Scumbag Forcing Me to Divorce? Watch Me Turn Around and Marry a Powerful Capital Tycoon! - Chapter 29

Front passenger seat?

Why was he telling him to move to the front passenger seat?

Yun Haotian’s face was full of question marks.

Seeing Yun Haotian hesitate, Shen Jingnian furrowed his brows slightly.
“Deaf?”

Yun Haotian quickly opened the right-side car door.
“Oh, right away.”

Shen Jingnian opened his door and stepped out.
“Miss Jiang.”

Miss Jiang!

At those words, Yun Haotian froze mid-step and immediately turned his head. Sure enough, he saw Jiang Ning’s back.

“Jiang Dad!”

The words slipped out before he could stop them.

Jiang Ning glanced back slightly, revealing her exquisitely drawn features beneath the brim of her hat.
“Mr. Shen, Mr. Yun, what a coincidence.”

Shen Jingnian’s thin lips parted slightly.
“It is quite a coincidence. Miss Jiang, where are you headed?”

“Home.”

Shen Jingnian nodded faintly.
“The sun is strong. If you don’t mind, I can have the driver give you a ride—it’s on the way.”

Yun Haotian: ???

Giving Jiang Ning a ride home?

Had his uncle-in-law forgotten his own rule?

And… on the way?

Jiang Ning’s place and the Shen family’s were clearly in opposite directions!

Besides, just now, Xu Ruoying almost cried, yet Shen Jingnian refused to give her a ride home.

Most importantly, the Xu family and Shen family were on the way to each other, but Shen Jingnian didn’t spare Xu Ruoying even a glance.

If Xu Ruoying had seen this scene, she’d be furious for sure.

Jiang Ning glanced up at the blazing sun overhead.
“Is that convenient?”

“Convenient.” Shen Jingnian’s thin lips parted again.
“We have no urgent matters either.”

“Then thank you for the trouble.” Jiang Ning’s tone was calm.

Shen Jingnian opened the back door of the car.
“Please.”

Yun Haotian’s gaze dropped to Shen Jingnian’s hand resting on the door, his expression complicated.

Could it be…

His uncle-in-law telling him to move to the front seat was just to make room for Jiang Ning?

!!!

Holy hell!

Holy hell!

His uncle-in-law was going for the young beauty.

Did the iron tree bloom at last?

Ahhhh!!!

No wonder not on the way turned into on the way.

No wonder uncle-in-law forgot all his rules when he saw Jiang Ning!

Turns out it wasn’t that he disliked sharing a car with women—he just hadn’t found the right one before!

Realizing this, Yun Haotian’s expression instantly became priceless.

…

Inside the car—

Jiang Ning and Shen Jingnian sat side by side.

They kept a comfortable distance.

From Shen Jingnian’s nose came a faint scent of fresh bamboo from Jiang Ning.

Very pleasant.

Far better than synthetic perfume.

Perhaps sensing Jiang Ning might feel uneasy, Shen Jingnian opened the mini fridge in the car.
“There’s water and coffee in here, Miss Jiang. Take whatever you want, no need to be polite.”

The mini fridge was quite large.

But it only contained two drinks: water and black coffee.

As rigid as Shen Jingnian himself.

“Thank you,” Jiang Ning declined gently. “I’m not thirsty.”

Shen Jingnian closed the fridge door.

About twenty minutes later, the car arrived at Jiang Ning’s apartment complex.

She opened the door and stepped out.

“Thank you for the ride home today, Mr. Shen.”

“You’re welcome. Miss Jiang, you’re my lifesaver.”

Jiang Ning smiled slightly.
“You paid the money; I saved the person. That’s only fair. No need to thank me. I’ll treat you to a meal sometime.”

“Good.” Shen Jingnian nodded slightly, then pulled out his phone and opened the QR code to add friends on WeChat.
“Add me on WeChat. I’m always available.”

Jiang Ning: ???

She was just being polite.

This guy really wasn’t acting distant at all!

Yun Haotian’s jaw almost dropped.

