Chapter 122 - Shen Yan’s Side Story (Part 4) (1/2)
Translated by Jouissance of Exiled Rebels Scanlations
After staying in S City for several days, Shen Yan didn’t receive another call from Jiang Cheng after that midnight call. He had contemplated this for a long time before deciding that things were just fine this way. They had already talked everything out, and he would no longer be unable to get over what had happened all those years ago.
Though he wasn’t very pleased about it, he treated it like all the regrets he had about the past and tried to face it straightforwardly. It wasn’t until his secretary called saying that there was something he had to deal with that Shen Yan drove back to H City, and Chen Fang went back with him, too.
The next day, he got up early in the morning for work for the first time in a long time. The News Year’s atmosphere was very faint in the office, but the young ladies were no less passionate than usual, all having brought local specialties from back home to share.
As the director, Shen Yan naturally received plenty of such gifts. He was a little distant and unapproachable in the office, his smile very polite but empty, but that was no match for the fact that he was handsome and single, humble as well. So there were plenty of young ladies trying to get close to him.
After Jiang Cheng, Shen Yan hadn’t had any feelings for anyone else or tried going out with anyone. In their circle, both of the Shen brothers were known for not having entanglements. This was widely known in their circle, but the two brothers were too hard to catch and now the second young master had someone, so Shen Yan was the only one left, yet it seemed like there was no one worthy of him. He had become a lofty, untouchable flower in the eyes of the public. You could only look, and you were dreaming if you thought you could touch.
Thus when Shen Yan’s secretary walked in, carrying a huge bouquet and trying to be discrete, everyone perked their ears up, curious as hell about this mysterious and courageous suitor after their boss.
Which young lady was so daring!?? Daring to try and taint this lofty, untouchable flower?!
Meanwhile, Shen Yan was gazing at his secretary, Vivian, who held a massive bouquet of champagne pink roses: …
Vivian wore an expression of mysterious excitement and placed the flowers in front of Shen Yan. “Reception said this was for you. There’s a card in there, too, I don’t dare read it.”
Despite what she said, her gaze was stuck to Shen Fu, clearly wanting to hear the gossip about this mysterious admirer.
Shen Yan: …
“Got it, you can go now.”
Vivian immediately wilted, shuffling out of the door while glancing back longingly with every step.
Shen Yan looked at the bouquet with a stormy face. Ninety-nine champagne pink roses were enough to completely obscure the vision of anyone who decided to carry it in their arms. In the center, there was a small card. Shen Yan reached over and plucked the card out. The elegant scrawl was infinitely familiar. “Jiang Cheng.”
Shen Yan: …
He suddenly kind of wanted to know what had happened to Jiang Cheng in these seven years.
After all, what on earth could cause someone to become so shameless?! Hadn’t they already settled things?!! He couldn’t believe he had thought things could go back to normal between them!!
Shen Yan might’ve seemed unfazed on the surface, but his heart was filled with a thousand “WTF”s, wanting nothing more than to punch that shameless guy in the face.
Speak of the devil. His personal phone, which hadn’t rung all morning, suddenly rang. Shen Yan didn’t even need to look to know who was calling.
He glared at his cell phone patiently until it stopped ringing… and then another phone started ringing.
Shen Yan: …
The phone and cell phone were like a symphony, one entering the stage as the other one exited, clearly not intending to stop until Shen Yan picked up.
Shen Yan: …
He had realized that ever since Jiang Cheng returned, the expression he wore most often was the expressionless one.
“Did you not listen to what I told you?” Shen Yan was about done with Jiang Cheng’s shamelessness. He didn’t know what to do about this guy anymore. “Jiang Cheng, we aren’t kids anymore. Can you stop this childishness?!”
On the other side of the line, Jiang Cheng took Shen Yan’s anger silently before replying, “Hn, did you eat lunch yet?”
Shen Yan: …
Did he look like he wanted to talk about lunch with this guy!?
“I’ve booked us a table; I’ll come and get you.”
“Thanks, but no thanks.”
Jiang Cheng sighed, saying, “After ten minutes, I’ll be at your office. If you don’t come out, I’ll come up to get you.”
Shen Yan: …
People always say romance is made… of a series of compromises!
Ten minutes later, Shen Yan found himself downstairs anyways, looking like he was just about ready to destroy the world. The employees, seeing the anger plain on his face, were extremely cautious even when just going to greet him, terrified of accidentally setting off this usually dormant volcano.
Jiang Cheng approached in his car and, seeing Shen Yan standing at the door waiting for him, couldn’t help but smile and lower the window.
Shen Yan wore a tailored suit, looking like an uptight elite. The only flaw was the murderous expression on his face, though that didn’t stop people from staring at his handsome visage.
Shen Yan stalked over to Jiang Cheng, rage on max, but Jiang Cheng’s smile just grew wider. As Shen Yan got on the car, prepared to unleash his wrath, Jiang Cheng suddenly said with a wide smile, “It really does look like we’re wearing a couple’s outfit.”