Chapter 19 Tang Qiao'er Takes Him On

"Tang Qiao'er... that name, I feel like I've heard it somewhere before." Shen Jingjue pinched his brow, muttering to himself. "I've done a deeper investigation into this Miss Tang." Shen Jingjue thought, *This good-for-nothing secretary has finally wised up for once, finally thinking ahead of me.* His eyes lit up. "Tell me the results." "The result is, I found nothing." Han Xian's shoulders slumped, and he spread his hands helplessly. "Han Xian, I think you can go to HR for your severance tomorrow." A cold chill settled between Shen Jingjue's brows. "Mr. Shen, please don't be angry! It's not that I didn't want to investigate, it's just that Miss Tang's information is like a top-secret file. I truly wanted to, but I was powerless!" Han Xian's face turned pale with fright, and he nervously wiped away sweat. "Isn't it strange? I heard this Miss Tang is the only daughter born to Chairman Tang's first wife, a legitimate heiress from a prominent family, yet there's no information about her online. I've checked every social media platform I could think of, and found nothing. Could this young lady be living like the Little Dragon Girl in the mountains?" "Does she have a photo? Let me see." "Ah, yes, I do! It took a lot of effort to find this one." Han Xian took out his phone, pulled up a photo, and placed it in front of Shen Jingjue. The man stared at it, then erupted in fury. "Han Xian! Are you trying to die?!" The old photo on the screen was not only blurry, but the little girl held in Tang Wanting's arms was only four or five years old. What the hell could he tell from that? "Mr. Shen, please don't be angry! This is truly the only photo of Miss Tang I could find online. It's from twenty years ago, at Mrs. Tang's funeral..." Han Xian felt like serving a ruler was like serving a tiger; next time, he'd have to keep emergency heart medicine on hand. Twenty years ago, that meant Tang Qiao'er was very young, perhaps twenty-four or twenty-five. About the same age as Bai Xiaoxiao. Shen Jingjue stared intently at the photo, his brows furrowing tighter the longer he looked. Why did he feel that the little girl in the photo also had a hint of Bai Xiaoxiao's features? Damn it! They were divorced, yet he still found himself thinking about his ex-wife from time to time. What kind of foolishness was this? Just then, the sound of a servant came from outside the door. "Second Young Master, the Chairman wishes to see you. He has something to discuss." In the living room, Qin Shu nestled in Shen Guangjing's arms, sobbing delicately. At over forty years old, she could still unreservedly act spoiled in her husband's arms, crying like a character from a melodramatic TV show. "Jing, my sister is truly pitiful. She married into the Jin family, raised her children, and lived a decent life for a few years, and now she's encountered this trouble... She called me tonight, her voice hoarse from crying, saying she was too ashamed to see me, not wanting to disgrace our Shen family..." "How could this be a disgrace? We'll be family soon, so let's not talk like strangers." Shen Guangjing's large hand caressed Qin Shu's shoulder, his voice incredibly gentle. "Once Jingjue arrives, we'll think of a solution together." Over the years, Qin Shu had relied on this innocent facade to drive away Shen Jingjue's mother and successfully take her place, firmly controlling the master of the Shen family. And Shen Guangjing, precisely, was drawn to this, unable to resist her. "Dad, you called for me." Shen Jingjue walked over, his eyes cold and unmoving. "Jingjue, you must save Ruo'er's family this time!" Qin Shu elegantly wiped her tears with a silk handkerchief, sobbing, "Both Chairman Jin and Ruo'er are not in good health. After this incident, Ruo'er hasn't eaten or drunk and has fallen ill. If you care for her and pity her, you must quickly find a solution!" "Jingjue, have you found out what exactly happened with this matter?" Shen Guangjing asked, frowning while comforting his delicate wife. "I have. The news was leaked by a newly appointed general manager of KS Group. Her name is Tang Qiao'er." Shen Jingjue lowered his gaze, deliberately avoiding the affectionate scene between the couple. Such warmth, in his memory, Shen Guangjing had never given to him and his mother. Perhaps the man had long forgotten what his mother looked