Chapter 2000: 2000

“The bad news is…” Shen Luo’an looked a bit hesitant . He shot a look at Ye Qianqian .

Ye Qianqian coughed lightly and said, “It was his idea, not mine . ”

“Hey! Are you bailing out on your husband? Not so fast!” Shen Zhilie grabbed her and continued . “We’ve asked her to come to the capital and promised to arrange a job in sales and marketing for her . But I don’t have such a job available on my end . Big Brother, how about your side…”

Shen Luo’an tightened his grip around the orange and squeezed it so hard that the juice trickled out .

The scent of orange filled the room instantly .

Ye Qianqian stared at the orange greedily . She grabbed one for herself and started peeling it .

Shen Zhilie felt increasingly uneasy . He cleared his throat softly and uttered, “Anyway, just try to arrange a job for her . Otherwise, I’ll have to seek help from Yang Ye . ”

Yang Ye had been one of Shen Zhilie’s best buddies for many years . Although Shen Zhilie’s relationship with Yang Ye was not as close as with Luo Ran, their bond was still solid .

Now Yang Ye was running a small logistics company . It was neither established nor well-known yet, but it was a decent enterprise .

“Working in Yang Ye’s company isn’t a bad prospect after all, except for the long hours . He often works overtime and is sleep-deprived . He’s as thin as a rake . ”

When Shen Luo’an heard this, he lost all appetite for the orange in his grasp .

He threw the orange into the garbage bin in one swift toss and said in a cold voice, “Why are you so nosy? Is it any of your business? Shen Manting is striving to be independent . Isn’t offering her a job the same as sympathizing with her? Do you think she’ll accept your offer?”

Of course not!

The poorer a man is, the prouder he becomes .

The poor insist on being resilient and unyielding, and refuse any form of assistance from others, which they look down on as cheap charity, as offerings of pity .

On top of that, Shen Manting was mentally unsound . Normal people like them could never understand her way of thinking .

Upon hearing Shen Luo’an’s idea, Shen Zhilie pursed his lips and retorted, “That’s not the case . She’s being hired to work for her keep . It’s only called charity when all she has to do is sit around idly all day long!”

Shen Luo’an stood up and scoffed at him . “You know nothing about Shen Manting . If she finds out that you’ve tricked her into coming here, forget about getting her to fill the job you introduced to her – the mere sight of you will make her sick to the stomach!”

He then turned around and headed for the bathroom .

The sound of running water was heard from within . Ye Qianqian and Shen Zhilie looked at each other in dismay .

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Shen Luo’an was deeply frustrated .

Running into Shen Manting today after not meeting her for such a long time evoked feelings of sympathy in him .

The sympathy he felt was not directed at her but himself .

He found himself pathetic and pitiable .

He should have upheld his manly pride, yet he had stooped so low that he let a woman influence and manipulate his emotional state .

When she requested to visit the child, he even thought for a second of giving in and letting go of the past .

He contemplated letting her see the child, hoping that she would become reluctant to leave after catching a glimpse of him .

However, the thought lasted no longer than a fleeting moment .

In the end, his logic defeated his emotions, quelling all sentimental thoughts and compelling him to take a mercilessly rational stand .

“You’re such a fool, Shen Luo’an . ”

Shen Luo’an washed his face and left the bathroom .

Dinner was ready . After dinner, Shen Luo’an went back to his room .

The infant was behaving exceptionally well .

He had been sleeping for over an hour .

More than once, he wondered if the infant was this docile and quiet because he was aware of the absence of his mother .

Shen Luo’an picked up his phone and paused thoughtfully before typing in the chat window he shared with Shen Manting’s chat window: Let’s meet up .

However, he deleted it on second thought .

He set his phone aside and lay down .