Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 537, A Gentleman’s Promise (Second Update)

Chapter 537: 537, A Gentleman’s Promise (Second Update)

Song Shiqin still wore a stern expression as he walked up to Chu Jin, towering over her with eyes that were a deep, inscrutable black, his whole being shrouded in a thick aura of malice!

...

Song Shiqin glanced down at Chu Jin and then turned to walk ahead, "Come on, I’ll take you back."

Chu Jin nodded, "Okay." She turned and followed behind him.

As the two of them just stepped out of the iron house, they were met by the prison director and Chu Tian.

Chu Tian looked extremely weak, supported by a female officer, her appearance utterly gaunt.

Seeing Chu Jin, Chu Tian became very agitated, shook off the female officer’s hand, and approached Chu Jin, "Sister, are you alright?" Her voice was very hoarse, and in comparison to Chu Jin, she seemed as if she came from an entirely different world, after all, she was just an ordinary person.

"I’m fine," Chu Jin reached out to steady her, "How are you?"

Given how Chu Tian looked, she must have received the same treatment as herself, having gone over 36 hours without any food or water.

The prison director beside them appeared somewhat guilty and lowered his head, not daring to speak.

Using torture was a common practice in regular circumstances, but now, with both women connected to Song Shiqin, the nature of the situation was different.

He just hoped Song Shiqin wouldn’t take his anger out on him.

"I’m fine too," Chu Tian said with a weak smile, shaking her head, and then added, "We’re no longer suspects now, right? We can go home?"

Before Chu Jin could speak, the prison director immediately said, "That’s right, that’s right. Misses Chu, this was all a misunderstanding. When Officer Lin brought you over, I wasn’t aware of your relationship with Colonel Song. You see, it’s like the flood has washed over the Dragon King Temple, family not recognizing family. Now that everything has been clarified, you both can of course go home..."

While speaking, the director kept glancing at Song Shiqin’s expression out of the corner of his eye, continually wiping the beads of sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

In fact, Chu Jin and Chu Tian hadn’t really had any major issues.

They were just under suspicion.

So far it was all Officer Lin’s speculation; no actual compelling evidence had been found.

And Chu Jin, she really should have mentioned her acquaintance with such a high-ranking person as Song Shiqin. Had she simply said she was Song Shiqin’s sister, even if he had ten times the courage, he wouldn’t dare to detain this ’noble ancestor’, let alone without food or water. Wasn’t that career suicide? Just thinking about this made the director tremble with fear.

Fortunately, it seemed Song Shiqin had no intention of troubling him.

The prison director had some simple food prepared in the front hall—milk and bread.

Despite not having eaten for thirty-six hours, Chu Jin didn’t have much of an appetite before washing up and shook her head, declining the food offered by the female officer.

Chu Tian, on the other hand, wolfed down two pieces of bread and drank a glass of milk. Her eating manners were casual, lacking the delicacy you’d expect from a lady of her background, indifferent to the stares of others, and not sparing Song Shiqin a single glance, composed as if Song Shiqin was just an ordinary person.

And Song Shiqin, quite evidently, took no notice of her at all.

"Sister, aren’t you going to eat?" Having polished off two pieces of bread, Chu Tian looked at Chu Jin with some surprise.

Is she not hungry at all?

Moreover, Chu Tian noticed that apart from looking somewhat unnaturally pale, her spirit seemed very good, nothing like someone who hadn’t had a drop of water for 36 hours.

That was a bit strange.

Chu Tian slightly furrowed her brows, lowering her gaze to hide the emotions in her eyes.

Chu Jin turned her head to look at her, "You eat, I don’t have an appetite," her voice was very light and faint, tinged with a bit of tiredness.

She had a mild case of germophobia; no matter how hungry, she couldn’t eat anything without first washing up.

Song Shiqin stood aside, his posture casual yet exuding an unavoidable aura of authority. He reached out for a bottle of mineral water, twisted off the cap, and handed it to Chu Jin, "Have some water first."

As a rough-and-tumble military man, Song Shiqin’s gesture of opening the bottle for his sister was extremely rare.

The female officers nearby all looked at Chu Jin with envy; this girl must have saved the entire galaxy in her last life, to have such a thoughtful and considerate brother!

