After the whole network was blacked out, I made the boss the canary

Chen Shuo knelt on the bed, staring at the gradually darkening screen of his mobile phone with empty eyes. Tears silently slid down his face again, like pearls that had broken off the string, falling one by one on his clothes.

Although she spent very little time with her father, and even only had fatherly love in two lifetimes, she had long regarded Chen Yusheng as the most important person in her life.

The sunlight poured into the room through the large floor-to-ceiling windows, bringing a touch of warmth to this cold morning.

Chen Shuo slowly opened her eyes, her body trembling slightly due to the long period of stiffness. She sat up with difficulty, and wherever she looked was the wrinkled clothes that she had not changed last night.

Thinking that Chen Yusheng might still be under Li Chuyue's control at this moment, a strong sense of worry surged into her heart like a tide, making her feel suffocated.

She curled up in bed, her arms around her knees, her mind in a mess, not knowing what to do.

At this moment, the phone rang again, breaking the silence in the room. Chen Shuo almost instinctively reached out and answered the phone.

On the screen, the words "Sang Yue" jumped happily, like a friend who was eager to meet.

Chen Shu's eyes were slightly red and swollen. After staring at the screen for a moment, he finally slid the answer button gently.

With the phone close to her ear, Sang Yue's familiar and clear voice instantly flowed into her world: "Chen Shu, are you free tonight?"

Chen Shu cleared her throat, her voice unconsciously becoming a little hoarse: "Well, what's the matter?" she asked softly, secretly annoyed by the state of her throat.

Sang Yue seemed to notice something was wrong with her: "What's wrong with your throat? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

"Nothing, I just woke up and my throat is a little dry." Chen Shuo smiled and covered it up, then changed the subject, "By the way, what do you want to see me for tonight?"

"Oh, it's like this, director David's new movie is about to start shooting, and I want to meet with you to talk about the plot." Sang Yue's voice was full of anticipation.

Chen Shu's heart moved slightly, and the words of refusal that he was about to say rolled around on the tip of his tongue before he swallowed them back.

She needed an opportunity, and tonight might be it.

"Sang Yue, can you do me a favor?" she asked tentatively.

"Of course. What's the help?" Sang Yue agreed readily.

"Let's talk about it when we meet in the evening. You book the place and time, and I'll be there on time." Chen Shu decided to use this opportunity to pave the way for himself.

Sang Yue didn't ask any more questions and happily agreed on the details of the meeting.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Shu's fingers were still tightly gripping the phone, as if looking for a sense of security.

Just then, the cell phone rang again, and the name on the screen made her heart tighten suddenly.

She took a deep breath and answered the phone.

"Awake?" It was Fu Chaoge's voice, sounding a little tired.

"Well, are you at work?" Chen Shuo tried his best to make his voice sound relaxed.

"I just arrived at the company. I wanted to pick you up in the evening and have dinner with dad." There was a hint of warmth in Fu Chaoge's words, but it also made Chen Shu's heart sink.

She quickly made an excuse: "I have an appointment tonight, talking about work with Sang Yue, and Dad is busy tonight, so he won't be home for dinner."

"Work? Just the two of you?" Fu Chaoge's tone revealed a hint of displeasure and doubt.

Chen Shu could feel the coldness on the other end of the phone, but she did not back down: "Yes, just the two of us, discussing the new play."

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, and Chen Shuo could feel Fu Chaoge's dissatisfaction and anger accumulating.

For the sake of her plans for the evening, she hardened her heart and continued, "You don't have to come pick me up, I can drive there myself."

She knew that this might make Fu Chaoge even angrier, but her car had been parked near Chen's house, so she could take this opportunity to avoid his sight and gain more freedom for her plan.

Fu Chaoge was probably so angry with Chen Shu that he couldn't speak for a long time. Until Chen Shu's hand holding the phone became numb, the other party finally responded reluctantly. Then with a "beep", the call was hung up.

Chen Shuo looked at the darkened phone screen and forced a bitter smile.

She curled up in bed, hugging her knees with her hands, looking through the glass window at the clear blue sky outside. Occasionally, a magpie flew by, bringing her a little comfort.

It is said that magpies bring good news. Chen Shuo actually became superstitious at this moment and prayed silently in his heart, hoping that he could bring Chen Yusheng home safely.

At this moment, there was a knock on the bedroom door, interrupting her thoughts.

Chen Shu turned his head and looked at the closed door.

"Miss, are you awake? Eat something." The butler's voice came from outside the door, with a bit of concern and worry.

Thinking of how distraught he was last night, Chen Shu thought that the housekeeper must have been frightened.

She walked barefoot on the soft carpet, to the door and gently opened it.

Outside the door, the butler was holding a plate and looking at her with a worried look on his face. When Chen Shu opened the door, the butler's expression relaxed a little.

"Oh, why are you barefoot? Go to bed quickly." When the housekeeper saw Chen Shu was barefoot, he immediately became nervous and urged her to go to bed.

Seeing Chen Shu sitting back on the bed obediently, the housekeeper walked into the bedroom with the tray and placed it in front of Chen Shu with confidence.

"You barely ate anything last night. It's already noon. You must be hungry."

On the dinner plate, there was a small bowl covered tightly. Chen Shu opened the lid and the aroma of hot rice wafted into her nose, making her stomach growl twice.

The housekeeper heard this and smiled kindly.

Seeing Chen Shu scoop up a spoonful of porridge and put it into his mouth, the housekeeper felt relieved.

"Miss, the master didn't come back last night. Did he call you?"

Chen Shuo heard this, and a flash of unnaturalness flashed across his face, but he quickly returned to normal. "Well, he has a lot of things to do in the company, so he lives in the company."

As soon as the housekeeper mentioned Chen Yusheng, Chen Shuo's appetite, which had just started to improve, sank again.

She tried hard to conceal her inner turmoil, not wanting the housekeeper to notice anything.

"Miss, last night...you and son-in-law Fu..." The housekeeper didn't finish his words, but his meaning was clear.

Upon hearing this, Chen Shu forced a smile and said, "Haha, why would the housekeeper think so?" Although she said this, her mind had already drifted elsewhere, full of worries and troubles.

Seeing that Chen Shu finally showed a slight smile, the housekeeper's heart was relieved a little. She looked at Chen Shu gently and sighed softly.

"Miss, don't think I'm nagging. Husbands and wives are bound to quarrel. As long as one of them is willing to give in, life will naturally go smoothly."

After hearing this, the corners of his tightly pursed lips finally relaxed and he let out a faint smile, although there seemed to be a hint of bitterness hidden in that smile.

She understood the housekeeper's good intentions, but the complexity of the matter could not be simply summed up in the word "quarrel".