“Lin Feng?” Shen Qiaoshan was stunned for a moment when he heard the name.
But he quickly reacted, his spirits lifting at once. “Your fiancé? He’s come down from the mountain?”
Back then, it was Shen Qiaoshan himself who had gone up the mountain and personally arranged the marriage contract with Lin Feng’s master.
Although he had only met Lin Feng once on the mountain, Shen Qiaoshan had been extremely satisfied with this future son-in-law.
“Yes, it’s him,” Shen Chuwei said softly, her eyes lowered.
“What did he say to you? And what do you think of him?” Shen Qiaoshan asked eagerly, staring at his daughter.
When he asked this, he was genuinely nervous.
Over the past few years, the reason his daughter had refused to return home was precisely because she had strongly opposed this marriage.
If it were anything else, Shen Qiaoshan might have indulged her temper.
But on this matter, he had never wavered.
The reason was simple.
He knew very well that if his daughter could marry Lin Feng, it would be a tremendous blessing, both for the Shen Family and for Shen Chuwei herself.
Faced with her father’s questioning, Shen Chuwei kept her head lowered and said nothing.
But her cheeks visibly flushed.
Seeing this reaction, Shen Qiaoshan, as someone who had been through it, instantly understood.
“No wonder you haven’t come home for years, and suddenly you show up today,” he said with a chuckle. “You must have seen how outstanding Lin Feng is. You don’t think your father randomly matched you with him anymore, do you?”
“Dad!” Shen Chuwei protested shyly, half annoyed and half embarrassed.
Shen Qiaoshan burst into laughter, and the heavy stone that had weighed on his heart finally fell away.
His daughter, who had once been determined to oppose the marriage, had now developed feelings for Lin Feng. Nothing could be better.
“So what did Lin Feng say to you? Did he mention when the wedding would be?” Shen Qiaoshan asked with a smile.
Shen Chuwei pressed her lips together, looking somewhat dejected. “Dad, he did come to see me because of the engagement. But not to discuss the wedding. He… wants to break off the engagement.”
As soon as these words fell, Shen Qiaoshan’s smile froze. His brows immediately furrowed.
“What? Break it off? Absolutely not! This marriage contract was personally agreed upon by me and his master. How can he be so willful!” Get faster updates on g.com.
Shen Qiaoshan slammed his hand on the desk. “Or does he think that because our Shen Family operates in the underground circle, we’re not worthy of him, so he wants to break it off?”
Shen Chuwei shook her head. “It shouldn’t have anything to do with our family. From beginning to end, he never mentioned the Shen Family.”
“Oh? Then does he simply have no feelings for you and doesn’t want to be with you?” Shen Qiaoshan’s frown deepened.
If that were the case, it would indeed be troublesome.
After all, forced affection would never last.
If Lin Feng truly looked down on his daughter, he naturally would not honor the marriage contract.
“It shouldn’t be that either. He said that I’m actually his type,” Shen Chuwei murmured, her cheeks flushing again.
“If he likes you and doesn’t mind our family background, then why on earth would he want to break off the engagement?” Shen Qiaoshan asked in confusion.
Shen Chuwei hesitated before saying, “I suspect that the reason he wants to break it off might be because he’s been charmed by another woman.”
“What? Someone actually dares to snatch my Shen Qiaoshan’s son-in-law?” Shen Qiaoshan’s eyes widened, and anger was evident in his expression.
The Shen Family might not be among the very top aristocratic families, but in Nancheng’s underground circle, they were a powerful and respected presence.
Even officials would give the Shen Family some face in order to maintain social stability.
And now, someone dared to risk offending the Shen Family to steal their future son-in-law?
Did they think the Shen Family was made of clay?
“Dad, the reason I came back today is actually to ask the family to investigate Lin Feng,” Shen Chuwei said quietly. “I want to know what he experienced after coming down from the mountain that made him want to break off the engagement.”
Shen Qiaoshan suddenly understood. No wonder his daughter had returned so unexpectedly.
She wanted to use the family’s intelligence network to investigate Lin Feng.
“Xiao Wei, don’t worry. This engagement was arranged by your father personally. I won’t just stand by!”
Shen Qiaoshan smiled and pressed a button on his desk.
A few seconds later, the tightly shut study door opened, and a man in a suit strode in.
“Mobilize all the Shen Family’s resources immediately and investigate someone for me. His name is Lin Feng. He should have arrived in Nancheng recently,” Shen Qiaoshan said solemnly. “I want to know everything that has happened since he entered Nancheng. As fast as possible. Understood?”
“Yes, Patriarch.” The man responded and turned to leave.
After the subordinate departed, Shen Qiaoshan looked at Shen Chuwei, who was standing there quietly with her head lowered. “Xiao Wei, don’t worry. No matter who that vixen trying to seduce Lin Feng is, your father will find her.”
As expected, the Shen Family, being a powerful force in Nancheng’s underground circle, possessed impressive intelligence capabilities.
In just half an hour, detailed information about Lin Feng’s activities since arriving in Nancheng was placed on Shen Qiaoshan’s desk.
“Oh? Lin Feng entered Nancheng and was picked up by Zhao Tianlong? And he has been staying at the Zhao Family Villa these past few days?”
Looking at the report, Shen Qiaoshan frowned. “So the woman trying to seduce Lin Feng… is the Zhao Family’s daughter, Zhao Qingling?”
“Zhao Qingling? It’s her?” Shen Chuwei took the report and glanced at it, equally surprised.
Just as she was famous in the underground circle, Zhao Qingling was known as a jewel among Nancheng’s elite families.
Countless men in Nancheng had harbored improper thoughts about Zhao Qingling.
“No wonder Lin Feng wants to break off the engagement. So it’s because of Zhao Qingling,” Shen Chuwei said softly, her mood visibly dimming.
Although she was confident that her appearance did not lose to Zhao Qingling, Shen Chuwei also understood that compared to the Zhao Family behind Zhao Qingling, the Shen Family was ultimately at a disadvantage.
After all, the Shen Family had always operated within the underground circle, and most of their businesses could not stand in the light.
Though they made considerable money, it was not the proper path.
If investigated by higher authorities, they could be completely destroyed.
The Zhao Family, however, was different.
Their industries were legitimate and public, and they maintained close ties with the major families in Nancheng.
They even had influence among officials.
In comparison, it was hardly surprising that Lin Feng would choose Zhao Qingling.