Rose Manor: Tycoon's Relentless Chase-Chapter 353 - 332: Don’t Think It’ll Be Easy

Actually, for the past three or four years, they haven’t heard any news about Shen Jianian, and everyone has speculated that something happened to her.

Yin Shuyao watched the video of Fu Jichen being interviewed at the Rose Manor. The man’s eyes carried an infinite longing, as if he was remembering someone. She was even more convinced that Shen Jianian had met with misfortune.

The first time Shen Jianian caught attention online was when the movie "Melody in Fate" was released. The character Shen Jianian played became popular, and the audience liked it very much.

Yin Shuyao watched the movie and didn’t recognize that it was Shen Jianian whom she knew. She thought it was an actor with the same name.

Then, Tong Yan’s fans started ripping into Shen Jianian online. During that time, every time you opened Weibo, you would see Shen Jianian’s name, causing quite a stir. She still didn’t feel anything, just thinking that she was an irrelevant person, even believing at one point that it was just a common marketing strategy for movies.

It wasn’t until Fu Jichen held a press conference to announce the relationship that the whole internet talked about it for several days. Anyone who was online knew about this. Only then did Yin Shuyao realize that the actress who had been trending was actually her cousin Shen Jianian, who had changed her appearance because of a car accident.

It was very difficult to meet Shen Jianian. Based on the information she found online, she went to Fengshan Film and Television City. Who knew the set was in total lockdown, not allowing unrelated personnel to get close. Later, the crew moved around to shoot at multiple locations, Shen Jianian’s whereabouts were uncertain, and she had no way to find her.

She could only change her approach, asking people to find Shen Jianian’s contact information. After many hardships, she finally got her phone number, which led to the call a few days ago.

Because of Fu Jichen’s obstruction, things didn’t develop the way she expected.

She originally wanted to give up, but her parents were persistent and insisted she go find Shen Jianian.

After all these days, she finally figured out Shen Jianian’s movements, knowing she would come to this studio in the park to practice piano every day, and also learned she had joined a prestigious symphony orchestra.

Career and love, Shen Jianian had it all.

In contrast to herself, she had nothing, even hesitating for a long time before buying a new piece of clothing.

Thinking about this, Yin Shuyao pressed her lips together and lowered her head, eyes filled with intense unwillingness, wishing she could switch lives with Shen Jianian and take her place.

This was the wish she made the first time she visited the Shen Family and saw Shen Jianian as a child. Back then, Shen Jianian wore a princess dress, looking as beautiful as a star in the sky.

All these years, she wanted to surpass Shen Jianian but never could, instead, she deeply sank into the mire, struggling bitterly.

Shen Jianian finished drinking a glass of plain water and placed the cup on the table.

Neither of them spoke, and for a moment, this secluded corner was excessively quiet.

"Look at me, accidentally telling you so much." Yin Shuyao was the first to break the stagnant atmosphere, using a tissue to wipe the tear marks from the corners of her eyes, then curved her mouth into a faint smile at Shen Jianian, "Knowing you’re doing well is enough, I can also report back to my parents."

Shen Jianian turned sideways to pick up a bag from the empty chair next to her and took out her phone. Yin Shuyao glanced over and saw Shen Jianian calling the server to settle the bill.

Then, Shen Jianian looked up at her, slightly pressing her lips, slowly saying, "It’s getting late, I should go home."

"Jianian..." Yin Shuyao called out to her, truly at her wit’s end, not knowing what else she could say. So after calling her name, she fell silent, biting hard on the soft flesh inside her lip.

She had said so much, wanting more than just Shen Jianian paying the bill, but Shen Jianian didn’t seem to think in the direction she hoped for at all.

Shen Jianian zipped up her shoulder bag, her gaze calm and serene as winter lake water, looking at the opposite side for a while. Seeing that Yin Shuyao had nothing else to say, she asked, "Is there anything else?"

The coffee in front of Yin Shuyao remained untouched, the latte art on top still perfectly intact, with the white little swan floating at the rim, seemingly mocking her overestimation of her own abilities. Her fingers lightly trembled, she could reveal her own scars to gain sympathy from Shen Jianian, but to plead with her required courage.

Shen Jianian certainly was no longer the Shen Jianian of the past.

The Shen Jianian of the past, if she had heard all this, would definitely have offered help. Yet now, she sat there indifferent, even wanting to leave.

Yin Shuyao suppressed the surging feeling of humiliation, took a deep breath, and had to beg her with all the humility she could muster: "Jianian... you are now the wife of Jun Mountain’s CEO. Reviving a factory is just a matter of words for you. Besides, Jun Mountain also has this kind of business..."