She Asks for a Divorce Again-Chapter 206 - Once Upon a Time

Chapter 206: Chapter 206: Once Upon a Time

Chapter 206: Chapter 206: Once Upon a Time

The information contained in his words was significant, and everyone present turned their gaze toward Shen Jiangli.

The latter’s face remained impassive, but his eyes were still fiercely gloomy as he picked up a glass of wine, slowly swirling it without drinking, his gaze landing on Pei Yansi and Shen Heyu.

The two of them, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, indeed made quite the visually pleasing pair as they sat together, like a match made in heaven.

Shen Jiangli felt very irked as he watched them.

He said nothing, since Pei Yansi had already made their relationship clear, and if he were to say something now, it might negatively impact Shen Heyu’s reputation.

In silence, he took out a cigarette, and Han Manyin beside him understandingly brought out a lighter and lit it for him.

Shen Jiangli patted her slender waist contentedly, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

He said with a smile, “Indeed, I have a beauty in my embrace.”

His comment not only left room for Shen Heyu but also acknowledged Han Manyin’s status, managing to save face for everyone involved.

Except for letting Pei Yansi’s scheme succeed.

Pei Yansi had achieved his goal of asserting dominance. He looked at Shen Jiangli and Han Manyin but didn’t continue to say anything. Instead, he focused on Shen Heyu by his side.

He looked down at her and saw her head lowered; she had been staring at him just moments ago with eyes filled with anger and hatred.

But now, she wouldn’t even give him the slightest reaction.

He frowned, feeling it strange. She seemed out of sorts tonight, her anger at him fleeting at best.

He reached out and pulled Shen Heyu into his embrace, not caring how the others might view it, and then leaned down to whisper into her ear with his thin lips close, “What’s the matter? Are you not in a good mood?”

She shook her head, clearly lacking enthusiasm.

She didn’t care to say much to him; in his presence, she always felt like she had no rights at all.

What Shen Heyu didn’t tell him was that ever since she had seen that man asking Han Manyin for money, she couldn’t help but think of herself.

Her own father had similarly demanded money from her, even going so far as to hire thugs to harass her just to get it.

Although she hadn’t revealed her true feelings, Pei Yansi could sense that something was off.

Pei Yansi gently stroked her hair, noticing her mood was amiss, and suggested, “Shall we go back?”

Shen Heyu couldn’t have agreed more. She had no desire to stay in such a place; it was only because Pei Yansi wanted to show her off to establish their relationship.

Pei Yansi took her hand and stood up, “Let’s leave.”

A few men nearby made perfunctory attempts to persuade them to stay, but Pei Yansi left with Shen Heyu.

Shen Jiangli watched their retreating figures with an expressionless face. Seeing their hands tightly clasped together, however, he still felt very uncomfortable.

He didn’t know when his initial desire to simply toy with Shen Heyu had turned into genuine feelings, but she had resolutely never given him a chance over the past six years.

Seeing that he was watching Shen Heyu, Han Manyin felt somewhat dissatisfied but dared not show it too obviously. She snuggled closer to him and said in a coquettish tone, “President Shen, thank you so much for tonight.”

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Shen Jiangli glanced sideways at her.

With Pei Yansi’s departure, the music and lights in the private room once again became boisterous.

In the confusing lights, Han Manyin’s facial features became blurred, and she truly resembled Shen Heyu a great deal.

He took a harsh drag on his cigarette and said ambiguously, “What’s your relationship with the man who came asking you for money?”

Han Manyin paused for a moment. Earlier outside the door, she was solely focused on giving the man money, telling him to leave, and did not inquire what their relationship was.

She initially thought he wouldn’t care. After all, he had no feelings for her, but… she forgot that men have a bad streak—they can be possessive, even if they don’t love.

Thinking that the other party was much older, she deliberately said, “He’s my dad…”

Shen Jiangli quietly observed her brow and eyes, as if to see through her whole heart, and even more so to discern whether she was lying.

Han Manyin felt uneasy under his gaze, always feeling as if he had pierced through everything.

“Your dad, why would he bring up a sugar daddy?”

Han Manyin reacted quickly, soon concocting an excuse in her mind, she said, “He likes to gamble, and he lost money before, and gave me away to someone, so yes, there was indeed a man…”

Shen Jiangli scoffed, “A man?”

“A sugar daddy…”

Shen Jiangli gave a faint hmmm and appeared to ask casually, “So, am I your second man?”

Han Manyin obediently nodded, looking both docile and attentive, and her beauty somewhat resembled Shen Heyu’s—bewildering to anyone who saw her.

Shen Jiangli, however, kept his wits about him. He took another drag on the cigarette in his hand, then exhaled a smoke ring towards Han Manyin, saying indifferently, “You’d better not lie to me. Understand?”

His voice was very calm but revealed a chilling danger and a warning.

Han Manyin nodded anxiously.

*

Outside the bar, Shen Heyu was pulled by Pei Yansi into the back seat of the car. He effortlessly lifted her onto his lap.

Like every other time before, the movement was practiced and allowed for no refusal.

From outside the car window, she sat on his lap, the posture ambiguous and inspiring endless speculation, especially with the car door covering their lower bodies.

A paparazzo passing by started snapping photos of them, unnoticed in the corner.

Shen Heyu lay in Pei Yansi’s embrace, and after so many times, she had stopped thinking about resisting in front of this man.

Pei Yansi was very pleased with her sudden compliance. His voice became all the more tender as a result, and he asked gently, “What’s bothering you?”

She shook her head, “Nothing.”

“You can’t fool me?”

Pei Yansi spoke with certainty; she simply didn’t look like she had nothing on her mind.

As he spoke to her, he gestured for Zhao Jin to drive. The car slowly moved forward, and she shrunk even tighter into his embrace.

He bent his head and gave a faint kiss to her earlobe, murmuring, “Don’t lie to me.”

Shen Heyu sighed.

She always felt his breath on her ear was warm, carrying a hint of something unusual. She really feared the man would do something to her right there in the car.

She had no choice but to say, “I just saw the man asking Han Manyin for money, and it inadvertently reminded me of my past.”

Pei Yansi frowned slightly, of course understanding what her words meant. Suddenly he felt a bit of self-reproach, regretting that he hadn’t properly pampered her by his side. And that was to say nothing of the fact that he had even forcefully kept her with him to torment her.

He felt guilty inside but didn’t show it. Instead, he told her, “Tomorrow I’ll accompany you to visit Shen Fanshuang’s grave.”

Shen Heyu was taken aback upon hearing this.