It's late at night.
The ancestral residence of the Shen family is rarely brightly lit.
Two cars with special license plates came to the door of the Shen family's ancestral home and stopped one after the other.
Shen Wande and Shen Feng's uncle and nephew stepped out of the car.
"Wande, Xiaofeng, you are here."
A middle-aged man waited specially at the door of the Shen family's old house. When he saw Shen Wande and Shen Feng, he took the initiative to say hello.
He is Zhu Wen, the chief steward of the Shen family, and was once the secretary of Shen Qingyuan, the old man of the Shen family.
Shen Qingyuan, the old man of the Shen family, once entered Yanjing as a think tank and worked in an important organization for more than ten years. In the end, he was only one step away from the center and had very strong connections.
This is also the main reason why the Shen family was able to replace the Qiao family and become the most powerful family in Jiangnan after the Qiao family declined.
It's nice to enjoy the shade under the big tree.
Without the big tree like Shen Qingyuan, no matter how hard the children of the Shen family worked, they would not be as successful as they are now.
After all, in today's increasingly complicated world, classes are becoming more solidified, the upward channel is narrowing, and hard work has become the standard for successful people.
"Uncle Zhu."
"Zhu Wen, is the old man in the study?"
Shen Feng and Shen Wande spoke one after another.
Zhu Wen nodded and said:
"Well, he is waiting for you in the study. I will take you there."
"good."
Shen Wande nodded, and then followed Zhu Wen to the study with Shen Feng.
Through the lights in the courtyard, it can be seen that the faces of Shen Wande and Shen Feng's uncle and nephew are not good-looking.
Originally, they wanted to handle Chen Ye's matter without disturbing Shen Qingyuan, but it turned out to be contrary to their wishes - they ended up not handling it well, and instead were called here by Shen Qingyuan to talk.
In the study, Shen Qingyuan was wearing pajamas and sitting at the desk.
He is old, has gray hair, and wears a pair of reading glasses, but his face is ruddy and his energy is much better than that of his peers.
There are various red-headed documents on his desk, including local and Yanjing documents, as well as several major official-media newspapers.
The bookcase behind him is filled with all kinds of books, including ancient history, modern politics, culture, and economics. Each book looks a little worn and has been read by him more than once.
"Mr. Shen, they are here."
Zhu Wen walked into the study and reported to Shen Qingyuan.
Shen Qingyuan said without raising his head: "Let them wait at the door of the study for half an hour."
"Okay, Mr. Shen."
Zhu Wen accepted the order and retreated.
At the door of the study, Shen Wande, Shen Feng's uncle and nephew heard what Zhu Wen conveyed, and their hearts skipped a beat. They understood that Shen Qingyuan wanted them to stand at the door of the study to reflect.
The reality was exactly as they expected.
Half an hour later, when they entered the study, Shen Qingyuan put down the document in hand and asked, "Have you reflected on it?"
"Dad, it was me who did not discipline Xiaolang strictly and did not think well about handling the subsequent matters."
Shen Wande lowered his head and took the initiative to admit his mistake.
Shen Feng also lowered his head and admitted his mistake: "I'm sorry, Grandpa, I was too young and energetic."
"Is this the result of your introspection? It really disappoints me!"
Shen Qingyuan frowned, took off his reading glasses, and reprimanded: "You guys haven't even thought about what you did wrong!"
This time, both Shen Wande and Shen Feng's uncle and nephew remained silent. They did not dare to speak.
"The issue of family tradition and disciplining future generations is a commonplace issue, so I won't go into it. I still say the same thing, Shen Wande, you are responsible for disciplinary work. You know better than anyone in the Shen family that if you can't manage Take care of your wife and son, you will be in great trouble in the future!"
Shen Qingyuan frowned and scolded Shen Wande head-on.
"I'm sorry, Dad, I will definitely strengthen my management of them in the future."
Shen Wande admitted his mistake again.
