Chapter 7
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2022-11-16 15:25
On Christmas night, Lin Yuan ignored Mrs. Lin's threat for another night. Tian Tu was too lazy to care about it.
Lin Ting laughed sarcastically as she ate the bread. "Now do you understand? When a man doesn't love you, it's useless to play any tricks. He can come back if he wants to. He can't come back if he doesn't want to."
"You're right. I've seen through you." Heavenly Painting smiled faintly and looked at her. "So, little Ting, you have to be more careful. Young Master Mu already has someone he loves. If you keep being so hot, you'll end up like me. It's really not worth it."

"You...!" Lin Ting was furious.
His relatives and friends had witnessed Lin Ting's pursuit of a rich second generation and comforted her a lot.
Although Tian Tu did not like to care about Lin Ting, he had heard Mrs. Lin mention Young Master Murong more or less. It was said that Young Master Murong had been deeply in love with a woman all these years and loved her deeply.
How could a rude and arrogant person like Lin Ting fall into the eyes of others?
Mrs. Lin's appearance calmed down the smell of gunpowder on the table at the right time. The two of them lowered their heads and ate their own.
Mrs. Lin sat down and looked at the painting while applying cream on the piece of bread. She asked, "Did Lin Yuan come back last night?"

"Yes." Heavenly Painting poured her a glass of milk thoughtfully.
"This little brat!" Mrs. Lin cursed.
"Mom, I'm about to be a father. Of course, I have to stay with my son." Lin Ting said with a fake smile, which immediately made Mrs. Lin glare at her.
However, Tian Tu didn't take it seriously. He looked down at the time and stood up from the chair. "Mom, I'll go to work first."

After a day of work, Heavenly Painting went to the Mother's Mother's sickroom and helped her to clean her body and change her clothes.
Over the years, taking care of her mother was a must-have job in addition to going to work every day. Fortunately, her mother lived in the hospital where she worked, so it was convenient for her to take care of her.
As Heavenly Painting wiped his mother's palm with a towel, he sighed sadly. "Mom, when will you be willing to open your eyes and talk to Heavenly Painting? Look at how big your Heavenly Painting is."
Her mother had a car accident and was only 18 years old. She had not graduated from college yet. Now, five years had passed. She was not only a big girl, but also a wife.
The attending doctor said to her with an embarrassed look, "Doctor Cheng, you owe the hospital more than 40,000 medical expenses. Hurry up and find a way to pay it. Otherwise, it will be very difficult for me to handle it."
"I know. I'll think of a way." Tian Tu looked apologetic. "Doctor Huang, could you please help me integrate for a few more days? I know you're in a difficult position, but I really can't raise so much money in a short time."
Her mother's medical expenses had been accumulated little by little over the years. Even if she had three heads and six arms, it was impossible for her to afford such expensive medical expenses. If it were not for the help of the Lin family, her mother would have died long ago.
This was the reason why she refused to divorce Lin Yuan. Without the identity of Mrs. Lin, there was no way for her mother to survive.
"Mr. Shen, remember to use this white potion to clean the patient's hands and feet, so that the skin will be better. Now the weather is hot and the temperature is dry, and the patient can't get out of bed for a long time. More or less, there will be symptoms of skin cracking..."
Perhaps it was because the title "Mr. Shen" was sensitive, or perhaps it was because he sympathized with a patient who couldn't get out of bed for a long time. Tian Tu couldn't help but turn his head to look at the door of the ward.
Unexpectedly, she saw him, the man who had taken away her innocence.
Shen Muxi, who was standing outside the ward, happened to see her as well. He stopped in his tracks and entered the ward after three seconds of hesitation.
His eyes fell on the patient who was sleeping in the hospital bed. After carefully looking around, he asked draw, "Are you a relative?"
"It's my mother," Heavenly Painting replied expressionlessly.
"Oh, it will get better."
"Mr. Shen, have I ever said that I don't want to see you?" Tian Tu had not really let go of what had happened that night, and he was extremely annoyed because of money. Of course, he had lost his temper when he saw Shen Muxi.
