After Shen Nanyue and Zhou Yushen left, Chen Mu remained sitting there alone.
The dining table was a complete mess.
In the specially reserved performance area of the restaurant, various musical instruments had been arranged.
The musicians arrived on time and began playing.
People who worked for money would never truly care about the client’s feelings.
The gentle, melodious music drifted through the restaurant, falling upon Chen Mu’s lonely figure and the utterly ruined dining table before him.
He seemed frozen in place, his eyes lifeless and his face dark with gloom.
Only after a long while did he force a smile from the corner of his lips—a smile almost mocking in nature—as the flowing music echoed through the restaurant.
Shen Nanyue’s bright eyes, filled with hatred, lingered endlessly in his mind.
It felt as though a giant hole had been torn open inside his chest, the pain so unbearable that he could not recover from it for a long time.
“Enough!” He suddenly roared.
The musicians, immersed in their performance, did not hear his shout and naturally did not stop playing.
Chen Mu grew even angrier.
He stood up and flipped the table over.
Plates and exquisitely prepared dishes crashed onto the floor with loud clattering sounds.
Only then did the music finally stop.
A waiter nervously stepped forward.
“M-Mr. Chen, what are you…”
The silence around him only irritated him further.
He viciously kicked the overturned table before turning and leaving the restaurant.
…
After leaving the restaurant, Shen Nanyue said to Zhou Yushen, “Based on what Chen Mu said, I’m going to investigate the places where An’an was kept. I’ll give you an answer in three days. I still have things to do, so you can head back yourself.”
After saying that, she turned to leave, only for Zhou Yushen to grab her arm.
“I already confirmed your schedule with Assistant Xu. Your schedule is blank today. You don’t actually have anything later.”
“So what?”
Shen Nanyue turned her head toward him, her eyes cool and faintly impatient.
Zhou Yushen frowned slightly.
Lately, he did not know whether it was merely his imagination.
But he kept feeling that Shen Nanyue no longer treated him with the same dependence she had shown when they first got married.
Although outwardly she behaved normally, he could vaguely sense her distance and indifference.
What exactly was wrong with her?
The hand holding her arm did not loosen.
Instead, his palm slid downward and firmly intertwined with her hand without giving her a chance to refuse.
“I’m taking you somewhere.”
“I don’t—”
Before she could finish speaking, her lips were suddenly covered by a soft warmth.
Shen Nanyue’s eyes trembled slightly as she froze in place.
It was not a deep kiss.
Zhou Yushen only pressed firmly against her lips for a brief moment before pulling away.
“Come with me.”
Domineeringly, he hooked his fingers together with hers and led her away from the restaurant.
They stopped in front of an amusement park.
Shen Nanyue cast an expressionless glance toward the man beside her.
“I didn’t expect you to have such a childish side.”
“Amusement parks aren’t just for children. Adults can come too—especially when they’re in a bad mood.”
Zhou Yushen smiled as he led her inside after checking their tickets.
From childhood until now, Shen Nanyue had never stepped foot inside an amusement park.
When she was little, she had once looked forward to going.
But those hopes had quickly been crushed by her mother’s sharp words.
“Your father and I are fighting like this, and you still have the mood to go to an amusement park? Are you happy we’re arguing?”
“You’re grinning all day long. What exactly are you so happy about?”
“I should never have given birth to you, you little burden. Because of you, I can’t even get divorced. You came into this world just to collect debts from me!”
“…”
Those vicious words had left scars on her young heart.
Even after growing up, she still could not reconcile with them.
She had gone to bars, raced cars…
She had played all kinds of thrilling and exciting games.
But she had never once stepped into an amusement park.
This was her first time.
Following the map given by the staff, Zhou Yushen first led Shen Nanyue to the carousel.
“I heard every girl has a dreamy fairytale in her heart, and the carousel is one of the warmest parts of an amusement park story.”
Shen Nanyue cast a cool glance over Zhou Yushen’s serious face.
“You seem to understand girls’ thoughts quite well. Who did you bring here before?”
“I’ve never brought anyone here. This is my first time too.”
Something stirred in Shen Nanyue’s heart, and she looked at him doubtfully.
“You don’t look unfamiliar with this place at all. Is this really your first time here?”
“That’s right.”
Zhou Yushen nodded very firmly.
For a moment, Shen Nanyue could not tell whether he was telling the truth or lying.
But she did not dwell on it too much.
Nearby, the sound of a roller coaster racing along the tracks rang out, accompanied by waves of screams rising and falling.
It immediately caught Shen Nanyue’s attention.
Just as they were about to reach the entrance to the carousel, Shen Nanyue suddenly grabbed Zhou Yushen’s hand and dragged him toward the roller coaster instead.
“I’m sorry to disappoint you, but compared to fairytales, I prefer vampire legends. Excitement and bloodshed are my favorites.”
Ten minutes later, the two of them were seated side by side on the roller coaster.
The moment her feet dangled in the air, she instinctively grabbed Zhou Yushen’s hand.
The thrills she had never experienced in childhood had been carried over by time into the present.
She had thought she would feel uninterested, but unexpectedly, the fierce wind and adrenaline excited her.
The regrets buried deep within her heart were pulled to the surface, finally allowing her to relax.
After getting off the roller coaster, Shen Nanyue seemed to have completely flipped a switch.
She no longer cared about Zhou Yushen’s pale complexion and dragged him all across the amusement park.
The two of them were both exceptionally attractive, drawing countless gazes from tourists along the way.
When they passed the haunted house again, Zhou Yushen suddenly grabbed Shen Nanyue’s hand and pointed toward the entrance nearby.
“Want to go inside and play?”
“No.”
Shen Nanyue rejected the idea without even thinking.
That immediately piqued Zhou Yushen’s interest.
Was she afraid of ghosts?
“You’re scared?” he asked teasingly.
“I didn’t expect the mighty female CEO of Shen Corporation to be afraid of a haunted house.”
Although she knew perfectly well that this was a provocation tactic, Shen Nanyue had no intention of falling for it.
But when she met Zhou Yushen’s smiling face and saw the teasing glint in his dark eyes, every one of her nerves was still provoked.
“Who’s scared?!”
She glared fiercely at him, shook off his hand, and marched straight toward the entrance.
Watching her determined, almost martyr-like back, Zhou Yushen finally could not hold back his laughter.
Sunlight shone over his tall figure.
The sharp contours of his flawless face were softened by that genuine smile, making his handsome appearance look especially carefree and dazzling.
Several passing girls were instantly captivated by him.
With sparkling eyes, they were just about to approach and ask for his contact information— But the moment Zhou Yushen noticed them from the corner of his eye, he immediately withdrew his smile, quickly stepped forward, and grabbed Shen Nanyue’s hand.
He even lowered his head to kiss her lightly on the cheek, his deep magnetic voice carrying a trace of apology.
“My fault. Let’s go in together.”
Shen Nanyue shot him a haughty glare, but she did not refuse to let him hold her hand again.
The girls who had wanted Zhou Yushen’s number stopped in place and sighed softly.
“What a pity…”
When they entered the haunted house, Shen Nanyue still felt nervous.
She held Zhou Yushen’s hand tightly, cold sweat already forming in her palms.
Sensing the tension and fear from the person beside him, Zhou Yushen gently brushed his thumb across the back of her hand in comfort.
“Don’t be afraid. I’m here.”
— The end of the Chapter–
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