Been Waiting for You to Escape Marriage for a Long Time – CH70

Chapter 70: Changing Partners

Shen Shuyi only realized after Zhao reminded him that he had indeed thrown the wrong bowl.

He wanted to take it back, but Zhao Yuheng had already swallowed the half of the roast duck roll he hadn’t finished.

Shen Shuyi: “……”

He didn’t know what to say and comforted Zhao Ci: “You should make one yourself. Mine has already been eaten by your brother, and he’s not going to spit it out.”

Zhao Ci: Is this about eating leftovers?!! My brother ate it, why do I have to eat it too! He’s your boyfriend, and what am I? Am I just a dog in your family QvQ!!

Zhao Qing finally reacted: “Aheng… your relationship with your younger brother and brother-in-law seems really good.”

“Mm.” Zhao Yuheng didn’t deny it. Since it had already been noticed, there was no need to hide it.

Just for appearances’ sake, and fairness.

Zhao Yuheng picked some food for Zhao Ci and Shen Shuyi—just Zhao Ci got a chicken neck, while Shen Shuyi got a chicken drumstick.

Zhao Ci: I feel like this family is really cat-favored and dog-neglected. Can I just run away from home!!

Zhao Qing looked at the scene in front of him and felt something was off.

Even if Shen Shuyi was being taken care of, this was clearly showing preferential treatment. Zhao Ci was Zhao Yuheng’s younger brother, a member of the Zhao family.

And yet an outsider like Shen Shuyi was treated this well?

Somehow, it felt strange.

Zhao Yuheng calmly picked a chicken wing out of the stew and placed it into Zhao Qing’s bowl.

“Dad, you eat.”

Zhao Qing looked down—it was a chicken wing. Much better than Zhao Ci’s chicken neck!

Instantly pleased, he smiled and said, “Don’t just sit there, eat before it gets cold.”

Then, tears welled up in his eyes as he savored a bite of the stew chicken wing, full of emotion.

…

Delicious.

Tui.

Who even hired the chefs for today’s banquet?

“Little Shu!”

As soon as the family banquet ended, Zhao Yuheng was called into the study by Zhao Qing.

Zhao Ci, the fake young master, had no sense of crisis. He actually felt proud of his father’s favoritism toward his older brother.

Shen Shuyi thought he was a little too carefree. Watching him run over, he asked, “Why don’t you go to the study? Aren’t you afraid that Uncle Zhao might discuss company secrets with your brother without telling you?”

“Even if he tells me, it’s useless!” Zhao Ci said. “Honestly, it’s better if I’m not told. I’m afraid I’ll accidentally spill company secrets one day!”

Shen Shuyi: “But that doesn’t mean you can do nothing all day, right?”

Zhao Ci’s heart warmed. He was touched: “Shuyi, I didn’t expect you to care about my career. You do care about me, don’t you? Alright, I’ll tell you a secret: if you’re still willing to marry me, I’d even give my brother the ceremonial gift of taking a concubine…”

After all, in Zhao Ci’s life, he hadn’t seen anyone more beautiful than Shen Shuyi!

Marrying him and seeing him every day? A visual delight!

Shen Shuyi continued, already wanting to complain: “So much work is being done by your brother—doesn’t he need to sleep at night? Didn’t you see his dark circles today? He’s so tired, and it’s all because you’re such a couch potato!”

“Look at you,” Shen Shuyi poked Zhao Ci’s shoulder: “Your waist has gotten wider by two circles, and all you do is eat well at home, with everything handed to you.”

Zhao Ci: So he actually cares about my brother… goodbye!

Shen Shuyi thought more and felt he was right. Frustrated, he said: “I think you should go to the company more, mind your career, and help your brother with some work.”

Zhao Ci covered his ears and said in disbelief: “Shuyi, you’ve become my mom now!”

“I’m guiding you onto the proper path in life. What do you know? Aren’t you a Zhao? Don’t you need to take over the Zhao Group?” Shen Shuyi lectured earnestly.

“You’re a Shen too! Why don’t you help your brother? Shen Shuyi, you can’t just let the official do as he pleases while forbidding the people from lighting a lamp!”

They started bickering like elementary school kids.

Shen Shuyi blurted: “After I marry your brother, I’ll change my surname to Zhao hehe :)”

Zhao Ci looked at him, stunned.

