Chapter 87: Tell Me, Who Is He

Jiang Sui looked nervously at Shen Qian's cold face before her. "Brother Shen Qian?"

She had come because Shen Qian had summoned her with, "Come out, I have something to ask you." Now, she sat in the passenger seat of his car.

"I heard you bought a toy store," Shen Qian said indifferently.

Jiang Sui was puzzled. "You even know about that?"

"Do you know who owned that toy store?"

Suddenly it occurred to Jiang Sui that the Shen family was in the toy business. "Could it be... your family’s store?" Surely it couldn’t be such a coincidence.

But from Shen Qian’s expression, she could tell he had already confirmed it.

He looked at her, his face grave. "Tell me honestly, are you being kept?"

Jiang Sui was just unscrewing a bottle of water and nearly spat it out.

Seeing her silence, Shen Qian took it as acquiescence and continued in a serious tone: "I know the entertainment industry is a chaotic place, with many unspoken rules. But you’re still so young. Do you know what it means if you take that path?"

Jiang Sui was baffled. "Huh?" She hadn’t even said anything yet.

"Tell me, who is he?" Shen Qian pressed.

Jiang Sui was speechless.

"I’ll pay off whatever you owe him and help you sever all ties," Shen Qian insisted.

Jiang Sui hesitated. If she told him it was Lu Ye, would that spark some kind of epic war?

Seeing her struggling expression, Shen Qian frowned. "What's wrong?"

Jiang Sui forced a crooked smile. "Brother Shen Qian... how did you come to the conclusion that I was being kept?"

"Otherwise, where would you get the money to take over that store?"

"If I said I inherited my father’s estate, would you believe me?"

Shen Qian fell silent.

Jiang Sui spent a long while explaining before she finally convinced him. When the truth came out, Shen Qian looked a little embarrassed. The car lapsed into silence.

"Sorry, I misunderstood you," Shen Qian said, his voice much gentler now.

Jiang Sui immediately smiled. "Brother Shen Qian, you were just worried about me. It’s fine."

Seeing her smile, Shen Qian finally relaxed.

"I understand now. I won’t think of you that way again," he promised, inwardly cursing himself for ever doubting such a sensible, adorable little sister.

"I’ll have someone transfer the money for that shop back to you. Consider it a gift from your brother for our reunion."

With this bold pronouncement, Shen Qian drove Jiang Sui back to the Shen family’s home.

"Come on, let’s go home for dinner," he said casually, though his methods were not far off from kidnapping.

Jiang Sui had nothing to say. Maybe, brother, you should just delete me from your life? This kind of love is simply too overbearing.

Back at the Shen residence, Jiang Sui was immediately doted on by everyone—so much so that they didn’t even want to let her go to sleep elsewhere.

Before leaving, Jiang Sui gave everyone in the Shen family a peace charm she had drawn herself.

The Shens took it as a heartfelt gesture and received them with joy.

Jiang Sui said nothing more. After all, she couldn’t very well tell them, "You Shen family people are as naive as children, and thus easy targets for evil spirits who would drain your good fortune."

With the family dinner over, Jiang Sui’s vacation was coming to an end.

She resumed her activities, posting beautiful photos on social media and checking the latest trends in the entertainment world.

Bai Xixue remained a polarizing figure, but continuous marketing kept her trending. Ever since Jiang Sui’s video of her encounter with a criminal went viral, her fanbase had grown rapidly. More and more people wanted to collaborate with her.

"Keep an eye on a few behind-the-scenes professionals with a good reputation in the industry," Jiang Sui said to Shi Heng as she reviewed her upcoming schedule.

Shi Heng, arms full of documents, was puzzled. "Why should I keep an eye on them?"

Jiang Sui didn’t elaborate. "You never know when they might come in handy," she replied.

Shi Heng raised an eyebrow. He had a feeling Jiang Sui was planning something big. And he had his reasons.

This woman, though young, handled things with unusual shrewdness. She also exuded a mysterious, reassuring energy—something he’d never encountered before.

As Jiang Sui glanced through her schedule, her eyes fell on a poster on the desk. She suddenly realized the boy at sea in the image looked very familiar.

"Who is this?" she asked Shi Heng.

Shi Heng sipped his coffee and glanced at the poster. "Oh, him? He’s a newly debuted idol—hugely popular. Look how handsome he is. In all my years in the business, I’ve never seen such a pretty boy in showbiz. You might even get a chance to work together someday, though I hope not; his fans are so fierce they’d chew you alive."

Jiang Sui stared at the poster, lost in thought.

Wasn’t this the blond boy she’d seen at the bank that day?