If he could be this considerate to his sister, how much more would he pamper the woman fortunate enough to be with him?

Chu Jin took the mineral water from his hand and took a light sip, "Thank you."

The station chief’s gaze shifted back and forth between them for several times, his eyes slightly narrowed. The way these two interacted was very strange; it didn’t resemble a brother-sister relationship at all. Since when do siblings say "thank you" to each other?

Judging by Song Shiqin’s demeanor, he seemed to care a lot about the young lady, but her behavior was quite the opposite. It was clear to anyone with eyes that she was deliberately distancing herself from Song Shiqin.

Now that was interesting.

To think there was someone who looked down upon the Grand General of Hua Nation. The girl had guts; with that thought, the station chief couldn’t help but take a longer look at Chu Jin, wondering which family’s daughter she was, to possess such grace.

Although young, she had a sense of depth as if she’d been through many hardships: her features as delicate as jade, her presence as exquisite as an orchid. It’s no wonder Song Shiqin was so protective of her.

This indeed confirmed the saying, "Even heroes have a hard time overcoming the allure of a beautiful woman."

It was at this moment that an officer pushed the door open and entered in a hurry, with a very ugly expression on his face. He whispered something to the station chief’s ear, and after hearing him out, the relaxed expression on the station chief’s face instantly became tense again. Wiping the sweat from his forehead, just as he approached the door, it opened.

A tall and straight silhouette entered, and the station chief froze, clearly not expecting the arrival so soon. His presence changed the atmosphere of the entire room.

It was cold, an inner chill that seemed to emanate from his bones, making one shiver without feeling cold, as well as that powerful, irresistible aura of a king emanating from him.

The sudden shift in atmosphere made Chu Tian subconsciously lift her eyes to glance towards the door. The man stood against the light, his delicate and icy jaw lifted slightly, his defined features cold and indifferent, as perfectly chiseled as if sculpted by a knife. Standing there with a lofty posture, his slightly upturned phoenix eyes glinted with a stern chill, displaying an overlooking demeanor like that of an emperor returning from inspection, making everyone in the room feel inferior.

The station chief’s heart was so tense he could hardly breathe. One deity had barely left, and now another had appeared! Could this one also be here for his sister?

"You, you’ve arrived," the chief stammered with nervousness, putting on a careful greeting despite being scared to death and forcing a smile.

Mo Zhixuan gave a slight nod, his thin lips parting slightly, "I’m here to find my fiancée," his voice as deeply cold as ever.

Although he was responding to the station chief, his gaze had been fixed on Song Shiqin the whole time.

Song Shiqin also looked towards him, and as two strong individuals locked gazes, neither backed down. Mo Zhixuan looked at Song Shiqin, with the corners of his mouth turning up in a meaningful arc, both noble and arrogant.

Upon hearing this, the police chief was scared out of his wits! It really was about finding someone! And it was even his fiancée!

Chu Jin had never imagined that Mr. Mo would appear here. At that moment, she slightly lowered her eyes to hide her emotions and felt somewhat uneasy, not daring to look directly at him.

The police chief kept wiping the sweat from his forehead, wishing he could just roll his eyes and faint on the spot! This was too uncomfortable a way to torture someone!

"Your, your fiancée is?"

Mo Zhixuan did not respond to his question but stopped in his tracks. His deep gaze turned to Chu Jin, and he beckoned her gently with his hand, "Jin, come here." The four softly spoken words revealed a thick indulgence.

Only then did Chu Jin raise her eyes to look at him, a hint of discontent in her gaze. Ha, Mr. Mo, are you calling a little dog here?

No wonder he was still single at his age.

Although that was what she thought, Chu Jin couldn’t help but walk towards him, "When did you get back?"

Song Shiqin watched the two of them, his eyes filled with an indecipherable emotion.

At this moment, he was nothing but an extra passerby.

Mo Zhixuan took the opportunity to wrap his arm lightly around her slender waist, looking down at her, "I just returned, and you’re giving me such a big surprise. If I had returned any later, would you have flipped the roof over, hmm?" He ended the question with a slight upward inflection.

