Chapter 47: Under the Setting Sun, He Looked at Her So Absently

Because he needed to leave work on time, Shi Yi usually ate lunch in the office.

Just after finishing his meal and about to rest for a bit, an unexpected visitor arrived.

“Why are you here?”

Shi Yi rubbed his temples and looked at Jiang Baiyuan, who pushed the door open.

Jiang Baiyuan plopped down on the sofa and raised his eyes with a sarcastic tone, “What, just because you’re married you think you’re all that? Am I not allowed to come?”

Shi Yi frowned, “If you want to act crazy, get out, if you have something to say, say it, if not, leave.”

“It’s nothing big, I’m just really curious—how did you and your wife secretly fall in love?”

As his good friend, he had no idea at all!

Hearing that, Shi Yi lowered his eyelids.

Fall in love?

He and her?

His mind involuntarily flashed to Shen Chujin’s face.

Strange, why did he keep thinking about her for no reason lately?

“We didn’t marry for love, it’s because…”

As Shi Yi spoke the truth about their marriage, Jiang Baiyuan’s eyes suddenly widened.

“So you’re saying you got your marriage certificate the first time you met her? And you’re still living separately?”

“Yeah.”

“Do you like her now?”

Like?

Shi Yi frowned.

How could that be possible!

“Heh, you’re just a loveless work machine,” Jiang Baiyuan sneered.

Seeing Shi Yi’s expression, he knew exactly what the other wanted to say.

What a waste of such a handsome face.

Using that face to date—he’d probably kill everyone off in no time.

Suddenly, his eyes flicked twice.

“Hey, by the way, do you know what your wife does?”

“Isn’t she still in college?”

Although he married following his grandmother’s wishes, there was no way he would have just registered the marriage with a complete stranger without knowing anything.

Before the wedding, he naturally had someone investigate Shen Chujin’s background.

He learned she grew up in the Shen family, always obedient and sensible, with excellent academic results.

She got accepted to Imperial Capital University and is currently a junior majoring in fine arts.

Ever since the Shen family’s biological daughter was found, Shen Chujin seemed forgotten and rarely attended social events.

For some reason, she suddenly moved out of the Shen family residence recently and found her own place to live.

It was around this time that she happened to save his grandmother, which led to their marriage.

After checking before the wedding, he stopped having anyone watch her, so he didn’t know that the current Shen Chujin was no longer the person described in those records.

“Just a college student?” Jiang Baiyuan asked again.

Didn’t he know his wife was also a powerful metaphysics master?

Shi Yi furrowed his thick brows, “What exactly are you trying to say?”

He rambled on, but it wasn’t clear what he wanted.

Seeing Shi Yi really knew nothing, Jiang Baiyuan suddenly felt gleeful.

Hahaha, finally there’s something you don’t know, huh?

Since that’s the case, he was too lazy to expose it.

Would he sit on the sidelines and just watch a good show?

He really wanted to see if his not-so-bright friend had any romantic instincts.

Surely he wouldn’t just neglect such a beautiful and capable wife, right?

In the end, Shen Chujin would definitely be fed up and divorce him, right?

But what if there was even a 0.001% chance Shi Yi would eventually fall in love with Shen Chujin?

Wow, that would be exciting!

He really wanted to see the eternally clueless young master Shi fall into love~

So looking forward to it!

The beautiful fox-like eyes gleamed sharply.

He chuckled twice, “Nothing, nothing. Oh, I suddenly remembered my girlfriend seems to be waiting for me. I’m off then.”

He waved his hand and leisurely walked out of the office.

Seeing the brief flash of smugness on his face, Shi Yi raised his brows slightly.

What was he so smug about?

And why did he come all this way anyway?

Just to talk to him about Shen Chujin?

Shi Yi’s fingertips lightly tapped twice on the desk.

Why did it feel like this guy was unusually interested in that woman?

Looks like he has too much free time.

He should call Uncle Jiang and tell him that his son is grown up now and can’t be wasting time all day, he should focus on his career.

Jiang Baiyuan didn’t know that by coming to gossip, he had accidentally provoked a scheming guy.

And for the next while, he would be “happily” living under his dad’s “fatherly love.”

Time flew by quickly.

After six in the evening, a black sedan pulled into the garage of the Shi family estate.

Shi Yi strode toward the villa with his long legs.

From the garage to the villa, he had to pass through the garden.

While walking, Shi Yi suddenly stopped.

His gaze was caught by a white figure in the garden.

On the lush green lawn, there was a pavilion surrounded by blooming roses.

But no flower was as beautiful as the person sitting in the middle of the pavilion.

At this moment, the setting sun’s afterglow filtered through the eaves, casting a faint, hazy golden veil over her, wrapping her whole figure.

She held a brush in her right hand, sitting upright and quietly painting something.

In the soft light, she was as beautiful as a painting.

Especially with the serene aura around her, one glance was enough to be irresistibly drawn in.

It was as if being in a landscape of green mountains and clear waters, where one’s whole body and mind could relax completely.

Just as Shi Yi was staring absentmindedly, Shen Chujin slightly lifted her head.

She was sitting directly facing Shi Yi.

When she looked up, their eyes met.

It seemed she didn’t expect to see Shi Yi. After a brief moment of surprise, she calmly nodded at him, then naturally lowered her head and continued painting.

Shi Yi’s eyebrows lifted slightly, a flicker of light shining in his eyes.

No wonder Grandma suddenly called him back for dinner—it was because she was here.

“Hey, big brother, you’re back!”

At that moment, Shi Xiaofei’s voice came from nearby.

Shi Yi looked over and saw Shi Xiaofei happily carrying a plate of fruit as she walked over.

He gave a faint smile.

At least this girl had some conscience—she knew he was back and had prepared fruit for him in advance.

Just as he reached out to grab some grapes, Shi Xiaofei slapped his hand away, scolding, “This isn’t for you.”

Then she turned on her heel and ran cheerfully toward the pavilion.

“Sister-in-law, I washed these just for you! Try them and see if they’re sweet!”

She smiled warmly and leaned toward Shen Chujin.

Shi Yi, left standing aside: …

When Shen Chujin looked over, he quietly withdrew his hand, clenched it into a fist, coughed lightly by his lips, then pretended to be calm and put it into his pocket.

Shen Chujin pressed her lips together, picked a grape, and put it in her mouth.

“Mmm, very sweet.”

“That’s great! I knew you’d like them!”

Watching the happy scene, Shi Yi’s gaze deepened.

Didn’t this girl dislike that woman before?

Now not only was she calling her “sis-in-law” so enthusiastically, but she also looked full of admiration and fondness.

What exactly had happened these days that he didn’t know about?