CEO He : Please Don't Love Me

The dining room was filled with ear-deafening silence. Perhaps no one had expected Grandfather He to say something like this and so suddenly. No one except Shen Yiling whose eyes were filled with hope again. It was last night during the phone call, Grandfather He had told her that he wanted to make Mo Roulan his granddaughter. He wanted to adopt her. And the good thing was that Mo Roulan's mother had already agreed to this. Shen Yiling didn't want this to happen because having He add to Mo Roulan's name would change Mo Roulan's life completely. In other words, it would only make her life easier in City H. So easy that no one would dare to go against her after this and why would she want that? The person who had made her feel so much sorrow and despair, who made her doubt herself so many times should also not live happily. She didn't want that to happen. However, she knew that in the current circumstances, this would be the best thing for her if it happened. Because if Mo Roulan really did become Grandfather He's granddaughter, then she would also become He Jian's sister. Even though she would be his adopted sister only, they would not share a single drop of blood, in everyone's eyes, He Jian and Mo Roulan will be siblings. And hence they won't be able to marry. Only she would marry He Jian. And hence Shen Yiling came here to help Grandfather He in this mission that was now hers also. Before she didn't know that the old man was so useless but now after seeing what happened at the dining table, Shen Yiling knew that he needed her help very much. Because if she relied on the old man completely then she would perhaps never be able to marry He Jian. Thinking this, Shen Yiling put a very innocent and soft smile on her lips and stepped forward to hold Mo Roulan's hand. Mo Roulan who had a dazed look on her face literally flinched when she came out of her trance and saw that it was Shen Yiling who was holding her hand. She stepped away from Shen Yiling as the latter was some kind of disease. The smile on Shen Yiling's lips faltered immediately, Her heart was filled with rage seeing Mo Roulan's behavior. It was she who was supposed to behave like this. Who was Mo Roulan to step away and avoid her touch!

However, Shen Yiling was clever enough to use this thing in her own favor. Her eyes flashed with hurt and her lips quivered slightly as she whispered

"Younger Sister Roulan, did I do something wrong?" It was the first time Shen Yiling had talked to Mo Roulan since the moment the latter had stepped inside He Mansion. And Mo Roulan couldn't help but gape in surprise seeing the one-eighty degree change in Shen Yiling's behavior.

Who will believe that the same girl had thumped a stack of files on her table just today? Who will believe that she had ordered her to mop the floor when she was not even assigned to do such jobs!

But then again, what else could she expect from Shen Yiling! Mo Roulan thought bitterly inside her heart. She should not be surprised at all. She wondered whether it would be like her last life again! Just like how in her past life, everyone would start to sympathize with Shen Yiling and give her those glances that would be full of disappointment and disgust. However, Mo Roulan didn't even seem to care this time. She just looked at Shen Yiling blankly and said "Sorry, I was startled"

Except for this, Mo Roulan decided that she won't give any explanation… regardless of what others will think. Shen Yiling smiled tightly as she squeezed out a few tears from her eyes. Her eyes were filled with tears and made Grandfather He pity her slightly. He stepped forward and said gently.

"Yiling, Girl Roulan just got startled. Don't feel bad, alright?"

Shen Yiling nodded her head but her face still didn't look good. Seeing this, Grandfather He frowned as he remembered that his friend Old Shen had told him that Shen Yiling was a little sensitive in these matters. She could get hurt easily and would continue to think about it until she won't get assured that she was never the reason behind all the fuss. Thinking this, Grandfather He sighed and turned to look at Mo Roulan as he said "Roulan, just apologize once. This girl is a little sensitive. She will continue to think about it otherwise."

Mo Roulan's face went blank while Shen Yiling couldn't help but want to praise Grandfather He for the first time. The old man was doing something right for the first time. Mo Roulan looked at Grandfather He with an emotionless face and then at Shen Yiling. Apologize to Shen Yiling…for what?

It was already a great thing she could face Shen Yiling. She clenched her fists as she opened her mouth to refuse Grandfather He. She won't be doing that and she didn't care what He Jian's grandfather would think about her. However, even before Mo Rouan could say anything, He Jian held her wrist and pushed her behind himself. "She won't be apologizing to anyone."

He Jian's cold eyes looked at Grandfather He as if he was daring him to refute him. Grandfather He sighed helplessly as he knew that since He Jian had already said he won't be able to do anything. So he just gave up and decided to discuss the other matter that he wanted to end in front of Shen Yiling. He wanted Shen Yiling to believe that Mo Roulan was never a threat to her. So Grandfather He cleared his throat and said again

"Girl Roulan, so what do you think about being my gran…"

"She doesn't need to think anything."

He Jian said coldly interrupting Grandfather He. "Because she won't be doing whatever you are saying."

Finishing his words, He Jian held Mo Roulan's wrist again and then left He Mansion.