C8

These days at home, he could be heard leaving early and returning late, and opening and closing the security door. However, in this busy state, he still frequently invited her over for dinner, using the excuse of "I brought a midnight snack, I can't eat it all by myself".

Shen Xiran went forward happily. From his scattered words, he knew that a national economic crisis was spreading.

An economic crisis … This really was an opportunity that he could get what he wanted without wasting any time.

On a sunny afternoon, Shen Xiran was lying down leisurely in the garden. He lightly stirred the fancy coffee cup with the spoon in his hand, with white earphones hanging from his ears, "I heard that the situation has been very tense recently.

"With your blessings, the situation is still alright. The losses aren't considered heavy." Shangguan Zhe was obviously busy enough, as the sounds of keyboard tapping continuously came from the phone. However, he was still in a good mood when he received her call. "You never cared about these things before. What's the matter this time?"

"I came across this news by chance …" Shen Xiran pressed the earphones closer to his ears and chuckled, "I just want to ask, how are the progress of the people we installed in the 'Cloud Night' all these years?"

"So it's this." Shangguan Zhe was also infected by her relaxed tone, the corners of his mouth curved into a smile, "Among the first group of people to enter, there are already a few who have gotten into the position of company executives … What, you want to take this opportunity to give him a severe blow? "

"It's impossible to hit him ruthlessly. With the degree of caution Si Lianye has in the market, she will definitely uncover and expel the person at the first possible moment. " Shen Xiran placed the porcelain spoon on the cup mat, and released a "ding" sound, "Ding". "When the time comes, we will not cause the opponent any fatal injuries, but instead lose the ability flag, wouldn't that amount to losing something?"

Shangguan Zhe stopped what he was doing, he seriously considered for a few seconds, then nodded: "I did not expect that, and was careless. "Then, in your opinion, how should we proceed?"

"What else can we do? It's just a small matter. " Shen Xiran calmly held the coffee cup and took a sip, laughing with confidence, "If all the executives moved together, it would be enough to confuse the entire audience."

"So?" Shangguan Zhe seemed to be very willing to see her personality become firm, even his tone was filled with gentleness.

"So, according to the plan that we've agreed on, we should start as soon as possible." Shen Xiran's amber eyes flashed with a cold light, his delicate hand grasped in the air, "I want to make the 'Cloud Night' Empire, bit by bit, devour it like a silkworm."

Shangguan Zhe listened to her carefree and easy voice coming from the other end of the phone, his heart filled with an indescribable feeling of pressure.

He rose to his feet, looked out over the high buildings, leaned on the railing, and answered her almost reverently, "As you bid, my queen."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Xiran placed his phone on a small table. He closed his eyes, intending to enjoy the warm sunlight for a while longer, but coincidentally, someone called him again.

It really did have the smell of disturbing a person's sweet dreams.

Shen Xiran frowned, his beautiful eyebrows lifted up slightly, he opened his long eyelashes and casually glanced at the numbers on the screen.

With just a glance, her indifferent expression disappeared completely, and was replaced with a serious one. The red-painted hand slipped on the answer button, and he lifted the phone to his ear. "Dad?"

Shenfu's voice was always calm and indifferent, without any special feelings, "You're back?"

Ever since she was young, her father had always been the person she most respected and feared. Even after the "thing" happened in the family, the habit that had developed over the years could not be changed.

"Since we've returned, let's go home and take a look." The Shenfu did not give her a chance to speak further and immediately ordered, "Let's have dinner together tonight."

After that, he retracted his phone.

Shen Xiran was startled when he heard the busy tone coming from the other side of the phone. It was only after a long time that he finally replied softly to the now empty microphone. "Alright."

4 o'clock in the afternoon, Shen Xiran deliberately changed into a more appropriate set of clothes and drove himself to the Shen Mansion.

The door of the white European villa was quickly opened, and the old servant, Yan Ma, said with a face full of surprise, "Miss, you're back!"

It was just that after the voice was heard, Yan Ma's expression became a little awkward. She opened her mouth, but did not say anything.

"What's wrong?" Shen Xiran felt that it was a little strange, but he still smiled gently and walked inside, "You haven't seen me in so many years, Yan Ma misses me, right?"

"What happened today?"

Shen Xiran stepped onto the nine steps in front of the hall and looked at the living room. He immediately understood why Yan Ma was hesitating.

Seated on the familiar leather sofa in the living room was his warm looking father and the smiling Shen Zimo!

Shen Xiran immediately froze in place, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head.

Hearing the door open, both of them turned around. His father's expression was always calm, but on the other hand, Shen Zimo had a smile of satisfaction, and even made a face at her.

Shen Xiran could not take it anymore. He quickly walked in front of her and raised his hand, pointing straight at the door, "Get out!"

This was her bottom line.

In the past, she could ignore any of Shen Zimo's provocations, but now, she had actually invaded her home?

How could this place, which she had once witnessed the love of her parents, be casually barged into by this most undeserving person?

Shen Xiran ignored Shen Zimo's fake pitiful look and strongly pushed her: "This is my house, I want to see if you can get out!"

Shen Zimo's weak and frail body fell towards the Shenfu, feeling extremely wronged. "Dad, look at her …"

Hearing that name, Shen Xiran became even more furious, he grabbed her arm and dragged his with all his might, "Father is something you can casually call me? "Get out!"

Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his hand, and his fingers were forcefully torn apart by the man's strength.

"Shen Xiran!" Shenfu's stern voice came out from the eardrums, the volume loud enough to cause one to go deaf, "Is there anyone who treats their sister like that?"

These words were like a sharp sword, causing Shen Xiran's hand to instantly lose strength.

Sister?

Father actually said in front of her that this was her sister?

Shen Xiran spent a long time before he took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. He tried his best to suppress the tears in his eyes. "My mother has only had one daughter in her life. I have no sister."

Shen Zimo. Her half-sister.

Regarding this identity, she would not admit it now, nor would she admit it in the future.

So, even if he had met her in the hospital, she had only treated him as Si Lianye's cousin, nothing more.

Shen Xiran stubbornly opened his eyes wide and looked at his father, showing no signs of giving in.

The Shenfu sighed, his attitude softening, but there were no signs of compromise, "Whether you admit it or not, it's fine. The fact that she is my daughter cannot be changed. You don't need to identify her. "

This simple sentence gave Shen Zimo a name, but it pushed Shen Xiran's heart mercilessly into the abyss.

If his mother was still alive, she would probably cry when she heard that father going to protect the daughter of another woman with such a firm tone.

For the first time, Shen Xiran rejoiced for his mother's death.