After her identity was stolen, she lived in the short-lived villain's phone.

Chapter 374 Going to see the aurora (Two chapters combined)

After Shen Yanzhi left the Su family, Chi Yu returned to the study and opened the large cardboard box that Shen Yanzhi had just brought up.

Upon opening the box, Chi Yu discovered that in addition to the notebook, tablet, and review materials that Shen Yanzhi had mentioned, there were also two well-packaged gift boxes inside.

Chi Yu opened the gift box and found two exquisitely crafted teddy bears inside.

The two teddy bears look very similar, except that they are dressed differently. One is wearing a light brown shirt and overalls, while the other has a bow on its head and a cream-colored lace dress, which is very pretty.

Shen Yanzhi gave her two teddy bears?

Chi Yu was somewhat confused.

She picked up the teddy bear and immediately noticed that the texture of the bear was a little off.

She looked around carefully and discovered that it was actually a robotic bear.

Chi Yu picked up the box and easily found the charger and instruction manual hidden underneath.

What Shen Yanzhi gave her were two Cool Card Bears from abroad that incorporated the latest AI technology.

Upon receiving the gifts, Chi Yu placed them on the table, took a picture of them with her phone, and sent it to Shen Yanzhi.

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Shen Yanzhi was driving and did not reply to Chi Yu's message immediately.

He didn't see Chi Yu's WeChat message until after he parked the car.

Shen Yanzhi clicked on the photo Chi Yu had posted and zoomed in to examine it closely.

He saw these two bears at a client's house once. They were very talkative and intelligent, and they could even generate memories on their own. After talking to them for a long time, they could even recognize who their owner was.

The night Chi Yu returned to the Su family, Shen Yanzhi couldn't sleep. Facing the empty room, and the empty laptop and tablet, he immediately thought of returning the laptop and tablet to Chi Yu.

Later, while packing, Shen Yanzhi thought that sending only a laptop and a tablet might be too simple, so he specially asked a friend to buy these two little bears from abroad and send them back.

Preparing for exams can be stressful and tedious, and keeping a pet means taking care of its food, drink, and needs. If you keep a dog, you have to take it out for walks. But keeping these two little bears is just right.

Shen Yanzhi replied:

"These are two smart bears. I've tried them, and both work perfectly."

"You can take it out on them when you're unhappy."

"I downloaded a lot of postgraduate entrance exam materials from their database. If I encounter anything I don't understand, I can discuss it with them, and they might give me the answer."

After sending the message, Shen Yanzhi did not receive a reply from Chi Yu, but he did not mind.

He knew that Chi Yu was probably doing practice questions or memorizing materials at this time.

Normally at this time, Shen Yanzhi would either be handling official business at the company or on a business trip. Now that he was relieved of his duties by the shareholders two days early, the heavy burden on his shoulders instantly disappeared, and he felt a long-lost sense of ease.

After the shareholders' meeting yesterday, Old Master Shen wanted to mend his relationship with Shen Yanzhi, so he took the initiative to come over to him and invite him to have dinner at the Shen family's old house.

In the past, whenever Grandpa Shen invited Shen Yanzhi to come back to the old house for dinner, Shen Yanzhi would always agree. But recently, due to too many unpleasant things happening between the grandfather and grandson, Shen Yanzhi has refused him several times.

However, even when Grandpa Shen said it to his face, Shen Yanzhi still refused: "Grandpa, I'll come see you another day."

Old Master Shen thought Shen Yanzhi was just being stubborn, but only Shen Yanzhi himself knew that he had made an appointment long ago.

……

"Come on! Cheers! This toast is to Brother Yan for breaking free from his cage and regaining his freedom! Brother Yan, I'll drink this, you can drink as you like!"

Jiang Chang's loud voice rang out, and the wine glass in his hand collided with the teacup in Shen Yanzhi's hand, making a crisp sound.

Then, Jiang Chang casually looked up, tilted his head back, and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.

His act of downing the food in one gulp instantly enlivened the atmosphere in the private room.

—Clap clap clap! (This is the sound of applause)
"Jiang Chang, wow, you're getting better and better at drinking!"

When did you develop such a high alcohol tolerance?

"Tsk, you'd better take it easy, or you might end up drunk and crying on the ground, making us carry you back home."

Hearing everyone's sarcastic remarks, Jiang Chang put down his wine glass, laughed, and cursed, "Get lost."

Inside the private dining room, besides Shen Yanzhi and Jiang Chang, were the Jiang brothers and some other friends.

These were all people Shen Yanzhi knew well, people who had known him for many years.

No sooner had Shen Yan stepped down from his position at the Shen Group than the news of his departure spread throughout the industry.

