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

Shen Boyuan said, "Do you think the Shen family's ancestors didn't look for him? In order to monopolize the property, many ancestors used an enormous amount of resources to find him."

"But they all returned empty-handed."

"When the Shen family met that gentleman, he was already nearly seventy years old. If he were still alive today, he would be like a god, and beyond our comprehension."

"The Shen family has built up a vast business empire over the years, but in the end, they are just guarding the wealth of their benefactor from back then."

The mysterious old man carefully selected a family with a continuous flow of good fortune and wisdom, entrusting them with the management of his business.

Compared to aristocratic families, the Shen family was more like servants guarding other people's wealth.

And all of this was for one person.

"I've heard about what happened with the Gu family. I was unaware of the totem's lack of response at the time. Now that you're practically the head of the Shen family, whether the marriage agreement with the Gu family is valid or not is up to you."

"If your parents treat you too coldly and unkindly, you can simply remove them from the Shen family. Everything is up to you. Although you are nominally my granddaughter, the head of the Shen family has always been loyal to you. If you want me to do something, just give the order. You don't need to worry about worldly seniority."

Although she could guess that the Shen family probably wouldn't be able to find that person, Shen Nian's expression still darkened after hearing it with her own ears.

Such meticulous and comprehensive work must... be the work of her master.

Is my master still alive?

A rare look of bewilderment crossed Shen Nian's face.

Finally, she composed herself and said, "I will not interfere in the Shen family's business affairs. You can do whatever you want."

Everyone has their own expertise; she is not good at business and has no interest in it, so she has no intention of interfering with the Shen family's actions.

Moreover, the fact that they have been able to develop their family business to this point shows that the Shen family's strategy is correct, so there is nothing to interfere with.

"My engagement with the Gu family will continue. A lifetime for an ordinary person is but a fleeting moment for me, and it won't delay anything."

Although there were some misunderstandings, Shen Nian would keep her promise.

"As for Song Daiqing and Shen Zhaozhang... if they cross my line, I will show no mercy."

Shen Boyuan nodded: "Do whatever you want. I won't plead for them. Just make sure they don't starve."

Shen Boyuan was quite indifferent to the fate of his own son.

He also possesses a loyalty rarely seen in this era.

Shen Nian did some calculations and discovered that he was actually the reincarnation of the first head of the Shen family.

The first head of the family had genuinely spent time with her master, so naturally she was the most loyal person to them.

Shen Nian thought to herself, perhaps her master had even foreseen that the person she encountered after her rebirth would be the reincarnation of the most loyal family head.

This is what makes her master so terrifying.

Shen Nian nodded slightly to Shen Boyuan, then got up and left.

As soon as they entered the mansion, they were stopped by Shen Yingchuan.

He looked anxious: "Shen Nian... could I see her one more time?"

It goes without saying who this "she" is.

Shen Nian glanced at him coldly: "No."

"She doesn't want to see you."

"How do you know she doesn't want to see me? I... I still have questions for her. Please let me see her, please?"

Shen Nian sneered: "Who would want to see someone who caused their three lifetimes of suffering?"

"You want to see her? Fine, then why don't you just kill yourself right here and become a ghost, and I'll take you to see her."

"If we're lucky, we might even be reincarnated together and become lovers again in the next life."

Shen Yingchuan choked, his face turning deathly pale: "Shen Nian, please stop joking."

"You don't dare? Then get lost."

Shen Nian scoffed.

He thought to himself that this female ghost had been hanging herself on Shen Yingchuan's crooked tree for three lifetimes; she must have been blind.

As they went upstairs, they ran into Shen Yingwei and Shen Yingjia, who were getting ready to go out.

Both of them were dressed very simply; at first glance, they looked like high school students.

"Want to go out and have some fun?"

Shen Nian raised an eyebrow and looked at Shen Yingwei: "Oh, I forgot to ask, how is your master's health? Is he alright?"

