Chapter 18 : Inheriting the Throne

• As the conversation grew more lively, Lin Wancheng couldn't help but speak up.
• "Have I told you before? Last time, his mother asked me to go home, so I took a long leave and rushed there. But when I arrived, she said I was too late. She sat in the living room with such an attitude, it was like a trial. I was so nervous, afraid that I would say something wrong and be thrown into a pig cage."
• Lan Xue had a hunch, "Did they also pressure you to have a child? And it has to be a boy?"
• "How did you know!" Lin Wancheng admired her sincerely, "His mother mentioned it yesterday. It's so strange, why do they only pressure me and not their son? Can I handle this matter alone?"
• "Wancheng, you're an adult now," Lan Xue suddenly became understanding, "There are many things you can handle independently without bothering the heir of a busy family. Besides, it doesn't really matter whose child it is, their family shouldn't be too concerned."
• This sarcastic remark made Lin Wancheng burst into laughter.
• She caught a glimpse of Shen Sichen's gloomy face next to her and quickly shut her mouth.
• "Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. Let's chat when we get home. Bye!"
• "Alright, I'll cook spicy hot pot and prepare cold beer. We'll eat together when you come back!"
• Lin Wancheng obediently put away her phone and secretly glanced at Shen Sichen beside her.
• In the time it took, his face had darkened again. Did she disturb him with her phone call?
• In fact, Lin Wancheng didn't know that Shen Sichen had heard everything on the other end of the phone.
• It wasn't that he wanted to eavesdrop, but her volume was a bit loud.
• Hearing that she was still living with her best friend, his mood improved inexplicably.
• However, when he heard about her mistreatment at her in-laws' house, he felt indignant.
• He hadn't even bullied his own employees, so why should others bully her?
• "Be good to your in-laws," he suddenly said.
• Lin Wancheng turned her head in surprise, why would he say that?
• Wouldn't a normal person feel indignant after hearing about her humiliating treatment?
• Flipping through a document, he finished the second half of his sentence, "They must have an imperial throne to inherit. To become an empress, one must pay a certain price."
• Imperial... throne?
• Did this cold-faced CEO actually crack jokes?
• Before Lin Wancheng could burst into laughter, Shen Sichen suddenly warned her with a serious expression, "Don't laugh!"
• He couldn't stand her grating voice!
• ...
• This matter had been on Shen Sichen's mind for a few days, and after careful consideration, he found an opportunity to bring it up to Lin Wancheng.
• "As an employee of Xingchen, if you encounter any difficulties in life, you can seek help from the company," he hinted.
• Lin Wancheng thought for a moment, difficulties?
• Her only difficulty was being poor!
• Could the company lend her money?
• Without having to repay it.
• Apart from that, difficulties in waking up, doing housework, and taking the subway, she didn't know if the company could help solve them.
• "Ah, thank you for your concern, President. I'm doing fine."
• Seeing her perfunctory attitude, Shen Sichen frowned, "Are you sure? There are no difficulties that can't be solved?"
• Lin Wancheng thought seriously for a moment, "Does indecisiveness count? According to a psychological test, I have level three decision-making difficulties!"
• Shen Sichen was getting frustrated with himself. He sighed and had to be straightforward with this absent-minded woman.
• "You said last time that your in-laws treat you poorly. Don't you plan to divorce? If you're afraid your in-laws won't agree, the company can help you."
• How could they help?
• Send the PR department to negotiate a settlement like a neighborhood committee auntie with Song Xinlan?
• Her difficulty wasn't being bullied by her in-laws, but being threatened by her grandmother-in-law, Lin Desheng.
• Otherwise, the Shen family wouldn't be able to hold her back.
• Lin Wancheng pursed her lips, "Thank you for your concern, but it's not necessary. I'm fine."
• "Who are you pretending for!" Shen Sichen was starting to lose patience, "Your marriage is in name only, isn't it?"
• Lin Wancheng didn't want to discuss this issue with him any further. She wasn't a miserable woman bound by feudal ideas.
• She wanted to handle her own affairs on her own.
• "My husband and I have a loving and harmonious marriage, we're happy! You don't need to worry!"
• These two idioms seemed to have thorns, piercing directly into Shen Sichen's heart.
• He was starting to feel frustrated and had the urge to hang her up and give her a beating!