After Black Moonlight revealed her true feelings, everyone panicked.

Lu Lingbai subconsciously shook his head; he couldn't produce it.

A cash flow of 9 million is not a small amount. Rich people are not stupid; they won't let money sit idle in their accounts.

Moreover, according to Shen Baolin, this was her father's private savings, and Yao Yao was unaware of it.

That's even more impossible; such a large sum of money has gone missing, and the partner knows nothing about it.

He was so happy for Shen Baolin that he didn't even consider this point.

So, is that why your sister suspected something was wrong? Her mind works way too fast.

Lu Sijian glanced at Lian Buman with some surprise.

These two are truly mortal enemies; they know so much, even checking Hengyue's shareholder change information immediately.

No wonder Shen Baolin has always lost arguments over the years; she always has to drag me into it to help.

[This matter is quite simple: either Aunt Yao knew about it, or Mr. Shen had been planning to acquire the company for a long time.]

Shen Baolin took a deep breath. She was a little clumsy, but did it have to be mocked like this?

"Couldn't my dad have been planning to acquire this company and give it to me all along?"

For some reason, Lian Buman's tone softened considerably, no longer so fiery, "Of course! But didn't you say you got into this company on your own merit?"

Shen Baolin: "..."

She stared straight at Lian Buman, and for a moment she really wanted to tear the other woman's mouth apart.

Lian Buman: "Why are you looking at me? By the way, my dad said that your dad's investment acumen is terrible, far inferior to your mom's."

Shen Baolin was about to explode, and said coldly, "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Lian Buman: "I'm kindly reminding you not to be so stupid. Hengyue and Shen's Group are competitors, and their businesses overlap too much. Many of Shen's Group's former clients have been taken over by Hengyue. What does your father mean by acquiring Hengyue? Is he trying to make you fight against your mother?"

"That's really strange. The Shen Group isn't a multi-billion dollar company; it's not like it can withstand a lot of setbacks. The way your dad is doing this really makes it seem like he's abandoning the Shen Group."

Lu Sijian almost choked on the wine in her hand; she was truly shocked.

[Lian Buman is too perceptive, isn't she? It seems her father really did teach her seriously, and it wasn't all about spending money and being domineering.]

Shen Baolin was on the verge of a breakdown. Even Lu Sijian agreed with Lian Buman's nonsense.

"Why would my dad do this? The Shen Group is owned by the Shen family!"

That's not necessarily true.

Lian Buman glanced at Lu Sijian and pondered seriously: "It's true that the Shen Group is surnamed Shen, but the person who really holds the power now is your mother. There were rumors before that your father laughed at himself for being a figurehead CEO, and that the Shen Group had long been owned by the Yao family. Your father denied it at the time, calling it slander. But I think it might be true..."

"So your dad really did use Hengyue as a shell company just to fight against your mom!"

[Bingo, you guessed right! Shen's father has been fighting for years, resorting to underhanded tactics, but because he's lost the people's hearts, it's all been in vain. Since he can't have it, he might as well destroy it.]

Shen Baolin was agitated: "You're talking nonsense! I'm my dad's only daughter. What good would it do him to bankrupt the Shen Group?"

She shouted very loudly, and many people around looked over.

Shen Baolin calmed down for a few seconds, then stared intently at Lian Buman: "Tell me, why did he do this?"

Lian Buman glanced at Lu Sijian but didn't say anything.

She guessed the truth, but didn't know whether she should say it.

Lu Sijian clearly guessed everything but didn't say anything. Could it be that she wanted to protect Shen Baolin?

"Why are you looking at her? Aren't you just outspoken? Tell me!" Shen Baolin pressed on relentlessly.

Xia Youyou couldn't hold back any longer: "What other reason could there be? What if he didn't only have one daughter?"

Some things are commonplace in this circle; there are just too many squabbles among the wealthy. Many people maintain a loving and devoted image to reassure shareholders and investors, but in reality, their private lives are chaotic, with numerous mistresses.

Xia Youyou is determined to marry into a wealthy family, but sometimes she feels conflicted, thinking it might be better not to get married at all.

However, she still loves money more, so she still wants to marry into a wealthy family, but she wants to find a wealthy family with a clean social circle.

The reason I tried to curry favor with Lian Buman was not only because Lian Buman was straightforward and generous to her friends, but also because of Lian Buman's family background.

Lian Zheng never tries to portray himself as a devoted husband, but he is genuinely a family man. He always goes home early after get off work so his wife and daughter won't be waiting for him; if he does come home early, he'll even cook for his family himself.

If she hadn't stayed at the Lian family home for a while and eaten Lian Zheng's cooking many times, she would never have known that Lian Zheng was actually a gourmet.

But in public, he never boasts about cooking for his family.

Unlike some men who, after doing one thing, want to exaggerate it to the extreme and make it known to the whole world.

Love spoken is not true love. You can't judge a person by what they say, but by what they do, and even more importantly, by where their money is.

Although my actions may be criticized as materialistic, at least I can filter out 90% of the scum.

"Of course, I'm just guessing randomly, and maybe I'm wrong," Xia Youyou added after thinking for a moment.

"Since it's just a guess, let's not talk about it anymore." Lu Sijian stopped the conversation in time.

What if Shen Baolin really investigates her father? No way, I won't allow it!

Shen Baolin was so angry that her heart ached, and she subconsciously turned to stare at Lu Sijian.

She once suspected that Lu Sijian had used Xia Youyou to lead Lian Buman to speculate in this direction, and then publicly attacked her.

Even if Shen's father did nothing wrong, once the seed of doubt is planted, a rift will inevitably appear in the father-daughter relationship.

Even if the other party doesn't succeed, what loss would Lu Sijian suffer from provoking them?

Lu Lingbo pulled Shen Baolin aside, "Baolin, calm down, don't overthink it."

For some reason, he inexplicably felt that Xia Youyou's guess was correct.

No matter how crazy this speculation may be.

Only in this way can all the motivations behind the behavior be explained.

What he found even more terrifying was that if Shen's father was plotting this, what role did Shen Baolin play in it?

Leaking company trade secrets... This could easily be framed as a love-struck daughter causing the company to go bankrupt, while the person involved disappears without a trace.

No wonder the younger sister initially said that Shen's father was a master of manipulation, even using his daughter. Shen Baolin was probably a knife stabbing Yao Yao.

As for giving Hengyue to Shen Baolin... will he really keep his promise? Probably not.

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In the restroom, Shen Baolin washed her face and calmed down considerably.

She clenched her fist, thought for a moment, and then sent a message to Lou Xiao.

She doesn't know who to trust now, so she can only turn to her cousin.

"Cousin, there's something I'd like to ask you to look into for me. I'll contact you again after the engagement party."

After sending it, she looked at herself in the mirror, and her eyes became much more determined.

She still couldn't believe her father was that kind of person; she thought he was just someone who couldn't stand seeing others do well.

Lu Sijian, once I find out that my dad didn't cheat on me or lie to my mom, I'll throw the evidence in your face, you hypocrite!