Chapter 456: Desire to Survive

asn't responding to my messages, her phone was off, and he had abandoned a pile of work to find her. He checked the building's security footage and saw her looking lost as she walked out of the buildi...Two impeccably dressed business tycoons, looking rather pitiful now, sat beside the massive dining table in the restaurant. Each had a bowl of plain noodle soup before them, with only a small dish of pickled vegetables in the middle.

"Just eat what you can, Auntie finished cooking dinner and came home. Who let you come back so late The leftovers are gone." Lin Zhizhe thought, it's already good that there is something for you to eat, do you want to complain

This noodle dish was made by her and Shu Tinglan together just now. Both of them have culinary skills that are, shall we say, questionable. The noodles were cooked mushy and overdone.

Fu Shenyi does whatever his wife says. If she wants plain noodles, then it's plain noodles. As long as his wife is happy, that's all that matters.

Zuo Yu'an is quite particular about food, this is really a bit hard to swallow.

But seeing Shu Tinglan's expectant eyes, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and swallow it down. The noodles were overcooked, mushy into a lump. This was the worst noodles Zhu Yu'an had ever eaten in his life.

How does Fu Shényì manage to eat with such relish

He was rather odd, and just as Fu Shenyi finished eating, he glanced at him and whispered, "My will to survive."

Of course it's acting, as long as Lin Zhixian is happy, what does a bowl of noodles matter

Zhuo Yu'an understood.

Zuo Yu'an, even though he felt it was hard to swallow, still ate slowly.

On the other hand, Shu Tinglan felt a twinge of pity.

"Let's not eat anymore."

Zhuo Yu'an heard her concern for him, and his mood instantly improved.

“It’s fine, I can do it!” Then in a few swipes he finished the rest. It was a bit bland, but at least Tinglan made it, so thinking that way, it was barely acceptable.

After he finished eating, Shu Tinglan bid farewell to Lin Zhiyao and the others before heading home.

When she got into the car, she remembered her unprovoked anger that morning and apologized proactively: "I was in a bad mood this morning. Don't mind it!"

Her taking the initiative to apologize actually made Zhu Yu'an feel a little sorry for her.

He also said, "It was my fault. I shouldn't have interfered with your work. But Lan, I still advise you not to take any cases related to Gu Ruandong. It's not because I'm afraid it will affect my cooperation with him, but he is..."

Zhuo Yu'an pondered how to explain Gu Ruandong to Tinglan in a way that was both appropriate and understandable.

If you say Gu Ruantong is a bad person, then why are you collaborating with him to develop a game

If you say that Gu Ruandong is a good person, then why did he stop her from taking the case

"What's wrong with him Although I checked, the outside world doesn't have a good opinion of him, but since you choose to cooperate with him, then this person is capable. Zhuo Y uan, I don't trust others, but I believe your judgment!" Shu Tinglan was very sure.

She had no idea that Zhuo Y uan was forced to find Gu Ruandong because he saved her!

Tinglan, you should know that some people are suitable partners but not suitable friends. In life, they should be kept away from.

For some reason, hearing him say that, she unexpectedly thought of Wen Jian. She instantly understood what he meant.

However,

"I'm also working, he's just a party in this case, I'm not trying to be friends with him."

"What case Can you tell me about it"

"It's not convenient for now." Because Gu Ruannuan hasn't let Gu Ruandong know what she wants to do, it's not convenient to reveal it in advance.

"Have to take it"

"Still considering." To be honest, before today she wasn't very keen on taking it because it didn't align with her career path and she didn't want to put her energy into it. But today's mid-year review, where her performance was highlighted again, made her reconsider.

According to the Gu family's assets, if they win the lawsuit, they will get a percentage based on the amount of property, which is a considerable sum and can significantly boost her performance. This makes her a little tempted.

And besides, it was Lu YaoYao who forced it on her. At that time, she couldn't refuse even if she wanted to.

Zhuo Yu'an just fell silent. He really didn't have the right to interfere: "If you want to take it, then take it."

If he really offended Gu Ruandong, he'd just bear the consequences.

Two people fighting over Gu Ruan Dong is not worth it!

Seeing his attitude soften, when they arrived home, Shu Tinglan took the initiative to hug him: "Thank you, husband. I promise that even if I take this case, it won't affect our cooperation at all."

"I said, it's not about you affecting our cooperation."

"Oh," she said, hugging him tighter.

"What's wrong" He could tell she seemed down all day.

"I've been feeling a bit stressed and tired lately!" She usually had a strong and somewhat obsessive need to appear capable in front of him, rarely showing her vulnerability. But now, she was slowly trying to open up, sharing her stress with him. It seemed possible, almost comforting.

"About work"

"Well, I've been at Lansdowne Law for over half a year now, and my performance hasn't really improved. It's much worse than Li Anna's."

"Tinglan, you've only been there for half a year. This industry doesn't produce results that quickly. A case can take a year or even several years to complete, so don't worry too much about the small fluctuations in performance right now. Just focus on laying a solid foundation and looking towards the future. Besides, your work isn't about competing with someone named Li for performance, is it"

"Well, I understand the logic, but I'm feeling a bit frustrated and lost. It's like I'm a headless fly, not sure which direction to put my energy."

"Zuo Yu'an: 'Not having direction is definitely a problem. I'll have Lawyer Zhang talk to you properly tomorrow, he's very experienced.'"

"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for him My problems are child's play in front of him, right" She felt a little embarrassed to bother Lawyer Zhang.

"No trouble."

Shu Tinglan's low mood had improved a lot today. The two of them video chatted with the children for a while, agreeing to pick them up after summer vacation, and then hung up.

"Tired"

"That's true."

"I've already run you a warm bath. Go take a soak and relax." The bathroom in the master bedroom was already ready for her, even with some thoughtfulness from Zhu Yu'an - he had added her favorite essential oil to the water, lit a calming diffuser on the shelf beside it, and put on relaxing music through the bathroom speaker.

This man is really good. Before they even get intimate, she's already very relaxed.

"Would you like to come with me" she asked.

He narrowed his eyes, but still refused: "No, I won't touch you tonight. Let you have a good night's rest."

He felt that he had really lost control recently and was afraid of wearing her out. He needed to restrain himself.

Shu Tinglan chuckled, then wrapped herself in a towel and went to the bathroom.

It was indeed very comfortable. After just a few minutes, she fell asleep unconsciously.

Until the sound of knocking at the door reached her, she didn't hear it.

"Tinglan" Zhuo Yunan called her name from outside, but there was no answer.

He rushed in and saw that she was actually asleep in the water. Luckily, she hadn't slipped down and drowned.

"Listen to the waves."

He gently patted her face, and she suddenly gasped in surprise, her eyes filled with mist, her whole body flushed a delicate pink from the bath.

He cleared his throat and spoke: “How did you fall asleep Wake up.” soon as Xiaoxin stepped out of the law firm, she saw that President Zhu and the doctor had arrived at the same time. She saw that President Zhu's face was pale with anger and he ran towards her. The...