Chapter 4

"Uh, that's not a good idea."

"I understand, you don't want to offend the newspaper's major sponsors."

Just now, Lu Jinxian requested that the Fengming Daily write some reports about Shen Jianhe, such as about how he got his maid pregnant when he was 16 and then ignored her, or how he bullied his classmates when he was in military school, and so on. These things are not fabrications, because the victims in these incidents eventually became apprentices of the Lu family's martial arts.

“Mr. Lu, even if you want to retaliate, you can’t do it this way. It’s too despicable. Even if these are all true stories, the people who read the newspapers are either intellectuals or wealthy and powerful. Who would care about such a trivial matter?”

Lu Jinxian frowned: "Human life is at stake, this is no small matter."

The editor-in-chief was still in a dilemma: "Everything else is fine, but he is, after all, the son of a great warlord."

Lu Jinxian suddenly grasped the other person's hands, his eyes innocent and his face sincere: "Editor-in-Chief Chen, I believe you are a newspaper with professional ethics, unlike other reporters and editors. I may die of depression, but you wouldn't just stand by and watch those who were hurt by Shen Jianhe live with the shadow of their entire lives, would you?"

The editor-in-chief's lips twitched slightly: Well, here comes the tactic of threatening suicide again.

It's true that even the most ruthless are afraid of those who don't value their lives.

"If you don't agree, then so be it. Just consider it that I misjudged you." Lu Jinxian slowly stood up, glanced at the surrounding employees, and continued in a soft and weak voice, "You are all intellectuals who have read the classics and learned about propriety and morality. You can verify what I said yourself."

Several young people in the newspaper office were immediately moved.

Who among those who studied in their youth did not have a moment of thought about "establishing a heart for heaven and earth, and establishing a destiny for all people"?

However, most people were eventually disappointed by reality.

"Editor-in-chief, let's investigate this."

"Yes, let's investigate first."

Gradually, more and more people began to persuade Editor-in-Chief Chen.

Even the editors in the literature department offered some suggestions, saying that if all else fails, they could try turning the true story into a novel, as some writers are very interested in doing that.

Lu Jinxian: "Good idea, then let's do it this way, Editor-in-Chief Chen."

The editor-in-chief was still hesitating, "Hey, no, I haven't agreed yet!"

But it seems no one is willing to listen to him. Not to mention that Lu Jinxian has already left, he is surrounded by a group of editors who are chattering about how to secretly gather evidence, seemingly having completely ignored the editor-in-chief's opinion.

*

The Han family mansion.

The two people who once vowed to never see each other again are now extremely respectful to each other. Perhaps it's because their disappointing children stood them up during the marriage proposal, making them feel ashamed, or perhaps it's because they've grown up and are no longer hot-blooded young men, and have a new perspective on some of their past grievances.

“I never imagined you would go to such lengths for your daughter.”

"I've only told you about this, so please keep it a secret for me."

"Hehe, even if I told your daughter directly about something so mysterious, she probably wouldn't believe it, would she?"

"I'm afraid that if I tell her, it won't work anymore. I can't lose her again." Han Xianfei's chest heaved, as if recalling some painful memory, his expression so ferocious that he had to close his eyes.

Father Lu sighed: "Junior brother, although we hate each other, we still trust each other's character, right? Trust me, trust the Lu family, and we will take good care of Han Meng."

"Thanks."

"He still won't call me 'Senior Brother'."

"I won't call him that, I swore an oath."

"Hmph, I don't care, I'm leaving!"

"Take care, and don't bother seeing me off!"

*

Han Meng played all day, carrying large and small bags, and didn't return to the Han family home until very late.

She tentatively asked the young male servant on duty, "Is the master asleep at this hour?"

The boy nodded.

She was still a little scared, and pointed to the door to the inner courtyard: "What if he suddenly pops out and scares me to death as soon as I go in?"

The boy found it strange: "Miss, haven't you always come home at this time? Master is used to it."

"Uh... but today is different." Han Meng scratched her head, but finally gritted her teeth and went in.

Fortunately, her fears did not come true.

The next day, Han Xianfei went to work early, still not disturbing her enjoyment of life.

She went to the biggest clothing store in town and bought ten pieces of clothing. Then she went to the famous snack street.

I still get home very late.

The same young male servant was on duty at the door. When he saw Han Meng wearing a new light gauze dress, his cheeks involuntarily turned red: "Miss, you look so beautiful today!"

Han Meng casually joked, "Wasn't I pretty before?"

"Of course it's beautiful, but... you used to not wear white clothes because the young master of the Shen family didn't like them."

Han Meng was slightly taken aback: "Was I... really that obsessed with Shen Jianhe before?"

She couldn't quite understand it. Shen Jianhe was indeed a good catch, but the original owner of this body was a wealthy heiress who, according to the setting, had been openly in love with Shen Jianhe for several years, yet he never responded. How could the original owner persist in loving him? Even to the point of restraining herself in various ways.

The boy nodded, then shook his head, and remained silent.

