(Chapter 69 was revised on January 8th. If you haven't read it yet, please remember to go back and check it out, as it will affect the plot of this chapter.)
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As soon as Tan Yuchen entered the lounge, several men in black suits stood guard outside.
No one is allowed to go in anymore.
Shen Yuan immediately threw herself into his arms, crying, "Yu Chen, please save my father, please!"
Even though she was adorned in jewels and wore the most luxurious clothes, envied by thousands, she was still a pampered darling of her family.
What does it mean that illegally obtaining state secrets can result in a ten-year prison sentence or even life imprisonment and deprivation of political rights?
Shen Yuan simply didn't believe it.
But when her mother fainted and was rushed to the hospital, her family was running around trying to keep up with her and were summoned repeatedly, leaving her no choice but to believe it.
She buried her face in Tan Yuchen's arms and cried uncontrollably.
"You must have a way, right? You must have a way! Please ask your uncle for help. Please save my dad, please save him."
Tan Yuchen patiently wiped away her tears.
"The key to this matter is not me, but you, my good daughter, who helped me, didn't you?"
Shen Yuan looked at him, bewildered.
He held a slip of paper in his hand, casually turning it over; it was a photocopy of Shen Yuan's signature.
During this period, Tan Yuchen gifted her a luxury house and a yacht, and Shen Yuan signed a thick stack of adoption papers, showing that she was truly cherished by the man.
Not to mention the other girls in the Shen family, even the daughters of other wealthy families are filled with envy and jealousy.
She melted into a sweet, interwoven bubble, and was so happy that she was sent to heaven.
Tan Yuchen curled his lips, "Making a real-name report, not hesitating to send your own father to jail, A Yuan has this patriotism. Even if the entire Shen family suffers, she will not implicate you."
Shen Yuan staggered backward, looking at him in horror.
"It's...it's you!"
Tan Yuchen remained unmoved.
Her former affection was now shattered; she felt as if she had never known this person before, and she screamed her lungs out in protest.
"Why, why are you doing this to our family! We haven't harmed you, and neither has my dad! He truly treated you like a son-in-law."
"You devil!"
She collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face.
Tan Yuchen approached and looked down at her.
"When A-Yuan decided to drug me, didn't she leave herself any backup plan? Or do you think that since I agreed to this marriage, I'm already hopelessly in love with you? What are you relying on? Those mansions and yachts?"
He spoke so gently, still using the same nickname she had used to coax him to call her a while back.
But his dark pupils were as cold and indifferent as the depths of an iceberg.
Shen Yuan had forgotten about it, but he suddenly brought it up again.
"I...I don't know what you're talking about." Her eyes darted away.
Tan Yuchen squatted down opposite her and said casually.
"Then let me tell you something you should know. In this situation, the Ministry of State Security will first suspect your father, whether he is a spy who has been lurking in the country for a long time, whether the Chengxian Daily is a money laundering tool for your Shen family, and whether your younger brother who is serving in the army is a medium that he specially planted to eavesdrop on secrets."
In less than three months, the surname Shen had completely disappeared from the entire country.
Shen Yuan covered her ears, unable to bear listening any longer.
No! Don't!
She broke down and grabbed the man's arm, "Yuchen, I was wrong! I was really wrong! I shouldn't have treated you like that that night, but I also lost a lot. So much time has passed, please don't hold it against me, okay?"
"My father is in poor health and has high blood pressure. He can't withstand this kind of torment. Please, please spare the Shen family!"
She cried hysterically, completely forgetting her arrogant attitude when she drugged him.
Tan Yuchen pinched her chin and chuckled, "That night? You got too caught up in the role and dragged yourself into it? Was that person you, Shen Yuan?"
Shen Yuan was startled.
The man looked up at her, his half-closed, deep eyes filled with unfathomable scrutiny and suspicion.
Like a wild beast lurking deep in the forest, it silently observed everything.
Tan Yuchen did have some recollection of that night.
Shen Yuan ignored Meng Jiuyi's words and, before he had fallen ill to the point of losing his mind, eagerly went to pick the fruit.
