Chapter 72. Secretly Getting Married? The Drives-You-Crazy Kind (12)
Fang Anshuo was the first to react, instinctively panicking, fearing Shen Wan would misunderstand something, so he blurted out, “Wan Wan, why are you here?”
“Why am I here? Are you surprised or shocked that I’ve come at this time? You didn’t expect me to come now, did you?” Shen Wan, having built up her emotions, was now portraying a woman who was sad and heartbroken after discovering her boyfriend alone with another woman late at night.
Fang Anshuo realized his words were inappropriate as soon as he said them.
“Fang Anshuo, you really don’t like me anymore,” Shen Wan said coldly, glancing at Lu Lingling. “If I hadn’t come tonight, you two would have kept talking and probably ended up in your bedroom. Now, are you disappointed? My arrival has ruined your plans.”
“Lu Lingling is right, I’m used to the life of a wealthy young lady, with a bad temper and difficult personality.” Shen Wan’s expression of heartbreak was so convincing that it was impossible to distinguish between truth and falsehood.
Zhong Jiaren remained silent. If she didn’t know Shen Wan was acting, she would have believed that she was truly heartbroken.
Look at that almost-crying little face, with a glimmer of tears in the corner of her eyes. She didn’t know who Shen Wan really was, but she could play the role of a green tea bitch and white lotus so convincingly.
“But, Fang Anshuo, why did I give up my comfortable life as a wealthy young lady, cut ties with my parents, and come out to live a hard life where I can only afford takeout every day? I have to carefully consider whether you can afford even small accessories.” Shen Wan indeed looked extremely pitiful, but her words made Fang Anshuo and Lu Lingling feel she was being incredibly bitchy.
“Think about how I used to be, buying whatever I wanted with my parents’ supplementary card. Buying a car worth millions was just a matter of saying a few words to my parents, pouting a bit, and I could choose any car I wanted. As for buying dresses, phones, bags, jewelry, and accessories, I never hesitated. If I liked something, I’d just swipe the card.”
Lu Lingling: Listen to what she’s saying. How can she be so green tea? Eating takeout every day is a hard life? She’s spending Anshuo’s money, not her own, yet she acts like it’s her right. After spending so much, she still seems to be complaining about her own sacrifices. How can such a person be worthy of Senior Anshuo?
Shen Wan’s beautiful eyes glistened with tears as she accusingly looked at Fang Anshuo: “To save you money, to not burden you so much. I’ve been trying very hard to adapt. I’ve cut ties with my parents, left the home I’ve lived in since childhood, given up my wealthy life as a young lady. To not put too much pressure on you, I’ve tried to spend as little as possible.”
Fang Anshuo: He was laughing from anger. Spending little? In just over ten days, hasn’t she spent a lot? Young lady, you’ve already spent hundreds of thousands, is that little? If it weren’t for wanting to get into Shen Corporation, he really wanted to pin her down and give her a good thrashing.
“In the past, when I saw a newly released phone I liked, I’d buy it immediately. Now, to save you money, I only buy a new one when my phone breaks.” Shen Wan said tearfully and seriously, “When buying a phone, I even considered saving money by getting one with less storage.”
188: Host, have some decency, be a bit kinder.
He had never seen such a shameless host. My goodness, how could such a person exist in this world?
“In the past, I would buy at least three to five bags a month, ranging from thirty to eighty thousand yuan each.” Shen Wan gazed at Fang Anshuo, raising the bag in her hand, “It’s been half a month since I left home, and I’ve only bought one.”
Lu Lingling: I can’t even criticize this. How can such a woman have a boyfriend? Senior Anshuo has really landed himself with a difficult woman in Shen Wan, his life must be so hard.
“Just take dresses for example. When I was at home, every time I went shopping, I’d buy three to five dresses,” Shen Wan tugged at the dress she was wearing, looking very dejected as she said, “It’s been half a month since I left, and I’ve only bought two.”
Zhong Jiaren: Calculating it this way, her standard of living has indeed dropped significantly. It’s logical and irrefutable.
Fang Anshuo’s lips were trembling. Two dresses in half a month, one for three thousand and one for four thousand, totaling seven thousand just for dresses, isn’t that a lot?? His entire outfit, including shoes and socks, only cost two or three thousand.
“Anshuo, you don’t actually like me as much as you thought.” Shen Wan turned her gaze to Lu Lingling, “Lu Lingling is so beautiful, tall and slender, with fair skin, and a gentle, pleasant voice. Most importantly, although her family background is good, she’s really frugal with money. Have you fallen for her?”
