Chapter 47: I’ll Punish You with a Kiss
Lin Yuan’s heart trembled slightly.
Was he about to settle the score again?
His eyes filled with a trace of nervousness as he stared at Shen Yanzhou’s face. He felt that the man’s current mood seemed somewhat normal, and he didn’t look like he was angry.
However, Lin Yuan had no confidence in his own judgment. After all, this man’s “madness” was too heavy; he could never truly grasp his temperament. One second he could be smiling, and the next, he might do something unimaginably cruel.
Although Lin Yuan felt aggrieved, he ultimately didn’t dare to provoke Shen Yanzhou further. He carefully explained himself and admitted his mistake.
“You said those things about me… I couldn’t bear it, so I… I hit you…”
“I’m sorry, Ge. It won’t… happen again,” he whispered, his voice trembling.
Shen Yanzhou reached out, wrapped his arm around Lin Yuan’s waist, and lifted him from the chair.
“It won’t happen again? Then what should we do about this time?” He lowered his gaze slightly, staring into Lin Yuan’s clear, dark eyes.
Lin Yuan’s heart tightened. Panic stained his gaze. “I’ve already admitted I was wrong…”
Shen Yanzhou interrupted him. “Admitting a mistake alone is useless. Every mistake you make must be met with a corresponding punishment.”
Lin Yuan grew even more frantic, his handsome brows knitting together. “Ge, please don’t be angry anymore! Spare me just this once, okay?”
Shen Yanzhou’s lips curled into a smile as he gently stroked Lin Yuan’s small face. “Who said I was angry? Little dummy!”
As he spoke, he lowered his head, moving close to Lin Yuan’s lips. Staring at those cherry-pink lips, his voice dropped into a soft, gentle whisper. “The punishment this time… is for you to kiss me.”
Lin Yuan instinctively licked the corner of his lip.
Shen Yanzhou’s eyes shimmered. “Don’t you still not know how to exchange breath? Besides, your movements are always chaotic and disorganized—every time is like you’re gnawing on me!”
He leaned into Lin Yuan’s ear, his voice low and bewitching. “You need more practice to improve your kissing skills!”
“Do you accept this punishment?”
Lin Yuan hesitated for a moment but eventually nodded. He let out a tiny, soft sound like a whimper. “Mm, I accept.”
Shen Yanzhou suddenly broke into a grin.
In the next second, he scooped the boy up by the waist and placed him onto the nearby mahogany square table. Using his knees to part Lin Yuan’s legs, he stood between them. One hand wrapped around Lin Yuan’s waist, while the other supported the back of his head.
“Begin,” he commanded, his voice soft but firm.
Lin Yuan’s small face turned a light shade of red. He gently closed his eyes and pressed his lips against the other’s.
Shen Yanzhou discovered that as long as he didn’t force him, Lin Yuan’s kisses were always as light as a dragonfly skimming the water. Deeply dissatisfied with this fleeting touch, Shen Yanzhou frowned slightly. Unable to restrain himself, he bit down on Lin Yuan’s lip.
Lin Yuan felt a sharp sting of pain.
Immediately after, his lips were ruthlessly plundered and seized by the man over him.
“Xiao Yuan, you have to work harder at your studies!” Shen Yanzhou said while kissing him. His words were breathless, punctuated by heavy gasps. “Brother likes this kind of kiss. Do you understand? Can you learn?”
Lin Yuan was forced to comply, his breath gradually running thin.
Shen Yanzhou nipped the tip of his tongue and breathed out two words that sounded dazed and intoxicated: “So soft!”
Feeling the pain in the tip of his tongue, Lin Yuan hurriedly tilted his head to dodge.
Having tasted sweetness, Shen Yanzhou wasn’t finished. His voice took on a trace of wicked playfulness.
“Baby, how about Brother gets you a tongue piercing tomorrow?”
Lin Yuan instinctively shook his head. Though he had never seen how those things were put in, just the name sounded incredibly painful.
Shen Yanzhou adopted a somewhat forceful tone. “Let’s get one! Be good!”
Lin Yuan’s face crumpled. “Why?”
