Wen Yan: "..."
Although the original owner's memories can no longer be retrieved.
However, she did know a friend surnamed Qiao during her university years.
"Could it be someone named Qiao Kexin?"
"How could I remember that clearly? Anyway, you were crying and said you'd pay me back when you had the money. But as your younger sister, you came to me for help the moment you encountered difficulties, so I certainly wouldn't let you pay back a mere 10 million. So you said back then that if I ever needed money, I'd come to you. I think that should be considered a promise you made to me."
"Although I encountered some financial difficulties during those years, I never asked you for help. This time... sigh! I was truly at my wit's end... But who knew you would pretend not to know? I was really..."
"...Waaah, don't say that." Putting herself in Shen Jingchuan's shoes, Wen Yan felt that she had gone too far when she rejected him that night.
"You know I'm not pretending, I just don't remember. If I did remember, I certainly wouldn't deny it. But one thing is true, though: I don't have ten million right now."
"I know!" Seeing Wen Yan's remorseful look, Shen Jingchuan couldn't help but reach out and ruffle her hair twice. "I acted impulsively back then. You don't need to worry about me. I'll definitely be able to raise the money. Here, eat your big squid!"
Wen Yan took the giant squid, silently took two bites, and then asked, "What's the story behind Mom saying we had a fight before?"
"Uh..." Shen Jingchuan, who had been talking so eloquently just moments before, suddenly stammered, "If you've forgotten, then forget it. There's nothing to say about it."
Wen Yan: [??? Something's wrong with him.]
After thinking it over carefully, Wen Yan pressed on, "If there was any conflict between us, it must have been you who made a mistake, right?"
"You can't do this, Shen Jingchuan. You explained my 'reneging on the debt' so clearly, it makes me feel quite guilty towards you."
"Why are you stammering and refusing to speak when we bring up our conflict? Speak up now, or I'll kill you!"
Wen Yan held up the half-eaten squid skewer towards Shen Jingchuan, her face serious.
"Childish!" Shen Jingchuan pushed her arm aside, amused. "Why are you acting like a three-year-old?"
"I'm so happy! Are you going to tell me or not?"
“Tell me! Fine, I’ll tell you. What else could it be? It’s that imposter from back then. Actually, it wasn’t my fault back then, but now I feel a little guilty. We had a fight because of an imposter, but back then, none of us knew she was an imposter.”
Wen Yan nodded and asked curiously, "So what exactly happened?"
"You forced me to take sides. Back then, you seemed to be arguing quite fiercely with the imposter, and the impression you gave people was that you were just being unreasonable."
"Think about it, none of us knew she was an imposter back then. Although you are nominally my sister, we are not related by blood."
"You, who are not related to me by blood, demand that I join you in fighting against and isolating my own sister. Of course, I couldn't agree to that, so we parted on bad terms."
"After that, we didn't talk much. The last time we met was at Mom's birthday party, and we didn't even look at each other."
"But after I found out the truth, I regretted it. I regretted not communicating with you properly back then. If I had gotten more details about that imposter from you earlier, maybe we could have exposed her a few years earlier."
“I see… Sigh!” Wen Yan sighed. “Speaking of that dark history, I was actually a victim of the imposter. She was too good at pretending. I was forced into it back then.”
"I know. So... come on, let's have a drink. Let's forget about the past and make up!"
"Okay! I agree to make up."
That night, Shen Jingchuan opened his heart to Wen Yan.
Wen Yan appreciated his sincerity, but unfortunately, she couldn't easily reveal her secret.
On the way back, Wen Yan suddenly said to Shen Jingchuan, "How about I sort out my money and take out some to pay you back? Although it's not enough for ten million, I can still scrape together some."
Shen Jingchuan, who was driving, smiled and glanced at Wen Yan.
"Forget it, you can keep it for yourself. I don't see you even have an assistant. Even I, an outsider, have an agent to pick me up and drop me off when I go to record shows, but you're all alone. What's going on with you? No agency? No agent? No family support?"
"No, that's not it. Mom and my second brother both said they could help me, but I refused. I thought I'd try doing it myself first. But now I'm realizing the downsides of doing it alone, so I might consider finding someone to help me soon. But I don't plan to sign myself off to someone else; I want to be my own boss."
“You have ambition! No wonder you’re my sister, Shen Jingchuan! But being your own boss means spending money and paying your employees. So you should keep your money for yourself.”
Since Shen Jingchuan was unwilling to accept Wen Yan's money, Wen Yan didn't say anything more.
After returning home, Wen Yan washed up and went to bed.
I slept until I woke up hungry the next morning.
When I got up, it was already past dinnertime at home.
She's been quite tired lately, so Su Yang specifically told her not to have breakfast with her family, and she's gotten into the habit.
However, when Wen Yan went downstairs to find something to eat, she discovered that she wasn't the only one who overslept; Shen Jinghe was too.
Because this guy is also looking for something to eat.
Finally, the two of them each grabbed a sandwich and started eating it at the table.
"By the way," Wen Yan asked Shen Jinghe, "it's so quiet at home. Do you know what they've all been up to?"
Shen Jinghe looked like he hadn't slept well: "Looks like you really slept like a log. Didn't the loud noise of someone driving away this morning wake you up?"
Wen Yan didn't know who 'someone' was.
But Wen Yan knew who was making the loud car noise.
She took the milk and sat down next to Shen Jinghe, smiling as she asked:
"Who is this person? Why do you dislike this person? Please tell your story."
Shen Jinghe scoffed, "Don't you have a good relationship with someone? Why are you asking me? Wouldn't it be more direct to ask him?"
"...!"
Wen Yan blinked: [No way, Shen Jinghe's tone... could it be that he's jealous? Is he envious of how well Shen Jingchuan and I get along?]
Shen Jinghe: "???!!!" What the hell? How is that possible! Nonsense!
"You can eat slowly," Shen Jinghe said, downing the rest of his milk in one gulp. "I'm full."
"No!" Wen Yan quickly stood up. "Don't go yet, Second Brother! I have something important to discuss with you!"
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