Chapter 197: Go to the Shen Family’s Residence
In the banquet hall.
Knowing that all four children were well, Chu Cichen no longer felt as anxious to go and look for them.
He was planning on looking for a random place to take a seat but ended up unknowingly walking toward the place where Shen Ruojing and Charles were chatting.
The two of them were seated at the balcony, their backs facing everyone in the banquet hall.
The small coffee table between their two sofas had some snacks, a glass of champagne, and a cup of tea.
Charles seemed to feel tired from all the talking and took a sip of champagne to moisten his throat. He then looked at Shen Ruojing. “Jing, why aren’t you drinking alcohol? Why do you only drink tea?”
Shen Ruojing replied calmly, “Drinking alcohol is harmful to the body. Drinking tea is good for one’s health.”
“…” Charles looked at her helplessly. “You’re only 20+ years old. Only a very few people are so young but as talented as you. Meanwhile, I’m already 70 years old, and I’m still contributing to research. You’re so young, so why do you want to retire?”
Shen Ruojing paused, then lowered her gaze and said softly, “… I just suddenly felt like it.”
She suddenly couldn’t find any meaning in striving anymore.
The comrade whom she had fought alongside for so many years had betrayed her just like that…
During that time, she was drowned in darkness and Chu Cichen was the one who brought her out of it.
However, later on, even Chu Cichen disappeared.
Hence, although her heart was no longer clouded, she suddenly felt that there was no more meaning to her life.
She had founded Z Corporation for fun and also to leave behind something for the children. After the Z Corporation’s operations went on the right track and were going on smoothly, she no longer had any more life goals.
At the thought of this, Shen Ruojing picked up her teacup and took a sip. “You can manage the development of Bugu Diazepam. You don’t need me for anything.”
Charles felt regretful that Shen Ruojing wasn’t going to help him, but he knew that he couldn’t force it.
Chu Cichen stood behind the two of them. His gaze was on Shen Ruojing.
Although Shen Ruojing would occasionally give him a feeling of resemblance with 518, their living habits were too different.
518 liked to drink alcohol, smoke cigars, and do reckless things just because she was young, ruining her body. Sometimes, she didn’t even take care of her wounds properly when she got injured, leading to infections and the development of pus. Back then, he had both feelings of love and hatred for her.
However, Shen Ruojing was someone who placed her health in high regard.
She sat there leisurely. After putting down the teacup, she even checked out the time. “It’s already so late. I won’t drink any more tea. It can refresh one’s mind and thus lead to poor sleep quality.”
“…” Chu Cichen didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
He took a step forward and was about to say something when he suddenly heard Charles saying, “Since you don’t wish to participate in the development of Bugu Diazepam anymore, then I won’t force you. But I’m very curious. How did someone like you, who values health in such high regard, create something like the No. 5 Neurotoxin?”
Chu Cichen paused in his footsteps, feeling stunned on the spot.
His pupils contracted slightly and he looked at Shen Ruojing with a startled expression.
He felt as if all the sounds from the banquet behind him had disappeared. It was as if Shen Ruojing was the only one left in the world…
Thereafter, he saw the woman leaning against the sofa in a relaxed manner, looking sluggish as she lowered her gaze. Her peach blossom eyes had a hint of contempt as she said, “It was done just like that.”
“…”
Chu Cichen had always been a person with a strong physique. Even in the cold winter, he would only need to wear simple thermal wear in addition to his suit.
Although it was November now and the weather was getting cooler, in view that the ladies were dressed in gowns, the banquet hall had the heaters turned on very strongly.
However, Chu Cichen felt a chill running down his spine right now.
Shen Ruojing quickly noticed that she was being stared at. She then looked back, feeling perplexed, only to see Chu Cichen standing behind her with a grim expression.
No matter what happened, this man had always been very composed and reliable. Other than having his face turning red from being teased by her, she had never seen him in such a state before.
Hence, Shen Ruojing got up and walked over to him with a grim expression. “What is it? What happened?”
Her first reaction was that something had happened to the three children!
However, she had only taken a step forward when Chu Cichen abruptly took two steps back. The man looked as if he had just seen a ghost and his deep voice, which now had a hint of hoarseness, rang out. “Don’t come over.”
His gaze was filled with despise and… disgust?
Shen Ruojing was stunned and perplexed.
When she first saw him, he mistook her for someone who came to falsely accuse him to get benefits. Back then, he had despised her too.
Later on, although the man’s attitude toward her was constantly fluctuating, when he was cold, he still wore an apologetic look. He probably thought of the person he loved and felt apologetic to both women.
But disgust… This was the first time she was seeing it.
Shen Ruojing was confused and wanted to say something when a big hand suddenly patted Chu Cichen’s shoulder. “Cichen, that’s where you are…”
Chu Yuan stood next to Chu Cichen, not noticing that his nephew’s countenance was very grim. Anyway, his nephew always had a cold expression. However, after seeing Shen Ruojing, Chu Yuan gave her a big smile and continued to say, “I was wondering why I couldn’t find Cichen. Turns out that the two of you were hiding here for a rendezvous…”
After saying that, he continued to speak, feeling satisfaction, “Cichen, Miss Shen gave us the chance to produce the medicine, allowing our Chu Corporation’s switch into the pharmaceutical industry to be even smoother. She has really made great contributions.”
Chu Cichen didn’t say anything.
Shen Ruojing pursed her lips. “Thank you, Mr. Chu.”
“Mr. Chu?” Chu Yuan felt upset. “You’re Cichen’s fiancée and you’re also the mother of the three kids. Yet, you’re only referring to me as Mr. Chu? You should call me Third Uncle!”
Shen Ruojing didn’t do that and just looked at Chu Cichen.
However, Chu Yuan misunderstood the situation. He also looked at Chu Cichen. “It’s true that your relationship as fiancé and fiancée is not clear enough. Cichen, your children are already five years old. When are you planning on getting married?”
Marriage…
Chu Cichen furrowed his brows tightly, his gaze suddenly turning cold and heartless. He slowly turned and looked at Chu Yuan, his voice cold and deep, like an emotionless robot. “I won’t marry anyone, this is even more so if the person I have to marry is her.”
These words made Chu Yuan stumped. “What foolish things are you talking about? The two of you are fiancé and fiancée. How can you treat Miss Shen like this?”
Shen Ruojing clenched her fingers slowly.
The glow in her peach blossom eyes slowly faded away.
Although she had decided that she wouldn’t be with Chu Cichen before he remembered her and everything was cleared up, her heart still clenched up when the man said this with such affirmation.
However, Chu Yuan thought that the couple had just gotten into a fight and quickly looked at Shen Ruojing. “Miss Shen, don’t be sad. I’ll definitely get this guy to be responsible toward you!”
“No need.” Shen Ruojing lowered her gaze, her tone indifferent.
Chu Yuan wanted to say more when Muscles suddenly came running, holding onto a dinosaur soft toy in his hand. He said, feeling horrified. “Young Master, this is bad! The little young miss has gone missing!”
The moment he finished his words, the countenances of both Chu Cichen and Shen Ruojing were filled with shock.
Muscles described the whole process. “Little young miss was hiding there, not moving for half an hour. We felt that something was amiss and went over, only to discover that she was gone long ago. Could she have been kidnapped?”
“No.” Shen Ruojing turned on her phone and after checking on Chu Xiaomeng’s location, she heaved a sigh of relief. “She’s at the Shen Family’s residence. However, neither of my parents is at home.”
Hearing this, Chu Cichen immediately said, “Let’s go to the Shen Family’s residence.”