Chapter 99. Being a Substitute? The Hurts-Body-and-Soul Kind (8)
The Shen family finally learned about Shen Wan’s security company. At first, they couldn’t believe it, but after inquiring for a long time, they discovered that the seemingly small security company really belonged to Shen Wan, and they became incredibly excited.
Shen Wan hadn’t kept this a secret, so it was easy to find out.
The Shen family heard that running a security company was very profitable.
All those big bosses coming to Shen Wan’s company to book bodyguard services – after hearing this, the family closed the door and discussed it at home.
“Such a big company, that girl certainly can’t manage it alone,” Shen’s mother’s eyes were full of calculation. “Tomorrow we’ll go to the company, taking Little Bo along. Managing a company is a very complex matter. Which company boss doesn’t have social obligations outside? A girl is easily taken advantage of. Tomorrow we’ll bring Little Bo along and have Shen Wan hand over the company to him to manage.”
Hearing this, Shen’s father nodded repeatedly, “That’s right, Little Bo is smart and capable. Once he takes over the company, he’ll surely become a big boss in the future. Girls really can’t compare to boys. If our Little Bo had been managing this company from the start, it would definitely be larger than its current scale.”
“Exactly, sister is really something, breaking up with Li Zhan for so long, and Li Zhan helps her open a company as a breakup fee, yet she keeps quiet about it. If I hadn’t accidentally heard some news, she probably would have kept hiding it forever,” Shen Bo was now completely immersed in the good news of soon becoming a boss. No matter how big or small the company was, it was still a company. He had heard before that the fee for hiring a private bodyguard from that company was at least tens of thousands at the lowest.
The more he thought about it, the more excited Shen Bo became. “Mom, Dad, I’ll definitely do a good job in the future, expand the company, and then buy you big houses, seaside villas, take you traveling abroad.”
Hearing this, the Shen couple were deeply moved. It really was better to raise a son. Look at their Little Bo, thinking of them in everything. Where was their unfilial daughter like this, quietly opening a company, not caring about the family, afraid of subsidizing the family.
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“Boss Shen, there are three people outside who say they’re your family members.”
Shen Wan had come to the company early in the morning. The company had recently recruited a new batch of people. Wasn’t she coming every day to check on their training progress and give them some motivational talks? Before she could start speaking, she was interrupted by Xiao Hu.
She looked up and asked, “Three people, what are their characteristics?”
It had been several months since the Shen family had come looking for her. Shen Wan had almost forgotten about these people. The Shen family had bullied the original host for her weakness, but she wasn’t afraid. If they really came to cause trouble, she truly wasn’t scared. When it came to shamelessness and unreasonableness, who could compare to her?
188: That’s right, so thick-skinned that even old grannies wouldn’t dare to scam her. If an old granny came, he dared guarantee that Shen Wan would first lie on the ground crying “Ouch.”
Xiao Hu described the characteristics of the three people, and Shen Wan remembered her original family of extreme specimens. She pondered for a moment, glanced at the dozens of tall and strong bodyguards present, and laughed out loud.
“Go and invite them in.”
Xiao Hu led the Shen family all the way to the underground training area. From afar, they could hear grunting sounds and something breaking – all these sounds were very loud and frightening. Just as they reached the entrance of the training area, they were startled.
Not because of anything else, but because two very fierce-looking men were standing at the door.
When they saw them, they instinctively glared at them with fierce eyes, making the Shen couple’s hearts tremble. Shen Bo was also stunned for a moment. Being naturally cowardly, he was so frightened that his calves shook. But then he thought that this place would soon be under his management, he would be the boss of these people, wouldn’t they have to listen to him?
In the future, he would take two bodyguards wherever he went, which would be very impressive.
Thinking this, Shen Bo was no longer afraid. What was there to fear? These people would all listen to him in the future; if they didn’t, he would fire them.
The three of them entered with forced bravery, immediately noticing everything in the training area. There were people chopping bricks with their bare hands, one brick in each hand, as if cutting tofu. These people were all sturdy and robust, with somewhat fierce expressions. Ordinary people seeing such individuals would instinctively avoid them from afar.
They heard the sound of bricks falling to the floor and didn’t dare to look, quickly trying to find Shen Wan’s position.
After careful searching, they finally spotted Shen Wan. She was lazily lying on a lounge chair, with two tall and strong men standing beside her, looking very respectful. One was peeling an apple for her, while the other held a tray, using a fork to feed small pieces of apple into her mouth.
Shen Wan was eating with half-closed eyes, seemingly unaware of their arrival.
The originally confident Shen family felt intimidated; this wasn’t what they had imagined. In their minds, Shen Wan was that kind of weak and gentle girl who could be bullied at will, manipulated as they pleased. No matter what they instructed or demanded, she would obediently comply.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Hu instantly understood something, her expression becoming respectful. She carefully walked to Shen Wan’s side, bent down, and said softly, “Boss Shen, they’re here.”
“They’re here?”
Shen Wan didn’t even get up, just lifted her eyelids slightly. When she saw the Shen family, she asked, “What brings you here to see me?”
Hearing the familiar voice, Shen’s mother suddenly lost her fear. She rushed to Shen Wan in three quick steps, muttering and scolding, “You ungrateful girl, opening such a big company without even notifying the family. Do you still consider me your mother?” As she spoke, one hand was about to land on Shen Wan’s arm, ready to pinch her.
In the past, when disciplining Shen Wan, she always did this. This move never failed; Shen Wan never dared to resist. Even if she cried in pain, she didn’t dare make a sound.
But this time, before she could succeed, she was suddenly suspended in mid-air.
When she realized what was happening, she found herself being lifted by her arms by two tall bodyguards.
