Chapter 29: Wanting to Help
Wen Qiuning shook his head. Looking at the paintings in the photos, he lowered his head and said nothing.
The room suddenly fell silent; only Wen Qiuning’s rapid breathing could be heard.
After a long while, Wen Qiuning returned the phone to Shen Zhouyue. Staring at him with red-rimmed eyes, he asked, “Do you know about my situation…”
His voice was very light, so light it felt like it could drift away with the wind.
Shen Zhouyue had no intention of hiding anything.
He nodded. “I felt that a person like Wen Qiusheng couldn’t paint such pictures, so I had him investigated. That’s how I found out about your existence.”
Wen Qiuning nervously gripped the hem of his clothes and pursed his lips. After a long time, he slowly said, “Can you… can you let me meet him?”
“You want to meet Wen Qiusheng?”
Wen Qiuning nodded. “I… I want to know why he did this…”
How exactly did I wrong this brother for him to treat me as a sacrifice…
For such a small matter, Shen Zhouyue certainly didn’t intend to refuse.
“I will help you arrange it.”
Wen Qiuning looked up, gazing at Shen Zhouyue with gratitude.
His eyes were filled with fragmented light, as if he regarded Shen Zhouyue as his savior.
Shen Zhouyue felt a bit uncomfortable under the gaze and silently lowered his head.
Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere in the room was a bit strange.
At this moment, the sound of tires rolling over the ground suddenly came from the entrance, very distinct.
When this sound rang out, Wen Qiuning’s expression suddenly became nervous. The look he gave Shen Zhouyue carried a plea and a hint of urging him to leave.
Shen Zhouyue was confused. Before he could react, he saw a man, at least 1.9 meters tall, striding in.
The man wore a gray trench coat, his hair slicked back. He had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, but there was a sinister air between his brows. He looked like someone not to be trifled with.
“Who told you to let strangers in?”
“It seems you didn’t take the words I told you before to heart?”
As soon as the man walked into the room, he grabbed Wen Qiuning’s arm and yanked him up from the sofa.
He didn’t spare Shen Zhouyue a glance the entire time, as if he didn’t exist at all.
Wen Qiuning’s body was trembling, his body language screaming resistance.
Shen Zhouyue frowned and wanted to step forward to help, but he saw Wen Qiuning shake his head.
His movement was very slight, as if afraid of angering the man, but he still tried hard to show a smile to Shen Zhouyue, as if saying he was fine.
“He is a neighbor… came to… visit…”
“I didn’t mean to… I know I was wrong…”
Wen Qiuning stammered out an explanation, his eyes filling with tears again.
Worried that staying longer would cause Wen Qiuning to be bullied even worse, Shen Zhouyue stepped forward to explain proactively, “I’m from the house next door. I just moved in not long ago, so I came to pay a visit.”
Hearing Shen Zhouyue’s words, the man shifted his gaze from Wen Qiuning to Shen Zhouyue.
“Newly moved in?”
Shen Zhouyue nodded, ignoring his wildly beating heart. “En, I just moved here recently. I thought I’d say hello to the neighbors. Did I disturb you?”
Shen Zhouyue put on an embarrassed look.
The man scrutinized Shen Zhouyue, withdrawing his gaze only after a good while.
He let go of Wen Qiuning’s wrist, looking thoughtful.
“So you are President Yu’s family.”
“It was my oversight not noticing that President Yu lived next door. In a few days, when I have time, I will come to pay a visit personally.”
He mentioned nothing about bringing Wen Qiuning along.
But Wen Qiuning secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Qiu Xingqiu’s attention wasn’t on him, everything was fine; he didn’t dare think of anything else.
Shen Zhouyue smiled and agreed, then turned to leave.
The moment he turned around, Shen Zhouyue’s face went cold.
It seemed Wen Qiuning really wasn’t living well here. Should I take him with me when I leave…?
This thought appeared in Shen Zhouyue’s mind. It didn’t disappear even after he returned home; instead, it became stronger.
When Yu Tingzhou returned home in the evening, he saw Shen Zhouyue sitting on the sofa, one hand rubbing Tangyuan in his lap, frowning as if thinking about something.
He placed his coat on the rack nearby and walked to Shen Zhouyue’s side. “Are things not going well? Why the frown?”
Hearing Yu Tingzhou’s voice, Shen Zhouyue snapped back to reality.
He looked at Yu Tingzhou and, frowning, told him about Qiu Xingqiu’s intention to visit.
Out of selfishness, Shen Zhouyue also mentioned Wen Qiuning’s situation, his words revealing a desire to help.
“That is other people’s private business. I advise you not to interfere.”
Yu Tingzhou’s tone was cold and carried a warning; clearly, he didn’t want to make an enemy of the Qiu family.
Who knew whether Qiu Xingqiu cared about Wen Qiuning or not? Acting without authorization could easily anger him.
Hearing Yu Tingzhou’s refusal, Shen Zhouyue was unhappy.
He mumbled softly, “Good thing I plan to leave when the time comes…”
Seeing Yu Tingzhou like this, he’s probably no different from Qiu Xingqiu. Neither of them is a good person.
