The departure of a loved one is something people slowly and silently learn to accept over time.
Every corner of the Shen residence carried traces of Old Master Shen.
Every brick, every object, bore marks he had left behind.
The person was gone, leaving only memories for those still living.
Movement came from the doorway, and Shen Nanyue quickly wiped away her tears.
When she turned around, she met Butler Liu’s exhausted gaze.
“Miss.”
“Uncle Liu.”
Butler Liu held a wooden box in his hands as he walked over to Shen Nanyue.
“Miss, Master left this for you before he passed away.”
Shen Nanyue stiffened slightly.
She accepted the wooden box from him and opened it.
Inside was a thick booklet wrapped in red embroidered silk.
On the cover, written in strong, vigorous strokes, were the words:
“Marriage Letter.”
Shen Nanyue froze in shock and looked at Butler Liu in disbelief.
He explained, “Master said this was the only thing he could leave you. Not being able to see you get married was his greatest regret. All his blessings and advice are written in this marriage letter.”
Shen Nanyue opened it.
Her grandfather’s elegant handwriting was neatly arranged across the red paper.
“On this joyous day, as a good marriage is formed and a blessed union established, my granddaughter, who has suffered through half her life, has finally met a worthy companion. I wish only for the two of you to stay united in heart forever. Let this written vow bear witness to your everlasting bond and loving union.
Betrothed: Shen Nanyue and Zhou Yushen.”
“This… How did Grandpa know about… Zhou Yushen?”
“Young master Zhou is the only man you’ve ever brought home. Master saw through your feelings long ago. And didn’t you also understand what the master wanted, which is why you hurried to marry him?”
Shen Nanyue pressed her lips together without answering.
Grandfather liked Zhou Yushen.
Grandfather cared deeply about Shen Corporation.
So she married Zhou Yushen and reclaimed Shen Corporation into her own hands.
No matter how outsiders misunderstood her, she never once explained herself.
She hadn’t expected Uncle Liu to have already seen through everything.
Butler Liu then took out a pair of jade ornaments from his pocket.
It was a pair of jade dolls embracing each other.
“Miss, now that you’re newly married, I don’t have anything expensive to give you. I searched for a long time before finding these jade dolls. I wish for you and the young master to grow old together and remain loving forever.”
A mist rose in Shen Nanyue’s eyes.
“Uncle Liu, you should know that I…”
“I know, Miss. Just walk your own path.”
Butler Liu placed the jade dolls into the wooden box in Shen Nanyue’s hands.
Smiling gently, he patted her shoulder before turning to leave.
Shen Nanyue stood there in silence for a long time before finally carrying the marriage letter and jade dolls back to her room.
She opened the storage chest at the bottom of her cabinet and carefully placed both items inside.
When the day came that she truly believed marriage could last forever then she would take out these heavy blessings again.
When Zhou Yushen returned to the bedroom, the cold sharpness on his face finally softened.
Shen Nanyue was taking a shower, so he sat quietly waiting for her.
Suddenly, Shen Nanyue’s phone rang.
At first, he chose not to answer.
But the phone kept ringing, making him increasingly impatient.
He reached over, picked up the phone, and glanced at the screen.
Xiao Qi.
He answered the call.
Before he could speak, frantic screams came from the other side.
“Sister Yueyue! We found clues about Sister An’an’s whereabouts! Chen Ting seemed to realize someone was following her today, so she pretended to go shopping and used a decoy trick to escape. Luckily, Sister Zhuyuan’s people noticed in time and followed her!”
“We tracked Chen Ting to a villa halfway up the mountain. She went in pale-faced and came out flushed and looking even better than before. I’m sure Sister An’an is inside!”
An’an.
Zhou Yushen knew that was Shen Nanyue’s younger sister.
After a brief pause, he said calmly, “Send me the villa address.”
The other side fell silent for a long time before suddenly exploding into shrill shouting.
