klisemfg Chapter 148 Xie Junfei's Background (Part 2)
Chapter 148 Xie Junfei's Background (Part 2)
The Qin family was originally marginalized due to poor management, even though the elders were respected. Just when the family was about to decline, an unexpected windfall came: Xie Junfei arrived.
And he was also carrying a large sum of money.
Moreover, in order to avoid his son's spies, Shen Anguo would certainly not make a fuss, nor would he openly transfer the property in the capital to his granddaughter's name; he could only give it away to the Qin family for free.
As for whether their granddaughter will receive proper care, that depends entirely on the conscience of the Qin family.
But it's clear that the Qin family has no conscience.
Like Lin Daiyu when she first entered the Grand View Garden, Xie Junfei was only protected by the Qin family patriarch out of camaraderie; no one else treated her well.
When she was three years old, Mr. Qin passed away. Fearing that Xie Junfei might discover her true parentage and reclaim her property, Mr. Qin tried every means to mistreat Xie Junfei, hoping to cause her to die young.
Unfortunately, Xie Junfei became close friends with Zhu Lili of the Zhu family when she was young, and Zhu's mother treated her like her own daughter, always on guard against them trying to harm her.
When Xie Junfei was kicked out of the Qin family, he was also being watched by his older brothers from the Xie family, and soon after, he climbed the social ladder by joining the Huo family, making things even more difficult.
Later, the Qin family went bankrupt, and Huo's mother returned all of the Qin family's assets to Xie Junfei.
Fate is a strange thing; what belongs to someone will eventually return to that person in various ways.
Xie Junfei poured herself a cup of tea, her delicate brows relaxing.
"I was a little curious about my background before, but now that the truth is out, I can finally rest easy."
Hearing her say that, Huo Shen didn't relax at all; instead, his brows furrowed even more.
"So that gallery executive and the internet celebrity he's promoting have powerful connections, and they're even related to the Shen family?"
Xie Junfei nodded, tapped the phone screen, and brought up a document:
"These are the paintings their gallery has sold in the six months since it opened. Besides individual buyers and coal mine owners who were easy targets, there is also a very famous big customer named 'Brhaspati'." (Hereafter referred to as Brhaspati)
"This Mr. Brownsbard spent a full 50 million on Lin Ning'er in just six months, just to buy those two pieces of waste paper she spent."
Xie Junfei shrugged:
"Huo Shen, you're a rich man too, but would you spend 50 million to buy a bunch of artistic junk?"
Huo Shen gently shook his head.
“That concludes the explanation.” Xie Jun analyzed calmly, “Therefore, this mysterious Mr. Browns is the backer of their gallery.”
"After receiving this news, I began to investigate Brown's true identity. According to the information sent by the undercover agent I planted within them, Brown's remittances pointed directly to the Shen family in Jiangnan."
The current head of the Shen family in Jiangnan is none other than Shen Huaishan, who once defeated all his brothers and sisters.
Huo Shen was very impressed with Shen Huaishan.
Back then, he was the second son in the Shen family, and everyone was used to calling him Shen Er. This young master Shen Er had a kind and capable older brother, a clever and quick-witted younger brother, and a strong-willed younger sister with a great talent for business. No matter how you looked at it, the power to manage the family would never fall into his hands.
However, this man is ambitious and ruthless. He used various means to force his elder brother to commit suicide, his younger brother to die in a car accident, and his younger sister is still "exiled" to the United States by him under the pretext of "economic crimes." If she dares to return to China, she will be arrested as soon as she lands.
Shen Huaishan didn't even spare his brothers' wives and daughters. The day after his elder brother committed suicide, his sister-in-law also committed suicide by cutting her wrists. His elder brother's infant daughter mysteriously disappeared from the hospital and her whereabouts remain unknown to this day.
In less than two years, the once prosperous Shen family was reduced to only Shen Huaishan, the sole heir. Shen Anguo had no choice but to hand over the reins of the family to this unfilial son.
In the business world, people initially looked down on Shen Huaishan, a ruthless businessman, and avoided cooperating with him like the plague.
Shen Huaishan, however, was not in a hurry at all. He remained a gentleman with a refined demeanor and set his sights on the overseas market.
Soon, news spread from Jiangnan that Shen Huaishan had partnered with a very famous British retail company.
The retail company was backed by a famous old money family in Britain. Shen Huaishan, a businessman, used this connection to enter the European market and made a fortune for the Shen family in just five years.
In the eyes of those Europeans, Shen Huaishan was a heroic figure like the Count of Monte Cristo. In addition, he came from the Shen family, a prominent family in Jiangnan with a history of over 100 years. His status, wealth, and social standing were all respectable, and he was a pleasant person to talk to.
Therefore, countless socialites have tried to curry favor with him over the years, and as time goes by, the elegance and gentleness that time has bestowed upon him have only made him more charming.
Huo Shen even felt that, in some respects, Shen Huaishan's conditions far surpassed his own.
Looking at Xie Junfei sitting next to him, with her refined and elegant demeanor, he was even more amazed by the similarity in their genes.
Xie Junfei gently tapped the phone screen:
"Therefore, I believe this gallery should not be touched lightly."
"Besides, if we're going to make any changes, we should wait until after my exams."
Huo Shen nodded and asked the question that concerned him most right now:
"So, what is your attitude towards Shen Huaishan now?"
Xie Junfei paused in her act of getting up to pack her things, then looked intently into Huo Shen's eyes:
"The hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable."
She was no saint; if it weren't for her grandfather Shen Anguo entrusting her with his care on his deathbed, she would have surely died at the hands of Shen Huaishan.
Moreover, if Shen Huaishan hadn't killed his parents, he wouldn't have suffered so much injustice in the capital for eighteen years.
She will never forget the days she spent in the Qin family.
A sudden slap, the dark and damp environment of the basement, the sour and rancid food...
As she grew older, the greasy, lewd looks she received from the businessmen and the endless glasses of red wine at the dinner table—if it weren't for Shen Huaishan, she would have been cherished by her loving and enlightened parents and become the beloved eldest daughter of the Shen family.
Instead of becoming a minor girl who lives in constant fear that if she doesn't earn money, she will be sent to rich businessmen to be played with.
Xie Junfei knew that the root of all this suffering came from Shen Huaishan.
How could she not seek revenge!
Having been with her for so long, Huo Shen knew that once she made up her mind, it was very difficult to change it.
He exhaled softly:
"No problem, I'll help you."
Xie Junfei was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously refused:
"I didn't mean for you to take sides."
"After all, your family and the Shen family have different spheres of influence, and besides, a head-on clash between large families will only result in mutual destruction..."
Before she could finish speaking, she saw Huo Shen's cold expression, and between his handsome brows was a faint, uh, aggrieved look.
Xie Junfei immediately realized what she had said, shut her mouth, and swallowed the rest of her words.