Chapter 457 The Ruthless Male Lead 16 Shen Li's gaze was as if drawn by invisible threads, firmly locked on the figure by the terrace.
picture.
They look so alike.
They just look similar.
But as he greedily captured every detail of her, reason coldly reminded him.
It wasn't the face he remembered, which always had a bit of baby fat and innocent, naive eyes.
The woman in front of me had thinner features, which made her look delicate and bright. Her brows held a clear and calm demeanor, and her eyes were clear yet unfathomably deep.
It wasn't her.
But... his intuition is never wrong.
That feeling that lingers deep in your soul is not wrong.
Did plastic surgery cover up the signs?
Or... are there really two people in this world who are so similar?
His overwhelming hope made him almost unable to resist rushing over to grab her and confirm her identity.
But his remaining rationality forcefully suppressed the impulse.
What if it isn't?
What if this is just another illusion?
He forced himself to look away and resume his cold and aloof demeanor.
But his tightly clenched fists, with white knuckles, betrayed his inner unease.
The banquet continued, and Shen Li stopped looking at Zi Xi, but through Ying and the other subordinates he brought, he began to conduct a comprehensive investigation into this little doctor Zi.
Her origins, how she entered the Yun family, and all her social connections.
He needs the most detailed report.
After calming down from her initial inexplicable palpitations, Zi Xi quickly regained her composure.
She was also secretly observing the strange man.
From the whispers of those around him, they learned of his identity.
Shen Li, the heir of the Shen family with an unfathomable background, is rumored to be ruthless and eccentric madman.
The surname Chen instantly reminded her of the wealthy family that the smuggler had mentioned, which might be related to the Dark Abyss.
She subtly avoided areas where Shen Li might appear.
At the same time, through Yun Pengju and other secretly established contacts, they began to investigate Shen Li in reverse, especially his recent whereabouts, and whether the Shen family was related to certain forces in the border area.
Shen Li's subordinates were extremely efficient and quickly sent back preliminary information.
Dr. Xiao Zi's real name is unknown.
Several months ago, he suddenly appeared in the old city of City A and established himself by virtue of his superb medical skills.
Later, he was taken in by the Yun family for treating Master Yun and Master Yun, and gained Master Yun's deep trust.
The background is shrouded in mystery, as if it appeared out of thin air.
"Appeared out of thin air..."
As Shen Li pondered these four words, hope shone even brighter in his eyes.
The timing of their appearance was only a few days after Xixi fell off the cliff.
It seems to match!
Meanwhile, Zi Xi's investigation encountered resistance.
Shen Li's specific whereabouts a few years ago were kept tightly under wraps, as if someone deliberately erased them.
The connection between the Shen family and border forces is shrouded in secrecy, and all that has been found is superficial and irrelevant information.
But the less you can find the information, the more likely there is a problem.
The banquet was drawing to a close.
Shen Li stood on the curved staircase on the second floor, looking down at the gradually dispersing crowd below.
His gaze once again locked onto the figure who was preparing to leave with the Yun family.
Zi Xi seemed to sense something and glanced back at the direction of the villa before getting into the car, where she briefly met the complex and unfathomable gaze of Chen Li on the stairs.
This time, she didn't feel palpitations, only a feeling of being nailed to the ground.
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