"Congxin?"
Shen Tianhao raised his voice when she remained silent.
Shen Yugui continued to hang her head and said casually, "Mm, I got it."
"Do it quickly!
Shen Tianhao urged her before letting her go to the dining room for dinner.
Their maidservant had already served her food. She sat down to eat when she heard Shen Tianhao's annoyed voice from the direction of the living room. "Yu Manyu, all I did was borrow your jewelry. That emerald ring matches Bai Zhu's gown, and she's representing the company in the company's 50th-anniversary party. Why can't you just grasp the bigger picture?"
Shen Yugui suddenly lost her appetite.
She had been wondering why Shen Tianhao hit Yu Manyu, but it seemed like this was the reason.
That scumbag and that vixen were setting a new record to their shamelessness! It was bad enough that they went to the company's annual party as a couple, but they even wanted her mother to provide her jewelry?!
Yu Manyu had clearly grown fearful from the beating. Her voice was weak as she sobbed. "It's not that I don't want to lend it to you, but that emerald ring is the only memento my mother left me."
Shen Tianhao sneered. "You'll get it back after the party."
Yu Manyu stammered. "There were items borrowed previously that still haven't been returned…"
Shen Tianhao scoffed, and Yu Manyu shut her mouth in fright.
Shen Tianhao was silent for a moment before sighing. "Manyu, it's not that I prefer Bai Zhu. Everything in the family would still be handed over to Yugui in the future. Bai Zhu is working for us out of the goodness of her heart. She'll be crestfallen if you don't lend it to her!"
Shen Yugui. "??"
What kind of bullsh*t logic was that?!
She put down her chopsticks and heard Yu Manyu ask weakly. "Will you really… Give everything to Yugui?"
"How many times have you asked that? Stop being annoying!"
Yu Manyu saw him getting angry and quickly said, "Okay, I'll do it. The child is at home now, so don't do anything."
Shen Yugui stared sharply at the plate in front of her.
After a while, she saw Yu Manyu shuffle past her and stagger upstairs to get the ring...
Shen Yugui lowered her head, covering the churning emotion in her eyes. She stood up and cried, "Mom!"
Yu Manyu turned around. Her delicate body shook incessantly. "What's wrong?"
Hearing this, Shen Tianhao also walked over and frowned.
Shen Yugui said in a delicate tone that did not match her icy eyes. "I met Old Madam Fei this morning…"
Shen Tianhao's eyes suddenly lit up. "Really? Did the Old Madam like you?"
"I think so. To please the Old Madam, I told her that mother has an emerald ring with her. She asked me to bring it over tomorrow and show it to her."
Shen Yugui spoke this much and glanced at Shen Tianhao as if she were afraid of something. She purposely stammered, "I-If Aunt Bai needs it, then just give it to her. I'll tell the Old Madam tomorrow…"
Shen Tianhao's expression immediately changed. He stared at the girl in front of him and finally laughed. "My dear child, why didn't you say that earlier? How could I let you say that to Old Madam Fei? What would happen if the Old Madam doesn't like you anymore? Aunt Bai is important, but you're my daughter. Daddy certainly can't bear to make things difficult for you!"
His tone almost made it seem like he was being truthful.
Shen Yugui continued to keep her head low and let out a soft "Oh".
Her elder sister must have been very gullible. Shen Tianhao could care less about how fake his tone was.