Chapter 161 Trying to Get Her to Tell Her

Shen Jiheng had initially been somewhat expectant, wanting to know what secret Han Xi was hiding from him that caused her to react so flusteredly today.

Unexpectedly, the Han family's petty squabbles meant nothing to him.

However, just to avoid causing trouble for Han Xi, he had to personally step in to resolve the issue.

Qin Chuan dialed the number several times but no one answered. Curious, he asked, "President, the master isn't answering my calls."

Shen Jiheng raised a finger calmly.

"Keep hitting him. If he wants money, he can come to me."

Qin Chuan nodded. It should have been an easy task, but he couldn't get in touch with Shen Qingzhou no matter what he tried.

Since he couldn't reach them by phone, Qin Chuan had no choice but to send someone to look for them in person.

To my surprise, we still couldn't find him by the time we got off work.

Shen Jiheng was getting impatient and asked with his legs crossed, "Still haven't found him? Did he just vanish from Chongqing?"

Qin Chuan was also curious and suggested, "President, do you think it's possible that he knows he's threatening Miss Han and is worried you'll stop him, so he's hiding?"

"...That's not unreasonable. He's probably just waiting for Han Xi to send the money."

"Should we have Miss Han contact him and have him come to you?"

Shen Jiheng shook his head. If he heard such words, he would be even less likely to appear.

However, he is currently hiding his whereabouts, so it will probably take some effort to find him.

"Send more people to search, and investigate Yan Si's whereabouts again; perhaps we can find him."

Shen Jiheng thought he could solve the problem easily, but it turned out to be much more difficult than he had imagined.

He had a vague feeling that something was wrong. Who was behind this, providing Shen Qingzhou with this information so that he could use it to threaten Han Xi?

Shen Jiheng was indeed unaware of these matters, so who else would know?

That night, Han Xi was restless in her room.

After receiving Shen Qingzhou's text message, she tried to contact this person, but he didn't answer the phone at all.

The unknown is the most agonizing. At least let her know what the secret Shen Qingzhou was talking about is so she can be prepared.

She had considered sending money over, but this kind of bottomless pit could never be filled. Once she gave the money this time, Shen Qingzhou would never stop.

Just then, the phone rang, startling Han Xi.

She picked up her phone and saw that it was Shen Jiheng calling.

Han Xi let out a breath and answered the phone calmly, asking, "What's up with the call?"

Shen Jiheng pretended to be serious and said, "I have already found out the secret information he possesses."

Han Xi's heart skipped a beat, and she became even more curious about what he was referring to.

She could only feign composure and ask, "Now that you mention it, I'm curious too. What secret does he know?"

Even through the phone call, Shen Jiheng could still sense her panicked expression.

Shen Jiheng deliberately tricked her: "I think it would be better if you confessed this to me on your own initiative. I promise I won't blame you."

He only hoped that Han Xi would reveal the real, hidden secret.

Han Xi was amused by this remark. Shen Jiheng's attempt to extract information in this way was too old-fashioned.

"I have no idea what you're talking about. I have no secrets at all."

"Are you sure? If that's the case, then I'm not going to care anymore."

Although Shen Jiheng emphasized his words, Han Xi was relieved that he could say such a thing.

If he truly knew the child existed and had rushed over, he wouldn't have spoken to her in this manner.

"Whatever you want, since he messed things up, you're also responsible."

Han Xi knew how to control him, and Shen Jiheng admitted defeat.

"You're ruthless. Someone sent him a message about the Han family's secrets, revealing that Han Xiao and her brother aren't their biological children."

Upon hearing this, Han Xi frowned. No wonder Shen Qingzhou said she was being thrown into chaos; it turned out he was referring to the Han family's affairs.

She had never mentioned these secrets to anyone else, and Han Xiao was terrified. She would never tell me who sent them to Shen Qingzhou.

Do you know who sent the message?

"We've already checked. It's a person named Liu Hong, but she just reported her phone lost this morning; it was stolen."

That makes sense; if someone really wanted to do something bad, why would they use their own information?

Han Xi was puzzled. She had only been back in the country for a short time and had not made any enemies, so who would want to deal with her?

When he didn't hear a response from Han Xi, he said again, "I've already sent someone to find him, so he won't cause you any trouble."

Shen Jiheng called to tell her the situation because he was worried that she would feel uneasy, so as to prevent her from overthinking.

But Han Xi replied, "You probably called me because you couldn't find anyone."

These words left Shen Jiheng speechless; he indeed hadn't found the person.

If he had solved the problem directly, he wouldn't have called to tell her the details.

Han Xi sighed and said, "Now that things have come to this, I'll send him some money to keep him calm first, and you can negotiate with him again tomorrow."

Fortunately, it wasn't a big deal. Han Xi just wanted to stabilize the situation and get Han Yue and the others out of Chongqing as soon as possible.

Anyway, once they leave, Shen Qingzhou won't pose any threat.

Shen Jiheng agreed: "Then let's do it your way. I'll pay for it."

Han Xi didn't mince words with him, "Of course, it's your fault for not handling things properly and causing trouble for me."

Shen Jiheng smiled indulgently: "It's my fault. I promise to resolve this issue as soon as possible."

After hanging up the phone, Han Xi received five million in his account. Shen Jiheng was really generous. Han Xi didn't delay and immediately transferred it to Shen Qingzhou's account. Now the trouble should be resolved.

Han Xi can finally sleep peacefully now.

Lying in bed, she recalled Shen Jiheng's words. He seemed to sense that she was hiding something from him. This man was shrewd, and she had to be extra careful with her words.

The next day.

Han Xi hadn't gotten out of bed yet when someone knocked loudly on her door. She sat up with a yawn and heard Zhuo Qingqian's anxious voice outside.

"Xi Xi, are you awake? Get up quickly, something has happened."

Upon hearing Zhuo Qingqian's voice, Han Xi quickly ran forward and opened the door.

"What's wrong?"

Zhuo Qingqian handed over today's gossip news and said anxiously, "Look, the Han family is on the front page again. The former president of Han Shu Group kicked his children out of the house."

Han Xi hurriedly took a look and found that Han Xiao and her brother had indeed been kicked out, and the accompanying text on the internet was excessive.

"Former president of Han Shu Group becomes a sucker, raising his mistress's child and being cheated on, angrily kicking his non-blood-related siblings out of the house."

Han Xi felt a headache coming on as he looked at these words; it was clearly an attempt to drag Han Shu Group into this.

Did Shen Qingzhou reveal this?

Didn't I already transfer five million to him yesterday? Isn't that enough?

Even if it wasn't enough, at least she showed sincerity. How could this person be so cruel?

Zhuo Qingqian said angrily, "The online comments are all over the place. Some netizens who don't like to stir up trouble even said that you're not Han Yue's biological son. In short, there are all kinds of comments."

Once this kind of news is published, all sorts of weirdos and monsters will definitely jump on the bandwagon.

Han Xi's message ringtone sounded again. She picked it up and saw that it was from Shen Qingzhou: If you are ruthless, don't blame me for being unjust. This is your punishment!

Han Xi didn't understand what she meant by "unrighteous". In this matter, she had done everything she could to be kind and righteous. This person was simply unforgivable.