For her, it was shameful and embarrassing to have a one-night stand, so it was impossible for her to treat a man in love as a friend and live in peace.
"Didn't you say that everyone had forgotten what happened that night?" Shen Muxi looked innocent.
"I can't forget it, can I?" After throwing this sentence in a bad mood, Heavenly Painting turned around and quickly left the ward.
As soon as she came out of the hospital, Heavenly Painting received a call from Mrs. Lin, telling her that there would be a family gathering tonight and asking her to wait for Lin Yuan at the hospital to pick her up.
Just as she was waiting for Lin Yuan to pick her up, Heavenly Painting saw the latest Bentley slowly drive out of the hospital parking lot. The handsome man in front of her was none other than Shen Muxi, whom she didn't want to see the most.
She instinctively turned her face away and deliberately ignored his appearance.
Seeing her like this, Shen Muxi didn't make things difficult for her. He stepped on the accelerator and left quickly.
Half an hour later, Lin Yuan's assistant finally arrived.
Tian Tu glanced at the back seat and did not see Lin Yuan. His assistant said politely, "Young Madam, the president said that he had something to do and would come over later. He asked me to pick you up."
Heavenly Painting suppressed the disappointment in his heart and sat in the carriage with a nod.
The gathering was held at the Star Hotel. When Tian Tu arrived, Mrs. Lin and Lin Ting were already in the private room, in which there were some people whom Tian Tu knew or did not know.
She could basically recognize the relatives of the Lin family. As for those whom she had never seen before, they should be the guests of this family feast, right? She thought.
However, there was one thing that puzzled her. When the relative on the other side saw her, most of them showed surprised expressions, as if she were a strange monster.
"Tianhua, come here." Mrs. Lin waved at her. Tianhua obediently walked over and allowed Mrs. Lin to pull her to some people.
"Tianhua, this is your cousin's concubine." Madame Lin pointed at a noble woman who was at most fifty years old and introduced her with a smile.
"Auntie." She called out obediently.
"This is the Heavenly Painting, the wife of the Origin."
"Oh, Heavenly Painting, you're so beautiful. You're so lucky." The rich woman looked at Heavenly Painting and praised him. She asked, "How old are you? What school did you graduate from? Do you usually go to the company to help the source?"
"He is 23 years old. He graduated from the Bingcheng Medical University and is currently working in Grace Hospital." Tian Tu answered seriously.
"Doctor? It's a good job. Not bad!"
"Thank you, Auntie."
"This is the concubine's daughter, Shen Yuqing. You should call her cousin according to her age," Mrs. Lin pointed to the beautiful woman next to the noble woman and said.
"Cousin." Heavenly Painting smiled faintly. It was a little awkward to call her cousin. The woman in front of him did not seem to be older than her.
Shen Yuqing looked up and down at the painting. Her face was full of surprise, and then she looked uneasy. She waved her hand with a smile and said, "You'd better call me Yuqing. It sounds too old to call me sister."
"What are you talking about? The seniority is placed there, and it should be called according to the seniority." The noble woman said with a smile.
"Mom, I don't want to be an elder sister!" Shen Yuqing shook her mother's arms with both hands, which made everyone laugh.
Mrs. Lin tugged at Heavenly Painting's hand and he hurriedly followed.
"This is Shen Muxi, concubine's son. You have to call him cousin." In the end, Mrs. Lin added with a smile, "Your cousin is amazing. He graduated from a famous university in the United States. As soon as he entered the Shen Group, he was in charge of the major financial industry, and his grades were amazing. He is definitely an elite person. Compared with him, Lin Yuan is like heaven and earth!"
"No, no, no. Lin Yuan is also very excellent." Madam Shen deliberately smiled modestly.
From the moment he saw Shen Muxi, the Heavenly Painting was stunned. How could it be him?
Just now, because there were so many people, she didn't notice the man's existence at all. Now that she suddenly saw him, it was no wonder that she would be shocked.
Cousin? She wanted to call him cousin? How could she fall in love with a man whom she should call cousin? Wasn't this the legendary barbarian?