He’d only suspected his uncle-in-law liked Jiang Ning.

Now it was basically confirmed!

Tsk tsk tsk.

Iron trees blooming really are something else!

Just a few days ago, Shen Jingnian had said he wasn’t jealous that Yun Haotian added Jiang Ning on WeChat.

But now?

This cold, otherworldly uncle-in-law was actively asking Jiang Ning for her WeChat!

Keep in mind, Xu Ruoying had chased Shen Jingnian for over ten years and still couldn’t add his WeChat!

Jiang Ning took out her phone and scanned Shen Jingnian’s QR code.

Beep.

Friend added successfully.

Shen Jingnian’s WeChat profile was as cold as his demeanor.

His WeChat name was his real name.

His profile picture was the Shen Group logo.

Jiang Ning didn’t even bother to add a note.

She closed her phone and put her hat back on.
“Well, I’ll head back first then.”

“Alright.” Shen Jingnian nodded faintly and turned to enter the car.

Inside the car, Yun Haotian still sat in the front passenger seat, like he had a thorn in his butt, constantly glancing back at Shen Jingnian, looking like he wanted to say something but held back.

Shen Jingnian ignored him, picking up the newspaper he hadn’t finished.

About ten minutes later, Yun Haotian couldn’t hold it in anymore.
“Uncle-in-law, do you like Jiang Dad?”

“No.” Shen Jingnian didn’t look up, eyes on the paper.

“Then why did you take Jiang Dad home? What about your rules? You don’t like sitting in the same car with women, right?”

When it came to Xu Ruoying, it was all rules and restrictions.

But when it came to Jiang Ning? No rules, no principles.

He even actively asked for her WeChat.

“She’s different from others.”

Different?

Yun Haotian smiled.
“See, uncle-in-law, you admitted it yourself—Jiang Dad’s different from everyone else. If she’s different, doesn’t that mean you like her? Stop pretending!”

“She saved my life.” Shen Jingnian’s face was calm.
“So, to me, she’s different from others.”

Yun Haotian narrowed his eyes.
“Is that all?”

“What else could it be?” Shen Jingnian flipped the page in his precious newspaper.
“You think everyone’s like you with their ‘love brain’?”

Yun Haotian wasn’t convinced.
“Grandma said we’re all a little love-brained in this family, guys and girls. When you fall in love, you might be even worse than me.”

“Pure fantasy.” Shen Jingnian sneered. “In my world, there’s only business brains, no love brains!”

Yun Haotian snorted lightly. “You say that now, but it’s easy to crash and burn!”

“Crash and burn?” Shen Jingnian flipped a page of his newspaper. “Those words don’t exist in my dictionary.”

Whether in school or in business, Shen Jingnian had never experienced a failure. Only those without self-control worry about crashing.

Yun Haotian glanced at him, “Uncle, then I’ll just wait for you to crash and burn!”

After saying that, his eyes landed on the car fridge, and he couldn’t help but say, “Uncle, it’s time to update the drinks in the fridge. Girls like soda, milk tea, and cola, not this bitter American black coffee that tastes like medicine. Let me tell you a secret—Miss Jiang’s favorite drink is cola!”

This was something Yun Haotian had deduced from her social media posts; she’d posted meals twice recently, and cola was always next to her plate.

Unfazed, Shen Jingnian said, “What she likes to drink has nothing to do with me. I’m not her suitor!”

Yun shrugged. “Suit yourself. Just offering some advice.”

About thirty minutes later, the car stopped in front of a majestic ancient building.

The plaque above the gate bore two elegant characters: Shen Garden.

Located in the prime, expensive downtown of City A, Shen Garden sprawled over eighty acres, featuring pavilions, towers, artificial hills, and flowing water—a proper private 5A scenic spot. Since the Shen matriarch loved liveliness, almost half the garden was open to the public.

But Shen Jingnian preferred quiet. After reaching adulthood, he moved out, only coming back about once a month to have meals with the old lady, except for holidays.

Today was the day the Shen matriarch was discharged from the hospital.

