"They went out?" Shen Shi asked in confusion. "Around when?"

He had been waiting outside for two days without even seeing Jiang Qing's shadow. How come she left as soon as he came in?

Is it really that unlucky? That can't be right.

Seeing his serious expression, Uncle Zhang also began to think back carefully.

Perhaps it was due to old age and poor memory, or perhaps for other reasons, but in any case, Uncle Zhang had great difficulty recalling the events. He would open his mouth to think, then close it without uttering a sound, and then fall into thought again.

Chen Shi watched anxiously from the sidelines.

"I'm not sure of the exact time, but I haven't seen anyone during this period, so it must have been more than an hour ago."

Uncle Zhang spoke vaguely, and after answering, he immediately turned his head away and started directing people to work, looking very busy.

At this point, Shen Shi realized something was wrong and tried to communicate again, but he couldn't even get a response.

"What's wrong with Qingqing?" Seeing that something was wrong, Shen Shi didn't care about politeness anymore. He grabbed Uncle Zhang's arm and asked anxiously.

Uncle Zhang was an extremely kind old man. Even though he was offended, he was not angry. Instead, he gently comforted Shen Shi, saying, "Miss is very well. It's just that we can't meet today. You should go back first."

As Zhang Bo turned to leave, Chen Shi heard a whisper: "Young man, the old man is just getting old. In the end, he's just a servant. Asking me won't help."

Chen stood in the shade of a tree, water splashing from a fountain not far away, landing on his pure white T-shirt. In this hot, all-consuming summer, there was no comfort whatsoever.

The Jiang mother and daughter stayed in the daughter's room for a while, and after they calmed down, they went downstairs together.

Then something shocking happened: a young man they didn't recognize was walking briskly toward them.

Because the Jiang family is a prominent family, Jiang's father, as the person in charge, often appears on television news, and Shen recognized him at a glance.

"Where is Jiang Qing? I need to see her!" Before Jiang's father could react, Shen Shi had already gotten straight to the point.

Logically speaking, a son-in-law should be extremely polite to his father-in-law, but Chen Shi couldn't care less about such things at the moment.

"You're deliberately keeping her from seeing anyone; she hasn't gone out at all, has she?"

From the fleeting look of panic on Jiang's mother's face, Shen Shi had already confirmed the answer.

"How could that be! Don't spout nonsense." Almost as soon as Chen Shi finished speaking, Chen You immediately retorted.

"Furthermore, who are you? Meddling in the Jiang family's affairs? Where are the bodyguards? Get him out of here right now."

As Jiang's mother waved, several tall and burly bodyguards strode towards Chen Shi.

After glancing at the opposing force, Shen Shi quickly assessed their strength and easily concluded that winning was impossible.

So what's the best solution? Simply put—run!

Shen Shi sprinted up to the second floor, followed by bodyguards. As he ran, he frantically searched his mind.

As they ran, Chen Shi discovered a fatal problem: the Jiang family's villa was simply too big, with countless rooms on the second floor alone.

Since he was not familiar with the Jiang family, his knowledge of Jiang Qing's room came entirely from her verbal descriptions.

In order to buy himself some time, Shen Shi could only lead a group of bodyguards and circle around the Jiang family's super wide corridor.

Shen Shi used his superhuman strength to exhaust a group of black-clad bodyguards who were chasing him, leaving them breathless.

This marathon of chasing and competing lasted for twenty minutes, until the bodyguards started to give up, and Shen Shi finally stopped.

The Little Prince stickers, the pink carpet—yes, this is the place!

With his eyes shining, he first knocked on the door, and when no one answered, he pushed open the bedroom door.

Then, to Chen Shi's astonishment, he discovered that no one was in the room.

How could that be? If that's the case, why are Jiang's parents acting so guilty?

Just as Shen Shi was lost in thought, Jiang's father's voice came from behind him: "We didn't lie to you, Qingqing really isn't home."

Seeing that his expression did not seem fake, Chen Shi gradually became hesitant.

Something must have happened to the Jiang family. Although Shen Shi really wanted to find out, he had to prioritize. Right now, the most important thing was to see Jiang Qing.

"Where did she go?" Shen Shi asked Jiang's father.

"To be honest, I don't know either."

Jiang's father spread his hands and sighed, "Young man, I can see that you are a smart man, and I can tell you that your guess is correct. The Jiang family is indeed in trouble."

Shen was surprised by Jiang's father's sincerity and listened carefully. Suddenly, Jiang's father changed the subject: "May I ask what your relationship is with my daughter?"

It's here, it's here! This moment has finally arrived.

"Jiang Qing and I were boyfriend and girlfriend before," Shen Shi answered honestly.

"Before?" Jiang's father keenly caught the key word.

"Uncle, to be honest, I did something to wrong Jiang Qing a while ago, which led to her breaking up with me. Now I'm trying to win her back."

Chen explained it in simple terms.

"What are you sorry for? Did you lay a hand on my daughter? Or did you cheat on me?"

Jiang's father spoke calmly, and his expression did not change significantly, but Shen Shi could detect a strong killing intent in his voice.

"No! Of course not!" Shen Shi immediately waved his hand in denial.

"I will not cheat on my partner, and I will never lay a hand on a woman. The reason I broke up with Qingqing is that I didn't understand my own heart and I didn't have any boundaries with other girls."

"It's all my fault, but..."

As he continued speaking, Chen Shi felt that the more he explained, the worse it got, so he simply stopped explaining.

"So, you really are a scoundrel," Jiang's father commented.

Shen Shi neither confirmed nor denied this.

If the Jiang family hadn't been on the verge of collapse, someone like Shen Shi, with his status and wavering loyalty, wouldn't have been even on Jiang's father's radar.

But circumstances were beyond his control. He was on the verge of a desperate situation, and before he left, he had to leave his daughter a way out.

"Do you truly love Qingqing? If she weren't the daughter of the Jiang family, or if the Jiang family were to fall from power, could you guarantee that you would never change your heart?" Jiang's father asked, speaking as a father.

"I can!" Shen Shi replied confidently.

At the same time, he vaguely guessed that Jiang's father, a cunning old fox in the business world, always thought about maximizing profits in everything he did.

The questions he can ask are definitely not as simple as they seem.

At the same time, Jiang's father was also weighing the options. Shen Shi liked his daughter, so could this liking be turned into a useful asset?

Although we only met once, there's no better option right now.

Almost instantly, Jiang's father made up his mind.