“Let go of me, let go of me! I’m your boss’s mother! If you hurt me or bump me, I’ll have her fire you all,” Shen’s mother had also figured it out. This was her daughter’s company, so no matter how fierce these people looked, they had to listen to her daughter.
But this statement didn’t work. Shen Wan glanced at her indifferently and said, “My mother has come a long way and must be tired. You guys hold her up for a while, let her rest her feet.”
Hearing this, Xiao Hu almost burst out laughing. Rest her feet by holding her up?
The two bodyguards holding Shen’s mother also nearly failed to hold back their laughter, quickly lifting her higher.
Shen Wan rested her chin on her hand and said seriously to her mother, “Mom, when I was little, you always hugged me and lifted me up. Now that I’ve grown up, opened a company, and am making money, it’s time for your daughter to repay you. My strength is limited, so I’ll let the company employees lift you up on my behalf. If it makes you happy, I’ll give them a bonus.”
Hearing this, Shen’s mother widened her eyes and clamored to be put down.
“Mom, don’t worry about the money. This is how I should show filial piety to you,” she waved her hand. “You guys take my mom over there. Xiao Hu, go pour some water. Coming all this way to see me, how could we not offer my mom a glass of water?”
Amidst Shen’s mother’s protests, she was taken to a soundproof room. The soundproof room had a glass soundproof wall, allowing Shen Wan to clearly see the two bodyguards lifting her mother high. Xiao Hu quickly poured a glass of water, presumably asking Shen’s mother if she wanted to drink, but Shen’s mother didn’t seem to want to. Xiao Hu put it aside, found another person to go in, and then returned to Shen Wan’s side.
Shen’s father also reacted, shouting, “Unfilial daughter, you quickly…”
“Dad, don’t scold me yet. I haven’t forgotten about you. It seems you’re a bit jealous that mom is being lifted up. Don’t worry, I treat you both equally. I definitely won’t neglect you.”
As she finished speaking, Shen’s father was also lifted up and sent into the soundproof room.
“Remember to pour a glass of water for my dad too. They’ve come a long way, let them rest their feet well.”
Finally, Shen Wan turned her gaze to Shen Bo. That look made Shen Bo’s whole body tremble. He quickly said, “Sis, I don’t want to be lifted up. I’m young and strong, walking doesn’t tire me out, I don’t need to rest my feet.”
Without Shen’s father and mother present, Shen Bo wasn’t so righteous anymore. He understood that his sister had changed a lot. With so many people around, he didn’t dare to move recklessly. Mom and Dad had already been taken to be lifted up; he was afraid that if he moved carelessly, he would also be lifted up.
“Come, sit down,” Shen Wan said with a smile, patting the seat beside her. Shen Bo took a deep breath and slowly sat down, looking at Shen Wan expectantly. He didn’t know why, but he found the Shen Wan before him particularly frightening. Glancing at his parents struggling in the soundproof room, his calves trembled again.
“What brings you here to see me today?”
“I…” Shen Bo wanted to say he came to take over the company.
But he couldn’t say those words now. “Just came to see you, sis, to see how you’re doing. We haven’t had news of you for so long, everyone at home has been thinking of you.”
“Oh, is that so?” Shen Wan gestured to the bodyguard beside her, and was then fed a piece of apple. This scene was just witnessed by Dong Zheng, who had just walked in.
She surveyed the situation in the training area, her eyes narrowing. She walked over to Shen Wan’s side in high heels, seemingly unperturbed. It was Xiao Hu who spotted her first.
“Miss Dong, you’re here so early today?” She also noticed that Dong Zheng was holding cola and fried chicken legs, and felt quite uneasy.
Dong Zheng didn’t stand on ceremony and sat down next to Shen Wan, handing her the fried chicken legs and cola. At this moment, everyone saw that there was a bright rose pinned to the packaging of the fried chicken legs. This was a combination they had never seen before. Did fast food restaurants now give out roses when selling fried chicken legs?
“What’s going on?” Dong Zheng asked. She had certainly seen the two people being lifted up in the soundproof room.
“My parents came to see me,” Shen Wan glanced at the rose pinned to the packaging. “Does the fried chicken come with the rose?”
“No.”
“Oh?”
Dong Zheng said, “I bought it specially. Isn’t a rose with fried chicken legs uniquely flavored?”
“It seems so.”
Shen Bo sat to the side, not daring to interrupt, trying his best to lower his presence.
“My parents came from far away, so I let them go in to rest their feet. Suddenly remembering how they used to hold me up when I was little, now that I have the means, I want to repay them and let them experience being lifted up too. I think they must be very happy.”
Shen Bo: They’d be happy if pigs could fly.
“Oh, is that so?” Dong Zheng didn’t care at all. She knew exactly what kind of people the Shen family were. She hadn’t expected Shen Wan to do this.
Seeing that Shen Wan wasn’t planning to go out anytime soon, she didn’t leave either. The two started chatting casually.
They even talked about Li Group’s affairs. Apparently, there had been some problems, but fortunately, Li Zhan had two plans prepared, so the company didn’t suffer any losses. However, Li Zhan had become busy and hadn’t been back for several days.
Shen Bo occasionally glanced at the soundproof room, then saw Shen Wan and Dong Zheng chatting happily. Unable to join the conversation, he felt extremely irritated.
“Little Bo, do you want to go in too?” Shen Wan noticed Shen Bo’s expression. “Your sister is only two years older than you. I indeed haven’t held you much or lifted you up. If you really…”
“Sis, where’s the bathroom? I need to use the restroom.”
Shen Bo’s face had turned pale with fright. In the end, he was led out by Xiao Hu.