Chapter 197
Chapter 197: Go to the Shen Family’s Residence
In the banquet hall.
Knowing that all four children were well, Chu Cichen no longer felt as anxious to go and look for them.
He was nning on looking for a random ce to take a seat but ended up unknowingly walking
toward the ce where Shen Ruojing and Charles were chatting.
The two of them were seated at the balcony, their backs facing everyone in the banquet hall.
The small coffee table between their two sofas had some snacks, a ss of champagne, and a cup of
tea.
Charles seemed to feel tired from all the talking and took a sip of champagne to moisten his throat. He
then looked at Shen Ruojing. “Jing, why aren’t you drinking alcohol? Why do you only drink tea?”
Shen Ruojing replied calmly, “Drinking alcohol is harmful to the body. Drinking tea is good for one’s
health.”
“…” Charles looked at her helplessly. “You’re only 20+ years old. Only a very few people are so young
but as talented as you. Meanwhile, I’m already 70 years old, and I’m still contributing to research.
You’re so young, so why do you want to retire?”
Shen Ruojing paused, then lowered her gaze and said softly, “… I just suddenly felt like it.”
She suddenly couldn’t find any meaning in striving anymore.
Therade whom she had fought alongside for so many years had betrayed her just like that…
During that time, she was drowned in darkness and Chu Cichen was the one who brought her out of it.
However,ter on, even Chu Cichen disappeared.
Hence, although her heart was no longer clouded, she suddenly felt that there was no more meaning to
her life.
She had founded Z Corporation for fun and also to leave behind something for the children. After the Z
Corporation’s operations went on the right track and were going on smoothly, she no longer had any
more life goals.
At the thought of this, Shen Ruojing picked up her teacup and took a sip. “You can manage the
development of Bugu Diazepam. You don’t need me for anything.”
Charles felt regretful that Shen Ruojing wasn’t going to help him, but he knew that he couldn’t force it.
Chu Cichen stood behind the two of them. His gaze was on Shen Ruojing.
Although Shen Ruojing would asionally give him a feeling of resemnce with 518, their living
habits were too different.
518 liked to drink alcohol, smoke cigars, and do reckless things just because she was young, ruining
her body. Sometimes, she didn’t even take care of her wounds properly when she got injured, leading
to infections and the development of pus. Back then, he had both feelings of love and hatred for her.
However, Shen Ruojing was someone who ced her health in high regard.
She sat there leisurely. After putting down the teacup, she even checked out the time. “It’s already so
late. I won’t drink any more tea. It can refresh one’s mind and thus lead to poor sleep quality.”
“…” Chu Cichen didn’t know whether tough or cry.
He took a step forward and was about to say something when he suddenly heard Charles saying,
“Since you don’t wish to participate in the development of Bugu Diazepam anymore, then I won’t force
you. But I’m very curious. How did someone like you, who values health in such high regard, create
something like the No. 5 Neurotoxin?”
Chu Cichen paused in his footsteps, feeling stunned on the spot.
His pupils contracted slightly and he looked at Shen Ruojing with a startled expression.
He felt as if all the sounds from the banquet behind him had disappeared. It was as if Shen Ruojing
was the only one left in the world…
Thereafter, he saw the woman leaning against the sofa in a rxed manner, looking sluggish as she
lowered her gaze. Her peach blossom eyes had a hint of contempt as she said, “It was done just like
that.”
“…”
Chu Cichen had always been a person with a strong physique. Even in the cold winter, he would only
need to wear simple thermal wear in addition to his suit.
Although it was November now and the weather was getting cooler, in view that thedies were
dressed in gowns, the banquet hall had the heaters turned on very strongly.
However, Chu Cichen felt a chill running down his spine right now.
Shen Ruojing quickly noticed that she was being stared at. She then looked back, feeling perplexed,
only to see Chu Cichen standing behind her with a grim expression.
