Chapter 22

In the afternoon's Huaxin high-level meeting, Chen Shuyuan, who displayed an unusually strong stance, unexpectedly used a thunderous move to directly veto Liu Jiming's personnel adjustments during the meeting. This made Liu Jiming, who had already gotten some vague information from his son, extremely angry but unable to react! The old men, who had previously been in the dark, couldn't help but start pondering what kind of support made Chen Shuyuan seem like a completely different person. It wasn't until Chen Shuyuan picked up the file and, for the first time, did not yield her position, walking out of the meeting room first, that everyone suddenly realized that the top leader of Huaxin was still the Chen family, not the Liu family.

Back in the office, Liu Jiming flew into a rage, roaring incessantly, and the office was in a mess. Liu Hanming, sitting on the sofa opposite, coldly watched his father's abnormal behavior and, somewhat impatiently, suddenly stood up, his tone slightly sharp, and said:

"Dad, even if you smash all the items in the room today, it won't help! The most important thing now is to figure out how to solve the current predicament. The Chen family is not an easy opponent. I originally thought..."

"Regardless of how much Chen Shuguo and Tong Ling disagree, Chen Shuyuan is still their daughter. In critical moments, family ties still matter. Now, Chen Shuyuan can only rely on a last-ditch effort. Next week, the Kawa Group will come to Hong Kong, and I will personally receive them. If the Kawa Group is willing to invest, Chen Shuyuan's last support will be gone! During this time, you should thoroughly investigate the security guard Chen Shuguo sent down. If necessary, use some means. I don't believe he has three heads and six arms..." After being reminded by his son, Liu Jiming gradually calmed down and returned to his usual shrewdness. This 'old hand' who started from the gray forces, when he used strong measures, did not consider any consequences.

Xiao Sheng, completely unaware that the old man Liu Jiming had already harbored vicious intentions towards him, was now sprawled on the dining table, enjoying the hard-earned 'intimacy.' Perhaps because of his outstanding performance at today's high-level meeting, or because Chen Shuyuan genuinely appreciated Xiao Sheng's 'help' throughout the day, during the meal, Chen Shuyuan no longer faced Xiao Sheng with the coldness she had shown yesterday. Occasionally, their eyes met, and she would sometimes reveal a smile, though it was fleeting. This already made Xiao Sheng feel as if he had been injected with adrenaline, extremely excited.

Throughout the meal, he was the most talkative! On the contrary, Tong Tong, who usually chattered incessantly, remained relatively silent tonight. Despite her young age, Tong Tong's perceptiveness was far ahead of her years. Tonight, her cousin's behavior was somewhat abnormal. Although she still ignored the hateful big guy in front of her, she no longer showed the disgust she had yesterday. This made the mischievous Tong Tong think: Could her cousin have 'fallen'? The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Tong Tong's face turned pale. If this were true, wouldn't her revenge plan be in vain?

"This can't happen..." As she thought this, Tong Tong forgot where she was and, in a fit of anger, slammed the table and shouted this sentence with a very childish voice. Wu Mama, Xiao Sheng, and Chen Shuyuan, who were sitting there, looked up at the little devil's 'unusual performance' with various expressions. Realizing what she had done, Tong Tong looked awkwardly at their different expressions, scratched her head, pulled out a chair, and said to them in a flustered manner:

"I still have homework to do, I'll go upstairs first..." After saying this, Tong Tong, with her 'bruised' buttocks, quickly rushed back to her room. Even after leaning against the door, Tong Tong still felt her cheeks burning!

Chen Shuyuan, putting down her bowl and chopsticks, smiled as she took the dinner Wu Mama had prepared for Tong Tong again, said something softly, and then walked slowly towards Tong Tong's room with a light step! Xiao Sheng, who had always watched the matter from the outside, was stunned, pondering something. 'Could this girl have been 'tortured' to the point of losing her mind?'

It took Chen Shuyuan nearly five minutes to knock on Tong Tong's door. Like a parent, she placed the food in front of Tong Tong, who was standing at the door with a red face and lowered head. She did not urge her to eat but tightly held her cousin's plump, chubby little hand and pulled her to the bed, asking softly:

"Tong Tong, has something happened at school these past few days? Why do you seem so distracted? Do you have any little secrets to share with your cousin? Sit down, don't stand..." As she spoke, Chen Shuyuan pulled Tong Tong, but this time the little girl was unusually determined and refused to sit. Afraid that Chen Shuyuan would notice something, Tong Tong had to sit on the edge of the bed, inwardly cursing the 'shameful' Xiao Sheng.

Usually, the little girl who told Chen Shuyuan everything was somewhat hesitant today. After Chen Shuyuan pressed her for a long time, the little girl finally pouted and asked softly:

"Cousin, do you like that big guy outside?" Hearing this, Chen Shuyuan was stunned, as if she were a monk who couldn't figure out what was happening. They had only known each other for two days and one night. Chen Shuyuan, torn between laughter and tears, asked:

"No, what's in your head? Didn't I tell you yesterday that he was invited by your uncle to protect my safety? Why do you have this idea?" Chen Shuyuan, torn between laughter and tears, really didn't know how to explain.

"But today, I noticed you didn't hate him as much as you did yesterday. At this rate, I'm afraid you'll fall for him..." Hearing this, Chen Shuyuan tapped Tong Tong's forehead with her finger and instantly understood the meaning behind her words, "This can't happen..." Chen Shuyuan's smile was extremely awkward, and she didn't know how to respond to her cousin. After stammering for a while, she patted her chest and made some promises.

For the simple-minded Tong Tong, who never doubted her cousin's words, her expression instantly changed from gloomy to sunny. She then began to 'brainwash' her, telling her how bad and cunning the big guy was. Chen Shuyuan, with just a few words, got Tong Tong to reveal the setbacks she had suffered over the past two days. Of course, Tong Tong still maintained her 'dignity' and didn't mention the 'punishments.'

Hearing about her cousin's setbacks at the hands of Xiao Sheng, Chen Shuyuan laughed so hard that she was bent over, and Tong Tong, with a look of indignation, tried hard to stop her from laughing. In the end, Chen Shuyuan had to suppress her laughter and advise Tong Tong to avoid the 'neither inside nor outside' big guy in the future. Although she agreed verbally, Tong Tong had already started thinking about how to implement her plan again!

"Sister, I'm not a kid anymore. I'm eighteen this year. There are some things you don't need to hide from me. You can tell me..."

"Naive girl, what could your cousin have? It's all work-related, nothing serious!"

"You're lying. Don't think I don't know. Uncle betrothed you to the Nalan family in North Province when you were ten. Because of this, Uncle and Aunt almost divorced. Even now, you are still bound by the engagement, but you don't even know if that guy is alive or dead. And it's been so many years, Uncle still hasn't said anything about canceling the engagement. Everyone in the family is indignant about this. Isn't this depriving you of your right to free love?" Hearing this, Chen Shuyuan, who was sitting there, had a frozen smile, her expression somewhat awkward. At that moment, her heart felt like a bottle of mixed emotions, and she forced a smile, saying:

"Old people will never harm their children. We, as children, must believe this..." In fact, even after saying this, Chen Shuyuan felt an urge to cry. Why couldn't she, like a normal woman, have her own life? Was it just because of the Chen family, which she had never truly entered?

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