Mr. CEO, Spoil me 100 Percent! - Chapter 680

Chapter 680: Raising Flags

 

The little news was incredibly official. The He Lan family hid themselves from the world. However, Xinghe didn’t give up. As long as there was dirt on the He Lan family, she would eventually unearth it.

Thankfully, she was not short on time, she could pursue this slowly. She was going to stay at Country R for a while, so it should be enough for her to get to the bottom of things.

…

Early the next morning, He Lan Qi arrived at the hotel. He contacted Xinghe’s group and had booked the breakfast buffet for them at the hotel. When Xinghe and the rest arrived at the lobby, he already stood there waiting.

When He Lan Qi saw them, he approached with a smile and asked with apparent concern, “Miss Xia, how was your sleep yesterday? If there’s anything bothering you, please do not hesitate to inform me.”

“The accommodation is not bad, thank you, Mr. He Lan, for your arrangements,” Xinghe replied matter-of-factly.

He Lan Qi laughed out of the corner of his mouth. “I wish you would call me by name. If you still wish to use honorifics, why don’t you call me Big Brother He Lan then?”

Sam, who was walking behind them, mimicked vomiting surreptitiously!

Even Ali shivered involuntarily. Can this He Lan Qi please stop being so disgusting? He wants Xinghe to call him Big Brother He Lan? Such shamelessness!

Xinghe maintained her composure and pretended she didn’t even hear him. She continued, “Mr. He Lan, let’s finish breakfast quickly and get to work. I wish to find the person as soon as possible.”

“Okay.” He Lan Qi shrugged with a pampering smile, like she could do no wrong in his eyes. His gentlemanly demeanor could melt the hearts of many women, but alas, Xinghe was not one of them.

During breakfast, no matter how often and how hard he tried to pamper her, Xinghe didn’t give him any response. He Lan Qi initially thought she was playing hard to get, but he finally realized she was really not interested in him. This discovery didn’t anger He Lan Qi, instead it only made him more intrigued in Xinghe.

He loved a challenge and breaking an ice queen like Xinghe was the greatest thrill.

He Lan Qi had the whole thing planned out, he even went so far as setting the target date for himself, the period he would need to wear Xinghe down before he got her twirled around his finger.

Alas, reality would teach him a cruel lesson. Not every woman was interested in him!

…

After breakfast, He Lan Qi brought them to the police station to compare DNA. Xinghe brought along Elder Shen’s DNA sample to match with Country R’s DNA database. However, the chance of success was extremely low, after all, not everyone gave their DNA sample to the police.

Xinghe, of course, didn’t put much hope in this method. Her plan was to broadcast the missing person advertisement across the internet, television, and newspapers, to convince the Shen family’s second daughter to come and show herself.

He Lan Qi was taken aback when she told him her suggestion. He wasn’t expecting such a wide-scale search.

Xinghe didn’t miss the change in his expression. She said lightly, “Mr. He Lan, do not worry, we will support the fees for the media ourselves. We will not be troubling you this time.”

Chapter 681: All the Media

 

“It’s no trouble,” He Lan Qi immediately said. “Xinghe, you’re acting too foreign to us again, we’ve promised to help you with the search, so naturally, we will keep to our promise. We will definitely help you until the search is concluded.”

“It’s not necessary, after all, this is our problem…”

“No, your problem is my problem! Leave this to me,” He Lan Qi promised firmly, in fact, it sounded like he would agree to every demand Xinghe made. Xinghe didn’t continue to stand on ceremony, if He Lan Qi wanted to help them for free, then she was not going to deny him.

At the same time, she wanted to see how far they were willing to help them. Perhaps this could be where the He Lan family slipped up.

He Lan Qi, to his credit, was a man of his word. In less than half a day, the missing person advertisements were all over the media. Every single publication in Country R was broadcasting it!

Even the most popular news show was reporting it. This surprised Xinghe’s group. They had no clue that the He Lan family’s influence was so broad and so deep.

“Looks like this He Lan family is indeed not simple, they managed to get so much media exposure in such a short amount of time. No wonder there is so little news on them, these people in the media are probably on their side as well,” Cairn analyzed rationally. Sam and the rest agreed with him.

Ali suddenly said happily, “Since they can make use of the media so well, this means that we will get news on the Shen family’s daughter soon.”

“Let’s hope so.” Xinghe nodded slightly without elaboration. She wouldn’t say a hundred percent that the person could be found, but the chances of that did increase tremendously.

The power of media was strong, and the advertisement was extremely clear with the details. They were looking for an Asian woman at around age 45 who grew up in the He Lan family’s orphanage. Individuals that fitted these criteria were only a handful, so this did lessen their workload.

However, to their headache-inducing surprise, a lot of random woman who had nothing to do with He Lan family’s orphanage came to test their DNA!

In other words, pretty much all the women around the age of 45 came to try their luck. If they were lucky, it would be like hitting the jackpot!

After all, in the advertisement, it was stated that a rich family was looking for their family member, and that alone was enough to attract many. For two straight days, the hospital that was entrusted by the He Lan family to process this affair had seen innumerable people walk through its doors.

Xinghe was there personally to handle the crowd. She rejected many applicants even before they started the test. The Shen family had good genes, Elder Shen had been fit and handsome when he was young and Old Madam Shen was still a graceful and gorgeous lady. Madam President was blessed with their good genes, she looked like an ancient lady walked out of an ink painting.

Therefore, the Shen family’s second daughter must be quite a looker as well. Of course, that wasn’t everything Xinghe based her rejections and decisions on.

Chapter 682: Accidents

 

Among those who came, there were some who were so far away from matching the criteria it was laughable. For example, there were grannies over the age of 45 and young girls in their teens. There were even men!

Sam’s group couldn’t help but frown upon witnessing this group of people who would go against their own common sense for the sake of money.

“The four of us are orphans, if there wasn’t the no criterion of being raised in an orphanage, I guess we’d be at the front of the line,” Sam said jokingly.

“It’s already stated that the Shen family’s second daughter is around 45 now, do all these people really not know how to read?” Ali frowned.

Xinghe answered softly, “They do, but they just couldn’t silence the greed within them.”

Greed could do wonders in silencing common sense, this was only human nature. Many who came to try their luck were shown the door before even starting the test. However, two days had passed and there was still no match. The number of candidates had even breached the three digits…

Theoretically speaking, such a wide-scale search should turn up something, but there was nothing. Even the police had no news.

This was out of Xinghe’s predictions; she hadn’t expected that the search for a single person would be so difficult.

On the third day, the people who came to do DNA matching had dwindled to single digits. In other words, those who wanted to come had already been there.

Unless the Shen family’s second daughter lived in an area completely blocked from external news, or something had happened to her, she would have seen the news and gone to do the test. The fact that she didn’t made Xinghe believe that some accident had befallen her.

…

Even He Lan Qi was surprised by the lack of progress.