Shen Yanzhou: “If I can bite down on your stud, you won’t be able to dodge me anymore!”
Lin Yuan: “!”
He became even more terrified. “No! I don’t want it!”
Shen Yanzhou gave a devious smile. “Then are you still going to dodge?”
Lin Yuan’s face looked dejected. “I… I won’t dodge…”
Shen Yanzhou’s heart trembled slightly. “So well-behaved!”
Immediately after, a kiss that was even more aggressive, dominant, and dense fell upon him ruthlessly.
Chapter 48: Letting Him Go Back Is No Different from Sending a Lamb to a Wolf’s Den
This stormy, rain-like kiss lasted for a long time. It wasn’t until Shen Yanzhou’s phone rang that Lin Yuan finally gained a chance to breathe.
Shen Yanzhou pecked his lips a few more times with lingering affection before letting him go. He walked to the side to answer the call from Uncle Chen.
On the phone, Uncle Chen’s tone sounded a bit unusual.
“Master, there is a situation here that I need you to decide on!”
Uncle Chen briefly explained the circumstances. After following Dr. He back to Jishi Hall, he had gone to fill the prescription. However, when the young apprentice saw the “Old Mountain Ginseng” on the prescription, he looked troubled.
The apprentice told Dr. He that the last piece of Old Mountain Ginseng in the shop had already been reserved. There was no current stock. Ginseng of similar quality wouldn’t arrive for another month.
Hearing this, Shen Yanzhou immediately interrupted, “Reserved? Tell them I’ll pay ten times the breach-of-contract penalty to the other party to buy that ginseng!”
“If they still don’t agree, then make it a hundred times!”
On the other end of the line, Uncle Chen paused.
“Uh, Master, let me finish!”
Uncle Chen said that while he was negotiating with the apprentice, the customer who had reserved the ginseng arrived.
“Master, it’s… the second young master of the Jiang family who came by this morning.”
Hearing this, Shen Yanzhou’s brows furrowed. This time he didn’t rush to give orders. He asked, “And then?”
“Uh, when Young Master Jiang saw that Lin Yuan was the one who needed the ginseng, he said he was willing to give it up without any compensation!”
Shen Yanzhou’s gaze instantly turned cold and sharp.
Uncle Chen continued to speak cautiously, “I figured this matter isn’t ordinary, so I should ask for your opinion before making a decision!”
Uncle Chen considered things very thoroughly. He understood that it wouldn’t be a problem if anyone else offered the gift, but it absolutely could not be the second young master of the Jiang family.
He had clearly seen the clash of swords and shadows in the yard this morning. The noble, sickly beauty Young Master Jiang clearly held some partiality toward Lin Yuan. And compared to his own cold, ruthless master, the scholarly and gentle Young Master Jiang was certainly more likely to win Lin Yuan’s favor.
At this moment, Jiang Ye’s proactive offer to give the ginseng to Lin Yuan was a very subtle move. This was no small favor. If Lin Yuan found out about it one day, there was no telling what kind of storm it might stir up. Therefore, this piece of ginseng had already been elevated to a height it didn’t belong to.
Uncle Chen didn’t dare make the decision on his own.
After listening, Shen Yanzhou’s expression shifted slightly. He looked at the little person still sitting on the table, puffing and panting for air. His jaw muscle twitched.
His baby was so lovely; he absolutely would not allow anyone else to harbor even a shred of desire for him. And this Jiang Ye just happened to cross the line repeatedly.
The doctor, he gave up to Lin Yuan. The medicinal materials, he also wanted to give up to Lin Yuan. But for the sake of Lin Yuan’s health, Shen Yanzhou couldn’t refuse his “kindness.” It was like someone was strangling his neck, leaving him unable to lash out.
Shen Yanzhou’s lips pressed into a straight line. He walked out of the room and closed the door.
“Tell him there’s no need for him to give it as a gift! I’ll pay two million to buy it from him.”
“Write him a promissory note. If he won’t take the money, tell him I’ll personally go to Haicheng in a few days to repay the debt and take back my note!”
Uncle Chen nodded. “Understood!”
After hanging up, Shen Yanzhou calmed the irritation in his heart before turning around to re-enter the room.
