Obsessive Love, The Possessive Real Young Lady - Chapter 29

Since the photo was mistakenly sent, the recipient not only didn’t call but also didn’t reply with a single message.

It was as if nothing had happened.

This, however, made Gao Wei uneasy. She lost the mood for petting cats, let alone sleeping.

She hadn’t slept well for several consecutive days, causing her already pale face to develop dark circles.

Shen Jiayan brought the food to the table and glanced at the dispirited Gao Wei, “What’s wrong? Didn’t you sleep well?”

“Mmm…” Gao Wei responded, looking up at Shen Jiayan, “Sis…”

“Speak,” Shen Jiayan sat down next to Gao Wei.

“Sis, can you stay with me in S City for a while longer? I want to go there to search for their whereabouts again.”

“S City? Haven’t you looked there already?” Shen Jiayan put down her chopsticks and carefully observed Gao Wei.

She saw Gao Wei lowering her head, her brows furrowed, nervously scratching her head, looking both distressed and guilty.

“I… I…” Gao Wei bit her lip, not daring to confess to Shen Jiayan, “I just want to go look again, maybe this time there will be news?”

Shen Jiayan saw through her lie, “Are you still worried about the rumors in town?”

“No, no!” Gao Wei quickly shook her head.

Who was worried about that? She thought that Chen Qianqian might have some clever tricks, but in the past few days, all she did was gossip, she had no other skills.

The harm from rumors was negligible to her.

More than that, she was actually more worried that the madman would come knocking.

After all, two years ago, she used Shen Jiayan’s photo to cheat 200,000 yuan from the other party twice.

Moreover, she didn’t know who the other party was, nor did she know why they were so intent on finding Shen Jiayan.

What if they were Shen Jiayan’s enemy?

Wouldn’t that be leading a wolf into the house? In that case, not only would she be unlucky, but Shen Jiayan, who had finally found a peaceful life, would also suffer.

The more Gao Wei thought about it, the more frightened she became, and she couldn’t help but swallow, “I really want to…”

“Stop. Since you’re not worried, then eat.”

Gao Wei: “…”

Seeing her still looking worried, Shen Jiayan pushed a fried egg in front of her, “Alright, I will handle this matter myself. I promise I won’t act willfully and escalate the conflict like before. As for your parents’ whereabouts and the bone marrow matching, you have me and Director Mom. In short, you just stay here with peace of mind, you’re not allowed to go anywhere.”

Gao Wei nodded sullenly, picked up her bowl and chopsticks, but had no appetite.

Shen Jiayan sighed as she looked at her.

The usually optimistic and cheerful girl had been absent-minded recently.

It seemed it was time to talk to Chen Qianqian and settle things.

After eating, she sent Gao Wei to the orphanage, then returned home, took a quick shower, put on a simple dress, and fiddled with her laptop for a long time before leaving the room at 6 PM.

She rented a small courtyard house from an elderly couple, with no building obstructions around, a single entrance and exit.

The yard was planted with all sorts of flowers and trees, exuding a faint fragrance.

Especially the osmanthus tree growing against the wall, when they moved in last year, it was in bloom, and the whole courtyard was filled with the strong scent of osmanthus.

As Shen Jiayan walked past the osmanthus tree, the three little cats Gao Wei had picked up meowed at her.

She didn’t like pets, especially dogs.

Whenever these small animals surrounded her, she would frown in disgust.

At first, Shen Jiayan didn’t understand why Gao Wei adopted them. She had even secretly opened the door and let the little fur balls out once.

But the little fur balls wandered outside for a circle and then came back on their own.

Later, Gao Wei told her, “It’s because having lost something, one can better understand the charm of home.”

But Shen Jiayan read another meaning between Gao Wei and the fur balls.

Gao Wei gave them a home, and they, in turn, provided an emotional reliance.

Shen Jiayan squatted down and gently stroked the cats, “Be good and guard the door at home today, don’t follow me.”

The cats seemed to understand Shen Jiayan’s meaning, scampering to a corner of the wall to lick their fur.

Shen Jiayan smiled and got up, leaving the small courtyard.

The town wasn’t very big; it took about 10 minutes to ride her electric scooter to the pub.

The pub started operating at 6 PM, and business had been slow these last few days, with few customers inside.

When A’Ji and the others saw Shen Jiayan enter, they greeted her and went back to their work.

Shen Jiayan went straight behind the bar, used a jade hairpin to casually tie up her long hair, and began mixing drinks.

The sound of the mixing tin shaking up and down her arm was clear and pleasant.

When mixing drinks, her favorite thing to do was to stare at the bookshelf in front of her, which was completely out of place with the pub’s style.

When she first took over this pub, there was no bookshelf there; it was an area she specifically modified later.

The investment in the entire pub wasn’t large, but it was saved up by Shen Jiayan and Gao Wei through scrimping and saving, with Gao Wei contributing the larger portion.

Every time she recalled the events of three years ago, a smile would secretly form on Shen Jiayan’s lips.

Back then, for the sake of living, Gao Wei took her everywhere looking for work. A sickly person bringing along a disabled person with incomplete documents was not easily hired by many.

Unfortunately, this disabled person of hers also had a spoiled, princess-like attitude.

She wouldn’t do this job, she wouldn’t do that one.

This one was too dirty, that one was too tiring.

And when she got impatient, her temper would turn bad.

Every time this happened, Gao Wei would patiently wait for her to finish her tantrum, and then start her Monastic chanting mode, nagging her endlessly.

