As she watched Xue Chenkong leave, Shen Manting sat on a chair in the garden, exhausted. Her expression was grave. What could she do to avoid the situation in her dream? Xue Chenkong's thoughts did not allow anyone to resist. If things continued as they were, the Xue family would be destroyed in his hands, and she would be the indirect murderer that caused the Xue family's death.
Shen Manting didn't waste too much time. She quickly composed herself and returned to the living room.
In the living room, her seven older brothers had already returned. They were sitting around a round table, and Xue Chenkong was sitting among them. He raised his head and looked at her with eyes full of grievance. It was as if he was not the one who had kissed her so aggressively just now.
Just as Shen Manting was about to go over, Qi Yingfang pulled her away. "Your father is talking to him on behalf of your brothers. Don't go over yet. "
Shen Manting looked at the grave expressions on the men's faces. She was shocked. They wouldn't really tell Xue Chenkong about that matter, would they? She hurriedly tried to stop them, but Qi Yingfang pulled her away forcefully. "Come with me to the kitchen... "
Qi Yingfang looked at her daughter's flushed face and couldn't help but laugh. "It's not what you're thinking. It's about the wedding. "
In the living room, everyone was discussing Shen Manting and Xue Chenkong's wedding in a serious manner.
Shen Guangsi was the first to speak. "What do you want to do for your wedding with my daughter Ah Ting? "
Xue Chenkong's expression did not change much, but he still responded, "I'll listen to Ah Ting. I still have 20% of Xue Corporation's shares in my hands, and I'll give them to Ah Ting. If you all have any conditions, I'll fulfill them. "
"20% of Xue Corporation's shares? You're giving it all to our Ah Ting? " Shen Guangsi looked at Xue Chenkong in disbelief. Lan Jianqiu had already given Shen Manting 10%, and now Xue Chenkong was giving her 20%. That way, Shen Manting would become the largest shareholder of Xue Corporation.
Shen Guangsi felt that that would make Shen Manting the target of public criticism. "It's better not to. Ah Ting wouldn't want the shares. "
The eldest brother, Shen Manyang, furrowed his brows. "The shares of Xue Corporation aren't shared with outsiders. The family holds the majority of the shares. If you give so many shares to Ah Ting now, aren't you afraid of what would happen if you get a divorce in the future—"
Before Shen Manyang could finish his sentence, Xue Chenkong's firm voice interrupted him. He looked at Shen Manyang coldly and declared, "We won't divorce! In the Xue family, there's no such thing as divorce, only getting widowed. "
The brothers from the Shen family looked at each other. In fact, they were very dissatisfied with their brother-in-law, Xue Chenkong, but his pampering of Shen Manting was clear.
"Our Ah Ting doesn't lack anything. As long as you treat her well... "
"Of course. " Xue Chenkong nodded.
Seeing him like that, everyone didn't know what to say. At that moment, Qi Yingfang just happened to call for dinner, so everyone changed the topic. It was rare for everyone to be back, and Shen Manyang had even prepared a few bottles of good wine.
Xue Chenkong didn't drink, but because they had invited him, he had no choice but to drink. Then, Qi Yingfang fed him a bunch of nutritious ingredients that promoted male vitality.
Xue Chenkong looked at Shen Manting with a strange expression on his face, but he still forced himself to eat.
Shen Manting felt guilty at Xue Chenkong's glance. She quickly turned her head and pretended not to see him.
After dinner, Xue Chenkong felt as if he was engulfed in a ball of fire. It was very uncomfortable for him, but the men did not let him off and insisted on taking him for a swim. Xue Chenkong wanted to hug Shen Manting to sleep now, and he found the men annoying just like when they were young. He did not like them snatching Shen Manting from him at all.
His eyes were filled with drunkenness as he looked at Shen Manting in the distance, feeling wronged.
Shen Manting's eyebrows twitched, and she felt as if something was throbbing in her heart.
Xue Chenkong rarely drank. Shen Manting knew about his condition and was worried that his illness would act up. If things got out of hand, it would be awkward. Hence, she quickly went to find her brothers and said with a smile, "Chenkong can't hold his liquor well. You guys go ahead and have fun—"
Before Shen Manting could finish her sentence, her second brother, Shen Manxun, interrupted her. "Don't worry. Leave everything to us. " Then, he gave her a knowing look.
The third brother, Shen Mancheng, also uttered, "We're here. What are you afraid of? You can go play. " They wanted to ascertain if there was anything wrong with Xue Chenkong's health. They only had one precious sister. If Xue Chenkong's health really could not take it, they would make Shen Manting divorce him immediately since the wedding hadn't been held yet. They didn't care for the Xue family's shares. Shen Manting's well-being was of utmost importance.
Meanwhile, Shen Manting finally understood what they meant when they said they wanted to go swimming. The more she thought about it, the more awkward she felt...