TMLSG -Chapter 105 Tag-Along

When Tang Zhen got into the speeding car, she still felt a bit dazed.

It seemed… she had really parted ways with the male lead.

In the front, Zhou Xusi’s driver was at the wheel, with Tang Zhen’s mother in the passenger seat.

So Tang Zhen sat in the back with Zhou Xusi.

Zhou Xusi took a bottle of mineral water from the car’s mini fridge, opened the cap, and handed it to her. “Want some water?”

Tang Zhen reached out. “Thank you, big brother.”

111 sharply commented, 【This third male lead is surprisingly attentive. No wonder he’s an ‘older man’—he’s considerate.】

Tang Zhen almost spat out the water she had just drunk because of 111’s remark, but she managed to steady herself in time, avoiding embarrassment.

Even the sadness from separating from the male lead was somewhat dissipated by that one comment.

Tang Zhen couldn’t help but retort, “111, the third male lead isn’t old, okay?”

111 quickly clarified, 【Tang Zhen, compared to the male lead—compared to the male lead!】

After finishing her water, Tang Zhen quietly stared out the car window at the passing scenery.

Until the driver in front said, “Young Master Zhou, it seems a Maybach has been following us for a while now.”

If it had only been a short stretch, the driver wouldn’t have mentioned it. The problem was, the car had been tailing them the entire way.

Zhou Xusi didn’t even glance back. He calmly said, “Ignore it.”

Driver: “Yes, sir.”

Both Zhou Xusi and Tang Zhen already knew who was in the following car.

Zhou Xusi interlaced his hands on his lap and joked, “That concerned, huh?”

The person in that car, besides Tang Zhen’s biological mother, was also her stepbrother. And yet, Ren Yanjing had been driving behind them the entire way. How worried must he have been?

Tang Zhen sent Ren Yanjing a message: “Is that you behind us?”

Ren Yanjing replied quickly, “Yes.”

“Don’t look at your phone while driving!!!”

Ren Yanjing: “Baby enforcing the law while fishing?”

“I’m in the passenger seat, not driving, so don’t worry.”

Zhou Xusi had his own driver, and Ren Yanjing did too, though he was using his father’s driver this time.

Tang Zhen lowered her head and typed carefully: “I’m just going home with my mom for a few days. It’s only a short time. You don’t need to follow.”

Although Tang Zhen had already decided not to look for Ren Yanjing again, she didn’t want to say it so bluntly.

“But I don’t want to open my eyes and not see you.”

Tang Zhen tilted her head in frustration and typed: “Aunt still needs you there.”

“I told her I was going after my wife, and she wholeheartedly agreed.”

Tang Zhen: …

Once they entered the bustling city area, Zhou Xusi finally spoke with a hint of indifference: “Lose the car behind us.”

Driver: “Yes, sir.”

There were many traffic lights in the city, which made it easier for the following car to fall behind.

Tang Zhen looked at him in surprise.

Tang Zhen’s mother explained for Zhou Xusi: “You haven’t been home in so long. Spend this New Year with your family properly. As for your boyfriend, won’t there be plenty of chances to see him after school starts?”

After driving for a while, the driver seemed flustered. “Young Master Zhou, we can’t shake him off.”

The following driver was clearly more skilled, sticking closely with no chance to pull away.

Zhou Xusi said calmly, “Forget it.”

But he had already planned to switch drivers later.

Five hours later, Tang Zhen successfully arrived at her original family home.

Zhou Xusi’s driver drove all the way to her grandmother’s house.

When they got out, Ren Yanjing didn’t follow. He knew Tang Zhen’s mother wouldn’t welcome him, so he didn’t force the issue. All he needed to know was where Tang Zhen was.

Tang Zhen’s mother stepped out of the Rolls-Royce, handbag in hand. People nearby first stared at her, then gasped in surprise.

“Isn’t this the daughter of the old Shen family?”

“After all these years, she’s still so beautiful.”

“Xiao Shen, you’re only getting more striking as you grow!”

“Where are you off to make a fortune?”

Tang Zhen’s mother elegantly smoothed her hair. She had recently dyed it a black-purple shade and straightened it; in dim light, it looked pitch black, only revealing a clear purple under brighter lighting.

She wore fur, a short skirt, and leather boots—a look that gave no hint of her age.

Hearing the compliments from everyone, she grandly introduced Zhou Xusi, “This is the CEO of Fengxu Games, and also the eldest son of my current husband.”

She would never use words like “stepson.”

“Ah! And he’s a big CEO too!”

“Fengxu! I think I’ve heard of it!”

“Amazing, Xiao Shen, you really climbed the social ladder! Incredible!”

Since marrying her first poor husband, Tang Zhen’s mother hadn’t interacted with her hometown relatives in a long time.

Her second husband was a demolition beneficiary—wealthy, but still not up to her standards.

It wasn’t until she married into the Zhou family that she finally felt satisfied.

Finally, she could hold her head high in front of these gossipy relatives!

After the compliments, everyone’s attention turned to Tang Zhen.

In truth, they had noticed her a long time ago, but had never had the chance to comment.

“Xiao Shen, is this your daughter with Old Tang?”

“Your daughter is remarkable! She looks so ethereal.”

Tang Zhen’s mother wasn’t keen on discussing her daughter with outsiders. She herself could endure it, but she didn’t want her daughter to have to interact with this group in the future.

So she simply nodded with poise and led Tang Zhen and Zhou Xusi to her mother’s house.

Once they left, the crowd buzzed with gossip.

“Xiao Shen always had ambition, didn’t expect her to actually succeed! Amazing!”

“Her daughter will probably be even more formidable than her!”

“Did you notice? Her stepson kept looking at her daughter.”

“I noticed too!”

Who wouldn’t notice that?

“Her stepson and her daughter… hehe.”

Just as the crowd’s whispers grew suggestive, a calm voice cut in: “Hello, I’m Tang Zhen’s boyfriend.”

The neighbors, mid-gossip, froze slightly.

“Ah, Tang Zhen? She’s Xiao Shen’s daughter?”

“Is that so? Hahaha.”

“Oh, hello, hello.”

“Why aren’t you with them?”

Ren Yanjing said calmly, “I’m waiting downstairs for her.”

“Ohhhh.”

After saying that, he returned to the car.

The onlookers noticed the luxury car he drove and couldn’t help but click their tongues in admiration.

The Xiao Shen family really had made it.

Tang Zhen’s grandmother’s house was small, unable to accommodate all of them, so they still planned to stay at a hotel that night.

A few times, when Tang Zhen went to the window, she could see the Maybach parked below.

Ren Yanjing had been there the whole time, never leaving.

Today, he seemed excessively clingy.

111 sharply commented, 【Today the male lead is acting like a tag-along.】

He followed Tang Zhen everywhere, impossible to shake off.

After dinner at her grandmother’s house, Tang Zhen followed her mother to the hotel.

Thanks to her persistent nagging, she managed to secure a single room.

She really wasn’t used to sharing a room with her mother.

But shortly after entering the room, she received a message from Ren Yanjing:

“Baby, open the door.”