The Mind-Read Heiress: From Impostor to Family Favorite-Chapter 622 - 354

"No, this was his own choice, but you were the influencing factor. Right, our parents still don’t know. But if you’re willing to be with my eldest brother, then the problem would be easily solved."

"What?" Wenyan suddenly turned to Shen Jingcheng, "That can’t be your true intention, right? I can’t believe you talked so much today just to persuade me to accept my eldest brother’s feelings."

"It’s up to you, are you willing? Or are you still undecided between my eldest brother, my second brother, and even Laosi?"

"Ah? That’s not how you should say it, how can you,"

"Don’t be so quick to deny it. They are all excellent and treat you well, even if they are just brothers, you can’t really choose the closest one, can you?"

"......I can’t argue with that....So, what do you suggest? I feel that today’s conversation wasn’t something you just thought up on the spur of the moment, right?"

Shen Jingcheng answered with a question, "In another world. No, I should say your original world. Do you have any other relatives in your original world?"

"Of course, I do!" Wenyan blurted out, "I have a mother who loves me, and also...."

She cut herself off halfway through.

Shen Jingcheng didn’t rush her, but patiently waited for Wenyan to continue.

However, Wenyan discovered, unexpectedly and confusedly, that she couldn’t remember!

Her memory of life before stepping into this novel had become incredibly vague in her mind.

"I..." Wenyan looked at Shen Jingcheng incredulously, "I can’t remember. I clearly used to remember, I remember occasionally relaxing on the third-floor terrace at home, and when I zoned out, I would think of the past. But now, I can’t remember anything."

Shen Jingcheng narrowed his eyes, "You mean, the longer you stay here, the more blurred your memories of your world become, is that right?"

Wenyan looked bewildered, "I don’t know, I can’t remember. I’ve been really busy lately, I haven’t thought about the past for a long time. I also don’t remember if the last time I reminisced was more blurred than the time before. But this isn’t the first time."

Shen Jingcheng puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Wenyan explained, "At first, I inherited all the memories of the original Wenyan, but after she completely disappeared, I no longer had her previous memories. I remember when you just came back, you asked me about some childhood things, I said I couldn’t remember, I wasn’t lying, I really didn’t have the memories you talked about at that time."

"Hmm, I remember." Shen Jingcheng nodded, "That was when I could hear your inner voice, revealing the fact that you were not the original Wenyan. It was from that time that I started to suspect you, and then linked you to the research on Pit No. 46. Wenyan."

"What?"

"If I could send you back, would you be willing?"

Wenyan was taken aback, "I’ve thought about it, but I have absolutely no way to do so. Everything I did thereafter was to better survive in this family, in this world. After all these years, I seem to have gotten used to it."

Shen Jingcheng nodded, "So if there’s now a chance to send you back, would you be willing?"

"Are you very sure? It won’t fail halfway and kill me, will it?"

"No, my team has secretly conducted many experiments, with a success rate of 97%"

"Still, there’s a three percent rate of death."

"To correct that, it’s not a death rate, but a failure rate."

"What’s the difference?"

"Pit No. 46 has a very special magnetic field and its own rules, which we have mastered up to 97%. The remaining 3% we still can’t figure out. But that does not mean death, it could be some other unknown space-time."

"Three percent, no way!" Although slightly bewildered for a moment, Wenyan was generally very clear-headed, "If I stay here without mishap, I survive with a hundred percent certainty, agreeing to you puts me at a three percent risk of death, I won’t do it. Professor Shen, you aren’t planning to force me, are you? To cooperate with your experiment despite our average relationship, you can’t just treat me as a test subject."

"You misunderstand, I have no intention of using you as a test subject, if you don’t agree, I naturally won’t force you. Come on, I’ll take you home."

"No need, I can walk by myself."

"Worried I might harm you?"

"Exactly. From what you’ve told me today, aren’t you just trying to morally blackmail me, thinking I’m a fatal beauty?"

Shen Jingcheng chuckled, "You’re quite straightforward. By the way, I hope you can keep this matter confidential."

"Of course, I’m not stupid." After saying this, Wenyan ran off so fast she disappeared from sight.

An hour later.

Wenyan returned to the Shen Family villa.

No sooner had she stepped inside, than Shen Jingcheng returned as well.

Shen Jingcheng even greeted her with a smile, saying, "We meet again."

Wenyan didn’t really feel like talking to him, finding his smile annoying, so she simply glared at him.

Just then, Su Yang saw this scene, "What are you siblings up to? Come in and wash your hands. Dinner’s ready."

As soon as Su Yang finished, voices arose one after another throughout the house.

There were Shen Yuan’s, Shen Jingchuan’s, Shen Jinghe’s, and Shen Jingxiu’s.

It had been a long time since they had a family reunion, and everyone showed up to greet each other.

Wenyan greeted everyone, not missing even Aunt Zhang.

Eventually, her gaze landed on Shen Jingxiu’s face.

He seemed even thinner than before.

"Long time no see." After a brief exchange of looks, Shen Jingxiu was the first to speak.

Wenyan smiled, but then suddenly remembered Shen Jingcheng mentioning how he often stayed away from home to avoid marriage talks, and somehow, she felt a bit unable to smile anymore.

However, the presence of many family members made the atmosphere quickly lively again with everyone chattering.

But during the meal, Wenyan couldn’t help but steal several glances at Shen Jingxiu across the table.

At first, she thought her actions were not obvious, until Shen Jinghe, sitting beside her, gently nudged her arm.

"What are you looking at? Does Big Brother have something on his face?"

Fortunately, Shen Jinghe’s voice was low, preventing Wenyan from being ’caught’ in front of everyone.

Still, the slight movement from Shen Jinghe startled Wenyan.

"What was that for? You scared the life out of me," she exclaimed.

"Then, it seems you were too focused."

"That’s none of your business. Have some fish, that’ll keep your mouth shut."

"I don’t want any; it has bones."

"Fussy."

"Me, fussy? Fine. Let’s not rush upstairs after dinner; we need to talk."

Wenyan rolled her eyes, "...to the rooftop, right? Even primary school kids aren’t as childish as you."

"I’m serious, let’s meet on the rooftop."

Wenyan couldn’t be bothered to continue the conversation with Shen Jinghe and turned to chat cheerily with Shen Jingchuan beside her.

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The weather forecast had predicted rain for early in the morning, but it hadn’t come by dinner time, making the evening uncomfortably hot and muggy.

Wenyan lay powerlessly on her bed, listlessly replaying her conversation with Shen Jingcheng from the day.