The plane landed smoothly at the airport. Shen Tinghe and Lin Qingtong quietly left through the VIP channel, got into their car, and headed towards Wutong Manor.
Throughout the journey, Shen Tinghe wore a mask and a baseball cap to conceal his true face.
Before they even got close to Wutong Manor, they were intercepted along the way and questioned three or four times before finally stepping through the gate.
Shen Tinghe looked at Lin Qingtong with great interest and asked, "Did you do this?"
Lin Qingtong raised her chin slightly and replied without any politeness, "If I hadn't done that, those people from the Shen family would have pounced on me like hungry wolves long ago. Luckily, you were alright."
As she spoke her last words, she stared intently at Shen Tinghe, her gaze tracing his features, as if afraid of missing a single detail.
Shen Tinghe smiled gently, reached out and took her small hand, his warm fingertips gently caressing her slender, green fingers.
His tone was tinged with concern as he said, "You've had a hard time. I was in such a rush that day that I didn't have a chance to tell you."
"Actually, I really was in a car accident. The other party was someone hired by Master Shen. He wanted me to die abroad so that he could take over the company legitimately."
"But he didn't expect that I had already made preparations and moved everything away, and now that huge company is just an empty shell."
Hearing this, Lin Qingtong raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Won't he be furious when he gets back?"
Shen Tinghe gave a half-smile, “If you dare to scheme against others, you have to bear the consequences. Besides, I didn’t leave him an empty shell; I left him with some debts.”
Lin Qingtong laughed even more happily.
Just imagine how interesting Master Shen's expression would be when he found out that the company he had worked so hard to acquire was just an empty shell, and that he would be chased by creditors.
She cupped her cheeks with her fingers and opened her mouth with a bright smile.
"I'm looking forward to seeing his expression when he finds out the truth."
Shen Tinghe smiled casually and replied, "That day will come. I will let you witness the day when his face turns ashen."
"Tomorrow is the Shen family's family banquet, and they will probably announce that something happened to me."
Lin Qingtong nodded: "How about I go with you?"
Shen Tinghe smiled and said, "Of course you have to come with me, because you are my girlfriend. Now that something has happened to me, you will be my widow."
"I want to show my will at the family dinner so that those who want my property will give up their ambitions."
"And I'll give them a surprise."
Lin Qingtong roughly knew what the surprise Shen Tinghe was talking about was—a resurrection from the dead.
The next morning, Lin Qingtong received a call from Shen Yibo, whose tone was full of smugness.
"Miss Lin Qingtong, today is a family banquet of the Shen family. The family said they would like to invite you to witness it. Please remember to come."
"If you don't come, I will send a car to pick you up in person."
His words were full of threats, as if he were afraid that Lin Qingtong wouldn't go.
Lin Qingtong smiled casually and replied, "Okay, I'll go."
Now it was Shen Yibo's turn to be stunned, feeling a vague unease in his heart.
Logically speaking, Lin Qingtong shouldn't have wanted to come.
But the fact that she agreed so readily made her suspect something was amiss; there was definitely something wrong.
Before he could think about it for long, Lin Qingtong hung up the phone, so he didn't hear the last sentence.
That is—"Today, we'll also hold a memorial service for my uncle."
Under the blazing sun, the view was of blue sky and white clouds, and the area outside the Shen family villa was bustling with activity.
A luxury car was parked outside the magnificent and exquisite iron gate. The door opened, and a pair of deep black high heels slowly stepped out.
Next up was Lin Qingtong, who appeared in a bright red square-neck fitted long dress, paired with a dazzling and exquisite gemstone necklace.
Her skin was as white and delicate as jade, and her red lips and curly hair added to her charm.
She walked gracefully to the outside of the Shen family villa, only to be met with a vast expanse of solemn white, with mournful and sorrowful music playing in the air, making her feel sticky and uncomfortable.
A huge black-and-white portrait of Shen Tinghe was displayed on the lawn in the courtyard.
At this moment, nobles and dignitaries continued to come to worship, creating a slightly eerie and tranquil atmosphere.
Almost everyone was dressed in black and white, except for Lin Qingtong, who was dressed in bright red, which stood out starkly but was also breathtakingly beautiful.
Many people cast strange glances at Lin Qingtong and whispered among themselves.
"My God, has she gone mad? Dressed like this at Master Shen's memorial service, isn't she afraid of being laughed at?"
"I guess she doesn't care about Master Shen at all. They're only together for money anyway."
"I heard she took a lot of things from Master Shen, but she didn't even bother to pretend."
These whispers reached Lin Qingtong's ears, but she remained aloof and cold as she stood on the black carpet.
She raised an eyebrow at the scene before her, unsure whether to laugh or be angry.
The Shen family acted very quickly; they even held a memorial service for Shen Tinghe in the blink of an eye.
No, she had to share this scene with Shen Tinghe.
So Lin Qingtong took out her phone, took a picture of Shen Tinghe, and sent it to him, teasing him mercilessly.
"It's really a rare occasion; I never imagined I'd be able to attend your memorial service one day."
For the first time, Shen Tinghe responded with a speechless exclamation mark to express his feelings.
He originally just wanted to fake his death, but he didn't expect that even his remains hadn't been found over there, and a memorial service had already been held here.
Immediately afterwards, Lin Qingtong lowered her eyes, smiled softly, and sent a message.
"Why don't you show up yourself and give them a scare? Come right now?"
She began to feel a growing urge to see the Shen family members, who were outwardly feigning grief, reveal expressions of fear and dread.
Shen Tinghe smiled and replied, "Wait a moment, I'll satisfy you in a bit."
When Lin Qingtong saw this message, she inexplicably felt that there was something else behind the words, and her ears burned a little.
Was this person doing it on purpose, or was it accidental?
Before she could reply to Shen Tinghe's message, she saw a slightly sorrowful figure walk into the gate of the Shen family villa.
The newcomer was none other than Second Master Shen, followed by Shen Yibo and Lin Jiaorui.
Jiao Rui's belly was swollen high, and although she was dressed in black and white, she couldn't suppress the smile on her face.
And because she was pregnant, no one dared to say anything to her.
As soon as Lin Jiaorui entered, her eyes fell on Lin Qingtong, and she couldn't wait to go up to her and make fun of her.
She stood in front of Lin Qingtong with her arms crossed, speaking in a sarcastic tone.
"Sister, what a pity! Your boyfriend died before you even got married. What are you going to do?"
"I really feel sorry for you. Where will you find a boyfriend as good as Mr. Shen in the future?"
Lin Qingtong glanced at her, "What, are you envious? You can give Master Shen some pesticide and poison him to death, and that will fulfill your wish."
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