The mysterious CEO's endless pampering

Shen Yanran was still wondering when she heard her colleagues continue.

"Don't underestimate him just because he's disabled. He earns just as much as someone who sits in an office."

"Are you kidding me? They can only earn so much money begging every day. It's good enough if it's enough to make a living."

"Please, what era are we living in? How many of them are real beggars? Ninety-nine percent are scammers, just trying to gain people's sympathy. I saw on the news before that some beggars bought a house in a nice neighborhood in full after begging for a year. For working people like us, let alone buying a house in full, it's difficult to even get a loan."

"My God, is this even possible? Aren't they afraid of being discovered and arrested?"

"You're really out of touch. Begging on the street isn't an individual act anymore; it's organized. They're better informed than we are, and they run away before the police even arrive. And do you know what's most infuriating?"

"what is it?"

"Those people who look like they're missing an arm or a leg are mostly fake. At night, they just find a secluded spot, take off their props, and run faster than you."

"Now that you mention it, it's really terrifying to think about. I felt sorry for that old man this morning and gave him ten yuan. I could have bought something with that money. It's infuriating."

"Alright, alright, don't be angry anymore. I've seen that beggar downstairs; he's genuinely disabled, so he wasn't scammed... It's time for work, let's get back to work."

After listening to all this, Shen Yanran returned to her office, walked to the window, looked down at the beggar surrounded by a crowd, and fell into deep thought.

She didn't know whether the beggar had come here unintentionally or had come prepared.

What worried her most was that the beggar was really Shen Changtian. Although she had long since lost feelings for him, seeing him in such a miserable state still made her feel a little sad.

Shen Yanran withdrew her gaze, returned to her desk, picked up her phone, found the phone number of a rescue station, and dialed it.

"Hello, I saw a disabled person begging on the roadside. He may need your help."

The staff at the rescue station quickly responded, "Okay, what's the address? We'll send someone over to check on him right away and help him as much as we can."

Shen Yanran hesitated for a few seconds, unsure whether what she was doing was right or wrong, but when she thought of how no one had beaten the beggar last night, she still gave him the address.

After all, she could only help him temporarily, not permanently.

Having welfare organizations step in to resolve the issue is perhaps the best solution at present.

Half an hour later.

Shen Yanran's office was suddenly pushed open, and someone exclaimed, "Yanran, do you know what I just saw downstairs?"

"Wenqian? What brings you here?" Shen Yanran was quite surprised to see her best friend at the company.

Wen Qian took several deep breaths to catch her breath and said, "I came to talk to you about cooperation, but when I drove up to your company, I saw a group of people who looked like they were from a shelter. They insisted on taking a beggar back with them, but the beggar refused. There were quite a few people watching, and I was curious, so I went over to see what was going on. Who knew that I would see your father... no, it was Shen Changtian."

In her haste, she forgot that Shen Yanran had already severed her father-daughter relationship with Shen Changtian.

Shen Yanran had only guessed that the person was likely Shen Changtian, but she didn't want to cause herself unnecessary trouble.

So I refrained from going to see him and even called the shelter to ask for their help, so that at least he wouldn't be beaten anymore.

However, now that Wen Qian has clearly seen that the person is Shen Changtian, she is at a loss for what to do.

Wen Qian is a quick-tempered person with a somewhat carefree personality. She can't keep things to herself, so as soon as she discovered that the beggar was Shen Changtian, she ran all the way to find Shen Yanran.

But seeing her less-than-pleasant expression after hearing it, I realized I had said the wrong thing.

"I'm so sorry, Yanran, I didn't mean to. I was just worried that Shen Changtian might suddenly appear and hurt you. Are you alright...?"

Shen Yanran knew that Wen Qian meant well, so she didn't blame her. "I'm fine. So much time has passed. I have no feelings for him anymore. Whether he lives or dies has nothing to do with me."

Actually, Wenqian was quite surprised to see Shen Changtian under these circumstances.

What surprised her even more was that Shen Changtian had become a disabled beggar. If it weren't for her good relationship with Shen Yanran and the fact that she used to see Shen Changtian often and was quite familiar with him, she probably wouldn't have recognized that the ragged, wounded man with a missing arm and a limp was the former chairman of Shen's Jewelry.

But based on her understanding of Shen Yanran, it was definitely not as simple as she described.

No matter what, Shen Changtian is Shen Yanran's biological father; even if the bones are broken, they are still connected by tendons.

Blood ties are not something that ceases to exist simply because someone denies them.

Shen Yanran is such a kind and soft-hearted woman. Knowing Shen Changtian's current fate, she must be feeling terrible.