Zhong Jiaren: Shen Wan may not be as tall as Lu Lingling, but her face is actually quite pretty, fair and delicate, and cute, especially those eyes, which are very lively. She’s not tall, but she has a standard figure with good proportions. Her voice isn’t gentle like water, but sweet like candy. As for family background, why should a wealthy young lady be frugal? Is there something wrong with her?
“Yes, she’s full of merits. If you marry someone like her, she’ll definitely take good care of you, unlike me who can’t cook, can’t clean, can’t make you happy, and always likes to buy various little things.” After saying this, Shen Wan looked up again, “I’m just willful and extravagant, used to the life of a wealthy young lady, while Lu Lingling is frugal, gentle, and a perfect wife and mother.”
“I understand now. For a normal man, Lu Lingling’s charm is simply irresistible.” Shen Wan looked very sad, “But I really can’t be like her. You should understand this, even though I believe my feelings for you are very deep.”
“You should also understand,” Shen Wan sighed, saying somewhat helplessly, “Generally, when a person reaches eighteen, their personality is pretty much set. It’s really impossible to change old habits.”
“I also want to become as perfect as Lu Lingling, but I’m weak-willed and indecisive. Leaving my family to live on my own has already used up all my courage.”
188: What the hell, set at eighteen and can’t be changed. What the hell, used up all her courage. Really, it’s hard to describe.
Zhong Jiaren: This explanation is the first I’ve heard.
Calling Lu Lingling a perfect woman, praising her in all aspects, and saying she’s frugal and gentle, she felt something was very strange.
Lu Lingling was speechless. She asked herself inwardly, was she really as good as Shen Wan said?
Shen Wan’s words were very serious. She did think she was beautiful, about 1.7 meters tall, with a figure that wasn’t stick-thin, having curves where they should be and none where they shouldn’t.
She considered herself better looking than Shen Wan, a goddess-level figure in men’s eyes. As for spending money, if she were in Shen Wan’s position now, she would definitely be considerate of Senior Anshuo and not spend money recklessly, buying bags worth tens of thousands and such.
Shen Wan’s words made Lu Lingling set a standard for herself. A beautiful, gentle, considerate, and frugal woman. Comparing herself to Shen Wan like this, over time, Senior Anshuo should understand who is better between her and Shen Wan, right?
“Anshuo, I really didn’t expect that our relationship couldn’t withstand the test.” Shen Wan looked heartbroken, “I’ve tried so hard, but you seem unable to wait for me to improve. Since you can’t wait, why don’t we just break up?”
Fang Anshuo had heard a lot, his head aching, but Shen Wan’s last sentence was the only one he heard clearly.
“No, Wan Wan, it’s really not what you think.” Fang Anshuo tried hard to explain, “There’s really nothing between me and Junior Lu, isn’t that right, Junior Lu?”
Lu Lingling naturally couldn’t say outright that she was here to steal Fang Anshuo away. After all, the conflict between Fang Anshuo and Shen Wan would only deepen. With Zhong Jiaren here today, she wasn’t so foolish as to give herself a reputation for stealing someone else’s boyfriend.
“Wan Wan, you misunderstood. I came over today because I heard you had an argument with Senior Anshuo earlier.” Lu Lingling smiled very gently, “I came to mediate, hoping you could make up soon. After all, you’ve come this far, it hasn’t been easy.”
The money wasn’t all spent yet, so Shen Wan certainly couldn’t leave in anger at this point. So she asked, “Really? There’s nothing between you and Anshuo?”
“How could there be anything between me and Senior Anshuo? If there were, how could I just come to his house? When you came in, did you see us being intimate? I was trying to persuade Senior Anshuo, hoping you two could get along well.”
Shen Wan seemed half-believing, half-doubting. After hearing Fang Anshuo’s earnest explanations, she finally believed, “So I misunderstood?”
“Yes, you misunderstood.” Lu Lingling also breathed a sigh of relief. This Shen Wan was really a pain, she didn’t know how Senior Anshuo could stand her.
Shen Wan said softly: “Who told you to be so excellent? Even if the Lu family isn’t as good as the Shen family, it’s not bad. You’re excellent in all aspects, when I came in and saw you two, I thought he had fallen for someone else. After all, you’re single and so good, how could a man not be moved?”
Lu Lingling felt that Shen Wan’s compliments were very strange. But who doesn’t like to hear such nice words? After being modest for a few sentences, she was about to leave. As she left, she was still advising, hoping the two would get along well.
She also said: “Wan Wan, you should be more considerate of Senior Anshuo. You’re not a wealthy young lady anymore. It’s fine to buy nice things, but now all your expenses come from Senior Anshuo. He’s under a lot of pressure alone.”
