“You listen to my explanation…”

“I’m not listening, I’m not listening, I’m not listening!!!”

In Shang Xinglu’s mind, there was inevitably a replay of this scene, and she wasn’t sure where she had seen it—maybe in some drama.

Although Shang Xinglu had a heart that loved watching silly dramas, she never thought that one day, such ridiculous lines would flow out of her mouth so naturally and smoothly.

This…

It definitely wasn’t her fault!

This had to be blamed on the ridiculous male lead and the ridiculous second male lead!

Shang Xinglu quickly stood up, disdainfully swatting away Shen Wang’s hand and hopping toward Lin Heng.

Midway, she suddenly remembered to thank him.

She turned around and casually said, “Thanks for helping me.”

Then she hopped towards Lin Heng.

Shen Wang’s heart sank.

To be honest, the relationship between ex-boyfriend and ex-girlfriend was quite subtle.

Especially for someone like Shen Wang, who was good-looking and, since childhood, surrounded by girls. His relationships with others always seemed to have a dominance, and he couldn’t help but be a little narcissistic.

He always felt that only when others couldn’t forget him, could he truly not forget them.

Even though Shang Xinglu had married, the way she married was clearly out of spite.

Who breaks up and then marries someone else just a few months later?

It was way too fast!

At that time, Shen Wang had held in his anger.

But after two years, all the grudges had disappeared.

It was just that the recent car accident made him realize—ah, I’m still mad!

Looking at the “positive side,” even if Shang Xinglu married Lin Heng, Lin Heng wouldn’t necessarily give her happiness.

But now…

Now????

Why is Shang Xinglu hopping around faster than a rabbit? Does she really like this boring man, Lin Heng?

Shen Wang’s heart was full of doubt about Shang Xinglu’s taste and self-doubt.

However, Shang Xinglu, of course, was disgusted by Shen Wang.

This guy had bad intentions!

Even if not, he was a disaster.

He should just help her without getting too close. But no, he had to move his body closer, causing her to fall right into his arms in front of Lin Heng. That was so annoying!

Shang Xinglu said to Lin Heng, “I wasn’t feeling well earlier, so I went to the bathroom and wasn’t paying attention to my feet. I almost tripped, but Mr. Shen, always happy to help, assisted me. That’s all.”

Shang Xinglu tried to sound as sincere and reliable as possible, aiming for that pure, unadulterated, 100% fresh milk vibe… Uh, the effect.

This way, her few billion wouldn’t fly away like butterflies, right?!

Lin Heng responded calmly, “Mm.”

Shang Xinglu’s heart was in turmoil. After all, Shen Wang’s “ex-boyfriend” status was quite special, and anything he did could be suspicious.

She turned to Shen Wang and asked, “Mr. Shen, what I said is correct, right?”

Shen Wang froze for a moment. He felt a mix of emotions, difficult to describe.

It was just a little help. Was it really necessary to immediately declare her loyalty to Lin Heng and ask him to testify?

Shang Xinglu used to be wild and free-spirited. She wasn’t this kind of person. Was it really like this? Did she like Lin Heng this much?

Shen Wang replied sourly, “Mm, correct. Does Mr. Lin really have such a small heart?”

Shang Xinglu immediately shot him a furious glare.

What the hell is this ridiculous male lead trying to do?!

Shen Wang, even more unyielding, seemed like a territorial rooster about to fight, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

But to everyone’s surprise, Lin Heng wasn’t at all provoked.

With the skill of using “four taels to move a thousand pounds,” he said, “Mr. Shen, you’re overthinking. Louise is just playful and active. I should thank you for helping her.”

With that, he turned the wheelchair, so that Shang Xinglu’s back was facing Shen Wang.

Lin Heng’s smile was polite but distant and detached.

He said, “Then we’ll take our leave.”

Saying that, he pushed Shang Xinglu away.

They walked farther and farther.

Shen Wang had little contact with Lin Heng, but he had heard many rumors about him.

Rumors said that Lin Heng was cold to people and decisive in his decisions. Seeing him today, it was indeed true.

Just then, Shang Xinglu and Lin Heng’s voices gradually faded away.

Lin Heng, supposed to be cold, asked Shang Xinglu, “Does your foot hurt?”

“…It hurts.”

“Take it slow if your foot is hurt. No need to rush.”

“…”

“Mr. Shen helped you, he helped you. I have eyes, I can see. What’s there to panic about?”

So much for “cold.”

Shen Wang thought that Lin Heng would be uncomfortable in his heart, but to his surprise, Lin Heng didn’t care at all.

Does this mean… Louise actually doesn’t care about him at all anymore???

Shen Wang couldn’t really describe what was going on in his heart.

It probably felt… not good.

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Shang Xinglu and Lin Heng returned home. Although the journey was quiet, within the silence, Shang Xinglu was quietly admiring Lin Heng’s wisdom in her mind.

She was mentally sending out waves of admiration towards Lin Heng, firing them one by one, not caring if he received them or not—just sending them unilaterally!

Lin Heng was truly! Too wise!!

Shang Xinglu felt that the wisest sentence she had ever heard since transmigrating into the book was — “I have eyes and I can see.”

Wow! That’s so pretentious!

The idiot male lead must be a fool!

Shang Xinglu silently wrote this down in her little notebook. Really, today she learned something new in the art of being pretentious!

Shang Xinglu was in a good mood, and as usual, Marilyn helped her with her bath.

Because she was so slow—no, let’s say extremely slow—Lin Heng went to another bathroom.

Shang Xinglu hummed a little tune as she removed her makeup, applied a face mask, and washed up.

