Chapter 286 She's such a good actress! [9]
Are there any members of the Li family who went missing in their early years?
Shen Wangqing seemed to have a vague impression of him, but he wasn't quite sure.
He looked down at Li Chu and said in a gentle voice, "Wait a moment, I'll make a phone call."
Li Chu nodded; she wasn't surprised that Shen Wangqing would remember her mother.
After all, the Shen family and the Li family are said to have a good relationship.
Shen Wangqing then turned around and went back into the study.
He was making the call to his special assistant, Xu Qian.
Xu Qian also came to Langshan City today and is staying in the next room.
The phone rang, and Xu Qian answered it quickly.
"Young Master."
Xu Qian has been by Shen Wangqing's side for five years. He is also the son of Shen's family steward and has known him since childhood.
Therefore, he was more used to calling Shen Wangqing "Young Master".
Shen Wangqing asked directly, "Did the Li family have a daughter named Li Xiaoxiao who went missing many years ago?"
Xu Qian's mind automatically began searching for the name Li Xiaoxiao from the Li family in Beijing.
He was Shen Wangqing's capable assistant, and of course, he was very intelligent.
He quickly remembered and replied, "The Li family does have a woman named Li Xiaoxiao, but she is the granddaughter of the late Old Master Li. She disappeared when she was seventeen."
"Six years ago, before Grandpa Li passed away, he left a will, which also included a considerable portion for his granddaughter, Li Xiaoxiao."
"But since Li Xiaoxiao is no longer here, the inheritance is being managed by a professional manager."
Five years ago, the Xiao family suddenly went to the Li family and said they had found Li Xiaoxiao.
"It turns out that Li Xiaoxiao was abducted to the mountains when she was seventeen years old. Many years later, Li Xiaoxiao died, leaving behind only a daughter."
"The Xiao family took that daughter back, but because she is still a minor, Old Master Li's inheritance has not yet been handed over to her."
When Xu Qian mentioned that Li Xiaoxiao disappeared when she was seventeen, Shen Wangqing was pretty sure that she was Li Chu's mother.
Li Xiaoxiao took her mother's surname; her mother was the youngest and most beloved daughter of Old Master Li.
That's why, before he died, Old Master Li also gave his granddaughter a share of his inheritance.
But Xu Qian also said that five years ago, the Xiao family took Li Xiaoxiao's daughter back with them.
Who was brought back? And who is Li Chu?
Shen Wangqing felt that there was probably more to it than met the eye.
So he said to Xu Qian, "Compile all the information about Li Xiaoxiao and her daughter and send it to me."
Xu Qian didn't know why Shen Wangqing suddenly wanted these things, but he didn't ask. He simply replied, "Yes, young master."
Xu Qian was very efficient; he didn't keep Shen Wangqing waiting long before sending over a detailed document.
He clicked to look.
My gaze lingered on the section about Li Xiaoxiao's daughter.
Five years ago, Li Xiaoxiao's father, Xiao Chenghai, found Li Pan'er in a remote mountain village in K province. After a paternity test confirmed that she was his granddaughter, he brought her back.
Li Chu's mother is Li Xiaoxiao.
The Li Pan'er that Xiao Chenghai brought back was also Li Xiaoxiao's daughter.
Thinking of Li Chu still sitting in the living room outside, Shen Wangqing got up and went out.
As soon as he went out, he saw Li Chu looking over.
The little girl, wrapped in a blanket, sat on the sofa, looking exceptionally thin and frail.
Her skin is dark, but if you look closely, you'll find that her features are actually very delicate.
Those eyes were exceptionally beautiful, with clear black and white, and when they looked at you, it seemed like they could only see you.
Shen Wangqing walked over and sat down on the sofa next to her.
"Do you know Li Pan'er?" Shen Wangqing asked.
After being reborn, this was the first time I heard Li Pan'er's name from someone else.
Li Chu's eyes flickered.
She nodded: "I know her, she's my cousin."
Shen Wangqing couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.
Cousin? This relationship...
Li Chu continued, "Five years ago, a few people came to the city."
“My aunt said that they were her distant relatives, very wealthy, but without children. They saw that my cousin was likable, so they took her to the city to live a good life.”
As she spoke, Li Chu looked up at Shen Wangqing, her eyes filled with curiosity and doubt:
"Why does Brother Chen know my cousin's name?"
Shen Wangqing had a guess in her mind.
He asked Li Chu, "Can you read?"
Li Chu nodded and replied, "Yes, I know him. I finished elementary school."
“The teachers all say I have a talent for studying, but my dad doesn’t want me to go to junior high school in town. It’s too far away, and I won’t be able to do more farm work.”
Shen Wangqing opened the tablet in his hand and handed it to her: "Take a look."
Li Chu reached out and took it.
Shen Wangqing taught her to swipe down on the screen with her fingertips after reading the above content.
Li Chu looked at the contents, her fingers stiff and clumsy as she swiped the screen.
Her expression shifted from bewilderment to shock.
Shen Wangqing knew that she must have understood.
After Li Chu finished reading the contents of the tablet, she looked up at Shen Wangqing, her clear black and white eyes already tinged with tears.
With a sob in her voice, she said, "So, those city people came looking for me and my mother five years ago, but they mistook my cousin for me and took her away?"
Shen Wangqing nodded: "If nothing unexpected happens, that's correct."
Tears streamed down her face, but Li Chu didn't bother to wipe them away. Her eyes were filled with anger and sadness, but mostly anger.
She gritted her teeth: "No wonder! No wonder Li Pan'er sends money to my aunt every month, and my aunt and uncle even share the money with my father!"
"They must have conspired together! How could they do this?!"
The little girl was crying so pitifully, she was completely unseemly.
Shen Wangqing didn't consider herself a very kind person, but seeing Li Chu cry, she was somewhat moved.
However, he didn't say anything to stop crying.
Crying is also a way to vent.
He sat there quietly, occasionally handing over a tissue.
After Li Chu had finished crying, Shen Wangqing finally spoke: "I will help you investigate this matter thoroughly."
"The records show that Xiao Chenghai and Li Pan'er had a paternity test done."
Shen Wangqing had met Xiao Chenghai a few times and disliked the man.
He has mediocre abilities but great ambitions, and his utilitarian and obsequious nature is impossible to hide.
Moreover, it is said that Xiao Chenghai's current wife was his former mistress.
Shen Wangqing always thought the worst of people.
Perhaps Xiao Chenghai doesn't care about his daughter with his ex-wife. The reason he came to K Province to pick her up is because he wants Old Master Li's inheritance.
So even though the girl he took back wasn't his own granddaughter, he didn't care.
They even felt that it would be easier to manipulate someone who wasn't a blood relative, as that would be a huge weakness!
It must be said that Shen Wangqing had a very accurate grasp of Xiao Chenghai's schemes.
That's exactly what Xiao Chenghai was thinking!
In his past life, he also succeeded...
Shen Wangqing comforted Li Chu: "Don't think too much, leave everything to me."
Li Chu looked at Shen Wangqing, her eyes, washed clean, becoming even clearer.
Her eyes were filled with trust and gratitude as she looked at him, and she obediently replied, "Okay."
At the same time, Li Chu sighed inwardly.
Wow... she's such a good actress!
Even though they knew it all along, they could still act so sad and angry.
Look at the way Shen Wangqing looks at her; the initial curiosity and consideration are gone.
Only sympathy.
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