Chapter 62. Secretly Getting Married? The Drives-You-Crazy Kind (2)
At six o’clock in the afternoon, Fang Anshuo called again.
To be honest, Shen Wan didn’t want to answer Fang Anshuo’s call at all. She was still thinking about how to make her future partner less fierce towards her.
“Anshuo?”
“Wan Wan, I bought movie tickets. Let’s go watch a movie together.” Fang Anshuo’s tone was incredibly gentle, as if the person who had been disappointed earlier about not getting the household register wasn’t him.
His original plan was to have Shen Wan secretly take out the household register and marry him. But he had never directly asked Shen Wan to steal the household register. Each time, he would hint at it indirectly, taking every opportunity to subtly instill in Shen Wan the idea of doing anything for love. In the end, it was Shen Wan herself who suggested taking the household register.
Once they were married and officially together, he would get her pregnant and then reveal this to Shen Zhenshan. Shen Wan was the Shen family’s daughter; if she secretly got married and became pregnant, the Shen couple, who loved their daughter so much, would surely feel sorry for her and arrange a wedding ceremony. Even if they were initially dissatisfied with him, Shen Wan was already his, and pregnant with his child. They would have to arrange something for him.
This would give him the chance to enter Shen Corporation. He could lie low, perform well in the company, and build an image of a good husband, good son-in-law, and hardworking employee. As long as he always thought of Shen Wan, no matter how busy he was, treated her well, and showed his dedication, the Shen couple would surely come to appreciate him more and more. Being good to their daughter, working hard, and performing excellently – Shen Zhenshan, being someone who valued talent, would definitely not cast him aside. Then, slowly gaining control of Shen Corporation and taking back everything that belonged to him and his mother would become much easier.
Once he had full control of Shen Corporation, he would reveal the whole truth to Shen Zhenshan, letting him see just how capable the son of the woman he had abandoned was.
The reason he hadn’t planned to be intimate with Shen Wan during their dating period was that he had some hesitations. After all, he and Shen Wan were half-siblings. He hated Shen Zhenshan deeply, and Shen Wan, this innocent young girl, was indeed somewhat blameless. If they really got married, he would definitely have to steel himself to do these things. No matter how innocent, she was still Shen Zhenshan and Miao Yuqing’s daughter. In the end, she wasn’t innocent either. Weren’t he and his mother innocent in all the suffering they had endured?
This time, he invited Shen Wan out because stealing the household register might no longer be feasible. He planned to get more intimate with Shen Wan, perhaps even engaging in activities that adult couples typically do. It was normal for dating couples to live together, and if she accidentally got pregnant, given Shen Wan’s infatuation with him, she definitely wouldn’t abort the child.
The Shen couple only disapproved of their relationship; they hadn’t completely objected. Now that the rice was cooked, so to speak, and Shen Wan was so insistent, they would have to get married, and his entry into Shen Corporation would be just a matter of time.
Hearing Fang Anshuo’s invitation to watch a movie, Shen Wan agreed. She also wanted to know what other methods he would use to enter Shen Corporation now that the plan to steal the household register and get married had been thwarted.
“What a fool indeed!”
On Zhong Jiaren’s side, she also learned that Shen Wan was going on a date with Fang Anshuo to watch a movie. She was furious. It was this fool who had brought catastrophic disaster to Shen Corporation. With the household register plan failing, Fang Anshuo must be getting anxious. Was he now planning to be intimate with her and get that fool pregnant?
Zhong Jiaren’s beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, the corners of her lips curling up. “Dream on. With me, Zhong Jiaren, here, Fang Anshuo won’t be able to touch a hair on that fool’s head. With Shen Wan’s stupidity, marrying anyone could bring danger to Shen Corporation. She’s really such a troublemaker.”
She couldn’t kill her or make her disappear. She was still Shen Zhenshan’s only daughter, the future heir of Shen Corporation. Just thinking about it made Zhong Jiaren feel sick. This love-brained fool truly deserved to be deceived by men.
But she was Shen Zhenshan’s daughter, so she had to protect her. It really made her hate the situation. If something happened to Shen Wan, the ones who would be heartbroken were the Shen couple. So what should she do? If only Shen Wan were a wooden doll, she could lock her in the best safe, ensuring no one could harm her, and she couldn’t do anything to endanger Shen Corporation.
Zhong Jiaren sat in front of the computer in the study, pulling up the surveillance footage from Shen Wan’s room. That’s right, she had not only installed listening devices but also cameras. For this ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment, the tighter the watch, the better.
She saw Shen Wan enter the dressing room with a smile on her face, and after a while, come out wearing a pretty dress and carrying a small bag. Zhong Jiaren’s face darkened. “Going on a date? I wonder if Fang Anshuo likes playing the hero.”
During this time, she came up with a brilliant idea. It was quite normal for a young couple to encounter a couple of thugs on their way back from a late-night movie. She decided that from today on, whenever Fang Anshuo went on a date with Shen Wan, all sorts of accidents would occur, making him suffer.
