Side Story: Illegitimate Child (Shen's Mother's Chapter)
Fan Shuo graduated with a master's degree from Harvard last year and has been mentored by Shen Jingsi ever since.
On the day he went to Shen's company to report for duty, the group's director's special assistant personally went to the airport to pick him up.
Carrying a business backpack, he bypassed the HR director and other managers, and went straight into the chairman's office.
The news spread instantly in the employees' internal group chat that a close confidant of the chairman had arrived at the group.
Later I heard that it was the new wife's brother.
Dry.
On the other side of the video is a face that is 70% similar to Xiaomeng's, only with more defined features.
Lu Zhenyu likes to video chat with Fan Shuo, and often invites him over for meals, showing concern for his daily life.
It wasn't that she was attracted to men.
Looking at Fan Shuo's face is like seeing her little dream still alive.
They still exist somewhere in this world, living happily and carefree.
After listening to Lu Zhenyu's words, Fan Shuo replied, "Sister, brother-in-law has indeed been in a bad state lately, but in my opinion, it's not a physical problem. It seems like he has something on his mind."
Lu Zhenyu frowned slightly. "You're always by his side, have you heard anything?"
Fan Shuo shook his head, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly remembered, "Oh right, sister, it seems that brother-in-law spoke to the old house on the phone last Friday."
Lu Zhenyu sat up. "What did you say?"
Fan Shuo shook his head. "I only heard my brother-in-law say, 'If she doesn't want to get proper treatment, no one can force her.'"
Lu Zhenyu lowered her eyes.
The "she" in this context likely refers to Shen's mother, implying that something has happened to her.
But Shen Jingsi never told her any of this.
Or, to put it another way, since the two got back together, Shen Jingsi had never mentioned the old house to her.
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After getting off work, Lu Zhenyu drove back to the manor alone.
As the Maserati drove through the gate, she caught a glimpse of two figures chatting by the side of the side gate.
After parking the car, Lu Zhenyu came out of the garage and ran into Aunt Cui, who was returning home.
"Madam has finished get off work."
Lu Zhenyu looked at the gift box in her hand, "This is..."
When it comes to pearls, Sister Cui never hides anything from Lu Zhenyu, and openly mentions it: "It's a birthday gift from the old lady to Miss from the old house."
Lu Zhenyu knew that the old house had been sending things to her daughter all these years.
But there are still five months until Pearl's birthday, so sending a gift so early...
Take the gift box out of the bag; it's made of sandalwood and has a very exquisite, antique feel.
Lu Zhenyu didn't open it directly, but gave it back to Aunt Cui, saying, "Give it to Pearl, she'll probably like it."
"Yes, young ladies of this age love bracelets and necklaces, it's just a pity..."
Lu Zhenyu noticed that the other person was hesitant to speak, and said, "Sister Cui, please speak frankly."
It wasn't that Aunt Cui didn't want to talk about it, but Shen Jingsi had already instructed her not to tell Lu Zhenyu about the old house, lest it upset her.
But everything has its priorities, and besides, she herself came from the old mansion. "Madam, do you know that the old lady is ill?"
Lu Zhenyu had guessed as much, "Does Aunt Cui know the specific illness?"
“Yes…” Aunt Cui frowned, “pancreatic cancer, early stage.”
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When Lu Zhenyu drove to the old house, a group of people blocked the entrance to the courtyard.
She drove straight over and honked the horn several times. Everyone was so startled that they first moved aside on both sides, and then looked back to see what was happening.
Lu Zhenyu grabbed a pair of sunglasses, put them on, tossed her hair, and got out of the car in casual clothes.
Reporters carrying cameras followed the scent and pressed themselves against it.
At the same time, several police cars stopped behind the Maserati, and officers carrying batons ran over one after another.
Reporters surrounded Lu Zhenyu, asking, "What is your relationship with the Shen family?"
"Are you aware that Mr. Shen Zhenan has an illegitimate child?"
What do you think about the Shen family's silence regarding the illegitimate child?
A series of problems arose, surrounding Lu Zhenyu in front of the car.
She stood quietly in place.
Wang Lin arrived with his men and separated all the reporters who had gathered around.
