My Ex-Wife Disappeared for Years and Had My Babies-Chapter 165 - 122 CEO’s wife
Chapter 165 -122 CEO’s wife
Su Nian didn’t manage to stop her in time; Su Zhen had already couldn’t wait to open the door and immediately threw herself into Shen Hanxiu’s embrace: “Uncle, why have you come? Don’t you need to make money?”
Shen Hanxiu picked up Su Zhen without answering, stepped into the house, and his gaze fell directly on Su Nian, then he noticed the woman beside her.
Tang Shaosheng also followed inside. The moment Ziyan saw Tang Shaosheng, she exchanged a glance, unwilling to look any longer as if out of fear, which disappeared from the bottom of her eyes within a second.
Shen Hanxiu searched his memory before he remembered that this woman seemed to be Su Nian’s friend, and also Tang Shaosheng’s wife, who he had met last time at the flower shop.
So, Tang Shaosheng came here not because of Su Nian?
The four of them looked at each other. Shen Hanxiu was the first to speak, with the tone of a big boss: “Why take another leave?”
“Which company rule says an employee can’t take leave?” After speaking to Shen Hanxiu, she turned to Su Zhen: “Su Zhen, come down!”
Su Zhen didn’t move, so Su Bao went over to pull her down. Su Zhen came over, holding onto the hem of Shen Hanxiu’s clothes, then looked at Su Nian full of expectation: “Mom, Zhenzhen is really hungry now, let’s go out and eat prawns with Uncle Shen!”
“You have a sore throat and you still want to eat prawns! Go there and play with your brother, don’t disturb the adults talking.”
Su Zhen’s mouth turned down with a look of grievance, turned her head to look at Shen Hanxiu, and Shen Hanxiu lowered his head to gently touch her head. His voice, gentle and warm compared to Su Nian’s reprimand moments ago: “Go play with your brother first.”
Su Nian was really exasperated, her daughter she had raised for four years, but she listened more to her irresponsible father.
Tang Shaosheng walked up front, directly grabbing Ziyan’s hand: “Let’s go back.”
“Tang Shaosheng!” Su Nian shielded Ziyan behind her, she couldn’t stand seeing a grown man bully a woman: “You ask her to go back. Do you even treat her like your own wife? If not injured, then in the hospital…”
While Su Nian spoke, she pulled Ziyan in front of her, rolled up her sleeve to show Tang Shaosheng: “Look at the bruises on her body, has there ever been a time when they disappeared? The old ones don’t fade before the new ones arrive, she is just an ordinary person! How long do you think her life is enough for you to torment?!”
Tang Shaosheng’s eyes fell on the various bruises on Ziyan’s hands, while Ziyan just pulled down her sleeves, not giving him even a glance, not even one of disdain.
Shen Hanxiu stood aside watching. This woman really couldn’t keep out of other people’s business, she’s almost on par with a neighborhood committee auntie. Wherever there is oppression, there she is.
Last time, she also intervened in Xue Qi’s son’s business, and this time in Tang Shaosheng’s marriage, she also intervened.
In his eyes, all these qualities of hers were merits.
When Tang Shaosheng was speechless, Su Nian gave him the final verdict: “You go back. I won’t let Yanyan go with you. Wait at home for the Divorce Agreement.”
Tang Shaosheng’s gaze passed over Su Nian, smiling at Ziyan: “You think everything ends after the divorce? Have fun, and when you’re bored, return home yourself.”
Upon saying that, he turned and left.
Shen Hanxiu looked at the closed door and then at Su Nian. He said nothing else, but based on her attitude towards Tang Shaosheng just now, he was very satisfied, and the gloom on his face slowly cleared: “Let’s go, let’s go out for a meal.”
Su Nian was about to ask him to leave, but suddenly remembered that she needed his help with Ziyan’s issue, so she swallowed the words that reached her throat, and spoke in an even tone: “Let’s just eat at home. I’ve bought groceries already.”
Shen Hanxiu raised an eyebrow in surprise, was she keeping him for dinner?
No matter the reason, Shen Hanxiu readily nodded: “Okay, then go ahead and make it, I’m a bit hungry.”
Su Nian obediently went to the kitchen, only to roll her eyes behind Shen Hanxiu’s back and curse the man whose face lit up at the slightest praise, with her mouth.
Ziyan got up to help Su Nian in the kitchen. Ziyan was clever and talented, with better cooking skills than Su Nian, so naturally, the meal was not bad at all, even Su Zhen gave it her approval: “Mmm~ so delicious, Aunt Yanyan’s food is even better than my mom’s.”
Su Nian gave her a glare: “If it isn’t good, how did you grow up eating it.”
“It’s because I put up with it! Uncle, look at my mom, despite being taught so many times by Uncle Liang, she still can’t cook well, so silly!”
Shen Hanxiu used Su Zhen’s words: “Even if she’s lazy and silly, you can’t despise her, who asked you to find such a brainless mom when you were born?”
“I haven’t despised her! My mom is smart, beautiful, can cook, can make money, why would I despise her?”
Su Nian: “…” She gave Su Zhen a glare; the girl’s glib tongue, no idea who she learned it from.
The meal had barely started when Shen Hanxiu received a phone call that immediately made him look like he needed to leave. Su Nian hadn’t had the chance to say what she’d been brewing; he joked with the kids for a while, grabbed his coat, and left without taking more than a couple of bites.
