Xu Qingyun pursed her lips, her eyes suddenly turned cold, and a surge of anger welled up in her heart.

She had no idea that the engagement was with Ji Hanchen!

If she had known earlier, she couldn't guarantee she would have agreed to the engagement, but she certainly wouldn't have broken it off while Ji Hanchen was still unconscious.

However, Xu Qingyun was unwilling to explain to someone as insignificant as Shen Luo, so she merely glanced at Shen Luo with a cold gaze and said nothing.

Ye Jingnan, however, frowned, and his tone was no longer as polite as before, "If Mr. Shen has any objections to my cousin, he might as well say so."

“Cousin?” Shen Luo narrowed his eyes, his tone extremely sarcastic. “In ancient times, cousins ​​could get married.”

Lu Chuan nudged Shen Luo with his shoulder, "Watch your step."

Although Nancheng is in a different region from the capital, the Ye family of Nancheng is not someone to be trifled with.

Even if wealthy families don't have a cooperative relationship, they shouldn't be at odds with each other, because no one can guarantee that there won't be any future conflicts of interest.

Ye Jingnan put his arm around Xu Qingyun's shoulder, "Mr. Shen has an intelligence network, so it shouldn't be difficult for him to investigate."

After saying that, he lowered his head slightly, "I'll take you inside first. If Xu Sen does anything to you, just call me."

These words were actually meant for Shen Luo's ears.

Ye Jingnan had his own selfish motives. He didn't want Xu Qingyun to be with Ji Hanchen. If he could make Ji Hanchen give up on her, that would be the best outcome.

However, he didn't want Ji Hanchen and his friends to misunderstand Xiaoyun as the kind of girl who was promiscuous.

Xiaoyun is pure and innocent, aloof and stunningly beautiful. She shouldn't be misunderstood; that would tarnish her.

Xu Qingyun nodded and left without even glancing at Shen Luo and Lu Chuan.

Lu Chuan joked, "Oh no, it seems we misunderstood. He's Miss Xu's cousin."

Shen Luo strode forward, his voice deep and cold, "Let's talk inside."

The two entered the city of One Night, and Shen Luo had someone bring them the investigation report on Ye Jingnan.

"Top-notch hacker, that's impressive. I never would have guessed that such an elegant young gentleman was an IT guy," Lu Chuan laughed.

Shen Luo, however, only focused on the family relationships within the Ye family of Nancheng.

Although the Ye family is a top-tier wealthy family, the family is small, with the patriarch having only one son and one daughter.

Ye An is Ye Jingnan's son; Ye Xiao is Ye Jingnan's aunt.

But Ye Xiao's daughter isn't named Xu Qingyun, so how could Xu Qingyun be Ye Jingnan's cousin?!

Could it be that Ye An has a younger sister besides Ye Xiao, who is Xu Qingyun's mother?

The daughter of the Ye family in Nancheng married an unknown nobody from the capital.

Back then, Xu Senke was just a pretty boy, not the nouveau riche he is today. How could the Ye family have agreed to this marriage?!

"Old Shen, what are you thinking about?" Lu Chuan nudged Shen Luo.

Shen Luo, who was always sharp-tongued and taciturn, did not answer Lu Chuan, but instead sent the information to Ji Hanchen.

**

Hospital.

Ji Hanchen ordered in a deep voice, "Jiang Xun, rock the bed."

"Yes, Mr. Ji." Jiang Xun did as instructed, presenting Ji Hanchen's phone with both hands, and then pulled over the bedside table, adjusting the angle so that it would be convenient for Ji Hanchen to place the phone.

Ji Hanchen's long fingers slid across the phone screen as he carefully read through the information, his dark pupils visibly widening in shock.

Just then, Shen Luo's video call came in. He immediately gathered his thoughts and answered.

"Finished reading?" Shen Luo asked.

Ji Hanchen gave a deep "hmm," his heart still pounding.

Ye Jingnan is actually Xu Qingyun's cousin!

That bastard Ji Lun deliberately used Ye Jingnan to provoke him and brought up the matter of annulling the engagement, just to make him break up with Xu Qingyun.

Shen Luo scoffed, "Knowing that Ye Jingnan is Xu Qingyun's cousin, you feel superior again?"

Ji Hanchen's handsome face stiffened slightly, and he subconsciously denied it: "You're overthinking it."

"Old Ji, your smile betrays you. Seriously, are you secretly pleased?" Lu Chuan teased, his smiling eyes fixed on the magnified handsome face on the screen.

Ji Hanchen frowned slightly. "Let's get down to business."

Shen Luo picked up the conversation, "What is the relationship between Xu Qingyun's mother and the Ye family?"

Ji Hanchen shook his head, "I only know that her mother's name is Ye Jianjia."

Shen Luo frowned. "Ye Jianjia also has the surname Ye. But there's no mention of Ye Jianjia in the records."

Ji Hanchen nodded, "The old man said that Ye Jianjia came to the capital alone. Outsiders all thought she was an orphan, and no one knew what was going on with her."

"It seems she's hiding a secret." Shen Luo sneered, just like Xu Qingyun, this mother and daughter are interesting.

Ji Hanchen did not respond, but the solemn expression on his face showed that he agreed with Shen Luo's statement.

"Alright, that's enough. You should get some rest." Shen Luo was about to hang up the video call.

Lu Chuan quickly grabbed the phone, a mischievous smile on his face. "Old Ji, your CEO Ren is quick on her feet. I heard she's meeting with Miss Haihou from the Qin family tonight."

Ji Hanchen's expression turned cold, his heart filled with complex emotions.

He regretted agreeing to let Ren Anjing arrange the selection of his fiancée on a whim.

Seeing this, Shen Luo took out a cigarette and put it in her mouth. While lighting it, she said sarcastically, "Even if Ye Jingnan is Xu Qingyun's cousin, even if her relationship with Ji Lun is a misunderstanding, it is still a fact that she chose to break off the engagement before you woke up. Han Chen, we need to be strategic in our relationships and not let women take the initiative."

Lu Chuan curled his lip, "Old Ji, I think you'd better not listen to Shen Luo. Just look at his relationship with Xia Chu, you'll know he's easy to be led astray by you."

Shen Luo looked at Lu Chuan with a stern expression, "At least you're much better than someone who doesn't even know who his wife is."

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