Stop pretending, the fake heiress is actually a master of metaphysics.

The Shen family acted quickly, sending a driver to pick up Shen Nian and take her back to their home as soon as the paternity test results came out.

However, the Shen family driver's trip did not go smoothly—he was stopped by security personnel at the foot of Tiannan Mountain.

Shen Nian only allowed them to release the people after receiving a notification from security.

Only then was the Shen family's driver able to enter the territory of Tiannan Mountain.

When a courtyard, almost a one-to-one replica of the mansion of an ancient noble family, appeared before him, the Shen family driver was once again shocked.

Isn't this Ms. Shen just a minor internet celebrity?

How can anyone live in a place like this?

The layers of security at the foot of Tiannan Mountain are almost as tight as those at the residences of some leaders.

If he wasn't mistaken, those security personnel should all be from the military—or at least foreign mercenaries.

The driver suppressed the slight contempt he felt.

Yes, contempt.

Even if this Miss Shen is probably the Shen family's biological daughter.

Because the Shen family already has an adopted daughter who is outstanding in every aspect and is worthy of being groomed as their heir.

This real heiress was said to have been adopted by an extremely vulgar, nouveau riche family, so the driver felt a bit contemptuous when he was sent to pick up Miss Shen and take her home.

A slender figure appeared in front of the car.

Her long black hair cascaded down her back, her skin was snow-white, and she wore an elegantly tailored, classic ankle-length dress.

His expression was indifferent, unlike that of an ordinary person.

It was Shen Nian.

She nodded politely to the driver.

The driver had just recovered from the shock of her appearance.

Although he had seen Shen Nian's photo before he came, the photo and Shen Nian herself were obviously not comparable.

He hurriedly unbuckled his seatbelt and was about to get out of the car to open the door for Shen Nian when Gu Qiwen stepped forward and opened the door for her.

Shen Nian leaned into the car.

driver:……

"We can go now."

Seeing that the driver was still in a daze, Shen Nian spoke up to remind him.

The driver then came to his senses: "Oh, okay, Ms. Shen."

The car slowly started moving. The driver glanced at Gu Qiwen's still-standing figure in the rearview mirror and asked with some surprise, "That's... President Gu?"

Shen Nian responded with a faint "yes".

"What's Mr. Gu doing here? Are you two very familiar with each other?"

The driver asked, puzzled.

He lives there too.

Upon hearing this, the driver was instantly filled with turmoil.

Although he was just a lowly driver in the Shen family, he still knew some of the basic figures in the Jinghai elite families.

At least they would recognize the current head of the Gu family.

Just now, this person in power did what a driver should do: opened the car door for the young lady who was about to be taken back to the Shen family.

But recognizing someone is one thing, understanding them deeply is another.

Uncle Lin was old and not very tech-savvy, nor did he pay much attention to online news. He was unaware of Shen Nian's kindness to the Gu family. The Shen family had only sent him to pick her up; they wouldn't share every detail about Shen Nian with a mere driver.

Therefore, it was only natural that Uncle Lin misunderstood the relationship between Shen Nian and Gu Qiwen.

He naturally assumed that Shen Nian was the lover of the Gu Group president—or perhaps not even a lover, but just a mistress who couldn't be seen in public.

This explains why Shen Nian, despite being just a minor internet celebrity, could live in a place like Tiannan Mountain—because she was Gu Qiwen's mistress, and the house and security belonged to Gu Qiwen.

Although he was just a driver, Uncle Lin felt that the Shen family was a noble and respectable family. Even if he was just a driver there, he would have picked up some of the air of a high-class family. He couldn't stand Shen Nian, who was about to be taken back to the Shen family, doing something that would disgrace the Shen family's reputation.

So he cleared his throat and said, "Um, Miss Shen, if I may say something..."

"Once you're brought back to the Shen family, you'll be a proper young lady of the Shen family. You should stop doing things that could damage your reputation or the Shen family's honor."

"Ahem, like being a rich man's mistress or something..."

Shen Nian raised her head, met Uncle Lin's gaze, and asked coldly, "What are you talking about?"

What kind of rich man's mistress?

Shen Nian felt completely bewildered.

Uncle Lin, however, thought she was feigning ignorance and stubbornly refusing to admit it, and said with exasperation, "Oh, Miss Shen, trying to dodge my questions won't work. I'll just tell you directly!"

"The Shen family has the money to raise a daughter. If you were forced to become Mr. Gu's mistress because of financial difficulties, then break things off with Mr. Gu after you return to the Shen family! The Shen family will give you the money and the house."

"If you remain unrepentant, the Shen family has a clean and upright family tradition. What if they disown you as their daughter because of this? Wouldn't that be a huge loss for you?"

"...Who told you I'm Gu Qiwen's mistress? A member of the Shen family?"

Hearing this, Shen Nian finally understood what he was saying and almost laughed out of anger.

Does she look like someone who's short of money, or someone who seems interested in romantic relationships?

Uncle Lin was still exasperated: "Oh, Miss Shen Nian, stop being so stubborn! There are no secrets that stay hidden forever! You won't be able to keep those things from the Shen family anymore!"

Shen Nian's expression turned completely cold.

But she had neither an obligation to prove her innocence to a complete stranger, nor any interest in wasting her time with such a person.

Of course. Most importantly, after this battle, Shen Nian has completely lost the patience to meet with the Shen family.

"parking."

"……what?"

Uncle Lin was stunned.

"Stop the car? Why do you need to stop? Miss Shen Nian, Master and Madam have been waiting for you at the Shen family home for a long time. If you stop now, you'll really be late. As a junior, isn't it impolite to keep your elders waiting?"

When he said this, his tone still carried a didactic quality.

It seems that he has truly become some kind of elder to Shen Nian.

"Stop the car. Don't make me say it twice."

When Shen Nian said those words, she used a spell of incantation.

To Uncle Lin's horror, he found his body seemingly out of his control, slowly pressing the brake and bringing the car to a stop on the side of the road.

Shen Nian opened the car door, got out of the car, and stepped onto the sidewalk.

But perhaps because they had indeed taken too long, Shen Nian had just gotten out of the car when Shen Zhaozhang and Song Daiqing called.

"Niannian, did something happen on the way? Why haven't we arrived yet?"

Song Daiqing's voice was very gentle.

Shen Nian glanced at the Shen family driver, who was blocked by traffic and hurriedly came to find her. His voice was flat, revealing neither joy nor sorrow:

"Mrs. Shen, there's no need to address me so intimately. I don't think we're that close yet."

"And I'm afraid I won't be able to meet with you today."

"What happened? Nian... Shen Nian, is it okay for you to call me that? Why do you suddenly not want to see us?"

Shen Nian sneered: "The driver you sent thinks I have an improper relationship with Gu Qiwen and that I am Gu Qiwen's mistress."

"They even said the Shen family has a pure and upright family tradition and wouldn't tolerate someone like me with improper conduct."

"What? You've managed to find out I'm your biological daughter, but you still don't know what's going on between me and the Gu family?"

"Or is this a show of force from the 'upright family' Shen family, a family with a strong tradition of integrity, to me, their adopted daughter?"

Her words were sarcastic.

She asked Gu Qiwen to investigate the Shen family, and of course the Shen family would investigate her as well.

The Gu family's banquet a while ago also caused quite a stir. The driver might not have known about it if he wasn't paying attention, but the Shen family couldn't possibly be unaware of it.

Hearing her direct and blunt words, Song Daiqing on the other end of the phone caught her breath.

When he spoke again, his tone was filled with anger.

"He has such audacity!"

"How dare you slander my own daughter like that!"