“Who would have thought even after so many candidates, there is still no progress? Miss Xia, do you think Miss Shen has left Country R and thus hasn’t seen the news? Or god forbid, something bad has happened to her?” He Lan Qi suggested with a heavy frown, he gave the feeling that he cared deeply about this.

Over the past few days, he had been extremely helpful. This made Xinghe suspect her earlier conviction. Could it be that the He Lan family really is innocent?

Why else would He Lan Qi help them to such a degree? He was willing to go to any lengths to help them.

However, her intuition told her that there was still something wrong about all of this, but she couldn’t pinpoint exactly what.

Xinghe took a look at him and her gaze shuddered slightly. “Whether that is true or not, the search will have to continue. This is just the beginning, we will not give up so easily.”

He Lan Qi smiled. “Naturally. Don’t worry, we will continue to expand the scope of the search; I will help you finish your mission even if it takes my life.”

“Thank you, Mr. He Lan for your help. I’m very thankful for it, should you need any help in the future, we will definitely repay your kindness,” Xinghe replied politely.

He Lan Qi smiled helplessly yet charmingly. “Xinghe, you’re still treating me like stranger. I promise I’m helping you out of my own volition, so please don’t feel pressured.”

Chapter 683: Lost Patience

 

“Regardless, I’m here representing the Shen family and we are indeed thankful for your help.” Xinghe verbally distanced herself from him and ignored his purposeful attempt at seeking favor with her. His few days of continuous effort did nothing to change her attitude towards him. She was still as indifferent to him as ever, like he was a stranger she passed on the street.

He Lan Qi gave himself maximum three days to break Xinghe, but she was obstinate. He Lan Qi’s patience was at its breaking point and coldness and impatience grew within him. However, they only appeared fleetingly.

“Then, I will continue to figure out ways to help you. If there’s any progress on your side, please do inform me,” He said with a passionate smile.

“Okay.” Xinghe nodded slightly, her eyes glowing like a slate of clear mirror. She saw the earlier coldness in He Lan Qi’s eyes clearly. Finally lost your patience?

Xinghe studied his retreating back and her own gaze became dark.

Sam sidled up to Xinghe and grumbled with annoyance, “How dense is this person? Couldn’t he see Xinghe is not interested in him, why is he so stubborn?”

“That’s right, Xinghe is obviously not interested in him, so he should stop being so obvious with his advances,” Ali added with a frown.

In truth, they didn’t think there was anything inherently wrong with He Lan Qi, but they just couldn’t stand how he insisted on grinding against Xinghe. They were not averse to people hitting on Xinghe, but for some reason, they felt this He Lan Qi had ulterior motives behind his actions.

His interest in Xinghe seemed to go beyond purely romantic attraction. Even the group of guys who were rather blunt to matters of relationships could feel it, so nothing needed to be said about Xinghe noticing it. Xinghe’s guard was up after sensing his hidden motives. Even now, Xinghe felt he was up to something, even though on the surface, he seemed so kind to help them with the search.

“Xinghe, it has been three days. Do you think the Shen family’s second daughter will appear?” Ali asked with some worry.

Cairn said with hesitation, “Actually, I feel like this search is futile.”

“I agree with you.” The honest Wolf nodded. It was not out of place for them to feel that. The news was broadcasted over the country and there was still no trace of the person, so the trace of her appearing was very low.

Xinghe commented, “I don’t think you guys are wrong. Come on, waiting here is not going to bring us any progress.”

Xinghe stood up to leave but at that moment, a physically-impressive man strode into the registration room. Deep shock assaulted Xinghe when she saw him!

“So, it is you,” the man said with a toothy smile when he saw her.

Xinghe was really surprised to meet Ee Chen there!

Ever since last year, she could no longer locate him; she didn’t expect he would reappear at Country R.

“Why are you here?” Xinghe asked with apparent surprise.

Ee Chen laughed good-humoredly. “I wanted to ask you that as well. In fact, Miss Xia, do you mind coming out for coffee with me? Let’s catch up as old friends.”

“Sure, let’s go now.” Xinghe accepted the invitation easily because she had plenty of things to ask him as well!

Ee Chen’s parent was related to Project Galaxy, so his appearance there would probably help her confirm the He Lan family’s involvement with Project Galaxy.

Furthermore, Ee Chen was, to her knowledge, the one who knew the most about Project Galaxy. Since she’d been given this chance, she was going to pry the information out of him.

Chapter 684: Whipped to a New Height

 

She wanted to know everything he knew!

Xinghe found them a quiet café for their coffee break. Ee Chen wanted to talk to Xinghe alone and that was Xinghe’s intention as well. They shared a table at the far corner of the café where no one could eavesdrop. Ali and the rest stayed a distance away to observe them, or more specifically, they were observing Ee Chen, afraid that he would harm Xinghe.

Ee Chen snuck a glance at them and laughed. “They’re your friends? They don’t look like bodyguards to me.”

“Yes, they are my friends,” Xinghe answered softly and asked, “Tell me, why are you here? Why did you come find me?”

Ee Chen didn’t answer immediately but took the time to study the length of her frame. “Miss Xia, it’s only been a year, but you’ve gotten so much more beautiful. By the way, how has the past year been for you?”

“Not bad, but I think we don’t have the luxury of catching up,” Xinghe said. She went straight to the point, “Ee Chen, I want to know everything about Project Galaxy. Don’t go drawing circles around me and maybe this time we will be able to cooperate.”

Ee Chen’s lips curved into a smile. “Miss Xia is still such a straight-shooter but are you sure you want to cooperate with me? The cooperation will be based on…”

“I have this many, is that enough?” Xinghe extended four fingers and Ee Chen’s originally uninterested eyes became sharpened immediately.

He was stunned and asked unsurely, “Are you talking about that thing?”

“What else can it be?”

“You must be joking; how could you locate so many of them‽” Ee Chen gasped in surprised shock. After all, he spent one whole year to locate another, making the total in his possession two.

Within the same time frame, Xinghe had found four! How could he believe something like that?

Xinghe took another leisurely sip of her coffee and said slowly, “Do you think I would lie to you?”

“…” Ee Chen’s gaze turned serious. He believed Xinghe wouldn’t trick him. If this was someone else, he would be suspicious, but Xinghe had already surprised him twice in the past year alone when their path crossed. She didn’t need to lie to him…

Ee Chen suddenly realized how useless he was. Compared to her, he felt so incompetent. He thought he would finally be on the same level as her after one whole year, but he realized the distance between them had only grown further.

Ee Chen grumbled helplessly, “Miss Xia, can’t you give other people some chances? How can you find so many within just a year?”

“It’s all just a coincidence,” Xinghe answered truthfully. Indeed, it was like the events were already written in her favor and the benefits just kept falling into her lap.

Ee Chen felt like coughing blood. Xinghe was not only talented but also had luck on her side, not cooperating with her sounded like the dumbest decision he could come up with.

