Wen Yin carefully pulled out two tissues and wiped the raindrops from Shao Yinan's forehead.
"Sorry for keeping you waiting."
Shao Yinan lowered his eyes. His long, slender eyelashes cast a shadow under his eyes, making it hard to read his emotions.
"Why are you apologizing, A Yin?" Shao Yinan said softly. Perhaps due to what had just happened, the coldness in his tone hadn't completely faded.
Wen Yin reached out and ruffled his bangs. Her slightly upturned deer-like eyes met his, reflecting the dim lights in the car.
"The ones who should apologize are them." Shao Yinan spoke again, looking at Wen Yin seriously. No matter what happened, he would always stand firmly by her side. A Yin just needed to understand this.
Suddenly, Wen Yin laughed.
"It's all over, isn't it?" Wen Yin looked calm, as if the one who had been wronged wasn't her. But the calmer she was, the more it pained Shao Yinan.
He just nodded and ruffled Wen Yin's soft hair.
"It's all over. This kind of thing will never happen again."
Wen Yin leaned towards him. Although her body carried the coldness of the rain, her breath on Shao Yinan's face was scorching hot. She gently kissed the corner of his lips.
"Shao Yinan, thank you."
A sudden and urgent phone ringtone interrupted the ambiguous atmosphere in the car. Shao Yinan coldly glanced at the caller ID and finally pressed the reject button.
"Aren't you going to answer it?" Wen Yin asked, puzzled, as she vaguely saw the word "father".
"No need." Shao Yinan fastened her seat belt. "I'll take you home first."
Wen Yin nodded. It wasn't her place to interfere in Shao Yinan's family affairs.
After watching Wen Yin go upstairs, Shao Yinan picked up his phone. He had kept it on silent before and only now saw how many calls the other person had made. It seemed they were determined not to stop until they got through.
Shao Yinan dialed back expressionlessly. The phone hadn't rung a few times before it was answered. Then came a gloomy male voice.
"Shao Yinan, get back here!"
This simple sentence deepened the gloom in Shao Yinan's eyes. Perhaps some people were starting to get impatient.
On the rainy night, shallow puddles had formed under the dim streetlights. The black Maybach drove by, splashing water everywhere.
When Shao Yinan returned to the Shao family mansion, it was still raining. The butler seemed to have been waiting for him for a long time. When he saw Shao Yinan getting out of the car without an umbrella, he quickly held up an umbrella and went to meet him.
"Third Young Master, why didn't you bring an umbrella?" The butler skillfully took the car keys from Shao Yinan's hand, gave him the umbrella, and then went to park the car in the rain.
The Shao family's villa was very large, grand and magnificent, hidden in the darkness like a lurking wild beast, ready to pounce at any moment.
The villa was brightly lit at the moment. As soon as Shao Yinan entered the house, he saw a familiar figure. Shao Qi was sitting in the main seat of the sofa, and a serious-looking man was sitting on the side. Even though it was already late at night, his hair was still perfectly groomed.
Shao Yinan stepped forward and greeted them.
"Brother, Dad."
Shao Mingyang, who was sitting on the side, then turned his head. When he saw the raindrops on Shao Yinan's hair ends, he frowned imperceptibly. He glanced at the servant beside him and said in a deep voice.
"Bring a towel."
Shao Yinan wanted to refuse, but the servant was very quick. He had already prepared the towel and handed it to Shao Yinan. Shao Yinan casually picked up the towel and wiped the rainwater off his body, his movements lazy.
Seeing his appearance, Shao Qi on the main seat got angry.
"Shao Yinan, kneel down!"
This familiar line was something Shao Yinan had heard countless times in the past few years.
"Father, can't you come up with something more creative?" Shao Yinan calmly threw the towel to the servant and lazily leaned on the sofa.
Shao Qi looked at his appearance and glared at him, hating that he couldn't become a useful person. They were both his sons. Why was there such a big difference between Shao Yinan and his eldest brother?
Shao Mingyang had followed Shao Qi into the company for training early on and was now married. He was a key figure in the Shao Group.
"Mingyang, this is your good younger brother."
Shao Mingyang was a bit headache - stricken facing Shao Qi, who had such a bad temper. After all, the conflict between Shao Qi and Shao Yinan had been there for a long time.
Shao Yinan lazily lifted his eyelids and glanced at him.
"What's all this fuss about tonight?"
Shao Mingyang gave Shao Yinan a look, hinting at him to watch his words. But the latter remained calm, not even changing his expression.
"I heard you've been getting very close to a little celebrity recently?" Shao Qi saw the eye - contact between the two and couldn't help but snort. With this question, they finally got to the main point.
"Father, nowadays, free love is advocated. We should still respect Yinan's choice." Shao Mingyang took a sip of his tea.
Shao Qi knew that his eldest son didn't approve of his actions, so he started scolding Shao Yinan.
"But do you know who your good younger brother is dating? A woman from the entertainment industry! How can such a woman stay in our Shao family?"
Shao Qi blew his beard and glared, his words full of belittlement of Wen Yin. The moment Shao Qi mentioned Wen Yin, Shao Yinan's eyes became deep and cold. The servants around clearly felt the air pressure dropping bit by bit, with a strong sense of oppression, making them feel like they were in an ice cellar. It had to be said that when the Third Young Master got angry, he was really terrifying...
Shao Mingyang pinched the bridge of his nose, looking a bit tired.
"Father, I've investigated. She's not just some actress from the entertainment industry. She's the real daughter the Wen family has found back."
After Shao Mingyang's words fell, he quietly exchanged a look with Shao Yinan. This time, it was Shao Qi's turn to be stunned.
"The Wen family?" He pondered over these two words and then seemed to think of something.
"Sister of Wen Zeru?"
Shao Mingyang nodded. He originally thought that after saying this, Shao Qi's prejudice would be less. Who knew that Shao Qi just snorted faintly.
"Not only did that old man from the Wen family raise a troublesome fake daughter, but now he actually has ideas about the Shao family."
"Father."
Shao Yinan's face had already turned cold without anyone noticing. He just sat there motionless, his legs crossed, the corners of his eyes slightly twitching. The familiar sense of oppression from a superior came over them again.
Shao Qi was shocked but still managed to keep a straight face.
"I'll make my own decisions about my own affairs. I don't want anyone's interference, including you." Shao Yinan's black eyes were deep. The last word "you" was his last bit of respect for Shao Qi.
Shao Qi seemed to be shocked by him and didn't say a word, just his face darkened.
"I've read Wen Yin's information. She's very good." Shao Mingyang's words clearly showed that he was going to stand on the same side as Shao Yinan.
"A rising star in the design world."
Shao Mingyang's words made Shao Qi's face even darker.