In the afternoon, Su Nian still went to work at the company, leaving the two kids in Ziyan’s care.
The entire afternoon, Su Nian was thinking about how to bring up Ziyan’s situation with Shen Hanxiu. That man will surely be acting all high and mighty.
Close to the end of the workday, Su Nian went up alone.
Pretty much everyone in the company knew about her relationship with Shen Hanxiu by now; the receptionist’s assistant said politely: “CEO’s wife, President Shen is in a meeting. Please go in and wait for him, it should be over soon.”
“…Oh.” Su Nian replied, then said to the assistant, “Don’t call me the CEO’s wife anymore; my name is Su Nian.”
The assistant was taken aback, and then obediently nodded: “Yes…Ms. Su.” He still thought it was because personal titles shouldn’t be used in the company, but she was the one whom Boss Shen had named to remarry. Her words were equivalent to commands from Boss Shen, and they naturally complied unconditionally.
Were it not for a favor she had to ask of him—something only he could grant—she would never demean herself to seek out this haughty man.
Su Nian hesitated at the door, took a deep breath thinking of Ziyan’s future happiness, pushed open the door, and entered.
His office was as neat as ever, with everything placed in order, the strict environment making it hard for Su Nian to breathe, her heart tightening. She kept rehearsing her opening words for the impending meeting, reminding herself to keep her voice low, to remain calm and composed…
After an afternoon of meetings, Shen Hanxiu felt a little groggy, barely concealing the weariness in his eyes, though his stride remained confident and vigorous.
Just as he reached his office, he heard his assistant say, “President Shen, your wife is looking for you, she’s been waiting inside for nearly half an hour.”
The fatigue in Shen Hanxiu’s eyes was immediately replaced by interest, his eyebrows slightly raised, he swiftly walked toward his office.
Su Nian seeking him out on her own? Did the assistant mistake someone else for her? Or did Su Nian skip her medication today?
In the past, it was a common occurrence for her to seek him out, but given their current situation, it would be good enough if Su Nian didn’t avoid him, and now she was actively seeking him?
While his heart was filled with doubts, his face remained poised as if nothing could disturb his calm.
Pushing open the door, he saw Su Nian sitting upright on the sofa, feigning a hint of surprise in her eyes as she looked at him.
Su Nian seemed to have been waiting for some sound at the door. She sprang up from the sofa, her posture exceedingly respectful, “President Shen…”
Sure enough, the haughty man struck a lordly pose, merely flicking a glance at her without even acknowledging her greeting.
Su Nian endured, got up, and walked over to his desk.
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After Shen Hanxiu sat down, he reached for some documents on the side, picked up a fountain pen, and assumed an air of busyness, his tone cool and tinged with impatience, “What is it?”
“Um… I want to ask for your help with something.” Under his roof, she had to bow her head; once this matter was settled, we’ll see whom you can be haughty to!
Shen Hanxiu’s expression remained unchanged, thinking to himself: So she sought him out because she needed a favor.
But he had to make good use of this serendipitous opportunity.
“Let’s talk about that later. I have to go to a social event soon, and since you’re here, you might as well come with me.”
Su Nian was stunned, then clenched her teeth: A real man can bend and stretch; I’ll endure!
Seeing that Su Nian neither agreed nor reacted, just standing there, Shen Hanxiu shifted his gaze away from the documents onto her, and said indifferently, “Aren’t you going to get ready? Am I paying you to be a vase?”
Su Nian hesitated, then looked up and spoke again, calm and composed, “President Shen, I just have a few words. It won’t take much of your time, you…”
“Go downstairs. I don’t have time for this right now. Get your things ready in five minutes and wait for me by the elevator.”
Su Nian gritted her teeth, then turned around, and as soon as her back was to him, she rolled her eyes.
Really, give him an inch and he’ll take a mile!
When it was time to go downstairs, it was already time to leave work, and everyone was packing up to go home.
Su Nian dilly-dallied, hoping to leave after almost everyone else had gone. But thinking of Shen Hanxiu’s “five-minute” order, she still stood with the crowd at the elevator door.
Perhaps because of her special status, she could distinctly feel the distance from others around her; everyone seemed to be avoiding her, immediately becoming silent as they previously chatted and laughed, as if they were looking at Shen Hanxiu himself.
A woman standing in front, in a flattery tone, said, “CEO’s wife, why don’t you come to the front?”
Su Nian was startled and quickly waved her hands, “No, no need. Also, I’m not the CEO’s wife.”
People by the elevator were startled, thinking that even their perfect Boss Shen had a beauty he couldn’t handle; many people were eyeing the position of CEO’s wife, yet it was the first time they saw someone rejecting it.
Some thought that Su Nian was an upright woman, not exploiting her connections to throw her weight around, while others felt she was playing hard to get, feigning modesty.
What others thought was not Su Nian’s concern; she just wanted to clarify things to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.
Su Nian originally intended to take the elevator downstairs and wait for Shen Hanxiu, so as not to be the subject of gossip again.
But things didn’t go as planned: all three General Elevators were packed with people and hadn’t yet arrived, while the empty CEO’s private elevator switched from standby to descending.
Detail-oriented people happily pointed at the descending elevator and said, “The CEO is coming down!”
