Deliberate favoritism, the cold-faced president surrenders obediently

"How about I take you to relax for a while?"

Lin Qian was puzzled.

Lin Qian didn't say anything, so he took it as her consent.

Shen Zhan glanced at Lin Qian, let out a light breath, and started the car.

Lin Qian felt that everything around her became blurry and smaller as the car moved. At this moment, it was as if she was out of touch with the world.

In the silent night, she felt completely adrift. She didn't want to go home, nor did she want to see Li Yanxiu. She could only follow Shen Zhan wherever he took her.

The destination has arrived.

Shen Zhan got out of the car first, walked over to Lin Qian and opened the door for her, his tone light with joy, "We're here, Lin Qian."

Lin Qian looked up at the two big words "Zi Ye" and the luxuriously decorated door, and she frowned.

I still remember the place where I first met Li Yanxiu.

right here.

This is also where their fates began to intertwine.

She smiled self-deprecatingly. It started and ended here.

Good.

Shen Zhan didn't think there was anything wrong with bringing her here. He believed that she should come here to release some of her inner feelings.

He even said considerately, "Have a couple of drinks, and I'll take you home later."

Shen Zhan took her into Zi Ye and asked for a large private room.

As soon as she sat down, the door of the box was opened and the waiter pushed a cart in, bringing various snacks and cakes.

The waiter placed a plate of tomato pasta in front of Lin Qian.

"Miss, please enjoy your meal."

Lin Qian slowly raised her eyelids and looked at the waiter in confusion.

"I don't have any..."

The waiter glanced at Shen Zhan who was sitting next to him and said with a polite smile, "This is what Mr. Shen ordered for you."

Lin Qian turned her head and looked at Shen Zhan.

He walked over to Lin Qian.

He was very tall, and Lin Qian was leaning back on the sofa, so she was forced to look up to see him.

He pried the chopsticks apart with his bony hands and rubbed them carefully across each other, scraping off the tiny thorns on them. He made sure they were smooth before handing them over to Lin Qian.

"Eating something sweet will make you feel better."

Lin Qian didn't eat anything at the banquet, so her stomach was empty and she was indeed a little hungry now.

But she was in no mood to eat.

Seeing that she didn't move, Shen Zhan took her hand, put the chopsticks in her hand, and signaled her with his eyes to eat quickly.

Lin Qian mechanically picked up the chopsticks, poked them on the noodles, picked them up, and put them into her mouth.

The rich tomato sauce and the aromatic cheese tasted bland in her mouth.

She filled her mouth mechanically, but it tasted like chewing wax.

Shen Zhan sat next to her, watching her stuff the whole plate of pasta into her mouth bit by bit.

During this time, he also considerately handed me tissues twice.

"Thanks……"

Shen Zhan watched her put food into her mouth while chatting with her, "Did you have a fight with Li Yanxiu?"

Lin Qian took a bite of cake and said nothing.

Shen Zhan felt a little distressed when he saw her appearance.

But he was also glad in his heart that this was also an opportunity for him.

It was obviously he who met Lin Qian first.

Thinking of this, Shen Zhan asked sympathetically, "What are you quarreling about?"

"Would you mind telling me?"

"Or I can help you analyze it."

Lin Qian paused in swallowing, and her mood, which had just calmed down, began to fluctuate again.

"If it's not convenient to say, forget it." Shen Zhan smiled.

"Do all of you men have an unforgettable white moonlight?" Lin Qian asked suddenly.

"Li Yanxiu has contacted his ex-girlfriend?" Shen Zhan asked excitedly.

“No.” Lin Qian waved the hand holding the spoon and denied it quickly.

Shen Zhan then sighed softly.

Shen Zhan handed her a drink, "Then why do you ask?"

Lin Qian opened her mouth.

Forget it, she shouldn’t have told anyone about Li Yanxiu’s private affairs.

"I don't know if what I said is right. I admit that some people have an irreplaceable first love in their hearts, but since you want to be together, you have to treat each other sincerely and make everything clear. You can't let the other person guess. Do you agree with what I said?"

Lin Qian was stunned.

After hearing what Shen Zhan said, I felt disheartened.

He never mentioned his past to her, so did that prove that he didn't want her to be involved in his future...

She was just a passer-by in his boring life. He kept her by his side when he wanted to have fun, and found a reason to send her away when he got tired of her.

No reason is even needed.

The adult world is just that simple.

With money you have everything.

Power and money always go hand in hand.

