240: Chapter 24 pales in comparison

"Didn't Director Lian have so much to say just now? Why are you quiet now?"

Director Lian twitched her fingers, snorted lightly, and turned away: "I can't be bothered talking to you people. Aren't you leaving? Hurry up and scram!"

Liu Hui rolled her eyes and directly led Shen Yan toward Xiao Ting.

"Let's go, Xiao Ting. Don't stay around people who have issues with their brains."

Xiao Ting hadn't been able to directly point at Director Lian's nose and curse her because her own ability was insufficient and she lacked the standing to speak up.

Seeing that Liu Hui had vented some of her frustration for her, she felt incredibly satisfied.

"Okay, let's go!"

Just as the three of them were about to leave together, a brand-new mercedes-benz slowly stopped at the hospital entrance.

"Wife!"

Along with that voice came a man.

The man was about 1.65 meters tall, obese, and bald.

The man got out of the car holding roses, walked step-by-step to Director Lian, and presented the roses to her.

Seeing this action by the man, Shen Yan, Liu Hui, and Xiao Ting immediately understood that this man was Director Lian's husband.

Looking at the fresh roses in front of her and the three people who hadn't left yet, Director Lian couldn't feel happy at all.

If Shen Yan hadn't been there, she probably would have flaunted her affection with her husband toward Liu Hui.

But now Shen Yan was present.

Compared to Shen Yan, her husband was short, ugly, and fat. Most importantly, Shen Yan's hair was thick and lush, while her husband only had a few strands of hair on his head.

The more Director Lian compared them, the angrier she became. She gritted her teeth, took the roses from her husband's hand, threw them fiercely onto the ground, and vented her anger on her husband.

"Who asked you to bring flowers?!"

Director Lian's husband was terrified by her aggressive demeanor. He hurriedly explained in a panic: "Didn't you message me and ask me to bring you a bouquet of roses when I came over?"

"Pfft!"

Laughter drifted over from not far away.

Shen Yan and Liu Hui simultaneously turned their heads to look nearby.

"Sorry... I couldn't help it."

Xiao Ting lowered her head guiltily while trying to suppress her laughter.

She had always known Director Lian had a husband. But because Director Lian's husband never appeared at the hospital, and because Director Lian often boasted in front of them about how handsome and tall her husband was, she truly couldn't hold back when she saw what Director Lian's husband actually looked like and burst out laughing.

Seeing Xiao Ting's shoulders shaking as she tried to stifle her laughter, Liu Hui sighed and shook her head.

Forget it, she's just a kid; it's normal not to be able to stop laughing.

Just as she was thinking this, Director Lian stormed angrily toward their direction.

"What are you three laughing at over here?!"

Liu Hui looked directly into Director Lian's eyes and said, "What? Director Lian, you aren't satisfied managing people's friendships, and now you even manage whether people laugh or not?"

Director Lian felt that the three of them were laughing at her for finding a husband who was short, unattractive, and bald. Her entire face flushed with anger.

"You are laughing at me, aren't you!"

Liu Hui couldn't be bothered to argue with her on this good day.

She turned, pulled Shen Yan and Xiao Ting, and walked forward, saying as they walked, "Let's go, don't pay attention to her."

Just as the three of them were about to leave, Director Lian's husband suddenly called out to Shen Yan.

"Hey? Sir, are you the person who rented a car from our shop?"

As the words fell.

The other four people present froze.

"Rent... a car?"

The one who reacted first was Xiao Ting.

She first glanced at the car Shen Yan had parked in the lot, then looked at Shen Yan, feeling a vague sense of foreboding.

Director Lian's husband scrutinized Shen Yan closely, then nodded with absolute certainty.

"That's right, it's you. You were the only handsome young man who came to the shop today; I wouldn't mistake you."

Shen Yan hadn't expected that Director Lian's husband was the owner of the car rental company.

After being stunned for a while, he frankly admitted to the other party: "That's right, this car is indeed rented by me. I didn't expect the owner of the rental company to be you."

Director Lian's husband burst out laughing.

Although he didn't know why his wife was inexplicably throwing a tantrum at him, seeing Shen Yan made him feel inexplicably uncomfortable too.

After all, who wouldn't feel inferior seeing someone whose external conditions were so much better than their own?

Now that he finally had one area where he could surpass Shen Yan, the vanity in his heart immediately swelled rapidly.

"Oh dear, if you had told me earlier that you knew my wife, I definitely would have given you a discount!"

Hearing this, Shen Yan smiled and replied, "No need. Is there anything else? If not, we'll be leaving now."

It was only at this moment that Director Lian realized what had happened.

After learning that Shen Yan's car wasn't purchased but rented from a shop owned by her husband, her vanity swelled just as quickly as her husband's.

"Oh my! Liu Hui, didn't you say your family background was quite good? How did you end up with a poor boy?"

"But then again, with your status as an older single woman, you probably can't find anyone better, right?"

Seeing Director Lian's eyes full of mockery, Liu Hui narrowed her eyes and turned to ask Shen Yan, "Where is your car?"

Shen Yan quietly explained to her: "Something happened this morning, and the car was taken in for repairs. I was afraid it would be inconvenient for our date today, so I rented a car."

Shen Yan thought Liu Hui's focus would be on him renting a car for their date, but unexpectedly, Liu Hui's focus was on why the car was scrapped.

"Why was the car scrapped? Were you in an accident?"

"Were you hurt? Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

Hearing Liu Hui's concerned words, Shen Yan felt a warmth in his heart. He gently replied to Liu Hui, "It's nothing, it was just a rear-end collision."

As the two of them were talking quietly, Director Lian spoke up again.

"Are you guys going out to eat? Since you're going to eat, why don't we all go together? My husband happens to have a friend who runs a high-end restaurant. With your circumstances, you probably won't get to eat there more than a few times in your entire lives."

"I'm in a good mood today, so I can ask my husband to take you along."

As she finished speaking.

Liu Hui rolled her eyes.

Director Lian's intention to seek vanity from others because her own life wasn't going well was too obvious. She didn't want to fall into Director Lian's trap.

Just as she was about to refuse, Shen Yan suddenly squeezed her palm and said, "Sure, then we gratefully accept."

Liu Hui's eyes widened, and she turned to look at Shen Yan. She didn't understand why Shen Yan agreed to this unwelcome invitation.

Even though she didn't understand, she still followed Shen Yan's wishes.

"Fine then, send me the location of the restaurant."