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

On the other side, inside the parking lot.

Shen Zhiyi stood next to the Rolls-Royce, still shaken.

Xu Zhesheng almost saw her having dinner with Lu Zichuan.

It wasn't that she felt guilty, but she didn't dare let anyone know about it easily before things were completely certain, for fear that something might change.

She knew best about the feud between Xu Zhesheng and Lu Zichuan. Over the years, although he didn't say anything, he would always lock himself in his room to watch Lu Zichuan's new movies over and over again, studying them word by word and meticulously researching every shooting angle and every lighting.

Shen Zhiyi knew that he cared extremely much about being compared to Lu Zichuan.

If Xu Zhesheng knew that she was planning to divorce him and go to Lu Zichuan's company, he might be even less likely to allow her to divorce him, let alone discuss the division of property.

Fortunately, Lu Zichuan saw them first and walked over to block her view. She quietly left after he had diverted their attention.

"Let's go."

Less than five minutes later, Lu Zichuan came over and said to her.

"They didn't find anything, did they?" Shen Zhiyi was still a little scared.

"Is being with me something shameful?" Lu Zichuan raised an eyebrow.

Shen Zhiyi choked for a moment, then quickly waved her hand and explained, "Of course not. It is a great honor for me to have dinner with President Lu. It's just that he can't know that I'm going to your company yet, because I'm afraid something might happen."

Hearing her flatter him, Lu Zichuan's lips curled up slightly, a faint smile flashing in his extremely indifferent eyes. Then, when she looked over, he said, "Don't worry, I didn't find anything."

Shen Zhiyi finally breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. Thank you for your help today, Mr. Lu."

She wanted to say she'd treat him to a meal next time, but the words caught in her throat. If they followed Lu Zichuan's budget for today's meal, she probably couldn't afford it…

As Lu Zichuan opened the passenger door for her, he said casually, "It's okay, just treat me to a meal next time."

Shen Zhiyi: "..."

Never mind, we'll see when the time comes.

The assistant who had been driving was left behind to watch over Xu Zhesheng and Su Manman's meal, while Lu Zichuan was responsible for driving them back.

Shen Zhiyi was initially a little worried, after all, Lu Zichuan had always been a rich kid and had been driven by a driver since he was a child, so even if he had passed the driving test, his driving skills might not be very good.

To her surprise, Lu Zichuan drove extremely smoothly. She could hardly feel the car moving at all. It wasn't until the car smoothly arrived at her building that she groggily opened her eyes and realized that she had fallen asleep without even realizing it.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lu, I'm probably just too tired today..." she explained, blushing.

Lu Zichuan kept one hand on the steering wheel, not even turning his head, and said, "It's okay, we're here."

Shen Zhiyi then got out of the car with her things, saying, "Goodbye, Mr. Lu."

Before closing the car door, she turned to Lu Zichuan and spoke again.

"Wait a moment."

Lu Zichuan suddenly called out to her. Shen Zhiyi turned around and looked at him in confusion. He then handed her the necklace he had just bought at the jewelry store, which was carefully packaged: "This is for you."

Shen Zhiyi: "Huh?"

"Your first gift to the company."

Shen Zhiyi's eyes widened even more. Whose company gives out introductory gifts worth tens of millions?

Moreover, she hasn't even mentioned resigning yet; it's just a temporary verbal agreement with Lu Zichuan.

"This is too expensive..." Shen Zhiyi waved her hand, "I can't accept it."

"I bought this for you. If you don't want it, I'll just have to throw it away."

Lu Zichuan made a gesture as if he was about to casually toss the necklace away.

Shen Zhiyi was startled. What kind of good person would just throw away tens of millions of dollars worth of stuff like that?

She hesitated before accepting it, thinking she would return it later if she had the chance.

Lu Zichuan's car remained parked downstairs until Shen Zhiyi's figure was no longer visible, then he lightly stepped on the gas and sped out of the garage.

Back home, Shen Zhiyi stared at the necklace in deep thought. She definitely couldn't let Xu Zhesheng see this, otherwise she really wouldn't be able to explain it to him.

After thinking about it, I carefully placed the necklace back where I had previously kept the jade pendant.

The red velvet box was still in the wardrobe, but the jade pendant inside had long been thrown away by Shen Zhiyi.

She pursed her lips and placed the jade pendant she had bought that day inside. The two pieces of jade were similar in style, but this one no longer had the same crystal-clear appearance and faint glow as the previous one.

You probably wouldn't notice it unless you looked closely.

Thinking this, Shen Zhiyi suddenly smiled again. Let alone a piece of jade, even if she changed her clothes now, Xu Zhesheng might not remember that she wore different clothes at night than during the day.

She casually placed the red velvet box on the bedside table, then took the panda doll she had brought back and went into the bathroom.

The panda, though dirty from being stepped on, still looked incredibly cute.

Shen Zhiyi carefully and gently rubbed its fur, her movements so gentle, as if she were washing a panda, or as if she were washing away her former silly self.

Only after the panda's dirt was completely washed away did Shen Zhiyi take out a new towel from the drawer to dry the water stains on the panda's surface. She then put it into the drying oven before letting out a sigh of relief and preparing to sit down and rest for a while.

During dinner, Lu Zichuan told her that the division of property was simple, but based on what he had found out, Xu Zhesheng might have already secretly transferred some of his assets.

She picked at her fingers, perhaps because the blows she had suffered recently had been one after another, so she wasn't as surprised as she had imagined when she heard the news; perhaps she was already numb.

She used to think that Xu Zhesheng was a responsible and dependable person who could take on the responsibility of the family, but now, she is no longer surprised by anything he does.

She was blind in the past, but now she sees him for who he truly is. The only thing she can do is minimize her losses and investments.

With a "bang," the sound of the door closing came from outside.

Xu Zhesheng is back.

"枳枳"

She heard him call her.

In the past, she would always go up to him the moment he came back to help him change his shoes and take his clothes, and take the initiative to ask him how his day was, whether he was hungry or thirsty, just like a mother hen.

But now, she doesn't want to move at all.

She sat quietly on the edge of the bed without responding until the door was pushed open from the outside and Xu Zhesheng appeared in front of her.

He was wearing the same outfit that Shen Zhiyi had seen at the restaurant. Even from a distance, the scent of Su Manman's perfume lingered on him and drifted into her nostrils.

"Why didn't you answer me when you were at home?" Xu Zhesheng frowned and stared at her.

Shen Zhiyi said lightly, "Oh, I was too focused on the drama to hear you."

There was indeed a phone playing a video in front of her.

Xu Zhesheng glanced at her, then stopped dwelling on the matter and walked over, seemingly to smell her scent.

He got too close, and Shen Zhiyi felt a wave of nausea. She moved back until her back hit the cold headboard.

Then I heard him ask, his voice low and carrying a barely perceptible interrogative tone:

"Did you have Western food for dinner?"