Chapter 137: Missing a Warm Mistress of the House
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After the car drove away, the servants standing at the entrance to see them off could not help letting out long sighs.
“Aunt Xu, when did the master become so considerate?”
The usually icy master had actually taken Miss Lin along on a business trip…
With a smile still on her face, Aunt Xu withdrew her gaze and glanced at the servant beside her, looking rather pleased.
“You girls just don’t understand.”
Curiosity appeared on the servant’s face.
Only then did Aunt Xu turn to look at the large house behind her and sigh.
“This house may be big, but it’s missing a warm mistress. I think Miss Lin is quite wonderful—so gentle and sweet.”
At that, the servant suddenly seemed to understand, but her expression quickly changed to one of even greater surprise.
“But… doesn’t the master already have a fiancée?”
“What fiancée? When the master was ostracized as a child, the Qiao family refused to acknowledge the engagement. Now that he has made something of himself, they want to curry favor with him!”
Whenever the Qiao family was mentioned, Aunt Xu became displeased.
She had cared for Shen Hanzhi for many years and knew more of the truth than most.
Hearing this, the servant looked astonished.
Aunt Xu continued.
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“Besides, the person originally engaged to the master wasn’t the woman he’s with now, so that engagement doesn’t count at all.”
Qiao Yumei was actually the Qiao family’s second daughter. It was only because the former eldest daughter of the Qiao family had passed away that she had taken over the title of eldest daughter.
After hearing Aunt Xu’s explanation, the servant nodded, but could not help sighing.
“I see. Miss Lin is wonderful, but… her background is just too ordinary.”
With her humble origins—and now without either parent—Miss Lin did seem somewhat unworthy of the master…
At those words, Aunt Xu’s expression darkened. She shot the servant an unhappy look.
“Forget I said anything. I’m going to pack Miss Lin’s luggage.”
The servant froze, then hurriedly turned and ran into the house, heading upstairs.
Aunt Xu gave a soft sigh as well.
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Noon.
Shen Hanzhi’s private light aircraft landed at the airport in Z City. From there, they transferred to a car and headed for the resort, which had not yet opened to the public.
Z City lay along the coast, and the ocean views by the roadside were breathtaking. That was one of the reasons Shen Hanzhi had chosen this location for the resort.
On the journey from the airport, the car traveled almost the entire way along the coastal highway.
Lin Nanxun looked like a child going on a spring outing for the first time, gazing out at the sea with fresh wonder throughout the journey.
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She did not turn back until her phone suddenly began to ring. Taking it from her coat pocket, she glanced at the name displayed on the screen.
It was Big Beard…
“Hello…”
“Apprentice, why aren’t you here yet? Everyone’s waiting for you.” Ron’s worried voice came through the phone.
Lin Nanxun froze, finally remembering that she had promised Big Beard the day before that she would visit the farm. Her little face immediately filled with guilt.
Just as she was wondering how to tell Big Beard that she was no longer in N City, the phone was suddenly taken from her hand by the man beside her, who had been watching her for quite some time.
“She isn’t coming today.” He held the phone to his ear and informed the other person expressionlessly.
“Mr. Shen?” The man on the other end was startled upon hearing his voice.
“It’s me,” Shen Hanzhi said, pressing his lips together.
There was a silence of several seconds before Ron’s despairing voice came through again.
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