A beautiful smile appeared on Zhong Jiaren’s lovely face. She stared at Shen Wan’s retreating figure and took out her phone, dialing a number. “Arrange a few people to disguise themselves as thugs and follow Fang Anshuo and Shen Wan. When they come out after the movie, pretend to rob them. Once Fang Anshuo protects Shen Wan behind him, beat him up good. Focus on his face; I find it very unpleasant to look at.”
By the time she hung up the phone, Shen Wan had already left, going to the garage to get her car.
After Shen Wan’s figure disappeared, Zhong Jiaren activated the tracking device, staring at the little red dot on the map, her eyes deep in thought. “I don’t believe Fang Anshuo can endure being beaten up by thugs every time he goes out.”
Shen Wan drove to Fang Anshuo’s rented place and picked him up to go to the cinema.
She really couldn’t understand why rich young ladies always fell for these poor boys. With so many precedents, why didn’t they learn their lesson? Even if Fang Anshuo wasn’t here for revenge, most poor boys who became successful through a rich young lady’s family background would change their hearts. Few remained faithful.
People say women are vain, but aren’t men the same? Who wouldn’t want to skip twenty years of struggle? Even if the rich young lady treated him well, a man’s pride would still make him feel like he was living under someone else’s roof, always having to watch other people’s expressions.
Arriving at the cinema, the two found their seats. Fang Anshuo thoughtfully bought drinks and popcorn. Shen Wan sat in her seat without touching the food, which caught Fang Anshuo’s attention.
“Wan Wan, why aren’t you eating? Don’t you usually like to eat popcorn while watching movies?”
Shen Wan frowned slightly and said in a spoiled tone, “I weighed myself recently and found I’ve gained two pounds. It must be from eating popcorn while watching movies lately.”
“Then how about a drink?” Fang Anshuo said good-naturedly. He understood girls’ fear of gaining weight. A rich young lady having a bit of a temper was completely within his expectations. Shen Wan had been with him for several months before showing some temper, which was already quite good.
He had no idea that once Shen Wan’s temper flared up, it couldn’t be contained and would only escalate.
Didn’t he want to climb the social ladder and use her to deal with Shen Corporation?
Shen Wan gave a cold laugh. He’d better be able to handle her young miss temper first.
“I won’t drink. Drinks are also a source of weight gain. Don’t you know that?” Shen Wan said impatiently. This time, Fang Anshuo could see that Shen Wan seemed a bit unhappy.
He still maintained his smile. “Then let’s watch the movie. Today’s film has good reviews.”
The movie was a romance theme, full of melancholy and youthful pain, making Shen Wan’s stomach hurt. She didn’t like watching these movies where people hurt each other back and forth, only to realize they still like each other in the end and reconcile. She also didn’t believe that in love, after being hurt so badly, people could really still end up together. Those who liked such endings were probably masochists.
Fang Anshuo had prepared himself for Shen Wan to be moved to tears by the movie and hug him crying, but he didn’t expect Shen Wan to remain expressionless throughout, showing no emotion at all, which left him at a loss.
This result was different from what he had planned. He had brought Shen Wan to watch this to indirectly tell her that relationships aren’t easy, and if you can be together, you should be, don’t miss the chance.
“Wan Wan, didn’t you like the movie?”
Shen Wan nodded, “I didn’t like it. It was too affected. The male lead was really annoying. I don’t understand why the female lead would forgive such a scumbag in the end and still want to be with him. This kind of ending really makes me feel terrible.”
“Doesn’t Wan Wan think their love was hard-won? After all, they went through so many setbacks to be together.” Fang Anshuo asked. At this moment, his palms were sweaty. Today’s Shen Wan seemed to have completely escaped his control.
Shen Wan said, “A small misunderstanding, and the male lead slapped the female lead. I can’t tolerate that. And just because the female lead talked to someone for a bit, the male lead thought she was unfaithful and impure, even suspecting the child in her belly wasn’t his and wanting her to abort it. The female lead was stubbornly silent, not explaining anything, acting like a masochist. It just looks pretentious to me. If I were the female lead, when that guy slapped me, I’d slap him back twice. Suspecting the child wasn’t his and wanting to abort it? Fine, abort it then. Who’s afraid of whom? A man with zero trust like that should just be kicked away and replaced with someone else.”
Fang Anshuo forced a smile, “I suppose you’re right. The male lead doesn’t seem very intelligent, being led around by others the whole time.”
“He is quite stupid. With such a good family background, wouldn’t it be easy to spend some money to investigate?”
For the first time, Fang Anshuo felt he had nothing to talk about with this rich young lady.
“Then what kind of movies does Wan Wan like? We can watch one next time.”
Shen Wan turned her head and smiled sweetly at Fang Anshuo, “I’ve been fascinated by horror and gory themes lately. The more horrifying and bloody, the better.”
Fang Anshuo thought: Is this the young lady’s true nature coming out?
“We’ve always watched romantic themes before. I didn’t know you liked this kind of genre.”
