Of course, it wasn’t Shen Luli laughing, but Gu Nian beside him though Shen Luli’s expression was equally loaded with meaning.
He knew Shi Sheng was the Shi family’s adopted daughter; after all, they had met a few times as children, and the whole matter of the real versus fake heiress had been widely circulated in their circle. It was impossible not to know.
What surprised him was that this adopted daughter who, according to everyone else, was weak, helpless, and kicked out of the family once she lost her usefulness actually had this kind of temperament.
However, when Shi Sheng looked over, and their eyes met for a moment, the amusement in his gaze gradually froze.
It was her!
The mysterious woman at the last auction had worn a mask, but he remembered her eyes clearly. At that time, he hadn’t even thought of checking her identity.
Who would have guessed that she was the Shi family’s adopted daughter!
“Interesting.” Shen Luli tapped his fingers on the steering wheel, his curiosity deepening.
Gu Nian wiped tears of laughter from his eyes. “Isn’t that the Shi family’s adopted daughter? She sure has a sharp tongue.”
Shen Luli didn’t answer; his gaze fell on Shi Sheng’s departing figure.
With the Shi family’s assets and status, they could only sit on the second floor of the auction hall but this overlooked adopted daughter was a guest on the third floor.
Not to mention, she had even bid against him before.
Though she had used a voice changer, no one was foolish.
In Jiangcheng, no one dared to compete with the Shen family except that mysterious woman on the third floor. There could be no one else.
So, was she taking revenge on the Shi family?
The interest in Shen Luli’s eyes deepened.
What could a small adopted daughter of the Shi family possibly have used to get “Master Kong” to cooperate?
The Shi family probably still had no idea who they were truly up against.
Just as Shen Luli was about to drive off, a scream erupted from the Shi family house, almost shattering the air.
Gu Nian perked up. “Shall we go see?”
Though he said it, he had already prepared to be refused after all, Shen Luli usually scorned other people’s domestic matters.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he spoke, Shen Luli calmly got out of the car and strode toward the Shi family estate.
Gu Nian was stunned for several seconds before rushing to follow.
The front gate of the Shi villa was wide open, and inside, it was empty.
As soon as they stepped into the living room, a faint, pungent smell of blood hit their noses, and their expressions immediately turned serious.
Unlike in their home country, they had seen a fair amount of blood abroad, but in this scent, there was also a faintly sour stench.
Shen Luli narrowed his eyes and followed the source of the sound to a small room.
Upon entering, the first thing he heard was Shi Yiyan’s ear-piercing crying: “Mom! Mom, what’s wrong with you?!”
When his eyes moved downward and he saw the scene before him, he was momentarily taken aback.
It wasn’t the fainted Ye Xiangwen that surprised him such injuries weren’t fatal. It was that if he hadn’t misjudged, the only person who had left the Shi family just now was Shi Sheng, right?
Shen Luli’s gaze swept over Ye Xiangwen’s palm wound, then quickly fell on the small silver scissors not far from the carpet.
The wound itself spoke of the precision of the attacker clean, controlled force, just enough.
It hurt without causing excessive blood loss.
Ordinary people didn’t have this skill.
A flicker of amusement crossed his eyes, a barely perceptible curve tugged at his lips.
Jiangcheng truly had hidden talents this fake heiress carried so many secrets. It was eye-opening.
Shen Shaowen noticed the two uninvited guests at the door, but with his head throbbing, he couldn’t pay attention to anything else.
He harshly scolded the crying Shi Yiyan: “Shut up! Crying won’t help. First, help Aunt Ye stop the bleeding. I’ve already called the Shen family’s private doctor.”
But if Shi Yiyan could be calmed by a single scolding, she wouldn’t be herself.
Her feelings toward the mother she had just met were shallow, yes but even so, she knew Ye Xiangwen was her only support in the Shi family.
Her brain finally caught up, and she screamed, “It must have been that bitch Shi Sheng! She was the only one in the Shi house just now!”
Shen Shaowen frowned. “Aunt Ye isn’t in mortal danger. I’ll make Shi Sheng come apologize.”
“Apologize? That’s all?”
“What else do you want?” Shen Shaowen’s face showed impatience.
He wasn’t siding with Shi Sheng; it was just that the recent scandals of the Shi family were already too many. If not for Shi Mingqian’s leverage, he wouldn’t have arranged a marriage with them.
Since the marriage was decided, especially with the wedding approaching, he couldn’t allow anything to damage the Shen family’s image or embarrass himself.
So this matter had to be suppressed.
Shi Yiyan had never been trained as an elite; her limited brainpower couldn’t untangle all this.
She only felt that even her fiancé had been captivated by that vixen.
She refused!
Why should Shi Sheng always take what’s hers so easily? Even her almost-fiancé now favored her!
After talking for a long time and still not getting through, Shen Shaowen grew annoyed: “I’ll explain this to Uncle Shi. You just take care of Aunt Ye don’t interfere.”
Shi Yiyan couldn’t accept this at all. Her face twisted almost grotesquely, and the hate boiling in her chest threatened to burst from her throat.
Shi Sheng… Shi Sheng, I’ll make you pay.
Meanwhile, Shen Luli and Gu Nian had already left after witnessing the chaos even earlier than Shen Shaowen.
Back in the car, Shen Luli dialed a number: “Check someone for me Shi Sheng, the fake heiress of the Shi family. Focus on her relationship with Master Kong.”
Gu Nian whistled. “So invested… could it be…”
Shen Luli looked at this fool who hadn’t yet realized Shi Sheng’s identity, and tugged at his lips. “Go home and eat more walnuts to boost your brain.”
Back at the courtyard, before Shi Sheng could even take a sip of water, her hand was forcibly handed a bowl of tonic soup.
“Drink first. It’s simmered with angelica and astragalus good for replenishing blood and qi.”
After finishing the bowl without a drop left, He Qiuyou spoke: “I’ve already had someone check on that crippled rogue he’s hiding well. But don’t worry, with the clues we have, it won’t take long to unearth him.”
Shi Sheng nodded. “No rush. I’ve waited eighteen years I can wait a few more days.”
“Oh, by the way, when you go out these days, take someone with you. Today you’ve slapped Shi Mingqian in the face; that hypocrite will definitely cause trouble.” He Qiuyou was a little concerned.
Shi Sheng was unconcerned. “Don’t worry. Shi Mingqian…” She paused, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes. “Cautious but cowardly, calculating but lacking decisiveness. He’s been sending people to investigate the auction let some info slip to him.”
Even though Master Kong produced only two works a year, the circle’s obsession with them meant his network was not to be underestimated.
Now, Shi Sheng was rather curious to see the reaction of this selfish, hypocritical little man once he found out.