“I will cooperate with you!” Ee Chen announced firmly his decision to join her camp. “So, you must cooperate with me as well, even if you don’t want to, I will stick to your side forever.”

Xinghe was speechless. “My original plan was to cooperate with you, now can you tell me everything you know?”

Chapter 685: I Thought It Was Your Mother

 

“Okay!” Ee Chen had become more cooperative and serious.

He stared at Xinghe and asked, “However, before that, I want to know… how did you end up entangled with the He Lan family?”

Xinghe asked in return, “How did you know I am working with them?”

The public didn’t work it was the He Lan family who were aiding this search for the Shen family’s second daughter. The fact that Ee Chen knew meant that he was following He Lan family’s movements.

Ee Chen’s answer confirmed that. “Because I’ve been investigating them. Plus, so many media outlets have been mobilized; it’s not hard to figure out who is pulling the strings.”

“You’re right, they are the one influencing all of this. My involvement with them is because I’m looking for a woman and that woman was a child at the He Lan family’s orphanage,” Xinghe answered honestly. “And she comes from a unique background which is why the He Lan family have agreed to help.”

“Who is she to you?” Ee Chen maintained eye contact and asked.

Xinghe was taken aback by this curious question but she still answered, “She has no relations to me, but as I’ve said, she has a unique background.”

Ee Chen was surprised. “I thought that she must be have something to do with you, like it being your mother or something. But if she has nothing to with you, how come it is related to the He Lan family?”

Xinghe was further shocked. “What do you mean by that?”

Ee Chen noticed this and realized she was still clueless to many things.

“Do you not know that Project Galaxy is related to the He Lan family?” he queried.

Xinghe nodded. “I do, but I have no idea in what way.”

“Then why the search?” Ee Chen was lost. “I thought it was because you have some information and that’s why you’re here to conduct a search.”

“You’ve lost me.” Xinghe frowned in confusion. “Why don’t we start from the beginning? What is wrong with the He Lan family?”

“What is not wrong with them‽” Ee Chen’s eyes darkened. “They were the originators of Project Galaxy and our parents were arranged to join this project when they were very young.”

Xinghe was shocked, but the next second, everything started to fall into place. “You mean, they arranged for the orphans from their orphanage to join this project?”

“That’s right.” Ee Chen nodded, he was still impressed by her comprehension skill. “The purpose behind their orphanage wasn’t one bit charitable! The charity was just a front for them to select suitable orphans to join Project Galaxy, and that was how our parents were selected.”

This was a truth Xinghe didn’t expect. Even though she had no clue what Project Galaxy really was, she was sure that it wasn’t anything good!

“What exactly is Project Galaxy? What is its objective? And how do you know all of this?” Xinghe fired off a series of questions.

Ee Chen shook his head this time. “Unfortunately, I can’t tell what the actual goal of the project is either. I only heard from my father that it is unbelievably cruel. He had been searching for the He Lan family all those years, but he couldn’t find them, and now I know why. It was because he thought that the He Lan family was in Hwa Xia, but they were hiding in Country R all along.”

Chapter 686: Orphans

 

“I also spent a long time tracking them down. It was only after many investigations before I became certain that it is indeed this He Lan family we need to focus on. I’ve been spending my time trying to get to the bottom of the truth, but my progress has been lacking. I saw you through the missing person notice. Initially, when I saw that, I was shocked; I assumed you already knew something, so that was why you came to Country R to conduct the search. But if that was true, it couldn’t explain your decision to align yourself with the He Lan family. Now, it looks like everything was just a coincidence. You have no idea what really happens with them and the woman you’re looking for just so happens to be from their orphanage.”

“Are you sure everyone related to Project Galaxy comes from this orphanage?” Xinghe stared at him seriously to double check.

Ee Chen nodded. “That is what I suspect. How else can we explain their purpose behind opening the orphanage? Let’s say that it was really for charity purpose, then how do you explain the many missing orphans? Even now, there are still orphans that go missing once in a while in their currently operating orphanage, therefore it’s only logical to believe that they select their candidates from their own orphanage. It’s the only way to do all of this without raising the public’s suspicion.”

Xinghe’s eyes shone slightly. She didn’t expect to find out her mother was once a resident at the orphanage and she was selected to join Project Galaxy when she was a child…

Then, perhaps the Shen family’s second daughter had been selected to join Project Galaxy as well!

Or else, how could they have come up with no news?

Xinghe asked severely, “What is the He Lan family’s main business? How come my mother hasn’t told me about any of this?”

Ee Chen sighed. “I’m not sure about the He Lan family’s financial background, but I think your mother didn’t tell you any of this is because she didn’t want to involve you in it.”

“But why did they appear in City A? And how come they couldn’t find the He Lan family?”

“According to my father, the first city they went to after their escape was City A. However, since they had no valid identification, they didn’t dare wonder beyond City A. Furthermore, at the time, information was hard to come by, so they couldn’t have known that the He Lan family had moved overseas. Of course, this is just my own speculation; my father didn’t tell me everything. I think he was conflicted, on one hand, he wished I would one day save him, but on the other hand, he didn’t feel like putting all that pressure on me.”

Xinghe chose to believe Ee Chen, because his experience was similar to hers. Her mother brought her to hide overseas as if afraid that they would be discovered. However, at the same time, she didn’t reveal to her the reasons why. Simultaneously, she tried to teach Xinghe everything she knew, so her thoughts must have been rather similar to Ee Chen’s father.

So many years had passed but Xinghe still hadn’t found a trace of her mother. Whether she was alive or not was a mystery in itself!

Xinghe feared to continue on with this train of thought, since she didn’t want anything bad to happen to her mother!

She only wished to find her as soon as possible!

Whatever Project Galaxy was, it had nothing to do with her; she just wanted to save her mother. However, to do that she first had to deal with the He Lan family, who, according to Ee Chen’s side of the story, threatened her mother’s and those other orphans’ existences!

There was determination in Xinghe’s eyes when she promised Ee Chen, “Then we will start by cracking open the He Lan family. Eventually, the truth will be exposed to us.”

Chapter 687: Not From the Orphanage

 

Ee Chen was startled. “You mean to go after the He Lan family?”

“That’s right.” Xinghe continued matter-of-factly like she was talking about the weather, “Only by having them cornered can we get the information we want from them.”

Ee Chen was further shocked, not by her confidence but her willingness to trust him so easily. Didn’t she worry he was lying to her?

Ee Chen gasped. “You believe everything I said?”

“Why wouldn’t I?” Xinghe asked curiously.

“Aren’t you afraid I was just spinning yarn and it’ll cause you to harm a family of innocents?” Ee Chen voiced the worry in his heart. It was normal for him to have those thoughts, anyone would.

However, Xinghe’s answer did surprise him. “I have my own judgement. Since I’ve chosen to cooperate with you, naturally I have a certain degree of faith in you.”

“But, I did betray you once before…”

“If I didn’t deem you as trustworthy, we wouldn’t be having this conversation.”