Shen Wan’s eyes changed slightly: “If it weren’t for him, would I be living this kind of life? If Anshuo is dissatisfied with me, he might as well just say he wants to break up. I believe Anshuo is willing to spend money on me. If he couldn’t bear it, he would have broken up with me long ago. Anshuo said before that he would take care of everything, and I just needed to be a little princess. I believe he wouldn’t deceive me.”
Lu Lingling: It’s really impossible to communicate. Does this woman know what it means to be considerate? Is she treating Senior Anshuo like a cow?
Shen Wan: Yes, a dairy cow.
“But everything needs to be taken step by step. Senior Anshuo is really working very hard.” Lu Lingling felt a bit sorry for him. Fang Anshuo had landed such an inconsiderate woman, he must have had terrible luck in his past eight lifetimes.
Shen Wan looked pitiful: “Am I not having a hard time? This period has been the most difficult time of my life since I was born. Can you understand the miserable life of eating takeout every day for half a month?”
“Lingling, if you were me, you would be the same.”
The observing 188: This woman is really bad, setting a trap for Lu Lingling.
Zhong Jiaren’s smile deepened in her eyes. She understood now. In the previous life, she knew what Lu Lingling had done; she wasn’t an innocent person. Shen Wan praising Lu Lingling in front of Fang Anshuo, making her seem more perfect, would make Lu Lingling try to be even more perfect to win Fang Anshuo over.
For example, praising her for being frugal. Fang Anshuo would get used to this Lu Lingling, and in the future when they’re together, Fang Anshuo would never think of buying Lu Lingling luxury items worth tens or hundreds of thousands. If Lu Lingling spent a bit more, Fang Anshuo would think she was extravagant and wasteful.
She also said Lu Lingling was considerate. In the future, if she’s a bit willful and they have conflicts, Fang Anshuo would definitely say something like “you used to be so gentle and considerate, you’ve changed.” Faced with such a scenario, Lu Lingling would probably be furious.
Moreover, she would remember Fang Anshuo’s treatment of Shen Wan when they were together. Her heart would become increasingly unbalanced, and then the two would definitely end up in a mess, with domestic disharmony. Brilliant, truly brilliant.
This little drama queen was really good at calculating people.
Sure enough, Lu Lingling spoke up to refute Shen Wan, “If I were you, I definitely wouldn’t be like this.”
Shen Wan looked up, “Then what would you do? Not buy bags, not eat takeout, not buy dresses?”
“For luxury items like bags, if the finances really couldn’t keep up, I definitely wouldn’t put someone in such a difficult position. As for clothes, those costing a few thousand and those costing a few hundred can both be worn. Takeout is unhealthy, I would choose to cook myself. As for money, I would also earn some to help my boyfriend share the burden.” Lu Lingling said very proudly, with contempt for Shen Wan hidden in the depths of her eyes. How could she possibly be as useless as Shen Wan, this good-for-nothing young lady?
“You’re really amazing, but I don’t know how to cook.” Shen Wan said worriedly, “Not buying dresses or bags, I can’t do it. These are habits I’ve formed over many years. As I said before, personality is set at eighteen, it can’t be changed.”
“If you really love Senior Anshuo, Wan Wan, you should learn to take responsibility.”
Shen Wan: But I don’t love him, why should I take responsibility?
Shen Wan looked at her pitifully and said, “You mean if I don’t take responsibility, I don’t love him? Or I’m not worthy of loving him? I’ve already sacrificed so much, what more do you want from me?”
“Junior Lu, this is between me and Wan Wan. You should go back first. I appreciate your good intentions.” Fang Anshuo, seeing that Shen Wan was about to make a scene again, quickly intervened.
As Shen Wan said, she might really be set in her ways and unable to change.
Lu Lingling’s words sounded good, but they weren’t helpful for his relationship with Shen Wan. He had to stop it, fearing that if Shen Wan was angered further, she might go back to the Shen family without hesitation. Unless absolutely necessary, he didn’t want to fall out with Shen Wan.
If it weren’t for his desire for revenge and to obtain Shen Corporation, a gentle and sensible woman like Lu Lingling would be a good choice.
Unlike Shen Wan, who had an excessively high opinion of herself and was a drama queen.
Lu Lingling left somewhat unhappily, more determined in her heart to find a way to snatch Fang Anshuo. That green tea bitch Shen Wan, Fang Anshuo would one day actively give up on her.
Fang Anshuo wanted to explain something to Shen Wan, but she said, “Anshuo, I believe you now. Lingling and I have a good relationship, she’s definitely not that kind of person.”
