Chapter 66 - 61: Terminating the Deal (Part 2)
"Jianian, you..." Bai Changxia hesitated.
She had never dated anyone, but she could tell that the marks near her chest were different from ordinary abrasions; they must be kiss marks.
After sending a message to Fu Jichen, Shen Jianian looked up at her in confusion, "What’s wrong?"
Bai Changxia hadn’t figured out how to ask her yet.
Following her gaze, Shen Jianian glanced down, hurriedly covered her chest with her hand, then tightened the collar of her bathrobe, staring blankly at the carpet by the bed, feeling embarrassed.
"Did you break up with Pei Che?" Bai Changxia asked indirectly.
Shen Jianian looked at her, "Do you know why my family fell apart overnight?"
Bai Changxia shook her head. After the Shen Family incident, she saw some reports in the news, but they didn’t specify the reasons, only using the words "mismanagement" to summarize everything.
Her family background was average, and no matter how much she tried to inquire, she couldn’t reach the circle the Shen Family was in, so she remained unaware of the inside story.
"Someone from the Pei Family set up a trap for my dad." Shen Jianian sat on the bed hugging her knees, staring into space. "My dad was ensnared because he trusted a friend, and when the truth came to light, he was so infuriated that he had a heart attack and couldn’t be resuscitated at the hospital. He died clutching my mom’s hand. My mom couldn’t take the shock; whenever she closed her eyes, she saw my dad in his final moments. It was torturous for her, and she ultimately chose to join him."
It was the first time Bai Changxia had heard any of this. She covered her trembling lips with her hand, her eyes welling up with tears.
Shen Jianian turned away and quickly wiped the corner of her eye with her finger, taking a deep breath with her neck raised: "Xiaxia, tell me, with such hatred between us, how could I possibly stay with him?"