Shen Qingyuan no longer dwells on the issue of family tradition, but instead sets his sights on Shen Feng:
"Xiao Feng, let me ask you, why do you think that young man named Chen Ye dares to provoke our Shen family?"
"Grandpa, at first I thought he didn't know the heights of the world, but later I felt something was wrong. He should have something to rely on."
Shen Feng looked up at Shen Qingyuan and expressed his opinion.
"Then did you conduct a detailed investigation beforehand? Do you know his background?" Shen Qingyuan asked.
Shen Feng shook his head: "I just did a preliminary investigation and didn't get into it in depth."
"This is the biggest mistake you made in this matter!
I have taught you that without in-depth investigation and understanding of anything, you will not have a clear understanding and you will not be able to make correct judgments and decisions. Not only does work require research, but the same applies to things in life! "
Shen Qingyuan pointed out the right path.
"Yes, Grandpa!"
Shen Feng lowered his head again.
Shen Qingyuan sighed softly and continued:
"To take a step back, even if you didn't conduct in-depth investigation and didn't know the details of Chen Ye, and subjectively thought that he was just a reckless man who didn't know the heights of the world, your approach was still wrong."
Shen Feng raised his head again, and Shen Wande also looked at Shen Qingyuan.
“Since you think he is a clay pot, why do you come forward to confront him personally?
Porcelain does not compete with earthen pots. You have not fully understood this sentence. "
Shen Qingyuan hit the nail on the head.
When Shen Wande and Shen Feng heard this, their expressions changed, as if they were enlightened.
Shen Qingyuan continued to ask: "Xiaofeng, tell me, what are you going to do next?"
"That Chen Ye must pay a price! Of course, I will thoroughly investigate his details before taking action. Next time, I will not come forward personally."
Shen Feng had a look of hatred on his face.
Ever since he was little, he has always stepped on people. How could he be stepped on and rubbed on the ground like today?
Shen Qingyuan seemed dissatisfied with this answer. His brows furrowed even more tightly, but he did not get angry, but asked calmly:
"How to investigate?"
"Use all available intelligence resources of the Shen family..."
While Shen Feng was speaking, he saw a look of disappointment on his grandfather Shen Qingyuan's eyebrows. He understood that this was not the answer his grandfather wanted, so he stopped talking.
Shen Wande had something in mind, but hesitated and did not speak.
Because, he could see that Shen Qingyuan called him and Shen Feng here today mainly because he wanted to teach Shen Feng.
He was just passing by.
After all, he is not the leader of this generation of the Shen family, and Shen Feng is the future successor of the Shen family.
"Huang Yongqing is Qiao Gu's former disciple and the new flag-bearer of Qiao Gu. The Qiao family has done a lot of things for the man named Chen Ye in recent times. On the surface, it is to repay a favor. What is the actual purpose? No one knows have no idea.
But it is certain that if what happened tonight did not represent an individual, but a group, then the problem would be serious. "
Shen Qingyuan spoke again.
Shen Wande and Shen Feng heard the overtones, and their expressions became particularly solemn.
"Humanity's greatest fear is the fear of the unknown. The unknown enemy is the most terrifying!"
Shen Qingyuan said word by word:
"So, whether that Chen Ye is an earthen pot, or he is a jade crafted by others, we should not act rashly until we understand his true situation."
"But we can't do it ourselves when it comes to investigating the details. That would alert the enemy and prevent us from investigating the truth - our opponents will only give us the truth we want!"
When Shen Qingyuan said this, he paused and then said slowly:
"Because, a real chess player will never stand in front of the stage, but will only hide behind the scenes. This sentence applies to our opponents and ourselves."
"Grandpa, do you mean to let Chen Ye reveal his true identity?"
Shen Feng was slightly startled.
Shen Qingyuan sighed and said:
"How could he be exposed on his own initiative without external pressure?"
external force?
Shen Wande and Shen Feng were moved in their hearts.
"Breaking the balance in Jiangnan, driving away wolves and devouring tigers, and exposing Chen Ye and our opponents themselves!"