Ee Chen looked at her bluntly and smiled. “Actually, I was under the assumption that you wouldn’t trust me anymore, so I’m really thankful for your trust.”

She wouldn’t trust just anyone, especially after that someone had betrayed her like he did, so he was really appreciative of her willingness to believe in him again.

“However, this is also the last chance I’m giving you,” Xinghe added softly.

Ee Chen nodded in promise. “Don’t worry, I will not let you down this time!”

If he did, he would no longer be allowed to be a part of her life, and to be around someone as radiant as her was an opportunity Ee Chen felt he shouldn’t give up. Therefore, Ee Chen swore to be completely loyal to her from then on. They continued discussing for some time, sharing their information.

After that, she started to plot against the He Lan family. She couldn’t wait anymore; she had to get to the bottom of everything as soon as possible. She wanted to locate her mother and the missing Miss Shen!

She would find them both!

After bidding Ee Chen goodbye, Xinghe led Ali and the rest back to the hospital. She took away all the information of the people who came to do the DNA test and returned to their hotel.

Ali asked, “Xinghe, why are you investigating these people? Their DNA didn’t match the one you brought, didn’t it? Or do you suspect that the Shen family’s second daughter is indeed among these people?”

Xinghe shook her head. “No, definitely not that.”

“Then why are you doing this?” Ali pressed.

“I can’t say for now, but I will find out after I’m done,” Xinghe’s answer befuddled them but they didn’t doubt or disturb her because she had always proven herself to be right every time. Therefore, she must have her reasons for doing these things.

Over the past few days, there had been over a hundred women who came to do DNA matching. Xinghe didn’t go through them one by one but picked a few at random, and the results confirmed her suspicion.

None of the women she investigated were raised in the He Lan family’s orphanage!

Chapter 688: Their Purpose Exposed

 

However, when they came to do the test, they all said they were raised at the orphanage, even though none of them were.

Some even had parents and came from a normal family. The real orphans were only a handful. They all lied about something to fit the criteria. It could be written off as greed if there were isolated cases, but when it was every single one of them, something must be going on!

If Xinghe didn’t meet up with Ee Chen that day, she probably wouldn’t know what their purpose was. But she did, and she saw through their ploy easily. This was all to cover up suspicions against the He Lan family. They shifted the focus away from the orphanage.

He Lan Qi almost got Xinghe and the rest fooled with this sinister plan of his. He must have thought if the search turned out no results, they would give up and leave. He didn’t foresee Ee Chen’s appearance or that Xinghe would personally go through these women’s background.

Now, Xinghe understood why he was so passionate and willing to help them. It was to make it easier for him to fool them.

Right then, Xinghe finally realized what the curiosity she sensed at the hospital was. If these women were indeed raised in the same orphanage, how come they didn’t greet each other or even talk about their shared childhood?

Xinghe couldn’t believe she didn’t see through these women’s lousy acting. She berated herself for her carelessness.

“This is not your fault, after all, none of us spotted this anomaly,” Sam consoled her but continued in a dark tone, “But why did this He Lan Qi go through so many hoops to create this show to trick us? What is his angle?”

“Is there really something questionable about this family?” Ali added.

Cairn nodded firmly. “There has to be, why else would they do this?”

“Indeed, there is something very questionable about them,” Xinghe said icily. “There is one issue about them that is very suspicious, and I have to come up with a more intricate plan to deal with them.”

“What issue is this?” Sam was shocked.

“Their orphanage. Something bad has probably happened to the second Shen Miss, and my mother and her both are related to that questionable orphanage,” Xinghe concluded in broad strokes, she didn’t bring up Project Galaxy. It was not that she didn’t trust them, but she didn’t want to put them in danger.

Before she had the whole thing figured out, she had to be extremely careful or there would be accidents. Therefore, she would not reveal anything before then.

“Your mother?” Ali was taken aback, “Xinghe, is that what you said? How is your mother related to this orphanage?”

“That’s right, what was that about your mother?” Sam and the guys were confused as well.

Xinghe looked at them and said, “I also just found out about this today, my mother was once a child at this orphanage, but she has gone missing. I suspect her disappearance has plenty to do with He Lan Chang and his family. Other than that, I discovered the He Lan family is not as clean as they appear on the outside. Therefore, to get to the bottom of the truth, to find my mother, and the second Shen miss, we have to deal with the He Lan family first.”

Chapter 689: Maybe She’s Your Mother

 

“What, your mother also came from this orphanage?” Ali and the rest were stunned with shock.

Xinghe nodded. “Yes.”

“This is such a coincidence! How could such a thing happen? Your mother and the second Shen Miss came from the same orphanage. Do you think they know each other?” Ali’s interest was piqued.

Xinghe’s eyes shuddered slightly. “I can’t say for sure whether they know each other but they were of the same age, so it wouldn’t be that far-fetched to be true.”

“They were from the same orphanage, they had to know each other! This is incredible…”

“Xinghe, is it possible that your mother is the second Shen Miss?” Cairn said suddenly. This caused everyone to go completely silent.

Sam burst out saying, “Cairn might be right!”

“Xinghe, let’s check, she might be your mother!” Ali was sold on this interesting development. Cairn and Wolf looked at her expectantly. For some reason, Xinghe’s heart also started to beat faster…

How could it be? Her mother is the Shen family’s second daughter? That would be such an absurd coincidence. However, she couldn’t stop herself from thinking that way.

In the end, she decided to entertain the possibility because it was after all, not completely zero. Xinghe told them after she came to her decision. “Okay, we will go check tomorrow.”

“Xinghe, if your mother is really the Shen family’s second daughter, then you are truly a part of the Shen family. Elder Shen will be your biological grandfather and Madam President your biological aunt, wouldn’t that be wonderful? I think I’m starting to wish your mother is really the person we’re looking for,” Ali said excitedly.

“If this is true, then the world is truly a miraculous place,” Sam said happily but added with a smug smile, “We’ll see what that Miss Tong has to say to challenge your position then!”

“That’s right, she has been using her bloodlines as leverage to bully you, so after we have this confirmed, we shall go back to face-slap her with the truth, make her understand what the meaning of karma is!” Ali also chimed in, she couldn’t wait for that chapter to arrive, because she wanted to see Tong Yan’s slapped face so badly.

Xinghe couldn’t help but laugh. “This is still not confirmed so don’t think so far ahead. If this is not true, then the joke’s on us.”

“It has to be true!” Ali claimed with confidence. “And don’t doubt a woman’s intuition.”

“Does your mother look or feel like a Shen?” Wolf asked.

Xinghe was quiet as she went deep in thought. Actually, she couldn’t remember much about her mother, but she did picture her as a very intelligent and graceful woman. Her presence was similar to those of the Shen family and even their looks…

However, all of that couldn’t be used as proof. Xinghe decided to push it out of her mind for now. Until she had concrete evidence, there was no use building sand castles.