The police chief never dreamt that Mo Zhixuan’s fiancée would turn out to be Chu Jin!

Who exactly was this girl? She was connected to so many important figures! Terrifying! Scary! If he encountered this young madam again in the future, he’d definitely stay as far away as possible.

Chu Tian also froze for a moment, clearly also not having expected that the noble and cold man before them had come for Chu Jin. She couldn’t recall ever seeing this man before; who was he exactly? And judging by the police chief’s attitude, his status seemed even higher than Song Shiqin’s.

Chu Tian’s expression was complicated, for some things had gone beyond her expectations.

At that, Chu Jin raised her eyebrows slightly, "Of course not, and besides, this matter has nothing to do with me. It’s all a misunderstanding."

At this time, Chu Tian also came over and said, "This incident was all because of me; I’m the one to blame, not my sister-in-law. Please don’t be upset with her." She said "sister-in-law" very smoothly, without any awkwardness.

Perhaps pleased by the mention of "sister-in-law," Mo Zhixuan lowered his gaze to look at Chu Tian and said slowly, "Jin has always been warm-hearted. How could I blame her? It’s just troubling Mr. Song to make the trip,"

After saying this, he turned to look at Chu Jin and spoke warmly, "Jin, won’t you thank Mr. Song?"

He acted very much the head of the household.

As if he were declaring his ownership to Song Shiqin.

Chu Jin knew all too well the implication behind Mr. Mo’s words and accordingly said to Song Shiqin, "Thank you, Mr. Song."

Song Shiqin’s expression remained unchanged, "You’re welcome, it was just a helping hand. Moreover, Miss Chu has previously shown me kindness; it’s my duty. I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave." He then strode out the door.

Mo Zhixuan watched his retreating figure, the darkness in his eyes deepening, and slowly remarked, "Mr. Song, don’t forget, ’a gentleman’s promise.’"

At these words, Song Shiqin’s step seemed to falter for a moment but then normalized as he walked out the door, disappearing from everyone’s sight.

A gentleman’s promise.

No one knew which promise he was referring to; Chu Jin was curious but did not ask further.

After leaving the police station, Chu Jin suggested that Mo Zhixuan send Chu Tian home first, but Chu Tian refused.

"No need to trouble you and my brother-in-law. I have already called the butler; he will arrive soon. You and my brother-in-law go ahead, don’t worry about me."

Seeing her insistence, Chu Jin did not press the matter and left with Mo Zhixuan.

How to put it, Chu Jin had this feeling that Chu Tian was far from the simple person she appeared to be. She was someone who buried her thoughts deep.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have managed to change the head of the Chu Family in just over fifteen days.

For no reason at all, why would the police suspect that she conspired with Chu Tian to kill Chu Songhe?

Who killed Chu Songhe, and why was all his property left to Chu Tian?

All of this was dubious.

And then, how did Song Shiqin find out about her being locked up? He even arrived before Mo Zhixuan.

That was even more strange.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Chu Jin lowered her gaze slightly, baffled, feeling as if there was a meticulous planner behind all of this.

Was that planner Chu Tian?

"Who are you thinking about?" Seeing her like this, Mo Zhixuan turned his head to look at her, his voice deep.

"Thinking about Chu Tian," Chu Jin answered subconsciously, "I feel like this girl is kind of strange."

"What’s there to think about her? She’s just an insignificant person. Better to think about something else," Mo Zhixuan said as he reached out and ruffled her hair.

Chu Jin raised her eyebrows slightly and looked up at him, "Think about what else?" It had been more than half a month since they’d seen each other, and Mr. Mo seemed to have lost weight.

"How about me? Don’t you miss me after such a long time?" Mr. Mo said, quite seriously, still with that noble and cold demeanor as if one wouldn’t believe such words could come from him unless heard in person.

Chu Jin turned to him, raising her hand to pat Mr. Mo’s meticulously cold face, while patting, she spoke, "Your face, Mr. Mo?"

In all the world, probably only she dared to do such a thing.

Mo Zhixuan’s face showed indulgence, and his gaze was subtly warm.

The car sped along quickly, and in no time, they moved from the bustling city to the quiet Mountain Highway.

This was the road to Phoenix Manor.

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