Suddenly questioned, Shen Jingxiu paused slightly: "Dad, why don't we wait until after we finish eating before we talk about it?"
Since we've already started eating, we might as well finish the meal.
Anyway, they had already decided to confess, so it doesn't matter in these few minutes.
However, Shen Yuan simply didn't reveal Wen Yan's true feelings; it didn't mean he was still in the mood to continue eating.
“You two brothers have been coming home every day these past few days, which is very unusual. Come to my study.”
After finishing his sentence, Shen Yuan pushed back his chair and left the restaurant.
Unable to refuse his father, Shen Jingxiu had no choice but to follow in Shen Yuan's footsteps.
The sound of chairs being dragged echoed through the restaurant, and Su Yang finally snapped out of her daze and hurriedly caught up with the father and son.
Suddenly, only Wen Yan and Shen Jinghe remained at the large dining table.
Wen Yan put down her chopsticks and looked at Shen Jinghe: "Second brother, do you think Mom will be very sad and upset after she finds out the truth?"
What do you think?
"Shouldn't we think of a plan in advance, like the whole family taking Mom on a trip to relax? I'd like to know if you still have work coming up?"
Just as Shen Jinghe was about to answer Wen Yan's question, his phone suddenly started vibrating incessantly in his pocket.
He didn't bother to reply and instead checked his phone.
As he looked at it, he frowned.
Seeing his expression, Wen Yan couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Who sent you the message? It wasn't your older brother, was it? Did something happen?"
"How could it be him? Do you remember Chai Zhaodi?"
“Of course I remember. What happened? Could something have happened to her? I contacted the reporter who helped us expose the news online a while ago. He said he was following up on the story and that Chai Zhaodi was doing well after being taken home by her relatives. Many netizens in the area have also offered her help.”
"Coincidentally, this reporter was the one who messaged my studio. The people in the studio were unsure of what to do, so they messaged me instead."
"Is it related to Chai Zhaodi?"
"See for yourself, I can't explain it clearly in just a few words."
Wen Yan skillfully took the phone from Shen Jinghe's hand.
It was only then that I realized that the reporter had never given up on following the case after Chai Zhaodi returned home.
He believed that the Chai Zhaodi incident was neither accidental nor unique, so he went to Chai Zhaodi's hometown.
This investigation actually yielded some clues. However, for some reason, his account seemed to have been restricted after the last incident, and his plan to generate buzz for certain events through public opinion failed.
So he shamelessly contacted Shen Jinghe's studio for help.
After quickly reading through the phone, Wen Yan returned it to Shen Jinghe.
"So what are your plans now? Do you want to help him?"
“Help,” Shen Jinghe frowned, “even if it’s just to do good deeds, I hope that the real Zhirou can come back to this family. Besides, when we found this reporter, we originally paid him to publish the news, but after we figured out the ins and outs of the Chai Zhaodi incident, he returned the money to us, which can be considered as helping us for free. It’s only right and wrong that I should repay him once.”
Wen Yan nodded: "I also hope that the real Zhi Rou can come back soon and reunite with your family."
As they were talking, Aunt Zhang suddenly hurried over to the two of them.
"The master wants you to go to his study immediately! Now!"
The two exchanged a glance and simultaneously began to walk.
Soon, everyone in the family gathered in Shen Yuan's study.
His eyes were red-rimmed.
Su Yang, on the other hand, looked like she had been crying.
Wen Yan can't stand seeing girls cry, especially older women.
She immediately went to Su Yang's side and gently put her arm around her.
Su Yang held back her tears and hugged Wen Yan tightly.
Her voice trembled: "My dear child, you've suffered so much these past four years. I had no idea you'd endured so much at the hands of that fake person. Your father and I were wrong. We shouldn't have disbelieved you. If we had, perhaps we would have discovered it sooner, and you wouldn't have had to suffer so much."
"Mom, don't blame yourself. The past is the past. Those who did wrong were the despicable people with ulterior motives. You and Dad did nothing wrong."
Su Yang choked up; she wanted to say something more, but no sound came out.
She was afraid that if she opened her mouth, she would burst into tears.
In this atmosphere, Wen Yan's eyes welled up with tears, and she quickly pulled out a few tissues and handed them to Su Yang.
After seeing that the mother and daughter had finished talking, Shen Yuan spoke to Wen Yan.
"Yan Yan, Daddy has a few questions for you. Will you answer them truthfully?"
"good."
"Did this fake Shen Zhirou ever let slip anything when she was provoking you or fighting with you openly or covertly, such as mentioning her biological parents or the original owner's family?"
Wen Yan thought about it carefully, then shook her head:
"I'm sorry, Dad, I really can't remember the details of our conversation a few years ago, but she must have been very careful not to mention it, otherwise I wouldn't have only started to question it this year."
"However, I think her purpose in fighting with me is very clear. That is to drive me out of this house. Before, I only thought that she was afraid that I would steal your love and take her place, so she did this."
"But now it seems that she herself is a carefully crafted counterfeit, and her purpose must be very strong, definitely for the Shen family's money."
“That’s right,” Shen Yuan said coldly. “When she came back, I gave her adoptive parents a large sum of money to thank them. Later, I heard that their factory had some problems, and I helped them solve them.”
"But I only found out now that the disappearance of a group of women in the mountains was related to her adoptive mother and her adoptive mother's clothing factory. When their factory ran into trouble, it's very likely that they used me to launder their money!"
At this point, Shen Yuan clenched his fists tightly, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged.
He was filled with hatred! He hated himself for not investigating properly! He had been schemed against by such people, and had even helped them!
After Shen Yuan finished speaking, the atmosphere in the study became extremely tense, and no one spoke for a moment.
After a moment, Shen Jingxiu broke the silence first.
"The disappearance of these women is untraceable because no one ever reported it. Now, six or seven years have passed, and they have no relatives left, so they are probably long forgotten. Dad, the most urgent thing is to take them under control and not let any of them escape."
"Hmm." Shen Yuan narrowed his eyes, exuding a calm ruthlessness.
“Their behavior constitutes fraud. The money they took from me is enough to warrant imprisonment. I will find the best lawyers in this field, and I want them to receive the heaviest punishment.”
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