like. "KS... Haimen Tang Group?!" Qin Shu covered her mouth, unable to help but gasp. "That's the richest family in Haimen! How could my sister's family provoke them?!" "The Tang family and our Shen family have always been at odds. Our ancestors had a deep-seated feud, and the Tang family's great-grandmother even swore that future generations of the Tang family would never marry into the Shen family. Anyone who defied this would be expelled from the Tang family and disowned." Shen Jingjue hadn't cared initially, because he was going to marry Jin Enruo, not some Tang family heiress. But hearing these words, a fine crack seemed to appear in the depths of his heart, and a chill seeped into his core. "Oh dear! It must be that the Tang family saw that the Jin family was about to marry into ours, so they secretly attacked the Jin Group to indirectly suppress our Shen family! How malicious!" Qin Shu angrily twisted the silk handkerchief in her hands. "Jingjue, go see that Miss Tang tomorrow. You must find a way to make her stop attacking the Jin Group. This isn't just the Jin Group's problem; it will also affect our Shen family's reputation!" Shen Guangjing's tone was extremely stern. "Oh, Jing, why are you being so harsh? Jingjue has always been an obedient child, he understands quickly." Qin Shu gently squeezed her husband's shoulder, speaking softly. "I'm helping the Jin Group purely for Ruo'er, it has nothing to do with anyone else, Aunt Qin." Shen Jingjue's peach blossom eyes were as cold and deep as a潭. He turned and left after speaking. Qin Shu's face turned pale with anger. She was clearly the Chairwoman of the Shen Group, yet this boy still called her Aunt Qin. What a huge irony! "Stop! Why are you still using that 'Aunt Qin' address? A-Shu is my wife, she is your mother. Don't you have any manners, child?!" Shen Guangjing suddenly stood up and angrily rebuked him. Shen Jingjue stopped, but did not turn around. "A man can have several wives, but only one mother. You clearly understand this, so why force the issue?" Tang Yue came to Shengjing tonight to see Tang Qiao'er, and during dinner, the topic of Gao Ming and the Jin Group inevitably came up. "Dad already knows your decision. He didn't say much, only that if the evidence is conclusive and the circumstances are true, then we must pursue it to the end and show no leniency." Tang Yue carefully cut the steak for his sister. "Old Wan, that man, he's a scoundrel when it comes to women, but he's clear-headed about other things." Tang Qiao'er ate a piece of rare steak, chewing as she narrowed her clear eyes. "That's why the three mothers are so devoted to him. Besides being a philanderer, Dad's character is actually good. He hasn't mistreated any of his wives." "Yes, those who came later are enjoying their spring. In ancient times, only the new bride's laughter was heard, who listened to the old one's cries?" Tang Qiao'er lowered her lashes, stabbing her fork fiercely into the steak. Tang Yue gazed at his sister's gradually reddening eyes, and tenderly stroked her hair. "I know you no longer hate the three wives, you just can't let go of the knot in your heart, feeling it's unfair to our mother. But Qiao'er, have you ever considered that perhaps Mother herself no longer resented Father?" "How could she not resent him? She just endured it. How could any woman in this world tolerate her man having a harem of wives and concubines, with his heart filled with..." Tang Qiao'er's breath hitched, and she stopped abruptly. Wasn't she the same? She knew Shen Jingjue had a moonlight crush, yet she, with her love-struck mind, fell deeply in love, pouring her heart out for that man, only to be cruelly abandoned. Old Wan was a philanderer, but he knew how to care for people. But Shen Jingjue? For three years, he didn't even give her a proper look, and then he repeatedly stabbed her in the heart, judging a gentleman with a petty mind. She must have been blind to love this heartless man for thirteen years! "Shen Jingjue has been quiet these past two days, he hasn't called me." Tang Yue slowly sipped his red wine. "Heh, because he's busy cleaning up after his moonlight crush's family, how could he have time for me?" Tang Qiao'er leisurely swirled her wine glass, her bright eyes gleaming with a sharp, imposing aura. "Bai Xiaoxiao is too weak. This round, Tang Qiao'er will take him on!"