She would have to do her best to investigate this possibility, after all, anything is possible, but what if they were indeed one and the same…

Xinghe’s emotions became complicated again just thinking about it.

…

Every night Mubai would call Xinghe to chat, and it was no exception for that night.

Xinghe told him everything that had happened that day.

When Mubai heard that possibility, there was surprise and anticipation in his voice, “Could they really be the same person?”

Chapter 690: 36 Hours

 

Xinghe replied in a low voice, “I don’t know, so I have to make sure first.”

Xinghe and Elder Shen could not do paternal DNA testing because it was meant for parents and children only.

However, she could do a bloodline test. If the result was indeed positive, then her mother was indeed the Shen family’s second daughter. After all, she had Elder Shen’s DNA with her, she could get the result tomorrow.

Mubai agreed with her decision. “This does need to be confirmed, if they are indeed one and the same, then this He Lan family is more dangerous than we thought.”

If their identities overlapped, it was a clear sign that something was wrong with the He Lan family and they were involved in Project Galaxy somehow. In fact, the He Lan family would become her opening to get to the truth and perhaps even locate her mother. Of course, the premise was that Xinghe’s mother was the Shen family’s second daughter.

Xinghe didn’t expect much from this, but the more she thought about it, the more anxious she became.

“Once it is confirmed, I will return to Hwa Xia,” Xinghe promised with a firm voice.

Mubai thought the same way. “After the confirmation, there is indeed no reason for you to overstay your welcome, you have to come back then, and we’ll come up with a solution to deal with the He Lan family.”

“Okay,” Xinghe replied without hesitation.

However, Mubai still advised her, with a tone laced with worry, “You have to be more careful when you’re around the He Lan family after you’ve confirmed their suspicions. Don’t hesitate to come to me, don’t shoulder everything on your own, that’ll only make me worry about you.”

“I understand,” Xinghe replied softly.

Mubai thought about it and added, “Why don’t you come back to do the DNA test? After all, as you’ve said, there has been no progress with the search.”

“That’s not necessary, I’ll do the DNA testing here. Don’t worry, I will take care of myself,” Xinghe promised, and then turned to enquire about him, “How about you? How’s your recovery?”

There was apparent joy in Mubai’s reply. “I’m doing well. The plan was to go visit you after two more days, but since you’re coming home soon, then I think I shall remain at Hwa Xia.”

Xinghe couldn’t help but smile on the other end of the phone. “How about Lin Lin? How is he holding up?”

“He’s just fine, but he did say he miss you, he misses you every second of the 24 hours in every day were his exact words,” Mubai replied slowly in his magnetic voice.

He meant for the words to bring Xinghe warmth, but she could only feel sadness. She too wished to be by Lin Lin’s side because she too missed him that much…

“I will return as soon as possible,” Xinghe promised.

“Okay,” Mubai replied softly and continued in a sexy drawl, “He also said, after you come back, he wants to go on dates with you, to spend some alone time with you, to go to bed by your side, in any case, he thinks about you every day and has many plans and activities he wants to do with you, so you have to come back soon to not disappoint him…”

“Wait, are you sure Lin Lin said those thing?” Xinghe frowned with confusion.

Mubai, on the other end, said shamelessly, “Of course not, those are my selfish thoughts.”

Xinghe was speechless.

“Xinghe, I really miss you,” Mubai suddenly confessed. “If a day had 36 hours, I would use all 36 hours to think about you.”

Chapter 691: Blood Relatives

 

So, all along, he had been talking about himself. Florets of sweetness and bliss blossomed within her. She was not an emotional person; she was averse to showing her real emotions, but Mubai’s occasional confessions would always get her heart moving.

She had admitted he did know the way to her heart. His attempt at romance would always stop before she got uncomfortable. It was passionate yet not pressuring. In this relationship, Mubai had done wonderfully, but Xinghe realized that relationships were give-and-take. She shouldn’t expect Mubai to contribute everything. She should respond in kind.

However, she was still couldn’t bring herself to say the types of lovey-dovey words, so she added gently, “I understand, actually I wish to return as early as possible myself.”

As someone who knew her well, Mubai understood the words that she didn’t say. She missed him too. He didn’t wish for flowery words because the fact that she had him in her thoughts was more than enough for him.

Mubai said in a satisfied and happy tone, “Okay, I will wait for you, take care of yourself over there.”

“Okay, then I’ll hang up now, don’t stay up too late.”

“Good night,” Mubai said lovingly. After Xinghe hung up, he put the phone down with a broad smile on his face. Xinghe on the other end, was also smiling.

However, her thoughts immediately went to the DNA test. What if Mom really is the second Shen Miss?

Even someone as ingenious as her couldn’t answer that confidently.

…

Xinghe and the rest went to DNA lab to conduct the test the next day. Xinghe chose the fastest test, one that could have the result in just hours. They stayed at the lab to wait for the result.

While they were waiting, He Lan Qi called Xinghe to enquire about her location and invite her to lunch but Xinghe rejected him. This He Lan Qi was only using helping her as pretense to lead her progress astray. Xinghe had seen through his ploy so she was extra guarded around him.

After she hung up on He Lan Qi, Xinghe received a call from Ee Chen.

“Miss Xia, where are you? I need you, can you come out now?” Ee Chen said directly.

Xinghe was curious. “Is this really important? I’m in the middle of something I can’t extricate myself from easily.”

“I’m sorry for interrupting then, my thing can wait, why don’t you call me when you’re done with yours?”

“Okay,” Xinghe promised before she hung up. She had no idea why Ee Chen need her, but she really couldn’t leave at that moment. She had to wait for the result and see it for herself. So subconsciously, she was worried and anxious about this.

Ali’s group was more pronounced with their interest.

Finally, several hours later, the result was out!

The doctor walked towards Xinghe with the test result in his hand. For some reason, Xinghe felt she could tell the result when their eyes met.

As she expected, the doctor stopped before her and said, “Congratulations, the two samples are blood relatives, grandparent and grandchild relationship to be precise.”

Chapter 692: One and the Same

 

Xinghe widened her eyes in shock. “What did you say?”

Even though she had mentally prepared herself, when it was confirmed, she still felt utter disbelief. She was really related to the Shen family!

Her mother was the Shen family’s second daughter. Xinghe was stunned beyond words.

“Is this for real‽” Ali exclaimed in pleasant surprise. Her surprise was shared by the rest.

The doctor nodded in confirmation. “It’s real. They are blood relatives, here is the result.”

The doctor passed them the result which Xinghe accepted and quickly read…

It was true, she was related to Elder Shen by blood. He was her grandfather and she was his granddaughter. Her mother was the second Shen Miss.

She finally found out more information about her mother, everything felt so surreal to Xinghe.

“Xinghe.” Ali looked at her with concern. “Are you alright?”

Xinghe recovered from her shock and replied softly, “I’m fine.”

“Are you unhappy?” Ali asked her because her reaction was too calm, they really couldn’t tell what she was feeling.

Xinghe smiled slightly. “No, I’m happy. It’s true.”

