boyutpedia Chapter 245 If you hit me, I'll only feel sorry for your hand.
Chapter 245 If you hit me, I'll only feel sorry for your hand.
Around midnight, Shen Feiwan tossed and turned, unable to sleep, so she went outside to get some fresh air.
Once outside, she noticed that light was still shining from the window of Shen Mo's bedroom on the second floor.
After thinking for a moment, she went back and knocked on Shen Mo's door.
However, Shen Mo said he was going to sleep and that they could talk about it tomorrow.
As soon as he finished speaking, the light from the crack under the door suddenly disappeared, clearly indicating that he had turned off the light.
Shen Feiwan's fingertips hovered over the doorknob for a moment before she had no choice but to withdraw her hand and turn away.
The next morning, Shen Feiwan was woken up by Shen Mo to have breakfast.
When she finished washing up and came downstairs, she found Shen Mo already dressed and standing in the entryway, adjusting his watch.
He had shaved his beard, and the bloodshot in his eyes had faded considerably; he looked energetic and refreshed.
"Dad, have you finished eating?" Shen Feiwan asked, stopping halfway down the stairs.
Shen Mo turned around at the sound of her voice, smiled gently at her, and said, "Okay, take your time eating."
After saying that, he went to turn the doorknob.
Shen Feiwan immediately chased after him, "Wait! Where are you going, Dad? What are your plans for today that you can't tell me? Even if I can't help, I can be your driver."
"I still prefer to drive myself. I went out today to meet some old colleagues and see if I could find out anything."
"See a colleague?" Shen Feiwan's brows furrowed instantly. "Didn't you say you were going to see Lin Xiaoyan? What, he refused to see you?"
“Wanwan,” Shen Mo sighed softly, looking at his daughter with a complicated expression, “I’ve realized that your prejudice against Xiaoyan is still too deep. It’s not that he doesn’t want to see me, but he’s on a business trip abroad. As soon as I contacted him last night, he said he would be back immediately. We’ve already arranged to meet tonight.”
Shen Feiwan immediately pressed, "What time? Where?"
Shen Mo pursed his lips, his tone resolute, "Don't ask me about that, Wanwan. I've already said you don't need to worry about this; I can talk to Xiao Yan myself."
"Dad!" Shen Feiwan grabbed his arm.
"Okay, it's settled then." Shen Mo gently pulled his hand away from hers. "If you're bored at home alone, go find You En to play with. By the way, I won't be back for lunch today, and I won't be back tonight either."
Before she could finish speaking, he had already disappeared behind the door, giving Shen Feiwan no chance to speak again.
Shen Feiwan stood there, staring at the closed door for a few seconds. Actually, it wasn't difficult for her to find out Shen Mo's whereabouts.
She turned around, picked up her phone, and brought up the car's GPS tracking interface. Shen Mo's whereabouts quickly appeared on the screen.
On the screen, the blue dot representing the silent vehicle moves rapidly across the city map.
There are two locations in the morning and three locations in the afternoon, but the stay at each location does not exceed half an hour.
Shen Feiwan stared at the trajectory points that briefly stopped and then hurriedly left, and she knew perfectly well that her father was clearly hitting a wall at every turn.
Shen Feiwan felt very uncomfortable after reading this.
So when she saw Shen Mo's car parked at a fancy restaurant at 6:30 p.m., she immediately grabbed her car keys and went out.
Half an hour later, her car drove into the underground parking garage of the restaurant.
This restaurant is always packed, but she knew that Lin Xiaoyan was a top VIP here.
Once inside, simply give her his name and a waiter will escort her to a private room.
As they turned the corner of the corridor, the waiter was leading Shen Feiwan toward a private room with the door half-open when Shen Feiwan immediately raised her hand to stop him.
She put her index finger to her lips and gestured towards the end of the corridor. The waiter understood, bowed silently, and stepped back.
The waiters moved very quietly throughout, and the thick carpet on the floor made almost no noise when we walked.
Shen Feiwan moved forward with light steps.
A sliver of light shone from the half-open door of the private room. She stood sideways in the shadows, and from this angle, she could perfectly see Shen Mo's tense profile and Lin Xiaoyan's ambiguous smile.
The dishes had already been ordered, and Shen Feiwan coldly glanced at the food on the table.
—Steamed shad with tofu and Longjing shrimp—each dish was one of Shen Mo's favorites. It seemed Lin Xiaoyan had indeed put thought into ordering the food.
But what she saw next made her fingers clench involuntarily.
Shen Mo held the wine glass with both hands, leaned forward slightly, and toasted Lin Xiaoyan.
Lin Xiaoyan, who was usually extremely respectful to his teachers, sat upright in the main seat with a relaxed smile on his lips, accepting the respect with composure.
His every gesture exuded the composure of someone in a position of power.
"Xiao Yan, you must be tired from your business trip. I feel really bad that you flew back overnight for the sake of our Shen family. This meal is on me, please don't refuse, I'll drink first as a sign of respect."
Seeing her father's humble and submissive demeanor, Shen Feiwan felt a tightness in her chest.
She stood at the door, took a deep breath, then stepped forward and forcefully pushed open the door to the private room.
With a loud bang, the door slammed against the wall. Shen Mo, who had been holding his wine glass halfway up, stopped abruptly and turned his head at the same time as Lin Xiaoyan.
