Chapter 89: That's My Elder Brother's House

Although she had promised her mother not to remarry Shen Linyan, perhaps because of the jade pieces Shen Linyan had sent over, An Ling could clearly feel her mother keeping a very close eye on her lately.

For the past few nights, An Zhou had been picking her up after her overtime shifts.

An Zhou didn't understand why, but he did as he was told. Every time he picked her up, he would raise his eyebrows smugly.

"See that? Your brother treats you the best, right? That time at the bar was purely an accident, okay?"

"..."

An Ling didn't say anything. She knew her mother was afraid she would run into Shen Linyan and end up agreeing to remarry him.

But honestly, it was completely unnecessary. Even if An Zhou didn't come to pick her up, she wouldn't have the time to meet with Shen Linyan anyway.

These past few days had been packed with meetings to confirm procedures and contracts. After Mother Shen withdrew her investment, they had to screen new sponsors. The shooting schedule was delayed, and combined with the itinerary changes of other guests, she was basically run off her feet.

An Ling could only call Shen Linyan after returning home at night. But because it was so late and she was physically exhausted, she wouldn't even realize when she fell asleep.

When she woke up the next morning, her earphones would be lost somewhere, and the call would have long been disconnected.

The only thing left on her phone was the last message Shen Linyan had sent.

[Goodnight, Madam.]

In the conference room.

An Ling was sitting in front of her computer when her phone suddenly lit up next to her. It was a video sent by Auntie Cheng.

The little bed and toys she had bought for Huihui had arrived, so Shen Linyan went to pick Huihui up this morning.

In the video, an orange plush cat bed was placed next to the floor-to-ceiling windows, a round rug sat in front of the litter box, and a cat tree took up more than half the space.

A little grayish-white kitten was eating cat food from its bowl, its fluffy head buried deep inside.

The minimalist and cold living room suddenly gained a lot of bright colors.

Resting her chin on her hand, she watched the scene in the video. Her eyes softened, and the corners of her lips curled up.

Just as she was about to forward the video to Shen Linyan, someone knocked on the conference room door.

Knock, knock—

"Ah Leng, Miss Shen is here," a colleague's voice rang out from outside the door.

"Come in." An Ling put down her phone.

As soon as she spoke, the door was pushed open.

Shen Fuyuan, sporting red hair and wearing a hat and sunglasses, walked in. She sat down on a chair and immediately took off her hat.

An Ling stood up to close the door, then sat back down and pushed a document toward Shen Fuyuan. "I told you last time about changing the shooting location. We originally planned to shoot it the same way as before, but your manager said you wanted to change the content."

Hearing this, Shen Fuyuan's expression paused slightly. She stiffly raised a hand to smooth her hair, her expression under the sunglasses a bit unnatural. "Ah... yes, changing the shooting location is fine, it's just that there might be a minor change in the itinerary. Will that be too much trouble?"

At this point, she even held up her fingers to indicate a tiny amount. "Really, just a tiny little change. I might need to go somewhere else during the shoot. I'll only change it this once."

"Where?" An Ling felt like laughing.

It was her first time seeing Shen Fuyuan asking for an opinion so cautiously. In the past, whenever there were changes, this eldest Miss Shen would always have a bossy 'I want it this way, change it for me immediately' attitude.

She looked at the computer next to her and opened a document. "A minor change is fine. We happen to have some free time during this period. Just tell me the location."

Shen Fuyuan: "You're familiar with this location. It's my eldest brother's house."

An Ling: ?

She turned her head in confusion. "What are you going to Shen Linyan's house for?"

Hearing this, Shen Fuyuan's eyes instantly lit up, her voice filled with excitement and thrill. "To see the cat!! Did you know my brother got a cat? I begged... I mean, bah! I told my brother that I would help him take care of it while he's working!"

Heaven knew how long she had begged her brother before he finally agreed, with only one condition—as long as An Ling approved.

An Ling: "..."

Now she finally understood what Shen Linyan meant when he previously said someone would take care of Huihui.

So it turned out that Shen Fuyuan liked cats.

She nodded. "Did Shen Linyan agree to the shoot?"

"My brother said that if you agree, he agrees."

An Ling's typing paused.

Shen Fuyuan blinked sincerely. "My brother also said you can decide the shooting areas. Is that okay? Please? If there are any extra costs, I'll pay for them."

An Ling closed her laptop and said with a straight face.

"Understood. I will arrange it as soon as possible."

After finalizing the arrangements and seeing Shen Fuyuan out, An Ling sat back in her seat. Her hands had just touched the keyboard when she fell silent for a few seconds. She lowered her eyes, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

Just as she was about to pick up her phone, someone called out to her from behind.

"Ah Leng, time for the meeting."

An Ling stopped her movements, picked up her documents, turned around, and stood up.

"Coming."

...

Inside a private club, Dahl Company's bidding conference was underway.

The branch company, established by the famous foreign investor Damian, had attracted the attention of domestic enterprises as soon as it was founded. Everyone was eager for the chance to cooperate with Damian.

Lu Jingshen stood at the back and took a look. Seeing the representative of the Shen Corporation sitting in their seat, he turned and walked toward the hall next door.

He took out an invitation letter from his suit.

Seeing this, the waiter at the door respectfully bowed and pushed the door open.

Unlike the solemn and serious bidding conference next door, inside the banquet hall, crystal chandeliers hung from the domed ceiling. The light cascaded down like a waterfall, reflecting off the marble floor and washing over the gilded carved pillars. An air of luxury rushed at the senses. The famous and powerful figures of the business world were all gathered here at this moment.

It was a gathering of the elite, accessible only by invitation. Their goal was not just a simple project; if they could build a connection with Damian, expanding overseas in the future would be much easier.

Wearing a silver suit, Damian stood among the crowd, holding a wine glass and talking cheerfully with a smile.

Lu Jingshen picked up a glass of champagne and walked over with a polite smile. "Mr. Damian, hello. I am the CEO of the Shen Corporation, Lu Jingshen."

Hearing the voice, Damian turned to look, raising an eyebrow slightly. "Shen Corporation? I know of it, but wasn't the person I invited Shen Linyan?"

An Zhou, who was standing nearby, cast an extra glance upon hearing this.

Lu Jingshen paused and could only come up with a random excuse. "Shen Linyan has some matters to attend to today, so I came to the party as the CEO of the Shen Corporation."

Damian held his glass, his expression showing undisguised disappointment. "What a pity. I heard that heir also returned from London. I originally wanted to meet him; chatting with him would surely be very interesting."

The smile on Lu Jingshen's face was a bit forced.

Here it goes again. Even though he was also the CEO of the Shen Corporation, everyone only seemed to notice Shen Linyan.

Wasn't Shen Linyan just lucky? If he were to be the one at the helm of the Shen Corporation, he could achieve the same results, maybe even do it better.

"Mr. Damian, I also brought along with me this time..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Damian suddenly turned his head to look at An Zhou.

"Eh, I remember you're from the An Group, right?"