She took out her phone and looked at it, “It’s very late now, you should rest early. You have to work tomorrow.”
Fang Anshuo looked at the time; it was almost midnight, indeed not early. He remembered he still had a proposal to finish writing. Initially, he was interrupted by Lu Lingling, then Shen Wan came and wasted more than two hours. Now he would have to stay up for a few more hours to finish the proposal. It was really cursed!
He couldn’t wait for Zhong Jiaren to quickly take Shen Wan away. His eager expression made Shen Wan realize something. She turned back to look at Fang Anshuo, “Anshuo, why don’t you send me back? Jiaren would have to take a detour to drop me off, and it’s not safe for a girl to be out alone so late.”
Fang Anshuo: Can I refuse?
In the end, Fang Anshuo, smiling on the outside but cursing inside, took Shen Wan back. The round trip would take over half an hour, and he still had to write the proposal when he got back. Who knew how late he’d have to stay up.
Zhong Jiaren of course noticed Fang Anshuo’s somewhat anxious look, thinking he must have some unfinished work. Hearing Shen Wan ask him to take her back, she didn’t feel any displeasure. Back at home, she opened the surveillance as usual.
Shen Wan wasn’t in the living room, so she checked the location tracking and found the little green dot hadn’t moved at all. Looking at the green dot, she smiled and called Shen Wan.
“Jiaren, it’s so late, is something wrong?”
“Does the school have any arrangements for tomorrow?”
“Not at the moment.”
Zhong Jiaren thought for a moment and said, “How about lunch at that private restaurant? I’m afraid to order too much when I’m alone, but with you there, we can try all sorts of dishes.”
Indeed, with Shen Wan the big eater there, they could order everything on the menu without worrying about waste.
“Sure, sure, it’s great to get some free food. I was just thinking I’d have to eat takeout again tomorrow. The thought of takeout makes me want to vomit.”
“Eating too much takeout isn’t good.”
Zhong Jiaren paused, then inexplicably said, “How about this, if you’re free, we could go to the private restaurant for both lunch and dinner?”
“I don’t have any objections, but I eat a lot. Eating like this every day, won’t I eat you out of house and home?” Shen Wan asked perfunctorily. It was polite to refuse a bit when someone invited you to eat.
Zhong Jiaren’s lips curved into a smile, “I manage the entire Zhong Corporation after all. If you could eat me out of house and home, I might as well quit Zhong Corporation. Let alone eating every day, even if you ate for a lifetime, I wouldn’t go broke.”
Shen Wan got a bit excited: “Jiaren, you’ll make me take you seriously if you say that. Do you know how long a lifetime is? Dozens of years. Over 300 days a year, two meals a day at the private restaurant, that’s several thousand yuan a day. A lifetime really adds up to a lot.”
Zhong Jiaren said confidently, “Do you think I only earn a few thousand or tens of thousands a day? Why think so much? You can try it out first, see if I can go broke.”
“Since you’re inviting me so warmly, I’ll be thick-skinned and not refuse. I also want to see if eating at the private restaurant every day can make you go broke.”
Shen Wan was a bit excited. After hanging up the phone, she couldn’t help sharing with 188: “188, did you notice? Jiaren’s eyes were always smiling when she looked at me, with a bit of indulgence. Doesn’t it feel familiar?”
188: Sorry, 188’s program has crashed and is currently being repaired…
Zhong Jiaren drove Shen Wan to Fang Anshuo’s apartment complex. After getting out of the car, Shen Wan carried the packed food and they walked side by side towards the building. When they reached a darker area, Zhong Jiaren instinctively grabbed Shen Wan’s arm and reminded her, “I remember there are a few steps here, be careful.”
“Really? Jiaren, you have such a good memory.” Shen Wan said with a smile, “Then you better hold me tight. If I fall, I’ll definitely look very unsightly.”
“Don’t worry, you won’t fall.”
She was holding on very steadily.
Arriving at Fang Anshuo’s floor, Shen Wan again used her key to open the door directly.
Upon entering, they smelled alcohol. The table was a mess. They looked at each other and walked further in.
Shen Wan didn’t make a sound, heading straight for Fang Anshuo’s room. The door was half-open, with a strange smell coming from inside.
Shen Wan, still carrying the packed food, walked up to the bed.
On it were a man and woman, embracing each other.
Zhong Jiaren watched as Shen Wan didn’t make a scene immediately, but instead curiously observed. She quietly took out her phone and snapped several photos.
“188, have you taken enough photos? If you have, I’m going to start.” Shen Wan’s tone was very excited, “We’ve finally reached the most exciting part. I’m a bit thrilled.”