Although the words “loan” and “small request” didn’t sound like anything good no matter how you looked at them, at least he wouldn’t have to go to Spirit Jade this week, nor face Shen Huaixue’s face that looked cold on the surface but could actually push him into a pit at any moment.
But… that was Shen Huaixue’s “small request.” A bad feeling suddenly surfaced in Lin Jianqing’s mind, yet no matter how he tried to recall it, he couldn’t remember. ‘What small request?’
Shen Huaixue paused on her end.
“I’ll tell you when I think of it.”
Lin Jianqing stared at the screen and finally typed just one word.
“Scram.”
After sending it, he placed his phone face down on the desk. Just as he was about to continue reading, his phone buzzed again.
“Study well. Don’t fail your classes.”
Lin Jianqing looked at the message, his brows slowly knitting together.
Shen Huaixue had been too agreeable today. That suddenly made Lin Jianqing feel that something wasn’t right.
Meanwhile, in the Spirit Jade office, Shen Huaixue put down her phone, her expression not looking too good.
The computer was still on, the screen showing the photos taken last night. Lin Jianqing wore that blue fairy costume, the corners of his eyes pressed with blue eyeshadow, giving him a cold, unapproachable air.
But after some processing by Shen Huaixue, Lin Jianqing’s asexually cold face gradually became somewhat… alluring.
That was what Shen Huaixue liked. Perhaps the rich all played like this.
The words on his face became even clearer after she adjusted the lighting. She had originally only planned to touch up a few more photos, but just as she was about to continue, another message popped up.
The sender had only one character.
Shen.
Because Shen Huaixue had done some foolish things in the past, she had been left by the Shen family in Linzhou City to “sink or swim.”
Before leaving the main family, the main family had severed all connections between Shen Huaixue and the Shen main family, leaving only “Shen” as the sole contact.
Shen Huaixue looked at that note and kept her fingers still on the mouse for a long time.
It wasn’t the main family’s usual business number, nor the person who normally handled matters with her. The other party only sent one line.
“I’ve arrived in Linzhou. Don’t you want to come welcome me?”
Shen Huaixue’s gaze slowly turned cold. Someone from the main family had come.
Staring at the chat window on her phone screen, Shen Huaixue couldn’t help but fall into thought.
The content of the chat was very frivolous. It definitely wasn’t the Eldest Sister… As for the Second Sister, she should be busy. If it were the Third Sister…
If it were the Third Sister, it wasn’t impossible.
Shen Huaixue furrowed her brow.
There were five daughters in the Shen main family, including Shen Huaixue, and she was the youngest, with three sisters above her.
That was also the reason she was so doted upon.
But as for the Third Sister… Shen Yumian… if it really was her, perhaps it wasn’t a bad thing.
After all, she never had any energy for anything. She didn’t notify before coming—she probably only remembered to message Shen Huaixue after arriving.
Languid and averse to trouble was perhaps Shen Huaixue’s only impression of her third sister.
She might not even bother to explain why she came. She looked like she didn’t want to deal with anything. If it really was her, she was probably forced to be “tossed” over by the main family.
“Alright, alright, I’m at the lobby of your company building.”
Before Shen Huaixue could reply, the other party’s message had already come through.
Before she could even respond, the secretary’s somewhat troubled voice came from outside the office.
“President Shen, a young lady at the front desk says she’s your sister. She said an appointment doesn’t matter—since you definitely wouldn’t want to see her anyway, an appointment would be useless.”
Shen Huaixue closed her eyes.
“Let her in.”
When the door was pushed open, Shen Yumian was still holding an iced coffee nearly finished, lazily greeting Shen Huaixue.
She was dressed very casually—a gray coat, black pants, her hair simply tied behind her head.
Her features bore some resemblance to Shen Huaixue’s, but her aura was far lazier, as if she had just escaped from some agonizing meeting, carrying the exhaustion of someone who didn’t want to work but had been forced to work for years.
If there was one difference between the two, Shen Yumian was perhaps a bit shorter than Shen Huaixue, and she gave off an extremely messy vibe all over.
Clearly, she had been forced to come.
After entering, she first looked at Shen Huaixue, then glanced at the computer she had just closed.
“Did I come at a bad time?”
Shen Huaixue’s tone was very cold.
“Any time you come is a bad time.”
Shen Yumian nodded, as if completely accepting that assessment. She walked over to the sofa and sat down, casually placing her coffee on the tea table.
“Then that’s fine. I thought it was only today that was a bad time.”
Shen Huaixue looked at her without speaking.
Shen Yumian leaned back into the sofa, only lifting her eyes to look at her after a few seconds.
“Don’t look at me like that. I didn’t come here on my own. The main family heard you’ve had a man by your side recently, so the Eldest Sister sent me over.”
Shen Yumian waved her hand helplessly. She didn’t want to beat around the bush and directly stated her purpose.
“It’s not what you think.”
“I haven’t said anything yet, and…” Shen Yumian slowly took a sip of her coffee, then surveyed the office environment.
“But I really envy you though. The family put you in such a comfortable place. If it were me, I’d wake up laughing from dreams at night.” After saying this, Shen Yumian sat lazily on the sofa.
Shen Huaixue looked at her third sister before her and sat properly upright in her office chair.
As for Shen Yumian, she narrowed her eyes slightly, observing Shen Huaixue’s reaction.
“I won’t beat around the bush either. The reason I came is to confirm your current state. And, most importantly, to check whether you’ve really started being interested in men, as the rumors say.” Seeing her fourth younger sister in this state, Shen Yumian went straight to the point.
Hearing this, Shen Huaixue closed her eyes and said coldly, “I’m not interested in men.”
Shen Yumian looked at her for a moment.
“Mhm, so it seems you’re only interested in photos of a man wearing women’s clothing.” After saying this, she pulled out a small notebook from somewhere and began making notes.
The office fell silent for a second.
“That’s not it!” Hearing her third sister say this, Shen Huaixue instantly started explaining like a cat puffing up its fur.
“Alright, alright, I’ll note it down. You don’t have to be so nervous. Your third sister is a very casual person. I have no interest in appreciating your complex personal hobbies.” Seeing Shen Huaixue’s somewhat puffed-up appearance, Shen Yumian waved her hand, signaling Shen Huaixue not to be so anxious.
Shen Huaixue stared at her.
“What exactly do you want to do?”
“Just came to confirm. Oh right, what’s that man’s name?”
Shen Yumian was still writing. At this moment, her relationship with Shen Huaixue was more like a police officer interrogating a criminal.
Shen Huaixue didn’t speak immediately.
Shen Yumian stood up from the sofa and picked up her coffee.
“With the main family’s information network, they’ve definitely already found out. Why do you still need to ask me?”
“Isn’t it more convincing coming from your own mouth? I’m not the Eldest Sister, so why are you so hostile toward me?”
Seeing Shen Huaixue’s vigilant glare, Shen Yumian felt somewhat helpless.
Ever since that incident happened, Shen Huaixue had indeed become somewhat paranoid.
“Don’t worry, I’m not here to take that person away. Given the main family’s current attitude, they’d probably be eager to give him an award.”
“After all, the way you used to look at men wasn’t much different from looking at a trash can on the roadside.”