for Lin ShuYi. “I wanted to decline but he destroyed me with a single sentence.”

“Huh?”

“He said he wanted to set aside some time for love.”

Lin ShuYi: …

This undisputable reason….

Since Shen Yan’s future love life was extremely important, Shen Fu ended up agreeing in the end despite being extremely reluctant, telling Shen Yan to give him two days to prepare. Shen Yan had agreed with a delighted smile curling on his lips. “So you’re leaving for H City in two days?”

Shen Fu nodded and hugged Lin ShuYi tighter. “I don’t want to leave you.” Shen Fu’s deep voice murmured into Lin ShuYi’s ear. After a moment he also added, “Or Xiao Yu and TaoTao.”

“Will you be gone long?” Lin ShuYi frowned, despite not being one who usually showed his emotions.

“Not for too long, but grandfather has always been hoping that I would look after the Shen Conglomerate with my brother. If I go, I don’t think it’ll be easy trying to leave.”

It was already exhausting enough to battle Old Master Shen, Now Shen Yan had joined, and his cultivation level was clearly higher than Shen Fu’s.

Lin ShuYi’s frown deepened, unable to come up with a decision or idea.

He didn’t want to leave S City because XiQin Restaurant was here, and more importantly, because Old Man Yang was here, even though Old Man Yang had a partner now. Plus, he had promised Old Man Yang to stay with XiQin when he took over. The current situation was, for him, between a rock and a hard place.

“I know you don’t want to leave here, and I won’t force the matter, but when Tang Shuang masters things, how about you come to H City to visit me?”

Lin ShuYi’s heart melted at this. He nodded without hesitation.

Shen Fu’s lips thinned and he buried his face even further.

The day Shen Yan went back, Old Master Shen received news that Shen Fu had agreed to come and manage the Shen Conglomerate. “Are you coming back alone?”

Shen Fu made a noise of confirmation.

Old Master Shen frowned. “Then what about XiaoYi, TaoTao and YuYu?”

Shen Fu helplessly said, “He’s put so much into his restaurant. I can’t make him give it up. It’s about time Xiao Yu goes to school, and Chen-ayi can take care of TaoTao.”

Old Master Shen’s frown deepened. “That won’t do.”

Shen Fu rolled his eyes. Even if it won’t do, it’s not like you’d relent.