At the Jishi Hall TCM Clinic.
Uncle Chen tactfully expressed his master’s meaning to Jiang Ye. After hearing it, Jiang Ye frowned slightly.
As soon as he had walked through the door and seen the plump, fair-skinned housekeeper from Shen Yanzhou’s house, Jiang Ye knew he must have come to pick up medicine for Lin Yuan. When he heard the apprentice telling the housekeeper about the Old Mountain Ginseng, he immediately decided to give his reserved ginseng to Lin Yuan.
He truly wanted to help that youth from the bottom of his heart.
Jiang Ye had been in poor health since childhood. Although he was only twenty-six, he was a veteran “medicine jar.” He had eaten more medicine than food. However, while he was sick, it wasn’t life-threatening. He was simply weak and needed year-round regulation, so it didn’t matter if he took his medicine a day earlier or later.
But Lin Yuan was different. That child had been so lively and full of vitality before; seeing his withered, sickly appearance today made Jiang Ye instinctively feel sorry for him. He was pondering if there was anything he could do for him. Giving him this ginseng now, if it could help him recover sooner, would make Jiang Ye feel much better.
It was just that Shen Yanzhou was too guarded and his eyes were full of hostility toward him. But it didn’t matter. As long as the ginseng was used for Lin Yuan, there was no difference between selling it or giving it.
Jiang Ye took the promissory note written by Uncle Chen and tucked it casually into his pocket.
“Housekeeper, I have something I want to ask you,” he said.
Uncle Chen nodded. “Please speak, Young Master Jiang.”
Jiang Ye pursed his lips and hesitated for a moment. “Is Shen Yanzhou… not very good to Lin Yuan?”
As he spoke, his gaze was fixed on Uncle Chen’s face.
Uncle Chen gave a dry cough, his expression a bit troubled. “Young Master Jiang, that is a matter of the master’s household. I’m just a servant; I’m afraid it’s not appropriate for me to speak recklessly!”
Jiang Ye nodded. “Alright, I understand. I have one more thing I’d like to ask of you.”
“If it’s convenient, please take more care of Lin Yuan.”
As he spoke, he took a bank card out of his pocket and forced it into Uncle Chen’s hand. “There’s two hundred thousand in here; it’s just a small token of my appreciation. I’m counting on you!”
Uncle Chen declined for a long time but still couldn’t push back the “hot potato” bank card.
Jiang Ye turned and left.
Uncle Chen frowned and shook his head. He definitely couldn’t keep this card, but he couldn’t hand it over to Shen Yanzhou either. If that “vinegar jar” master of his found out how much this Young Master Jiang cared about Lin Yuan, he would definitely be annoyed again, and he feared it would only bring trouble to that innocent little pitiable thing.
It was best to let this matter die down quietly.
Uncle Chen decided to keep it for now and secretly give it to Lin Yuan when he might need it. Taking the wrapped medicinal materials, he left Jishi Hall.
In the evening, the special assistant Yue Ping came to the Junting Shengshi Villa. He delivered some items and then left in a hurry.
A file folder and an exquisite black square box.
Shen Yanzhou walked into the study and opened the folder. Inside was the paternity test result for Lin Yuan and Su Ming. Unsurprisingly, it confirmed they were biological father and son.
Below that was a stack of documents containing the Su Group’s operating status, the internal relationships of the Su family, and other information. Shen Yanzhou read them carefully.
The previous president of the Su Group was the Su matriarch. She stepped down eight years ago. The current man at the helm was Lin Yuan’s biological father, the third Su son, Su Ming. However, Su Ming’s business mind was average and his methods were mediocre. In the eight years since he took over the Su Group, the group’s business hadn’t seen any major improvement; they were basically living off their old capital.
Aside from Lin Yuan, the Su Ming couple also had a son and a daughter.
Shen Yanzhou spent a bit of extra time looking at the information on Lin Yuan’s twin brother and Su Ming’s current only son, Su Jinchen. The investigation showed that as the currently only legitimate heir to the Su family, Su Jinchen was a complete playboy. He was temperamentally violent and arrogant. He was a student at the Imperial Capital University of Business and Economics, but he was illiterate and incompetent, skipping classes to chase girls and spending his days lingering in red-light districts. Relying on his family’s influence, he was fearless and acted tyrannically.
