The Tycoon's Mysterious Darling Wife
Chapter 354 - 356. Touching the Edge of the Truth (6 more updates)

Chapter 354: 356. Touching the Edge of the Truth (6 more updates)

Shen Jun Ze had locked himself in his room after Lu Yaqin brought him back from the bar entrance. He lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, meticulously recalling everything that had happened since childhood, not missing even the smallest detail. After calming his mind, he realized that Lu Jincai’s ambitions had been apparent from the start. Could it be that his father had seen this long ago, which was why he was unwilling to hand over the company to him?

Having calmed himself, Shen Jun Ze also understood why Shen Rang had never been willing to reveal Lu Jincai’s true nature to him. He had been closer to Lu Jincai since childhood than to his own father. If Shen Rang had told him that the uncle, whom he had treated like a father, harbored ill intentions and wanted to, seize what rightfully belonged to him, he definitely would not have believed it and it might have even caused an uproar.

"Dad, have I disappointed you?" Shen Jun Ze murmured softly. "I’ve ultimately failed to protect the fruits of your labor!"

Shen Jun Ze locked himself in his room for three whole days. Even when Lu Yaqin called him to come out to eat, he did not open the door. Lu Yaqin had no choice but to leave the meals at his door, "Jun Ze, if you’re hungry, come out and eat."

Shen Jun Ze did not respond, and the food remained untouched until three days later, when he finally emerged from his room, walking unsteadily, with a pale face, and had to support himself against the wall. Lu Yaqin was startled, "Jun Ze, what happened to you?"

"I am starving," Shen Jun Ze replied weakly.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yaqin immediately rushed into the kitchen to prepare food for Shen Jun Ze. She did not know when Shen Jun Ze would come out during these days and worried he might get hungry, so she maintained a ready stock of food in the kitchen, which was convenient now.

Shen Jun Ze wolfed down the food, finally feeling a bit of strength returning to his body.

"Jun Ze, do you want to eat more? There’s still some in the pot."

Shen Jun Ze shook his head, looking at Lu Yaqin calmly, "Mom, I’ve decided to return to school tomorrow, to attend classes properly."

Lu Yaqin was taken aback, "Jun Ze?"

Shen Jun Ze smiled, "Mom, I’ve figured it out. Dad wasn’t confident about handing the company over to me because I wasn’t capable enough, right? And uncle managed to take it away so easily because I was incompetent. So, the most important thing for me now is to study well and become capable. When I am, I’ll surely take back what dad left for me. I won’t let it fall into someone else’s hands forever."

Lu Yaqin was pleased to see Shen Jun Ze’s transformation but felt slightly uneasy upon hearing his words, "Jun Ze, about your uncle..."

Shen Jun Ze interrupted her, "Mom, from now on, Lu Jincai is no longer my uncle. I do not have such an uncle, and please do not mention him in front of me ever again."

Lu Yaoqin sighed deeply, "Mom understands."

**

Shen Qinglan learned from Jin Enxi that Shen Jun Ze had actually returned to school. A flash of surprise crossed her eyes, and Jin Enxi smiled, "An, I’ve observed him for three days. He only goes to class and returns home, doesn’t go anywhere else, and seems to have matured a bit."

Shen Qinglan was noncommittal. It had only been a few days, and it was hard to tell if it was real. If Shen Jun Ze truly improved in the future, she wouldn’t mind fetching the stock rights proxy agreement from Lawyer Xiao for Second Uncle. But for now, let’s wait and see.

"Let’s not worry about Shen Jun Ze’s matter for now, what about Mrs. Jin’s affair?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Enxi frowned, "After appearing that one time, Mrs. Jin has not been seen again. It’s a pity that King died too easily; we should have asked him who Mrs. Jin really is, as he was one of only two people in the world who had seen her true face."

Hearing this, Shen Qinglan’s eyes flickered slightly; the only other person who knew Mrs. Jin’s identity was Allen.

"However, An, I haven’t found anything on Mrs. Jin’s matter, but I did find some interesting information about Qin Yan."

Shen Qinglan raised an eyebrow, and Jin Enxi chuckled, "After leaving Nancheng, Qin Yan was admitted to a psychiatric hospital, right? She later escaped and met her previous husband, following him abroad. Their years abroad were uneventful, so I checked out the psychiatric hospital and was surprised to discover something. According to the doctors there, Qin Yan’s illness had actually been cured long ago, or rather, her mind was never disturbed; she was feigning illness."

A slight change flickered in Shen Qinglan’s eyes.

Xiaoqi, in this world, do not trust anyone other than yourself," echoed in her ears, the words once said by Qin Mu.

Suddenly, Shen Qinglan grabbed Jin Enxi’s hand, "What happened afterwards? What did she do in the psychiatric hospital?"

