The CEO's Substitute Wife Is A Genius-Chapter 440: Accompaniment is the Longest Confession of Love
Chapter 440: Chapter 440: Accompaniment is the Longest Confession of Love
The snow in Pingcheng was light but exceptionally cold.
Nan Juefeng, still dressed in his office suit, appeared dusty and disheveled in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
In front of the door, there was a man and a woman, the man walking ahead, holding an umbrella.
The woman followed behind, only partially covered by it.
Snowflakes covered her entire back, turning her dark hair grayish white.
Hesitant for a moment, she stopped and checked her phone.
To her disappointment, there were no messages or missed calls from him.
"What are you spacing out for?" The man holding the umbrella turned back irritably upon seeing her distracted.
He stood still, waiting for the woman to catch up,
braving the light snow.
"Shen Yu, if it weren’t for your parents begging us, our family would never have wanted you. Who doesn’t know you’re playing secretary to some big boss in the city? What’s the difference between a secretary and a prostitute? Supposedly handling work for the boss, but actually just accompanying and sleeping with him?"
"If you don’t want to marry me, we can just go and make it clear to our parents. You don’t need to humiliate me like this!" Shen Yu retorted sharply, her eyes piercing.
Even though her attire was no longer fashionable, her authoritative vibe was still fully intact, very intimidating.
The man was a bit daunted, "...Alright, just return the dowry your family took! Not just the dowry, but also what my family spent in terms of time and money preparing the banquet!"
Shen Yu was choked up, for the money had gone into her parents’ pocket, and it would be impossible to get it back.
"Worn out by old men, pretending to be noble now?" the man scorned.
"How much do you want in total?"
At that moment, a figure dressed in a suit approached.
The man’s voice was low and magnetic.
Shen Yu couldn’t believe her ears and thought she had heard wrong.
She turned around sharply, and although it had only been a little over two months since she saw him last, it felt like an age had passed.
"President?"
Nan Juefeng, however, ignored her and asked calmly, repeating his question, "How much money do you want?"
"President? So you’re the big boss Shen Yu is working for in the city, eh? No wonder she’s so smitten, it’s because you’re a wealthy and handsome man." The man’s tone was sour, his expression darkening, "Not much, 5 million. If you’re willing to pay for her, I can annul the marriage!"
"5 million? Extortion! Didn’t her family take just around 200,000 for the dowry? A country banquet could be handled with just tens of thousands, 200,000 turning into 5 million?" Shen Yu was so angered she wanted to hit someone.
The man was fearless, adjusting his collar, "5 million, too much for you? Right, high and mighty types like you play around and discard when bored, how could you possibly spend a lot to buy her out? Such damaged goods, not even worth 200,000. The more I think about it, the worse the deal seems!"
The more the man spoke, the angrier he became, and he reached out to grab Shen Yu, "You’ll serve only me from now on, dare to flirt around, and I’ll break your damn legs!"
In order to emphasize his control over Shen Yu, he deliberately moved forward and rudely placed his hand on her buttocks.
Before he could grasp, Nan Juefeng forcefully grabbed his hand, snap, and broke his arm.
By the time the man realized what happened, his hand was already broken, and he screamed in agonizing pain.
"Since Shen Yu said your family gave her family 200,000, fine, I’ll pay double, 500,000, and you will have no relations with Shen Yu anymore. If you dare to bother her again, it won’t be just a broken bone next time!"
As Nan Juefeng finished speaking, a car stopped nearby, and several black-clad bodyguards hurried over.
Seeing the threatening crowd, the man was terrified and ran off limply, "Fine, 500,000 it is. Whenever the Shen family transfers the money, that’s when I’ll annul the marriage!"
Watching him scramble away, Shen Yu couldn’t help but smile.
These past couple of months, she had been unhappy every day, even feeling a bit weary of life.
"Thank you, President," she said, looking up with a smile.
But her smile was no longer as confident or radiant as before. freewebnoveℓ.com
"Want to come back to my side?", Nan Juefeng asked, his voice softening considerably.
"Of course, I do..." Shen Yu thought he meant returning to Nan Corp, to continue as his secretary.
Seeing her face red from the cold, Nan Juefeng suddenly took her hand, "Let’s talk in the car."
"Okay," Shen Yu nodded, allowing him to lead her.
When they reached the car, she instinctively went to open the door for Nan Juefeng.
Nan Juefeng got out first and opened the car door for her to sit in the back.
Shen Yu was a bit stunned, as she had never sat in the back of Nan Juefeng’s car before; the front passenger seat was where she was supposed to sit.
She felt uneasy, settling in and buckling her safety belt on her own.
When Nan Juefeng sat beside her, she became even more nervous.
She licked her dry lips, "President, why did you come to Pingcheng personally?"
"I wouldn’t have come if your family would let you be," Nan Juefeng’s voice was low, he turned his head to look at her seriously, "Why didn’t you tell me about your family’s situation?"
"It’s nothing worth discussing," Shen Yu lowered her head and chuckled dryly.
She was merely his subordinate and was very clear about her own status.
What right did she have to bother him with her family’s matters?
"Shen Yu, you’ve been by my side for eight years, we’re no longer just a boss and subordinate."
"Mmm," Shen Yu nodded, "But that doesn’t mean we can cross the line."
"Oh my, my sister Yu." Yaya got out from another car, opened the door, and sat in the front passenger seat.
Her arrival immediately broke the original atmosphere in the car.
Nan Juefeng couldn’t help but glare at her.
Yaya knew she was being disliked, but she fearlessly buckled up her seatbelt.
She was here to help.
"Sister Yu, the President heard you are getting married, and he rushed over from Beicheng without even wearing his coat; don’t you understand what he feels?"
Shen Yu was flabbergasted and looked up at Nan Juefeng.
Nan Juefeng touched his nose, feeling a bit awkward.
But he did not cover it up or give any perfunctory response.
"Shen Yu, Yaya is right," he said earnestly, his gaze intense, "I hope you will always stay by my side."
"Ah?" Shen Yu’s eyes widened.
She was willing to be a secretary for a lifetime.
But her family... they would never let her go.
"Not as a secretary." Nan Juefeng was a bit nervous, "Maybe we could try... to talk."
"Talk...?" Talk about what?
"Sister Yu, you’re usually so smart, how can you drop the ball at a crucial time? It’s about dating, of course! Why else would President Nan come here? It’s freezing outside, enduring this hardship."
The driver next to them couldn’t help but smirk, giving an attitude of ’if you can talk then talk some more.’
Shen Yu chuckled bitterly; how could she possibly believe that the President wanted to date her?
The President had harbored feelings for Jiang Man for more than a decade; how could he possibly have space for anyone else?
"Shen Yu, give me some time; let’s start by spending more time together," Nan Juefeng was straightforward.
"You are very important to me, but I need some time."
He needed time to sort out his decade-long fixation on Jiang Man and detach himself from this relationship.
"One year’s time, if I can’t forget Jiang Man by then, I won’t hold you back, and I’ll let you go. If I have forgotten her, then... let’s get married?"
Yaya, hearing this confession, was so excited that she squirmed around.
Shen Yu was in disbelief; she couldn’t believe that just after two months away, the President seemed like a changed man.
"I would certainly love to..."
She would certainly love to give him a chance.
Eight years of companionship, silently giving, this secret love which had remained in the dark, finally received reciprocation on this day.
All the memories surged, and suddenly, she and Nan Juefeng had traversed a long eight years together.
As the saying goes: Accompaniment is the most enduring confession.
She had finally waited...
