readytorunbook Chapter 23 Viewing Documents
Chapter 23 Viewing Documents
"I'm not arrogant!"
Isn't she proud enough?
"Alright, alright, stop talking. I don't want to hear it. There's not a single word I want to hear."
"Then what do you want to hear?"
She leaned closer, her bright eyes shining in the moonlight, and Shen Yanqiu was completely drawn into those eyes.
So beautiful. These eyes, which once belonged to me, now hold another version of myself.
"I won't listen to anything!" Shen Yanqiu closed his eyes, refusing to look at her.
He really felt that Zhu Tingyue seemed to have some kind of magic, always attracting his attention, even though she had now become Shen Yanqiu!
"Tch, fine, don't listen then!" Zhu Tingyue found him completely baffling.
"I am leaving."
Shen Yanqiu fled in panic.
On the other side, Chen Can was determined to get to the bottom of things. She was a person who saw things through to the end, and even if she wanted to change her goal, she had to make things clear with Shen Yanzhen.
"You still don't like me?" she asked bluntly.
Shen Yanzhen looked at her, unable to say he didn't like her. One reason was that he felt it would be too hurtful to say he didn't like her directly. The second reason, and the main reason, was that he didn't know what it meant to like someone.
Chen Can expressed his affection verbally and by seeing him. But he himself didn't feel anything; he was indifferent to everything.
It's like a dish; if he likes it, he'll eat a few extra bites whenever it's on the table. If it's not, it doesn't matter; he can just eat other dishes. It's not like he absolutely needs it.
He remembered Chen Can saying that liking something is about persistence, which is why she persisted for two years. Had he ever persisted in anything?
The answer is yes! Studying medicine is the path he has persisted on the longest. His parents' strong opposition is, in his view, insignificant.
He was determined to walk this path, and no one could dissuade him. He didn't care about the company's future or his parents' expectations, which disappointed his mother. But so what? He had to live for himself at least once!
He likes medicine, that's for sure. But whether he likes Chen Can, he doesn't know.
He didn't have a strong feeling that he couldn't live without Chen Can, nor did he think about her often. She suddenly appeared in his life, bringing her brilliance and releasing her passion.
Shen Yanzhen didn't like crowds; he preferred to be alone, even if he did nothing. So, he often avoided her.
Chen Can asked her countless times whether she liked him or not, but Shen Yanzhen had a gut feeling that this might be the last time.
He had no answer, or the answer was obvious.
Chen Can understood. After a long while, she smiled at Shen Yanzhen and said, "Goodbye!"
"Goodbye."
Watching the retreating figure walk away without looking back, Shen Yanzhen didn't know what he was feeling. It was as if he felt relieved, yet also as if Mount Tai was pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.
He still hurt people, even though that wasn't his intention.
The moon in the sky is so round and so bright, illuminating the joys and sorrows of human life, yet it forgets that it too is subject to the vicissitudes of life.
Life is full of regrets, and I may become Chen Can's regret, but she also has her own fulfillment!
Having figured all this out, Shen Yanzhen let out a long breath, and his shadow, bathed in moonlight, departed joyfully.
The moon is still shining, just like every regret and every moment of fulfillment we encounter, it keeps shining.
Zhu Tingyue had a sweet dream in which she and Shen Yanqiu switched back, and she was snuggling up to her parents with a bright smile. It was at this moment that she woke up!
Good dreams are always the easiest to wake from; the ancients were right. She straightened her smile and resignedly got out of bed.
Since arriving at the Shen family, she hasn't slept in even once! She'd never opened her eyes before ten o'clock before!
Now, I have to get up at seven! And go to work! The Shen family is so rich, what would happen if they didn't work? Let whoever likes him go ahead, as long as you can endure hardship, there will be endless hardship!
She planned to tell Shen Yingchu later that she didn't want to go to the company anymore, and asked if it was okay for her to be a rich second-generation with nothing to do.
When she came downstairs, only Shen's parents were there. Had Shen Yanzhen gone to work so early in the morning? He was a born workhorse! This job should be his!
"Good morning."
She gave a perfunctory greeting, sat down, and began to eat.
Unexpectedly, Shen's mother replied with a "Good morning".
What a surprise! Zhu Tingyue almost choked. What kind of ghost is this so early in the morning? Or has Shen's mother changed her personality?
She was so surprised that she forgot to chew. Her mother glanced at her and then resumed her usual tone: "Eat."
That's more like it! That's how Madam Shen should treat Shen Yanqiu!
Zhu Tingyue was satisfied. While eating, she pondered how to tell Shen's father that she didn't want to continue the job.
Before she could speak, Mr. Shen asked, "How have you been feeling at the company these past few days?"
How is it? Not good! Zhu Tingyue didn't understand what he meant by asking that question. He just dumped her in the planning department without saying a word, and no one told her what to do. He even asked her how she was doing? What could she possibly be doing?
"that's it."
After answering, she realized something was wrong. Wasn't the Shen family supposed to be silent while eating and sleeping? Why were they all breaking that rule today?
She looked at the two people in front of her with a questioning gaze, but couldn't see anything different. Madam Shen was still as elegant and dignified as ever, and her father was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, just as he always was.
She looked outside again. The sun was indeed in the east. How strange today! Had the sky collapsed? Had the ground caved in? Or had the river flowed backward?
"What do you mean by 'nothing'? What have you done?" Mr. Shen was not satisfied with her answer and asked again.
"I didn't do anything. Manager Wu gave me a stack of documents and I spent three days looking at them."
Zhu Tingyue spoke the truth; she had no intention of accusing anyone. With Manager Wu's obsequious manner, he could do it, but she herself couldn't bring herself to say it!
"Didn't he give you anything to do?" Mr. Shen didn't believe it. Didn't he have his own company? How come it took him three days to look at a document?
"Yes, look at the documents!"
Zhu Tingyue answered him while eating. She was a little nostalgic for the days when people didn't talk while eating. Who would ask about work at the dinner table? Isn't that the same as asking a child about their grades while eating?
After being unintentionally retorted by her, Mr. Shen was speechless for a long time. He had only sent her to work at the grassroots level to gain experience and familiarize herself with the environment, but who knew she would silently spend three days reading documents? What's so interesting about those lousy documents? Every time she submits something, it's garbage!
He realized he hadn't arranged things properly, so he decided to give him a different position. He glanced at his "son" who was engrossed in eating and thought to himself, "Let's talk about it when we get to the company!"
Zhu Tingyue was oblivious to the fact that she didn't want to do something anymore. She would talk to Shen Yingchu about it after she finished eating. She didn't talk about work at the dinner table; that was her principle!
She's not like some people who bring work home, even to the dinner table! They've lost their conscience!
She was internally complaining, but a person walking down the stairs made her jaw drop.