Sweet Chief Secretary - Chapter 454

Chapter 454 My Master Wants YouWhat appeared was an arresting title. “A notorious scumbag betrayed his boss and ex-wife.” With a video attached below, it showed the scene that Wanru, holding the divorce agreement paper, asked for alimony from Zhang Hanyu.

Was he so cruel to her that she revenged on him so hard? Zhang Hanyu felt desperate, but he could do nothing to her.

This video was more of a hit than the former one because Wanru got the evidence. The Internet was rife with railings. Shen Mo was so angry that he almost smashed his phone to vent his anger. Though Zhang Hanyu took all the responsibility of having set up Shen Yan, plenty of people in their circle thought Shen Mo was the one to blame.

A busybody checked the security monitoring video of the hotel this time and found the suspect was the one wanted by the police, who tried to kidnap Xia Yu.

Considering that Zhang Hanyu violated the law on bail, many people advised that he should be put into prison again by the related department for the sake of social safety, and his neighbors strongly insisted that the landlord should not rent the house to him.

When Old Madame watched the news, she sighed. When would the two brothers make peace with each other?

Of course, Xia Yu watched the video on the Internet, too. What Wanru did was helpful to Xia Yu, but it put Zhang Hanyu at a disadvantage. He might be sent into prison again.

When Xia Yu called Wanru, Wanru said that she didn’t expect it to be like this. She had intended to scold him to give him the feeling of being wronged, but she was astonished that someone posted it online.

But she also said that this was what he deserved. How could he be so merciless that he set up his friend?

Though Zhang Hanyu was a little pitiable, justice finally stood by Xia Yu, which made her feel delighted. She stayed in the hospital for two days. She had wanted to leave the hospital one day earlier when her fever was gone, but Shen Yan didn’t allow for the sake of her safety. He insisted that she should stay there for one more day.

After she came back to the company, Xiao Tang approached and said with disdain, “Xia Yu, I didn’t expect President Zhang to be such a person!”

“Same here.” Xia Yu could just let it go as Zhang Hanyu shouldered all the responsibility, and she had no other evidence.

She ended the conversation with Xiao Tang and came back to her office, turning on her computer to focus on her work. The whole afternoon was busy, and she felt that time flew by. She wasn’t aware that it was time to get off work until Shen Yan called her.

Shen Yan was very busy these days while she was suspicious and sentimental, which caused more stress to him. She felt sorry for him, so she cooked Shen Yan’s favorite dishes for him in the evening. Seeing that he enjoyed the dishes very much, Xia Yu was in good spirits.

During the meal, Xia Mingde made a call to Shen Yan, and they talked for a long while. Before Xia Yu could join the conversation, Xia Mingde hung up the phone.

Shen Yan noticed that Xia Yu was unhappy, so he comforted and said, “Uncle Xia will be here in two days. You can have a good chat with him at that time.”

“So, what did my father say to you?” Xia Yu asked. She guessed that her father must have seen the bad news before. Did he talk about that?

“He asked whether I would marry you.” Shen Yan smiled slightly with the corners of his mouth upward, staring at Xia Yu with ardent eyes.

Hearing his words, Xia Yu blushed. She asked in a low voice, “Then, how did you reply to my father?”

Shen Yan gave a bigger smile. He put down his chopsticks and walked around the table to her side. Then he drew her up from her seat and held her, whispering in her ear, “Of course, I’ll marry you.”

“What else did my father say?” Xia Yu continued to ask after she calmed down a little. She was sure that her father must have talked about some other things.

“Of course, he talked about our life after our marriage. He hoped that I would be nice to you.” Shen Yan smiled.

However, Xia Yu wouldn’t believe it. She knew her father well. Seeing that he wouldn’t tell her, Xia Yu thought it might be their business affairs, so she didn’t ask again. All the servants in the old house of Shen Family were busy preparing for their engagement. Aunt Ma went to help as well. So, Shen Yan unexpectedly washed the dishes after dinner.

After he finished the washing and went back to the bedroom, he found that Xia Yu fell asleep. Indeed, she had been stressful these days. Shen Yan didn’t disturb her. He took a shower and lay down beside her.

Early the next morning, Shen Yan put on his clothes properly. When he saw that Xia Yu opened her eyes, he leaned forward. “You take a rest. I’ll make breakfast today.” He kissed Xia Yu on the cheek and said gently.

After Xia Yu finished her washing and changed her clothes, the breakfast was ready. Though it looked not so delicious, Xia Yu felt very warm and happy in her heart.

“The egg is a little over-fried. Skip it. Have some noodles.”

Shen Yan tried to dump the egg into the trash can while saying. But Xia Yu stopped him. “It’s OK. I can have it. Don’t dump it.” It was rare because it was made by Shen Yan. Even though its taste was bad, Xia Yu was willing to eat it up.

Finally, Xia Yu ate up the egg and noodles while Shen Yan disliked the breakfast he made. He tasted a little and was reluctant to eat more. After Xia Yu ate them up, she spent a few minutes frying some egg cakes for him. She didn’t want him to starve while working.

They went to work together when they finished breakfast. On the way to the company, Shen Yan’s phone rang. He didn’t answer it on his own. Instead, he let Xia Yu help answer it directly.

Xia Yu picked up his phone and found the call was from a strange number. She got it through and said “hello”.

“Sorry, wrong number.” A woman’s voice rang through the phone, which was soft and nice.

“Who?” Shen Yan turned his head and asked Xia Yu.

“Wrong number.” Xia Yu put it down. But a minute later, it rang again, and the call seemed to be from the former number. She was confused in her mind. Wasn’t it the wrong number? Why did she call again?

