While lying in bed and idly scrolling through videos, Shen Jianxi wasn't in the mood to appreciate them. She was still contemplating the information she had just seen.
Combined with what she had privately investigated, the truth was almost entirely revealed.
If that was the case, then everything made sense.
She had to admit that the original owner truly deserved her retribution.
Merely for her own amusement, she had tricked the young Luo Yuqi into the back mountain as a child, and then pushed him out when they encountered wolves, nearly costing young Yuqi his life.
Not only that, but when her parents inquired later, she had shifted all the blame onto Luo Yuqi.
Pity that Luo Yuqi was so young at the time and, having been traumatized, couldn't speak for a long period. This incident was actually concealed by the original owner.
Therefore, in dealing with Luo Yuqi, Shen Jianxi planned to directly let him know that she was an outsider.
...
During dinner, both Shen's father and Shen's mother returned. They were overjoyed to see Shen Jianxi sitting in the living room reading a book.
Without bothering to put down her bag, Shen's mother hurried to her side and affectionately put an arm around Shen Jianxi's shoulders. "When did my precious girl come back? Why didn't you tell Mommy? Mommy would have come to pick you up!"
"I came back this morning. Brother Yuqi seems a little unwell. Mommy, do you want to go see him?"
Luo Yuqi had been lying in his room all day and hadn't come out yet. Shen Jianxi had originally intended to check on him again, but she hadn't had time due to unpacking. She had only sat down to rest for a moment just before Shen's father and mother returned.
Upon hearing her words, Shen's mother exclaimed in surprise and got up. "Precious girl, Mommy will go up to see your brother now and will come down to accompany you later!" She then gave Shen Jianxi a big kiss on the cheek.
Seeing Shen's mother go upstairs, Shen Jianxi finally breathed a sigh of relief. She truly didn't know how to handle such parental affection.
Just as she was about to continue sitting and reading, she felt an unignorable gaze on her back. She turned around and was startled by Shen's father's mournful expression.
"W-what's wrong, Daddy?"
It was better when she didn't ask. As soon as she did, Shen's father pouted and said sadly, "Precious girl hasn't seen Daddy for so long and doesn't even say hello to Daddy. It's okay, Daddy isn't sad at all."
As if afraid she wouldn't believe him, Shen's father emphatically affirmed, "Really!"
Shen Jianxi sighed helplessly and walked over to help Shen's father take off his jacket. "How could that be? Daddy is the one I missed the most."
"Really?" Shen's father squinted at her.
Shen Jianxi glanced at the stairs. Shen's mother was still with Luo Yuqi and hadn't come down yet. Seeing this, she confidently replied, "More true than pearls!"
As she spoke, she raised her hand to her ear in a gesture of swearing.
Only then did Shen's father smile.
He affectionately pinched her cheek. "Daddy knows. Come see what Daddy bought for you."
Saying that, he took a small box from his bag.
Shen Jianxi took it. It didn't feel heavy, but the packaging was exquisite. She couldn't guess what it was.
Under Shen's father's encouraging gaze, she carefully unwrapped the outer packaging, revealing a pink box inside with no prominent logo.
She opened the box, and inside was a car key.
Shen Jianxi glanced at it and realized it was a 2019 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ63 special edition.
Before she could say anything, Shen's father, who had been observing his daughter's reaction, couldn't wait any longer.
"Precious girl, don't you like it?"
"Huh?" Shen Jianxi looked up in confusion, unsure where Shen's father got that idea.
She saw Shen's father's expression turn wronged again, his voice gradually becoming choked. "Before, when you received something you wanted, you always said 'Dad is so good.'"
Shen Jianxi: ...
It seemed, perhaps, there was some truth to that!
Even this car was something the original owner had her eye on before participating in the talent show.
Her expression instantly changed to one of surprise. "No, I was just too shocked to react. I love it super much! Thank you, my dear Daddy!"
Upon hearing this, Shen's father finally dropped his wronged expression.
...
Luo Yuqi still did not come down for dinner. According to Shen's mother, when she left, Luo Yuqi had fallen asleep again.
Shen Jianxi didn't pay much attention. It was good to sleep more; one needed to rest when sick. Besides, his birthday was the day after tomorrow. It would be best if he could recover before then.
After eating, she made up an excuse and went upstairs.
Back in her room, she opened her phone. As expected, Ji Zhaoyun had sent her several messages.
The first was sent before dinner, around the time she received her gift: [Do you want to go out for dinner tonight?]
Then, seeing that she hadn't replied, he sent another message ten minutes later: [It's okay if you don't want to.]
The third message was sent while she was eating: [The Shen family is hosting a birthday party the day after tomorrow, right? I'll be there too. Looking forward to seeing you.]
Shen Jianxi paused when she saw this. That's right! Since Ji Zhaoyun would be there the day after tomorrow, could she postpone her meeting with him the day after that and focus on dating Shen Xingzhi?
Before she could come to a conclusion, her phone vibrated briefly. Ji Zhaoyun sent another message: [I vaguely remember you telling me your boss was looking for you, and there was something going on, right?]
Up to this point, Shen Jianxi was still a little unclear about the meaning of his abrupt message. The main reason was that she said so many things every day that she couldn't recall some of them.
j: [If I remember correctly, shouldn't Director Shen's daughter be under nineteen? Did your father let you start working so early?]
Shen Jianxi looked at this message and replied expressionlessly: [Oh, we weren't familiar then, and I didn't want to tell you the truth.]
Ji Zhaoyun wasn't a fool. There was no need to lie now, so it was better to tell the truth. He couldn't do anything about a simple "we weren't familiar."
As expected, the other party seemed stunned by her honesty, showing "is typing" but no message appeared.
Shen Jianxi didn't mind. She tossed her phone onto the bed, grabbed her change of clothes and a tablet, and went to the bathroom for a bath.
After her bath, feeling comfortable, she could go to the opposite house and see if she could "pluck some more wool."
Perhaps because she had choked him with the phrase "we weren't familiar," Ji Zhaoyun's message didn't come until she had finished her bath.
Shen Jianxi wore a long-sleeved silk pajama set with a V-neck. It wasn't too revealing or too conservative.
Too revealing would be vulgar, and too conservative would be old-fashioned. It was just right to reveal what should be revealed.
She then chose a jasmine-scented perfume from the many bottles on her vanity and lightly sprayed it on her wrists and neck, ensuring she had a pleasant fragrance without being overwhelming. Only then did she take her phone and head to the opposite house.
As she was leaving, her phone vibrated. Another message had been sent, but Shen Jianxi didn't have time to check it now and had to set it aside for the moment.