“Good, ’cause I feel happy for you.” Ali laughed.

Sam chimed in. “Xinghe, congratulations! You’ve found your family.”

“That’s right, congratulation,” Cairn and Wolf added with sincerity.

“Thank you, all of you,” Xinghe said with a curved smile. “If not for your brilliant idea, we wouldn’t have done this.”

If she was doing this alone, she wouldn’t have suspected her mother was the Shen family’s second daughter, after all, that would have been such a lazy cliché. However, sometimes life was weirder than fiction.

Perhaps everything was already written in the stars for Xinghe to be on this journey to find her mother and uncover the truth. With the result in her hands, Xinghe’s determination to locate her mother increased!

After all, the person she was looking for was no longer only the Shen family’s second daughter but also her mother—

Xinghe announced with some excitement, “We will return to Hwa Xia tomorrow, we have to inform Shen family about this.”

“Agreed!” Ali and the rest nodded. No matter what Xinghe decided, they would follow since they were there on Country Y’s president’s order to protect her at all cost.

In other words, Xinghe was not only Country Y’s stepsister but also Hwa Xia’s Madam President’s niece. She was truly one of the most powerful women in the world, as well as the cleverest.

However, to Ali and the rest, she was more than that. They were glad to have made such a friend. Even without the president’s explicit order, they would have given their life to protect and help Xinghe.

They had decided to help her find her mother and deal with the He Lan family in the process.

Chapter 693: The Ugly Side of the He Lan Family

 

No matter the risk, they were willing to be in her corner. Xinghe, for her part, would remember and cherish their friendship for life.

After confirming that her mother was the Shen family’s second daughter, Xinghe wasn’t apparently excited. Instead, she brought Ali and the rest to meet up with Ee Chen. She had no clue why Ee Chen needed her, but she was sure it had something to do with the He Lan family.

They soon arrived at the designated spot where Ee Chen already stood waiting. As she descended from the car, Ee Chen dashed over and greeted her naturally.

Xinghe asked, “Why are we here?”

“Shush, follow me first!” Ee Chen ordered mysteriously as he led them towards a skyscraper. Xinghe’s group was confused but they followed him obediently. They went up to a very high floor. Ali’s group was cautious of Ee Chen and his mysterious ways, but Xinghe followed behind him confidently, not afraid that this was some kind of trap.

Finally, Ee Chen stopped in front of a door and Xinghe asked softly, “What is this place?”

“Come in and you’ll find out.” Ee Chen pushed open the door and strode in first. The rest of them followed, and realized the room was normal, there was nothing unique about this.

After closing the door, Ee Chen explained, “This is my hideout. The reason I asked you guys to come here is because there is something I need you to see later on.”

“What is it?” Xinghe pressed.

With a smirk, Ee said coldly, “The He Lan family’s ugly side.”

Xinghe’s eyebrow was raised.

Sam asked impatiently, “What ugly side?”

“Follow me.” Ee Chen led them into a room, which looked like his bedroom. After entering, they noticed a telescope by the window.

Ee Chen parted the curtain slightly and adjusted the telescope as he said, “From here, you can see the Angel Orphanage managed by the He Lan family. Over this past year, I’ve been observing the place and have witnessed much of their ugly side. Today, I called you here so that you can see that for yourself.”

Xinghe walked over and Ee Chen naturally vacated the space. Xinghe lowered her head to look through the telescope at a large orphanage about several hundred meters ahead slightly to the left.

The orphanage was large and beautiful. The grass field had plenty of children playing on it. The workers at the orphanage were busy with their chores, Xinghe could even see the children studying in classrooms. She took a wide scope of the area but could spot nothing suspicious.

If there was anything out of place, it was that by the side entrance of the orphanage there was a large carrier van. The back of the van was open and there was plenty of thing inside even though it was only half full.

However, no one seemed to care about the remaining things in the van. Even there were workers around, they stood around chatting rather than unload the rest. This did arouse Xinghe’s suspicion.

She stood up straight and asked Ee Chen, “Something wrong with that van, right?”

Ee Chen stared at her with utter shock and gasped. “How… how did you know there is something wrong with that van‽”

Chapter 694: Children’s Bodies

 

Xinghe answered matter-of-factly, “Instinct.”

Ee Chen was spooked. He laughed worriedly. “Are all women’s instincts that accurate or is this unique to you?”

“I can only say that van attracts my attention. Tell me, what exactly is wrong with that van?” Xinghe asked.

Ee Chen answered truthfully as his face fell, “The van has nothing wrong with it per se because the issues lie with the orphanage! The van is used to help the orphanage transport supplies, it will come once every month and the time of arrival will be different, but it will spend one whole day at the orphanage every time. On the surface, this looks like there is plenty of supply, so they need one whole day to unload, but as you can see, that is not the truth. The van will stay overnight because they need the cover of the night to carry away certain things and those things are the ugly side of the He Lan family!”

“What are these things that are carried away from the orphanage?” Xinghe pressed; her questions were always straight to the point.

“Children’s bodies!” Ee Chen sighed heavily. This revelation shocked everyone.

“What did you say?” Ali demanded, she thought she heard wrongly.

Ee Chen continued calmly, “That’s right, the van is there to carry away bodies of children, and they are all orphans from this orphanage. Originally, this eluded my attention as well and it took me a long time to realize there was something suspicious about the van. After that, I tried to follow the van, but it was after multiple attempts I managed to see them leave towards a crematorium. They unloaded bodies of children from the van and they were taken care of at the crematorium, to cover up their tracks. Today, I noticed that the van has arrived again and that’s why I called you guys over to see it for yourselves.”

Ee Chen’s revelation pressed down hard on her heart. This was a hard news to stomach. Ali’s group, who were all orphans, was totally angered.

Ali demanded angrily, “Didn’t you capture pictures or videos of their crimes?”

Ee Chen explained, “Of course, I did try that, but it was lucky or unlucky, depending on how you see it, the workers were careless, so I managed to spot the children’s bodies. After that, they didn’t slip up anymore, so I couldn’t take down any proof. Furthermore, their security is incredibly tight; there are no cameras around the orphanage and crematorium for me to hack into and there are constant patrols and guards. I couldn’t collect any evidence on my own, and even if I did manage to compile evidence against them, the He Lan family will just suppress it, so there’s no point for me to reveal my presence to them. But now, with your help, hopefully we will be able to gain evidence and uncover the He Lan family’s real ugliness.”

He had faith in Xinghe and her friends.

Ali promised confidently, “Leave the evidence collecting to us! We will catch them in the act tonight and ruin this despicable He Lan family!”

“That’s right, we will gain their criminal proof tonight. Leave this to us,” Sam added with a cold smile.

Xinghe suddenly asked, “How did they die?”

Her question was directed at Ee Chen and he shook his head. “I wish I knew, but the orphanage is too well-guarded, I cannot conduct an investigation.”