Shen Muxi was not surprised at all. At this moment, he was looking at her with a faint smile. Obviously, he enjoyed her reaction very much.
"Brother, you said that there would be a surprise tonight. Is it her?" Shen Yuqing leaned over and whispered in Shen Muchen's ear.
"That's right. Do you look alike?"
"It's so similar!" Shen Yuqing clicked her tongue in wonder and looked up and down at the painting again.
Seeing that Cheng drawing was still staring at Shen Muxi, he joked with a smile, "Look, our cousin-in-law is also attracted by big brother."
Only then did Tian Tu come back to his senses. He quickly looked away from Shen Mu Xi and said uneasily, "Cousin."
"Good girl, cousin will give you a red packet next time." Shen Muxi smiled with deep meaning.
Tian Tu's face started to heat up bit by bit.
Mrs. Lin also introduced a lot of relatives to her. She dealt with them mechanically and greeted them, but she didn't remember a single one of them. Her heart was in a mess the moment she saw Shen Muchen.
If the Lins found out that she had been with Shen Muchen that night, would they be so angry that they would strangle her to death?
"That's Young Master Mu, whom I've been longing for." Mrs. Lin's soft voice suddenly rang in his ears.
Tian Tu raised his head in surprise to look at Mrs. Lin. Who was it? Who was the Young Master Mu, whom Lin Ting had been longing for? Shen Muxi? Aren't they relatives? Didn't Lin Ting want to call Shen Muxi uncle?
All along, she only knew that the man that Lin Ting liked was called Young Master Mu, but she didn't expect him to be the man in front of her.
Tian Tu secretly looked at Lin Ting and found that she was staring at Shen Muxi, who was sitting on the opposite side, with an infatuated look. She did not avoid him at all.
It seemed that she really liked this man!
"It's a shame to tell others that my cousin fell in love with someone who has a blood relationship with him," Mrs. Lin added.
"Our two families should have met up a long time ago. It's all my fault for being too busy. I haven't had time in the past two months since I returned to China. If it weren't for your father, Lin Yuan, who proposed a dinner party, I still can't remember," Mrs. Shen said to Lin's relatives with a smile.
"It's not too late now." Mrs. Lin flattered him on the surface, but she was extremely unhappy in her heart.
It was said that Madam Shen had always been arrogant and looked down upon others. She was really arrogant.
"We have to keep in touch with each other in the future."
"Yes, yes, yes..."
"May I ask if the dishes can be served now?" The waiter's dress asked Mrs. Shen.
"You haven't arrived yet, have you?" Mrs. Shen glanced around the crowd and waved to the waiter. "Let's wait a little longer."
"Where is the source? Why hasn't it arrived yet?" Someone in the crowd asked.
Mrs. Lin called Lin Yuan several times in private to urge him, but he didn't show up. She smiled apologetically at everyone and said, "I'm busy with my work, but I should be here soon."
As soon as Mrs. Lin finished speaking, the door of the private room was suddenly opened. Lin Yuan held Feng Jing's arm and walked in. As soon as he entered the door, he smiled and said to everyone, "Sorry, I'm late."
The originally lively private room suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes fell on Lin Yuan and Feng Jing at the door. Then they looked at Heavenly Painting at the same time. Obviously, they were wondering why Lin Yuan didn't come with Heavenly Painting, but brought another woman.
"Yuan, why did you bring her here?" Mrs. Lin scolded him in a low voice, exasperated.
Lin Yuan smiled at her and hugged Feng Jing's slender waist tightly. "Mom, Xiaojing is my mother. If I don't bring her here, who else would I bring?"
"You... you little brat!" Mrs. Lin was so angry that she was trembling. She pointed at Feng Jing with her index finger and said, "Get out!"
Mrs. Lin was really angry. When Lin Yuan proposed to have dinner with the Shen family, she felt that something was wrong. She didn't expect that there was something fishy about it!
"Auntie, don't be angry. I'll go." Feng Jing's eyes were brimming with tears as she turned to leave.
Although she was ready to be driven away, she still felt scared when she saw Mrs. Lin so angry.
