Five years without pregnancy means you're too weak; I remarried a powerful man and had triplets

"I'm sorry, miss, our store is closed to the public today."

The shop assistant stepped forward and said to the two of them with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Su Manman swiftly removed her sunglasses: "Look closely, this is a specially approved black card from the bank!"

The shop assistant remained composed and unwavering in her smile, saying, "A black card is indeed very rare. We would love for you to come back again, but we are closed today. Please leave."

"You!" Su Manman's cheeks flushed red. "Your shop is open, why aren't you open to the public? Are you looking down on us?!"

"Really, no." The clerk waved his hand sincerely. "VIC was here today, and we only served him. I'm so sorry."

"What VIC? How prestigious is he? Why should we only serve him?" Su Manman, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, raised her voice even higher. "How much does it cost to become a VIC? We can spend that much today!"

"We would love for you both to become our VICs in the future, but it's not feasible today. Please look elsewhere."

The shop assistant maintained her smile, but a hint of impatience flashed in her eyes.

Is this woman deaf? Is this about money? Mr. Lu is the investor in this mall! Forget about the other VICs, even the store manager has to give way to Mr. Lu!

Su Manman, however, felt the shop assistant was deliberately making things difficult for her, her eyebrows furrowing: "What kind of customer is so precious? The whole shop serves only him? I don't believe it! Open your eyes and look! I'm the latest national starlet! The person next to me is Director Xu, who just won the Golden Duck Award!"

Her arrogant and domineering manner was extremely unsightly.

She used to be gentle and sweet in front of Xu Zhesheng, but now that the marriage is settled, she doesn't even bother to pretend anymore.

Xu Zhesheng stood aside watching, feeling a burning sensation on his face, as if he had been slapped in public.

He pulled her aside with a cold expression and said in a low voice, "Let's go look at another house. Stop making a scene."

Su Manman flung his hand away: "No way! I want to see who's so important! Point it out! Who is it that can't be received together?!"

She also remembered the last time she went out to eat with Xu Zhesheng, the entire restaurant was booked out.

She couldn't believe that she would run into Lu Zichuan again this time!

Xu Zhesheng frowned impatiently: "Can you please stop being so embarrassing? They said they wouldn't see you, but you insisted on forcing them to open the door. What's the point?"

At that moment, he suddenly missed Shen Zhiyi terribly.

If she were here, she would never have done such a thing.

No, she wouldn't even ask to buy these expensive things.

She only felt sorry for him because he worked so hard to earn money, and she saved money for him in everything. She would never make things difficult for him or for anyone else.

As he was thinking, his gaze casually swept forward and then fixed on something.

Shen Zhiyi stood in the shadows behind the shelf, quietly watching them.

Xu Zhesheng's breath hitched, and his heart felt like it had been suddenly squeezed by something.

Seeing that he had actually embarrassed her in public, Su Manman's anger flared up completely: "Xu Zhesheng, you're saying I'm shameful?"

"Who said they wanted to get a marriage certificate with me? What, couldn't you bring something decent when you went to meet my parents? Don't think I'm as stupid as that Shen Zhiyi. She's been with you for so many years and never asked for anything. I can't do that! If you don't bring the best, why should I get a marriage certificate with you!"

She knew it perfectly well.

After the affair was exposed, she thought Xu Zhesheng would dump her, but after talking with Lu Zichuan, he changed his mind and insisted on marrying her.

What does this mean? It means that Lu Zichuan was putting pressure on him from behind, and that he had to marry her.

Now that she has transformed from someone in a lower position to someone in a higher position, she naturally wants to get as many benefits as possible for herself.

She stared at Xu Zhesheng arrogantly, waiting for him to back down.

But after waiting for a long time, she realized that he wasn't looking at her at all, but staring straight ahead.

Su Manman turned her head following his gaze and saw Shen Zhiyi.

Eyes facing each other.

Shen Zhiyi wore a blue dress today, which was far less glamorous than the one she wore at the banquet last night, but Su Manman could tell at a glance that the fabric of that top was not ordinary.

Looking at Shen Zhiyi's face again, she was bare-faced, but her skin was so white it glowed. Her long hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall, without a trace of dullness. Standing there, even without makeup, she was so radiant that it was impossible to look away.

Look at yourself again.

After giving birth, she developed a patch of freckles on her face that couldn't be covered without three layers of foundation. Her figure also changed; she couldn't lose the fat around her waist no matter what she tried.

The man beside her didn't love her; even the tenderness he showed just now was an act.

The more proud she was when she was having an affair with Hsu Che-sheng, the more insecure she is now.

This inferiority complex turned into a stress response the moment he saw Shen Zhiyi.

"Shen Zhiyi?" Su Manman's voice was shrill, almost cracking. "What right do you have to be here?"

Her eyes were fixed on Shen Zhiyi, then she abruptly turned to the shop assistant, as if she had caught something red-handed: "Didn't you say that VIC was only here to serve him? This woman, can she afford anything in your store? Are you kidding me?!"

The shop assistant, fidgeting with her hands and trying to maintain a calm demeanor, took a deep breath: "Madam, while Ms. Shen isn't a VIC (Vice-Consumer), her boyfriend is. Mr. Lu has already given prior notice that this entire afternoon we will be serving only the two of you."

Before Su Manman could react, Xu Zhesheng frowned, his voice tightening: "Boyfriend?"

His hawk-like eyes were fixed on Shen Zhiyi's face as he spoke, each word distinct and deliberate: "You have a boyfriend?"

Shen Zhiyi did not answer immediately.

Holding the gift box in her arms, she stood at the intersection of the shadow and the light on the shelf, quietly watching Xu Zhesheng.

Or rather, she didn't need to answer him at all.

Her affairs have long since ceased to concern him.

Lu Zichuan was still on the phone, and she was getting bored shopping alone, so she said to the shop assistant next to her, "Could you take me to your lounge for a while?"

The shop assistant, of course, wouldn't refuse and quickly gestured for her to enter: "Ms. Shen, please."

From beginning to end, she only glanced at Xu Zhesheng and Su Manman indifferently, without saying a word or even giving them a second glance.

However, as soon as she took a step, the person behind her caught up and grabbed her wrist with such force that she immediately frowned.

She had held those hands countless times, and she had hoped countless times that he would hold her hands as tightly as she did, but he had never done so before.

Now, when she holds it again, she only feels annoyed.

When did you get a boyfriend? Who is he?

Xu Zhesheng stared intently at her, his eyes darting around, his heart aching as if it were being squeezed. He glanced at the items in her hands—expensive teas and bird's nest—and thought, "The person who can afford these things... is Lu Zichuan?"

"Shen Zhiyi, you really did hook up with Lu Zichuan all along! Do you even know you're still married to me? What right do you have to have a boyfriend?!"