“Excuse me, is this Mr. Shen Yan’s phone?” A woman’s voice rang through the phone again. She didn’t dial the wrong number. Perhaps, it was because Xia Yu answered the call that she thought she dialed the wrong number.

“Yes, it’s his. What can we do for you?”

Xia Yu asked in a hurry.

“Yeah, can he answer the phone? By the way, may I ask what your relationship is with him?”

Usually, Xia Yu helped Shen Yan answer the calls, and if anyone asked about their relationship, she would say that she was his secretary. So, she now told the woman on the phone as she did before.

“I’m his secretary. He’s driving now, so he can’t answer the phone.”

“Then I’ll call back later.”

The woman hung up again. It seemed that she had something important, and she must talk to Shen Yan in person.

At this moment, the car entered the underground parking lot of the building. After they got out of the car, Xia Yu handed the phone over to Shen Yan and told him what the woman said.

He said “okay” slightly and then took Xia Yu’s hand, walking towards the elevator.

Shortly after he arrived at his office, Shen Yan’s phone rang. It was probably from the former woman. Shen Yan got it through, and before he could say something, his face turned cold and harsh as if it was suddenly frozen, which was so cold that it was a little shocking. And the joints of the hand holding the phone looked very pale because he held the phone with force. His eyes looked frighteningly deep and gloomy.

Obviously, he was angry. His body was in tension. The other hand on the desk was clasped in a fist, demonstrating that he didn’t want anyone to approach him.

Xia Yu’s heart sank. Who was that woman? What did she say, making Shen Yan change his mood so fast?

From the start to the end, Shen Yan didn’t say a word until he hung up the phone.

Though he looked gloomy and horrible at this time, Xia Yu still came to his side and asked with concern, “You don’t look well. What did she say on the phone?”

“Nothing!” He answered coldly, which astonished Xia Yu. Usually, he would tell her plainly when she asked him. However, he refused to tell her directly today.

Xia Yu returned to her office and kept on her work, without inquiring him again. But she couldn’t help thinking about the contents of the conversation and the woman’s identity. All these made her feel distracted in her work.

As for Shen Yan, he was obviously absent-minded, too. Though he stared at the computer screen in front of him, his eyes looked blank.

After a while, his phone rang again. But this time Shen Yan didn’t answer it. He cast a cold look at the phone and then took the phone to turn it off after suddenly reaching out.

Shen Yan was in such a mood all morning and didn’t get better until lunchtime. Though his look was not as gloomy as before and he began talking to Xia Yu, he still kept silent on that phone stuff.

She got more and more curious, but she knew well that Shen Yan didn’t want to talk about it obviously. So, she could only subdue her curiosity.

When she almost got off duty, Zhang Peng called Xia Yu. “Sister Xia, why did Young Master Yan turn off his phone? Whatever, it’s the same to tell you. There’ll be a party in the evening at the Red Lip Bar. You inform Young Master Yan and must come with him! We haven’t gathered together for a long time.”

Zhang Peng seemed to have other things to do in haste, so he hung up quickly before Xia Yu could tell him that Shen Yan was in a bad mood and probably wouldn’t come there today.

Xia Yu looked at Shen Yan and told him that Zhang Peng invited them to the party at the bar. She had thought that he would decline. However, he agreed without a second thought.

After work, they had dinner first and then went to the bar as Zhang Peng said at around 8 o’clock at night. Plenty of people were at the bar, and the atmosphere was very joyful.

Shen Yan drank up several glasses of red wine in ten minutes after he entered the bar. Obviously, he was using the wine to vent his stress. Seeing that he subdued his emotions, Xia Yu not only felt worried but also felt unhappy since he wasn’t frank or honest to her.

“Sister Xia, what’s wrong with him? He seems to be in a bad mood!”

Zhang Peng sat aside Xia Yu and asked her in a low voice.

Xia Yu nodded, but her eyes were focused on Shen Yan all the time. Seeing that he poured another glass of red wine, she stopped him and said worriedly, “Shen Yan, you’ll be drunk in this way.”

The corner of his mouth was lifted. “Don’t worry. I won’t get drunk so easily.”

Then, he lifted his head and drank up the wine in his glass.

“Hello, Mr. Shen Yan.” A soft and nice voice rang through the air, which seemed to be that woman’s voice who called Shen Yan in the morning. It was a little familiar. Looking in the direction of that sound, she found that a woman was walking to them under the dim light.

Shen Yan frowned. His handsome face looked gloomy now, and his whole body was full of the sense of ferocity.

“Who is she?” Zhang Peng looked at Xia Yu next to him with confusion, only to find that she was shaking her head. Then he turned his eyes to Shen Yan.

“Excuse me! My master wants to have a word with Mr. Shen Yan.” The woman smiled and explained.

Her master? Her words made Xia Yu and Zhang Peng feel more curious, especially Zhang Peng. He had known Shen Yan for so many years. It was impossible that he didn’t know Shen Yan’s acquaintance.

But the woman in front of them was strange to him. He had never seen her. Zhang Peng stared at her for a while and then said, “May I ask who your master is? Why does your master want Young Master Yan?”

“Young Master Yan knows the reason. As for my master’s identity, I can’t tell you. Sorry.” The woman apologized to Zhang Peng while saying, and her beautiful eyes turned to Shen Yan.

“Your master really has made a decision?” Shen Yan put down the glass on the table at this time and looked up at the woman. “How about letting your master think it over for one more night? If she insists tomorrow, then I’ll agree.”