A Substitute Bride With Multiple Identities
Chapter 365: The Eve of the Asura Battlefield

Chapter 365: Chapter 365: The Eve of the Asura Battlefield

Shen Yanhe slept for a long while, and it was not until the next day’s afternoon that she awakened.

As she came to, she was still slightly confused, staring blankly at the brilliant sunset outside the window, with no thoughts in her mind.

Just then, the ringtone of the phone on the nightstand began to sound.

Shen Yanhe blinked slowly, propped herself up with her hands, and sat up, her long, soft, black hair cascading down her cheeks.

She picked up the phone and answered the call, her eyes drooping slightly, and her voice faint, "Master, what’s the matter?"

"Your senior brother is worried about you; he flew back from abroad. Do you want to bring your friend along for dinner tonight? By the way, we can get to know him," the full-bodied voice of Hua Tuo came from the other end of the line. "After all, he has helped you quite a bit these days; we should thank him."

The content of the words helped Shen Yanhe to clear her mind.

Shen Yanhe: "..."

Xiang Ling’an had returned, and he knew about the existence of Fu Yanhe.

She lifted her hand with a slight headache and rubbed her temples, then opened her mouth and said, "Let’s go, what time, and where?"

Sooner or later they had to meet, and it might be better now while her senior brother was not yet settling scores with her.

In consideration of little Huai’s face, the senior brother would restrain himself somewhat.

"Your senior brother is still making the reservations. Once he’s done, I will send you the address," Hua Tuo said cheerfully.

Shen Yanhe: "Okay."

The two exchanged a few more words before hanging up the phone.

She sat on the bed for a while longer before she got up to wash, change clothes, and leave the room.

As soon as the door opened, Fu Yanhe happened to be standing outside, holding a cup of warm water, intending to open the door.

"Awake?" Fu Yanhe naturally withdrew his hand from the door and handed her the cup he was holding in his other hand, "Drink the water. Are you hungry?"

Shen Yanhe took the cup and shook her head slightly, "Not very."

"You should eat something even if you’re not hungry, and as it happens, I have something to tell you." Fu Yanhe took her hand, and they went downstairs side by side, then sat down together at the dining table.

Hearing this, Shen Yanhe, who was about to tell him about Hua Tuo’s dinner invitation, swallowed down her words and looked up at him slightly, "What is it?"

"How about going to M country?" Fu Yanhe leaned against the back of the chair with one hand, bending slightly to look down at her with a gentle and elegant tone, "To take a break."

"In a couple of days," Shen Yanhe said, leaning against the chair with her slender frame, and taking a sip of warm water, her voice was quiet, "Grandma is still in the hospital; she needs someone with her."

Even though she resented Ye Min in her heart,

she knew that without Shen Huai, the most heartbroken, regretful person was Ye Min.

She was acutely aware that her son was the main culprit, yet she was the one who had handed him the knife.

So Shen Yanhe resented her but also felt sorry for her.

It was impossible to leave her alone and go abroad to relax at this time.

Fu Yanhe nodded slightly, "Okay, when we go abroad, I will arrange for a caregiver to look after Grandma, so you don’t have to worry too much."

Shen Yanhe uttered a faint hum, her gaze falling on her favorite dishes on the table. She pondered for a moment before speaking, "Senior brother is back, Master just called me and asked us to have dinner together tonight, to introduce you to my senior brother."

Fu Yanhe’s brows twitched slightly as he nodded and said yes. He pulled out the chair next to her and sat down, serving her soup and asking, "What do Master and senior brother like?"

"Master likes medicinal herbs," Shen Yanhe said, lowering her head to take a bite of food and then thoughtfully adding, "Senior brother likes guns, my second senior sister likes antiques, and my third senior brother likes rare insect specimens."

Fu Yanhe responded with a hum, placing the bowl of soup in front of her, "I will have Wu Fang prepare a gift for them."

The things these individuals enjoyed were more extravagant than the next.

It would be difficult for an ordinary person to find a present that matched their tastes.