Inside the hall, upon hearing that Shen Jingnian had just survived a life-and-death ordeal, the old lady was deeply alarmed. She immediately grabbed Shen Jingshu’s hand, “Jingshu, why didn’t you tell me when something so serious happened? Where is Jingnian now? Is he really alright?”

“He’s truly fine now,” Shen Jingshu assured her. “I just messaged Haotian, and he said they’re already on their way back. Mom, don’t worry.”

Though reassured, the old lady’s heart still felt uneasy.

The elderly don’t fear illness for themselves as much as fearing problems with their children.

Only when Shen Jingnian’s figure appeared did she finally relax. She hurried up, grabbed his hand, and looked him over carefully.

“Jingnian, your sister told me you were unwell a few days ago and even got acupuncture treatment. Are you feeling better now?”

“I’m fine, Mom. I feel great now.”

She looked him over once more, eyes scanning left and right. “Really okay?”

“Really.”

“Then run a few steps.”

“Run a few steps?” Shen Jingnian blinked.

The old lady nodded. “If you’re fine, run a few steps. Let me see.”

Shen Jingnian was speechless.

After multiple confirmations that her son was truly okay, the old lady finally breathed easy. She turned to Shen Jingshu: “Jingshu, if your brother ever has any issues, you mustn’t keep it from me!”

“Understood,” Shen Jingshu smiled. “Don’t worry. Jingnian has survived this great hardship, so his future will definitely be smooth sailing.”

The old lady nodded, “You’re right. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. From now on, our Sweetie’s life will be steady and smooth.”

Sweetie?

Yun Haotian gave a confused look. “Who’s Sweetie?”

Shen Jingnian shot him a glare. “There’s a video meeting in twenty minutes. Come with me to the study.”

With that, he walked off.

Yun Haotian hurried after him, “Uncle, who’s Sweetie?”

Shen Jingnian’s lips parted lightly. “How’s the South City project coming along?”

Hearing that, Yun stopped asking about Sweetie and switched to work mode, pulling out his phone. “Almost done. I had Secretary Li send the files.”

“Good.” Shen Jingnian nodded slightly. “Any bidding proposals from Jidong Games?”

“Not yet.” Yun shook his head. “Uncle, don’t hold your breath. Jidong’s top talent, Xie Huaijin, was poached by Cheng Zijun. Now whether the company can even stay afloat is up in the air. Bidding proposals are the last thing to expect.”

Shen Jingnian’s expression darkened but he said nothing.

Watching the two walk away, the old lady sighed softly, “This kid, just got better and immediately went back to work. He should rest more.”

Shen Jingshu smiled, “You know Jingnian’s a notorious workaholic.”

Then she paused before continuing, “Mom, actually Jingnian recovered so fast because of Miss Jiang. Though she’s young, she’s even better than Xu Zhiming from the hospital. Without her, Jingnian might really be in danger.”

“We must thank her properly,” the old lady said.

Shen Jingshu nodded, “I already gave her a card. But life-saving favors can’t be measured with money. Mom, I think Miss Jiang’s looks and temperament are top-tier. Don’t you think Jingnian should marry her?”

Shen Jingshu really liked Jiang Ning, so she brought this up in front of her mother.

In the past, hearing this, the old lady would have been curious about the legendary Miss Jiang and would have helped match them.

But now, the old lady already had a better choice in mind. Smiling, she said, “Girls who study medicine tend to be a bit dull. Jingnian himself is a quiet type—ten whacks with a stick and he won’t even let out a fart. If you ask me, we should find him a lively, talkative girl. Oh, during my hospital stay, I met a young lady—her looks, figure, intellect, and style, tsk tsk tsk—she’s literally my dream daughter-in-law!”

“At the hospital?” Shen Jingshu frowned. “Nowadays, so many gold diggers are around. Don’t tell me you ran into a schemer.”

The old lady was staying in the VIP ward, so Shen Jingshu suspected the girl might have been showing off deliberately, knowing the family’s status.