The Tycoon's Mysterious Darling Wife
Chapter 118. Incident Escalates 2 (First Update)

Chapter 118: 118. Incident Escalates 2 (First Update)

If anyone had heard Shen Qinglan’s pure British accent, they would have been very surprised, because such authentic English could not be mastered overnight.

Jin Enxi and the others had always revolved around Shen Qinglan, even though they were all older than her, but inexplicably, there was a presence about Shen Qinglan that made them want to submit involuntarily.

"Enxi," Shen Qinglan said, "the identity you fabricated for me before, are you sure it’s credible and no one can trace it?"

"Of course," Jin Enxi replied, her face slightly unhappy due to Shen Qinglan’s doubt in her area of expertise, "As long as no one has better tricks than me, or unless you reveal it yourself, no one can track down that past. Moreover, when I was forging that identity for you, there indeed was such a person, but she died in an accident six years ago, and you just took over her experiences."

Shen Qinglan was very clear about Jin Enxi’s capabilities. There might be people in the world who were as skilled as her, but there were none who could vastly outdo her. The organization, although merciless and ruthless, provided real skills. Anyone who walked out alive from that organization had the combat ability of a ’King of Soldiers,’ cultivated by a nation for their special forces. This was the terrifying aspect of that organization.

Yet, such a fearsome organization had been destroyed by Shen Qinglan and a few others, taking its leader to a watery grave.

"These comments on the internet are so annoying to look at," Jin Enxi said as she browsed the web, her childlike face twisted with a hint of vexation.

"Don’t pay attention to it; this matter will end soon."

And truly, as Shen Qinglan had expected, after Zhao Dong’s post caused such a stir, he was satisfied and wrote an anonymous letter of complaint to the head of the education department.

A junior clerk at the education department, who hadn’t experienced much, took this letter very seriously and immediately passed it to his superior. The superior, having waited years for a chance to climb higher, wouldn’t let this opportunity slip away. He immediately took several people with him to investigate at University B.

When the junior leader arrived at University B with his staff to investigate, Zhao Dong was across from the school and saw the principal come out to meet them. He guessed that the visitors were from the education department and was secretly pleased. However, not long after, he witnessed the same group leaving with a look of anger, speeding away in their car.

In the principal’s office, the arrival of the junior leader from the education department was met with accusations against the principal for nepotism and abuse of power. Then, they demanded that the principal summon Shen Qinglan and expel her immediately.

The principal, who had been wearing a smile, turned cold after hearing the junior leader’s words. Not even offering them tea, he calmly sat drinking his own while listening to their incessant chatter.

This whole incident had been a storm in a teacup started by Zhao Dong. If the education department officials had spoken nicely, the principal would have been willing to reveal the truth. But with their attitude, he figured let them investigate on their own. If they could actually expel Shen Qinglan, that was on them—offending the Shen Family and the Fu Family was not his problem.

The principal had a clear understanding of the situation. When the junior leader demanded the expulsion of Shen Qinglan, the principal’s response was a firm "No."

The junior leader was infuriated. Although his position wasn’t high, he was still a leader in the education department, where no school teacher would refuse him some respect. Yet the principal treated him like this, leaving his face ashen with anger as he stormed out of University B.

Just when they thought of investigating further, they received a call from the head of the education department. After learning the full story from the department chief, they almost bit Zhao Dong out of rage and were gritting their teeth at the principal for concealing the truth.

For the junior leader, not only was a promotion now out of the question, but even retaining his current position would be lucky, epitomizing the saying about "trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice." Burdened with indignant frustration, the clerk who had passed him the complaint letter became collateral damage.

What had been a golden rice bowl career was now lost.

As the incident blew up, it was inevitable that someone recognized Shen Qinglan. Among those who knew about her being the cherished daughter of the Shen Family, one called Old Sir Shen.

Old Sir Shen was enraged—a truly terrifying sight, since someone so seldom given to anger was now fuming. He made a call to the education department, where the officials were initially surprised to hear from him. Upon understanding the situation, they promised him, thumping their chests, that they would handle the matter properly and not let Shen Qinglan suffer any injustice.

After hanging up with Old Sir Shen, the department head immediately called his subordinates. When he discovered that his staff had already gone to University B and even had a conflict with the principal, he felt darkness overwhelm him.

He summoned the junior leader to the office for a severe reprimand and then personally visited University B, intending to apologize sincerely to the daughter of the Shen Family. However, she was not even at the school.

The department head now dared not call Shen Qinglan back to school, having seen Old Sir Shen’s anger. The Shen Family may have had military ties, but the influence of military and political power has always been interconnected, and Old Sir Shen’s connections and influence should not be underestimated.

As for Zhao Dong, the instigator of the whole affair, he could not escape his fate. Originally facing just a warning, he was now not only dismissed by University B but had also been sued by the Shen Family for defamation and spreading rumors, now facing criminal liability.

When Old Sir Shen found out about the situation, it was impossible for Shen Junyu not to know as well. Not only had he managed to suppress the online commentary with his influence, but he also quickly sought out the most well-known media outlet in Beijing to release a statement clarifying Shen Qinglan’s identity as the precious daughter of the Shen Family.

"An, who would have thought the Shen Family could handle things so efficiently, suppressing the matter so quickly," Jin Enxi, boneless as she reclined on the sofa, was browsing the news and munching on an apple.

Shen Qinglan massaged her temples, slightly annoyed. Now that her identity was exposed, there would undoubtedly be a sensation at school, and she could forget about attending for a short while.

Just as Shen Qinglan had predicted, once her identity was revealed, the whole school was abuzz. The school beauty, who was thought to be a poor girl, turned out to be a daughter from a wealthy family, and not just any wealthy family but from a top-tier one. This news was even more explosive than the rumors of her being kept by someone.

In fact, what Shen Qinglan was unaware of was that while the Shen Family had exerted some effort in resolving the situation quickly, the Fu Family had also played a significant role. Especially Fu Hengyi, who had been paying close attention to this matter and had made calls to suppress the news as soon as it started spreading. Otherwise, the uproar wouldn’t have been limited to just the internet—the newspapers would surely have exploded with the news.

Yet, Fu Hengyi hadn’t mentioned a word of this to Shen Qinglan. He had promised that even if he couldn’t always be by her side, he would always be there to provide a sheltered sky for her peace and tranquility.