Shen Zhen'an was extremely agitated, his eyes blazing with anger, his face contorted in a grimace.

Shen Wanci was taken aback by his reaction, but quickly regained her composure. "I was just asking, you don't have to be so agitated."

Shen Zhen'an's brows were furrowed tightly, "Did your aunt say something to you in front of me? You know what kind of person she is, for money, she can do anything."

Shen Wanci curled her fingers nervously on the armrest of the sofa, "Since that's the case, give me a few strands of your hair. I'll have it tested and show those gossipmongers the results."

Shen Zhen'an's body was trembling, he didn't know if it was from anger or nervousness: "You would rather believe what your calculating aunt has to say than mine?"

Shen Wanci didn't speak, her attitude was very clear, she wanted his hair.

After a tense silence that lasted about five minutes, Shen Zhenan finally couldn't bear the atmosphere any longer. He pointed at the door and snarled, "Get out, now, immediately, get out of here!"

Shen Wanci lowered her eyelashes. The spirit that had been supporting her seemed to dissipate at this moment, and she radiated a sense of utter exhaustion and despair: "I understand."

Shen Zhenan stared, "What do you know?"

“I knew it all along, you’re not my real father,” Otherwise, there wouldn't be so much hesitation. Shen Wanci got up, her eyes blazing as she stared at Shen Zhengan. Although she was only in her early twenties and had never experienced the world, her gaze sent shivers down his spine. “If your hands are clean regarding my mother’s death, then good. But if you're involved, I swear on my life, I will send you to join her myself.”

She left after saying that, and Shen Zhen'an thought of the look in her eyes when she looked at him last. His thin lips gradually became a straight line.

After leaving the villa, Shen Wanci didn't leave immediately. Instead, she walked to a trash can not far away.

She just glanced at the Shen family's trash can, it was already full.

After ten minutes or so, a servant from the Shen family came out to throw away the trash and saw Shen Wanci standing there. "Miss Shen," she said, surprised.

Shen Wanci smiled faintly at her: "Auntie, I have something to ask you for help."

"What?"

Just now she was in the kitchen. Although the door was closed, their conversation could still be clearly heard by her.

“I want you to get me a set of dishes my dad used, the ones he hasn't washed yet. Don't worry, you won't be missing out.”

"Miss Shen, this…" The nanny's face was full of embarrassment. Being discovered like this would cost her her job.

"Here's my contact information. Take your time and consider it. Contact me when you're ready, I'm not in a rush."

……

This year I was originally planning to spend New Year's in Yun City, but because of this sudden situation, I returned to Kyoto.

Shen Wanci didn't take a cab, she walked slowly around the lake alone. When Jiang Yazhu called, she was sitting on a roadside bench holding her legs and staring blankly.

Regarding whether she is Shen Zhenan's biological daughter, although he hasn't admitted it verbally, his attitude has made it very clear.

Jiang Yazhu: "Wǎncì, come back home for the New Year, I asked Wang Yi to buy your favorite dishes and snacks."

Having endured the cruel blows of two family members turning against her, upon hearing Jiang Yajue's concerned voice now, a warmth surged into Shen Wanci's eyes. Her throat tightened, and she couldn't hold back, letting out a choked whisper: "Mom..."

"Hey, Wanci, your voice sounds like you're crying. " Jiang Yazhu panicked, "Did your dad bully you? Where are you now? I'll..."

She subconsciously wanted to say Bo Jingzhou's name, but thinking that the two had already divorced, Wan Ci estimated that she wouldn't want to see that unfeeling idiot, so she changed her words: "I'll drive over to pick you up right away."

She had already heard from Jingzhou about the Shen family.

Shen Wanci's emotions had calmed down. Although her voice was still hoarse, there was no crying. She shook her head: "Mom, I'm fine. I just got a chill from the cold wind by the lake, and my throat hurts a little. You don't have to pick me up. I'll be home soon. Yuezhi and I made plans to travel during the New Year, so I won't...I won't go to your place."

Jiang Yazhu glared at Bo Jingzhou on the sofa, whose expression was calm as he scrolled through his phone. She was so angry she almost reached out to twist his head off. Raising her voice, she said: "What? Do you want to jump into a lake? Wanci, please don't give up! Life is so long, what hardship can't be overcome? Apart from life and death, nothing else matters. After some time, everything will pass."

"Mom, I didn't mean to jump into the lake," Shen Wanci explained.

“Are you standing on the bridge? Come back quickly, Mom is coming to find you, don't think about it!” Jiang Yajue ran outside in a hurry while shouting at the already hung-up phone: “Come back quickly, the wind is so strong in winter, you are standing so high, what if you are blown down? Oh my heart!”

“Mom,” Bo Jingzhou caught up in a few steps, his tightly furrowed brows accentuated the already fierce look on his face. He supported her arm, steadying her swaying body. “You stay here at home, I’ll go bring him back.”

Jiang Yajzhu saw his calm and fearless appearance and became furious. Her daughter-in-law was about to commit suicide, but he remained unperturbed. He deserved to be dumped!

"Do you know where the late porcelain is?"

Bo Jingzhou took the car keys and went out, "After Shen Zhen'an returned to China, he has been living in the Shen family's house. Those villas are all built by the lake."

Jiang Yazu watched the man's retreating figure and felt something was amiss. After a long while, she finally reacted: "Jingzhou, you're still wearing slippers! You can't drive in slippers, hurry back and change."

However, Bo Jingzhou had already pulled the car door open and sat inside.

Although Changyang Lake is an artificial lake, its area is quite vast. It takes more than 20 minutes to drive around the lake, and three bridges connecting both sides have been built in the middle, which are not for vehicles.

Bo Jingzhou drove along the lake, the road and the lakeside walkway separated by a strip of green several meters wide, blocking most of the view. It was the warmest time of the afternoon, and it was before the New Year, so there were quite a few people strolling by the lake.

He had to drive again, and he had to avoid the obstruction of the viewing trees to search for Shen Wanci's figure in the crowd. While keeping an eye on pedestrians crossing the road, he also carefully watched oncoming traffic, being quite cautious.

He now regrets not bringing a driver. Passing over the bridge, he still had to stop and look closely for a while.

He walked and stopped along the way. A journey that normally took only twenty minutes, Bao Jingzhou drove for over half an hour but still hadn't reached the end.

"Oh my, someone jumped into the river!"

Suddenly, a commotion broke out ahead, and the crowd immediately surged forward, crowding the scene until there was no room to move.

"She's just a young girl, during the Lunar New Year, why would she think like this? No one knows how to swim, hurry up and save her!"

"Squeak..."

Bo Jingzhou slammed on the brakes, bringing the car to a screeching halt.

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