Lin Qian was mentally prepared for the fact that he was going to send her away.

She knew that their relationship couldn't last forever.

She just didn't expect to learn the truth in such a cruel way.

She knew that after a few months, she would be forced to leave even if she didn't want to.

Maybe all she needed was a little time.

It only takes a little time for her to slowly accept this reality.

As for why she was so easy to coax, it was probably because she promised him.

There was a contract between them.

He had helped him get out of so many things, and she should repay him accordingly.

And the reward was just some time for her.

Quite a bargain.

Halfway through the meal, the waiter came over to serve a dish, a dish of snow-white bean paste. Shen Zhan tried to add it several times with his chopsticks but it didn’t come. Lin Qian even wanted to help him.

"You can't use chopsticks?"

"Like this." Lin Qian demonstrated to him and successfully picked up a piece of snow-soft bean paste and put it in her mouth.

Mm, it’s sweet, and the red bean paste filling is very dense.

"I used to make a living by my looks, but I almost starved to death, and then I started learning to use chopsticks."

"I'm sorry I didn't use it well. I made you laugh."

Lin Qian burst out laughing.

"Are you happier? I feel like I've accomplished something big when I can make you happy."

Shen Zhan said as he picked up the wine glass beside him and took a sip.

Feeling a little relieved, Lin Qian continued to eat.

Shen Zhan looked at her perfect profile and asked seriously, "What do you like about him?"

Lin Qian was stunned for a moment when asked.

What did she like about him?

She thought about it seriously for a while and said, "He always appears when I am in the most embarrassing situation. Maybe it's because he happens to appear and help me every time."

Shen Zhan lowered his head, "To repay a favor?"

Lin Qian shook her head. “Yes, and no. At least with his help, no one can bully me.”

Shen Zhan, "..."

"That means you haven't met enough people."

Lin Qian raised her eyes and looked at him, denying, "He might be the most powerful one."

Shen Zhan couldn't help but laugh, he was really hopeless...

"After being together for a long time, it's no longer the same. I just simply like him, as a person." Lin Qian thought carefully, and every moment they spent together emerged in her mind...

After Lin Qian finished eating the pasta, she gradually regained consciousness.

Shen Zhan chuckled, "I didn't do anything, why are you thanking me?"

He asked the question in his mind, "Why are you alone at the hotel entrance? Why don't you want to go home?"

Lin Qian forced a smile from the corner of her lips. "Nothing, I just don't want to go back so early. Isn't it nice to be able to relax here?"

"Lin Qian, I can't hide it from your eyes. You had an argument with Li Yanxiu." Shen Zhan pointed out her problem directly.

He always appears gentle and polite in front of outsiders, but this time he pointed out Lin Qian's lies.

Because he wants to win.

"No……"

Lin Qian subconsciously denied it.

He lowered his head again with a guilty conscience...

Shen Zhan pulled her arm, forcing her to look up and look at him, "Lin Qian, you are hopelessly in love with him, right?"

Lin Qian was stunned.

It turns out that everyone can see the feelings that she thought she had hidden well.

Lin Qian struggled to take her hand away, stubbornly refusing to admit, "You are wrong... I like his money, his power, he can help me get rid of Lu Jingchuan, and he can help me treat my mother's illness."

She lowered her head, her fingertips trembling slightly.

Shen Zhan smiled and said bitterly,

"Don't lie to yourself. You've already fallen in love with him."

Her thoughts were exposed in front of her, so she closed her eyes.

Yes.

He's right.

She fell in love with him.

She thought back to the month they had been together and how good he had been to her.

The rescue at the cocktail party, the special care ward in the hospital, the help at the police station door, the kiss in the heavy rain.

She remembered every detail, and all his kindness to her was genuine.

It's also true that he doesn't love her.

Everything was just her wishful thinking. To him, she was just a pet that he raised on a whim, and his kindness to her was just a little bit of the effort he put into keeping her.

She stared at the wine on the table.

Lin Qian took a deep breath, picked up the wine glasses on the table, tilted his head back and drank both glasses.

The strong foreign liquor poured into Lin Qian's throat like water, and she choked and coughed repeatedly.

Shen Zhan was worried and quickly took out a few pieces of paper and handed them to her.

She continued, "But I advise you not to get too involved. I'm saying this for your own good."

He pursed his lips and stated an indisputable fact, "Li Yanxiu is a man of great cunning, strong and cold, and is not a good match at all."