Jiang Chang had already heard about this matter and understood the ins and outs.

Seeing that Shen Yanzhi had finally broken away from the Shen family, Jiang Chang had only one attitude: to applaud and cheer!

That's why he booked the dinner early on and made an appointment with Shen Yanzhi in advance. As the main character, he had to come to this celebratory dinner!
In Jiang Chang's view, Shen Yanzhi's ability to break away from the Shen family was definitely a great thing.

For the past few years, Shen Yanzhi has worked diligently, going to work every day without fail, generating such high profits and revenue for the Shen family. If the Shen family members were easy to get along with and understanding, that would be one thing. But they aren't! They're a bunch of bloodsucking leeches! Filthy ticks!
Jiang Chang was fully aware of the internal and external troubles that Shen Yanzhi had encountered in the Shen family a few years ago, and he had also witnessed how Shen Yanzhi had gradually gotten to where he was today.

In his view, the greedy, selfish, and ungrateful Shen family members were not worth Shen Yanzhi's efforts at all.

However, Shen Yanzhi was too principled and mindful of the kindness of his grandfather in raising him.

Although Jiang Chang was Shen Yanzhi's good friend, he also knew that no matter how good the relationship was, he could not arbitrarily interfere in the other person's life.

The young man sitting next to Jiang Chang put his hand on his shoulder and chuckled, "You're so happy that Brother Yan is unemployed? I don't think you were this excited even when you got out of being single."

"That's definitely happier than me getting out of being single!" Jiang Chang answered without hesitation. He was overjoyed to see his good brother finally escape that quagmire!
After a lively meal, everyone moved to an entertainment venue to relax.

As Shen Yanzhi's cousins, the Jiang brothers knew more about the Shen family than outsiders.

Jiang Xu sat down next to Shen Yanzhi with a smile: "Cousin, what are your plans for the future?"

“Of course, it’s time to relax for a while.” Jiang Chi followed behind him carrying a plate of fruit.

Hearing his quick answer, Jiang Xu turned and glared at him: "You think your cousin is like you? All you think about is playing around."

Jiang Chi's young and handsome face was radiant, completely unaffected by his brother's words. Instead, he enthusiastically suggested to Shen Yanzhi, "Cousin, I'm serious. You've worked for so long, and now that you've finally stopped, it's time to enjoy life. You can't earn all the money in the world, and you can't just earn it without spending it."

Shen Yanzhi looked up at his cousin: "How do we play?"

He really hadn't felt like going to work lately. Jiang Xu hadn't expected Shen Yanzhi to actually be interested in what Jiang Chi said. Before he could react, Jiang Chi enthusiastically said, "How about going on a trip? This season is perfect for seeing the aurora borealis. We're planning to leave in a few days. Cousin, do you want to come along?"

Jiang Chi has loved freedom and disliked being restricted since childhood.

Since junior high school, he has traveled to ten countries during his winter and summer vacations.

During high school, he was forced by his family to study and attend various tutoring classes. Although this took up a lot of his time, he still managed to squeeze out time during his busy high school years to go to many places he wanted to visit. A month before the college entrance examination, he even flew to Antarctica to see penguins.

After being admitted to his desired university, his family no longer controlled him as strictly as before, which gave Jiang Chi more freedom. His well-off family background allowed him to often go on a free trip whenever he had no classes.

Occasionally, Jiang Chi would also post short videos of her travels online.

At that time, Douyin had only been around for a short time, and with the advantages of timing, location, and popular support, even some videos that were not specially edited received a lot of likes, comments, and attention from netizens.

Jiang Chi became increasingly attentive to this account, which had originally been used for casually sharing daily life.

Although Jiang Chi is only a sophomore in college, he is the number one travel blogger with millions of followers on the internet.

In order to keep his account active and for the substantial financial gain, Jiang Chi travels all over the country every so often.

In Jiang Chi's view, going to work is a very restrictive thing, and the level of suffering is no less than that of being in prison.

Jiang Chi felt extremely sorry for Shen Yanzhi, who had been "imprisoned" for so long right after graduation.

"You can go," Shen Yanzhi refused.

Jiang Chi thought he had never been abroad, but little did he know that Shen Yanzhi was even more crazy than him during his adolescence. He not only went to see the aurora borealis, but also became obsessed with extreme sports for a period of time. Later, he was forced to return from abroad by his grandfather.

Upon hearing Shen Yanzhi's refusal, Jiang Chi became anxious. He really hoped that Shen Yanzhi could participate in this trip: "No, brother, don't refuse so quickly, think about it again."

