Yu Yao on that side fell silent, wanting to say something, but found she couldn’t.

Song Yansheng took a deep breath and said, "Mom, today I’ll lay it out like this, and you probably understand what I mean. Maybe you’re right, my love for Shi Nuan is intense and obsessive, and in the future, it might indeed hurt me. But if Shi Nuan truly leaves me, it might not just be as simple as getting hurt; I might not be able to survive..."

Yu Yao felt a sharp pang in her chest, and Song Yansheng continued, "Mom, I’m heading back to the old house now. I’ll be going there every day this week. Next week, I’ll return to the Song Mansion and bring Nuannuan back. That’s it, I’m hanging up!"

After Song Yansheng finished speaking, he hung up directly without further ado.

On the other end, Yu Yao put down the phone with trembling fingers, her entire heart cold.

Her fears had indeed come to pass, completely and utterly.

Was Shi Nuan, after all, a calamity for the Song Family and her son?

Moving forward is pain, stepping back is also pain. There’s no escaping it; it’s all pain, all pain!

...

Shi Nuan returned to the Shi Family today, and Shi Yuanbo was very pleased. Li Guirong also accompanied her with a smile, treating her with some courtesy.

Shi Jiaojiao was also at home, and although not as enthusiastic as Li Guirong, she didn’t show her much hostility either.

After Shi Jiaojiao came to reconcile last time and Shi Nuan agreed, Shi Jiaojiao indeed hadn’t caused any more trouble, which brought a welcome peace and quiet.

As for Shi Jiaojiao, just maintaining surface peace was enough for Shi Nuan.

Around six-thirty in the evening, the Shi Family sat down for a meal, a rare spread of dishes including many of Shi Nuan’s favorites.

Li Guirong kept urging Shi Nuan to eat more, but didn’t dare to serve her food directly.

Shi Yuanbo, however, used public chopsticks to serve her some dishes, and Shi Nuan lowered her head to eat.

Compared to more than four months ago, the treatment was drastically different, stirring many thoughts in her heart.

And thinking of this disparity, she thought once again of Song Yansheng.

At that moment, the man might also be eating, or perhaps he hadn’t yet sobered from wine and was still asleep?

The meal finished in a relatively harmonious atmosphere, and afterwards, the Shi Family prepared tea and snacks for idle chat.

Shi Nuan spoke few words, answering only when addressed, and Shi Yuanbo mentioned his visit to Huang Shihui a few days prior.

Mentioning Huang Shihui brought a sense of nostalgia for Shi Yuanbo.

Back when Shi Yuanbo started the company, he greatly benefited from Old Sir Xu’s support, although Old Sir Xu couldn’t always assist him directly.

Huang Shihui, as a trusted assistant under Old Sir Xu, had supported Shi Yuanbo on Old Sir Xu’s authority.

Shi Yuanbo said, "When I started the company, I was practically a complete novice. If not for your grandfather’s support, where would the Shi Family be today, and where would I be now?"

Shi Nuan kept her head down, not speaking. Grandfather, mother—everything was a pain in her heart. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

These past ten years, Father seldom mentioned it in front of her, perhaps out of his own sense of guilt.

Indeed, how could he not feel guilty? A wealthy young lady falling for a pauper who had nothing.

This pauper ascended the ranks because of the wealthy young lady, becoming the CEO of a corporation, but what was the final result?

Saying Shi Yuanbo is an ingrate wouldn’t be an exaggeration!

Shi Nuan’s resentment towards Shi Yuanbo was mostly on behalf of herself, but also for her mother and grandfather.

Li Guirong and Shi Jiaojiao said nothing from the side. Shi Jiaojiao didn’t want a conflict with Shi Nuan in front of Shi Yuanbo.

Shi Yuanbo agreed to give her ten percent of the Shi Family shares, so she had to endure for that stake.

As for Li Guirong, with Shi Yuanbo’s temper being so erratic recently, she could only go along and endure. Being domineering and willful as before was no longer possible.

She still hadn’t figured out why and didn’t know what had gotten into Shi Yuanbo!

After some conversation, Shi Yuanbo got up, saying he needed to handle some matters in the study and asked Shi Nuan to join him.

By then, it was a little past eight in the evening. Shi Yuanbo didn’t mention having someone take Shi Nuan back, making his intention clear—he hoped Shi Nuan would stay tonight.

Shi Nuan nodded and agreed, following Shi Yuanbo upstairs.

Downstairs, after the two went up, Li Guirong’s face darkened. Once they disappeared, she turned to Shi Jiaojiao and said, "After ten minutes, take a cup of tea to your father and listen to what he and Shi Nuan are talking about."

Shi Jiaojiao was surprised and then said, "Mom, don’t drag me into this. Father’s temper has been so peculiar lately, I don’t dare to provoke him. You go if you want, I’m not going!"

Shi Jiaojiao dared not offend Shi Yuanbo at such a time. A careless move and she might lose her ten percent share—such a loss would be huge!

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