Shen Yanzhou frowned. With a brother like this, how could Lin Yuan have a good life after going back!
On one hand, Su Jinchen would despise this “wild” younger brother, and on the other, he would certainly be wary, worrying that he would compete with him for the family fortune. Therefore, letting Lin Yuan go back like this was no different from sending a lamb into a wolf’s den.
Shen Yanzhou lit a cigarette and took two deep drags. When he had time, he would meet the Su family.
In addition, the matter of sending Lin Yuan to a university—as long as he was willing, he would put it on the schedule immediately.
Shen Yanzhou extinguished the cigarette and fanned away the smell on his body. He put the materials away, picked up that exquisite small box, and left the study. He walked to Lin Yuan’s room next door.
Lin Yuan was reading a book. Shen Yanzhou walked in and sat opposite him with a smile.
“You like reading books on business management?”
Lin Yuan looked up and gave a soft nod. “I find them quite interesting; I can get into them.”
“Oh? In what way are they interesting?”
Lin Yuan thought for a moment. “Economics is a very miraculous field of study. Planning and strategizing, using a small amount to win big, driving the operation of an enterprise, and obtaining the maximum profit.”
The corners of Shen Yanzhou’s lips curled up.
“Oh? I didn’t realize my baby was a little money-grubber? But why haven’t you touched a single cent on the card I gave you?”
Lin Yuan was about to say, “Who cares about your money,” but he quickly stopped himself. He glanced at Shen Yanzhou a bit guiltily. “Mm, currently there’s nothing I need to buy.”
Shen Yanzhou lowered his eyes slightly. “Mm, then do you want to go to a university to study this kind of knowledge?”
Actually, he didn’t need Lin Yuan to study or work. He could perfectly well provide for him for the rest of his life. But just as Lu Huaiyuan said, he should still leave him some space. After all, he was an independent person, not an accessory or a bird in a cage. Aside from having him in his world, he also needed to have himself.
Returning to the Su family, he would naturally back him up. But based on his understanding of the boy, he would definitely prefer to become strong himself and become the best version of himself.
Lin Yuan put down the book in his hand and tilted his head slightly to look at Shen Yanzhou.
“I… can go to university?” His dark eyes were full of doubt.
First of all, he hadn’t taken the national college entrance exam. His village had a primary school and a middle school, but no high school. Much of his subsequent knowledge was learned from his master or was self-taught. Most importantly, would Shen Yanzhou let him go out to university?
Lin Yuan’s small head was full of big questions.
A gentle smile rippled across Shen Yanzhou’s incomparably handsome face.
“As long as you want to, Brother will send you.”
A light of joy flashed in Lin Yuan’s eyes. “Of course I want to!”
Shen Yanzhou nodded. “Then let’s go to the best elite university in the Imperial Capital and study Finance and Business Management, okay?”
Lin Yuan smiled. He nodded. “Mm! Okay!”
Shen Yanzhou suddenly discovered that when he smiled, there was a small dimple on the right side of his mouth. Beautiful, exquisite, small, and cute. He suddenly realized that this seemed to be the first time the boy had truly smiled at him. This was the first time he had seen that little dimple.
Shen Yanzhou was a bit entranced by the sight. He couldn’t help but think greedily that if the boy could smile at him every day, his life would truly have no regrets!
“Ge, when can I go to school?”
Shen Yanzhou thought for a moment. “It just so happens that the new academic year is about to start. I’ll send someone to make contact tomorrow so you can start the semester with the other students.”
The smile on Lin Yuan’s small face grew even brighter. “Thank you, Ge!”
Shen Yanzhou felt that this was the first “Thank you” he had said from the heart since they met. He stared at his handsome small face, his eyes extremely tender.
“Be good, Baby!” He gently rubbed the boy’s small head.
He picked up that small box from the table. He opened it and took an object from inside.
“Wear this, and Brother will allow you to go out.”
Lin Yuan frowned slightly, staring at the item.
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