He didn’t expect Shen Shuyi’s competitiveness to be this strong!

“Then I…” Zhao Ci decided and stammered: “I’ll also marry your brother, and I’ll change my surname to Shen.”

Zhao Ci grabbed Shen Shuyi’s hand and suddenly thought the proposal was brilliant!

Shen Lu’s money was so abundant that he wouldn’t even finish spending it in the next life. Zhao Ci was willing to be a live-in son-in-law!

“Then you call me brother-in-law, I call you brother-in-law, and we each take care of our own. How about that?”

No way 🙂

Keep dreaming 🙂

My brother is only mine 🙂

Zhao Ci got two more punches from Shen Shuyi.

After dinner, Shen Shuyi went back to his room to sleep.

The room arranged by the butler this time seemed different from last time.

He opened the door and felt a strange sense of familiarity about the suite.

The butler was still rambling about the locations of the bedroom, bathroom, and balcony.

It was a suite, and Shen Shuyi finally realized why it felt familiar.

It had a similar layout to his bedroom at Shuiwan One!

Shen Shuyi turned to ask: “Uncle Chen, who arranged tonight’s room?”

Uncle Chen laughed: “Everything is arranged uniformly. Mr. Shen, don’t you like it? We can change your room anytime.”

It wasn’t that he didn’t like it. He suspected someone was trying to show off.

“No,” Shen Shuyi yawned. “Uncle Chen, I’m going to rest now.”

Uncle Chen nodded, understanding the unsaid meaning: “If you need anything, just call me.”

“Mm.”

As soon as Uncle Chen left, Shen Shuyi sent Zhao Yuheng a message.

[Little cat, watch—]
[Little cat, watch—]

Zhao Yuheng replied immediately: [(pat pat head.jpg)]

Shen Shuyi thought he would be in the study meeting and wouldn’t see the message.

You dare slack off even in a one-on-one meeting!

[Did you arrange my room today?]

Zhao Yuheng asked: [Have you reached your room?]

[Mm.]

[I was afraid you wouldn’t get used to it, so I specially chose this room. Don’t like it?]

[It’s fine.] Shen Shuyi hesitated, typing: [Why are you suddenly being so nice to me?]

Unexpectedly, Zhao Yuheng sent a question mark.

Shen Shuyi’s question mark was probably scolding, but he wasn’t sure if Zhao Yuheng’s was.

If it was… he was doomed!

After a while, Zhao Yuheng helplessly sent: [Ancestor, what are you talking about? When have I ever been unkind to you?]

Oh…

Shen Shuyi blushed. Upon reflection, it seemed true. Zhao Yuheng had always been very good to him…

[And I made you angry this morning, didn’t I?]

[I just wanted to find opportunities to be attentive to you and increase my favorability.]

Tch!

Shen Shuyi wasn’t buying into the sweet words.

He lay on the bed, holding his phone: [You’re so corny!]

[How can I woo my boyfriend if I’m not?]

Seeing the words “boyfriend” made Shen Shuyi’s face heat up.

He rolled over: [Watch your manners! This is the Zhao family, and my current status is your brother-in-law (smile).]

[Mm.]

Zhao Yuheng replied: [I know. I’m figuring out how to turn my brother-in-law into my wife.]

Shen Shuyi: “……”

Crazy!

He threw his phone aside, too lazy to reply, but after a while, picked it up again.

[How long are you going to stay in the study? I’m bored.]

[Missing me?]

[No!]

Zhao Yuheng laughed, replying: [I’ll come over and kiss you later, see how stubborn Shen Shuyi’s lips really are ^ ^]

Shen Shuyi: ………………

He immediately locked the door, thank you.

Also, no copying his expression ^ ^

Before sleep, Shen Shuyi took a bath and video-called Shen Lu.

Though he didn’t want to admit it, he was the type to call his brother every night—a “brother’s treasure boy.”

So embarrassing!

But Shen Lu had, unintentionally, taken on parental roles during Shen Shuyi’s growth.

Grandfather and older brother were different—grandfather was grandfather, but brother was like a mother (wait).

Shen Shuyi didn’t have much to say, it was just a habit.

Usually, Shen Lu would ask about his recent situation and listen to Shen Shuyi comparing himself to others. Within a month, Shen Shuyi would end up acquiring expensive luxury items he didn’t have.