"Wanwan?" Shen Mo put down his wine glass in surprise. "How did you get here? How did you know we were here? Did you—"
"Dad, Lin Xiaoyan told me you were here." Shen Feiwan closed the door behind her, interrupting Shen Mo's question.
Her gaze pierced directly at Lin Xiaoyan. "You agree, right?"
Lin Xiaoyan stared at Shen Feiwan with his deep eyes for a few seconds, then gave in.
He then turned to look at Shen Mo, his tone as natural as if he were saying that the weather was nice today, "Yes, teacher. Wanwan asked me, so I told her."
As he spoke, he waved to Shen Feiwan, "Come sit down, Wanwan. It's my fault. I had the food served before you arrived."
"It's alright." Shen Feiwan walked towards the dining table. "You can eat first if you're hungry, but I don't think I'm that late."
Her gaze swept over the steaming dishes on the table, finally settling on Lin Xiaoyan.
“Not long, we’re just getting started.” Lin Xiaoyan calmly stood up and gentlemanly pulled out a chair for Shen Feiwan.
Shen Feiwan ignored him, walked straight around the chair, and sat down on the other side of Shen Mo.
After sitting down, she began to pretend to rummage through her bag.
Lin Xiaoyan and Shen Mo remained silent as she rummaged through her things, leaving only the sound of her rummaging through her bag in the private room.
After searching twice, Shen Feiwan suddenly looked up at Shen Mo and said, "Dad, I think I left an important document in the car. Could you go to the underground parking garage and get it for me?"
She handed the car keys to Shen Mo and continued, "The underground parking garage is too dark; I don't want to go down alone."
Shen Mo took the keys, his brows furrowing slightly. "Really? You really accidentally left your things in the car?"
"Of course it's true. Dad, you should go quickly. I brought this over specifically to show Lin Xiaoyan."
“Okay,” Shen Mo nodded, then turned to Lin Xiaoyan, “Xiaoyan, I’ll be right back. You and Wanwan can chat for now.”
"Okay, teacher." Lin Xiaoyan nodded slightly, a polite smile on his lips.
Only after the sound of the door closing completely disappeared did Shen Feiwan turn around to look at Lin Xiaoyan.
The other person's smile deepened, a hint of amusement flashing in their eyes. "Wanwan is lying, isn't she? Just trying to get the teacher away."
Shen Feiwan suddenly stood up, the chair scraping against the carpet with a dull thud.
She strode up to Lin Xiaoyan, raised her hand, and slapped him across the face. "You actually made my dad bow down and toast you! Who do you think you are, Lin Xiaoyan!"
"Slap!" A crisp slap echoed in the private room.
Lin Xiaoyan's face was turned to the side by the slap, and a few strands of hair fell down his forehead.
When he slowly turned back, a clear finger mark had appeared on his left cheek.
He looked up at Shen Feiwan, the smile in his eyes completely vanishing.
Under the light, his profile was clearly defined, and the red mark on his left cheek made his skin appear even whiter.
He suddenly curled his lips into a smile, which added even more captivating charm to his already handsome features.
"Now you know how to feel sorry for your teacher?" His voice was deep, and his disheveled hair hung down his brow bone. "If you feel sorry for him, then why did you let him come out in the first place?"
Shen Feiwan's jaw tightened. "You admit it, right? You did it on purpose."
Lin Xiaoyan lowered his eyes and straightened his cuffs, his voice gentle, "Wanwan, even teachers know that you have to ask for help with the right attitude. I have never made things difficult for a teacher, and even with you, I wasn't making things difficult for you; I just wanted to protect you."
“I don’t need the teacher to toast me. I already told the teacher before you came, but the teacher insisted on it himself.”
Lin Xiaoyan spoke, his breathing becoming slightly heavy, "Do you know why? Because the teacher knows what it means to be taken away for investigation. He feels sorry for his wife, and he also feels sorry for his two sons."
Lin Xiaoyan's gaze was fixed on Shen Feiwan. "So the first thing he did after coming out was to humble himself and beg for help. He was willing to lower his head and beg for help everywhere. And you, you just waste your time."
"Yes, I admit, you have a strong personality, and you are very capable and talented. But you've taken the wrong path. You did find Chai Ming, but if I hadn't intervened, do you think the interrogation of Chai Ming could have been completed so quickly? If it weren't for me, would the teacher have been released so soon?"
Lin Xiaoyan's last sentence was almost a sigh, "Wanwan, give up your pointless pride. I can accept your personality and temper. You can hit me like you did today, but only if you're mine. If you hit me, I'll only feel sorry for your hand."
Shen Feiwan let out a cold laugh through her nose, "Fine, then when my dad comes up, you can say that again in front of him."
“Okay,” Lin Xiaoyan’s deep eyebrows relaxed, and a gentle light shone in his eyes. “I’ll propose to you in front of the teacher. So what if the teacher rejects me because of your pride? In the end, he can only humbly beg someone else.”
As Lin Xiaoyan spoke, he suddenly stood up.
He was tall, and his shadow instantly fell over Shen Feiwan.
"Wanwan, asking for favors isn't as simple as coming to dinner with me. Let me tell you something: Xu Bai is blocking the path of the Zou family's son. You can't touch the Zou family. But I can, though it's not easy to risk my life and fortune."
He went to the wardrobe in the corner to get his coat, and as he passed Shen Feiwan, he said to her, "You can go and investigate the Zou family tonight. Carefully consider whether you have the ability to do so."
After saying that, he strode away.