Translator: Atlas Studios
Editor: Atlas Studios
Outside the hotel.
Ji Jinchuan entered the car and took a look at the woman who was standing outside the hotel through the window. Her dress was blown by the evening breeze, making her look very ethereal.
She stood in front of the blinking decorative lights of the hotel, and those beautiful lights made her figure look slimmer and more slender than usual. It was as though it would take only one puff of wind to blow her away.
He said in a deep and cold voice, “Check on Shen Youran.”
When he saw her clear and bright eyes that day, he really thought that she needed money and, hence, was helplessly forced to come up to him and act as his lover. As such, he did not send someone to investigate her background and never thought that she was actually the daughter of the Shen family.
Xiao Cheng, who was sitting on the driver seat, replied, “Yes.”
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At the hotel, Ji Jinchuan took the documents that Xiao Chen had given him just now and lowered his eyes to look at the paper in his hands. His dark and thick eyebrows were slightly furrowed.
Shen Youran was the youngest daughter of Shen Yaoting. She was currently 23 years old and was sent to her grandma’s house at Wuzhen when she was three. She returned to the Shen family at the age of 13 and went to California when she was 20. Other than the usual monthly living expenses, she could almost be considered as an exile in the Shen family.
When Shen Shuna and Gu Jinchen got married, he was invited to attend the wedding, but he did not see Shen Youran there. It seemed that she had already been sent away at that time.
Although they were both daughters of the Shen family, Shen Shuna was much more glamorous than she was. Also, she married the heir of the Gu Group and, thus, frequently accompanied him to attend various banquets and business meetings.
In City A, if anyone were to mention the daughter of the Shen family, the first person that would come to their mind would be Shen Shuna. Shen Youran, on the other hand, was almost forgotten by everyone.
If it was not for the document in his hands, he also would not have remembered that the Shen family still had another daughter.
He walked to the bar and opened a bottle of red wine. He took a goblet and poured some wine in it before shaking it gently. He took a sip, and his deep eyes looked very mysterious.
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After Shen Youran went back to the Shen residence, she went to the bathroom and prepared to take a bath. However, her phone suddenly rang and a foreign number could be seen on the screen. She suspiciously answered the call. “Hello?”
“It’s me. Come to the hotel!” Ji Jinchuan’s voice over the phone sounded especially cold and deep.
Her heart took a dive upon her hearing his angry voice. What about her had enraged him?
She did not even have the time to bathe anymore. She quickly changed into a new set of clothes before taking her bag and going downstairs. Peals of laughter could be heard from the living room.
Gu Jinchen and Shen Shuna had not left, and everyone was sitting around Old Master Shen on the sofa.
Shen Shuna was sitting in front of the coffee table while she brewed some tea for Old Master Shen. She looked very skillful and familiar with the process. One look at her and one would know that she frequently practiced the art of brewing tea.
This was probably one of the reasons why the Old Master liked her so much. Shen Shuna would cater to his preferences and make the Old Master happy, but Shen Youran could not.
This was because she knew that no matter what she did, Old Master Shen would not be happy. And thus, she did not want to waste her time.
Mother Zhang took out the washed fruits from the kitchen, and upon seeing the bag in Shen Youran’s hands, she asked, “Second Missy, where are you going at this hour of the night?”
Upon hearing Mother Zhang’s words, everyone looked at her in unison. She bravely said to Shen Yaoting and Tang Huiru, “Grandpa, Dad, Mom, I need to go out to settle some matters.”
When it came to this little daughter of his, Shen Yaoting was not very concerned. Hence, he replied with only a faint “Hmm.” Old Master Shen, on the other hand, placed all of his attention on Shen Shuna and did not care about her.
Tang Huiru was a little worried about her. “Youran, it’s already so late. Where are you going?”
She found a random excuse. “I am going to buy some stuff.”
Tang Huiru did not probe further and reminded her to come home earlier. She ordered Mother Zhang to ask Old Wang to fetch her there.