Stepdaughter of a wealthy family? The little darling of a Beijing tycoon

After the live stream ended, in the police station office, Li Hanting stared at the screenshot of the live stream background, his brows furrowed slightly.

The scenes in the video seemed strangely familiar to him, but the anchor was masked the whole time, so he couldn't see his face clearly. He racked his brains but couldn't remember where he had seen him before.

He tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, his mind filled with doubt: Is this masked female anchor really as miraculous as the rumors say? Today's three divinations were all so accurate that they defied common sense, making it hard to be completely convinced.

He patiently reviewed the live stream recording repeatedly, scrutinizing every detail word by word.

After a long while, a look of determination flashed in Li Hanting's eyes. He secretly made up his mind to find out the truth about this mysterious anchor and see if she really had mystical abilities or was just a fraudster pretending to be mysterious.

The Li family was not an ordinary family. He knew from a young age that there were people in the Xuanmen sect in this world, but such people lived in seclusion in the city and were extremely rare.

He still couldn't believe that such a young-looking woman could be a hidden master of metaphysics.

Meanwhile, in the top-floor office of the Lu Group, Lu Jingxing had just turned off the live stream.

Even before he obtained Shen Jingshu's information, he had her every move under his control.

Upon learning that Shen Jingshu had started a metaphysical live stream on a short video platform, he immediately became interested and specifically instructed his assistant to notify him as soon as the live stream began.

In the afternoon, while he was handling official business, his assistant rushed in to report that the live broadcast had already started.

For the rest of the afternoon, Lu Jingxing remained hidden in the live stream room, quietly observing as a bystander.

Watching Shen Jingshu make three accurate divinations, each hitting the nail on the head, a hint of interest finally flickered in his previously indifferent eyes.

This woman is also proficient in metaphysics; could she be a member of the Xuanmen (Taoist sect)?

But even after searching his memory, he couldn't recall when such a person had appeared in the Xuanmen sect.

Fortunately, she was cautious enough to wear a mask to cover her face throughout the live stream, presumably to avoid being discovered by the Li family.

After all, given the Li family's status, it would be disgraceful for their stepdaughter to do fortune-telling live online if word got out.

Exiting the live stream, Lu Jingxing gently stroked the rim of his cup with his fingertips, silently repeating the name Shen Jingshu in his heart, a playful smile appearing on his lips.

This woman is becoming more and more interesting.

After a moment's thought, he made up his mind to meet this mysterious masked female anchor in person.

Just three days later, Li Wenqian, the head of the Li family, was to hold a family banquet to formally introduce his second wife, Lin Wanqing, to celebrities from all walks of life.

The invitation had already been delivered to Lu Jingxing, who originally had no intention of attending the banquet, but now he changed his mind.

Perhaps this banquet at the Li family will allow him to discover more interesting things.

Invitations to the banquet held by the Li family to officially announce Lin Wanqing and Shen Jingshu's identities have been distributed to various prominent families in Beijing.

Shen Yifan only learned about the banquet when he was negotiating business with his partners.

Given the current status of the Shen family, they are not even close to being invited to the Li family banquet, and they don't even have the chance to receive an invitation.

During the meal, the business partner across from him sighed repeatedly, "The Li family only holds a banquet once every few years. This time, all the major wealthy and powerful families in the capital will definitely send people to attend. There will be countless important figures to meet. If we could get an invitation and take the opportunity to make connections with some powerful people, it would be a huge boost to the family business."

These words reached Shen Yifan's ears without missing a single one, instantly stirring his thoughts.

Yes, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

After returning home from the cooperation meeting, he immediately told his father, Shen Mobai, about it, and they discussed attending the banquet.

Shen Mobai frowned, his face full of impatience: "Your mother remarried into the Li family, what business is it of our Shen family to get involved in this? Besides, we didn't even have an invitation, how are we supposed to go?"

Just then, Shen Xinyi spoke up in a sweet voice, a calculating glint in her eyes: "Dad, eldest brother, we can go ask Mom for it. It's okay if Dad can't come in person, my three brothers and I can go as Mom's children to congratulate her on her wedding. That should make sense, right?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Mobai's face instantly darkened to the point of being scorching.

In his view, it was a disgrace to him as a man to have his ex-wife remarry and his own children come to congratulate him.

Shen Yifan, well aware of his father's thoughts, quickly stepped forward to persuade him, explaining the pros and cons one by one: "Dad, I know you're unhappy, but this opportunity to attend the Li family banquet is truly rare. If we can attend, we can not only get to know all sorts of wealthy and powerful people, but we might also be able to secure a large investment. At that time, our Shen family company can reach new heights and completely get out of our current predicament."

Every word hit the nail on the head. Shen Mobai pondered for a long time, but in the end, he could not resist the temptation of family interests and gave in.

"If you want to go, then make your own arrangements. I won't get involved, and I certainly won't be there."

"Okay, Dad," Shen Yifan quickly agreed. "We're just letting you know in advance, after all, you're our father. Leave the rest to us."

After discussing it, the four Shen siblings decided that Shen Xinyi would personally call their mother, Lin Wanqing.

At this moment, in the Li family garden, the sun was shining brightly, and Lin Wanqing and Shen Jingshu were sitting side by side in wicker chairs drinking tea.

Since marrying into the Li family, these past few days have been the most comfortable and peaceful days she has had in her thirty years. She no longer has to worry about the trivial matters of her husband and son, and can finally be herself again.

Lin Wanqing has always loved medicine. Although she can no longer perform surgery, Li Wenqian still found her a large number of surgical books and surgical videos of top doctors. She immerses herself in them in her spare time, living a fulfilling and carefree life.

Just then, Lin Wanqing's phone rang.

She picked it up and saw the note "My Dear Xinyi" flashing on the screen. Shen Jingshu, sitting to the side, caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of her eye, but simply lowered her eyes, drank her tea, and continued to flip through the book in her hand without saying a word.

Lin Wanqing quickly answered the phone, her tone softening unconsciously: "Hello, Xinyi."

"Mom—" Upon hearing her mother's voice, Shen Xinyi immediately softened her tone, complaining in a coquettish manner, "You and my sister went to the Li family, why didn't you contact me at all?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Lin Wanqing's face. She had been living too comfortably at the Li family's house these past few days, with Shen Jingshu by her side, and she had actually forgotten about the children left at the Shen family's house.

"Silly child, how could that be?" she gently comforted. "Even when Mom isn't by your side, you're still the one I love the most. How have you been lately?"

Shen Xinyi pursed her lips, originally full of grievances—since her mother and Shen Jingshu left, the Shen family's situation had deteriorated significantly. She had gone from being a pampered heiress to having to be frugal, and had to hesitate before buying anything she liked, unlike her previous life when she could have whatever she wanted.

But she swallowed the words back and said softly, "I'm doing fine... it's just that my brothers and I miss Mom so much. Do you have time? Let's meet up. My brothers are both free today."

The three Shen brothers, who were standing nearby, had been urging Shen Xinyi to turn on the speakerphone long ago. They were all holding their breath, eagerly awaiting Lin Wanqing's reply.

Lin Wanqing thought for a moment, and since she had nothing else to do at the moment, she replied, "Okay, you guys decide on the place."

"How about Mom has dinner with us tonight?" Shen Xinyi asked tentatively. "Should we go to the Li family's house to find you, or should we have their driver pick us up?"

Upon hearing the words "Li family," Lin Wanqing immediately shook her head, her tone somewhat uneasy: "Don't come to the Li family. Let's meet outside. How about your favorite restaurant?"