Marilyn saw her master in a good mood and decided to share some news to make her even happier.

Marilyn said, “Madam, I wasn’t on the first floor today. I was helping you check if Miss Yin had any troubles.”

“Mm-hmm.”

“Wasn’t her card frozen, and then Mr. Lin went to help?”

“Mm-hmm~”

Shang Xinglu hummed in satisfaction.

Yes, yes, not only did General Manager Lin go to help, but she also saw him talking a few more words with Yin Yao. She was quite pleased with his progress.

“Didn’t Mr. Lin help her and talk to her for a while?”

“Mm-hmm.”

“Do you know what Mr. Lin said?”

“Mm-hmm?” Shang Xinglu’s leg, which was resting on the edge of the bathtub, gave a little shake. She lifted her face mask. “…What did he say?”

Marilyn, who had witnessed and overheard the entire conversation, began her recount.

Lin Heng went downstairs, and by this time, the waiter had tried several cards, but all of them were declined. Seeing Yin Yao checking her wallet, which only had loose change, the waiter, already displeased, started to grow impatient. The restaurant was high-end, and guests had to wear formal attire, but seeing the loose change in Yin Yao’s wallet, the waiter looked down on her, his patience wearing thin.

Yin Yao wanted to borrow a phone, but she remembered that they had exchanged cards in the U.S., and she couldn’t recall her mother’s number. She was feeling awkward and helpless when Lin Heng spoke in English: “Please charge Miss Yin’s bill together with table 12.”

Saying this, Lin Heng handed over his card along with a generous tip.

The waiter, eager to collect the money, accepted Lin Heng’s card and immediately settled both bills.

Lin Heng waited by Yin Yao’s table for a moment until the waiter returned the card.

Yin Yao’s face turned red, probably from embarrassment. She stammered, “Mr. Lin, thank you for helping. Once I return to the hotel, I’ll repay you as soon as possible. Could you, could you give me a contact number?”

Lin Heng replied, “Miss Yin, it’s not necessary.”

“You remember me?” Yin Yao recalled that last time on the terrace, although Lin Heng had been polite, he never mentioned her surname. She had assumed he didn’t remember her.

She looked up and saw Lin Heng’s upright, handsome features and a unique, imposing aura. Her face flushed even more. Yin Yao said, “Please don’t refuse. You’ve already been very gentlemanly in helping me. I can’t take advantage of you.”

Lin Heng was silent for a moment.

Then he calmly responded, “Miss Yin, this amount isn’t large for either of us. To be honest, it was my wife who asked me to help you. You are a very charming woman, though I may be overthinking it, but I don’t want any misunderstandings between my wife and me during the process of lending and repaying the money. So, Miss Yin, really, it’s not necessary.”

After speaking, Lin Heng glanced up and saw Shang Xinglu peeking at them over the railing, only to quickly hide, pretending she hadn’t been watching.

A slight smile curled on his lips.

But of course, he quickly suppressed it.

Yin Yao didn’t miss Lin Heng’s smile.

A strange feeling… of restlessness, began to rise in her heart.

Although Lin Heng had praised her as a “charming woman,” she didn’t feel the praise at all. It was just polite talk.

Yin Yao smiled and said, “Louise is truly lucky.”

With that, the conversation ended, the card was returned to Lin Heng, and he went upstairs.

In the bathroom, Marilyn relayed the entire story to Shang Xinglu.

Shang Xinglu leaned back in the bathtub, swirling her fingers, her face flushed.

She couldn’t help but exclaim inwardly—

He really pissed her off.

Honestly, was there anything more irritating than this?!

Could she not swirl her fingers?! If she didn’t, she feared she might lose control and start hitting people!

Could her face not be red?! It wasn’t because of Lin Heng, but because of the hot water!

How could Lin Heng be so good at wasting opportunities?

Did he invest in a special skill for this?!

Shang Xinglu angrily returned to the bedroom.

Lin Heng had not yet returned.

She covered herself with the blanket, rolled herself into a little spring roll, and lay on the side of the bed farthest from him, pretending to sleep!

However, the anger was so intense she couldn’t sleep!

Not long after, Lin Heng returned, and the mattress beside her dipped.

Shang Xinglu was half furious and felt that just digesting the anger alone wasn’t enough.

She needed to get revenge on Lin Heng!!!

Shang Xinglu remembered that last time, she had accidentally kicked Lin Heng off the bed while sleeping.

This time, she would repeat the trick—pretend to sleep, then kick this clueless guy off the bed to reflect!

Shang Xinglu showcased her acting skills, worthy of an award.

She first lay horizontally on the bed, arms and legs spread out. After a while, she shifted to Lin Heng’s side and began—kicking!

Kick! I’m kicking!

Get down!

I’m not sharing a bed with this idiotic male character.

However, after a few kicks, her legs were pressed down by Lin Heng, and then her hands were both grabbed by him. He pulled her close…

Lin Heng had trapped Shang Xinglu in his arms.

She couldn’t move.

Lin Heng spoke softly, almost as if talking to himself: “Your sleeping posture… It’s fine normally, but if you move around like that and hurt your wound, what should we do?”

Shang Xinglu froze in place.

She didn’t know whether to continue pretending to sleep, or pretend to sleep more, or keep pretending to sleep.

A mere Lin Heng, who’s afraid of furry things…

A mere Lin Heng, who’s afraid of furry things and likes to talk a lot…

What’s there to be afraid of?!

…But, truthfully, in this situation, she was a little afraid.

Shang Xinglu instantly backed down.