After her identity was stolen, she lived in the short-lived villain's phone.

Chapter 297 Rumors about Shen Yanzhi
After confirming from Shen Yuanzhong and the housekeeper's expressions that Old Master Shen's accident was deliberately staged, Shen Yanzhi left the hospital without the slightest hesitation.

He has an important meeting this morning and cannot be delayed.

When Old Master Shen checked into the ward arranged by the hospital, he saw only the butler, Shen Yuanzhong, Shen Hongguo and others in the corridor.

His sharp eyes swept around, but he didn't see the figure he expected. Old Master Shen couldn't help but ask the butler, "Where's Yanzhi? Didn't he come?"

The butler looked distressed, unsure of what to say.

This morning, Grandpa Shen did have a slight accident while going up the stairs, but he reacted quickly and grabbed the handrail with both hands when he missed a step, so he only twisted his ankle.

However, upon seeing his injured foot, an idea suddenly flashed into Mr. Shen's mind.

He knew better than anyone how responsible Shen Yanzhi was; if something happened to him, Shen Yanzhi couldn't possibly be indifferent.

If his injuries were serious, Shen Yanzhi would be even less likely to let a patient worry all day long. In order to let him focus on recovering, it is not impossible for Shen Yanzhi to agree to continue managing the company.

So, after telling the housekeeper what he was thinking, Old Master Shen squatted down and deliberately rolled down the stairs.

It just so happened that Shen Yuanzhong came to the old house to freeload a meal, so he also became an insider.

Recalling Shen Yanzhi's cold attitude just now, Shen Yuanzhong said angrily, "Dad, he came, and then he left!"

"What? Yanzhi just arrived too?" Shen Hongguo was slightly surprised, and the other members of the Shen family behind him also had different expressions.

Upon hearing this, Shen Hongguo's wife, Qin Mengshuang, immediately seized the opportunity to sow discord: "What's wrong with Yanzhi? Grandpa fell and ended up in the hospital, and he didn't even care. He was already gone when we arrived; the doctor's test results weren't even out yet!"

Shen Minghui and Shen Mingxuan harbored resentment towards Shen Yan for punishing them by making them pack in the warehouse last time, and upon seeing this, they quickly spoke up:
"Is Yan still angry? But no matter how angry he is, he shouldn't leave at this time. Grandpa, we rushed over as soon as we found out you fell!"

"Grandpa, Yan-ge is living a life of luxury but doesn't know how lucky he is. If it were me, I would marry whoever you let me marry in the future."

Looking at these idle, good-for-nothing lads in front of him, Old Master Shen said with a stern face, "You all get out. Butler and Yuanzhong stay."

Soon only three people remained in the ward.

Once there were no more people around, without Old Master Shen even asking, Shen Yuanzhong quickly recounted what had just happened in the corridor.

Of course, Shen Yuanzhong couldn't help but embellish the story, smearing Shen Yanzhi's cold-heartedness and ruthlessness.

The butler listened silently from the side, without exposing the truth.

Originally, in the three's initial plan, Shen Yanzhi would feel guilty after hearing that Old Master Shen had been having a hard time these days because of his resignation, and even fell down the stairs due to exhaustion.

Even if Shen Yanzhi did not agree to Shen Yuanzhong's suggestion not to resign, he would still hesitate for a moment.

Then, if we let the "weak and hospitalized" old man Shen step forward, we might be able to persuade Shen Yanzhi to agree.

But little did they know that Shen Yanzhi would be so difficult to fool!
They were able to guess and expose their ulterior motives from a few minor details.

After Shen Yuanzhong finished speaking, the steward quietly stepped forward and relayed the message that Shen Yanzhi had asked Shen Yuanzhong to convey, but which Shen Yuanzhong had forgotten to say.

After hearing this, Old Master Shen's expression darkened further.

Shen Yuanzhong then remembered that Shen Yanzhi had asked him to deliver a message. He asked, puzzled, "Dad, what did Shen Yanzhi mean by that? What does he mean by saying that he has already done what he promised you? What did you ask him to do?"

Old Master Shen was already in a bad mood, and seeing Shen Yuanzhong keep asking questions, he became even more impatient: "Don't ask if it's none of your business. You can't even handle a small matter properly, and he found out after just a few words. You get out of here too."

Shen Yuanzhong: "..." He retreated, looking utterly dejected.

When he left the ward, he discovered that Shen Hongguo had not left.

Shen Yuanzhong was taken aback, then realized: "You were eavesdropping!"

"What eavesdropping? I'm concerned about Dad's health, is that wrong?" Shen Hongguo refused to admit it. He led Shen Yuanzhong a short distance away and said gently, "Third brother, what's Dad thinking now? Does he really not plan to change the manager of the company?"

Upon hearing this, even the slow-witted Shen Yuanzhong realized something was amiss.

"Brother, what do you mean by that?" Shen Yuanzhong looked at Shen Hongguo warily. "Everyone has witnessed the wealth that Shen Yanzhi has brought to the Shen family during the past few years in charge of the company. Do you think we can do the same?"

Before Shen Hongguo could reply, Shen Yuanzhong continued, "Obviously impossible. Otherwise, Dad wouldn't have bypassed us and handed the company over directly to Shen Yanzhi. Facts have proven that Dad's decision was right! Shen Yanzhi cannot leave the company!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Hongguo was so angry he felt like he was going to vomit blood.

It's one thing for Shen Yuanzhong to be incompetent and useless, but why drag him into this mess too!

……

Although Shen Yanzhi did not stay, Old Master Shen still arranged for him to be hospitalized.

Regardless of the severity of his injuries or the quality of his relationship with Shen Yanzhi, as long as he is hospitalized, Shen Yanzhi, his own grandson, should come to see him.

Unless Shen Yanzhi doesn't want this reputation for filial piety!

So, not only did Mr. Shen stay in the hospital, but he also made several phone calls during his hospital stay to let his old friends know that he was hospitalized.

In just one day, many young people in the industry heard from their own fathers that Mr. Shen was hospitalized. The originally quiet and deserted ward was suddenly filled with many people carrying fruit baskets to visit him.

When the old man was hospitalized, members of the Shen family from all branches volunteered to take care of him. Soon, someone noticed:

"Huh? Why are only Shen Minghui and Shen Mingxuan here? Where's President Shen? Didn't he come?"

Shen Mingxuan and Shen Minghui feigned innocence:
“My brother was too busy with work at his company, and he passed away before Grandpa could even finish his medical check-up.”

"It's alright, it's alright, we can take care of Grandpa just the same."

Everyone: "...Hehe, I see."

It doesn't show on the surface, but as soon as he gets back to the car, he can't help but start chirping crickets.

Seeing this, Old Master Shen turned a blind eye.

Within just a few days, everyone in the industry knew about Shen Yanzhi's filial impiety.

Old Master Shen is Shen Yanzhi's biological grandfather, and the one who raised him single-handedly.

Now that his grandfather has fallen and is hospitalized, it is all the people from the eldest and third branches of the Shen family who are taking care of him. Shen Yanzhi has not even shown his face!
The rumors intensified, and when Jiang Chang heard about it, he was incredulous and immediately called Shen Yanzhi: "What's going on? How can I still hear rumors about you one day?"

Also, which young, promising, handsome, and wealthy CEO has a scandalous reputation for being unfilial?
Where's the gossip? Really, not even a little bit? Huh?!
It's clear that the person behind it all has run out of options.

(End of this chapter)