After hearing this, Lin Qian thought about it carefully. She had been blinded by the man's kindness to her, and had forgotten that he was Li Yanxiu, the feared man in the imperial capital.

"If you want to marry him, you are extremely stupid."

Lin Qian bit her lip and sobbed silently, but she refused to give in and let the tears flow, fearing that she would not be able to stop them.

She poured another half glass of wine into her mouth.

Lin Qian raised her eyes and met Shen Zhan's deep peach blossom eyes. He confirmed that she was listening.

"You don't know that Li Yanxiu is going to arrange a family marriage in the future, right?"

Lin Qian shook her head, then nodded, "I know."

Shen Zhan waved his hand.

"You don't understand the Li family at all. The Li family is large and powerful. In his generation, he is the only male. Not only does he have glory and wealth, but he also carries the family's expectations and responsibilities."

Shen Zhan brought a piece of cake to Lin Qian and advised, "Don't drink too much. Be nice to yourself."

He added, "In other words, he must steer the Li family's ship and ride the wind and waves, and only success is allowed, not failure. However, his energy alone may be small, and his other half..."

Marriage...

Lin Qian felt a sour taste in her throat, and she scooped up a spoonful of cake and put it into her mouth.

But today's cake is not sweet at all...

Wine is more suitable for her.

She now understood why men liked to drink when something happened.

Now I understand that it is not only tears that can release emotions, but also wine...

"Then are you willing to be his lover forever?" Shen Zhan pointed out their relationship incisively.

Lin Qian's eyes trembled slightly, and she smiled at herself with self-mockery, tears falling uncontrollably. She picked up the remaining bottom of the bottle, raised her head and poured it all into her mouth.

"No."

Who doesn't want to have an open and honest relationship?

Alcohol is really a good thing. It not only numbs people's nerves but also makes them forget unhappy things.

It can also make people feel uncomfortable.

Lin Qian raised her eyelids and looked at Shen Zhan. After thinking for a moment, she said, "You also know that my last relationship was a failure. I have only had that one relationship since I was a child. The process and the ending were extremely imperfect. Then I met Li Yanxiu. I thought he was my salvation, but it turned out that our relationship was just a lover relationship that could not be seen in public..."

Shen Zhan raised his glass, clinked it with Lin Qian's, and drank it all in one gulp.

He took a long breath, his eyes showing seriousness, "Lin Qian, if I officially pursue you, will you choose me?"

Lin Qian: ???

She raised her head and looked at him blankly.

Lin Qian moved closer to him and waved her hands in front of her eyes, "Are you drunk?"

"Stop talking nonsense." Lin Qian laughed softly.

"I'm very sober." Shen Zhan moved Lin Qian's shoulders, forcing them to face each other, and said to her seriously.

Lin Qian broke free from his hand and moved away from him.

He stretched out two fingers in front of Shen Zhan and waved them, "What number is this?"

Shen Zhan, "..."

"Two." Shen Zhan stared at Lin Qian.

Lin Qian's eyes widened, "You are quite sober.

Why do you keep talking nonsense?

"I'm asking, if I pursue you seriously and offer you a relationship that can be seen in public, will you choose me?" Shen Zhan put away his nonchalance and looked at Lin Qian expressionlessly.

At this moment, Shen Zhan's Adam's apple rolled, he really, really wanted to kiss Lin Qian.

Her heart seemed to pause and she opened her mouth.

She really didn't know how to refuse Shen Zhan.

The young master of the Shen family in the imperial capital has such good conditions that there is no need for him to waste time with her.

She had been with Lu Jingchuan for four years and had also become Li Yanxiu's secret lover.

She, Lin Qian, is not worthy of him at all.

Lin Qian thought about it and said, "Shen Zhan, you can see that I'm very unhappy, so don't mess with me..."

Shen Zhan's voice was slightly hoarse, "I like you. I have liked you since the first time you were driven away at the cocktail party and I helped you out."

Lin Qian pursed her lips and said nothing.

Shen Zhan's Adam's apple rolled, and his voice was bitter, "Lin Qian, I'm not kidding. You and I don't have a messy relationship, and there is no so-called white moonlight. You are my first love."

Lin Qian turned her eyes away, not daring to look directly at Shen Zhan, "I'm not interested."

Shen Zhan kept asking, "Lin Qian, Lu Jingchuan didn't treat you well, and Li Yanxiu refused to give you a legitimate status, but you were able to be with me. What's wrong with dating me?"