Chapter 141

"..." Shen Nian's hand holding the magazine suddenly trembled, nearly tearing the page.

After a pause, she curved her lips into a smile and said, "Is that so? Congratulations, then."

She added, "I'll move out as soon as possible in the next few days."

"No need," Lu Lingchuan said. "The property deed is in your name."

His implication was that he had given her this house.

After so many years of entanglement, Shen Nian had never asked for anything from him.

Now that he was getting married, as his ex-girlfriend, receiving an apartment as compensation didn't seem too bad.

By accepting this material compensation, it seemed their years of complicated feelings and grievances could be considered settled.

"Thank you," she said to him.

They had become so estranged that they now had to thank each other.

Then, there was nothing left to say.

Lu Lingchuan remained silent, and Shen Nian didn't speak either. The two of them stood there in an awkward silence.

After a long moment of quiet, Lu Lingchuan took his clothes and left.

"Let's talk," Shen Nian's voice came from behind.

"..."

Watching his retreating figure, Shen Nian said, "Like when we first met."

They used to have so much to say to each other, how come they couldn't find any topics now?

Lu Lingchuan's figure wavered.

Just as he was about to turn around, he heard her say:

"Never mind."

Shen Nian chuckled softly, "I actually wanted to chat with you."

But she was afraid of seeing his indifferent attitude.

Afraid of making things difficult for him and embarrassing herself.

Shen Nian took a deep breath, looked up again, and showed a sincere smile.

She looked at him and said:

"President Lu, I wish you and Miss Liang an everlasting love, soaring high together. May you have a harmonious marriage and bear children soon."

Jiang Lingling looked up: "Then will you protect me for a lifetime, Sister Nian?"

"..." Shen Nian was silent for two seconds, then firmly shook her head: "No."

"That's why you need to improve. This is the reason why I'm pushing your abilities."

After the project ended, she would be leaving, and Jiang Lingling was the one she worried about the most.

In a company where only the fittest survive, without ability, one would only face the fate of being discarded by the company.

After discussing with Jiang Lingling for a while, she went off to work on the project based on Shen Nian's guidance. After clearing her tray, Shen Nian also returned to work.

She had barely sat down when Xiao Mubai's call came in.

Shen Nian smiled, answered the phone, holding it with her left hand while her right hand busied with work.

"Why are you calling me at this time?"

On the other end, Xiao Mubai was also busy, his voice as gentle as ever: "Checking in, did you eat on time?"

Shen Nian couldn't help but laugh: "I did, just got back."

Xiao Mubai chuckled: "Don't lie to me, or I'll show you my angry face if I find out."

"Pfft." Shen Nian couldn't help but giggle: "Alright, please let Young Master Xiao show me a face change, I'll consider it a free performance."

They both laughed.

"Oh, right," remembering something, Xiao Mubai invited her: "I heard the zoo in the south of the city has opened. Want me to take you there after work today?"

Since Shen Nian's breakup with Lu Lingchuan, Xiao Mubai had been trying every day to take her out, making efforts to distract her.

"No need," she wasn't interested in animals and didn't want to go see them: "The project is in its final stages these days, it's already good if I don't have to work overtime. Where would I find time to watch animals?"

"Alright," Xiao Mubai always respected Shen Nian's wishes: "Then we'll go when you're free."

After finishing, he added with concern, "However, you need to be balanced with your busy schedule. Make sure to rest when you need to."

"Okay," Shen Nian obediently agreed.

"I have some work to do on my end, so I'll get back to it. Shall we hang up?"

"Xiao Mubai." Just as Xiao Mubai was about to end the call, Shen Nian stopped him.

Xiao Mubai asked, puzzled, "What is it?"

Holding her phone, Shen Nian said, "I just remembered something. I might need to trouble you with a favor."

"Go ahead."

"I own two properties. Could you help me find a reliable real estate agent to list them online for sale?"