The Mind-Read Heiress: From Impostor to Family Favorite-Chapter 621 - 353

It was now Shen Jingcheng’s turn to frown and ponder.

Wenyan: "It’s quite explosive, right? It’s okay, you can take your time digesting it. When I first arrived, it took me quite a while... well, maybe several minutes, or perhaps even several hours to fully accept it."

Shen Jingcheng: "..." This guy was even worrying about himself.

Even if this world is a part of the novel, it still belongs to them, these living people, not emotionless text.

Wenyan: "Alright, I think you must also be someone with a strong ability to accept new things, especially since you all have already confirmed the existence of parallel worlds. So..."

Wenyan suddenly furrowed her brows: "What are you planning to do next? Treat me as a live sample for research? Damn, you don’t really have that idea, do you?"

Initially, Wenyan regarded this man in front of her as family, but now, after seeing the data on Pit 46, she realized that he was an expert in the study of parallel worlds.

In this time of peace, experts are mostly terrifying entities, and Wenyan was starting to feel somewhat anxious.

"Heh, Third Brother, after all, we’re still family, aren’t we? If I were to walk out the door right now, there wouldn’t be a bunch of people outside waiting for me with guns and ammunition, right? That would really hurt the feelings."

"Is that what you think of me?" Shen Jingcheng was somewhat surprised, "If I truly wanted to do something like that, I’ve had plenty of opportunities in the past two years. Why would I wait until today?"

"Yeah," Wenyan was also puzzled, "why did you choose to tell me today? Is today some special day? Your birthday or maybe you got a promotion?"

"..." Shen Jingcheng laughed, "Your mind really leaps. I’m neither celebrating my birthday nor did I get a promotion today. The reason for choosing this moment is, firstly, because there was new progress in the research on Pit 46; and secondly, because, during this time when you were not at home, something happened."

"What happened?"

"That’s the third thing I want to talk to you about," Shen Jingcheng said with a smile, "Relax, I can assure you that no one outside is going to capture you. In fact, these materials are not supposed to be disclosed to individuals not involved in the matter, so strictly speaking, by showing them to you today, I’ve already broken the law."

"What? Then why bring me to your office? Couldn’t we have gone somewhere else? Going home would also be fine."

"Nowhere is safer than here. In this place, I can guarantee a hundred percent that our conversation will be known only to the two of us."

"So you’re playing it like the most dangerous place is the safest place."

"You could say that." In the midst of speaking, Shen Jingcheng took the files about Pit 46 from Wenyan’s hands.

Then, he placed all the documents, along with the file bag, into the shredder.

Wenyan now believed that he wouldn’t harm her. She then asked, "What’s the third thing you wanted to tell me? What happened at home when I wasn’t there?"

After destroying the files, Shen Jingcheng took his seat again, opposite to Wenyan.

"Our parents are quite enlightened, right?"

"Right."

"Earlier this year, or maybe at the end of last year, I don’t really remember the exact time. I had a talk with Mom."

"Talk about what? Does it have something to do with me?"

"Yes. You are our adopted daughter, and you have no blood relation with anyone in the Shen family."

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"So, even if one day you ended up with any of the Shen brothers, our parents wouldn’t object, and they’d still love you as much as they love their own daughter."

Wenyan: "......why would you guys discuss these things?"

"Up to this point, there is no need for us to hide things from each other, right? Do you agree with this point?"

"Agree."

"Then I’ll continue. Big Brother, Second Brother, and even Laosi, they all like you. You should know that, right? I think, that night, the night when both Big Brother and Second Brother had injuries on their faces, something must have happened between you three, right?"

"......Although I don’t know how you found out, since you already know, I won’t hide it. Yes, Big Brother and Second Brother did confess some emotions to me. But I think, we are like fellow disciples. As for what you said about Laosi, he never said anything to me."

"Then let’s ignore him. So, you cleared things up with Big Brother and Second Brother that night, right?"

"Not exactly, it was probably the next day that we clarified things. I don’t want our relationship to change; I still want to interact with them the same as before."

"What about them? Did they agree? Did they come to a consensus with you?"

"Yes. Afterwards, I could clearly sense that Big Brother was distancing himself from me. I felt it was a pity, but I didn’t dare to reach out more proactively. I think he might have been avoiding me. Whenever I returned home, he would either be on a business trip or working overtime. But it wasn’t like that before."

"It might not be all because he was avoiding you," Shen Jingcheng said, "One night, Dad suddenly fainted. The doctor diagnosed a cardiovascular disease. Such diseases can’t be completely prevented, and there is still the potential for sudden occurrences in the future. Dad also started to realize that he was getting old at that time."

"Wait," Wenyan interrupted Shen Jingcheng, "When did this happen, and why don’t I know about it? Are you guys, keeping it from me?"

"Don’t get me wrong," Shen Jingcheng explained, "It was our parents’ decision. At the time, Big Brother, Jingchuan, Yulong, and I all knew about it. You and Second Brother were not at home, so our parents did not go out of their way to tell you."

After the explanation, Shen Jingcheng continued with what he was saying before: "Since then, Dad has felt a sense of crisis. He gave Big Brother an order to get married and have children soon."

"So," Wenyan suddenly felt an unclear and indescribable emotion surge in her heart, "all the pressure was on Big Brother alone? Just because he’s the eldest, or because he’s always the most obedient to our parents?"

"Both reasons apply, but there’s also a primary reason," Shen Jingcheng paused, "Big Brother is destined to inherit most of the Shen family’s wealth—there’s no doubt about that. Among the four brothers, only he has chosen to manage the family business; he cannot be without a successor. If he had not liked you, he might have followed our parents’ arrangements, but I can clearly sense that he is very resistant to the idea of marriage now, because the person he is supposed to marry is not the one he truly wants to spend his life with. Over the past year, it’d be more accurate to say he’s been avoiding the marriage rather than avoiding you."

Wenyan had not felt anything much before, but from this moment, her mood began to grow heavy.

"Is this my fault??"