Ling Nuan caught sight of the gift that Huo Linsheng had left on the bedside table.
However, she didn't care at all.
She just glanced at it and didn't even have the slightest intention of opening it.
After that day, Huo Linsheng might have become busy again, or perhaps he didn't want to see Ling Nuan after that incident. For several consecutive days, he didn't return to the old mansion.
Meanwhile, Shen Shaoqing was also driven out of the old mansion.
Shen Shaoqing was informed by the butler the next morning.
"Mr. Shen, the young master has instructed that there are too many people living in the old mansion, which might disturb the old master. Moreover, it's far from the city center, and it's inconvenient for you to commute to work. How about you go back to live in the city for now?" the butler said with a smile.
It seemed like he was asking Shen Shaoqing, but in fact, it was just a final notice.
Shen Shaoqing wasn't too surprised.
After delivering the cake to Ling Nuan yesterday, he didn't go far. Instead, he watched Ling Nuan from a distance.
At first, he didn't notice Huo Linsheng either. It was not until Huo Linsheng left and went back to his room that Shen Shaoqing caught a glimpse of him.
At that time, he wasn't sure, but now seeing the butler, Shen Shaoqing was certain.
Huo Linsheng did this because he cared about Shen Shaoqing's contact with Ling Nuan. The fact that Huo Linsheng cared meant that his presence had caused trouble for the two of them.
Shen Shaoqing knew it well and remained calm. But Huo Xiao's face darkened immediately when she heard this: "What does Uncle mean by this? This is the old mansion, and Grandpa is still here. Why can't we come back to live? Moreover, Grandpa likes a lively family. Does Uncle have any opinions about us?"
The butler smiled and said, "Miss Huo, I'm afraid you have to ask the young master about this. I'm just relaying what the young master told me."
Huo Xiao was so angry that her face turned black.
Shen Shaoqing pulled Huo Xiao and then looked at the butler with a smile. "Uncle's consideration makes sense. It's my fault for not thinking it through. Don't worry, Uncle Wang. I'll go back to the city tonight. But..." He smiled and said, "Xiao Xiao still wants to live here. I can also come back for dinner occasionally to visit Grandpa, right?"
Hearing this, the butler smiled and said, "Of course."
Huo Linsheng wouldn't really drive people out of the old mansion and not allow them to interact.
If he did, he wouldn't even need Huo Xiao to complain. Old Master Huo would be the first to get angry.
After the butler completed his task, he turned around and left. After he left, Huo Xiao was extremely angry. She looked at Shen Shaoqing and said, "Why did you agree? Have you forgotten why you came here?"
"Xiao Xiao, Uncle's doing this means that our plan has already succeeded," Shen Shaoqing said.
Huo Xiao was stunned.
Shen Shaoqing added, "Actually, there's something I didn't tell you yesterday."
Huo Xiao looked at Shen Shaoqing suspiciously. "What is it?"
"Yesterday was Ling Nuan's birthday. I thought it should be a day when Ling Nuan was more likely to be vulnerable, so I sent her a cake. I didn't expect that Ling Nuan didn't react much, but Uncle saw it," Shen Shaoqing explained. "I just remembered this yesterday on the spur of the moment and didn't tell you in advance. You won't be angry, will you?"
Huo Xiao was indeed a bit angry, but Shen Shaoqing took the initiative to explain and comforted her well.
Most importantly, Huo Linsheng wanted to drive Shen Shaoqing out of the old mansion so unreasonably just because Shen Shaoqing had sent a cake. Didn't this mean that their direction was correct?
"It doesn't matter if I don't live in the old mansion. It's enough to come back occasionally. Moreover, I don't want to have much contact with Ling Nuan. As long as we can achieve our goal, it's enough," Shen Shaoqing said.
Huo Xiao was completely convinced.
Especially in the next few days, Huo Linsheng didn't return to the old mansion to live. And after that day, Ling Nuan seemed to be a bit exhausted and listless, which made Huo Xiao even more certain of this.
Shen Shaoqing didn't take the initiative to look for Ling Nuan again, but Huo Xiao encouraged him: "I think our plan is very successful. You should add more fuel to the fire. When Uncle sees it, they will definitely break up soon."
Shen Shaoqing pretended to be in a difficult situation, but then he still agreed. "Okay."
So, on that day, Shen Shaoqing, who had already moved out of the old mansion, came to the old mansion during the day, claiming that he was here to see Huo Xiao and accompany the old master.
After making an appearance in front of the old master, he found an opportunity to look for Ling Nuan.
Ling Nuan was being forced to do things by Mrs. Huo. For others, it would be quite difficult to see Ling Nuan and have a few private words with her at this time. But with Huo Xiao's authorization, Shen Shaoqing didn't have to worry at all. Huo Xiao easily took Mrs. Huo away.
After Mrs. Huo left, Ling Nuan didn't react much. She just continued to deal with the tasks left by Mrs. Huo.
She always liked to arrange some trivial and unimportant things.
"Nuan Nuan, let me help you," Shen Shaoqing suddenly appeared beside Ling Nuan's table and said carefully.
Ling Nuan glanced at him and sneered. "Help me? You'll just make things worse."
Shen Shaoqing's face stiffened.
"Nuan Nuan..." Shen Shaoqing called her name again and then seemed to be speechless.
Ling Nuan was very resistant to him. Shen Shaoqing had tried hard for a long time, but it seemed to have no effect. His words and actions could make Huo Linsheng suspicious, but for Ling Nuan, it seemed to be a waste of effort.
Shen Shaoqing really felt a bit frustrated.
Ling Nuan felt annoyed when she saw Shen Shaoqing standing beside her, especially since she had just had such a big argument with Huo Linsheng because of him.
Whether it was Huo Linsheng or Shen Shaoqing, Ling Nuan was annoyed by them now.
"Can you leave?" Ling Nuan said, with undisguised disgust in her tone.
Shen Shaoqing gave a bitter smile and then put a document in front of Ling Nuan. "Nuan Nuan, I know I've done a lot of things, and you may not be able to trust me anymore. But I still want to tell you that from beginning to end, I've only loved you. I've never thought of hurting you. It's just that sometimes, in order to achieve my goal, I did do some bad things."
Ling Nuan had no intention of listening to Shen Shaoqing's repentance.
He had done too much, and Ling Nuan was already indifferent.
But when her gaze fell on the document that Shen Shaoqing had handed over, Ling Nuan still couldn't help but be flustered.
It was a property donation document.
Ling Nuan had a guess in her mind, but when she really opened the document and saw the specific address of the donated property, Ling Nuan still couldn't help but feel a slight tremor in her heart.
She didn't look at Shen Shaoqing. She just tightened her hand holding the document. "Donation? What do you want to get from me this time?"
Shen Shaoqing gave a bitter smile. "I know you won't believe me anymore, but Nuan Nuan, I've never thought of taking anything from you. Whether you believe me or not, I have no purpose. As long as you sign this document, the contract will take effect immediately."
Ling Nuan didn't answer. Instead, she carefully read the contract.
Although she wasn't in the legal profession, she had come into contact with many contracts. At least, after reading it this time, she didn't see any traps in it.
"Are you really returning the house to me?" Ling Nuan finally looked up at Shen Shaoqing.
Seeing Ling Nuan like this, Shen Shaoqing couldn't help but reach out his hand towards Ling Nuan's face.
At the same time, not far away, Huo Xiao had already taken out her phone and aimed it at the two of them.
With a "click", this scene was frozen.