"I will handle it."
Shen Yuanshu looked at her coldly. "Don't even think about it."
After seeing Shen Xiumei out, Shen Yuanshu walked to his bookshelf and pressed a switch.
A delicate box appeared inside the bookshelf.
"Don't worry, I won't let anyone hurt you."
Shen Yuanshu took out a small bottle from the box. Looking at the liquid inside, he smiled with determination.
"You are mine."
He took the bottle out and let his newly appointed secretary in.
"Bring me a set of new clothes, casual ones will do." He looked down at his formal attire, deciding he needed to change his image to meet her.
"Then have Zhou Qin start her action early and make sure to keep Qin Ningyi busy this afternoon, don't let him leave."
The secretary looked at him hesitantly. "Mr. Shen, Zhou Qin is such a good-for-nothing, I'm afraid..."
"You go with her."
Shen Yuanshu looked up with a threatening glint in his eyes. "You're not a good-for-nothing, are you?"
Useless people had no value for survival here. How dare the secretary say that?
He had seen the tragic fate of the previous secretary!
"I will definitely get it done." The secretary vowed, almost swearing to the heavens.
In the afternoon, it was indeed only An'an who came to pick up Huo Rou.
"Dad said he'll come to pick us up as soon as he's done with his work." An'an conveyed Qin Ningyi's message when he was handed over to Huo Rou.
Huo Rou had also received a call and knew that he was tied up at the moment.
"I know. You come with me."
Since most of the project team were students from school, transportation options were limited, and they decided on a nearby restaurant.
The group decided to walk there.
Huo Rou held An'an's hand as she walked towards the restaurant, surrounded by everyone.
Outside the crowd, someone silently escorted them.
A large private room was just enough to seat all of them.
Wei Shikang brought Shen Xiumei to Huo Rou's side. "Teacher Huo Rou, this is my girlfriend, Shen Xiumei. She has always admired you and wants to get to know you."
Shen Xiumei raised her wine glass and smiled sweetly. "Hello, Teacher Huo Rou. Kang Kang has always said you are very outstanding and have solved many problems for them."
"He was so busy before he couldn't even touch the ground. After you came, his complexion has improved a lot. Thank you, I'll toast you."
Shen Xiumei's words were sincere, like a fan's. She held up her wine glass, her eyes shining.
She had brought two wine glasses, and Huo Rou cautiously looked at the one offered to her.
Habitually, she didn't intend to accept anything offered by a stranger.
"I have my own."
Not wanting to offend her, Huo Rou raised her own wine glass and stood up.
A hint of impatience flashed in Shen Xiumei's eyes.
Yet, she maintained a kind and admiring expression. "This is wine we brewed ourselves, Kang Kang and I. It's not very strong, please try it."
Huo Rou saw the fleeting strangeness in her eyes. This person's acting skills were not that good.
She smiled inwardly, but maintained a friendly facade. "Thank you for your kindness, but..."
Before she could finish speaking, An'an suddenly stood up and accidentally bumped into Shen Xiumei's hand, which she hadn't retracted.
"Ah!"
Shen Xiumei hadn't expected a child to be there. With An'an's bump, all the wine in her hand was spilled on herself.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry auntie!" An'an apologized hastily and took tissues from the table to help Shen Xiumei wipe the wine stain.
Before his hand could touch Shen Xiumei, Huo Rou stopped him. "How can you be so careless? I'll help auntie wipe it."
This person was already suspicious, and coupled with Shen Xiumei's panicked expression when An'an knocked over the cup,
She had reason to suspect the wine had a problem. It was better for An'an not to touch it.
As for herself, she was carrying a poison that even Shen Wuyou couldn't resolve, so why fear this?
"I'm sorry, my son was being mischievous."
After Huo Rou apologized sincerely, she meticulously and gently wiped Shen Xiumei's clothes. Shen Xiumei, unable to vent her anger, could only watch with a flushed face. wa p.kanshu伍.net
Wei Shikang watched Huo Rou, whose fingers, usually guiding the world, were holding a tissue to wipe Shen Xiumei's clothes. The sight made him increasingly uncomfortable.
The usually gentle and considerate Shen Xiumei just stood there foolishly, letting Huo Rou do it.
He uncharacteristically nudged Shen Xiumei and said, "It's a small matter, a small cup of wine is fine, Meimei. Come, I'll wipe it for you."
Zou Xiaoxiao found it a bit unbearable. Wei Shikang's girlfriend had always been a little strange. She had even come to talk to her in the break room during lunch break before.
She instinctively disliked her.
She walked over and pulled Huo Rou and An'an, changing seats with them.
Shen Xiumei watched her plan fall through, feeling extremely annoyed.
"Alright, stop wiping." Her expression was a little displeased. Wei Shikang thought she was just being coy and followed her back to her seat.
Although Shen Yuanshu hadn't given her the medicine, considering his previous strange behavior, she had to take some action herself.
Who knew it would be ruined by a child.
Now, she could only hope that Shen Yuanshu would really come.
"Mom, that auntie is very strange, isn't she?" An'an asked Huo Rou after sitting down again.
"Yes, a little." Huo Rou confirmed An'an's feeling and said directly, "If that auntie offers you anything to eat later, don't accept it."
An'an nodded in agreement. He certainly wouldn't accept it; he wasn't reckless.
He had only acted because he saw Huo Rou's reaction was not right, which led him to knock over the wine.
Before the meal even started, Shen Xiumei received a phone call and spoke to Wei Shikang with some embarrassment.
"What? Your brother is coming?!" Wei Shikang's voice suddenly rose, and everyone looked over.
Shen Xiumei looked up with a little embarrassment, blushing as she said, "My brother is coming. I wonder if he can join us..."
Wei Shikang hesitated too, after all, it was a celebration banquet.
Shen Xiumei tugged at his belt under the table, her eyes filled with seductive allure as she whispered softly to him, "My brother hit me today, and he feels a little guilty, that's why he's coming..."
"I also wanted him to see that your project is really about to succeed. If he meets everyone, he might understand me and understand you, and perhaps he won't prevent us from being together anymore."
She looked at Wei Shikang pitifully, showing him her swollen cheek, acting charming and pitiable.
Wei Shikang's heart stirred. He turned to the professor and said, "Professor, that's Meimei's own brother, and they haven't seen each other in a long time... Could it be..."
The professor, already a few drinks in, had a flush on his face. It was a celebration banquet, and one more person would make it livelier. "Okay, come together!"
He readily agreed. "They are all family members, supporting our work. Now that success is in sight, we should celebrate together!"
The door opened, and Shen Yuanshu walked in, dressed in casual clothes.
He adjusted his glasses and pursed his lips.
Among the large table of people, his eyes immediately found Huo Rou.