Novels by Shen Shen

Eric let out a long breath as he looked at Chloe lying in the guest room of his house. He rubbed his face several times, his mind weighed down by a single concern.He would tell Violet about this later—to prevent any misunderstanding. He had just finished clearing up the last one, and he had no intention of letting history repeat itself.“Get some sleep. I’ll stay here and keep watch,” Eric said when Chloe turned to look at him sitting on the single sofa.The reason Eric agreed to let Chloe stay over was because she reminded him of Elise—who had once been in a situation just as bad. Chloe had no siblings or relatives in the city, and her parents were unavailable right now.Meanwhile, despite Eric telling her to sleep, Chloe clearly couldn’t close her eyes. She had tried, but it felt like a huge rock was pressing down on her chest, forcing her eyes open again.“Are you worried about Violet?” Chloe asked as she sat up on the bed.Eric exhaled sharply. “I told you to sleep. And you’re si

Eric knocked the perverted bastard out cold. His chest rose and fell hard, the rage he’d just unleashed still burning in his veins. He shot a cold, lethal glare at the intruder who had tried to defile Chloe—then reached for his phone and called the police.Watching Eric take control like that only made Chloe’s emotions spiral further out of control. She hadn’t even managed to push him out of her mind yet—now she was falling even deeper.He protected me like that… damn it. If it’s come to this, what am I supposed to do? Chloe’s heart trembled.She flinched when Eric turned around and looked at her.Eric walked over to where Chloe sat on the bed, slipping off his black suit jacket and draping it gently over her shoulders.“The police will be here soon,” he said softly. “I’ll get you some water.”Chloe quickly stopped him. “C-can I come with you? I’m scared… what if he wakes up and—”Eric nodded immediately. He helped her to her feet and guided her carefully out of the room.They left th

Eric sprinted toward the room where the disgusting male voice came from. At the same time, he heard Chloe’s faint sobbing from inside.When Eric shoved open the unlocked door, the scene inside made his blood boil.A large, muscular man was pinning Chloe down, clearly trying to assault her.BAM!Without a single word, Eric drove a brutal punch straight into the pervert’s head.“Aaaargh!”The man screamed as his body flew backward and slammed into the wall. Eric’s punch split his temple open—blood splattered onto the floor.What happened to that man was completely unnatural, as if he’d just been beaten by dozens of muscle-bound fighters at once.Even Eric himself was stunned. He knew this was the effect of the System’s Vitality Boost Level: Supreme, but the sheer jump in his strength still caught him off guard.Meanwhile, seeing Eric suddenly appear in her house, Chloe felt like she’d been saved from hell itself. Still crying, she whispered weakly,“Eric…”Eric was about to beat the per

Sure, the long-awaited System notification finally popped up, making Eric’s face light up. Relief washed over him, followed by genuine joy.But just a few seconds later, the world seemed to shrink—until it was just him.Eric felt his body change. Lighter. Warmer.As if a steady stream of energy was flowing beneath his skin—stable, intense, perfectly regulated.He inhaled deeply, then let the breath out slowly, focusing on the air moving in and out of his lungs. Everything felt smooth, effortless. No tightness at all. His chest felt wide open, expansive.Violet glanced at him. “Are you okay?” she asked.“Yeah, yeah,” Eric replied with a smile.Violet smiled in relief—but inside, Eric felt something extraordinary unfolding.Every time he looked at Violet, his focus sharpened, razor-clear, unwavering. He could even hear the sound of an ice cream scoop scraping against the metal inside the minivan—despite it being several meters away.“Eric,” Violet called softly, touching the back of his

Eric had transformed Violet’s front yard into a full-blown ice cream shop. Tables and chairs were neatly arranged, complete with several people sitting around like real customers. Soft instrumental music flowed through the air, setting a gentle mood.The vendor stood inside an open minivan, serving ice cream in various flavors. The only difference? No one here had to pay to enjoy their cups.“Eric, this is…”Violet was completely stunned. She couldn’t comprehend how Eric had pulled all of this together in such a short time—right under her nose.“Hey! I want two large cups of chocolate ice cream for me and Doctor Marry!” Elise shouted, hooking her arm around the doctor as she walked past Violet and Eric. She dragged Doctor Marry to one of the customer tables.Eric smiled at his sister’s antics. Then he turned to Violet. “Wait here. I’ll get something for you.”He half-ran toward the minivan. Violet almost called out to him, but stopped herself.Eric returned with a medium-sized cup of

Seeing Violet stand frozen in place, Elise refused to waste the chance. She continued speaking.“I’m Eric’s younger sister. I study overseas. I came back for a short visit because I missed him too much and wanted to see him in person. And the day after tomorrow, I have to return to my campus.”Violet stayed silent. She only swallowed hard. Her emotions were a tangled mess, impossible to sort out.“If you don’t believe me, I can show you proof.” Elise took out her phone and held it out to Violet. “Look—this is my family photo. Eric and I are in the middle. This is my late mother, and this is my late father. See? I look just like this little girl here, right?” She blinked playfully.Violet said nothing, but she followed Elise’s lead. She studied Elise’s face, then shifted her gaze to the photo on the screen.“There’s more. Hold on.” Elise swiped through her phone, searching for another picture. “This is a photo of Eric and me when we were already grown up. It was taken before my birthda

