C4 Broken Lifeline

There really is no other way …

Lying blankly on the bed, Jing Xing suddenly laughed at himself. A clearly reasonable idea popped into his head, yet at this moment, it seemed somewhat ridiculous and laughable.

"Hello, I'm Jing Xing, the person who sent the draft design earlier. Sorry to disturb you, but may I ask about the current recruitment of the script?"

The only reason he had ever tried to enter the company was because it was his family business.

There was always a tiny voice clamoring in his heart. If he was accepted, he would be able to get a step closer to him. Perhaps one day, he would accidentally raise his head and coincidentally see him.

Patting his cheeks, Jing Xing forced himself to calm down and shifted his attention to the rent he was about to pay and his few savings.

Shen Lie seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth. It was a dead end for him to cancel the application and receive a bad rating.

At this moment, in the military compound, an elite man in a suit was standing in front of the hanging arm of Shen Lie.

"I don't care how many reasons you can give me. I have to see you in Shen Group's office in a week." The middle-aged man's face was dark and his tone was full of threat.

"And if I don't?"

"If you can't fulfill your obligations as the successor of the Shen family, then you don't need to keep this identity for yourself."

Shen Lie stared at his father's resolute expression and knew that he had moved the truth this time. It was not just a joke.

This old man had always kept his word. Seeing how Shen Lie was indifferent, his father lightly glanced at him and casually added.

"I know that you have never been interested in this position, and I also know that even if you leave the Shen family, you will have a way to support yourself. However, Shen Lie, you must think this through. You may be able to continue living, but others might not be able to. "

To Shen Lie, these two sentences were indeed effective.

It was fine if he didn't want the inheritance rights of the Shen Corporation, but once he did, his mother would definitely have a good life abroad.

The light in Shen Lie's eyes dimmed. He lowered his head and gave a muffled response. The hand behind his back was tightly clenched, seemingly on the verge of breaking into his own palm.

For Mother... The Shen family was the best shade, and he couldn't afford to lose his identity as the heir to the Shen family.

"Yes, show up on time within a week."

After being silent for a long time, Shen Lie finally loosened his fist and calmly replied. However, he did not conceal the discontent in his eyes.

"I hope you won't go back on your words." But Father Shen seemed to be unable to see his gaze, and he nodded in satisfaction.

"Don't worry, I'll keep my promise." After saying that, Shen Lie turned around and left without looking back.

"..."

In the dark room, the curtains were drawn back tightly and a few rays of light could be seen through them.

After his father left, Shen Lie sat down at his desk, burying his face in the shadows.

"Big Brother Lie, are you there?"

A familiar and headache-inducing sound came from the living room downstairs. Shen Lie fretted as he raised his hand and pressed it against his temple.

"Brother Lie, I'm coming in now?" He Ning An knocked on the door, but there was no reply. He snorted lightly and pushed the door open.

What he saw was a complete mess.

He Ning An's jaw dropped as he looked at the underwear that covered the floor. He then raised his head and looked at Shen Lie in disbelief. The expression on his face was extremely strange.

"Big brother Lie …"

"You … "There is such a thing?"

Shen Lie looked at her strange expression and was too lazy to explain. He simply said, "What are you doing here?"

He Ning An saw that he was looking at him coldly. Although he was dissatisfied, he still put on an expression of anticipation. He reached out his hand to tug at his sleeve. "Are your injuries better now?"

"Yes."

"I heard Uncle Shen say that you're going back to Shen Shi to work? "When will you take me to your office?"

Shen Lie looked up at her but did not reply. He extended his hand to sweep away He An's hand.

He Ning An paused, but quickly continued as if nothing had happened, "You know, I've always been working on jewelry design. Uncle Shen told me, when you came back, you will be in charge of the company's jewelry and clothing. If there's anything you need my help with, please feel free to mention it."

"Did the old man tell you so much?" I didn't know that in the years that I was gone, you actually became so familiar with him. " Shen Lie suddenly opened his mouth and said casually.

He Ning An was keenly aware of the thorns in his words. He innocently bit his lower lip, and his pair of big eyes instantly became misty. His helpless appearance really caused others to feel pity for him.

"No, that's not it, Big Brother Lie. It's just that in the years that you've been gone, I've been unable to contact you. I can only ask Uncle Shen for some information about you."

She paused. Seeing that Shen Lie was unmoved, her voice became lower and lower.

"I just wanted to help you."

"Thank you." In the end, Shen Lie did not seem to be affected by He An's sincere expression. He softened his tone and said, "I accept your kind intentions. If I really need your help, I will come and find you."

