Rose Manor: Tycoon's Relentless Chase-Chapter 370 - 347: How Impressive You Are

Shen Jianian was too shocked to speak; she never imagined that such a hidden truth lay behind the events.

After Wen Ran finished speaking, she remained silent for a long time, her eyes closed, allowing her tears to flow freely, in the quiet music room where only the sound of their breathing could be heard.

As her muddled mind gradually cleared, Shen Jianian grasped the main point and asked Wen Ran, "Which woman?"

Wen Ran, with tear-filled eyes, didn’t feel the relief she imagined after pouring out her heart, only deeper and more intense regret spreading within her. Regret for having been momentarily possessed, harming others, and even more so, herself.

If she hadn’t done this, she would still be a seasoned cellist in the orchestra. She wasn’t without talent, and one day she would reach the heights she desired, with or without Shen Jianian, rather than suffering such psychological torment now.

"I don’t know." Wen Ran shook her head, "I don’t know who that woman is. We met her at the hotel we were staying at in Sydney. She said she really disliked you and wanted to give you a little lesson. She gave me a bottle of medicine, telling me it was for the stomach. It wasn’t until Hua Sui had an incident that I realized she tricked me. I was so foolish..."

Shen Jianian furrowed her eyebrows deeply. Who would hate her so much, wishing her dead? 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

With whom had she ever had any grievances?

The first person who came to her mind was Yin Shuyao. But Yin Shuyao was her cousin; even if she resented her for not extending a helping hand to the Yin Family, she wouldn’t resort to such extreme measures to harm her.

No, Fu Jichen once said that Yin Shuyao had plotted against her before.

But because she had lost her memory, she had no recollection of Yin Shuyao’s misdeeds and always subconsciously believed that she was still the same simple, cute, kind, and naive cousin from before.

Shen Jianian looked at Wen Ran and asked, "Did that woman have any distinguishing features?" Unfortunately, she didn’t have a photo of Yin Shuyao with her; otherwise, she could have shown it for Wen Ran to identify.

Wen Ran recalled the woman’s attire and told her what she knew, "She was very wealthy, wearing all name-brand clothing. Her bag was also a brand name, she wore sunglasses, had heavy makeup, and was about the same age as you."

Except for the age, everything else didn’t match Yin Shuyao’s description, and Shen Jianian suspected she guessed wrong.

The Yin Family’s factory had problems, and Yin Shuyao lived in poverty. The last time she saw her, her clothing was very cheap and her haggardness couldn’t be concealed even by thick makeup, so how could she be the sophisticated woman Wen Ran described?

Shen Jianian suddenly lost direction, falling into confusion.

Having said everything that needed to be said, Wen Ran let out a long breath, lifted her sleeve to wipe her face again, her cheeks stinging slightly from wiping so many times.

"I’m sorry," Wen Ran finally apologized for her actions.

Her thoughts returning, Shen Jianian’s gaze fell back on her face, hearing her continue, "And Hua Sui, I owe her an apology too."

Shen Jianian believed she was deceived, but if she hadn’t had bad intentions, she wouldn’t have been used, leading to such a big mistake. So she didn’t say words of forgiveness, nor would she forgive her on Hua Sui’s behalf.

Wen Ran waited, but when she didn’t hear Shen Jianian say anything else, her hopeful heart gradually cooled.

Indeed, she hadn’t committed murder, but she was equally undeserving of forgiveness.

Saying nothing more, Wen Ran took a step, opened the music room door, walked out, and closed the door. In an instant, only Shen Jianian remained inside.

In the crisp autumn season, the sunlight passed through the branches, through the clear glass windows, casting shadows on the floor, stretching them out thin and misshapen.

Shen Jianian took a few steps forward, her whole body bathed in the abundant sunlight, closing her eyes to feel the warmth on her eyelids.

She eliminated every woman she knew but still couldn’t figure out who the woman Wen Ran mentioned was.

Shen Jianian decided to ask Fu Jichen for help.

*

Returning home that evening, Fu Jichen was a bit busy, spending over an hour handling work in the study, and when he returned to the bedroom, Shen Jianian was leaning against the headboard reading a book.

"Still not asleep?" Fu Jichen, who had previously showered, directly lifted the quilt and got into bed.

Shen Jianian had been waiting for him. Seeing this, she immediately closed the book and placed it on the bedside table, moving closer to him.

Fu Jichen chuckled, naturally extending his arm to embrace her soft, fragrant body, his voice a little husky in the quiet space, "Why so clingy."

Shen Jianian ignored his teasing and got right to the point: "I want to ask you for a favor."

Fu Jichen hesitated, lowering his eyes to look at her. What important matter could it be that she would use such a serious word as "ask": "Go ahead. If it’s doable, I’ll do it for you; if not, I’ll find a way to make it happen."