“Who are you?! Why do you have Sister Yueyue’s phone? What did you do to her? Where is she right now?!”
A barrage of questions came so quickly that Zhou Yushen didn’t even know which one to answer first.
The sound of rushing water came from the bathroom, and he replied flatly,
“She’s taking a shower right now. I’m her husband. Whatever you need to say, you can tell me too.”
“AHHHHHHHHHHH!”
Another round of screaming erupted from the other end.
The noise made Zhou Yushen frown deeply, and he held the phone slightly farther away.
“There’s no way Sister Yueyue would get married! She would never marry! Are you some kind of kidnapper? Did you kidnap Sister Yueyue? I’m warning you—let her go right now!”
The sound of rapid keyboard typing came from the other end of the call.
The speed was astonishing.
Zhou Yushen guessed the other party was some kind of computer expert.
After a while, the typing finally stopped.
Only then did Zhou Yushen calmly ask, “You found it, didn’t you? So now you know where we are?”
Inside the dimly lit room, the cold glow of the computer screen illuminated Xiao Qi’s pale face.
He stared in horror at the red dot on the screen.
It was located at the Shen residence.
“Sister Yueyue… really got married…”
The disappointment in his voice immediately set off alarm bells in Zhou Yushen’s mind.
Don’t tell me this is some younger guy secretly in love with his older sister figure?
His tone instantly turned cold.
“Send the address to the phone. Don’t alert anyone. I’ll send people to investigate.”
“Who are you to order me around? I only listen to Sister Yueyue! Put her on the phone!”
“I already told you. She’s taking a shower.”
Even through the phone, the tension between the two men was obvious.
Just as they were locked in a stalemate, Shen Nanyue opened the bathroom door.
She frowned when she saw Zhou Yushen sitting on the sofa with his back to her, holding her phone while talking.
“Whose call is it?”
Zhou Yushen was startled and turned to look at her.
The moment he did, all the blood in his body seemed to boil.
Shen Nanyue was wrapped only in a bath towel.
Her damp hair cascaded softly down her shoulders, a few wet strands sliding across her pale skin and disappearing into the towel at her chest.
The towel was short, barely covering half her thighs.
Her long, fair legs gleamed before his eyes, water droplets still clinging to her skin.
A wave of heat instantly surged through his body.
Shen Nanyue noticed none of it.
She simply snatched the phone from his hand.
The moment she answered, Xiao Qi’s hysterical screaming burst through the speaker.
“AHHHHHHHH Sister Yueyue, did you really get married?! Noooo! How could you get married?!”
Shen Nanyue: …
She shot Zhou Yushen a cold glance.
Zhou Yushen shrugged and quietly looked away.
After glaring at him once more, Shen Nanyue walked to the vanity table, placed the phone on speaker mode, and sat down.
While waiting for Xiao Qi to finish wailing dramatically, she grabbed a dry towel and began drying her hair.
Finally, after Xiao Qi’s emotional breakdown ended, she spoke calmly.
“Finished crying? Can we talk business now?”
Xiao Qi let out a depressed sigh before repeating everything he had already told Zhou Yushen.
Shen Nanyue paused mid-motion while drying her hair.
“Xiao Qi, send the villa address to my phone. Don’t act rashly for now. I’ll have someone investigate quietly.”
If An’an was really inside then this might be her last chance.
Xiao Qi pouted unhappily.
Why did Sister Yueyue say exactly the same thing as that annoying man?
He answered gloomily, “Okay…”
Just as Shen Nanyue was about to hang up, Xiao Qi asked again in a muffled voice,
“Sister Yueyue… you still haven’t answered me. Did you really get married?”
“I really did. Once An’an comes back, I’ll treat all of you to a meal.”
“…Got it.”
After hanging up, Shen Nanyue lifted her eyes only to realize that at some point, Zhou Yushen had already walked over and was now standing beside her.
— The end of the Chapter–
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