private marriage

Shi Lishu is a well-known workaholic. In the past few years, the company has grown bigger and bigger. She is really working harder than men.

She no longer has to attend some entertainments in person, except for top customers like today.

The two sat at the negotiating table, and everyone wanted to get the best benefit, so a fight was inevitable.

But Shi Lishu found that this person seemed unable to make decisions.

While on the phone, he communicated with Shi Lishu.

She held the wine glass with her fingers, and her face was a little displeased, "If you can't represent your company, then please invite the person behind you who advises to come over directly. Isn't it more sincere to talk face to face?"

The man relayed her words to the people over there, but there was a reply soon.

"He said he didn't want to see Mr. Shi."

Shi Lishu wanted to push away the chair and get up, but this business has reached the last step, and she would not be reconciled if she gave up.

"Mr. Shi, why don't you think about it again. If you agree, you can sign the contract today."

Shi Lishu's face was sullen and she didn't speak.

"I'll go to the bathroom first." After the man finished speaking, he got up and left. Shi Lishu sat alone in the box, not noticing that the door of the box was closed.

The window was open, and Shi Lishu didn't like the smell of the closed box.

The light suddenly flickered a few times, and as soon as she raised her head, the light went out.

Maybe there was something wrong with the hotel's wiring, so Shi Lishu got up to call the waiter.

A ball of fire suddenly blasted in from the window, and when it landed, it was accompanied by a cracking sound. It should be that the bottle with the fire shattered.

There happened to be a blanket under the table, and the pungent smell rushed towards Shi Lishu, and the blanket burned instantly.

She staggered back, hitting her leg against the chair.

Shi Lishu came to the door and tried to pull it open, but found that the door was not moving at all.

"Help, it's on fire, help—"

Shi Lishu beat the door panel with her hands, "Let me go out."

The blanket burned more and more, but the door was quickly opened, and Shi Lishu rushed out with a pale face. She leaned against the wall of the corridor and pointed into the box with trembling fingers.

"It's... on fire."

"Boss Shi, are you alright?"

The man who came back from the bathroom looked anxious, "What's going on? Where did the fire come from?"

Shi Lishu saw someone go in with a fire extinguisher. The fire was not too big, and it was sprayed out in two or three strokes.

She clutched the neckline tightly, as if she was afraid of the fire, Shi Lishu turned her head and was about to leave, but the man chased after seeing this.

"Boss Shi, we haven't finished talking yet, why don't we change places..."

Shi Lishu walked out of the hotel as if she hadn't heard.

She didn't call the driver, she walked forward as if she was in a daze, Shi Lishu broke out in a cold sweat, and felt that her limbs were weak.

She was not afraid that the ignition would burn her to death, but she just had an indescribable sense of fear.

Seeing the fire reminded her of the cold and fear she felt at the funeral home.

She crossed her arms and walked forward. It was getting dark and there were no pedestrians on the road. Shi Lishu walked very slowly, and this was not the direction to go home.

She couldn't lie to herself, when she saw the fire, she thought of Shen Jiaxu.

Those three words, even after such a long time, still tormented her like a nightmare.

As Shi Lishu was walking, the lights on the side of the road seemed to be getting dimmer, but she didn't notice too much until there seemed to be footsteps behind her.

Shi Lishu didn't look back, she walked faster and faster, but that person followed suit.

She was a little panicked now, and took out her mobile phone to call someone.

There was a sudden numbness in her shoulders, she was knocked down, and the phone thumped to the ground.

Shi Lishu immediately decided that she had encountered a bad person.

"Help--"

The man bent down to pick up her mobile phone and handed it to her, "Sorry, I was careless."

Shi Lishu calmed down, "Aren't you following me?"

"Of course not. This is the only way I have to go home. I just got out of the subway station in front of me."

Shi Lishu took the phone, her clothes seemed to be soaked through.

She exhaled, "It's okay."

The man took a few steps forward, but stopped suddenly.

The night was getting dark, Shi Lishu couldn't see the expression on the man's face clearly, but could only hear the voice clearly. "Mrs. Shen, you should avoid walking on the road at night, and be careful not to bump into ghosts."

Shi Lishu suddenly felt that the man's face became ferocious, like a monster with its fangs open.

She turned around and ran, Shi Lishu was still wearing high heels, she didn't dare to stop a step, she heard it right, she heard that person calling her Mrs. Shen.

The high heels were about to fall off, and Shi Lishu called the driver after running a long way.

After getting in the car, she hurriedly urged, "Hurry up, drive faster."

"Boss Shi, what's wrong with you?"

"Hurry up and get out of here."

"Yes."

The driver speeded up the car, and as soon as she got home, Shi Lishu's feeling of arrogance and restlessness improved a lot.

Shi's mother was making donkey-hide gelatin cakes in the kitchen. She leaned against the door and watched, "Mom, if you want to eat, I can buy it for you."

"How can you rest assured that you can eat by yourself."

Shi Mu said, put down the things in her hands, walked up to Shi Lishu, and asked with some hesitation: "Are you busy these two days?"

"busy."

"Is there always time to have dinner with me?"

"Is there anything you can't talk about at home? Don't go around the bush."

"I'm really sad about what was praised back then, that child passed away too badly..."

After finally calming down, Shi Lishu became anxious again, "Alright, why mention him?"

"I want to take Heng Heng to the cemetery to pay homage to him. He always asks where his father is. He must know."

"Mom," Shi Lishu immediately refused when she heard this, "He's still young, don't scare him!"

"He doesn't understand, I..."

Shi Lishu had a splitting headache, "Wait, wait until he grows up, okay?"

Shi's mother knew her temper, she disagreed, and it was useless to say more good things.

Shi Lishu returned to the living room, and just sat down on the sofa when she was hugged by a little boy.

"Mother."

Shi Lishu hugged him and let him sit on her lap.

"Heng Heng, my good son, is he good in kindergarten today?"

"Well behaved," the little boy raised a finger, "after eating a full bowl of rice, the teacher praised me for being great."

"My son is awesome, give me a kiss!"

Shi Lishu's eyes were full of tenderness, and she kissed her son's cheek forcefully.

Heng Heng smiled and hid back and forth, "Mom, itchy."

The two were arguing on the sofa, and Heng Heng kept nudging her into her arms, "Has mom drunk?"

"No, my mother promised you to drink less, and I haven't touched it today."

"That's the way to behave." The little boy was very sensible and considerate, which made Shi Lishu both gratified and guilty.

"Mom," Heng Heng hid a happy secret to share with Shi Lishu, "I saw my father today."