Stand-in Exit, Tycoon Boss Anxious Crazy

The phone suddenly rang.

Shen Yanshi was somewhat irritated; he really didn't want to answer this time and simply ignored it, but the incessant ringing over and over again finally made him pick up.

This time he didn't let go, pulling Xiang-Nuan to sit on the sofa, holding her in his arms, phone in hand, his tone very impatient: "What is it?"

On the other end, Assistant Lin swallowed before speaking: "The project in Hongrui City has now been confirmed to start. President Ye is asking if we should take action now?"

The lust in Shen Yanshi's eyes dissipated slightly, but his hostility did not lessen: "We can take action. It's been dragged on for so long; it's time to wrap things up."

"I'm just worried that if it gets too big, it'll be hard to explain to the old man..."

He smirked coldly: "I'm worried it won't cause enough of a stir."

Did the Shen family really think he was free labor? His project, to be taken away just like that?

They'd have to see if they had the skill to take it and hold it.

"Alright, I'll notify President Ye right now."

Shen Yanshi hung up the phone and looked down at Xiang-Nuan in his arms, only to find she had fallen asleep against him.

He pinched her face: "How can you sleep through this? Are you faking it?"

But Xiang-Nuan's breathing was even; she was clearly sound asleep.

He had heard that the drama she was filming was very demanding, with action scenes every day and no stunt doubles allowed; she must have been truly exhausted.

He sighed softly, in the end, he didn't wake her up, instead, he picked her up and carried her to the bedroom.

Then he went back to the bathroom to take another shower.

When Xiang-Nuan woke up in the morning, Shen Yanshi was already up. She had never seen him sleep in; this man, always meticulous, was frighteningly self-disciplined.

"Awake?"

Xiang-Nuan, groggy, struggled to get up, rubbing her eyes which she could hardly open: "Why haven't you left yet?"

"I'm about to leave." Shen Yanshi put on his suit jacket and casually picked out a tie from the wardrobe.

"Oh." Xiang-Nuan pulled open the bathroom door to freshen up.

But he suddenly called out to her: "Come here."

"What is it?"

"Tie my tie."

Xiang-Nuan pouted, really good at giving orders.

She took the tie and tied it for him. He looked down at her as she did so, with a look of suppressed anger, the corners of his lips lifting slightly, his mood improving.

"Yesterday, I met with Gong-Nian's divorce lawyer to discuss her case." He suddenly spoke.

Xiang-Nuan was taken aback, not quite understanding why he was telling her this.

"The divorce court session is today; I met with the lawyer yesterday to confirm the details."

"Oh." She wasn't particularly interested.

"Gong-Nian and I grew up together; as a friend, I will help her with this."

Xiang-Nuan's hand, holding the tie, paused, then continued nodding: "I understand."

He really didn't need to explain these things to her so defensively; was he afraid she would go around gossiping about him and Gong-Nian?

She adjusted his tie and looked up at him with a smile: "All set."

"I'm off." Shen Yanshi ruffled her messy hair and walked out the door.

Xiang-Nuan exhaled and quickly dove into the bathroom to wash up.

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Today's business event was for a skincare brand, taking place in a large shopping mall.

Xiang-Nuan was currently very popular, and the event had been promoted in advance, so the crowd that came to watch was particularly large, almost filling the mall.

The host introduced with enthusiasm: "Next, please welcome our spokesperson, Xiang-Nuan!"

Cheers filled the venue, as Xiang-Nuan had been hidden away in the mountains for a month and her fans had missed her.@@novelbin@@

Xiang-Nuan, in line with the skincare promotion, wore a white high-low strapless dress, with the back made of white tulle, floating like a little sprite as she walked, her shoulder-length hair gently curled, looking very tender.

"Ah, my wife is so beautiful!"

"How can Xiang-Nuan be so gorgeous!"

"Xia Zehua's wife is so beautiful!"

"???"

Xiang-Nuan picked up the microphone, her smile beaming: "Thank you all for coming, I am Xiang-Nuan."

The host exclaimed with surprise: "Wow, today we really have a lot of fans here to support Nuan-Nuan. Let's cheer and show our enthusiasm!"

The crowd raised their hands, cheering and screaming, and Xiang-Nuan also raised her hand, waving in a circle to greet everyone upstairs and downstairs.

But just as she turned to the right, in that instant, a familiar figure crashed into her sight, and the smile at the corner of her lips momentarily froze.

He stood at the back of the crowd, his smile warm, just like back then.