Shen Yunong was momentarily stunned; she didn't understand why the young woman in front of her would say such a thing.
"Miss, should I know you? Or when did we meet before?"
Shen Yunong asked tentatively.
For her, if this woman had seen her on some occasion, it meant that she was probably of high status.
But in reality, the detectives never managed to uncover her true identity.
Shen Yunong didn't even know the name of the person in front of her.
But she could clearly see the marks of hardship in her eyes; such a person should have lived a life at the bottom of society.
But the fact that she knew her was very strange.
Jiang Tian was silent for a moment, then said to her, "You came here to make me leave Wei Jingshen on my own, right?"
Shen Yunong casually touched her hair and said with a smile, "Yes, you can name a price. What Wei Jingshen gives you, I can afford to give back as well, or even more."
"You are so good to your daughter."
Shen Yunong's heart skipped a beat; this ambiguous statement made her feel very uncomfortable.
"Of course, it took ten months of pregnancy to give birth to our daughter. She is the apple of our family's eye and has never suffered any grievances since she was a child. We also carefully selected a suitable husband for her. Who would have thought that she would cause such a big commotion by throwing a little tantrum?"
"Breaking up someone else's family is a very bad thing, don't you think so, miss?"
Jiang Tian's expression was inscrutable, yet a sense of sadness lingered within it.
Shen Yunong felt a little irritated. She didn't understand why the person in front of her kept being mysterious and saying things that she needed to think about for a long time before she could answer.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Yunong took out a card from her Hermes bag.
"There is one million in this card. If you think it's not enough, you can use it as a deposit. As long as you leave here, I will definitely transfer the rest of the money to your account. I am the Zhou family's wife and I will not default on my debts. If you do default, you can go to the media to expose me at any time."
Shen Yunong's tone was neither too light nor too heavy.
But her expression revealed that her truest thought was to let the woman opposite her take the money and leave.
“I understand what you mean. I won’t take the money. Wei Jingshen hired me, so I have to fulfill my promise to him. I’m sorry.”
After saying that, she closed the door without waiting for Shen Yunong's reply.
The heavy rain was unexpected.
I thought she was a little lamb, but who would have thought she would dare to give me the cold shoulder?
Remembering Jiang Tian's unusual behavior, Shen Yunong immediately called the detective.
“From now on, you go and investigate that woman. I want to see who she really is. She clearly knows me, but she’s unwilling to accept my terms. There must be something going on.”
As long as the money was in place, everything was negotiable, and the detective agreed.
Wei Jingshen returned home that night with a bouquet of red roses, intending to surprise Jiang Tian, but found her sitting motionless by the window, wearing only a thin nightgown and hugging her knees, lost in thought.
Seeing her expression, Wei Jingshen felt a pang of pain in his heart. He quickly put the flowers aside and went over to ask her, "What's wrong? What happened?"
He rushed back as soon as he got off the plane, without having time to check the surveillance footage or anything, and had no idea what had happened.
Upon hearing his voice, Jiang Tian slowly turned her head, startling Wei Jingshen.
There were two tear tracks on her face, and her expression looked somewhat broken.
Something must have happened, Wei Jingshen thought to himself.
"You're going to marry Zhou Xiaoxiao?"
Wei Jingshen paused for a moment, then shook his head.
"Originally, I planned a business marriage, but now I want to marry you."
"So the person you want me to replace is her."
Jiang Tian's sudden obsession with Zhou Xiaoxiao immediately made Wei Jingshen think of something negative.
His gaze turned serious: "...Do you know?"
Jiang Tian smiled, but as she smiled, tears slid down her cheeks before she could.
“My biological mother came to me and told me to stay away from you and not to be a third party. She has planned this very carefully for her daughter.”
“But we talked for so long, and she still didn’t recognize me.”
Wei Jingshen's face turned cold. He couldn't help but squat down and tentatively wipe away Jiang Tian's tears: "You don't need to miss someone like that."
“But I can’t do it,” Jiang Tian said in a flat, straightforward tone.
Wei Jingshen felt a pang of sadness.
He hugged Jiang Tian and carefully wiped away her tears: "Tell me what you want to do, and I will help you do it."
Jiang Tian shook her head and turned to look at the window, her gaze becoming even colder.
"There's nothing I want to do. I just want to fulfill my promise to you, go back to where I belong, and live my own life."
Sensing that she was avoiding him, Wei Jingshen instantly felt disgusted with Shen Yunong and her daughter Zhou Xiaoxiao.
Who do they think they are? They even want to drive away the people around him; it's just wishful thinking.
"Don't worry about this, okay? I'll take care of it for you."
Jiang Tian shook her head: "You don't need to do anything. Your world is different from mine."
Seeing that she was about to go back to her room, Wei Jingshen grabbed her hand without thinking and said in a very serious tone, "Jiang Tian, people will inevitably connect with others in this society. You can use me to do what you want to do, or to get revenge on whoever you want to get revenge on. Even if you kick me aside in the future, you should still seize the opportunity."
Jiang Tian continued to shake her head, firmly removing his hand. She reiterated her previous statement: "We are not on the same path."
When she returned to her room, Wei Jingshen's gaze was deep, and he quickly went to retrieve the surveillance footage.
He saw the conversation between Shen Yunong and Jiang Tian.
It's ridiculous that a mother didn't recognize her own child.
Wei Jingshen narrowed his eyes and suddenly made a phone call.
Meanwhile, Shen Yunong received news from Zhou Xiaoxiao.
She will be back in three days.
“I could have done it much faster, but Luo Wenxi insisted on dawdling and said she wanted to bring you a gift, so I had to stay a few more days.”
She didn't return to China immediately, which relieved Shen Yunong.
She hasn't gotten rid of that woman yet. If Zhou Xiaoxiao comes back, who knows what kind of trouble she might cause.
"Wenxi has always known how to respect his elders, you should learn from him. But Xiaoxiao, you also need to be mindful of your behavior. Don't take the same flight back as Wenxi, you should keep separate. The Wei family is a prominent family, you need to avoid any awkward situations, understand?"
"Don't worry, I understand all these things," Zhou Xiaoxiao said in a slightly coquettish tone. "How's that woman's situation? Was she kicked out?"
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