Chapter 42

Shen Chutang learned about Zhang Yueting’s retirement from Xie Tong the next day. There was no news at all, and she suddenly deleted her Weibo account, disappearing like a ghost.

The internet started to spread rumors that Shi Chengyu couldn’t bear to see her struggle in the entertainment industry, so he took her home and kept her.

If Shen Chutang wasn’t living in the Shi family’s house, she would have believed it.

Sure enough, nothing on the internet could be trusted. Finally, the matter came to an end, and life returned to normal.

Shen Sujing’s birthday was at the end of November, and it was held as a charity gala this year. Shen’s parents rushed back from Su City, Shen Sichen brought his girlfriend, and Shen Yanheng didn’t come because Zhao Wenxian wasn’t feeling well.

This was the second time Shen Chutang met Zhou Xingyang. She felt that she had changed a lot, but she was still the same cold and calm, with little expression on her face most of the time.

She sat on the sofa with Xie Tong. Xie Tong saw Shen Sichen with someone on his arm and exclaimed, “Amazing, your second brother doesn’t have a cleanliness fetish anymore?”

Shen Chutang said, “How can you compare? That’s my second brother’s girlfriend.”

“Girlfriend?! With that mouth of his, how could he find a girlfriend!” Xie Tong was surprised. She had never seen anyone who could retort better than Shen Sichen. His mouth was like poison.

Shen Chutang couldn’t help but laugh. Zhou Xingyang happened to look over, and Shen Chutang waved to her.

Zhou Xingyang whispered something to Shen Sichen, then walked towards them.

Shen Sichen followed behind her, “Tangtang, call her sister-in-law.”

Shen Chutang rolled her eyes at him, “Second brother, Xingyang has a name. Besides, you’re not like Big Brother who married someone home.”

“Alright, you guys go play.” Shen Sichen touched his nose awkwardly. “I’ll go over there.”

Shen Chutang pulled Zhou Xingyang’s arm and sat down, “Sister Xingyang, you look really beautiful today.”

“This is my good friend, Xie Tong.”

Zhou Xingyang smiled slightly and nodded, “Nice to meet you.”

Xie Tong followed Shen Chutang and called her Sister Xingyang. She was a chatterbox and could talk about anything.

Eventually, the topic turned to A University. Xie Tong was full of curiosity about university life and kept asking questions.

Zhou Xingyang patiently answered them and gradually relaxed.

Shen Chutang took the shawl that Lin Shulang brought over and casually asked, “Assistant Lin also graduated from A University?”

Lin Shulang was startled, “Yes, Miss Shen, I went abroad to study for my master’s degree after graduation.”

Shen Chutang nodded, “Then you’re more impressive than Brother Chengyu.”

Lin Shulang quickly waved his hand, smiling, “Miss Shen, you’re flattering me. I can’t compare to Mr. Shi.”

On the surface, he graduated with a master’s degree from a prestigious foreign university, while Shi Chengyu only graduated from A University. In terms of education, he seemed to be better, but that was all.

Shi Chengyu had been exposed to business knowledge since he was a teenager, while Lin Shulang didn’t learn from books until he went to university. The education they received from a young age, about business, politics, even military affairs, the things that the wealthy families had accumulated over generations, were things he would never be able to access in a lifetime.

Whether it was business, politics, or even entering the entertainment industry like Young Master Shen, it was just a choice for them, nothing more.

Shen Chutang usually felt that getting into A University was already a very impressive thing. A University was also the dream school of many students.

When Zhou Xingyang heard Lin Shulang mention studying abroad, her eyes lit up for a moment before she concealed it.

Lin Shulang went to get two more shawls, handed them to the two girls, and then returned to Shi Chengyu.

Shen Sichen and Shen Sujing were also there. Looking down from the VIP room on the second floor, they could see the three girls sitting on the sofa.

“Chengyu, I heard you’re keeping someone on the side?” Shen Sichen suddenly asked. Shen Sujing choked on his water in surprise.

Shen Sujing said, “Who told you that? How could Brother Chengyu do such a thing?!”

“Wei Chuan said it. He said he saw Shulang taking a woman to the apartment in Wanhao last time.”

“It seems to be that woman named Ting from your circle.”

Shen Sujing’s eyes darted back and forth between the two men. One was casual, the other was indifferent. He absolutely wouldn’t believe that Shi Chengyu would do such a thing.

But he heard Shi Chengyu calmly say, “The last incident caused too much trouble, I was afraid someone would disturb Tangtang.”

Although the words were simple, both of them understood. Shen Sichen looked at him with a nonchalant expression, his eyes fixed on the people downstairs, “That’s…not very honorable, is it?”

As if seeing something interesting, the corners of Shi Chengyu’s lips curled up slightly, “She chose it herself.”

“I’m going down to find Tangtang.”

“Second brother, Brother Chengyu cares about Tangtang too much.” Shen Sujing sighed. If it were him, he might not be able to do such a thing.

Shen Sichen frowned slightly, feeling like something was wrong, but he couldn’t figure it out for a moment.

Shen Sujing didn’t know what he saw, but he ran out without a word. The room was empty, and Shen Sichen followed downstairs.

Downstairs, Shen Chutang and the other two girls were sitting in a row, watching Shen Sujing approach a bright and beautiful girl.

Xie Tong excitedly grabbed Shen Chutang’s arm, “Tangtang! It’s Ji Man! It’s Ji Man! My favorite star! Tangtang, you’ll accompany me to get her autograph, okay?”

“Okay, okay, let go of me first.” Shen Chutang patted her hand. She didn’t watch many dramas, but she often saw her endorsements on the big screens in shopping malls.

Ji Man was wearing a strapless dress today. She took off her coat as soon as she entered the banquet hall. There was heating inside, but she had just come in from outside, so she was still a little cold.

Shen Sujing walked over, “Sister Ji Man, I didn’t expect you to come.”

Ji Man smiled brightly, “Mr. Shen invited me, how could I not come? Happy birthday.”

Moreover, this was such a banquet. She glanced around. Besides the Shen family, there were also the Chen family, the Zhao family, and…the Shi family. Over there was a famous international director, and over there were top domestic producers. It was truly a gathering of the elite of high society.

Shen Sujing asked, “Xiaoxiao, Sister Ji Man, are you cold? Do you want me to get you a shawl?”

Logically, this was inappropriate. Ji Man was about to refuse when she caught sight of the girls sitting on the sofa, all wearing shawls.

“Oh, that’s my second brother’s girlfriend, the one in the middle is my sister, and the one next to her is her good friend.”

The Shen family and the Shi family were close, mainly because Shi Chengyu had a good relationship with the youngest daughter of the Shen family. She had heard about it before.

“Your sister…is her nickname Tangtang?” Ji Man asked hesitantly, staring at Shen Chutang in a daze.

Shen Sujing was a little surprised, “You’ve met?”

It shouldn’t be possible. The two of them didn’t seem like they would have any connection.

Ji Man smiled faintly, her thoughts pulled back to a long time ago, a period of time she didn’t want to remember, “Miss Shen helped me many years ago.”

“I’ll go over and say hello.”