"If you like it, I’ll buy you some more next time."
"Anan, you are so good to me..."
"I grew up in your house since I was a child. Aunt and uncle treated me like their own daughter, and you treated me as if I were your real younger sister. Now that I have money, of course, I should care for you."
After some pleasantries, Tao Tao took Xia An’an to the city center and found a hotel to settle in.
Meanwhile, in a private hospital.
In the VIP ward, Shen Mu was still sleeping quietly.
And Shen Cheng was sitting on the sofa next to him, looking at the newspapers and magazines that had just been delivered today.
Almost all the headlines on every page were about her and Shi Yu.
Of course, the Shen siblings were also mentioned.
However, the content about Shen Cheng and the Shen siblings was quite different.
The journalists had nothing but praise for Shen Cheng.
All sorts of compliments about how the Young Madam of the Shi Family has a good figure, attractive looks, a pleasant temperament, and is popular, marrying well, and so on.
Of course, Shen Cheng didn’t deny any of it!
The reporters were not exaggerating; they were simply stating the facts.
As for Shen Hua, she was portrayed rather pitifully...
All sorts of criticisms about the Shen Family’s eldest daughter having no class, no cultivation, no manners, no taste, no conscience, and so on.
Of course, Shen Cheng still didn’t deny any of it!
Shen Hua had been spoiled since she was a child. If she wanted the stars in the sky, her mother would probably find a way to pluck them down for her.
That’s why she had turned out the way she was today.
The articles about Shen Ming also gave Shen Cheng a particular sense of glee.
All sorts of accusations about the young master of the Shen Family abusing his power, running someone over with his car without concern for the victim’s life or wellbeing, and maliciously demanding compensation, tarnishing the Shen Family’s reputation.
It was probably because of the media’s reporting that, overnight, the Shen Family had been pushed into the eye of the public opinion storm.
Some sold their shares, leading to a direct decline in the stock market of some of the Shen Family’s companies, resulting in a loss of millions within just a few hours.
In the hall, Shen Hua saw the extremely unflattering photos of herself in the magazines and was furious to the point of going crazy.
She wanted to smash something, but as soon as her second uncle, Shen Bo, gave her a glare, she meekly took her seat back on the sofa.
Shen Bo could be considered the current head of the Shen Family, the elder brother of Shen Hua and Shen Ming, and the younger brother of Shen Yuan.
In Jiang City, he was indeed a big shot.
He didn’t engage in business or profession but made his presence felt in the black society.
He was already a formidable character in his youth, and now with the family’s foundation and connections, he could virtually do as he pleased in Jiang City.
Whenever Shen Yuan offended someone in business that couldn’t be settled with money, it would be Shen Bo who would step in.
Therefore, Shen Bo held a very high position within the Shen Family, and even Shen Yuan would give him due respect, never daring to talk back to him.
"Mom..." Shen Hua was so aggrieved she could hardly bear it but didn’t dare to cause trouble, only looking hopelessly at Xie Kailin.
"Alright, Xiao Hua, your second uncle will take care of you," Xie Kailin said in an attempt to console her.
"You two tell me, what exactly happened? How did it turn into such a big deal!" Shen Bo sat in the main seat, exuding an intimidating presence without showing anger.
"Second uncle, it’s not Xiao Hua’s fault. I was careless when driving, which caused this trouble," Shen Ming always pampered his sister, taking all the blame upon himself.
"Don’t make excuses for that wretched girl! Don’t think I don’t know that she was the one driving and she was the one who hit the person!" Shen Bo slammed his palm on the table and looked at Shen Hua, "You tell me!"
In this family, Shen Hua was afraid of no one except Shen Bo.
Seeing him angry, she dared not tell anything but the truth, "I was driving the car...but second uncle, it was clearly that woman who wasn’t looking where she was going!"