Chapter 340 - 121 What’s done cannot be undone
Seeing the old man following behind Yun Shen, Kang Jinse instinctively frowned, "Who is he?"
Yun Shen brushed her off without a change in his expression, and asked indifferently, "Where’s mom?"
Kang Jinse’s mouth curled slightly, "She seems to be feeling unwell and is resting in her room."
Yun Shen instructed Uncle Feng to prepare a guest room to settle this man down first.
Uncle Feng stealthily sized up the man, wisely keeping his thoughts to himself, "Please follow me."
Su Antong glanced at Yun Shen, then obediently followed Uncle Feng.
Kang Jinse was curious about this man’s identity, but seeing Yun Shen’s expression, she dared not ask further.
Yun Shen didn’t even spare Kang Jinse a glance as he strode upstairs.
At dinner time, Yun Shu still had not appeared.
It was then Yun Shen sensed something was amiss and turned to ask Uncle Feng, "What’s wrong with my mom?"
Uncle Feng glanced at Kang Jinse, who was busily stuffing chicken legs into her mouth, "Madam went out this morning and came back in a bad mood. I don’t know if she encountered something unpleasant outside."
Yun Shen’s frown deepened more and more.
Yun Ya took a look at Kang Jinse, who was preoccupied with eating, and his lips curled up with an edge of mockery.
Just then, Yun Shu, wrapped in a knitted shawl, walked over slowly.
She looked radiant, graceful and poised, no different from usual.
When Yun Ya looked at her, Yun Shu also glanced back, her dark eyes like a still, deep lake, calm on the surface but with deep undercurrents flowing beneath.
Yun Ya raised an eyebrow and smiled gently at Yun Shu.
How could she forget? Yun Shu’s greatest strength was that she was never affected by external forces—a woman who was very selfish, who always loved only herself. So how could she possibly punish herself for someone else’s mistake?
Let me see how long you can maintain this calm.
"Mom," Yun Shen stood up and took the initiative to pull out the chair at the head of the table.
Yun Shu nodded with a smile, "Were you busy at work today?"
It was rare for Yun Shu to inquire about his work, and he responded lightly, "It was alright."
Yun Shu, seeing Kang Jinse desperately shoveling food into her mouth with her chopsticks, frowned slightly.
Now, seeing Kang Jinse only reminded her of Kang Jinxian’s insufferable demeanor. The sisters had similar traits; she had deliberately overlooked them in the past, but now, she felt she had definitely misjudged.
The hostess hadn’t even begun to eat, yet she was indulging quite unrestrainedly.
Yun Shu, now too lazy to take it into account, picked up her chopsticks, ready to eat.
Hesitating for a moment, Yun Shen glanced at Yun Shu, "Mom, when I was leaving work today, I met a man who said he was an old friend of yours, so I brought him back."
Yun Shu paused, then raised her eyes to Yun Shen in puzzlement.
Yun Shen took a deep breath and glanced toward the shadows, "Come out."
Yun Shu had a bad feeling in her heart, and before she could object, a figure slowly emerged.
"Shu’er..." The man, upon seeing Yun Shu, walked over excitedly.
Yun Ya watched the newcomer, a fleeting glint in his eyes.
Turning to Yun Shu, his facial expression visibly cracked with an exceptional speed, revealing one of the rare moments of volatile emotion in Yun Shu. It was not because of the man’s sudden appearance, but rather, why he was brought back by Yun Shen.
"Don’t touch me," Yun Shu commanded in a cold voice, as cutting as the chill wind.
The man stood there as if shell-shocked, frozen.
The muscles in Yun Shu’s face twitched slightly. She turned to look at Yun Shen, "Shenshen, don’t bring just any Tom, Dick, or Harry back home. The Yun Family isn’t a charity. Give him some money and send him away."
No longer having an appetite, she got up to leave the dining room. As she passed by the man, he subconsciously reached out to her. Yun Shu gave him a cold look, her gaze icy, "You better recognize your status. I’m not going to delve into today’s incident, but don’t think the Yun Family is a charity that you can just exploit in my name. Believe it or not, I can make your death very ugly." She lowered her voice for the last part, making sure only the two of them could hear.
Seeing the man’s incredulous and shocked expression, she snorted coldly and strode away.
Yun Shen pressed his lips together and glanced at Su Antong, suddenly looking years older, his step faltering and full of age.
He instructed Uncle Feng to take the man away, not caring about Yun Ya and Kang Jinse left seated, and hastened after Yun Shu.
Yun Ya looked towards Su Antong, who glanced back seemingly inadvertently, allowing him to see the scorn and disdain in the other’s eyes.
"Tom, Dick, or Harry?" That’s how Yun Shu sees you, fitting indeed.
Su Antong clenched his fists, hidden under his sleeve, the loathing in his eyes flashing and vanishing in an instant.
Kang Jinse, oblivious to the unfolding drama and focused on her meal, didn’t realize what had happened until too late; when she did, only she and Yun Ya remained in the dining room.