"Madam, the master said he would handle it and asked you to go back."
How could Lu Zhenyu doubt Shen Jingsi's abilities?
But the emperor is far away and he is currently in the United States, where there are many thorny issues.
She was his wife and had been under his protection for seven years.
When something happens to her husband's family, how can she, as his wife, sit idly by and let the whole mess fall on Jing Si's shoulders?
Lu Zhenyu: "Let's deal with these extras first."
"Yes." Wang Lin turned to look at the group of "reporters," all of whom were unfamiliar faces, probably recruited from other cities.
Looking across the capital, not a single media reporter dared to bypass Shen Jingsi and come directly to the Shen family's doorstep to block them.
That's practically throwing away a good life and rushing headlong into death.
Equipment that hadn't even been turned on was being taken down one after another, and before the "reporters" could even protest, the people involved had already been taken away on charges of disturbing public order.
With her view wide open, Lu Zhenyu took off her sunglasses and looked at the two people, one big and one small, kneeling in front of the gate.
Hearing footsteps approaching, the little boy beside the woman turned around.
He has an Asian face and is quite handsome, but he's too thin.
Lu Zhenyu walked around to face the woman kneeling on the ground.
She should be around the same age as her, and her face was radiant even without makeup.
The woman looked Lu Zhenyu up and down first, then asked, "Who are you?"
She and her child stayed there for a week, but no one who came in or out had ever seen this face before.
“Who I am is not important, what is important is…” Lu Zhenyu turned to the boy with a blank expression, “Is he really Shen Zhenan’s child?”
The woman hugged her son tightly, her cloudy eyes revealing nothing of whether she was lying or not. "Of course, I have the test results on hand. I can show them to you if you want..."
"Need not."
Lu Zhenyu interrupted, glanced down at the child, and raised an eyebrow slightly. "Are you sure?"
The woman nodded. "Of course, I can swear that I was kept by Shen Zhen'an in Texas for six years, and my child just turned five. You can check everything."
Receiving a signal from Lu Zhenyu, Wang Lin stepped forward and grabbed the child.
The child didn't cry; he quietly let the stranger tie him up and take him back to the car.
The woman was startled. "What are you going to do with my son?"
Lu Zhenyu said, "You said he is a descendant of my Shen family, so naturally it should be resolved by my Shen family."
"Solve it?" the woman asked gravely. "What do you mean?"
"It means exactly what it says."
Lu Zhenyu approached the woman, squatted down, and whispered in her ear, "I forgot to introduce myself. Shen Zhenan's eldest son, Shen Jingsi, is my husband."
"you……"
Lu Zhenyu didn't give the other person a chance to speak. She used the trick that Shi Yiqiao had taught her on the phone, lightly patting the woman's shoulder and raising her red lips.
"Have you ever heard of wealthy families scheming and fighting over inheritance? Your son threatens my husband's position, how can I let him live?"
The woman's eyes widened in shock. "You!"
Lu Zhenyu raised her hand and pressed down on her restless shoulders. "Don't worry, the child is destined not to survive in my hands. But I can grant you one request."
The woman gasped, but only thought for less than a minute before saying, "Then I want money."
"Just money?"
The woman was adamant: "He's a son of your Shen family, so you can decide how to deal with him. But I want money, two hundred million, not a penny less."
After a moment of silence, Lu Zhenyu slowly smiled, stood up, and raised her eyebrows. "Okay, deal."
The woman stood up and asked, "When can you give it to me?"
"Two hundred million is no small sum, and the transfer will take time. Go back and wait."
After Lu Zhenyu finished speaking, she turned around and entered through the already open door.
The woman behind him shouted, "You have to keep your word, or I'll keep bringing reporters here to cause trouble until your Shen family's reputation is completely ruined."
After not seeing him for several years, Butler Li had aged considerably.
I accompanied Lu Zhenyu all the way to the lobby.
"Young Madam, I had no other choice but to ask Cui to pass on this message to you."
Sister Cui is the same Sister Cui who was sent by Shen Jingsi to take care of Duan Xi'er back then.
Later, when Little Pearl was born, she needed someone she knew well to take care of her, so Shen Jingsi brought her back.
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