Miss Shen ran away after finishing her meal, which angered her short-lived uncle to the point of res

Chapter 235 You should discuss it with your brother Xiaoyan.

"Wanwan." Lin Xiaoyan suddenly lowered his voice, and the next second his well-defined hand reached towards her cheek.

Shen Feiwan grabbed his wrist with lightning speed, her expression stern and her whole demeanor extremely alert.

"It's just a feather." Lin Xiaoyan frowned slightly, his fingertips hovering in mid-air. "It must be from your clothes. I just wanted to help you remove it."

Shen Feiwan released her hand, frowned, and said, "No need. I'm not used to people suddenly getting close to me."

"Am I someone else?" Lin Xiaoyan chuckled, his warm breath brushing against her earlobe. "A certain little girl used to chase after me calling me 'Brother Xiaoyan'."

Shen Feiwan's lips parted slightly—

"Don't rush to shut me up with your words." Lin Xiaoyan interrupted her. "Think about it carefully. You used to have feelings for me."

Lin Xiaoyan's words had a hidden meaning: Shen Feiwan was asking for a favor today, and she certainly wasn't as confrontational as she used to be.

She suddenly curled her red lips into a cold smile, "Then Brother Xiaoyan should remember our past relationship and help his sister more."

Lin Xiaoyan gazed at her, a gentle and deep smile spreading across his face, his eyes like deep pools under the moonlight. "I stopped seeing you as a sister a long time ago."

Shen Feiwan turned her face away, suppressing the urge to roll her eyes at Lin Xiaoyan.

Lin Xiaoyan didn't speak to her again, but instead used his gaze to carefully trace her beautiful profile.

The glint of snow outside the window reflected in his eyes. He knew he had always been indulgent towards her. "Wanwan, Brother Xiaoyan, there's no rush. We have plenty of time."

Shen Feiwan held back for a moment, her voice as calm as a still pond, "My family is safe, that's why I have a future."

Lin Xiaoyan's eyes darkened slightly, and he raised his hand to lightly tap the front seat. "Drive faster."

The Maybach slowly drove into the Lin family mansion.

This wasn't Shen Feiwan's first visit to the Lin family. The modern Chinese-style mansion exuded understated luxury, which Shen Feiwan found somewhat oppressive, something she hadn't liked before and still didn't like now.

Especially when he met Lin Xiaoyan's mother, Ye Wanjie.

Ye Wanjie had never liked Shen Feiwan. She felt that Shen Feiwan was unconventional and did not have the demeanor of a well-bred lady. Moreover, she was unruly and difficult to control.

Upon seeing Lin Xiaoyan leading her into the house, a hint of displeasure flashed across her well-maintained face.

She asked her son, "Weren't you away on a business trip? Why are you back so soon?"

Lin Xiaoyan knew that his mother didn't like Shen Feiwan, so he stepped forward and shielded Shen Feiwan behind him without making a sound. "Wanwan has something to discuss with Dad."

"Really?" Ye Wanjie glanced critically at Shen Feiwan and said, "You don't need to come back personally for such trivial matters in the future."

She suddenly raised her chin again, "The daughter of the Shen family doesn't need to greet me when she sees me. Is this the kind of upbringing you Shen family has?"

Shen Feiwan met her gaze, a half-smile playing on her lips. "Hello, Aunt Ye. You're still as young and beautiful as ever."

Ye Wanjie frowned slightly.

This sounds like a compliment, but isn't it just a veiled way of saying she's old?

“Mom,” Lin Xiaoyan interrupted the silent exchange at the right moment, placing his hand lightly on Shen Feiwan’s waist, “Let’s go see Dad first.”

Shen Feiwan soon met Lin Zhenhua in the study.

Lin Zhenhua still liked Shen Feiwan very much. After Ye Wanjie gave birth to Lin Xiaoyan, he always wanted to have a daughter, but Ye Wanjie's health condition did not allow it, so he only had one son, Lin Xiaoyan.

"Uncle Lin!" Shen Feiwan greeted him warmly with a smile as soon as she entered the door.

Lin Zhenhua stood up from his mahogany desk, his gaze behind his glasses revealing a rare gentleness. "Long time no see, Wanwan."

He looked at the woman in front of him, who had lost her childishness, and said with a sense of satisfaction, "You are still a lovely little girl, just like before."

Shen Feiwan maintained a perfect smile, but couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

She's no longer the little girl who would be happy for half a day over a box of chocolates.

But her voice remained gentle, "Uncle Lin is still as energetic and in excellent condition as before."

After exchanging pleasantries, Lin Zhenhua's expression turned serious. "Your brother Xiaoyan has already told me about the Shen family's affairs."

He frowned, and his voice turned somber. "If he hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known. I asked around, and the situation is not optimistic."

Upon hearing this bad news, Shen Feiwan's knuckles turned white as she gripped the knife. "Uncle Lin, please tell me what exactly happened."

Lin Zhenhua took a deep breath. "They were reported for having ties with foreign intelligence organizations and betraying core secrets."

Shen Feiwan remained silent for a long while. "Impossible. My parents and brothers are not like that. They had no motive to betray the country."

Her voice was frighteningly calm, but her slightly trembling eyes betrayed her unease.

“Of course I believe they aren’t, but I’m afraid someone is sabotaging things.” Lin Zhenhua looked directly at Shen Feiwan. “I know you haven’t been around them often these past few years. You’re not in the same field as them, so you might think scientific research is simple. But child, there’s vicious competition in every industry. Do you understand what I mean?”

Shen Feiwan's fingernails dug into her palm.

Lin Zhenhua's voice suddenly turned somber, "Now that they have all been taken away for investigation, it means that the whistleblower has produced or fabricated substantial evidence that is very detrimental to them; otherwise, the level of secrecy would not be so high."

...The crime of treason is very serious, especially in cases that are highly classified.

The four members of the family felt their mouths go dry and their throats tighten just listening to this.

She looked up, swallowed hard, and asked, "Uncle Lin, who is that person? Can you find out?"

Lin Zhenhua took off his glasses, revealing deep wrinkles between his brows. "If it were before, I might have had some connections, but unfortunately he's fallen from grace, so Uncle can't know anything more."

"Wanwan, I'm also withdrawing because of this." Lin Zhenhua said, then suddenly turned and walked towards the bookshelf. "You and your brother Xiaoyan can discuss the rest."

Shen Feiwan watched Lin Zhenhua's retreating figure and understood that he had said all he needed to say.

Lin Xiaoyan's gaze was sharp as he locked onto Shen Feiwan. "Let's go, come sit at my place."

Shen Feiwan bowed to Lin Zhenhua to take her leave and followed Lin Xiaoyan out of the study.

As they walked down the corridor, Lin Xiaoyan suddenly stopped and asked Shen Feiwan, "Should we go to my room or the study?"

Shen Feiwan glanced at him sideways and walked straight to the east side.

Lin Xiaoyan followed her, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Luckily, brother didn't change the study, otherwise Wanwan would have taken the wrong turn."

Relying on her memory, Shen Feiwan stopped precisely in front of the study door and stepped aside.

Lin Xiaoyan reached out and turned the gilded doorknob. "Please come in."

Stepping into the study, Lin Xiaoyan gestured around, "Does this feel familiar? It's the same layout as before."

Shen Feiwan turned to look directly at him. "What does Uncle Lin mean? He said he wants me to discuss this with you. So you had connections from the beginning, right?"