How to deal with Jian Mubai...
Shen Keqin hated Jian Mubai. She had been eagerly awaiting her birthday, hoping to see him again.
Even after her father's accident, she had planned to seek him out for information. She never imagined she would find him embracing Lin Zhuyin.
Later, when she was kidnapped, she learned the truth behind his initial approach to her, and that his affection over the past decade wasn't genuine, but a means of revenge against her father.
In just a few days, her sheltered life, like one living in an ivory tower, felt as though her protective shell had been brutally shattered, exposing the cruel truth before her.
"I don't know! I really don't know!"
Shen Keqin cried hysterically, her chest aching with every breath, as if needles were piercing her.
"Alright, alright, let's not think about it anymore..."
Song Qinian held Shen Keqin. Shen Keqin's unspoken words were that she still had feelings for Jian Mubai.
Otherwise, given Qinqin's personality, even if she didn't tear Jian Mubai apart, she would have beaten him severely.
After Song Qinian comforted her for a long while, Shen Keqin finally stopped crying. "Sister-in-law, how is my mother?"
"Don't worry, Aunt is fine."
"What about my father..."
"Shen Chi Yan and Big Brother are trying to save him. He will be alright."
After a week of investigation, the truth of the past incident came to light.
Lin Boshi had indeed not embezzled company funds, but in a drunken state, he had inadvertently disclosed company secrets to a rival company. This led to the rival company releasing their game first, causing the company a loss of hundreds of millions.
At that time, the brotherhood between Gao Jing'an and Lin Boshi had already fractured.
Gao Jing'an had married into a wealthy family. As his status and influence grew, his mindset naturally changed. Coupled with the constant advice from his father-in-law and wife, he felt that he could only truly rest if everything was under his control.
Furthermore, during that period, he and Lin Boshi had differing opinions on company operations and future development.
Moreover, Lin Boshi held a secret of Gao Jing'an's.
When Gao Jing'an had married into wealth, he feared his wife and father-in-law would look down on him for having a disabled father and a mute mother. Therefore, he had lied to his father-in-law and wife, claiming to be an orphan.
After that, he never contacted his parents again.
This matter was a deep-seated insecurity for him.
During that time, someone threatened him with this secret. Assuming it was Lin Boshi trying to blackmail him, after several sleepless nights, he decided to take drastic action.
Regarding the leak, the game company they founded had become too prominent, attracting the jealousy of competitors. While developing a new game, the CEO of the rival company invited Lin Boshi to dinner.
The rival company had planted a corporate spy within their organization, who knew about the conflicts between Gao Jing'an and Lin Boshi.
The spy, playing along with Lin Boshi's sentiments, managed to cheer him up. Lin Boshi, thinking he had found a confidant, drank more than usual.
Then, on impulse, he revealed the concept of the game that was about to be launched. The rival, having achieved their goal, had their technical staff work overtime to release the game first.
Gao Jing'an had been looking for an excuse to ruin Lin Boshi, and Lin Boshi had conveniently provided one.
For this, Gao Jing'an sought Shen Zhengcheng's defense through his father-in-law.
Although Gao Jing'an also hired a formidable lawyer, Chang Mingde, Chang Mingde had already been bought off by Gao Jing'an and would not defend Lin Boshi wholeheartedly.
When Shen Zhengcheng took on the case, all the evidence was laid out before him. Being a cautious man, he had also dispatched people to investigate.
However, all the accounts were publicly available, and the video and audio recordings of Lin Boshi's leak were genuine.
At the time, he didn't dwell on the matter, merely believing it to be a winnable case.
After the trial, he was scheduled to go abroad to handle an international case. By the time he learned of Lin Boshi's suicide, it was already two months later.
However, Lin Boshi's death was only briefly reported in the newspapers. Upon seeing it, he merely sighed and was soon distracted by a phone call.
After that, Chang Mingde continued to create problems for Shen Zhengcheng. Initially, Shen Zhengcheng assumed he was still resentful from losing the lawsuit.
Until half a year ago, he overheard a colleague mention that Chang Mingde intended to ruin him, and that Chang Mingde aimed to "rise again from where he fell."
The only connection between them was the case involving Gao Jing'an and Lin Boshi.
A gentleman is easy to deal with, but a villain is hard to guard against.
Shen Zhengcheng decided to see how Chang Mingde intended to "rise again."
Then, he inadvertently discovered that Lin Zhuyin and Chang Mingde were in contact.
Upon investigation, he learned that Lin Zhuyin was Lin Boshi's daughter.
At that moment, Shen Zhengcheng was shocked and deeply conflicted. It was also during this period that he smoked excessively.
He vaguely guessed Lin Zhuyin's motive for marrying Shen Liubai.
However, Shen Liubai deeply loved Lin Zhuyin. Even if he didn't say it, his eyes would betray his love.
He couldn't bear to ruin his son's happy marriage, so he chose to feign ignorance.
Even when he was arrested, he preferred not to let his son investigate the matter rather than see him suffer.
The day Shen Zhengcheng was released, Shen Liubai and Shen Chi Yan went to pick him up.
Seeing his son appear gaunt and haggard after just a week, Shen Zhengcheng felt a pang of regret.
"Liubai..."
Shen Liubai tightly hugged Shen Zhengcheng. "Dad, you don't have to say anything. I understand everything."
Hearing this, Shen Zhengcheng guessed something and didn't ask further. He reached out and patted his son's back. "Let's go home."
"Mm."
Song Qinian accompanied Shen Keqin to Shen Zhengcheng's home. Xi Ruxue and Shen Keqin couldn't sit still, and the three of them anxiously waited by the door.
Seeing the car arrive, Shen Keqin excitedly exclaimed, "Mom, Sister-in-law, it's Fifth Brother's car."
Xi Ruxue nodded, her eyes welling up with emotion.
"Quick, quick, get everything ready."
As soon as Shen Zhengcheng stepped out of the car, Shen Keqin rushed forward and tightly embraced him. "Dad... sob sob..."
Shen Zhengcheng gently stroked his daughter's head and smiled. "It's okay, it's okay. I'm alright now!"
"You scared me to death. Don't ever do that again."
"Alright."
He held Shen Keqin and walked towards the entrance. Upon reaching Xi Ruxue, he pulled his tearful wife into his embrace. "I'm sorry, Xue'er. I made you worry."
Xi Ruxue shook her head. "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back... Oh, right..."
Xi Ruxue suddenly pushed Shen Zhengcheng away. She took a sandalwood board from a servant and struck Shen Zhengcheng's palm three times.
"First, to ward off disaster. Second, to dispel hardship. Third, to forget all pain and troubles and set your heart at ease."
Afterward, she splashed him with tangerine water and had him step over a brazier to remove any evil spirits and bad luck.
Shen Zhengcheng was an atheist, but faced with his wife's series of superstitious rituals, he obediently complied.
As long as his wife was happy, he would do anything.