After Breaking Up, I Married the Dying Tycoon in a Flash
Chapter 76: I Trust Him

Chapter 76: Chapter 76: I Trust Him

She was so entranced that Wen Jiao beside her had to cough again and said sincerely, "Bian Yue, gather yourself, we’re still here."

Only then did Bian Yue realize what she was doing.

She was terribly embarrassed and cursed her shallow eyelids for being mesmerized by Shen Jinci’s beauty!

In her panic, Bian Yue looked up and met the man’s gaze; his eyes clearly held a gentle smile, which was enough to dissipate any indifference.

Bian Yue’s ears turned red.

"I... I slept very well," she said in a dry voice, obviously trying to steer the conversation elsewhere.

"That’s good," Shen Jinci replied, as if he hadn’t noticed anything out of the ordinary. He gently patted Bian Yue’s head, holding back with restrained gentleness, and softly said, "I need to discuss some matters with Shen Zhaoli. You chat with Wen Jiao for now, shall we all have lunch together later?"

"Sure, go ahead with your business," Bian Yue moved closer to Wen Jiao.

Shen Jinci withdrew his hand and looked towards Shen Zhaoli, who wore a face of amusement.

With just a glance, Shen Zhaoli understood and lazily got up, following Shen Jinci towards the study.

The study was dimly lit. Shen Jinci sat down behind the desk and placed a stack of documents in front of Shen Zhaoli.

"These are the Shen Family genealogy and Lixing Group’s files; you might want to take a good look when you have time," he said calmly.

Shen Zhaoli’s expression changed, he squinted at Shen Jinci, "What do you mean by showing me these?"

"Just as it says. Don’t you want to look?" Shen Jinci’s expression was indifferent; without Bian Yue around, he resumed his lofty, detached demeanor.

However, this time, Shen Zhaoli couldn’t get angry.

He was still young and couldn’t keep his composure in front of Shen Jinci. "Why are you showing me these? Shen Jinci, don’t play riddles with me here!"

"I’m preparing to have you recognize your ancestors and return to the clan," the man said evenly.

Shen Zhaoli’s expression completely lost control, his astonishment apparent, "Are you... are you crazy? You want me to recognize my ancestors? Shen Jinci, do you know..."

"You are his illegitimate child, I know."

His tone was so cold that it seemed like he was talking about someone else.

Shen Zhaoli clenched his fist, scoffing, "That old man refused to acknowledge me until his death, and you recognize me?"

"I do."

"Why?"

"Because, apart from me, in the Shen Family, you are the only one who harbors no ill will towards Bian Yue." Shen Jinci said earnestly, looking directly at Shen Zhaoli, pausing deliberately, "Is that reason enough?"

"You want me to help you take care of Bian Yue?" Shen Zhaoli still found it hard to believe, he widened his eyes and raised his voice, "Shen Jinci, just because of this? You would let me recognize my ancestors?"

"Yes."

Shen Zhaoli gasped sharply. Although he had been left to wander as a youth, he had also longed for everything about the Shen Family, and he paid much attention to his half-brother.

Planning how he gradually ascended to the pinnacle in Xiangjiang; how unreachable, calm, and detached he was.

Since his teenage years, he had never made a wrong decision.

Such was his calm intellect and iron-handed approach.

The Shen Family expended all their efforts, using the resources of the entire clan to pave his path to greatness, making him master of the city from the moment he first cried as a baby.

Everything should have unfolded exactly as scripted.

But now, he’s telling me that for Bian Yue, he wants to bring himself back to the Shen Family.

Shen Zhaoli knew that no matter from what perspective, this decision could only be described as madness.

"Have you ever thought about how you’re going to explain this to the people of the Shen Family?" Shen Zhaoli’s expression was tense as he coldly said, "I think that besides getting yourself into trouble, there’s nothing to gain from this."

"I’ve just mentioned the benefits, and as for the people of the Shen Family, I never owe them an explanation." Shen Jinci pushed the documents in front of Shen Zhaoli, looking at his handsome and adorable younger brother, and said lightly: "Now, the choice is yours, do you want to come back."

Shen Zhaoli never thought this matter would happen so easily.

To this day he remembers, initially, in order for him to return to the Shen Family, his mother knelt in front of the so-called father, begging him to take him away.

But until his death, the man didn’t give in to let him return to the Shen Family.

But now, this has happened so easily.

Shen Zhaoli clenched his fists, his eyes unconsciously reddened, he looked straight at Shen Jinci, his voice hoarse: "Then my mother..."

Shen Jinci looked at him expressionlessly.

Shen Zhaoli’s fists tightened even more, his expression tense. He was still too young, no matter how much of a prodigy he was, he couldn’t help but show his vulnerability, "Can my mother... can she return to Xiangjiang? She has been hospitalized for a long time, always wanting to return home."

The deepest hidden pain was that he was able to return to the Shen Family at the expense that his mother could never step into Xiangjiang again in her lifetime.

A brief silence, Shen Zhaoli’s heart had already sunk.

But Shen Jinci walked up to him, patted him on the shoulder, "Your mother has been seriously ill and in a coma, for safety, I had someone bring her back by ferry, she’s arriving at Victoria Harbor tomorrow evening."

Shen Zhaoli gazed disbelievingly at Shen Jinci, who had already turned and left the study.

Meanwhile, Shen Zhaoli picked up a stack of documents from the desk, his hands trembling continuously.

He gripped them tightly, and in the next moment, unable to control his emotions, tears crashed down...

The classmates’ group had been buzzing with messages since the afternoon, Bian Yue and Wen Jiao had dinner together and then went out.

Before leaving, Shen Jinci grabbed a coat and draped it over Bian Yue, reminding her to be careful outside, and asked her when the class reunion would end.

Bian Yue said it should be by 10 o’clock.

Shen Jinci paused, then said, "Then I’ll come to pick you up."

Bian Yue was startled, then nodded and agreed.

On the road, Wen Jiao reminisced about the interaction between Shen Jinci and Bian Yue just now, and couldn’t help but comment, "Bian Yue, you act like a little cat in front of Shen Jinci."

While the remark was quite sharp, Bian Yue showed a seriously thoughtful expression, pondered for a moment, then said, "Maybe because, I trust him a lot."

"More than you trusted Li Sihe in the past?"

Bian Yue was first startled, then looked towards Wen Jiao and nodded earnestly, "Yes."

The class reunion was still held at Xiangjiang Hotel, this place seemed like an unspoken consensus; whenever the young ladies had some major affairs, they always preferred this venue.

In the top floor private room, Pan Ni and Bai Wending sat together, and the rest were Bian Yue and Wen Jiao’s high school classmates.

Unexpectedly, Zhuang Jie Ning was also there.

Among those present, who weren’t single brought their boyfriends, one of the rich young ladies curiously turned to Zhuang Jie Ning, "Jie Ning, you’re close with Bian Yue, can you ask her if Mr. Shen will come today?"

Miss Zhuang, graceful in her demeanor, tactfully replied, "This is someone else’s family business, wouldn’t it be too nosy for me to ask?"

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