Chapter 115: The Feeling of History Repeating Itself

Shen Tiantian pretended that Shen Yan’s arrangements were unreasonable, but in reality, she was ecstatic. She had been fretting over how to continue pestering Ye Yaoyao, and now she had become her shadow, following her everywhere she went. Since Ye Yaoyao could not drive her away, she had no choice but to let Shen Tiantian stay in the guest room.

Shen Tiantian adjusted her schedule quickly, returning to a normal routine in no time. She was quite skilled in the kitchen and took good care of Ye Yaoyao’s diet. When Shen Sheng heard of this, he grew even angrier. He had been beaten into such a state by that woman, Ye Yaoyao, and instead of helping her brother seek revenge, Shen Tiantian was acting like a fawning lapdog?

With this in mind, Shen Sheng had someone summon Shen Tiantian to the hospital. On her way, she casually picked up a fruit basket from the roadside. Shen Sheng swiped his hand and knocked it over. "Shen Tiantian, I am your brother, after all. Is this how you brush me off?"

Shen Tiantian found him baffling, but she still squatted down to tidy up the fruit basket and pick it back up. "What are you throwing a temper for?"

"Shouldn't I be angry? You’ve been back in the country for so long, and you only come to see me now, only to spend all your time trailing after someone I hate."

Shen Tiantian had already prepared a response for this. She set the basket down and said truthfully, "It’s not that I didn’t want to come; Grandma wouldn't let me. Who told you to make her so angry?"

"So, is pestering Ye Yaoyao an order from Grandma?" Shen Sheng asked the lethal question.

Shen Tiantian chose silence. She had been clever since childhood, and when considering others' opinions, she only listened to the parts she wanted to hear. Seeing that she wouldn't answer, Shen Sheng was so angry he laughed; he knew Shen Tiantian was just trying to fool him. He grew tight-chested with rage and began to cough uncontrollably, while Shen Tiantian just watched from the side.

She didn't like Shen Sheng—she never had, from childhood to the present—but due to their blood ties, she had no choice. While she feared Shen Yan, at least he was upright and open. Shen Sheng, however, was the typical type to stab you in the back.

"Do you have anything else, Big Brother?" She still had to go make afternoon tea for Sister Yaoyao.

"What? Am I hindering you from fawning over Ye Yaoyao?"

"If there’s nothing else, I’m leaving." Shen Tiantian’s expression turned cold. Shen Sheng’s words were truly nasty! She called that expressing affection, not fawning. He really didn't know how to speak.

Shen Tiantian walked toward the door, only to be called back by Shen Sheng again.

"Wait, you dare to leave before I’m finished speaking?"

Shen Sheng was on the verge of snapping. His injury left his body beyond his control, his influence in the country was slipping, and his power was not under his command. Now that Shen Tiantian had returned, he had assumed she was still the soft pushover she used to be, easily manipulated, but he hadn't expected her to grow a temper of her own!

Shen Tiantian let out a heavy sigh and walked back toward Shen Sheng with extreme reluctance. "What is it?"

"How is your relationship with Ye Yaoyao?" Shen Sheng asked.

The strings in Shen Tiantian’s heart tightened instantly. She knew her brother’s character all too well; if he was asking this, it definitely wasn't for anything good.

"It’s not great," Shen Tiantian replied, feeling guilty.

"Not great?" Shen Sheng clearly didn't believe her. "You women are so emotional; if you pester Ye Yaoyao for a few days, she’s bound to start caring about you."

Thinking of what Ye Yaoyao had done to him, a fire ignited in Shen Sheng’s chest. It was the first time he had ever been pushed around like this by a woman! Shen Sheng was a man who kept a strict tally of grievances, and he had to get his revenge.

"There is something... that only you can do." Shen Sheng told her his plan, while Shen Tiantian let every word go in one ear and out the other.

That day, Ye Yaoyao was in a meeting, and Shen Tiantian was waiting for her in the office. Hearing the door open, she thought it was her and stood up holding a lunch box, but her face fell the moment she saw Ye Shen.

This differential treatment made Ye Shen frown. Was he really that annoying? What was with this woman’s expression? He walked over and sat down opposite her, while Shen Tiantian kept her head down, fiddling with her phone.

However, Ye Shen’s next question nearly made her drop the phone. "Do you like women?"

"Are you all right?" Shen Tiantian looked at him in disbelief. "My sexual orientation is perfectly normal!" She simply liked handsome women; that was all there was to it. Though, sometimes when she saw a beauty, she did feel a sense of helplessness. Why wasn't she a man?

"I thought it was abnormal," Ye Shen said calmly.

"What? Are you interested in me?" Shen Tiantian gave a disdainful laugh, looking back down at her phone. "Ha, want to chase me?"

"Shall we try?"

Shen Tiantian had only been joking, and she hadn't expected Ye Shen to actually take the bait. This time, she truly couldn't hold her phone, and it clattered to the floor.

This... this... The atmosphere suddenly became impossible to describe.

Just then, the door was pushed open, and Ye Yaoyao, having finished her meeting, walked in. She glanced casually at them and headed to her desk to sit down. Seeing this, Shen Tiantian immediately stood up and hurried over, handing her the lunch box, trying hard to forget the joke Ye Shen had just made.

"Sister Yaoyao, the meeting must have been exhausting. Have something to eat."

Yes, exactly. Ye Shen must have been joking just now. How could a cool, handsome man like him possibly be interested in a simple, silly rabbit like her?

However, Shen Tiantian’s fears were realized. No sooner had she thought this than a large hand reached over and took the lunch box.

"I’m hungry, I’ll eat this..."

If it were before, Shen Tiantian would have righteously demanded that Ye Shen give it back. But now... she didn't dare look him in the eye.

Ye Yaoyao didn't think much of it. Shen Tiantian brought food every day, and if she couldn't finish it, she often gave it to Ye Shen. Today, he had simply asked for it himself; it was no different. Ye Shen ate the lunch box over by the sofa, while Shen Tiantian stood awkwardly next to Ye Yaoyao.

"Your lunch box is over there."

"It’s the same if I wait for him to finish," Shen Tiantian said, not budging an inch.

"I have work to do tonight, I’m working overtime. You don't need to come and bring me food."

"Working overtime?" Shen Tiantian looked at Ye Yaoyao with concern. "If you’re working overtime, I need to come and take care of you even more."

She admired Ye Yaoyao more and more; she wasn't just beautiful, but she worked so hard—she was everyone’s ideal type! Thinking of this, Shen Tiantian felt regret on Shen Yan’s behalf. How could he just let such a prize go?

"Don't come."

Ye Yaoyao knew her refusal wouldn't work. Seeing the situation was about right, Shen Tiantian walked over to Ye Shen, and without waiting for him to finish, she snatched the lunch box away and hurried out.

Ye Shen smiled helplessly. Ye Yaoyao was focused on her work and didn't notice what had happened.

That evening, Shen Tiantian went to the company as usual with food, but when she opened the door, she found that Ye Yaoyao was not there. Just as she was about to go out to find her, Ye Shen pushed the door open and walked in. It felt somewhat like a repeat of the day's history. Shen Tiantian’s heart skipped a beat, and she bypassed him to leave.