Amused by his domineering words, Shen Jianian’s tone lightened, "It’s nothing difficult. I want you to help me investigate what Yin Shuyao has been up to recently."

Hearing Yin Shuyao’s name, Fu Jichen reflexively furrowed his brow, his mood somewhat displeased, "Why bring her up suddenly? Are you still concerned about her situation?"

"No."

Shen Jianian finished speaking, pausing for a long few minutes as she organized her thoughts in her mind. Then, she told Fu Jichen about some of the things that happened in Sydney.

She suspected that Yin Shuyao instigated Wen Ran, but the woman Wen Ran mentioned conflicted with the Yin Shuyao she knew, so she wanted to investigate her.

After understanding the situation completely, Fu Jichen’s face darkened, and his muscles tensed up instantly: "Poison? Such a big issue, why are you only telling me now?"

"I wasn’t harmed; a team member took the hit for me. Plus, I had no evidence and didn’t know how to bring it up with you."

"What did I tell you before? No matter what happens, good or bad, you can’t hide it from me."

"Alright, I know I was wrong."

"I see that you always know you’re wrong, but you just don’t change."

Feeling guilty, Shen Jianian covered her face, slid down into the blanket, then pulled it up to cover the lower half of her face, leaving only her glistening eyes visible as she blinked at him a few times: "I’m done talking, going to sleep now."

"Shen Jianian, if there’s a next time, I’ll make you know how serious I am."

"How serious?" Shen Jianian retorted recklessly, but as soon as she said it, she regretted it because the next second, she saw a change in Fu Jichen’s eyes; they turned deeply unreadable, as if they were going to drag her in.

"You don’t believe me... hmm?" Fu Jichen leaned over, and at the moment the lights went out, his fiery lips pressed down, silencing her defiant mouth.

Shen Jianian found a moment to beg for mercy: "I believe, I believe, I was wrong..."

"You only admit your mistake with your mouth."

Fu Jichen said while kissing, his thin lips brushing across hers, stirring her without even a deep kiss.

*

The matter that Shen Jianian entrusted to Fu Jichen was resolved the next day.

Fu Jichen instructed Qu Mo to investigate. Qu Mo handled things carefully and efficiently, conducting a thorough investigation, collecting all the information, printing it out, and handing it to Fu Jichen.

Fu Jichen looked through all the content with a cold face and handed the materials to Shen Jianian.

The doubts in Shen Jianian’s heart were resolved.

No wonder Wen Ran said that the woman was dressed in designer clothes and had heavy makeup; the information showed that Yin Shuyao, in order to save the family factory, was involved with a married middle-aged man whose age was close to Yin Chengde’s.

It seems that the designer clothes Yin Shuyao wore were acquired from that man.

The investigation data contained a photo of Yin Shuyao, and Shen Jianian took a picture of the photo with her phone and sent it to Wen Ran on WeChat.

Shen Jianian asked: "Is the woman who approached you her?"

A few minutes later, Wen Ran replied with a definite response: "It’s her."

Expecting this outcome, Shen Jianian asked Wen Ran for further confirmation, staring at her phone screen with a calm face, her eyes unblinking, her heart somewhat numb.

It turns out that when a person is extremely disappointed, it’s not anger but a tendency towards static numbness.

It really was Yin Shuyao; she hated her so much that she wanted her dead...

Yin Shuyao thought too simply about human nature, seeing it as black and white. She probably didn’t expect Wen Ran to have a guilty conscience and disclose everything.

Shen Jianian wanted to confront Yin Shuyao face to face, but on second thought, it wasn’t necessary. Yin Shuyao was rotten to the core; no matter what you said, she would never feel remorse. She would only become more rabid, finding every way to attack you, dragging you into the mire even if she didn’t kill you.

But Fu Jichen didn’t plan to let it slide; he couldn’t remain indifferent knowing that Shen Jianian almost fell victim to a scheme, waiting for karma to get the villains.

On the same morning, after Yin Shuyao finished breakfast at the hotel, she endured her physical discomfort and took a taxi to the factory.

That President Qian, despite his age, had many tricks. Every time, she had to suppress her nausea and disgust to cooperate with him, feeling as if living were worse than dying.

To get the orders, she had to endure with all her might.

As for what was happening on Shen Jianian’s side, she didn’t know the situation. Shen Jianian only stayed in the Sydney hotel for one day and then returned, and she didn’t follow up on her subsequent actions. If that foolish woman succeeded, Shen Jianian should have been dead by now.

Yin Shuyao had been inspecting the factory for a short while when Yin Chengde and Hu Yuzhi also arrived. The family of three hoped the factory could be revived and return to a wealthy life, so they personally handled everything.

This beautiful hope was shattered by a commotion and noise as a group burst in through the factory entrance, and the security guard at the gate couldn’t stop them.