She quickly glanced at Shen Muxi, who was opposite the round table. No one knew the real purpose of Lin Yuan's visit, but she.
She was willing to endure the scene of being despised by everyone, as long as she could be with Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan held her waist tightly and said to everyone, "Mom, when my relatives and friends are all here, I officially announce that I want to divorce Cheng drawing!"
There was an uproar in the private room.
Just now, they had thought that Lin Yuan would be very happy to have such a gentle and quiet wife as Cheng drawing. Now, they were all dumbfounded.
Mrs. Lin was so angry that she couldn't say anything.
Although it was not the first time that he had heard Lin Yuan mention a divorce, it was the first time he had been embarrassed and humiliated in front of so many people. He only hated that there was no hole in the ground that could accommodate her at this moment.
She looked down and sat motionlessly on the chair.
He finally understood the real purpose of Lin Yuan's gathering. It was really hard for him to put in so much effort.
She could feel that there were two deep eyes coming from the opposite side of the dining table. They should belong to Shen Muchen.
Did he laugh at her in his heart? Did he laugh at her as a scumbag's husband? He had laughed at her like that on Christmas Day.
Lin Yuan walked over and threw the divorce agreement in front of Cheng Tian. The wind from the paper blew her hair on her forehead. She closed her eyes and raised her hand to tear the divorce agreement into pieces.
"I won't divorce." She gave Lin Yuan a stubborn smile.
Had he embarrassed her in front of so many people? She could not let him go so easily.
If he could be heartless, she could be heartless!
"You're crazy!" Lin Yuan resisted the urge to slap her twice.
Heavenly Painting sneered at him and said, "I think you are crazy. No matter how much you like to make trouble, you should take a look at the occasion and the place, right?"
"Go on, I won't accompany you!" After saying this, Heavenly Painting turned around and walked quickly to the door of the private room.
Cheng drawing was not a weak person. No matter how Lin Yuan treated her or hurt her, she would not shed a single tear in front of others.
But today, she was crying.
A gust of wind blew over her face, as if it had been cut by a knife.
The weather in early autumn was not very cold, but she felt as if she had entered deep winter. It was bone-chillingly cold.
As her husband, Lin Yuan had left her alone with the kidnappers, brought a mistress home, schemed against her sleeping with a stranger, and even embarrassed her in front of so many elders and relatives. How could she be so heartless if she wasn't vicious?
When he thought of how happy and touched he was when he first married him three years ago, he felt that he was really ridiculous.
The bright lights formed long columns in her eyes, blurring her sight. She wiped her tears with her hands and kept walking. She had no purpose, but she couldn't stop at all, because she didn't know what she could do when she stopped.
She did not stop until a figure appeared in front of her.
This figure was not Lin Yuan, nor was it a member of the Lin Family. Of course, it was the kidnapper who had kidnapped her.
"Young Madam, where are you going in such a hurry?" The kidnapper smiled at her. When he saw the tears on her face, he immediately added, "Young Madam, you don't have to pretend to be pitiful in front of me. I'll say something today. Don't think about leaving if you can't afford it."
"I don't have any money." Heavenly Painting calmed down and said coldly to him.
"You don't have money? How did you promise me? Do you want to go back on your word?" With that, the kidnapper reached out to grab her wrist. The Heavenly Painting avoided it, but it did not.
She was just a weak girl. How could she be a match for this tall and strong kidnapper?
"What do you want in public?"
The kidnapper grabbed her wrist and threatened her with a sneer, "Either return the money or accompany me to find a place to have fun..."
While speaking, the kidnapper leaned his mouth on her face and deliberately said, "Honey, don't make trouble. I know I'm wrong. Let's go home and talk about it."
Heavenly Painting struggled with anger. He originally thought that the passers-by could help him call the police. But now, everyone thought that they were quarreling, and no one would care about this kind of trivial matter.
She was anxious and angry when the kidnapper was dragged away by her arms. But when she didn't know what to do, she suddenly felt another figure in front of her. Then, the kidnapper fell to the ground and wailed, while she fell into another person's arms.