The Cattegirn family, who had lost their weapon to fight against Steve Hart, ultimately had to surrender. They tried to figure out ways to calm Steve Hart's anger, which was now glaring at them so sharply."Darn it, what's happening? Are we going to lose all our assets?""What are you talking about? We wouldn't lose everything if we had just accepted Steve Hart's offer from the beginning. If we did, at least Steve Hart would have kindly let us continue enjoying all those assets.""You're right, we messed up."Almost the entire Cattegirn family agreed that their stubbornness had indeed led to losses. Their refusal to submit to Steve Hart now was leading them to ruin."Uncle Jason, please do something.""That's right, Brother Jason. If necessary, tell Steve Hart that we accept his offer.""I agree, at least that's the only way for us not to end up living as beggars after daring to offend him."All the other members of Cattegirn family began pleading with Jason and Olivia to resolve the

"Am I late?"A beautiful girl entered as if nothing had happened, casually approaching Steve to join Brandon in standing by Steve Hart's side."I, Helena Halbert, will represent the Halbert family in expressing support for Steve Hart. Whatever happens here, even if it means offending the Bridge family, the Halbert family will do its best to prove its seriousness in support," Helena said loudly so that everyone there could hear her."Helena, what do you mean? Why is the Halbert family doing this? Does that scumbag deserve your support like this?" Mark Bridge asked, not expecting Brandon alone to support Steve Hart, let alone Helena.Mark, who initially believed he could stubbornly make Agatha his fiancée, suddenly doubted whether this was worth it or not.Mark might still have confidence in handling the Lee family easily, but if the Halbert family also intervened, then this was a different story.The Bridge family might be strong and surpass the other two influential families in Avebur

BAM!Steve Hart's punch landed squarely on Mark's chin, causing Mark to stagger before falling because he wasn't prepared for it."Damn it! How dare you!""Everyone, move to protect Mr. Mark right now!""Stay away from Mr. Mark, hit him if necessary if he keeps trying to resist!"Quite a few people in the living room reacted strongly to Steve Hart's punch. Steve Hart didn't recognize who they were, but he could guess that they had come with Mark."Darn, for someone who dares to try to put your hands on my wife, you're quite the coward," Steve Hart said to Mark.Mark Bridge heard this and immediately ordered them to stop. Mark didn't want them to get involved because it would hurt his pride."Haha, you can go," Mark said, rising from his fall."Mr. Mark, are you okay?""Mr. Mark, why are you stopping us from teaching him a lesson?""Mr. Mark, that scumbag has gone too far, he should at least feel a few broken bones as punishment."The people stopped by Mark seemed dissatisfied; they qu

Steve Hart returned to the living room with confidence, the presence of Mark Bridge not bothering him in the slightest, let alone making him fearful.Simultaneously with Steve Hart's appearance, Agatha followed closely behind him. Agatha seemed to be hiding behind Steve Hart, afraid of every person in the living room, not wanting to feel the hateful gazes from them due to her sudden change of decision.Initially, Agatha had agreed to her engagement, pressured by her family to make that decision. Seeing her suddenly change her mind naturally angered every Cattegirn family member present.The Cattegirn family felt betrayed by Agatha, their sole rescuer, if only Agatha hadn't suddenly turned to side with Steve Hart like she was doing now."Agatha, what is the meaning of all this?!""Agatha, didn't you already agree to this engagement?!""Agatha, are you insane to decide to side with him and plan to disrupt your engagement with Mark?!"Each member of the Cattegirn family present asked ang

Steve's sudden entrance truly succeeded in catching the entire household off guard. The living room was indeed bustling with activity, mostly from the Cattegirn family, but there were also quite a few unfamiliar faces that Steve didn't know."Am I interrupting your event?" Steve Hart asked, his tone piercingly cold to those who heard it.Steve's question was not well-received by most people there; one of them even approached Steve with an angry expression.Olivia Cattegirn, Steve's mother-in-law, approached him and promptly pulled him away from the living room."What wicked plans do you have by coming here?!" Olivia exclaimed loudly, simultaneously slapping Steve's hand.Steve raised his eyebrows; he remembered vividly how just a few days ago, his mother-in-law seemed so hesitant and even afraid of him. Now, that fear seemed to have vanished, and Olivia appeared to be back to treating Steve as she pleased.Steve didn't dwell on Olivia's change in attitude. However, he already knew the

In the luxurious courtyard of the Cattegirn family mansion, Steve could see it bustling with invited guests, all of whom seemed surprised by his presence, as if his arrival was the last thing they expected."What's he doing here? Wasn't he supposed to be kicked out?""Maybe he's here to deal with his divorce from Agatha. Just let it be, there's no need to pay him any mind."Steve overheard the nearby conversations clearly, which only fueled his anger.Steve knew exactly why they were all gathered at his wife's family home. He had heard it from Brandon that the Cattegirn family was secretly attempting to arrange a marriage for Agatha behind his back."Agatha hasn't even divorced me yet, and you're all rushing to make decisions," Steve Hart muttered.Steve questioned what the Cattegirn family truly thought of him, realizing how much they were belittling him and disregarding his existence.Steve could entertain such thoughts because the marriage arrangement the Cattegirns were attempting