No matter what happened, this man had always been veryposed and reliable. Other than having
his face turning red from being teased by her, she had never seen him in such a state before.
Hence, Shen Ruojing got up and walked over to him with a grim expression. “What is it? What
happened?”
Her first reaction was that something had happened to the three children!
However, she had only taken a step forward when Chu Cichen abruptly took two steps back. The man
looked as if he had just seen a ghost and his deep voice, which now had a hint of hoarseness, rang
out. “Don’te over.”
His gaze was filled with despise and… disgust?
Shen Ruojing was stunned and perplexed.
When she first saw him, he mistook her for someone who came to falsely use him to get benefits.
Back then, he had despised her too.
Later on, although the man’s attitude toward her was constantly fluctuating, when he was cold, he still
wore an apologetic look. He probably thought of the person he loved and felt apologetic to both
women.
But disgust… This was the first time she was seeing it.
Shen Ruojing was confused and wanted to say something when a big hand suddenly patted Chu
Cichen’s shoulder. “Cichen, that’s where you are…”
Chu Yuan stood next to Chu Cichen, not noticing that his nephew’s countenance was very grim.
Anyway, his nephew always had a cold expression. However, after seeing Shen Ruojing, Chu Yuan
gave her a big smile and continued to say, “I was wondering why I couldn’t find Cichen. Turns out that
the two of you were hiding here for a rendezvous…”
After saying that, he continued to speak, feeling satisfaction, “Cichen, Miss Shen gave us the chance to
produce the medicine, allowing our Chu Corporation’s switch into the pharmaceutical industry to be
even smoother. She has really made great contributions.”
Chu Cichen didn’t say anything.
Shen Ruojing pursed her lips. “Thank you, Mr. Chu.”
“Mr. Chu?” Chu Yuan felt upset. “You’re Cichen’s fiancée and you’re also the mother of the three kids.
Yet, you’re only referring to me as Mr. Chu? You should call me Third Uncle!”
Shen Ruojing didn’t do that and just looked at Chu Cichen.
However, Chu Yuan misunderstood the situation. He also looked at Chu Cichen. “It’s true that your
rtionship as fiancé and fiancée is not clear enough. Cichen, your children are already five years old.
When are you nning on getting married?”
Marriage…
Chu Cichen furrowed his brows tightly, his gaze suddenly turning cold and heartless. He slowly turned
and looked at Chu Yuan, his voice cold and deep, like an emotionless robot. “I won’t marry anyone, this
is even more so if the person I have to marry is her.”
These words made Chu Yuan stumped. “What foolish things are you talking about? The two of you are
fiancé and fiancée. How can you treat Miss Shen like this?”
Shen Ruojing clenched her fingers slowly.
The glow in her peach blossom eyes slowly faded away.
Although she had decided that she wouldn’t be with Chu Cichen before he remembered her and
everything was cleared up, her heart still clenched up when the man said this with such affirmation.
However, Chu Yuan thought that the couple had just gotten into a fight and quickly looked at Shen
Ruojing. “Miss Shen, don’t be sad. I’ll definitely get this guy to be responsible toward you!”
“No need.” Shen Ruojing lowered her gaze, her tone indifferent.
Chu Yuan wanted to say more when Muscles suddenly came running, holding onto a dinosaur soft toy
in his hand. He said, feeling horrified. “Young Master, this is bad! The little young miss has gone
missing!”
The moment he finished his words, the countenances of both Chu Cichen and Shen Ruojing were filled
with shock.
Muscles described the whole process. “Little young miss was hiding there, not moving for half an hour.
We felt that something was amiss and went over, only to discover that she was gone long ago. Could
she have been kidnapped?”
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“No.” Shen Ruojing turned on her phone and after checking on Chu Xiaomeng’s location, she heaved a
sigh of relief. “She’s at the Shen Family’s residence. However, neither of my parents is at home.”
Hearing this, Chu Cichen immediately said, “Let’s go to the Shen Family’s residence.”