Lin Wanxing's idea was simple: they might have disagreements, but he would not leave his second brother's side.
Seeing Xingxing crying so pitifully, Shen Huai'an felt a pang of sympathy and reached out to pat Xingxing's head.
"Second brother, isn't this all for your own good?"
Lin Wanxing shook his head. He hugged Shen Huai'an tightly and cried without saying a word.
This is the result Shen Huai'an wanted. Xingxing will not leave him, and he will definitely marry him obediently.
Lin Wanxing couldn't think too much. He didn't want his second brother to blame himself too much, and he didn't want the two of them to break up because of these things. It was all Shen Taimin's doing. He wanted to harm his second brother. It wasn't his second brother's fault.
Shen Huai'an took a deep breath, thought for a moment and said, "Xingxing, I'm afraid that if you stay with me, I will implicate you. Second brother really likes you."
Lin Wanxing whispered, "It won't implicate us. Let's just stay together!"
Shen Huai'an thought about it carefully. He didn't give Lin Wanxing an answer right away. Instead, he looked pained. Perhaps Xie Xiaodong's matter had hit him too hard. He was always caught in self-doubt, and Lin Wanxing saw all of this.
"Second brother, didn't you promise to take care of me for the rest of your life?"
"Xingxing, will you regret being with me later?" His eyes were full of affection, and Lin Wanxing was momentarily captivated by those dark eyes.
"Second brother, I will not regret it. Second brother is the best person to me in this world."
"As long as Xingxing doesn't regret it, Second Brother is willing to do anything. So let's not cancel our wedding."
“Even though this happened, I think Xiaodong wouldn’t want us to postpone our wedding because of him. He’s so understanding. Since we’ve both firmly chosen each other, let’s not back down anymore.”
"I've had someone investigate Xiao Dong's matter, and I believe there will be results soon. Whoever harmed Xiao Dong, I will not let them get away with it."
Lin Wanxing felt that her second brother made a lot of sense; since they had chosen each other, they couldn't hesitate any longer.
The wedding should proceed as planned, and the second brother shouldn't be made to take the blame for the bad things that Shim Tae-min did.
What her second brother said made a lot of sense, and Lin Wanxing smiled and nodded in agreement.
Shen Huai'an was overjoyed to see that he had agreed.
Inside the old residence of the Shen family
Accompanied by a servant, the old lady strolled leisurely by the lotus pond. The courtyard was beautiful, and she walked on the white jade pavement. She held fish food in her hand and threw it into the lotus pond, attracting the fish immediately. As she stood there admiring the scenery, the old butler hurried over.
"Madam, something happened last night."
The old housekeeper looked somewhat anxious, while the old lady casually clapped her hands and slowly took a towel from the maid to wipe her hands.
"What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"
The old housekeeper glanced at the maid beside the old lady but didn't say anything. The old lady took a deep breath and said to the maid serving her, "You can go back now!"
Only after the servant had gone far away did the old butler feel relieved and say frankly, "The second young master and Xiao Dong both had an accident last night. I heard that they went to the eldest son's new project to inspect it yesterday, and then the accident happened when they came back."
The old lady asked, "So, is everything alright?"
Her tone was extremely calm, as if she were asking about something trivial. What Shen Huai'an was like was not that important to her. She had never liked this grandson, and even if Shen Huai'an died, she would not have any emotions.
"The second young master suffered some minor injuries, but Xie Xiaodong almost died."
The old woman looked at the fish swimming in the lotus pond in the distance, snorted and laughed, "They almost died, so they didn't die."
Her indifferent attitude was surprising. She liked Xiao Dong the most, so why was she so calm when she heard that he had an accident? The old butler was anxious to bring the news over, worried that the old lady would lose her temper when she heard it. It seems that he was overthinking it.
“I really sympathize with Xiao Dong. This kid has had a tough time. He's been around Shen Huai'an since he was little, and he's made a lot of connections by using Shen Huai'an's status. When Shen Huai'an got into trouble, he cut off those connections and left. He's really a smart kid who knows how to make choices.”
"The old man didn't like this child from the beginning. I still remember the first time Shen Huai'an brought him into the old house. He had a pair of round eyes looking around. He was good at flattering people and knew how to read people's expressions, which won him the favor of many people."
"This clever kid became Shen Huai'an's best friend, but later it turned out that he really was opportunistic and treacherous. When trouble came, it was just a matter of losing an informant, nothing serious."
"Such a smart child is destined not to stay with us forever."
The old lady is old, but she's not easily fooled; she's not senile yet.
Although Xie Xiaodong got into trouble, he still has access to classified documents and can still deal with Shen Huai'an.
However, Xie Xiaodong handed over this confidential document to the old lady.
Now that Xie Xiaodong is in trouble, the old lady feels uneasy. The incident happened on the eldest brother's side, and she thinks it must be related to him.
Shen Taimin is too hasty in his actions. Back when Shen Huai'an was in a car accident, if she hadn't tried her best to keep it under control, Shen Taimin would probably have been exposed.
Shen Huai'an isn't stupid; how could he use the same trick twice?
This time it was Xie Xiaodong who got into trouble. I wonder if Xie Xiaodong's situation will affect Shen Huai'an.
Their relationship was still quite good. Shen Huai'an hadn't made many friends over the years. His former friends avoided him when they saw his downfall, and those friends who came for him for personal gain would also drift away for the same reason.
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