Seeing Shen Qinglan suddenly become emotional, Jin Enxi was a bit startled but replied, "She only stayed in that psychiatric hospital for a few days before disappearing. After some time, she returned on her own, but where she had gone during her disappearance, I can’t find out yet."

Shen Qinglan was somewhat disappointed, releasing Jin Enxi’s hand, her eyebrows twisted, and her dark pupils seemed bottomless.

"An, were you just suspecting something?" Jin Enxi asked, as Shen Qinglan’s reaction just now was really unusual.

Shen Qinglan spoke slowly, "Enxi, do you think there are people in the world who would send their own daughters into an assassin organization?"

"That’s impossible," Jin Enxi instinctively retorted, then her eyes suddenly widened, looking at Shen Qinglan incredulously, "An, are you suspecting that Qin Mu’s entry into the Devil Base was orchestrated by Qin Yan herself? But why would she do that?"

"Perhaps for revenge," Shen Qinglan said.

"To take revenge on Yan Anbang by sending her own daughter into the fray? That’s terrifying, okay? If it’s true, then how psychologically twisted must Qin Yan be? Just because she couldn’t have her lover’s heart, she’d cruelly take revenge like that?" Jin Enxi shook her head.

Such speculation indeed was terrifying, "What if Qin Yan is Mrs. Jin?" Shen Qinglan said.

Jin Enxi was even more puzzled, "But that makes even less sense, if Qin Yan is Mrs. Jin and Mrs. Jin is targeting you, does that mean Qin Yan is targeting you? That doesn’t explain anything, Qin Yan hates Yan Anbang and sending Qin Mu to the Devil Base could be somewhat understandable, but what grudge or grievance does Mrs. Jin have with you to target you like this?"

Yes, this guess made no sense at all, Shen Qinglan’s eyebrows furrowed tightly, the enigmatic Qin Yan, the enigmatic Mrs. Jin, were they one person or two, was Qin Mu’s disappearance truly Qin Yan’s doing, and why is Mrs. Jin targeting her?

"An, don’t think too much for now, since you suspect it, I’ll look into it in that direction, you’re pregnant now, the most important thing is to take good care of your pregnancy, don’t worry about anything else."

Shen Qinglan smiled, "I spend my days either eating or sleeping, I’m almost useless already, if I don’t use my brain, I’ll really be wasted."

"Then just enjoy being pampered and cared for as a ’useless person’, that’s wonderful," Jin Enxi stretched out and said smilingly.

Shen Qinglan smiled, thought for a moment, and said, "If Qin Yan really is Mrs. Jin, then that person is very dangerous, be sure to pay attention to your safety when you investigate, even if you find nothing it doesn’t matter."

Jin Enxi nodded, "Yeah, I know, my life is so wonderful right now, I wouldn’t joke with my life."

Shen Qinglan heard this and chuckled lightly, "Seems like you’re getting along very well with Daniel."

Jin Enxi smiled, nodding enthusiastically, "Yes, Daniel is a very nice man." If possible, she really did want to be with Daniel her whole life.

Time was getting late, after sending Shen Qinglan home, Jin Enxi went to find Daniel.

Daniel had been helping Shen Qinglan select a piece for an art exhibition, although it wasn’t a large exhibition, it was an invitation by a master painter, so it couldn’t be taken lightly.

"Ah, that damn Catherine, ruined my gallery, Qinglan’s paintings, all those beautiful paintings," Daniel lamented bitterly, especially thinking of those paintings that perished in the fire, it pained him inexorably.

Jin Enxi arrived to see Daniel holding his heart in anguish over Catherine.

"There are so many of Qinglan’s paintings, just pick any one to send, what are you muttering about here?" Jin Enxi rolled her eyes.

Daniel glanced at her, "Many? Not many at all, the paintings I have now are less than a quarter of what I had, you don’t know, lately Qinglan has been obsessed with painting Mr. Fu, she paints well alright, but the problem is, she won’t give them to me, saying those paintings are specially for Mr. Fu, meant to be collected, I have very few pieces I can take out."

Daniel felt the pain again, Shen Qinglan was spoiling things, her paintings now valued over a million each, and she wanted to keep them stowed away, letting them gather dust.

Jin Enxi rolled her eyes, "Of course Qinglan wouldn’t want to bring them out, that’s her Mr. Fu, how could she let any commoner see Mr. Fu’s grand beauty?"

Daniel suddenly looked towards Jin Enxi, "Your Chinese is getting better and better."

Jin Enxi glared, "Were you just disdainful of my Chinese being bad?"

Daniel instantly sought mercy, "Dare I? I was complimenting you, by the way, help me decide, which one of these paintings should I choose for the exhibition?"

Led away from the topic by Daniel, Jin Enxi didn’t bother with it and carefully looked at the paintings Daniel re