Gao Wei said, “Sis, we’re like family who depend on each other now, so I can earn money to support you. But, you know my situation, what if I kick the bucket one day? What will you do then? So, we two must unite, work hard, save money properly, and take care of the furballs at home!”

It was in this way that Gao Wei taught her another word: “Responsibility.”

About 20 minutes later, the brass bell on the door rang, signaling a customer.

A’Ji went to greet them and his face showed a hint of dissatisfaction when he saw the woman who had knocked over the display cabinet last time, “What would you like to drink?”

Chen Qianqian ignored him and walked straight toward Shen Jiayan behind the bar.

She slapped several color-printed photos onto the bar counter, “What is the meaning of this?”

Shen Jiayan glanced at the color photos.

She knew Chen Qianqian too well. If she had gone to invite Chen Qianqian today, she would definitely have been driven away. So, she had photos of Chen Qianqian bullying others enlarged, printed, and delivered to Chen Qianqian.

This way, Chen Qianqian would come on her own.

Shen Jiayan poured the mixed cocktail into a glass and pushed it towards her, “The meaning is to offer you a drink.”

“You call this offering a drink? I think it’s more like a warning.”

“Mm.”

Seeing her admit it so readily, Chen Qianqian was stunned for a moment, “You actually dare to admit it.”

“What? Should I deny it, like you?”

“…”

Shen Jiayan slightly tilted her chin, gesturing for her to drink.

But the other party clenched her fists, glaring at her with an expression that seemed to want to swallow her alive.

Shen Jiayan didn’t say anything, a faint smile on her lips, her posture elegant, revealing a hint of a victor’s aura.

Chen Qianqian saw it and only felt a surge of fire building up in her chest.

She had barely managed to establish herself here, and she truly couldn’t afford any major upsets. Shen Jiayan’s counterattack today truly startled her. She knew that the purpose of Shen Jiayan’s move was nothing more than to turn conflict into harmony. But no matter what, she absolutely would not allow herself to be the first to bow her head and admit defeat.

“Want to make peace?” Chen Qianqian raised her glass, gazing at Shen Jiayan through the amber liquid in the glass.

Shen Jiayan smiled noncommittally.

Chen Qianqian said, “Fine, kneel down and beg me.”

As her words fell, a slender woman stood up from the right corner of Shen Jiayan’s view.

She was wearing a black dress, holding a book titled Destiny in her hand, and wearing a pair of white high heels. Her whole person looked exceptionally slender, as if a gust of wind would blow her over. But when she walked, there was no sign of instability at all.

She grabbed Chen Qianqian’s shoulder, snatched the book from her hand, and brought it down hard on Chen Qianqian’s head.

A loud “Thud” shook the entire pub.

Chen Qianqian clutched her forehead and turned her head in astonishment.

When she saw Su Sui’s extremely cold face, her whole body began to tremble uncontrollably, “Su… Su Sui…”

And Su Sui didn’t give Chen Qianqian another chance to speak, continuing to swing the book in her hand, smashing it down on Chen Qianqian’s head again and again.

Her frantic appearance made everyone present hold their breath, only Chen Qianqian’s screams continued.

Crimson blood flowed down from her temple. Helpless, Chen Qianqian could only cover her head and crouch down, cowering under the high stool.

But this only angered Su Sui further. She grabbed a wine bottle from the nearby table and was about to smash it down on Chen Qianqian’s head.

However, Shen Jiayan, who had reacted, stopped her in time.

“Su Sui!” She grabbed Su Sui’s wrist and sternly scolded, “Stop!”

Su Sui stopped, her beautiful eyebrows knitted into a frown.

Shen Jiayan was finally looking at her seriously!!

But why was it to help this woman?!

Why?!

Ever since seeing the photo of Shen Jiayan with another woman, she had gone mad, frantically searching nationwide for a pub named “Huan Xing” (Wake Star).

She couldn’t even remember how many cities she had run through during this period, and this small town was her last hope.

Before the pub even opened, she was already waiting outside.

Unfortunately, the people who opened the door were two young men.

She thought her hope had been dashed again, so she decided to have a drink before leaving. It wasn’t until the brass bell rang that she saw the red haired Shen Jiayan appear in her line of sight.

Just as she stepped forward, she heard the waiter call out to her, “Boss Gao.”

Su Sui thought she had mistaken the person, but she was unwilling to believe that two people who looked so similar could exist in the world. For this reason, she sat in the corner to observe her.

But upon careful observation, Su Sui realized that besides the unchanged facial features, this red-haired, blue-eyed woman in front of her was completely different from the Shen Jiayan in her memory.

The Shen Jiayan in her memory was gorgeously flamboyant, full of aggression. But the person in front of her was extremely reserved and gentle in every smile and gesture, soft like the moonlight in a summer night sky.

Moreover, she was sitting just a few meters away, so close, yet the other person treated her as if she didn’t exist, not even sparing her a single glance.

She began to suspect whether she had truly mistaken the person.

It wasn’t until Chen Qianqian appeared that Su Sui dared to be certain that the person in front of her was indeed the Shen Jiayan she had been thinking about day and night.

Therefore, the previous neglect was entirely because she still hated her, hated her so much that she didn’t want to acknowledge her, didn’t want to see her, hated her to the point of finding even one glance repulsive. Hated her to the point of having erased her from memory, and even fallen in love with someone else.

Su Sui hung her head, her lips tightly pursed, her teeth clenched, her fingers tightly fisted, her eyes filled with tears, her eye sockets red.

She stiffly straightened up, and the moment she looked up, tears couldn’t stop streaming down from her eyes.

“Shen Jiayan, why don’t you want me anymore?”