Han Meng asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

“You used to be very good to Young Master Shen, but I once saw you standing in front of the well in the courtyard, saying that you had no feelings for him at all, but just inexplicably wanted to be good to him.”

Han Meng's face darkened after hearing this: "..."

Is this the most advanced type of love-struck person?

She sighed, "You're not allowed to mention these dark secrets to anyone again. I won't do it again."

The young man stared at her in surprise, then asked cautiously, "You... don't like Young Master Shen anymore?"

"What do I want from him? His age? His lack of hygiene? I'm not short of money, what kind of handsome guy can't I find?"

She initially had a bit of a protagonist's filter on Shen Jianhe, after all, he was the man the female lead fell for later, but yesterday's argument shattered that filter completely.

The female lead, Chen Miaoyin, must have gone blind later on!

Han Meng suddenly thought of something, took out a silver dollar from her bag and gave it to the boy: "Do me a favor, find out where Chen Miaoyin lives."

The boy hesitated: "Is it the nurse you complained about before?"

"Uh, yes, you knew about this?" Han Meng gave a fake smile. Even though it wasn't her doing, she felt incredibly ashamed at that moment.

The boy lowered his voice: "When you fell and injured yourself on flat ground in the yard, I was the one who took you to the hospital, so... I was there when you slapped that nurse."

Han Meng felt increasingly suffocated as she listened: "Original owner, you're rich and good-looking, why did you have to become a villain and harm others and yourself!"

"So you're Xiao Liu?" she asked the boy in front of her after calming down.

She remembered that the servant who always helped the original owner in the book was called Xiao Liu, but he was just a tool and there was no other description of him, so she didn't know exactly how old Xiao Liu was.

The boy nodded: "I guarantee I'll complete the mission."

"Tell me your address as soon as you find out."

*

For the next few days, Han Meng continued to spend her time having fun. Han Xianfei did not take the initiative to contact her, and she did not even know if the wealthy man was away on a business trip.

Spending money and having fun as you please without anyone interfering—is this what life is like for a spoiled rich girl?

That was awesome!

So much so that every time she thinks of the "performance art" that the original owner did for Shen Jianhe, she really wants to find the original owner's diary and find out why the rich and beautiful woman insisted on marrying Shen Jianhe.

However, she resisted her curiosity, as peeking into someone's diary was wrong.

Xiao Liu was very efficient; within a few days, he found out where Chen Miaoyin lived.

Before going, Han Meng prepared a stack of money and a basket of fruit. On the way, she remembered that the female lead had a love of reading, so she went to a nearby bookstore and bought two philosophy books.

She passed by a candied hawthorn vendor at the alley entrance and bought a few skewers. She gave one skewer to Xiao Liu and one to herself, and planned to give the rest to Chen Miaoyin.

Xiao Liu was flattered, after all, the young lady in his memory was never so generous. "Miss, aren't you buying a bit too much?"

"Is it a lot? I have plenty of money."

The main point is that an apology requires sincerity. If you can't even offer that much sincerity, how can you expect the other party to forgive you?

In no time at all.

Several sparrows perched on the eaves of the Chen family's house took flight quickly at the sound of knocking on the door.

Contrary to Han Meng's expectations, Chen Miaoyin's place was not impoverished; it was just an ordinary house. The person who opened the door was a pretty girl with short, ear-length hair.

Han Meng guessed that she was the female lead: "Hello, Chen Miaoyin, I am the eldest daughter of the Han family. I am here to apologize to you for what happened before."

Chen Miaoyin immediately noticed what the other person was carrying. After hesitating for a moment, she gestured for the two of them to come in: "Let's talk inside."

Han Meng looked around, then turned to Chen Miaoyin: "I'm sorry, I caused you to lose your job and I even hit you."

Today is supposed to be a workday, but Chen Miaoyin is at home, which means that the hospital has dismissed her because of the complaint.

Although the original owner of the body did the deed, she felt that since she had enjoyed the original owner's wealth, it was no big deal for her to apologize on behalf of the original owner.

Chen Miaoyin smiled and shook her head: "No, it was my fault for not handling it well. I gave you two acupuncture treatments."

Han Meng was taken aback: "You're not blaming me?"

The female lead poured her a cup of tea: "To be honest, I didn't recognize you at all, and I hadn't thought about that matter at all."

"Don't you know, I filed this complaint because I was jealous of you? It wasn't because of your technical issues."

Chen Miaoyin sat down next to Han Meng, her head down, and said in a very soft voice, "It's not important. I wasn't very happy at my last job. I was bullied by my colleagues every day. I should thank you instead."

The female protagonist in the book is somewhat timid and cowardly; otherwise, she wouldn't be so often abused by the male protagonist without daring to resist. Even at the end, Han Meng doesn't know whether the female protagonist has truly fallen in love with the male protagonist or has been completely tamed by him.

Now, Chen Miaoyin seemed to be reflecting on her actions, her voice dejected: "But it's still my own fault. I'm too stupid, I can't do anything right, that's why I made them angry."

Han Meng handed her two books, her eyes sincere: "I and your former colleagues have hurt you and bullied you, but that's not your fault! You don't need to always blame yourself for not being good enough."