mtl008 Chapter 374 The Entertainment Industry (47)
Chapter 374 The Entertainment Industry (47)
Shen Celiang nodded slightly to Yan Qing, his voice low and deep: "Miss Yan, we meet again."
Yan Qing's expression remained unchanged, as indifferent as ever: "I must thank Mr. Shen this time."
Inside the system space, 012 naturally knew that Yan Qing was just being polite, so it simply hummed at Shen Celiang and didn't bother Yan Qing.
Upon hearing the thanks, Shen Celiang paused slightly, then said slowly, "I haven't had a chance to repay Miss Yan's kindness last time..."
Yan Qing shook her head, interrupting him: "Mr. Shen, we already made it very clear on the phone last time. Besides, you helped me this time. So, we're even now. Goodbye, let's pretend we're strangers."
After saying this, Yan Qing got up to leave, as they didn't have much of a relationship to begin with.
Shen Celiang's identity is truly special, and getting involved with him would be detrimental to the plot.
However, Shen Celiang did not agree with Yan Qing's statement. Strictly speaking, he had not been of any help this time either.
When Shen Celiang first saw Yan Qing being harassed, he didn't know what was wrong with him, but his body acted before his brain could, and he stood in front of Yan Qing to protect her.
However, he later discovered Yan Qing's perfect positioning.
Shen Celiang thought that even if he didn't show up, Yan Qing would be able to handle the matter well, and his appearance might not necessarily be a good thing.
That's why he didn't agree with Yan Qing's statement that they were even.
If we had to delve deeper into the reason, perhaps it's because they don't want to truly become strangers to each other.
After all, he had never fulfilled his promise to repay the debt of gratitude.
Therefore, Shen Celiang spoke in a low, hoarse voice: "Miss Yan, that's not how you calculate gratitude..."
However, before she could finish speaking, Yan Qing turned around, her delicate eyes filled with indifference. She interrupted again, each word clear and ruthless, rejecting Shen Celiang's words of gratitude even more decisively than before.
"Mr. Shen, we are even."
Without a moment's hesitation, he left. Shen Celiang paused, a complex expression crossing his sharply defined face.
So... are you so eager to sever ties with him?
Shen Celiang sighed softly, and in the end did not disturb Yan Qing any further. He simply kept an eye on Yan Qing's movements in private and tried his best to help her.
Shen Celiang learned immediately that Yan Qing had signed a contract with Shen Xichao and become one of his artists.
After the initial surprise, Shen Celiang felt that this was the best possible outcome for the time being.
When Shen Celiang first contacted Yan Qing to repay her, he had already thought of having his younger brother, Shen Xichao, who had connections in the entertainment industry, sign her and have her look after him.
However, before he could make any arrangements, Yan Qing's words, "We're even," crushed his idea.
Unexpectedly, the two of them ended up getting to know each other by a twist of fate.
In addition, the Shen Group underwent a major reshuffle, and Shen Celiang was also busy with it, so he didn't have much time to interfere.
However, after Shen Celiang finished his work, things took a turn for the worse than he expected.
Shen Xichao has fallen for Yan Qing.
Shen Celiang found an opportunity to test Shen Xichao, speaking in a calm and collected manner.
But Shen Xichao's reaction still silenced him.
Even when his father used the Shen family's influence to force Xichao back to the so-called right path, Shen Xichao, who had never thought of admitting his mistakes, gritted his teeth and stubbornly held on. For the first time, he lowered his head.
His tone rarely carried a hint of pleading: "Brother, don't touch her."
"Please, I'm begging you..."
It's hard to imagine that a devoted lover could emerge from the Shen family, a family whose very bloodline is steeped in self-interest and utterly cold-blooded...
How did I answer back then...?
Shen Celiang paused, then remembered. His narrow eyes lowered slightly, casting a shadow on his eyelids, making it impossible to see the emotions in his eyes.
All that could be heard was his voice, calm and objective, like an outsider's, as if an older brother were giving his younger brother earnest advice: "I'm not interested, but it's not so easy to get past Father."
"To expose your weaknesses is a foolish thing to do, Xichao, this is really not like you..."
"But you are my brother after all. I will cover for you at home. Just don't go too far."
These were very calm words, but Shen Celiang's heart was far from as calm as he appeared.
From beginning to end, he never told Shen Xichao that he knew Yan Qing.
That night, Shen Celiang stood alone in front of the French windows for a long time, gazing at the scenery outside with a deep and thoughtful look in his eyes.
After that, he did help Shen Xichao cover things up at home, preventing Shen's father from finding out about Yan Qing, and secretly dealt with a lot of trouble.
Whether he did all this because of his younger brother Shen Xichao or for something else, Shen Celiang did not delve into it. He had passed the test of the heir, and his father was gradually beginning to delegate authority to him. Everything was developing in accordance with the path originally set. The two unexpected encounters with Yan Qing were like a raindrop falling into a lake, briefly creating ripples before quickly merging back into the lake and returning to calm.
No one knows what connected them.
Apart from Assistant Wang, who initially knew a little about the inside story.
After Assistant Wang took a long leave of absence, Assistant Chen took over, and this little bit of unexpected past was finally buried.