Shen Jinci knew he couldn’t stop Bian Yue.
If he tried to stop her, it would just reveal his selfishness.
As Bian Yue had said, no one had the right to interfere in this matter concerning her.
Therefore, even though he was worried and tense inside, Shen Jinci still said in a calm voice, "Then you take care of it first, I will pick you up later and take you home."
Bian Yue smiled and agreed.
She hung up the phone, and the moment she pushed the car door open, the glaring sunlight shone on her face, burning hot.
It was just enough to drive away the chill.
After all, there was someone wholeheartedly waiting for her return home, wasn’t there?
Bian Yue thought, this was enough; one shouldn’t be too greedy, otherwise it would be extravagant and not content.
Bian Yue believed Shen Jinci’s words, he said no, so she believed there was none.
His self-esteem and pride wouldn’t allow him to lie to himself.
The Li Family’s home still looked familiar, Bian Yue hadn’t been away for long, but still felt everything in front of her strangely alien.
Bian Yue stood in front of the Li Family’s front gate, didn’t push the door to enter directly. She faced upwards, silently observing everything in front of her, slowly narrowing her eyes that revealed a chill.
The butler, seeing Bian Yue from afar, was startled, almost thought he was seeing things and rubbed his eyes before walking towards Bian Yue, joyfully saying, "Miss, you’re back?"
When Bian Yue saw the butler approaching, the chill in her eyes faded away and she spoke with a soft expression, "I am here to see Li Sihe, is he at home?"
"The young master has been working from home these days, he hasn’t been feeling well recently. How could you go to the company? If the young master knows miss has come, he would definitely be very happy!"
The butler said with a smile, pushing open the door, "Miss, wait for me downstairs, I’ll go call the young master down right now."
Bian Yue sat down silently following the butler’s words.
How ironic and cruel to say, perhaps the only one in this home who truly treated Bian Yue sincerely, without any ill intentions, was this butler before her.
Bian Yue watched the butler walking away, withdrew her gaze, and waited silently.
Meanwhile, at the Shen Family, after Shen Jinci finished contacting Bian Yue, he immediately asked Shen Zhaoli to come over.
Lately, Shen Zhaoli had become a frequent visitor at the Shen Family, entering and exiting quite casually.
He curiously looked at Shen Jinci, raising an eyebrow and asked, "Why have you called me again? What has happened?"
Shen Jinci said, "You help me find someone."
Shen Jinci said, "Shen Shan’s personal butler, Dai Jiangqing."
"Why suddenly do you want to find this person?" Shen Zhaoli recalled for a moment, slightly clicked his tongue, "I have seen that man many times, not a good person, he has been with Shen Shan all his life, very cunning, I advise you not to get involved unnecessarily."
"I must meet him, as soon as possible."
Shen Jinci’s resolute attitude piqued Shen Zhaoli’s curiosity, he looked at him quietly slowing down, "So, has something happened?"
After a moment of silence, Shen Jinci said, "I need to investigate something."
It wasn’t long before Li Sihe came downstairs, hurried footsteps following behind.
Bian Yue heard the anxious words of the butler, "Young master, walk slowly, the doctor said that you better not walk fast right now."
Bian Yue didn’t know that in just a few days, Li Sihe’s health had deteriorated to this extent.
It must be the same issue that caused him to cough blood on set earlier.
Li Sihe sat down in front of Bian Yue, his face visibly thinner, his gentle demeanor entangled with illness, revealing a painfully indescribable fragility.
He gazed at Bian Yue, his eyes showing faint hope and joy, he said, "Bian Yue... I didn’t expect you to come to see me so soon."
"You misunderstand, I didn’t come to reminisce," Bian Yue’s demeanor was cold, making Li Sihe’s originally gentle expression also cloud over.
His lips tightly pursed, he coldly looked at Bian Yue, softly asking, "So, what do you want to talk about then?"
Bian Yue looked up, her expression emotionless as she stared at Li Sihe.
She said, "Li Sihe, when you came to pick me up from the Bian Family years ago, was it really because you remembered old times?"
Li Sihe’s expression shifted, he frowned at Bian Yue, his voice deep, "What have you heard? Bian Yue, those are not true, someone is trying to sow discord between us..."
Li Sihe had imagined this scene countless times, perhaps one day Bian Yue would become suspicious and question him.
Before, Li Sihe thought if that day really came, even if it was irrevocable, he would tell Bian Yue the truth, as a fulfillment. But now, when actually faced with this choice, Li Sihe realized it was far more painful than he had imagined.
He would rather lie to her.
A lie, if repeated often enough, becomes fact.
His eyes complexly looked at Bian Yue, his voice softened, "Yueyue, listen to me, I went to find you because I care about you, how could I have other intentions? It was just out of care."
"Li Sihe, I saw it," Bian Yue’s voice was equally calm.
This calm was like a brick, repeatedly striking Li Sihe’s heart, causing him tremendous pain, his heart nearly out of control.
But he only asked, "What did you see?"
His voice betrayed his insecurity.
And Bian Yue looked up, staring straight at him, she said, "I saw the contract signed between your father and我的父亲,Li Sihe, why have you never told me our families had a partnership?"
"Do you think there is something wrong with this partnership?" Li Sihe’s heart sank, his hand unconsciously clenched into a fist, veins bulging on his arm, "How much of the partnership details did you see?"
"You always care about Feng Cheng’s matters, and now you are also the chairman, why don’t you tell me what exactly the partnership involves?"
Bian Yue watched Li Sihe’s eyes suddenly widen, a difficult-to-describe disappointment spread in her heart, she said, "Li Sihe, dare you tell me?"
"Bian Yue, don’t push me ."
"It’s you pushing me, Li Sihe, can’t you be honest with me?"
Bian Yue’s emotion finally fluctuated, "Do you know why I came to you without any evidence first? Because I felt that there had been genuine mutual care between us, we truly hoped each other would be well, I wanted to hear a truthful word from you, is that so hard?"
Bian Yue’s eyes were full of disappointment, she looked at Li Sihe, slowly shaking her head, "If you refuse to speak, let’s pretend I never came today, I will find out myself!"
Bian Yue finished speaking, stood up to leave, Li Sihe stepped in front of her first.
"What do you want to hear? Hear me personally tell you that the Li family was a catalyst in your parents’ death, is that what you want to hear?" His voice sarcastic.