Chapter 695: Satellite Surveillance

 

“Does the cargo contain bodies every time?” Xinghe asked again.

Ee Chen nodded. “It should be since the van goes to the crematorium every time.”

“When will they leave?”

Ee Chen looked at his wrist watch and said, “In about 3 to 4 hours.”

Xinghe nodded. Her gaze fell on the orphanage and ordered softly, “Get me a laptop.”

Ee Chen was confused. “Why do you need one? There is no surveillance system in the orphanage.”

If there was, he would have hacked into it a long ago and gotten away with the He Lan family’s criminal proof.

Xinghe answered, “I know, but even so, there are ways to get information.”

“What ways?”

Xinghe glanced at him from the side and said clearly, “Satellite surveillance.”

Ee Chen’s jaw fell open. How could he forget about such a thing?

However, normal satellites couldn’t see the details like people or even buildings. However, there were high accuracy satellites, but those were reserved for the nation’s highest security body. Normal civilians would have nothing to do with it. Even Ee Chen didn’t dare to hack into such systems because if found out, there would be hell to pay.

Could Xinghe be so magnificent to get in such a high security system and not get found out?

Ee Chen wasn’t sure, but he trusted her, and since she’d brought it up, it meant that she had confidence. He hesitated for a split second, before handing her his laptop.

Ee Chen placed the laptop on the table, opened it and reminded her worriedly, “Miss Xia, you have to be careful not to get found out.”

Xinghe nodded but didn’t say anything. She started operating the laptop. Even though they already knew how good she was, whenever they saw her work in front of the computer, they would still be duly impressed, especially after witnessing how easily she hacked into the country’s satellite system.

Xinghe needed less than a minute to hack into the system, locate the orphanage’s coordinates, and zero in on the activities within. They almost bent over from sheer admiration.

Even Ee Chen was impressed and his eyes glowed with motivation. “Miss Xia, your ability has once again opened my eyes! In fact, you’re making me feel like becoming your student.”

“This is nothing,” Xinghe replied softly and she was telling the truth. However, it was such a painful prick to Ee Chen’s heart. If this is nothing… then what will that something look like?

Ee Chen suddenly felt that his ability, which many people were impressed by, was child’s play when compared to Xinghe’s capability.

Sam clapped him on his shoulder and said consolingly, “I know how you’re feeling but don’t feel sad. Since Xinghe is a limit none of us are able to cross no matter how hard we try, might as well learn to be happy with what we have.”

Ee Chen was speechless. Is this supposed to be a consolation or discouragement?

Thankfully, he was taught a lesson by Xinghe a long time ago and had learnt to face the truth.

Ee Chen smiled wickedly. “Even though I can’t surpass her, I can learn from her. Miss Xia, why don’t you take me as your student?”

Xinghe replied without taking her eyes off the screen, “If there’s such a chance, why not?”

Ee Chen was excited!

“I will take that as a yes, after this thing is over, I shall honor you as my master!”

Chapter 696: The Opening

 

Xinghe looked at him and suggested kindly, “Actually, you’re quite good already, there’s no need to do all this.”

“But I’m still less than you. Don’t worry, I don’t mind calling you teacher if it can help improve my ability,” Ee Chen said openly without any trouble or pretext. He was a broad-minded person, he didn’t mind learning from his peer if it could enrich himself. Unlike many other characters in this book, he didn’t feel envious or annoyed by Xinghe simply because she was better than he was.

Xinghe nodded. “Okay, we can discuss this later.”

That was as good a promise as any for Ee Chen. His lips curved from elation and promised to treat her like he would treat a respectable teacher. Ali’s group felt oddly envious watching Xinghe take Ee Chen as her student. They also wanted to be her students!

However, they understood that their computer skills were indeed too lacking to qualify as her students. Thankfully, they were good friends and comrades with her and that knowledge did soothe their jealousy quite a bit.

Xinghe wasn’t aware of the little humorous power struggle with her at the center, so she went back to focus on Angel Orphanage. If the place was out in the open, she could see it, but it was a different story for things that happened inside the buildings. However, this was sufficient for what they needed.

Time slowly passed, and it was soon night. Xinghe’s group all focused on the movement within the orphanage, and soon, they discovered that people had started action.

While the orphanage quieted down for the night, a woman carrying a child in her arms came out from one of the buildings and headed straight to the van. Then, two guys holding a crate between them intercepted her.

They placed the child into the crate and sealed the crate. Then the crate was tossed into the back of the van. After everything was secured, the van’s engine started up, and they drove away. Their every action was recorded by Xinghe.

Ee Chen whispered, “What shall we do now?”

“Let’s go hijack that car!” Sam suggested in a severe tone. They were furious seeing this for themselves. Now, they believed many orphans had died an unknown death in that orphanage.

They couldn’t imagine the things these children had gone through before they died, but it must have been some cruel torment. If possible, they wanted to level this sick orphanage and demolish the entire He Lan family!

Xinghe kept her cool head and rejected them. “There’s no need to be get personally involved, we should call the police.”

“That’s right, we should report them to the police!” Ali agreed.

Ee Chen though was dubious. “The He Lan family is too powerful, I don’t think that law enforcement can harm them in any way.”

“Then, what’s the point of hijacking their car?” Xinghe asked.

The rest of them were silenced. Indeed, if law enforcement couldn’t do anything against them, then what was the point of stopping their van?

They temporarily wouldn’t be able to harm the He Lan family and the only thing they could do was report them to the police and at least light a small fire under them.

This was Xinghe’s purpose, to find themselves an opening to deal with the He Lan family.

Thus, Xinghe immediately sent the video to the nearest police station. Not only that, she also posted the video online and soon her video became a trending topic!

Chapter 697: Chaos in the He Lan Family

 

Overnight, Angel Orphanage’s crime was exposed to the world. There was a palpable rage when people saw the child being sealed in the crate and tossed into the van.

Very quickly, a large group of police and media mobilized. Charity groups also joined in to intercept that van, they wanted to save the child. Of course, the He Lan family received the news at the first notice as well. They were shocked, they had no idea how their secret was leaked. He Lan Qi immediately called someone to have this handled.

When the van driver knew he had been exposed, he was shot with fear. He tried to turn around and run but the police were already tracking his movement; no matter where he tried to run, the police would be tailing him. Combined with the roadblocks, the van driver was like a caught fly.

Even He Lan Chang’s influence couldn’t suppress this anymore. No one dared to come to his aid. Everyone knew about Angel Orphanage’s problem after the video was leaked. The police didn’t dare to openly shelter the He Lan family anymore, after all, the whole country was following this story closely!

Unless they had a death wish, no one dared to get themselves involved. Therefore, the He Lan family could only stand helplessly as the car was pulled over, the passengers in it were detained, and the child in the back of the car was discovered. The fact that a child was sealed into a crate to be taken away was too suspicious, so no matter what excuse the He Lan family came up with, it was no use.

