The Tycoon's Mysterious Darling Wife
Chapter 280. Proposal (2 more)

Chapter 280: 280. Proposal (2 more)

Uncle was still in the hospital because of a car accident, and someone had followed her before, and today another near accident occurred. Shen Qinglan was now very certain that the person behind all this was targeting her, and it was very likely that her uncle was involved because of her.

But who could this person be? Shen Qinglan went over each possibility in her mind but had dismissed them all; still, she had no leads.

The person had already fled, and Shen Junyu made a call to the traffic police, explained the situation, and drove home first.

Chu Yunrong was clutching Shen Qinglan’s hand tightly all the way home, her face a mask of unsettled fear, "Mom, don’t panic."

Chu Yunrong’s complexion was poor, "How can I not be nervous? People nowadays drive so recklessly. If it hadn’t been for your brother’s quick reaction, who knows what might have happened."

Chu Yunrong looked at Shen Junyu, "We must find this person and have the traffic police revoke his driver’s license. He needs to relearn everything; it’s just too reckless."

Shen Junyu nodded.

Shen Qinglan looked at the big bump on Chu Yunrong’s forehead and said, "Mom, let’s go to the hospital first; you should have your head checked."

Chu Yunrong waved her hand, "No need, let’s go home first. Once we’re home, I’ll just apply some Red Flower Oil." She didn’t want to stay out any longer; home was the proper place to be.

Seeing Chu Yunrong insisted, Shen Qinglan didn’t say anything more. It was better to go home; who knew what the person behind this planned to do next?

Back at home, Chu Yunrong found a bottle of Red Flower Oil and applied it to the swelling on her forehead. Old Man Shen came down and saw this, then asked what had happened, and Chu Yunrong explained everything quickly.

Old Sir Shen looked at Shen Qinglan anxiously, "Lanlan, are you alright?"

Shen Qinglan shook her head, "Grandpa, I’m fine."

Knowing that Shen Qinglan was fine, Old Sir Shen felt somewhat relieved and looked at his daughter-in-law, "Yun Rong, are you hurt?"

"It’s okay, the swelling will go down with some ointment. It was really terrifying today; people drive so recklessly," she lamented.

Old Sir Shen agreed deeply, mentioning how there had just been a case of drunk driving, and now another traffic violation, "We should be more careful when going out in the future."

After dinner, Shen Qinglan called Jin Enxi and told her about the license plate she had seen.

"An, have you recently offended someone petty?"

"There indeed has been someone causing trouble behind the scenes, but it’s time they come out in the open. Help me check out the owner of this car first," though she was almost certain the results would turn out to be false.

As expected, the conclusion of Jin Enxi’s investigation was consistent with Shen Qinglan’s suspicions; the red-light-running car was reported stolen half a month ago, but it had not been found.

"Enxi, I have an idea," Shen Qinglan shared the plan she had been considering for several days.

"No, An, it’s too dangerous. If it were before, I wouldn’t be worried about you doing this, but you are a pregnant woman now, and one who just got out of the hospital. If anything were to go wrong, I couldn’t bear the consequences." Jin Enxi flatly rejected Shen Qinglan’s suggestion.

Shen Qinglan responded, "Enxi, I wouldn’t joke about my own health." After all, no one cared more about the baby in her belly than she did.

"But I can’t always be in this passive situation. If my guess is right, the person behind this can’t assault me directly and will inevitably target those around me. I don’t want to watch my friends get hurt or even..."

"If you’re worried, I can protect them. If I alone am not enough, I can hire bodyguards. Anyway, I can’t let you take risks." Jin Enxi still disagreed.

"Enxi, do you not trust me? Or do you not trust yourself?"

Jin Enxi looked a bit exasperated as she touched her face, "An, it’s not about trust. You said it yourself, their target is you, and they want your life but currently don’t have the opportunity. Once the chance arises, do you think they will show mercy? If something happened to you, even if you don’t blame me, I would never forgive myself. And your family and friends, I can’t explain to them."

Shen Qinglan felt helpless and tried to persuade, "It’s because I can’t ensure absolute safety on my own that I need you to cooperate with me. Together, I’m 90% sure we can draw out this person without getting hurt."

This plan was something she had been considering ever since the incident with Yu Xiaoxuan, but she hadn’t spoken up before due to her health condition. Today’s car incident reminded her again of the looming danger; she didn’t know who the next target would be, but she couldn’t bear any of them getting hurt. It might be better to take a risk.

"An, don’t be so reckless. I can certainly find out the truth for you, just give me a bit more time."

"Enxi, there’s no time left."

After a long silence, Jin Enxi finally spoke, "An, let me think about this for three more days. If I still can’t find out who’s behind this, then I’ll help you."