But the one thing Fu Yanhe was not short of now was money.

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Meanwhile.

In Shen Yanhe’s laboratory.

Upon hearing the news of Xiang Ling’an’s return to the country, Feng Jiao wanted to run away immediately.

She had just taken off her lab coat and stepped out of the laboratory when, before she could get in the car, someone grabbed her by the nape of her neck from behind.

Feng Jiao felt a sudden thump in her heart and whirled around to throw a punch.

But the punch had barely left her fist when it was effortlessly caught by the tall man behind her.

Feng Jiao slowly raised her head and was met with Xiang Ling’an’s gloom-ridden handsome face; she swallowed nervously and waved at him with a timid smile, "... Hi, long time no see."

Xiang Ling’an watched her with a chilly gaze, his voice tinged with gritted teeth, "Feng Jiao, aren’t you impressive, helping the little junior sister keep secrets from me."

Feng Jiao played dumb, her face full of bewilderment as she looked at him, "What are you talking about? I don’t understand?"

"Don’t understand? Ha, I know everything, that you’ve been colluding with Yanyan, keeping the secret from me that she has a boyfriend," Xiang Ling’an mocked, deliberately tricking her.

In fact, he had been back in the country for only a few hours and, after meeting with Hua Tuo, learned from his mouth that a very handsome man was seen getting very close with Yanyan.

However, Shen Yanhe did not introduce him to Hua Tuo, nor did she reveal his identity.

Xiang Ling’an thought of Feng Jiao, who had previously been by Shen Yanhe’s side, and decided to trick her into confessing.

Feng Jiao: "..."

A strange sense of relief washed over her heart.

Luckily he only knew Mr. Fu was Yanyan’s boyfriend; what if he knew that Mr. Fu wasn’t a boyfriend at all, but a husband? What then?

Looking to curry favor, Feng Jiao laughed and said to Xiang Ling’an, "This, this wasn’t my choice either! I was threatened by Yanyan."

"Besides, Yanyan is an adult now, it’s normal to have a boyfriend, don’t make such a fuss about it."

Xiang Ling’an’s complexion turned as dark as the bottom of a pot in an instant, and he asked coldly, "So she really has a boyfriend? Who is the guy? Where’s he from? What’s his status?"

Feng Jiao: "..."

Feng Jiao: "!!!"

Feng Jiao’s delicate and pretty face showed a hint of anger, and she swung her fist towards Xiang Ling’an’s face, cursing, "You bastard! You tricked me!"

Xiang Ling’an snorted in amusement, slightly dodged, and caught her wrist, "If I didn’t trick you, would you have told me?"

Feng Jiao was infuriated, "Even if I don’t tell you, you can’t trick me! Your behavior is very, very impolite!"

She struggled aggressively with her hand that Xiang Ling’an was holding, "Let go! Bastard! I don’t ever want to deal with you again!"

Xiang Ling’an raised his eyebrows slightly, effortlessly lifted Feng Jiao up, placed her on the hood of the car, his hands on either side of her body, hemming her in as he looked down and spoke, "You’ve got some nerve, been back a few days and you already dare to curse and hit me?"

Feng Jiao was furiously exasperated, this man was just shameless, unable to outfight or outtalk him, she simply crossed her arms and sulked.

She felt incredibly sorry for Yanyan.

She had unwittingly betrayed her.

All because of that bastard Xiang Ling’an!

Xiang Ling’an, originally upset because they were keeping secrets from him: "..."

This sulky look.

Kind of cute.

Wanted to pinch it.

Thinking of the consequences of pinching, Xiang Ling’an could only regretfully discard the idea and said, "Alright, alright, I apologize for tricking you, that was my bad."

"But you’re also at fault." He spoke sternly, "You shouldn’t have helped Yanyan hide it from me; what if she’s been abducted by some bad person?"

Feng Jiao gave him a derisive look and scoffed, "Mr. Fu would never be as shameless as you."

Xiang Ling’an burst into a laugh of annoyance.

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