When Shen Nanyue came down from the carousel, Zhou Yushen told her the news.
Even though Shen Nanyue had already vaguely suspected it, now that the truth had really been confirmed, she suddenly didn’t know how to feel.
Happy? An’an had finally found her biological mother, and her biological mother was even such a famous artist.
Unhappy? More than anything, she was afraid.
Afraid that once An’an reunited with her biological parents, she would leave her forever.
“Should we tell An’an this news?” Zhou Yushen asked.
Shen Nanyue nodded. “This concerns An’an’s blood relatives. I have no reason to hide it from her.”
Zhou Yushen said nothing more.
Night had already fallen, and the trace of sadness crept back onto Shen Nanyue’s face.
Zhou Yushen wrapped an arm around her shoulders and coaxed softly, “No matter what happens, you’ll always be her sister.”
The Ferris wheel glowed with warm lights, especially enchanting in the night.
For some reason, Zhou Yushen suddenly recalled the childish saying Xu Ping once mentioned to him.
“Couples who kiss at the highest point of a Ferris wheel will stay together forever.”
Zhou Yushen, who had always scoffed at such worldly sayings, unexpectedly found himself harboring the same childish hope.
He casually asked the girl beside him, “Want to ride the Ferris wheel?”
After walking around the amusement park all day, this was the only attraction they hadn’t tried yet.
During the day, the staff had said the Ferris wheel only opened at night.
Only at night—when the city lights lit up in brilliant colors, when the romantic lights of the Ferris wheel wrapped around every cabin as it slowly rose into the sky, revealing Fengcheng’s beauty beneath—would it truly become unforgettable.
Remembering the expectant look in the staff member’s eyes when they said those words, Shen Nanyue also wanted to experience Fengcheng’s night view from above.
So she nodded without hesitation and followed Zhou Yushen toward the entrance.
The romantic cabin of the Ferris wheel carried the two of them slowly upward.
Shen Nanyue temporarily pushed aside everything about An’an and gazed through the transparent glass.
Below the Ferris wheel stretched a lake.
At night, the water was pitch-black, like a mirror reflecting the lights and silhouettes of the amusement park.
Laughter echoed endlessly—it truly was a place filled with joy.
As they rose higher, Fengcheng gradually unfolded before them.
Modern skyscrapers sparkled with grid-like lights.
Street lamps glowed warmly, illuminating the people and cars traveling through the night.
Neon signs outside shops competed for customers in dazzling colors…
All those colors blended together into a vibrant painting of Fengcheng.
Shen Nanyue’s heart stirred.
An inexplicable sense of emotion welled up inside her.
She didn’t even know why, but for the first time in all the years she had lived in Fengcheng, the city suddenly felt unfamiliar to her.
And for the first time, she realized Fengcheng could actually be beautiful.
“Nanyue.”
Zhou Yushen’s low voice suddenly sounded beside her ear—magnetic and restrained.
Shen Nanyue instinctively turned to look at him, but suddenly a large hand cupped the back of her head.
Guided by his strength, she leaned forward, and his lips captured hers.
The warm, gentle kiss left her momentarily dazed, yet unwilling to pull away.
At such close distance, she could see Zhou Yushen’s long eyelashes fluttering lightly like butterflies dancing in the air.
She was still lost in the thought that even his eyelashes were unfairly beautiful when he deepened the kiss, prying open her lips.
Zhou Yushen kissed her deeply and without restraint, making her unconsciously close her eyes and respond.
Only after her breathing turned uneven did he finally let her go.
She looked up at him in confusion, while a faint smile lingered on Zhou Yushen’s lips.
For some reason, excitement flickered in his eyes.
“Why did you suddenly kiss me?” Shen Nanyue asked.
“Haven’t you heard?” His clear voice reached her ears, faintly tinged with delight.
“Couples who kiss at the highest point of a Ferris wheel will stay together for life.”
Shen Nanyue bit her slightly swollen lips, doubt rising in her heart.
The affectionate look Zhou Yushen wore seemed incredibly sincere—so sincere that she almost believed his sweet words.
But if it was all an act, then his acting skills were simply too good.
The conversation she overheard outside the hospital room replayed in her mind once again.
Zhou Yushen had used her to deal with Chen Mu, yet after things ended badly at the restaurant today, he had worried about her mood and brought her to the amusement park to cheer her up.
Shen Nanyue suddenly felt that maybe Zhou Yushen wasn’t as cold-blooded as she had imagined.
She smiled faintly. “I never expected you to believe in things like this.”
“An old saying goes,” Zhou Yushen replied, “better to believe it exists than believe it doesn’t.”
At the thought of spending a lifetime with Shen Nanyue, Zhou Yushen found himself more than willing.
Shen Nanyue said nothing further.
After getting off the Ferris wheel, the two left the amusement park, found a nearby restaurant for dinner, and only then returned home.
This unexpected day of fun had brought them closer together.
Zhou Yushen keenly noticed that the slight distance Shen Nanyue had been keeping from him had disappeared, putting him in an excellent mood.
That good mood lasted until nighttime, when Han Ping called him.
Shen Nanyue was taking a shower, so he stepped onto the balcony to answer.
“What is it?” This time, he didn’t even call her “Mom.”
There was a noticeable pause on the other end before she spoke.
“Ah Shen, are you blaming me for taking the controlling shares of the Zhou Corporation?”
“How could I?” he replied lightly.
A soft laugh came from the other side of the line, followed by a mocking tone.
“Ah Shen, even if you do blame me, I don’t care. We’ve pretended to be a loving mother and son for so many years—it’s about time we tore off the mask.”
Even after Han Ping changed her tone, Zhou Yushen’s expression remained indifferent.
“Mm,” he answered faintly.
His calm reaction caused Han Ping to frown.
“Your reaction… isn’t what I imagined.”
“But none of that matters. Zhou Yushen, you should know this enormous Zhou family was supposed to belong to me from the start! I’m the woman your father married properly and honorably. It was one thing for him to keep supporting you and your mother all those years, but later he even deliberately drugged me so I couldn’t get pregnant. My inability to have children wasn’t my fault—it was the fault of your entire family!”
Han Ping finally vented everything she had bottled up in her heart.
After speaking, she let out several sharp laughs on the other end of the line.
“What a pity. Like father, like son. You’ll walk the same road as your father—the woman you love most will only ever be a mistress.”
“Ah Shen, I’ve prepared a gift for you. It’ll be unveiled in three days. You… better be ready for it.”
With that, Han Ping hung up.
Zhou Yushen frowned.
She called just to show off?
A gift three days from now?
Facing the dark night, with the warm bedroom light illuminating his back, his face sank into the watery darkness.
He looked cold and dangerous, like a beast lurking in the jungle—mysterious and threatening.
Perfect.
He, too, had prepared a gift for his “good mother.”
When the time came, they would see whose surprise was greater.
Under the same night sky, in another room, Shen An’an was also staring in shock at the information displayed on her computer.
Zhou Yushen— the Zhou family’s illegitimate son, and the only heir of his generation.
— The end of the Chapter–
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