Her tone was unusually gentle, yet Shen Yingwei couldn't help but shiver.

The pain of being torn apart, shattered and cut, and burned by flames seemed to resurface in her soul once again.

Master Liaochen didn't even bother with Shen Yingwei's condition; he went back to his seclusion that very night.

Shen Yingwei lay on the bed for a whole day and night before she finally recovered from that immense fear.

Now, Shen Yingwei is simply standing in front of Shen Nian, and she can't even utter a single byte.

The key point is that she can't tell anyone about this.

Nobody will believe that.

They would think she was crazy.

But now the real madman stands before her, smiling, inspiring fear in all who behold him.

"Okay...okay."

Shen Nian glanced at Shen Yingjia beside her and said, "Oh, you and Shen Yingwei are still so close."

Shen Yingjia smiled awkwardly, suddenly feeling a strange sense of being caught red-handed.

After learning the truth, Shen Yingjia really didn't want to talk to Shen Yingwei anymore.

But Shen Yingwei is going to meet an online friend today.

Shen Yingjia felt that it was too unsafe for a girl like her to go to meet a stranger she met online without her family's bodyguards—she said she was afraid of scaring the other person.

So when Shen Yingwei asked him if he wanted to go together, Shen Yingjia, almost against his will, agreed.

Shen Yingjia said, "I'll go with her to meet a friend and then I'll be right back."

Shen Nian glanced at him and said, "Come back early. Don't play any games you shouldn't be playing."

Shen Yingjia nodded quickly, turned around and followed Shen Yingwei out.

Lunch was, as usual, eaten together in the dining room.

Shen Yingwei and Shen Yingjia hadn't returned, probably because Grandpa Shen's birthday was approaching, and everyone was trying to maintain a harmonious atmosphere at home, avoiding any arguments. Even the usually troublesome Third Aunt just glanced at the sky outside and muttered that she wondered if it would rain in the afternoon, and why Shen Yingjia hadn't returned yet.

at the same time.

The No. 1 Private High School in Jinghai City.

Because it was summer vacation, the whole school was deserted, with almost no one around.

As Shen Yingjia was crossing the street, Shen Yingwei said, "I miss high school life a little," which led the group to climb over the wall and enter the empty school.

Shen Yingjia didn't know what was so great about missing a run-down high school—he didn't attend a private high school, but instead hired a full-course tutor to study at home, and he didn't take the national college entrance examination, but went abroad to study.

If all goes well, he will fly abroad to take classes after summer vacation.

With the Shen family's wealth, if he didn't want to stay abroad on the weekend, he could simply take a private flight back to China.

Most of the children in the Shen family chose this education system.

Shen Yingwei is different from them. She insisted on attending a high school under the normal education system and took the college entrance examination this year. She will probably be admitted to a top university in China.

According to her, she wanted to experience a normal student life and also wanted to stay in China to spend more time with her parents.

Shen Yingwei met not just one online friend today, but a group of them, all male, around seventeen or eighteen years old. They couldn't take their eyes off Shen Yingwei, and when they heard that this was her school, they all wanted to squeeze in to take a look.

Shen Yingwei introduced the school to them, occasionally pointing to her photo hanging on the honor wall.

"As expected of the goddess Yingwei, she's not only beautiful, but also academically excellent. I'm truly impressed."

Shen Yingjia, who was listening behind her, was getting impatient. As she passed a classroom, she suddenly stopped.

"Shen Nian?"

He read out the names on the list at the front door of the classroom.

Shen Yingwei also came over to look: "I didn't expect that Sister Shen Nian would also be studying at this school."

Shen Yingjia: "You haven't seen her before?"

Shen Ying smiled slightly: "There are so many people in the school, how could I know everyone? Maybe Shen Nian's grades are just average, and her performance isn't outstanding, so I haven't seen her before."

Hearing her say that, Shen Yingjia felt inexplicably uncomfortable.