After being reborn, I became the big boss's darling.

Lin Cheng quickly walked to Shen Ceyan's side and whispered in his ear, "Boss, everything outside has been taken care of, and the person is already waiting outside."

Shen Yanzhi looked at the unfamiliar faces in front of him, his voice trembling: "What's going on? Where are my men?!"

"Shen Ceyan, you're despicable!"

Shen Ceyan remained completely unmoved by his desperate words, saying, "Your subordinates are less skilled, so who can you blame?"

"Shen Ceyan, I'll kill you!" Shen Yanzhi was completely blinded by rage, gripping the dagger in his hand and about to rush towards Shen Ceyan.

At that moment, an even faster figure rushed past.

With a "smack"—

Shen Chengzhi slapped Shen Yanzhi hard across the face, followed by a furious roar: "You unfilial son!"

Caught off guard, Shen Yanzhi stumbled from the slap.

The next moment, Shen Ceyan flicked the stone in his hand, knocking the knife out of Shen Yanzhi's hand.

At the same time, one of his men, who was standing not far from him, rushed forward and subdued him.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye; Shen Yanzhi had no time to react before he was firmly under control.

"Shen Ceyan, let me go!" Shen Yanzhi struggled desperately, but to no avail. It was only then that he saw the person behind Shen Chengzhi.

Old Master Shen, and Luo Fanshuang's father.

A chill ran down his spine, and he instantly lost the strength to struggle.

"Fan Shuang!" Luo Fan Shuang's father rushed forward and pulled up his daughter who had collapsed to the ground.

"Dad—" Feeling safe, Luo Fanshuang nestled in her father's arms and wailed, "He's going to kill me!"

Luo Fanshuang's father turned around, his voice filled with anger: "Today, your Shen family must give my daughter an explanation!"

If this were something Shen Ceyan did, he might not dare to say anything. But when did an illegitimate child dare to mess with their family?

"You really are a rebellious son... Who told you to kidnap Uncle Luo's daughter? I'll beat you to death today..." Shen Chengzhi shouted in exasperation as he punched and kicked Shen Yanzhi.

Shen Yanzhi curled up on the ground, clutching his head, mumbling incoherently, "Dad, I was wrong, I was really wrong..."

Shen Ceyan stood aside, coldly watching the performance of the affectionate father and son.

Do you really think that hitting him a few times can make up for all the wrong things he's done over the years?

Shen Ceyan walked to Old Master Shen's side and called out, "Grandpa."

"You have seen everything that has happened. I believe you can make your own judgment on how to resolve it."

If Shen Yanzhi were anyone else, he would have had countless ways to get rid of him, but he was his father's son, the grandson of the Shen family, and his half-brother.

Old Master Shen would not allow him to kill his own brother.

Then we can only find a legitimate and irreversible reason to resolve this.

For this, he was willing to risk his life.

Shen Chengzhi glanced sideways in this direction, a flash of ruthlessness crossing his eyes.

He strode forward, feigning anger: "Dad, don't worry, you don't need to trouble yourself. I'll teach him a lesson. That brat is so arrogant!"

After saying that, he yelled at them again, "You brat, hurry up and apologize to your grandpa and Uncle Luo!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yanzhi scrambled over, kneeling on the ground without daring to lift his head: "Grandpa, I was wrong, I was really wrong. I was just too eager to prove myself, which is why I did such a stupid thing. Please give me another chance..."

Grandpa Shen turned the Buddhist prayer beads in his hand, looked at the person kneeling and cowering on the ground in front of him, and sighed deeply.

"Yanzhi, you want too much, our Shen family can't afford it."

After saying that, he turned around, leaning on his cane, and walked away step by step.

His back, which had stood straight all his life, now appeared somewhat hunched.

"Let the police handle it."

As he reached the gate, he left with one last sentence.

……

Remembering Ci, she stood there like a shell with her soul emptied. Her eyes were dry and aching, her ears were ringing, and everything before her eyes blurred, leaving only those sharp words repeating in her mind.

The truth back then was this... He would rather go to great lengths to set up the scheme than put himself in any danger.

It turns out that when the pain is extreme, even tears become a luxury.

She raised her hazy eyes, and when she saw the fierce expression on Luo Fanshuang's face, she finally regained a sliver of clarity from the overwhelming grief.

wrong……

"Given your long-standing relationship with Shen Ceyan, how could he possibly take advantage of you so thoroughly?"

Although they had been separated for many years, she knew Shen Ceyan's character and personality all too well.

Luo Fanshuang curled her lips into a smile, her eyes filled with hatred that seemed to want to tear her to pieces.

"Yes, I also want to know. We were childhood sweethearts, how could he bear to push me into the fire?"

So she asked.

Even though she was already delirious and about to collapse, she still grabbed Shen Ceyan and asked him.

All she remembered was that the man didn't even spare her a glance, his calm voice uttering the coldest words: "You think you've covered up what you did with Shen Yanzhi so well? Fan Shuang, if you're going to negotiate with a tiger, be prepared to reap the consequences. I gave you a chance."

Even now, thinking about it still breaks my heart.

She looked at the woman in front of her, feeling both angry and jealous.

Why should she be able to receive all of Shen Ceyan's love?

Luo Fanshuang's lips curled into a delicate smile, her red lips as sharp as a blade, but her eyes held a cold glint in them: "Jinian Ci, do you know who poisoned you at my homecoming banquet three years ago?"

Those painful memories were uprooted once again, and Ci's pupils constricted: "...It's you?"

"Yes, it was me." Luo Fanshuang chuckled, a hint of pleasure in her laughter, which was quickly masked by pain. "It's because of this that Ayan treats me like this. Ji Nianci, what is it about me that I don't have compared to you? Why am I treated like this after giving you my whole heart?"

She almost shouted the last sentence.

Ji Nianci just looked at her with pitiful eyes.

“If you truly loved him, you wouldn’t be scheming against him. Luo Fanshuang, your sincerity is too cheap.”

"Shut up!" Luo Fanshuang suddenly shouted as if she had gone mad, "What right do you have to judge me?"

The two fell into a moment of silence.

“But it’s alright—” A strange smile suddenly appeared on Luo Fanshuang’s lips: “You really think that’s the end of it, and that Shen Yanzhi went to jail?”

“Jinianci, you’re too naive.”