NOVPUBChapter 620: 620, deeply affectionate yet indulgent, but also helpless
Chapter 620: 620, deeply affectionate yet indulgent, but also helpless
The air inside the car felt conspicuously cold and indifferent.
Song Qinghuan had many questions about Han Yinqian. She turned to look at the driving Shi Yuhuan, thought for a long while, then decided to ask, “Who is he? Did we know each other before?”
The light from the car window streamed in, casting a glow on Shi Yuhuan’s sharp-featured face that was both handsome and upright.
His indifferent gaze focused ahead, hands steering the car, his look carrying a deep calm that seemed impenetrable as a quiet pond, “A friend.”
He stopped talking after uttering those simple two words.
Song Qinghuan’s dissatisfaction was evident as she pursed her lips, her face sinking, showing a lack of spirits.
See, she knew it would be like this, she thought to herself grumbling. Shi Yuhuan was always like this, whether good or bad, sayable or unsayable, he would always opt not to share anything with her.
Noticing Song Qinghuan’s mood, Shi Yuhuan glanced at her, elegantly extending a hand, giving hers a squeeze, then added, “We were classmates and roommates abroad.”
His cold gaze softened as Song Qinghuan looked at him, “Who is Mu Ye then?”
Shi Yuhuan glanced at her as he drove and answered, “Just like him, a roommate and a friend. Back then, neither of us knew of each other’s identities.”
“Such a strange thing, this fate,” mumbled Song Qinghuan as she rested her head on Shi Yuhuan’s shoulder.
Shi Yuhuan glanced at her, his gaze filled with profound affection and indulgence, a trace of helplessness quietly passed through.
The next day, Han Qianqian brought a stack of papers to the top floor of Times Group to find Shi Yuhuan.
The documents, completely signed by her and stamped with her personal seal, guaranteed, with her personal estate, unconditional assistance to Times Group in opening up the Western market.
Looking at the files before him, Shi Yuhuan leaned back, looking long and hard at Han Qianqian, his gaze and tone were deadly serious, “Before your father’s passing, he prepared everything for you, fearing you were not capable of handling the Han family. He arranged for me or your half-brother to assist you in managing the Han family for three years. He also feared that others would harm you and covet your wealth, hence had you immediately affirm the will, stating that unless you bore any descendants of your own, no one else could inherit your estate. He did all this hoping that you could manage the Han family well. But now, you’re just handing the Han family over to others.”
Han Qianqian lowered her gaze, mulled it over, then looked up at Shi Yuhuan, “I’m not sure what my father was thinking when he wanted that illegitimate child to co-manage the company with me. But one thing I am certain of, you are his ideal son-in-law. I give you this, only asking for you to recognize me – even if you do not marry me, I hope you acknowledge the child in my womb as yours. I do not fear telling you this, brother — before the will was read, I had already anticipated all this, and that Han Yinqian would also be involved in the Han family. That’s why I sought you out, hoping you would marry me. My stance has not changed, I don’t want the Han family to be occupied by that illegitimate child.”
Shi Yuhuan offered a cold laugh, “Aren’t you afraid then, of me turning all Han family’s assets into tools for Times Group to make money?”
Han Qianqian shook her head affirmatively, “You won’t! I trust my father’s judgement.”
Shi Yuhuan said, “Your half-brother is also someone your father arranged.”
Han Qianqian bit her lip, raising her voice involuntarily, “No, he and his mother caused my mother’s death. Unless I die, I absolutely won’t let him into the Han family, to then slowly nibble away at it.”
