Under everyone’s astonished gazes, Shen Nanyue switched on the voice recorder.
Old Master Shen’s weak voice slowly echoed through the room.
“Yueyue… as long as you inherit your father’s shares, Grandpa will still leave the Shen Group to you…”
Shen Tong shot to his feet so abruptly that his knees slammed into the chair behind him.
Yet he seemed unable to feel the pain at all.
Almost hysterically, he shouted:
“How does anyone know when my father said that? Maybe you forced him to hand the Shen Group over to you!”
“There’s a timestamp on the recording,” Shen Nanyue replied calmly. “And Grandpa’s butler can testify as well.”
“The butler has lived with the Shen family for years, of course he’d side with you!”
“Then Lawyer Wang, who accepted benefits from you and is clearly siding with you, should also have Grandpa’s will thoroughly investigated, shouldn’t he?”
The moment Shen Nanyue said that, Shen Tong fell silent.
Meanwhile, Lawyer Wang was drenched in cold sweat.
“Lawyer Wang accepted bribes?”
“No wonder. Old Master Shen always said his eldest son lacked the ability to manage the company. Why would he suddenly make him chairman after death?”
Whispers instantly spread through the room.
Faced with Shen Tong and Lawyer Wang’s silence, Shen Nanyue calmly took out her marriage certificate once again.
“My father once said that as long as I got married, all of his shares in the Shen Group would belong to me. Now that I am taking over the Shen Group according to the will, do any of you uncles have objections?”
Of course they had objections.
But no one dared speak up.
With Old Master Shen’s will already revealed, their opinions no longer mattered.
“Since there are no objections,” Shen Nanyue continued coolly, “then I hope for everyone’s guidance and support in the future. Meeting adjourned.”
She turned and left alongside Assistant Xu.
The remaining shareholders exchanged glances.
Truthfully, they had little goodwill toward this notoriously rebellious young woman.
“She got married right after her grandfather died. Just to get the company, she really would do anything.”
“She’s definitely ruthless. But running a company isn’t as simple as she imagines. Let’s see how long she lasts.”
Everyone silently waited to watch Shen Nanyue make a fool of herself.
Shen Tong and Lawyer Wang left in utter defeat.
Meanwhile, Lin Siwan tugged lightly at Zhou Yu’s arm and frowned.
“Mom, now that Sister has become chairman of the group, if I work under her… will she bully me?”
“How could she dare? If she does, I’ll break her legs!”
Zhou Yu was actually in an excellent mood.
After all, she had coveted her late ex-husband’s inheritance for a very long time.
She patted Lin Siwan’s shoulder reassuringly.
“Don’t worry, Siwan. Mom won’t let her mistreat you. Go get busy first.”
After speaking, Zhou Yu quickly left to chase after Shen Nanyue.
Left standing alone, Lin Siwan stared furiously in the direction they had gone.
So what if Shen Nanyue became chairman of the Shen Group?
So what if she married Zhou Yushen?
Anything Lin Siwan wanted—she would take it for herself.
At that moment, her phone rang.
When she saw the words “Brother Chen Mu” displayed on the screen, a trace of impatience flashed through her eyes.
But the instant she answered the call, her voice immediately softened.
“Brother Chen Mu, did you know? Sister got married.”
…
When Zhou Yushen returned to Yunding Apartment, he noticed a stretched Lincoln parked downstairs.
He merely glanced at it indifferently before heading upstairs.
The moment he entered the apartment, he unsurprisingly saw that elegant and noble figure seated gracefully on the sofa.
“Mother.”
He greeted her calmly.
Han Ping smiled gently and nodded at him.
“Sit.”
Zhou Yushen sat down on the sofa opposite her.
Han Ping’s eyes briefly paused on the red marriage certificate in his hand, surprise flashing across her face for only a moment before she returned to normal.
“So, you finally managed to win over the girl you love?”
Zhou Yushen lightly rubbed the marriage certificate with his fingertips, a gentle smile appearing at the corners of his lips.
“Not win over. Marry.”
