C9 What Kind of Person Was He?

Shen Di sat down without hesitation, her eyes glancing at Shen Ren with a hint of sarcasm. She wasn't sure whether to be pleased that Shen Ren didn't recognize her or to mock the situation. She had been with the family since she was eight, brought in by Liu Meng, and now, fifteen years later, her own father still couldn't identify her. It was almost comical.

In truth, when Shen Ren first saw Shen Di, he did feel a sense of familiarity. However, he never considered that she might be connected to him, especially given Fu Yuanxi's status, which seemed to make any connection between them impossible.

Jiang Guoxiong was a distinguished-looking middle-aged man, fit and without Shen Ren's beer belly. From appearances alone, one wouldn't suspect him of any wrongdoing, and he bore a resemblance to Xu Miao. This was precisely why Shen Di instinctively felt this man was dangerous. A hunter skilled in disguise is far more cunning than one who only knows how to attack.

Shen Ren handed a glass of red wine to Fu Yuanxi, but Fu Yuanxi didn't take it. Instead, he glanced at Shen Di, prompting Shen Ren to wisely offer the wine to her instead.

"Miss, please enjoy," he said.

Shen Di couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth, suddenly recalling the words "unfilial daughter" she had overheard at the Shen Residence earlier that night. It all felt like a dream.

...She was more than happy to give Shen Ren a hard time.

"Thank you."

She slowly took the glass of wine, and "accidentally" spilled it, conveniently all over Shen Ren.

"Oh no, sir, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to!"

Shen Ren's face twitched. Not on purpose? He had a hard time believing that, especially since the wine just happened to spill on him.

While Shen Di "frantically" dabbed at him with napkins, she "sincerely" apologized, "I'm really sorry!"

Shen Ren swallowed his frustration, knowing he had to keep his cool.

"Such a troublemaker!"

Just as Shen Di was reveling in her little victory over Shen Ren, someone suddenly pulled her arm, and she found herself in Fu Yuanxi's embrace, her chin gently lifted by him.

Seeing this, Shen Ren dared not show any dissatisfaction. Opposing Fu Yuanxi, who was practically royalty in the city, was not an option.

"Excuse me, I need to step away for a moment."

With that, Shen Ren headed toward the restroom, his assistant following closely.

Shen Di was enveloped in Fu Yuanxi's scent, which brought back memories of that night five years ago, leaving her momentarily dazed.

At that moment, she suddenly felt as if time had turned back.

"Hahaha, they say Young Master Fu isn't interested in women, but it seems the rumors were wrong!"

Upon hearing Jiang Guoxiong's words, Shen Di immediately pulled away from Fu Yuanxi's embrace and sat down, though her flushed ears betrayed her calm demeanor.

Fu Yuanxi didn't mind. He gave Shen Di a meaningful glance before looking up at the pale-faced middle-aged man sitting next to Jiang Guoxiong. With a smile, he said, "Whether I'm interested in women or not, I think Mr. Chu knows best."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man's eyes widened with an indescribable fear.

Shen Di glanced over, her eyebrows slightly raised, and after a moment, a mocking smile appeared on her lips.

This was in Yaocheng, and the man was Chu Tian, the head of the Chu family, a family on par with the Shen family.