The long, dark corridor, her clumsy acting in trying to lead him into the room, and the murderous intent that suddenly rose in her mind—all of these vividly passed through Tan Yuchen's mind.
Shen Yuan's heart pounded, and she felt cold sweat pouring down her body under the man's intense gaze.
Tan Yuchen said, "I don't have the patience to ask again."
"Yes...yes...."
Shen Yuan closed her eyes. "It was a maid on the cruise ship. I was a step too late."
maid.
Tan Yuchen lowered his hand, his face expressionless.
With her mind buzzing, Shen Yuan heard the metallic clang of a lighter's cap being pushed up, the blue flame extinguished between the man's fingers, and a wisp of smoke rose.
The normally brightly lit private room felt like an icebox because of his gloomy aura.
She tentatively knelt down to grab him, pleading, "I promise! I won't tell anyone about this, please spare my family! The engagement can be nullified, I can publish a statement in the newspaper to clarify! I'm willing to do anything!"
The cold trouser legs rose upwards, and amidst the swirling smoke, his gaze swept over them with a condescending scrutiny and disdain.
"Who's helping you behind the scenes?"
Shen Yuan was struck dumb.
They lured the conversation to a cruise ship, using a smokescreen to secretly put the poison in the water.
She lacked such cunning and scheming. Tan Yuchen once suspected that the entire Shen family was behind the plan, but Shen Zishan was clearly still smug because his daughter had achieved her wish.
Shen Yuan kept her head down. "No...nobody, just me."
Tan Yuchen stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray. "I have a good habit of not leaving any trouble behind. Rather than letting your Shen family live and then seeking revenge later, it's better to wipe them out now."
As soon as he finished speaking, he started to walk out, and Shen Yuan immediately grabbed his trouser leg.
"I'll talk, I'll talk!"
The man's cold glance completely disarmed Shen Yuan.
"It's...it's Meng Jiuyi, the illegitimate daughter of your fourth aunt's family."
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After leaving the banquet, Meng Jiuyi rushed home to get her passport and took a taxi to the airport without even having time to pack her luggage.
Meng Jiuyi couldn't possibly expect Shen Yuan to keep the secret and refuse to betray her, since she was the type to shift the blame for every little mistake.
If Tan Yuchen knew she was involved.
Meng Jiuyi's back was drenched in sweat, and he dared not think any further.
Having witnessed how he dealt with the Shen family, and how he had someone easily cripple Chen Xiaoran's arm last time, Meng Jiuyi didn't even dare to beg for mercy. He just wanted to go abroad to hide for a while.
Let's wait until his anger subsides before discussing it further.
She doesn't want to be disabled.
At 11 or 12 at night, the roads in Kyushu are still bustling with traffic.
Seeing that they were stuck at the intersection, Meng Jiuyi couldn't control his emotions and said, "Master, can you hurry up? I'm in a real hurry!"
"There's no use in rushing. Look, they're doing roadworks up ahead. This whole section is blocked."
Upon arriving at the airport, Meng Jiuyi ran frantically, completely forgetting whether the ticket he bought was for Equatorial Guinea or Nigeria.
I bought whichever was closest.
At the security checkpoint, she handed over her passport, her heart pounding, her feet practically trembling with anxiety.
She was just waiting for the other party to hand her the passport before sprinting away.
However, the staff handed the passport back.
"I'm sorry, miss, you are prohibited from leaving the country."
What?
Meng Jiuyi instinctively said, "Impossible!"
"I'm sorry, but that's how the information is displayed."
Meng Jiuyi dragged his heavy steps away, not daring to think about Tan Yuchen at all.
Where does he get such power? She's just a nobody, she's not worth him doing this to.
She was torn between whether to go to a neighboring city to avoid the storm, but anywhere in the country was just waiting to die.
She hadn't walked far when she turned around and saw Jiang Zhou walking towards her, followed by several men in suits.
Meng Jiuyi practically sentenced himself to death in an instant.
It's over! Everything went black before her eyes.
Jiang Zhou approached, his eyes holding a meaningful look. "Miss Meng, the Third Young Master needs to see you. We'll trouble you to come back with us."
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