"Okay."

After hanging up, Shen Qinglan went into the studio and picked up her brush to paint; painting was a good way to vent when she felt distressed.

She had just started painting when Daniel’s call came in; he was calling to discuss the upcoming art exhibition with her.

"Qinglan, here’s the thing, you painted a few pictures of that town during your vacation, right? You’re just one painting short of a series now. Could you do one more for me so we can complete the series? What do you think?"

Shen Qinglan thought for a moment. "Alright, you can come and pick it up the day after tomorrow."

"That’s fantastic! I need to plan this art exhibition well, to ensure it takes you to new heights. Oh, and I forgot to tell you, the ’Night of Dawn’ from last time was auctioned off and fetched a very pleasing price. Shall this money go to that account or..."

"Directly send it to the charity fund as usual, and don’t let the outside world know."

Daniel agreed and couldn’t help asking, "Qinglan, I really don’t understand. Why don’t you want people to know you’re doing charity?" As Shen Qinglan’s paintings became more valuable, the amount she donated to charity each year also increased. But right from the first time, Shen Qinglan told Daniel not to tell anyone that she was the donor.

Some people would shout from the rooftops about donating a few hundred thousand, and here you are, doing good deeds anonymously." It was such a good opportunity to build a positive image.

Shen Qinglan smiled and remained silent. She was not looking to gain a good reputation through charity.

"Forget it, you don’t like hearing this stuff from me so I won’t bring it up again. Do you know that Catherine?"

Shen Qinglan’s eyes flickered. "What about her?"

"She’s back in Beijing. She even came to see me yesterday. Qinglan, let me tell you, Catherine is quite an interesting person. Do you know what she wanted when she came to see me yesterday?"

Shen Qinglan cooperated and asked, "What did she want?"

Daniel grinned, "She came to me wanting to make me her agent, and the price she offered was pretty attractive."

Shen Qinglan raised an eyebrow, and Daniel continued, "But what kind of man am I, and what is our relationship? I wouldn’t be swayed by her money, so I refused her without hesitation. Her face turned green on the spot."

The memory of Catherine’s reaction amused Daniel.

"She came to Beijing just to poach you?" Shen Qinglan always felt Catherine wasn’t the type to go to such lengths.

Daniel sneered, "She’s got an ulterior motive. Don’t tell me you haven’t noticed she’s taken a liking to your Mr. Fu."

That was something Shen Qinglan was aware of, but it was destined to disappoint Catherine. Fu Hengyi was not even in Beijing at the moment.

"However, your Mr. Fu really has serious appeal; she only met him once and can’t seem to forget him year after year. She even crossed oceans to see him." Daniel teased Shen Qinglan with a hint of schadenfreude in his tone.

"Daniel, I just spoke to Enxi on the phone, and she mentioned she plans to return to H country soon," Shen Qinglan said with a light opening of her red lips, freezing the smile on Daniel’s face.

"It’s none of my business whether she goes back or not, Qinglan. Why mention this to me?" Daniel defensively replied.

Shen Qinglan nonchalantly said, "Just giving you a heads-up, you guys are at least friends, right? She’s leaving; you should probably see her off at least."

Daniel chuckled, "Actually, we aren’t that close."

"Oh, not close, huh? Then never mind, forget I mentioned it."

Daniel hesitated for a moment before asking, "Where does she live?"

Shen Qinglan leisurely responded, "I thought you said you weren’t close?"

"We’re not, but now that I know, it wouldn’t be right not to see her off."

With a slight curve of her lips, Shen Qinglan gave him an address. Daniel didn’t chat much with Shen Qinglan before he hurriedly ended the call.

**

Jin Enxi was using her resources to investigate the person hiding in the shadows, as well as Mrs. Jin’s affairs. She had almost obtained Mrs. Jin’s information a few days ago, but the other party became aware and even managed to destroy their own records, which infuriated Jin Enxi greatly.

When the doorbell rang, Jin Enxi was startled. Besides a few friends, no one knew she lived here, and usually, no one visited her. Except for Shen Qinglan, no one else in Beijing would look for her. She thought for a moment, pulled a weapon from under her pillow, loaded it, held it in her hand, and walked out.

Peeking through the peephole, she was surprised to see Daniel standing outside. She quickly went back into her room to put away the weapon before opening the door.

Upon opening the door, Jin Enxi looked at the person outside and asked, "How did you know I live here?"

Upon seeing her, Daniel suddenly didn’t know what to say and ended up awkwardly saying, "Shen Qinglan told me. I heard you’re planning to leave Z country?"

At this, Jin Enxi raised her eyebrows high.