Shen Qingyuan revealed the secret with one word.
Chen Ye didn't know that he had been thrown to the chessboard by the Shen family.
After leaving the Qinglong Villa, he was pulled by Zhu Ping'an to string, and he did not return to the villa in Wulin Garden until now.
In the lobby of the villa, her mother Fang Lan was sitting on the sofa, not watching TV or playing with her mobile phone, as if she was deliberately waiting for Chen Ye.
Chen Ye returned home and asked curiously:
"Mom, why haven't you slept today?"
"Xiaoye, I'm waiting for you."
"wait for me?"
When Chen Ye heard this, he was startled at first, and then realized that his mother had something to say to him, so he asked, "Mom, do you have something to tell me?"
"Xiaoye, you have been too close to that Zhuyeqing these days. Do you want to join the Qinglong Group and work with her?" Fang Lan asked.
Chen Ye shook his head and said, "Mom, I don't have that idea. Something happened at Zhuyeqing in the past two days. I'll go over and help."
"Xiaoye, it's okay for you to help, but Mom hopes you won't get too involved with Zhuyeqing, especially not join her Qinglong Group." Fang Lan added.
Chen Ye was startled again: "Mom, why did you say that?"
"Xiao Ye, Mom has also heard about the situation of Zhuye Qing and Qinglong Group. When Mom said this, she was not worried that Miao Yan would have other ideas, but that she was worried about your personal safety."
When Fang Lan said this, he paused and sighed:
"Xiaoye, I have never told you about your father.
Today, I can tell you something.
When your father and I were together, we were already engaged. However, that engagement was not made by myself. It was made by my grandfather, your grandfather. "
"Did you run away with my dad for love?"
Chen Ye looked surprised.
"no."
Fang Lan shook her head slightly and said, "At first, I resisted the marriage contract your grandfather made for me, so I went to the border clinic for free, and met your dad by chance. We spent a short and wonderful time together."
Speaking of this, Fang Lan's eyes sparkled with a light that Chen Ye had never seen before, and a happy smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
Chen Ye understood that that period was the best time in his mother's life, and it was also the best memory deep in her heart.
"After your father left, I found out that I was pregnant with you, so I ended the free clinic and returned to Donghai. Then I broke up with the Fang family and took you to Jiangzhou to find your Aunt Zhong."
Fang Lan returned to reality from the beautiful memories and said again.
"Where is my dad?"
Chen Ye asked subconsciously.
"have no idea."
Fang Lan shook his head slightly, his expression dimmed, and then said:
"What I am telling you today is not mainly about your father, but about the man who is engaged to me."
At this point, Fang Lan frowned, and deep uneasiness emerged between her brows:
"His name is Luo Hongdong, and he is the son of the president of Long Club!"
Um?
When Chen Ye heard this, his pupils instantly dilated and he was slightly shocked.
Because, he knew about the Dragon Society in Heavenly Prison - a world-famous society with a long history, deeply rooted both in Xia Kingdom and overseas!
Comparing Qinglong Club and Longshe is like the difference between a chick and an eagle!
"Xiao Ye, the Dragon Club and the Qinglong Club have the same nature. I'm worried that if you join the Qinglong Group to work, or get too close to Zhuye Qing, Luo Hongdong will find out."
Fang Lan expressed his worries.
Chen Yimei suddenly moved, narrowed his eyes slightly and said:
"Mom, what do you mean, what will Luo Hongdong do to me if he knows about my existence?"
"Back then, I ran away from my marriage and then got pregnant with you. I returned to Donghai and broke off the engagement with him, which humiliated him. In a rage, he took revenge on the Fang family and almost destroyed the Fang family!"
Fang Lan gave the answer indirectly.
Luo Hongdong.
The Crown Prince of Longshe?
If the other person wants to die, just slap him to death!
Chen Yimei thought so.
He didn't take Luo Hongdong seriously at all, but was very curious about everything about his father!
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