Sharing Dreams with My Bestie’s Cousin
Chapter 179 - 179 Shang Hexings scar in his heart

Chapter 179: Shang Hexing’s scar in his heart Chapter 179: Shang Hexing’s scar in his heart They settled into the old mansion for the night.

The next day arrived.

At that time, Wen Zhi was having breakfast at Shang Hexing’s place. After learning from Chen Jinhai that Chong Wanyin had left early in the morning, the spoon in her hand dropped back into the bowl, making a crisp clinking sound against the porcelain.

Shang Hexing turned to look at her and asked indifferently, “You spent yesterday afternoon cheering her up, do you plan to accompany her again today?”

Wen Zhi shook her head, “No.”

She picked up the spoon and stirred the lean meat porridge in her bowl, speaking while stirring, “I just feel the madam is quite lonely, with no one to chat with.”

Shang Hexing tugged at the corner of his lip, “She has a husband and a son, yet someone still finds her lonely.”

Wen Zhi stiffened, belatedly realizing that her words had inadvertently hit a raw nerve in Shang Hexing.

She didn’t dare to make a sound, bowing her head to quietly eat her porridge.

Shang Hexing saw her reaction and let out a slight sigh, placing a cup of chestnut milk dessert that the butler had just brought beside her.

Wen Zhi said, “Thank you.”

Shang Hexing chuckled, “Being polite now?”

She put down the spoon, took the cup of chestnut milk dessert, and before drinking, she flashed him a sly smile, “Basic manners.”

Shang Hexing raised his eyebrows slightly, his lips forming a faint smile, “Fine.”

After breakfast, Shang Hexing had to go to work. Although their relationship was basically public after yesterday, this was the Shang family home, and it wasn’t appropriate for Wen Zhi to see him off too openly.

Before leaving, Shang Hexing unexpectedly mentioned to Wen Zhi, “Interested in making an investment?”

His question was so unexpected that it caught Wen Zhi off guard.

Without waiting for her to ask, Shang Hexing added, “Or perhaps you want to open a store? Start a studio? Enter the entertainment industry?”

It was then that Wen Zhi finally understood his intention.

He probably thought she had too much free time and wanted her to find something to do, to not let herself go to waste.

Finding something for herself do to, to keep herself busy, was something she certainly wanted, and she had many dreams and aspirations.

However, at the moment, she no longer had the time to live an active and upward life.

“Not interested in any? Not even a little?” Seeing her slow response, Shang Hexing asked again.

Wen Zhi looked up, her eyes shimmering with a bright smile, “I’ve already indulged enough in pleasures and laziness, I’m used to it now and don’t really have anything I want to do, not even a little bit.”

Shang Hexing suggested, “I could drop you off at Meng Fan’s on my way.”

“Meng Fan is very busy,” she said after thinking it over.

Shang Hexing looked at her, leaned in slightly, and asked, “Meng Fan is busy, and I will be out too. With her gone today, won’t you be bored?”

Wen Zhi knew who the ‘her’ Shang Hexing was referring to.

Wen Zhi just smiled lightly and shook her head, “It’s okay, I can have fun on my own.”

Having said that, it was as if she just realized something, she asked hesitantly, “Do you find me annoying?”

Without waiting for Shang Hexing to respond, Wen Zhi quickly added, “Don’t find me bothersome. Who knows, maybe one day, I’ll wake up and become the wealthiest in Bai City.”

Shang Hexing laughed upon hearing this, but his laughter wasn’t one of mockery; he was amused by the tone of her voice while she spoke.

After laughing, he nodded in approval, “Then let me congratulate you in advance, the richest woman in town.”

His term “richest woman” actually made Wen Zhi feel a bit embarrassed.

She had only been joking.

The wealth of the Wen Family could only be considered a minor household in Bai City, barely supported by Baixi Manor. Not to mention she was someone who had been kicked out of the Wen Family.

Although she now received a fixed monthly transfer of a million from Gu Rang on behalf of her father, who knew how long that would last.

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As soon as Shang Hexing left, Wen Zhi followed him out the door.

But she went to Baixi Manor.

Upon seeing Gu Rang, Wen Zhi got straight to the point, “Have you found out Chong Wanyin’s recent exact whereabouts?”

Gu Rang wasn’t in a very good mood today and spoke with more gravity, “I haven’t found out.”

Wen Zhi’s mood wasn’t particularly great to begin with, and combined with Gu Rang’s attitude and his professional competency, it immediately sent her mood plummeting, “If you can do it, then do it, if not, let Zhan Feng replace you.”

Gu Rang snorted discontentedly, producing a light huff before turning away to light a cigarette.

Click-

The sound of the lighter mechanism echoed.

Before Gu Rang could light his cigarette, Wen Zhi reached out and snatched the cigarette from his lips, “Can we talk first?”

Gu Rang didn’t get angry, but instead took out another cigarette from his pack and lit it, “Zhan Feng is fine, he’s easy to talk to and has professional competency. Go find Zhan Feng, don’t come to me.”

After saying that, he clicked the lighter and ignited the cigarette.

But he had only taken one puff when Wen Zhi flicked it out of his mouth with her finger, leaving Gu Rang raising his eyebrows in surprise, “Quite the sharpshooter.”

Gu Rang really had a temper today, his manner of speaking wasn’t so polite, and he even sounded mocking, more like a friend might.

After repeated obstruction from Wen Zhi, Gu Rang finally blurted out, “Your relationship with Shang Hexing has become public.”

So that was the issue.

Wen Zhi candidly admitted, “I went with him to Old Zhou’s birthday banquet yesterday, and the news must have spread by today, which is normal.”

“Heh, normal.”

Gu Rang snorted lightly, turned away, and took a deep drag of his cigarette.

In the end, without even losing his temper, he still gave the information he had found to Wen Zhi.

After receiving the news about Chong Wanyin’s recent whereabouts, Wen Zhi turned and left in a hurry, heading back to the Shang family.

She needed to figure out who exactly Chong Wanyin had met with in the past few days.

Time flew and most of the day went by.

Close to four in the afternoon, Chong Wanyin, who had been out, finally returned.

As soon as Wen Zhi learned of her return, she gathered all her things and immediately went to see Chong Wanyin.

“Zhizhi, your timing is perfect, see what I’ve brought you today.” As soon as Chong Wanyin saw Wen Zhi, she came up smiling and took her hand.

Wen Zhi played along, with a hint of anticipation, “Has the lady brought me something nice?”

“Open it and see for yourself,” Chong Wanyin handed Wen Zhi a box.

Wen Zhi opened it with eager expectancy.

Inside the box was a gemstone ring, with a beautifully cut stone that instantly grabbed one’s attention.

Wen Zhi’s smiling lips froze for a second before quickly returning to normal. She looked up, her face a picture of surprise, “Madam, this is too valuable…”

“As long as it suits you, what does its value matter?” Chong Wanyin motioned, “Try it on.”

Wen Zhi graciously declined, “It’s really too valuable; I can’t accept it.”

Chong Wanyin feigned displeasure: “If you don’t take it, how can you make it up to me for making a special trip and taking an entire afternoon to pick it out for you?”

Upon hearing this, Wen Zhi showed a puzzled expression.

Chong Wanyin told her, “Today was a jewelry exhibition by a friend of mine; I received the invitation a couple of days ago, and you know I would have gone, but you came back yesterday, so I declined. Yet I thought about it for a long time last night and felt I should get you a proper gift, so I went to the exhibition first thing in the morning after all. This ring, I carefully selected it after much deliberation; if you refuse it, it will chill my heart.”