Just like the Xi family in Hwa Xia, the taller one stood, the greater the number of people that wanted you to fall. Therefore, when something like this that threatened the He Lan family’s position happened, many hidden enemies of theirs surfaced!

In just one night, news about the He Lan family appeared like mushrooms after a spring rain. Multiple media outlets were reporting on them, and the internet was abuzz with discussion on this mysterious family.

The mysterious veil that had protected the He Lan family for decades was rudely taken away, and they were thus exposed to the world. Many knew of the existence of the He Lan family because of this.

They were shoved directly into the public eye, and from then on, every one of their movements would be under public scrutiny. They couldn’t maintain a low profile anymore, and they had to be extra careful to not let their weaknesses be exposed or it would be over for them.

Chaos swept through the He Lan family like a tornado, and this was exactly what Xinghe wanted.

Witnessing this, Ee Chen was overjoyed. “Miss Xia, your idea is brilliant, let’s see how He Lan Chang handles this catastrophe!”

“It’s best if the police throw all of them in jail; they don’t deserve to live among the decent public!” Ali hissed through gritted teeth.

“Xinghe, let’s find a way to destroy them!” Sam and the guys were equally incensed. This was because they realized the girl from last night was not dead. In other words, the He Lan family planned to burn a little girl that was still alive!

The girl was paralyzed but she was still alive. They planned to cremate her alive, so how could that not anger anyone that had a heart?

When they saw the news that morning, Xinghe’s group was at their anger limit. Earlier, they thought the child in the crate was already dead, but in reality, she was still alive.

Chapter 698: Leaving Country R

 

The fact that they were heartless enough to cremate a living little girl made chills run down everyone’s spines. If not for the anonymous tip, the girl’s ending would have been indescribably torturous. Thinking about that made Ali’s group yearn to snap all of the He Lan family’s necks!

Xinghe shared their anger but she understood the importance of keeping a cool head.

“There is no way to destroy them yet,” Xinghe answered coldly. “This might bring them some trouble, but they’ll have plenty of ways to deal with it. It is not enough to destroy them.”

“Then what can we do? Let them continue these atrocities? Who knows how many innocent children they will continue to kill? In fact, perhaps those children bodies they have cremated were not bodies but living children!” Ali said in a tone that oozed with hatred. It lit up the hatred in everyone’s hearts.

A flash of severity appeared in Xinghe’s eyes. “Of course, they will have to be punished. Don’t worry, I will make sure they pay for this! But now, we will have to wait.”

“Wait for what?” Ee Chen was curious.

Xinghe replied softly, “For an opportunity.”

“An opportunity that is better than this?” Ali’s group was confused; they couldn’t understand what she meant.

Xinghe nodded. “That’s right. We’re waiting to see how they will respond and this will give us a chance to gauge the depth of the He Lan family’s influence. At the same time, we will find out how many people are out to get them. So, we will need to wait for the perfect time to strike.”

“What if there is no such opportunity?” Ee Chen was worried.

Xinghe smirked. “Opportunities are everywhere, it is a question of whether we can identify and grab them. When the opportunity presents itself, we will strike hard and the way to destroy them will reveal itself.”

“Xinghe, we believe in you!” Cairn said confidently. Everyone put their faith in her as well, because she was none other than Xia Xinghe.

She was not going to let any opportunity slip through her finger and would launch the fatal blow when the time was right. She had a trail of success behind her and they were confident it wouldn’t be any different this time. They believed in her ability and talent.

…

The He Lan family landed in hot waters, troubles were chasing them around so much so that they didn’t have time for Xinghe anymore. He Lan Qi no longer had the luxury of harassing Xinghe since he needed to save his own ass first.

Xinghe made use of this opportunity to leave Country R. She had spent about ten days in Country R, but she had been through a lot and found out so much. It was still a surprise to her that her mother was the second Shen Miss. Other than that, she managed to confirm the suspicions about the He Lan family.

For personal and humane reasons, she was going to destroy this family and exposing the orphanage was only the first step. The next time she returned to this country, she would have come prepared to destroy them!

She would let them simmer in this trouble for a while because this was when she could collect the most information she needed!

Chapter 699: Rush to the Shen Family

 

Only with a wealth of information could Xinghe devise a plan to completely destroy them!

Of course, even after she had returned to Hwa Xia, she could continue to come up with ways to deal with them, but the most important thing she needed to do then was to rush to the Shen family, to inform them of the truth, especially, the fact that her mother was the Shen family’s second daughter.

Therefore, Xinghe’s plane didn’t land in City T but in City A. After landing, she rushed to the Shen family’s house. Only Ali followed her on this return. Sam and the guys stayed in Country R to protect and assist Ee Chen collecting more information on the He Lan family.

In the car, Ali was overly excited like it was her who was related to the Shen family and not Xinghe. “Xinghe, do you think Elder Shen will faint from sheer joy when he finds out you’re his biological granddaughter?”

Xinghe smiled slightly. “I hope he doesn’t.”

“I know he will be very happy and love you even more. He already treats you so nicely even though he doesn’t know you two are related by blood, so this will be such good news for him. The world is so small, I’m sure no one could have predicted that you are really related to them…” Ali sighed happily; she was very happy for Xinghe. Perhaps influenced by Ali, Xinghe also started to get a little excited and anxious. Honestly, she had no idea how Elder Shen and the rest of the Shen family would react…

She knew she was happy because she finally found her mother’s kin and she would have more family to care about in the world. She would treat the Shen family like she treated Xia Zhi and her uncle. Many things were unstable in the world, but family ties would always be an exception because blood is thicker than water.

…

Finally, they arrived at the Shen family’s door. To Xinghe’s surprise, there was another guest that day. It was Tong Yan!

Like in the movies, their cars came from opposite ends of the road and stopped together in front of the entrance. Xinghe descended from her car and saw Tong Yan exiting her own car. She had beside her a young and beautiful woman who Xinghe had not seen before.

Resentment immediately bubbled up in Tong Yan’s eyes when she saw Xinghe. After Madam President accepted Xinghe as her stepdaughter, Tong Yan had nothing but jealousy and resentment towards Xinghe. Xinghe not only ruined her life but also had assumed her role, so how could she live that down‽

Therefore, Tong Yan would never forgive Xinghe as long as she had a breath in her and would do everything she could to make Xinghe’s life difficult.

Someone as fiery and unreasonable as her naturally couldn’t suppress her anger and resentment when she noticed Xinghe. “Just returned from the overseas and the first thing she does is to come suck up to our Shen family. Xia Xinghe, don’t you ever think simply because Auntie accepted you as her stepdaughter, you are really a part of the Shen family. You’d better take a good look at yourself and realize that you are not qualified to bear the Shen name! If you’re clever, you should take your commoner’s ass far away from my family and stop trying to affiliate yourself to us, because it’s very humiliating for us!”

The first thing that came out of her mouth was something so unsightly, so Ali retorted angrily, “Who do you think you are that you dare to talk to Xinghe like this‽”