She once thought that Lin Yuan had come to save her, because in her memory, only Lin Yuan had such a nice smell, such a broad embrace.
When she looked up, what entered her eyes was a handsome face that was even more beautiful than Lin Yuan's. It was the man whom she had once had a night with and whom she should call cousin.
"Who are you? What right do you have to meddle in our affairs?" The kidnapper didn't expect that someone would rush up to stop him, so he glared at Shen Muxi and said angrily.
"I'm her cousin. Do you think this identity is enough?" Shen Muxi raised his delicate chin at him, and his eyes were cold.
Cousin...
It was really awkward to call him that.
Hearing that he was a relative of Heavenly Painting, and that he was such a cold and tall man, the kidnapper's tone softened a little, but he still did not show weakness. "She owes me money. She has been delayed for a long time."
Shen Muxi looked down at the painting in his arms and asked the kidnapper, "How much do you owe?"
"Two hundred thousand."
"Two hundred thousand scared my cousin to tears. Do you want to see the moon tonight or the sun tomorrow?"
"..." The kidnapper felt that he was being teased. When he wanted to stand up and fight back angrily, Shen Muxi took out a business card from his pocket and threw it to him. "Go to the Shen Group's finance department to get the check at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning."
The kidnapper picked up the business card with a suspicious look and looked at it carefully. Then he looked up at Shen Muxi. "The president of the Shen Group? Is it true?"
Whether it was true or not, he didn't believe that there would be such a straightforward person in the world. How could there be two hundred thousand people who didn't even ask for the reason?
"How would I know if you were fooling me?" He expressed his suspicions.
Shen Muxi raised an eyebrow at him and sneered. "Do you have any other choice but to trust me now?"
What he said was true!
The kidnapper got up from the ground and slipped away.
After the kidnapper left, Heavenly Painting broke away from Shen Muxi's arms and corrected him lightly, "It's my cousin's daughter-in-law, not my cousin's."
Shen Muxi looked at her face and burst into laughter. "I thought you would cry and thank the man for me. Or you would lie in my arms shivering and beg for a hug and comfort. This is what women should do."
"It's only natural for you to thank me, but you don't have to hug me." Heavenly Painting turned his head away.
"Tell me, why do you owe him so much money?" Shen Muxi asked casually, but it triggered tears from Cheng drawing's eyes.
She didn't want to cry in front of him, but she didn't control herself.
Seeing the tears on her face, Shen Mu Xi's heart softened. He couldn't help raising his hand and wiping the tears on her face with his fingertips. His action was very light and gentle, as if she were the treasure in his palm, the love in his heart.
Looking at her, he seemed to see Yang Henxin, his wife who would never smile and cry at him again.
If it were his worry, he would never let her be so sad.
Cheng drawing didn't understand why he would get in Shen Muxi's car and why he would follow him to this strange place.
Looking around at the scenery outside the window, she found that this was the east coast of the river. The riverside was ablaze with lights. Countless couples were holding hands and taking a walk against the wind.
She didn't understand why Shen Muchen had brought her here. At this time, how could she be suitable for such a place where couples gathered?
"Where should I send you?" Shen Muxi held the steering wheel with both hands and did not turn off the engine.
"Please send me home," she said. Other than the Lin family, there was no other place for her to go.
"Which family? The Lin Family?"
"Yes."
"I thought you wouldn't go back again," Shen Muchen said mockingly.
"Evil does not suppress the good. I am Lin Yuan's wife." Cheng drawing was annoyed by the sarcasm in his tone.
"I really don't understand. What's there to insist on with such a marriage?" Shen Muchen started the car again.
"Stop the car!" Tian Tu shouted angrily.
The car stopped again. Heavenly Painting pushed the door open and stepped out. When he threw the car door, he leaned over and stared at him. "Young Master Shen, you haven't reached my level. You are not qualified to judge my life. Thank you for the 200,000 yuan. I will pay it back as soon as possible."
After that, she turned around and left, stubbornly and proudly.
Shen Muxi raised his eyebrows and laughed at her back. He stepped on the accelerator, and the car quickly passed her and drove in the direction of home.