Wen Qian said earnestly, "Yanran, I know you too well. It's impossible for you to have no feelings at all. Although he deserves to end up like this, I don't want you to regret it someday."

Will I regret it?

Shen Yanran didn't know.

But it's impossible to say she wasn't worried at all, otherwise she wouldn't have called the shelter.

Shen Yanran closed her eyes briefly and asked in a low, hoarse voice, "Then...was he taken away by the people from the shelter?"

Wen Qian knew that Shen Yanran wasn't such a cold-blooded person; deep down, she was still soft-hearted. So she continued, "No, before I came up to find you, I happened to see a few fierce-looking burly men suddenly rush over, grab Shen Changtian, and run away. The people from the shelter chased after them for a while, but it seems they didn't catch up and came back, then drove away. Those burly men were almost entirely covered in tattoos; they didn't look like good people at all. Maybe they were the ones who sent Shen Changtian out to beg, afraid that if the shelter took him away, no one would earn money for them, so they rushed out and took him away."

Upon hearing Wen Qian's words, Shen Yanran immediately recalled something her colleagues had discussed.

I have a strange worry about what will happen to Shen Changtian after he is taken away.

"What should we do? Should we call the police?"

Wen Qian shook her head. "The police don't seem to be able to handle this kind of thing. At most, they can stop Shen Changtian from begging. But I've heard that some organized groups make disabled people or children beg, and if they can't beg or ask for too little money, they beat them up and then try to use them one last time, like..."

Wen Qian immediately stopped talking and didn't continue. That kind of thing was really too terrifying, and she was afraid of scaring Shen Yanran.

Shen Yanran's expression changed upon seeing Wen Qian's look. "For example, what? Kill them?"

This was the most terrifying outcome she could imagine.

Wen Qian's expression darkened. "It's nothing. I just heard it from someone else. It might not be true."

But the more she said that, the more worried Shen Yanran became. "No, I want to hear the truth. What will happen?"

Wen Qian suddenly regretted coming to talk to Shen Yanran about cooperation today, and even more regretted that she was so anxious to tell Shen Yanran after seeing Shen Changtian.

But since things have come to this point, if she still doesn't say anything, Shen Yanran will start to overthink things.

Wenqian sighed deeply, silently mourning her own foolishness, but she had to continue, "Yanran, I told you, please don't worry. It's just that a journalist friend of mine who used to do social investigations said that people who can't beg for money and have no further use are very likely to be sent to underground black market hospitals to sell all their body organs that can be exchanged for money. Corneas, hearts, kidneys, etc., are extremely scarce..."

Shen Yanran was truly shocked; she had never known that such a terrifying thing could exist in this world.

If Shen Changtian were treated the same way, she would never have peace of mind for the rest of her life.

Moreover, before his death, the people his grandfather was most worried about were Han Liwen and Shen Changtian.

She could bring Han Liwen back to the Shen family mansion, and also let Shen Changtian go back to retire. It would be a way for her children to accumulate good fortune.

Shen Yanran said with a solemn expression, "We absolutely cannot let this happen. I have to go save him."

Wen Qian quickly pulled Shen Yanran aside and comforted her firmly, "Yanran, don't do anything foolish. We definitely can't handle those heartless people. If all else fails, you can talk to your Mr. Li. He's such a powerful figure, he can definitely handle it in just a few words."

Indeed, there is nothing in this world that Li Zhanting cannot handle.

However, Shen Yanran really didn't want to trouble Li Zhanting because of Shen Changtian.

Wen Qian sensed that she was in a difficult position, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "If you don't want Li Zhanting to know, I can help you. Although A Yue is not as good as your Mr. Li in some aspects, it shouldn't be difficult for him to get those people to let Shen Changtian go. Wait for me to make a call."

Shen Yanran didn't want to trouble Li Zhanting, nor did she want to trouble Song Yue, but Wen Qian had already gone out to make a phone call, and she couldn't stop her no matter what.

About ten minutes later, Wen Qian came back from outside. Seeing Shen Yanran's worried look, she nodded and said, "Don't worry, I've talked to A Yue. He said it's no problem and he'll get back to me soon. Besides, I didn't tell that person was Shen Changtian. I just said he's a relative of my colleague, so Li Zhanting won't know."

Shen Yanran looked at her gratefully and said, "Thank you."

"Oh, don't be so polite with me. It's all my fault. I said so many things I shouldn't have, and I scared you." Wenqian looked apologetic.

Shen Yanran said with a somewhat sorrowful expression, "Actually, even if you didn't say anything today, I would have found out soon enough, because I saw him begging on the street last night and he was beaten up, but I didn't recognize him at the time..."