âShe wouldnât do something like this,â Qin Zhen tried to reassure himself, though he could not help but harbor suspicions. After all, he did not have many enemies, and the only person who seemed to want him dead was Shen Qingyue. Moreover, she had the means to do it. With her wealth, bribing a driver would be a piece of cake.
âI knew you wouldnât believe it,â Madam Qin sighed. âIâll have Gu Xiao continue to investigate. She wonât let her get away with itâ¦â
News of Qin Zhenâs car accident quickly spread within their social circles.
Tang Fangmo was not currently filming in a closed set. When he heard the news, he almost celebrated with fireworks, but he also worried about Shen Qingyueâs condition. After all, Shen Qingyue had liked Qin Zhen for over a
decade. If something really happened to Qin Zhen, she would have a hard time accepting it, right? He had just returned to the country and hadnât scheduled any work recently, so he could afford to take some time off. He decided to pick up his little sister after work.
Tang Fangmo wore a mask and a baseball cap, concealing himself thoroughly. It was a necessity; as an idol, without these precautions, he would surely attract a crowd of fans. That was just how captivating he was.
He stood by his car, holding a bouquet of flowers, waiting for Shen Qingyue to finish work. Even without seeing his face, Tang Fangmoâs tall, fashionable figure exuded charisma. Coupled with his presence next to a luxury car, it was enough to make passing young girls blush and skip a heartbeat.
Shen Qingyue exited the building with her colleagues. At a glance, she recognized Tang Fangmoâs car. After bidding her coworkers farewell, she walked over to the car. âBrother MO, why did you come here? And with flowers?
Is there a special occasion today?â
Tang Fangmo handed her the bouquet of roses and put on a show, saying,
âFlowers for a beautiful lady, what a good match. I thought Iâd invite Young Miss Shen for dinner. Would you do me the honor?â
Shen Qingyue smelled the roses and smiled. âWell, I suppose I can reluctantly accept, but no cheap restaurants, okay?â
Tang Fangmo nodded playfully. He had already booked a restaurant in advance, and the two of them headed there. Once inside, he removed his mask and baseball cap. It was scorching outside, and he could not stand wearing them any longer.
Shen Qingyue looked around and said, âAre there paparazzi again today? I really donât want to have a nice dinner tonight and end up in the headlines tomorrow. I feel like Iâm becoming a celebrity in the entertainment industry.
Whatâs going on with your entertainment industry? Is there no news anymore? I have some minor issues, and I end up trendingâ¦ââ She did not really care, but it was starting to feel bothersome.
Tang Fangmo confidently patted his chest and assured her, âDonât worry, the security here is excellent, and ordinary people canât get in. They take this very seriously. As for you trending, I think you donât have a clear understanding of yourself. Who are you? Youâre the only daughter of the Shen Groupâs main branch, beautiful and wealthy. The attention is well-deserved.â
Shen Qingyue couldnât help but laugh. However, she couldnât entirely trust his chest-pounding assurances. The last time they both trended, he had made similar promises, and what happened? But since they were already here, she couldnât just turn back. She would make Tang Fangmo treat her to dinner, no matter what.
After ordering their food, Tang Fangmo tentatively asked, âDo you know about Qin Zhenâs situation?â
Shen Qingyue raised her head. âYou mean his car accident?â
âYou know about it?â Because Shen Qingyue was acting so normal and casual, Tang Fangmo thought she might not be aware of Qin Zhenâs car accident. He continued, âHe had a car accident, and you didnât think about visiting him? I heard it was quite serious, and they almost didnât save him⦠But heâs lucky, surviving a collision with a big truck. Trouble follows him like a shadow.â
He remembered a time in the past when Qin Zhen had a fever. Shen Qingyue had found out late at night and rushed to the hospital, staying by his bedside all night. It happened to be the day he was at the Shen family, visiting Shen
Jun. The old man had asked him to pick up Shen Qingyue and bring her home. He had rushed to the hospital and walked in on Qin Zhen angrily telling Shen Qingyue to get lost.
It all started because Shen Qingyue accidentally broke a cup that had apparently been a gift from Qin Zhenâs first loveâ¦
Back then, if it werenât for Shen Qingyueâs intervention, he would have been ready to keep Qin Zhen in the hospital for a few more days, visiting various departments like orthopedics and neurology.
That night, after Tang Fangmo brought Shen Qingyue home, she had been worried the whole time. Her expression only improved when she received news of Qin Zhenâs discharge. However, it seemed Qin Zhenâs terrible behavior towards her was irrelevant. Maybe she had never loved anyone before⦠Tang Fangmo could not understand how love could change a person.. Would it make them worry day and night, lose their appetite? Could it even tolerate their hurtful words?