The Tycoon's Mysterious Darling Wife
Chapter 304. Misunderstood (Chapter 26 Update)

Chapter 304: 304. Misunderstood (Chapter 26 Update)

Shen Junyu first dropped Wen Xiyao off at the company. As she was getting out of the car, he held onto her, "Is your flight the day after tomorrow?"

"No, it was changed to early tomorrow morning. There’s been a bit of trouble at our branch in Country F that I need to go handle," Wen Xiyao said. She had been planning to travel to Country F for a business trip to inspect the branch there on behalf of the chairman. However, due to a recent issue at the branch, she would need to take care of it personally.

"Then I’ll pick you up tomorrow morning."

"Sure." Wen Xiyao leaned over and kissed Shen Junyu’s cheek, "Thanks, dear. Be careful driving."

Shen Junyu touched his face where he had been kissed and smiled indulgently.

**

"Take care of yourself while you’re abroad alone and don’t work too hard."

In the airport, Shen Junyu was admonishing Wen Xiyao.

Wen Xiyao looked at him speechlessly, "Shen Junyu, I’m just going on a business trip. I’ll be back in at most three days." If it weren’t for the emergency at the branch, a simple inspection would have only taken her two days.

Shen Junyu knew he was being overly worried and smiled without saying anything further.

Wen Xiyao took her suitcase from Shen Junyu’s hands, "Alright, I’m about to board. You can go back now."

"I’ll leave after you’ve gone in."

Wen Xiyao turned around and walked away without looking back, waving her hand behind her. Shen Junyu shook his head with a wry smile and left.

When he arrived home, he saw Shen Qinglan sitting on the sofa eating grapes. Shen Qinglan was now living in the big courtyard, so she was coming home more often, which Old Sir Shen and Chu Yunrong were naturally thrilled about.

"Junyu is back," Chu Yunrong called when she saw her son, then continued with her work. She was planning to knit a sweater for her unborn grandchild and had been practicing anytime she had the chance, even forgoing meetings with friends. She wanted to create a piece that would satisfy her.

Old Sir Shen was wearing reading glasses and browsing a dictionary. He and Old Sir Fu were currently studying possible names for the upcoming grandchild, but despite looking through the dictionary back and forth, he had yet to come up with a suitable name. It had to be simple in strokes but profound in meaning.

Shen Junyu, feeling utterly ignored, sat down next to Shen Qinglan and grabbed a few grapes from her bowl.

"Has Sister Xiyao already left?"

Shen Junyu nodded, "Mhm, I’m not going to the office this afternoon. I’ll rest at home for one day. Lanlan, would you like to go see a movie with your brother? My treat."

Shen Qinglan gave him a glance, an expression of disdain in her eyes, "With you?"

"What’s wrong with going with me? You’ve grown up and never watched a movie with your brother."

Shen Qinglan thought about it and realized it was true, "Alright, let’s go after lunch."

In the afternoon, Shen Qinglan and Shen Junyu set out for the cinema, only to once again run into Chen Su and Cao Shiyu at the entrance.

"Jun Yu, this is really such a coincidence. I didn’t expect to run into you both for a meal and for a movie," Chen Su exclaimed with surprise upon seeing Shen Junyu. This really was an unexpected encounter.

Shen Junyu’s expression was indifferent, "Yes, quite the coincidence." But when such coincidences became frequent, they were no longer coincidences. A cold light flashed across his eyes.

Cao Shiyu’s gaze fell onto Shen Qinglan. She didn’t recognize Shen Qinglan. A few days ago, Wen Xiyao was the one accompanying Shen Junyu for a meal; today, it was a different person for the movie outing. It seemed Shen Junyu was not as devoted as he appeared.

With that in mind, Cao Shiyu’s look toward Shen Qinglan carried a hint of disdain. If Wen Xiyao was Shen Junyu’s fiancée, then the woman before her must be Shen Junyu’s mistress.

A woman, instead of keeping her dignity, chose to be someone’s mistress; no wonder others looked down upon her.

Cao Shiyu believed she had hidden her emotions well, but her skills were not yet perfect, and her feelings were apparent at a glance. Shen Qinglan’s brows slightly raised as she looked at this woman with interest, then reached out to loop her arm through Shen Junyu’s. He turned to look at her with a tender expression.

Cao Shiyu’s eyes instantly changed as she glanced at Shen Qinglan with a look that screamed, "You vixen."

Chen Su noticed Shen Qinglan and spoke with a smile, "This must be Jun Yu’s dearest sister, Miss Shen. Oh, my mistake, now I should address you as Mrs. Fu."

Hearing this, Cao Shiyu’s eyes widened, meeting Shen Qinglan’s eyes, she lowered her gaze in embarrassment. Oh, it seemed Miss Shen had perceived her recent thoughts. Recalling what she had just had in mind, Cao Shiyu now wanted to find a hole to crawl into and never come out again.