Han Ping smiled as well, though a trace of disdain quietly flickered in her eyes.
“Since you’re married now, you should bring her back to the capital for your grandfather to meet. It’ll put the old man’s mind at ease.”
“Since I’m already in Fengcheng, I should also prepare a gift for my daughter-in-law and go visit her.”
Zhou Yushen clasped the marriage certificate in both hands and leaned lazily back against the sofa.
“Mother, you should return to the capital first. Once Nanyue and I finish handling matters here, we’ll return together. At that time, I’ll trouble you to help prepare the wedding.”
So he truly did not want her meeting Shen Nanyue.
The smile on Han Ping’s face finally disappeared completely.
She cast a cold glance toward Zhou Yushen.
“Yushen, are you afraid I’ll hurt her?”
“You’re her mother-in-law. Why would I be afraid?”
Han Ping let out a cold snort.
“She ruined my younger sister’s birthday banquet and dragged my sister’s family into a public scandal. Of course you’re worried I’ll settle the score with her!”
“Mother,” Zhou Yushen replied calmly, “you once said that you are a member of the Zhou family now, and that the Han family belongs to your past. Do you really think I’d believe you would harm someone from the Zhou family for the sake of the Han family?”
Zhou Yushen looked at her calmly, his face completely unreadable.
Han Ping’s fingertips pressed slightly into her knees, wrinkling the fabric of her skirt.
After a long while, she finally laughed softly.
“As expected of my son. You really do understand your mother.”
She stood up and looked down at Zhou Yushen coldly.
“Then bring your wife back to the capital as soon as possible. Otherwise, if I lose patience, I’ll personally go to the Shen family to bring her home.”
With that, Han Ping turned and walked out.
When she reached the door, she suddenly stopped.
“Yushen, do what you’re supposed to do. If there’s a next time, I won’t let you off so easily.”
Then she opened the door and left.
Zhou Yushen casually spun the marriage certificate in his hand, a chilling coldness surfacing in his dark eyes.
Han Ping knew the reporters at Han Qingruo’s birthday banquet had been arranged by him.
She also knew that the child she once controlled now had wings as solid as stone.
At this point, she was probably eager to break those wings apart.
He tossed the marriage certificate onto the coffee table and looked out through the floor-to-ceiling windows at the endless blue sky.
“Then let’s see who won’t spare whom.”
…
That night.
Shen Nanyue returned home very late.
She was still young, and handling company affairs did not come naturally to her.
Fortunately, her grandfather had left Assistant Xu to help her, giving her at least a little room to breathe.
The moment she entered the house, the aroma of food greeted her.
Zhou Yushen happened to be carrying a plate out of the kitchen.
Seeing Shen Nanyue from the dining room, he called out to her.
“Wash your hands and come eat.”
Shen Nanyue froze for a moment before remembering why Zhou Yushen was here in the first place.
They were married now.
After washing her hands, she walked to the dining table.
The moment she sat down, a bowl of soup was placed in front of her.
“Drink some chicken soup first. I simmered it all afternoon.”
“Thank you.”
Shen Nanyue took a sip, and the exhaustion lingering in her heart immediately eased.
She set down the bowl and smiled at Zhou Yushen.
“In the future, I’ll handle things outside while you take care of things at home. That doesn’t sound too bad.”
Zhou Yushen smiled and placed a piece of meat into her bowl, his voice gentle.
“Whatever you say.”
For a brief moment, Shen Nanyue felt that marriage might not actually be so bad.
After dinner, Zhou Yushen had some matters to deal with and stepped aside to answer a phone call.
Meanwhile, Shen Nanyue returned to the study.
The once-familiar study now felt empty.
Her grandfather’s slow, weathered voice was gone.
His hunched figure was gone too.
Every trace of his existence seemed to have been erased completely.
An overwhelming emptiness and heartache crashed over her.
The tension Shen Nanyue had been holding onto these past few days finally gave way.
Tears streamed down her face, large drops falling onto the soft carpet one after another.
— The end of the Chapter–
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