Miss Shen ran away after finishing her meal, which angered her short-lived uncle to the point of res

Shen Mo frowned. "There must be a powerful figure behind Lin Xiaoyan, but he won't say it. He also won't budge on the matter of marriage."

Shen Feiwan stood by the window, sunlight filtering through the gauze curtains and casting dappled shadows on her face. She squinted.

“But my second brother is back. He and the people behind him have the ability, that’s enough. Once Mom and my eldest brother come back, everything will be settled. I want our whole family to spend this New Year together.”

Shen Mo's Adam's apple bobbed, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself.

He opened his mouth as if to say it wasn't that easy, but he swallowed the words back down.

"I definitely will. I'm going to buy groceries, and I'll cook you a delicious meal in a bit."

“My second brother just got home, let’s not wake him up at noon and let him sleep a little longer,” Shen Feiwan said, picking up her coat from the sofa. “I’ll come back for dinner tonight.”

"Are you going out?"

"Correct."

"Are you going to see Xiao Yan?"

"It wasn't him. I went out with Yoo-eun; we had something to do."

Shen Mo nodded, "Then bring You En back for dinner tonight."

"it is good."

-

Shen Feiwan and Chen Youen went to their secret base.

She wanted to find out who was behind Lin Xiaoyan.

She wanted to know where Lin Xiaoyan went and who he contacted after leaving the Shen family yesterday.

Unfortunately, no useful information could be found in Lin Xiaoyan's call records.

Chen Youen analyzed, "After he left yesterday, he called his mother three times, but no one answered. The calls he received later were from people at his company. He must have other encrypted numbers! The kind not registered in his own name, so we can't find anything."

Shen Feiwan narrowed her eyes, rolled up her sleeves, and got to work. "Same as always, check the surveillance footage!"

"Ugh, they're going to check the security footage again!" Chen Youen groaned, but her hands didn't stop moving.

She knew her best friend too well. Shen Feiwan was not the kind of person who would willingly hand over her fate to someone else. She was never one to sit idly by and wait for death. Even though it seemed that Lin Xiaoyan was in complete control of the situation, she was determined to create an opening.

However, checking the surveillance footage is really exhausting. The two of them left in the morning, and now it's already past 4 pm without them realizing it.

Chen Youen suddenly pushed the mouse away and slumped into her swivel chair. "Did Lin Xiaoyan learn the art of invisibility?" she rubbed her aching neck. "Who did he go to see? He's so secretive. It's infuriating."

Shen Feiwan was also tired. She leaned back in her chair and stretched out a big yawn. "Let's hang in there a little longer. We'll go back for dinner when it's time. I'm starving."

Chen Youen also clutched her stomach and said, "I thought the results would be out soon. I should have gotten something to eat at noon."

She had barely finished speaking when there was a knock on the door.

The knocking made both of them freeze at the same time.

This is their secret base. When they come here on business, they usually don't even order takeout. They either bring food with them or go out to buy it. No one else knows about this place except the two of them.

The two exchanged a glance, a hint of wariness flashing in their eyes simultaneously.

Chen Youen frowned and asked Shen Feiwan, "You didn't order takeout, did you?"

"How could that be?" A cold glint flashed in Shen Feiwan's eyes as she silently stood up and walked outside.

Chen Youen followed closely behind, also walking quietly. The room was carpeted, and neither of them was wearing shoes, so they didn't make a sound as they walked.

Soon, the two arrived at the door.

Shen Feiwan placed her palm on the cold door and leaned over to look through the peephole.

She only glanced at it, and then she froze.

She then straightened up, turned around, and looked at Chen Youen with an incredulous expression.

Seeing Shen Feiwan's expression, Chen Youen looked even more bewildered and silently mouthed, "Who?"

Shen Feiwan did not answer, but instead leaned closer to the peephole to confirm.

Unable to contain herself, Chen Youen reached out and tugged at her sleeve, lowering her voice, "Who is it?"

Shen Feiwan didn't answer, but instead opened the door directly.

The door lock clicked open.

Shen Xingyan stood outside the door, his slender figure stretched long by the setting sun outside the window. He was wearing a simple black windbreaker suit, but his whole person was as clean as a pool of clear water.

"Your second brother?" Chen You'en's eyes widened in surprise, and she immediately lowered her voice and turned to Shen Feiwan, "Didn't you say that no one here except us knows?"

Shen Feiwan stepped aside to let Shen Xingyan in, quickly locked the door, and said to Chen Youen, "Theoretically, that's true."

After saying that, she looked at Shen Xingyan and asked, "Second Brother, how did you find this place?"

—She didn't even drive her own car.

Shen Xingyan pursed his lips. "Two years ago, when you asked me to help you find your car keys, I saw the property management fee invoice for this house in your drawer."

Shen Feiwan: "...Indeed, details determine success or failure."

Chen Youen muttered to herself, "Second Brother has a really good memory."

Shen Xingyan lowered his eyes, "Actually, I know why you two became friends, and I also know what you are capable of, but you don't need to worry, I won't reveal it to anyone, and I won't tell anyone this address either. I took a taxi here today."

"I know. Don't stand at the door, let's go inside and talk. But my place is rather simple, there isn't even a sofa, so we'll have to sit on the floor."

“It’s alright,” Shen Xingyan said, unconcerned. He took off his shoes and sat down in the center of the living room.

Shen Feiwan took a bottle of mineral water from the corner and handed it to him, "How did you find this place?"

She sat down opposite Shen Xingyan. "Have you slept enough? Does Dad know you've been out?"

“He knows.” Shen Xingyan unscrewed the bottle cap, his Adam’s apple bobbing slightly as he swallowed. “I don’t need to sleep for long. I called you but no one answered, so I came to find you.”

"You called me? But I think I had it on silent." Shen Feiwan realized belatedly. "But I'll be home for dinner tonight. Did you come all this way to see me because it's urgent?"

"Yes, I have something very important to tell you..." Shen Xingyan suddenly looked directly into Shen Feiwan's eyes. "I already know about Lin Xiaoyan. He used our whole family to threaten you into marrying him, didn't he?"

Shen Feiwan frowned. "Who told you that?"

"I asked it myself."

"Didn't I tell Dad not to tell you?"

“I didn’t ask him, and he didn’t tell me on his own initiative.”

"Then whose question are you asking?"

“Of course it’s the person involved,” Shen Xingyan replied, his thick eyelashes casting a shadow under his eyes. “Since you kept it from me, I called Lin Xiaoyan to ask.”

Shen Feiwan was stunned, then chuckled, "Second Brother, you're so direct."

“I don’t like beating around the bush,” Shen Xingyan said, suddenly grabbing Shen Feiwan’s hand. “Don’t agree to him. If that’s the case, I’d rather go back and be investigated again.”