The corners of Shen Qinglan’s lips curved slightly, her demeanor cool, "Hello."

Her attitude was very cold, leaving Chen Su at a loss for what to say next. However, Shen Qinglan didn’t wait for her to figure it out, "Brother, the movie is about to start, let’s go in."

"Excuse us. We’ll be going now. Goodbye."

Shen Junyu nodded to the two of them and went in with Shen Qinglan.

"Brother, shouldn’t you thank me for blocking your peach blossoms today?"

Shen Junyu turned to look at her and said very cooperatively, "Thank you, Eldest Miss Shen, for offering a helping hand. I am immensely grateful; to express my gratitude, may I treat Miss Shen to a meal afterwards?"

"That was so-so, I guess."

Shen Junyu smiled dotingly.

"Chen Su, this Shen Junyu’s attitude is really too indifferent. After all, we were acquaintances back in college." After Shen Junyu and Shen Qinglan left, Cao Shiyu said discontentedly.

Chen Su had a faint expression. From Shen Junyu’s attitude just now, she could sense his estrangement, perhaps thinking that she had deliberately arranged to encounter him. With that thought, Chen Su suddenly lost the desire to watch the movie.

"Shiyu, I suddenly remembered there’s something I haven’t handled at my company. I’m afraid I can’t accompany you to the movie. I’m very sorry."

Cao Shiyu waved her hand, "Company matters are important. You go now, and we can watch the movie any time."

"Then, let me take you home first."

"No need, you go ahead. It’s easy to hail a cab here. I’ll just take a cab back."

Chen Su didn’t say anything more and walked away first.

On her way back, all she could think about was Shen Junyu, and the gentle, tender way he had spoken to Wen Xiyao during the meal, the attentive care he had shown, all things that were beyond her reach.

**

As soon as Shen Junyu and Shen Qinglan sat down in the movie theater, the film had begun less than five minutes when Shen Junyu’s phone rang. It was the hospital, saying that his friend Chen Su had been in a car accident and asking him to hurry to the hospital.

Shen Junyu’s eyes flickered slightly, and Shen Qinglan looked at him and asked softly, "What happened?"

"Chen Su was in a car accident, and she is now in the hospital."

Shen Qinglan’s eyes flashed lightly, they had parted for less than half an hour, and the woman had already suffered a car accident. And interestingly, the hospital did not call her family but instead, called Shen Junyu.

"Since they have called us, we should go and see her," Shen Qinglan said calmly.

That was also Shen Junyu’s intention.

The two left the movie theater. Shen Junyu originally wanted to take Shen Qinglan home first, but she refused, "Let’s go have a look first; we can go home together afterward."

Shen Junyu thought about it and agreed. Without further comment, he and Shen Qinglan rushed to the hospital.

Arriving at the hospital, Shen Junyu asked Shen Qinglan to wait in the car while he went up to see Chen Su. He asked the personnel at the service desk and found Chen Su’s ward.

In the ward, there was only Chen Su. Her leg was wrapped in bandages, it looked quite serious.

"Junyu, you came." Chen Su’s eyes lit up when she saw Shen Junyu.

Shen Junyu hummed in acknowledgment, "How did you end up in a car accident just like that?"

Chen Su looked a bit embarrassed. She certainly couldn’t tell Shen Junyu that she had been thinking about him while driving, accidentally ran a red light, and hit another car. Especially considering the other party was driving a truck and she was in a sedan, which meant little damage to them but a trip to the hospital for her.

Seeing her reluctance to speak, Shen Junyu didn’t press further, "What did the doctor say?"

"The doctor said there is a minor fracture in my left leg."

"Did you notify your family?"

Chen Su shook her head, "Not yet, my parents recently went abroad for a trip, and I don’t want to trouble them. I’m so sorry. I didn’t expect the doctor to call you. I was actually trying to reach Shiyu, but her phone was turned off."

Shen Junyu’s expression remained calm, "We’re classmates, and it’s not much trouble for me to take care of you now that you’re in need. Let me hire a nurse for you first; they’re professionals and will surely be better than me."

Saying so, he was about to go to find a nurse. "Jun Yu," Chen Su called him.

Shen Junyu paused his steps and looked at her, "What is it?"

Chen Su hesitated, "Can you stay with me for a little while?"

Shen Junyu smiled apologetically, "I’m really sorry, but my sister is waiting for me downstairs, and she’s pregnant now. I am not at ease leaving her alone down there."

Chen Su’s eyes dimmed, "Not even for a little while?"

Shen Junyu didn’t answer her question but instead said, "I’ll find you a nurse."

"Jun Yu, do you really dislike me that much that you’re not even willing to stay with me for a while?"