But Shen Lu hadn’t heard Shen Shuyi asking for things in a while and felt out of habit.

This little debtor had been in Beijing for a month or two—he didn’t believe he could resist attending an auction.

Shen Shuyi averted his gaze, guilty:

It’s not that I haven’t bought anything, brother, it’s just that someone else bought them for me.

“Just… don’t feel like buying recently. Trying to save some money for you, brother.”

“?” Shen Lu looked up from financial news, shocked: “Shuyi, do you hear how ridiculous that sounds? Are you crazy?”

Shen Shuyi: “……”

Does Shen Lu think he’s just a spendthrift?

“Anyway, don’t worry, there’s nothing to buy recently.”

Shen Lu was puzzled. The last time he felt this off was two years ago, when he discovered Shen Shuyi was secretly dating.

—Of course, it turned out not to be dating; he’d mistaken a marriage match.

This time, he had the same uneasy feeling.

Probably just overthinking.

Shen Lu shook his head. Zhao Yuheng—if he didn’t deliberately think about him, he would have forgotten him long ago. Such a background and status, trying to take Shen Shuyi away?

Reincarnating as the US president might have a chance.

Now… probably vanished into the crowd, no threat.

Shen Lu asked about his top concern: “What’s your situation with Zhao Ci? You’ve been in Beijing so long, got your marriage license yet? Engagement banquet? Bought the wedding house? Chose suits? Rings? Don’t slack off just because I’m not watching.”

“I’m not slacking!”

Oh dear!

Shen Ci truly hadn’t done a single thing.

The only deposit paid on a wedding house? Zhao Yuheng bought it!

Thinking of Zhao Yuheng, Shen Shuyi’s heart raced.

Seeing Shen Lu so busy, he likely had no time for Beijing gossip.

Plus, the Zhao family had kept the true/fake young master issue tightly under wraps. Only a few nearby wealthy families knew; outsiders just speculated.

All they knew was there were two young masters recently; one had been raised abroad and recently returned.

Even guesses only pointed to a possible illegitimate child.

News in Beijing was already limited, let alone Hong Kong.

Two cities, far apart. No deliberate attention means almost no information exchange.

Otherwise, Shen Shuyi wouldn’t have mistaken someone back then.

“By the way, brother, I want to ask you something.” Shen Shuyi suddenly became obedient.

“Spit it out.” Shen Lyu could tell from his flattery that it wasn’t good.

“Suppose I accidentally do something extremely rebellious, how could I atone to earn your forgiveness?”

Extremely rebellious?

Already using that word?

Shen Lu raised an eyebrow. If Shen Shuyi said that, he’d either already done it or halfway done it.

“You killed, robbed, and set fire?”

What! Shen Lyu couldn’t believe it.

“Impossible!” Shen Shuyi clarified: “Not that kind of moral crime… well, maybe a little moral… I just mean, hypothetically, I haven’t said I would, just if it happens—”

Shen Shuyi leaned his unadorned, delicate face close to the camera.

Shen Lu’s heart softened.

Shen Shuyi looked like a precious greenhouse-raised cat, and even through the distant camera, his little nose touched it, looking obedient and pitiful.

If not for company matters, Shen Lyu would have flown to Beijing to see him.

Later, he planned to remind Shen Shuyi and also check on his brother in Hong Kong.

Shen Shuyi pondered: “If I don’t marry Zhao Ci but marry another political alliance match, yet still end up allied with the Zhao family, would you be mad?”

“Not Zhao Ci? Who would you marry?” Shen Lu frowned. Were there any eligible men left in the Zhao family?

Shen Shuyi knew a rule: to make someone accept a shocking fact, first present an even more shocking possibility.

If the truth isn’t as explosive as the pre-set scenario, they’re more likely to accept it.

After thinking seriously, Shen Shuyi said: “Uncle Zhao.”

…

“Shen Shuyi, I %?&?#!?& you’re trying to make me mad&?#—!”

Splash! Shen Shuyi’s iPhone fell into the bathtub.

In Shen Lu’s rage, amplified twentyfold—

It was completely destroyed!

Author’s note:

The older brother thought raising a spoiled “tuxedo cat” for decades would never make him angry again… but Shuyi still has a way to surprise him.

Tuxedo cat logic—just like that!

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