Shen Wan laughed lightly: “Wasn’t it because Jiaren told me to be reserved and gentle in front of my boyfriend? Now that we’ve known each other for so long, I can’t hide it from you forever, can I? Boyfriends and girlfriends should trust each other and show their truest selves, don’t you think?”
“That’s true. I really like Wan Wan’s honesty.” Fang Anshuo vaguely felt something was amiss, but couldn’t put his finger on why.
As they left the cinema and headed to get their car, they were stopped by a group of people before reaching the parking lot.
“This chick’s not bad.”
“Hey little girl, want to come play with big brother?”
Shen Wan immediately hid behind Fang Anshuo, clutching his arm tightly. “Anshuo, there are thugs. What should we do?”
Fang Anshuo finally felt Shen Wan was acting normal. No matter how much a girl’s true nature is revealed, timidity is innate. See? Encountering a few thugs, and she’s scared, hiding behind him. Fortunately, he had learned a few moves. Dealing with a few thugs shouldn’t be a problem. Now was his time to shine.
“Don’t be afraid. I’m here.”
“Anshuo, can you beat them?”
Fang Anshuo reassured her, “Don’t worry, I’ve learned Taekwondo before. Dealing with a few people shouldn’t be a problem.” The original Fang Anshuo did indeed have some skills; a few small-time thugs really couldn’t do much against him.
However, these few thugs were hired by Zhong Jiaren. These men came from a bodyguard company and often took on other jobs like this.
Fang Anshuo straightened up: “If you know what’s good for you, scram.”
“Kid, tired of living? Fine, you’ve got guts. Today, we brothers will teach you a lesson in front of your girl. Let’s see what you’ve got.”
Fang Anshuo told Shen Wan to hide to the side. He didn’t tell her to call the police, either forgetting or perhaps thinking it unnecessary.
“Anshuo, can you handle this?”
“Be good, hide away. I’ll take care of this quickly.”
“Anshuo, I believe in you. You can definitely beat them.” Shen Wan’s eyes sparkled, boosting Fang Anshuo’s confidence even more.
Shen Wan quickly hid far away, then watched as Fang Anshuo began fighting with the thugs. At first, Fang Anshuo did seem to have some skill, but soon he was kicked in the stomach and punched in the back of the head. Then he was pinned to the ground and viciously beaten, with the men targeting his face, causing him to only be able to groan in pain.
Zhong Jiaren maintained communication with those men, listening to Fang Anshuo’s muffled groans of pain with great pleasure. However, she felt something was missing. Oh right, it was that fool Shen Wan. Why wasn’t she trying to stop them when Fang Anshuo was being beaten, or screaming, yelling at them not to hit him, or even rushing over to take the beating for Fang Anshuo?
The outcome was a bit different from what she had imagined.
As Zhong Jiaren was puzzling over this, a call came in. She looked at it and saw it was from Shen Wan. Puzzled, she answered the call, her cold voice responding, “It’s so late. What’s the matter?”
“Jiaren.” Shen Wan’s voice was full of fear and trembling. “Jiaren, help me!”
Zhong Jiaren: ???
188 thought: Very good, this is the host’s style. When something happens, of course she should call big sister Jiaren. This way, she can have more contact with the big sister.
“What’s wrong?” Zhong Jiaren pretended not to know. “What happened?”
“Jiaren, Anshuo is being beaten up. I don’t know what to do, so I called you.” Shen Wan said tearfully, “Jiaren, what should I do? I think Anshuo is about to be beaten to death.”
Zhong Jiaren thought: As expected of a fool, actually calling her instead of the police.
Shen Wan thought: It’s just because I missed you. What’s wrong with finding your future partner when there’s a problem? As a freeloader, you must master one skill: when facing danger, you must whimper, ask for hugs, and seek comfort from your partner.
“Where are you?” Zhong Jiaren couldn’t ignore it, so she had to ask. Of course, she didn’t remind Shen Wan to call the police. She disliked Fang Anshuo, so she thought it best to let him get beaten up a bit longer.
Shen Wan didn’t want to call the police either. She found Fang Anshuo very disagreeable, and she hoped those men would hit him harder. It would be best if he ended up in the hospital for a month.
Shen Wan quietly reported her location and waited in a corner.
Fang Anshuo was still being beaten. He wondered if Shen Wan had called the police after seeing the situation. He hadn’t heard her scream, so she must be secretly calling the police, avoiding drawing attention from these men, right?
Shen Wan thought: He’s overthinking.
Watching a scumbag get beaten up was truly satisfying.
Seeing that no one was paying attention, she slipped away. Half an hour later, Zhong Jiaren’s car appeared. When she got out, Shen Wan quickly ran to her and hugged her. “Jiaren, those thugs were so scary. Luckily you came to pick me up.” With that, Shen Wan climbed into Zhong Jiaren’s car, apparently ready to be taken home.
Zhong Jiaren thought: Should she remind Shen Wan that Fang Anshuo was still being beaten up?