He then glanced at the time on his phone and said, "You have five minutes to consider. If you can't make a choice in five minutes, you will miss the opportunity to do business with me."
Qin Shiya hesitated, unsure of which to choose between freedom and the truth.
The woman's intuition told her that the extremely handsome man before her and the contract laid out in front of her were definitely not a joke. But she was now eager to escape her predicament and also wanted to know the truth.
She hesitated and struggled with the decision.
Five minutes later, Shen Lang stood up and said with a smile, "Miss Qin, we shall part ways here."
"Wait a minute." Just as Shen Lang was about to turn and leave, Qin Shiya called out to him.
"Have you thought it through?" Shen Lang asked with a smile.
Qin Shiya nodded: "I want to know the truth."
Upon hearing this, Shen Lang rubbed his temples. Then, the little elf waved its hand, and the text on the contract changed:
Now, a mortal named Qin Shiya has offered her entire life's freedom in exchange for the All Things Exchange to uncover the truth about her origins. Once the contract is signed, neither party may break it.
The contract serves as proof, and heaven and earth bear witness.
Shen Lang said, "Bite your finger and press your fingerprint on your name, then I will tell you the truth."
Qin Shiya no longer hesitated. She bit her left index finger and pressed it onto the name on the contract.
After watching Qin Shiya sign the contract, Shen Lang took it back and said, "Change your clothes. I'll wait for you at the door. We can talk on the way."
After saying that, Shen Lang left the restaurant.
"I don't know if my choice was right or wrong, sigh." Qin Shiya sighed inwardly, then returned to the dressing room and changed into her own clothes.
"Chef Qin, where are you going?" The manager asked hurriedly as Qin Shiya, dressed casually, was about to leave the restaurant.
Qin Shiya said, "Manager, please tell Boss Zhou that I'm quitting."
After saying that, Qin Shiya left the restaurant without looking back.
"Chef Qin, you can't do this! What will happen to the restaurant if you just leave like this?" the manager wailed from behind.
But Qin Shiya completely ignored him and walked straight out of the restaurant, getting into the McLaren.
Shen Lang waved to the manager who had chased after him and said with a smile, "Remember to find out the source of the foie gras next time!"
Then he stepped on the gas, and the car shot off.
"Damn it, you haven't paid yet!" The restaurant manager cursed angrily from the doorway.
"Where are you taking me?" Qin Shiya asked from the passenger seat.
Shen Lang said with a smile, "I'll go to your house to redeem you. From now on, you're mine. I have to redeem you."
"You still haven't told me the truth," Qin Shiya said, dissatisfied.
“Your parents are farmers from Zhoumu Village, Qianling County. You have two older sisters. When your parents gave birth to you, they found out you were a girl and abandoned you at the gate of an orphanage before returning to their hometown. Three years later, they had a boy.”
"Five years ago, your younger brother got into a fight at school, which resulted in a classmate breaking his nose. In order to prevent your brother from going to a juvenile detention center, your father married your older sister off for 30,000 yuan to a 30-year-old bachelor in the mountainous area of G province."
“Three years ago, your younger brother also got into a fight at school and gave a classmate a concussion. In order to prevent your brother from going to jail, your father married your second sister to Dazhu, a mentally challenged man from the next village, for 50,000 yuan.”
“Now, your brother has gotten his girlfriend pregnant, and her family is demanding a dowry of 180,000 yuan plus five gold items before they will agree to the marriage. Your parents are borrowing money everywhere.”
"They have learned that you were adopted by people in X city and are inquiring about your details, intending to borrow money from you."
After saying that, Shen Lang looked at Qin Shiya and smiled, "This is the truth about your background."
"Are you serious?" Qin Shiya asked with some doubt. She didn't believe Shen Lang's words completely, only part of them.
Shen Lang laughed and said, "It's okay if you don't believe me. I estimate that in a few days, your biological parents will find your adoptive parents' home. At that time, your adoptive parents will definitely contact you."
Shen Lang wasn't just making things up; this information was extracted from contacts associated with traders, a system skill he had just discovered. Furthermore, through these contacts, Qin Shiya's father, Qin Zhongshi, had become a prime trading partner.
The car arrived at the apartment building where Qin Shiya's adoptive parents lived. After stopping the car, Shen Lang led Qin Shiya upstairs.
Qin Shiya's adoptive parents run a breakfast shop, so they are both at home at this time of day.
"Ding-dong!"
Qin Shiya rang the doorbell.
"Who is it?" A plump middle-aged woman opened the door. When she saw Qin Shiya and Shen Lang, she asked curiously, "Shiya? Why are you back? And who is this person next to you?"
Before Qin Shiya could speak, Shen Lang stepped forward and politely smiled, "Hello, Auntie, I'm Shiya's current boss. I heard you have some financial disputes with Shiya, so I came to see what's going on and help you resolve it."
"Oh, so you've learned to find someone to back you up?" Upon hearing this, Ning's mother immediately revealed a sarcastic expression. Ignoring Shen Lang, she said to Qin Shiya, "Let me tell you, it's no use whoever you bring. Either you obediently go and get a marriage certificate with my son, or you bring 500,000 yuan."
"Mom, Shiya is back?" At this moment, a short man walked up behind Ning's mother.
"Go back, this is none of your business." Ning's mother pushed Ning Keming inside.
At this moment, Ning's father also came over and, looking at the tall and slender Shen Lang, asked, "What do you want to do?"
Seeing their attitude, Shen Lang didn't want to waste words with them and said directly, "I'm here to give you money. I'll pay 500,000, but you have to transfer Shi Ya's account out for her."
Looking at the young Shen Lang, Ning's father said disdainfully, "Don't joke around, you think you can come up with 500,000?"
Shen Lang said, "Stop talking nonsense, bring me your household registration book, and I'll give you the money right now."
Mr. Ning pointed at Mrs. Ning and said, "Go get him the household registration book. I want to see how he's going to come up with 500,000 yuan."
Ning's mother glanced at Shen Lang and the other man, then turned and walked into the house.
Then Shen Lang took out his phone, opened the mobile banking app, and asked Ning's father for his bank card number.
Seeing that Shen Lang was serious, Ning's father's expression began to shift between light and dark.
Shen Lang saw through Ning's father's thoughts and threatened him in an icy tone: "Don't try to play your little tricks on me. I can give Shiya 500,000 to redeem her from prostitution, and I can also give you 500,000 to make your whole family suffer. You can try if you don't believe me."
Mr. Ning chuckled sheepishly, "Of course, of course." He then gave out his bank card number. He understood the logic Shen Lang was talking about; someone so young who could easily produce 500,000 yuan was no ordinary person. After being threatened by Shen Lang, he also abandoned his own little schemes.
After Shen Lang entered the bank card number, he transferred the money directly and said, "The money has been transferred to you. It arrived in real time. Check it out."
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