He Ning An's mother and his mother were very close friends. He An's father's son met with mishaps when she was young, so his mother often invited them to the Shen family to play. Therefore, He Ning An had been staying at the Shen family ever since she was young.

He probably knew that he was living under someone else's roof. He Ning An was a very obedient girl who was well-informed and loved by his seniors. Shen Lie had always regarded this weak and delicate girl as his younger sister.

Moreover, he also knew that he had gone too far just now because he was so angry about the old man.

He Ning An's tears turned into a smile, and he nodded his head obediently. "It's a deal."

Shen Lie nodded his head expressionlessly.

"Big Brother Lie, that … About taking me to the company? " He tried to sound him out carefully, afraid that he would be displeased.

He An had just finished speaking when Shen Lie's face darkened. He rejected without even thinking, "No, I still have a lot of things to do."

He Ning An was about to speak up again, but Shen Lie's cell phone suddenly rang.

Looking at the caller ID, Shen Lie felt an inexplicable sense of joy rising from his heart.

It was still that familiar bright female voice, but this time, it had a hint of bitterness to it. "Mr. Shen, I'm the one who delivered the express delivery to you last time. You should still remember me."

"Yes." Shen Lie remained calm and collected.

"Of course, it's definitely my fault for returning the goods, but can we talk about it? "Everything is negotiable." The bitterness and heartache of Jing Xing could be smelled even through the screen of his phone.

Brother, you don't know this, but I have both old and young connections. In order to support my family, I've really put my heart and soul into it. In order to make some extra money, I've come to my brother's shop to help.

Jing Xing was completely engrossed in the scene as he wiped away the tears that did not exist. Only now did he recall that Shen Lie could not see them.

"Saving a life is better than building a seven-layered pagoda. Brothers of the Liberation Army, for the sake of my family, don't cut off my life."

Shen Lie looked at the silent He Ning An by his side and his heart skipped a beat. He suddenly changed his attitude and said, "We can talk about it again, but the call doesn't have any sincerity. If we want to discuss it, we can talk about it face to face."

After saying that, Shen Lie gave him the time and address and hung up the phone.

He Ning An blankly stared at him. Suddenly, an unreal feeling came over him. Perhaps even Shen Lie himself didn't realize the uncontrollable smile on the corner of his mouth when he was talking on the phone.

At the other end of the phone … What kind of person was he?

"Does he agree to cancel the bad rating?" On the other side, Jing Xing was looking at the screen of his phone the whole time. Only then did he slowly open his palms that were already drenched in cold sweat. He suddenly let out a long sigh.

Shen Lie, ah Shen Lie, you always bring me 'surprises'!

"Big Brother Lie," He Ning Qing coughed and pretended to inadvertently ask, "who were you talking to just now?"

"It's a boss, you don't know him." Shen Lie waved his hand and replied in a very perfunctory manner.

"I didn't expect Brother Lie to adapt to the Shen family's inheritance so quickly."

He Ning An remained calm and didn't expose his insincere lies. Instead, he chuckled and followed his words, "I wonder which boss has such good taste and will become our Young Master Shen's first partner?"

Shen Lie knitted his brows and impatiently waved his hand. "I already said that you don't know them."

"All these years when you went to be a soldier, you have always forgotten about me as if I did not exist. Every time I came looking for you, you always said that you had something to do, but now, with your hand injured, you finally came back. Yet, you treated me with such coldness."

The more He Ning An said, the more wronged he felt. He stamped his foot and ran out while wiping away his tears.

Shen Lie glanced at He An who had left with his face pale, not showing the slightest intention of giving chase.

I'm going to see that interesting person again... Shen Lie recalled the last time they met and could not help but be dumbfounded. After changing into a clean military uniform, he seriously glanced at the steel plate on his arm, preparing to head to the appointed location.

For some reason, the word 'impatient' actually appeared in his heart.

"..."

"Little An is back?"

His mother heard the noise, but her daughter didn't reply. She looked around in surprise, only to find He Ning An sitting gloomily on the sofa with a face full of displeasure.

"What's wrong?" His mother couldn't help but be surprised at how rarely he had seen her like this.

"I wonder which fox spirit managed to hook up with big brother Lie. It's so infuriating." He Ning An kept tearing up. Only after a while did he finally tell what had happened to his mother.

"Little Lie didn't stop you?" His mother asked tentatively.

He Ning An sneered. His tone was full of ridicule and mockery. "He really wanted to take his little lover. Who would care about me?"

Who would have thought that the seemingly invulnerable Shen Lie would have such a side?

His mother was secretly surprised, squinting her eyes as she calculated her next course of action.

If he was able to find out the identity of the person who called, perhaps it would be a hindrance for Shen Lie.

If Shen Lie were to break off the relationship between father and son because of a woman …