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

When Lin Wanqing arrived at the hospital, Shen Yifan had already changed out of his hospital gown. Besides him, Shen Yifei and Shen Xinyi were also in the ward; Shen Mobai was still nowhere to be seen.

Lin Wanqing entered the ward, and among the people present, only Shen Yifei took the initiative to greet her. Shen Yifan and Shen Xinyi completely ignored her, not even giving her a glance.

Lin Wanqing felt uneasy, but she still forced herself to step forward: "Yifan, how are you feeling now? You must rest well after being discharged from the hospital."

Shen Yifan sneered, his tone full of resentment: "How else can I recover? The Shen family is already bankrupt, I've accomplished nothing, and I'm burdened with debt. What else can I do?"

"Yifan, don't say that."

"If I don't say it that way, then what should I say?" Shen Yifan looked up at her, his words full of sarcasm. "Now that you are the matriarch of the Li family, how can you care about us, your impoverished family members?"

Lin Wanqing's eyes reddened, and tears instantly streamed down her face: "Yifan, what do you want from me to forgive your mother?"

"How about it?" Shen Yifan's gaze was sharp. "Unless you can revitalize the Shen family and get the Li family to help me pay off all my debts, can you do it? If not, don't ever show your face in front of me again. Every time I see you, I'm reminded that if it weren't for you and Shen Jingshu, our Shen family would never have fallen to this state."

After saying this, Shen Yifan stopped talking and strode straight out of the ward, with Shen Xinyi following closely behind.

Shen Yifei watched the two figures leave, then looked at his mother in the ward, her face streaked with tears and filled with grievance. He sighed helplessly. The matter was complicated, and he didn't know how to comfort her.

Shen Yifan and Shen Xinyi left the hospital and went directly to Shen Yifei's apartment not far from the hospital.

Pushing open the apartment door, Shen Yifan frowned deeply, his eyes filled with disgust: "Why is this place such a mess?"

Shen Xinyi looked somewhat guilty and explained in a low voice, "Big brother, I've been taking care of you at the hospital for a while now, and I haven't had any time to tidy up. You know, I've never done housework before..."

"Why don't you hire a nanny?" Shen Yifan asked, frowning.

Shen Xinyi looked troubled: "Brother, our family has gone bankrupt, where would we get the money to hire a nanny? By the way, Dad has been leaving early and coming home late every day lately, I don't know what he's been busy with."

Shen Yifan sighed helplessly, "Fine, then which room will I stay in?"

"This apartment only has three rooms. I'll have one, Dad will have one, and you'll have to share a room with your second brother."

Shen Yifan's face instantly turned even more ashen. From childhood to adulthood, he had always had his own private room. Even before the Shen family rose to prominence, he had never shared a room with anyone. In all his years, this was the first time he had to share a room with someone. But now that the Shen family had fallen into such a predicament, he had no other choice but to push open the door to the second bedroom.

Fortunately, Shen Yifei's room was relatively tidy, but the living room was a mess, littered with takeout boxes and trash.

Although Shen Yifan survived the stabbing, his health was much weaker than before. He had only walked a few steps when he felt exhausted and collapsed onto the bed. He asked Shen Xinyi to pour him a glass of water.

Shen Xinyi busied herself getting him water, but after a while, Shen Yifan said he was hungry again. Shen Xinyi had no choice but to open a food delivery app and let Shen Yifan choose his own meal. Looking at the mountain of trash in the living room, Shen Yifan then instructed Shen Xinyi to clean it all up.

"Okay, big brother." Shen Xinyi looked troubled. "But I have to go back to school. I took several days off before and fell behind in my studies."

"Okay." Shen Yifan nodded. Before, when she was in the hospital, Shen Yifei took care of her, and Shen Xinyi would visit her after school. Now that Shen Yifan had been discharged from the hospital, she should return to school.

Shen Xinyi added, "Big brother, I live at school and only come back on Saturdays and Sundays."

"Okay, go ahead."

Just as Shen Xinyi was about to leave, Shen Yifan suddenly called out to her.

"Xinyi, how have things been going with Lu Ze lately?"

Upon hearing this name, Shen Xinyi's brows furrowed with distress: "Recently, Lu Ze has been making excuses and getting busier and busier, making it difficult to even see him. I can't figure out what he's really thinking. He hasn't mentioned breaking up, but his attitude towards me is no longer as caring as it used to be."

Shen Yifan's expression was serious as he instructed, "You must hold onto Lu Ze tightly. He is the future heir of the Lu family. We have all been reborn, and you know in your heart that in two years or so, once Lu Ze truly takes control of the Lu family, our Shen family will have a chance to rise again."

"I understand, brother."

Shen Xinyi responded, packed her belongings, and left the apartment.

Since moving back to the school dormitory, Shen Xinyi has been constantly experiencing the warmth and coldness of human relationships around her.

The wealthy heiresses who once fawned over her and vied for her favor all avoided her like the plague after learning of the Shen family's bankruptcy. While they didn't intentionally kick her while she was down, their aloofness and indifference were obvious. The only reason they maintained a semblance of peace now was because she was still Lu Ze's nominal girlfriend, and the Lu family hadn't officially announced their breakup.

Not only her social circle outside of school, but even her three roommates in the dormitory never really liked her, this down-on-her-luck young lady who moved in halfway through her life.

No one spoke to her, and no one accompanied her; Shen Xinyi was completely alone at school.

A deep well of grievances weighed on her heart, making it all the more difficult for her to accept. In both her previous lives, she had never experienced such coldness and indifference. In her past life, when her mother married into the Li family, she, as the Li family's stepdaughter, was showered with flattery and adulation; later, when the Li family fell from grace and she returned to the Shen family, she had never felt such neglect and exclusion. The comfortable and privileged life of her two previous lives made it impossible for her to adapt to her current impoverished and humiliating existence.

Meanwhile, at the police station...

After arriving at work, Li Hanting immediately summoned his subordinate Chen Wei.

As soon as Chen Wei entered the office, he saw a stack of amulets neatly arranged on the desk.

Li Hanting looked up and instructed, "This is a talisman that Jing Shu drew herself this morning. Take it and distribute it to all the frontline officers in the team, one for each person, and tell them to wear it close to their bodies."

Chen Wei understood instantly.

Previously, Shen Jingshu had repeatedly lent a helping hand, assisting the police station in solving a series of difficult cases. He had already witnessed the true abilities of this young lady from the Li family and was completely convinced of her.

Logically speaking, public officials shouldn't be superstitious about these mystical objects, but Shen Jingshu has repeatedly defied everyone's expectations; this is definitely not an ordinary, illusory thing. Chen Wei accepted the amulet without hesitation and turned back to the task force's office area.

He distributed the amulets one by one.

Seeing this, team member He Ming couldn't help but laugh and joke, "Team Leader Chen, when did you start believing in this stuff?"

Chen Wei glanced at him and said calmly, "This was a gift from Miss Shen herself. If you don't want it, I'll take it back."

As soon as he finished speaking, He Ming immediately stopped joking and hurriedly reached out to take it, saying, "No, no, no! It's from Miss Shen, I absolutely have to have it! I'll put it on right away!"

Fang Hai, who was standing to the side, quickly stepped forward to take his own copy, carefully folded it, and put it away close to his body. He said seriously, "We are all public officials. Just wear it properly in private and keep a low profile. We will definitely not cause Miss Shen any trouble."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

With Shen Jingshu's protective charm, everyone who spends their days on the front lines of danger feels more secure and confident.