He handed the fruit plate to Shen Yanzhi, letting him eat as much fruit as he wanted: "This time, it's a group trip. Even Brother Jiang Chang is going, as are my brother and Liang Song, and some other friends. If I mention their names, I bet you'll recognize several of them."

Shen Yanzhi sensed something was amiss: "Are you all going to see the aurora together?"

"Yes and no." Jiang Chi smiled mysteriously as if he had thought of something, and lowered his voice: "It's Brother Qi. He decided to propose to his girlfriend while watching the aurora. We're going to be his support team and atmosphere-building group."

A name instantly popped into Shen Yanzhi's mind: "Qi Chen?"

"Yes, it's him." Jiang Chi nodded vigorously. "See? I knew you'd know him. So, cousin, how about we go together?"

Jiang Xu, who sat next to him and listened to the whole thing, was speechless.

Jiang Chi, that big mouth, promised to keep it a secret for Qi Chen.

However, Jiang Xu also spoke with some anticipation: "Cousin, let's go together. Even though we don't have girlfriends yet, we can gain experience in advance, just in case it comes in handy later."

Although he didn't think his cousin, with his aloof and indifferent personality, would ever find a girlfriend...

It's unclear which of their words caught Shen Yanzhi's attention, but a few seconds later, they heard his voice: "When do we set off?"

Jiang Chi's eyes lit up, and he quickly replied, "Next Friday!"

“If I have time, I’ll go take a look.” After a pause, Shen Yanzhi added, “The aurora you just mentioned.”

"No problem, I guarantee it will look great!" Jiang Chi excitedly agreed, completely unaware of her cousin's attempt to cover up his true feelings.

Jiang Xu listened from the side, not thinking too much about it.

Shen Yanzhi's "forever single" persona was too successful. In their minds, not only would Shen Yanzhi not have a girlfriend by the time Jiang Xu gets out of being single, but he would probably still be a lonely frog even after Jiang Chi graduates and gets married.

This is not surprising.

When Jiang Chang returned home that evening, he learned from Jiang Xu and Jiang Chi that Shen Yanzhi would also be participating in the aurora trip. His first reaction was to shake his head: "Impossible, how could Brother Yanzhi possibly go?"

Based on his understanding of Shen Yanzhi over the years, he didn't seem like the type of person who would participate in such group activities.

The aurora borealis? How could it possibly attract him?

“It’s true!” Jiang Chi said firmly.

Then he laughed and said, "My cousin originally disagreed, but after we persuaded him with our silver tongues, he finally agreed. He said he wanted to see the aurora borealis!"

Jiang Xu also testified: "Yes, that's right."

Jiang Chang shook his slightly dizzy head: "Alright, I'll believe you two."

Normally, Jiang Chang would have trusted his intuition more and immediately asked Shen Yanzhi, then noticed something unusual.

But today, the alcohol clouded his judgment, causing him to miss the first opportunity to learn the truth.

In the bustling city of Beijing, besides Shen Yanzhi and his group having a meal together, another group was also discussing tomorrow's gathering.

"I think tomorrow will be quite lively. How about we invite your sister along?" Tao Song said casually, clutching his notebook.

Ever since Chi Yu accidentally saw Tao Song's phone in the restroom that day, Su Muyang and Tao Song have become friends.

During this time, the two have been in close contact and have gotten along better and better. They have even made many mutual friends. Now they are discussing their autumn outing tomorrow.

Upon hearing this, Su Muyang, who was sitting opposite him, refused without even thinking: "No, my sister probably doesn't have time."

"Huh?" Tao Song was taken aback. "Why? Tomorrow is a camping and barbecue, but it might only last three or four hours. Didn't you say she hasn't gone to work yet?"

“She’s not working, but she’s studying for exams, doing practice questions at home every day.” Su Muyang shook his head frantically: “Don’t even mention three or four hours, my sister hasn’t left the villa since that day when she ate at the restaurant.”

Tao Song hadn't expected this outcome, and he couldn't help but ask, "What exam was it? Why were you studying so hard?"

Su Muyang sighed: "The postgraduate entrance exam. There's only one month left until the exam."

Upon hearing the words "postgraduate entrance exam," Tao Song immediately understood.

Having been on good terms with Su Muyang for so many days, he finally had a chance to openly meet Chi Yu. Now that he knew she was preparing for exams, he naturally couldn't insist.

Tao Song also sighed, "Well, preparing for the exam is indeed more important. Let's wait until your sister finishes her exam before calling her."

Although Su Muyang has a carefree personality, it doesn't mean he's slow-witted.

Seeing Tao Song's dejected expression, Su Muyang instantly became alert: "What? You little brat?"

　night's rest
　　(End of this chapter)