Thinking this, Shen Zhouyue glared fiercely at Yu Tingzhou.
Yu Tingzhou looked resigned and didn’t mind Shen Zhouyue’s petty temper.
” regarding Qiu Xingqiu’s visit, I’ll have my assistant coordinate with his assistant. We’ll invite more people then, to avoid awkwardness.”
Hearing Yu Tingzhou say this, and relying on Yu Tingzhou’s good temper these past few days, Shen Zhouyue sidled up to him and whispered a request, “Can you ask Qiu Xingqiu to bring his family along?”
“I didn’t have time to say much to Qiuning today before he came back, looking all dissatisfied.”
Yu Tingzhou pinched Shen Zhouyue’s chin with amusement. “Why should I help you?”
He found that Shen Zhouyue seemed to be pushing his luck recently.
Clearly, they were only in a contract marriage.
“Eh?” Shen Zhouyue didn’t expect Yu Tingzhou to ask this question and was stunned for a moment.
“But… but I can’t find anyone else who can help me…”
Shen Zhouyue lowered his head. Suddenly, a candidate flashed through his mind. “Chris’s family background should be decent too. How about…”
Before he could finish, the hand pinching his chin tightened slightly, squeezing the flesh of his cheek.
“Wha… are… yoo… doin…”
Yu Tingzhou sneered and pulled Shen Zhouyue into his arms. “Can’t you tell Chris has feelings for you?”
“I have no desire to wear a green hat.”
Shen Zhouyue rolled his eyes at Yu Tingzhou. “Chris just treats me as a friend; he hasn’t done anything out of line. We just have a common language.”
“Besides, if you don’t help me, and I can’t find anyone else to help, I can only ask him.”
Yu Tingzhou squeezed Shen Zhouyue’s mouth into a duck bill, saying warningly, “If you go to him, I won’t invite Qiu Xingqiu.”
“Chris has many assets under his name, but they are abroad. He is also abroad right now; he has no time to help you.”
Shen Zhouyue understood Yu Tingzhou’s meaning.
He wanted him to submit.
Shen Zhouyue looked conflicted, calculating if it was worth it.
The image of Wen Qiuning looking like a fallen leaf in the wind appeared in Shen Zhouyue’s mind again, making him hesitate no longer.
He tugged at the hem of Yu Tingzhou’s clothes and squeezed out an ingratiating smile. “Please…”
It was the first time Shen Zhouyue had heard such a sugary voice from his own mouth.
His toes curled in embarrassment, and his ears turned red, but he pretended to sit calmly on Yu Tingzhou’s lap.
Yu Tingzhou hadn’t expected Shen Zhouyue to go to this extent and was stunned for a moment.
He quickly recovered and coughed awkwardly. “I will mention it to Qiu Xingqiu.”
Goal achieved, Shen Zhouyue quickly got up from Yu Tingzhou’s lap, hugged Tangyuan, and rushed back to his bedroom.
Tangyuan, clueless and silly, let out a sweet Meow~ Meow~.
Back in the bedroom, Shen Zhouyue collapsed onto the bed, burying his face in Tangyuan’s belly. Amidst his white hair, flushed skin was faintly visible.
Watching Shen Zhouyue flee in defeat, Yu Tingzhou couldn’t help but laugh.
Early the next morning, Yu Tingzhou handed this matter to his assistant.
The assistant thought Yu Tingzhou’s request was a bit strange, but a worker had no place to question the boss’s arrangements and could only comply.
When Qiu Xingqiu’s assistant conveyed the message, Qiu Xingqiu stated he couldn’t bring family and indicated he was still single.
Yu Tingzhou returned home and told Shen Zhouyue what Qiu Xingqiu had said.
“How can he say that?”
Shen Zhouyue stomped his foot in anger, pacing back and forth in the room.
Tangyuan seemed to find it interesting and followed Shen Zhouyue, pacing back and forth as well.
“Why do you care so much about Wen Qiuning’s affairs?”
He hasn’t even shown this kind of concern for me!
Does he like Wen Qiuning?
Yu Tingzhou felt stifled inside, and it showed on his face.
“If this continues, Wen Qiuning will be ruined!”
“I finally found a painter I like; I don’t want to watch helplessly as he gets destroyed.”
Shen Zhouyue felt Wen Qiuning was standing on the edge of a cliff. If no one pulled him back, he would fall.
Shen Zhouyue didn’t want to see a talented painter wither away like this.
“You want to help Wen Qiuning that much?”
The Wen family had some history with his mother, so he didn’t lack a reason to intervene. It was just that it might anger Qiu Xingqiu and bring trouble to himself.
Effort and reward didn’t match; this didn’t fit his nature as a businessman.
Shen Zhouyue nodded. “If you don’t help me, I’ll think of a way myself!”
He didn’t believe that without Yu Tingzhou’s help, he couldn’t do anything else.
“I will consider this matter carefully.”
Just so happens that Qiu Xingqiu has a collaboration with the Cheng family in a few days. I’ll talk to Brother Cheng Feng and ask him to take me along to meet Qiu Xingqiu!
Yu Tingzhou had already decided to intervene, but he had no intention of telling Shen Zhouyue.
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