"Su Beicheng of the Su Corporation is suspected of a crime. Please accompany us."
The door was kicked open with a bang, and fully armed police officers streamed in.
Su Beicheng, his sleepiness completely vanished, instinctively raised his hands.
"Officer, what… what is the meaning of this?"
"I am a good citizen of Hua Country, is there some misunderstanding?"
"Su Beicheng, this is an arrest warrant. We have received a report that you are suspected of multiple crimes, including corruption and bribery. An audit and tax clearance of your accounts will follow. Please come with us!"
A nimble officer swiftly grabbed him from behind, and handcuffs clicked shut around Su Beicheng's wrists.
Cold sweat beaded on Su Beicheng's forehead, his heart pounding.
He never imagined that after spending a fortune on compensation, the police would still come for him.
Before he could even catch his breath, he was being reported?
Su Beicheng, already guilty, found himself speechless.
He had no choice but to obediently follow the police out of the house.
Zhao Yuan, behind him, was not spared either.
Su Li was not at the Su residence; she had already been arrested and taken to the police station.
In reality, this trip was merely a formality. The information provided by Shi Xinxin was detailed enough to be considered conclusive evidence. They were just there to record a statement and await the results from the tax authorities and the audit.
What the Su family didn't expect was that Shi Xinxin had no intention of letting them off the hook easily. She had even invited reporters and media outlets.
The entire process, from the Su family's arrest to them boarding the police car, was recorded.
The scene was chaotic, with too many reporters for the police to manage.
Flashes from cameras illuminated the ugly faces of the Su family members, and their even uglier hearts.
Even after the Su family was inside the police car, the reporters dared not approach them for interviews.
With sensational images but no complete truth, the audience was left with ample room for imagination.
Soon, the news spread like wildfire online.
People sighed with regret.
Shi Xinxin watched the situation unfold with a cold gaze.
"How did the Su family end up crossing my path?"
Shi Xinxin couldn't help but get a headache whenever she thought about this question.
The Shi family had always been rooted overseas, and they were not on the same level as the Su family, making a chance encounter difficult.
Her grandfather, Shi Yuan, had also told her that her biological parents had sacrificed their lives years ago while involved in pharmaceutical research.
The only connection the Shi family had to China was Old Master Sheng.
Ironically, Sheng Chenjin's parents had also both passed away.
Such coincidences made it hard not to connect them.
If she were to ask Sheng Chenjin directly, they weren't that close yet.
She hadn't yet replied to Sheng Chenjin's invitation for a meeting, but it was probably around the time for the paternity test results.
She hadn't even figured out her own background yet, and she was already eagerly trying to uncover the identities of her three children.
She rubbed her temples.
Before returning to China, her plan was to stabilize her career first. But ever since meeting Sheng Chenjin, it felt like something was veering off course.
"Ring ring ring…"
Someone was calling Shi Xinxin via WeChat video call.
She picked it up and was surprised. When had the old man had the leisure time to call her?
"Grandpa, you finally remembered you have a granddaughter."
Shi Xinxin maintained her usual poker face, but her gaze softened considerably.
"Hmph, you brat, don't you know how your grandpa treats you? Sigh, all these years of painstaking efforts to nurture you… sigh."
Shi Yuan knew she liked acting, and he was happy to play along.
What else could he do? After spending most of his life, he had only one granddaughter. How could he not dote on her?
Shi Xinxin's eyes narrowed. She felt that there was more to her grandfather's words than just a simple act.
"Grandpa, you shouldn't joke like this."
Although Shi Yuan was old, he was still a renowned figure overseas, possessing a decisiveness that rivaled any young person.
He wouldn't usually contact her unless it was something important.
His time was extremely precious.
"You little brat, have you forgotten what I told you before?"
"Your parents' matter is a dead end. Don't bother investigating. As long as those people don't want you to know, your influence will never be enough."
"The four people who knew the secret are all gone. Why do you insist on dwelling on this?"
Shi Yuan knew that this granddaughter, who had been brought back later in life, had an unusual spirit and a stubbornness similar to the Shi family members – they never gave up until they achieved their goals.
"Grandpa, are you saying that even you can't figure this out because you're trying to stop me?"
Shi Xinxin was unwilling to accept it. Ever since she learned of the humiliation she endured in the Su family, the truth had become a thorn buried in her heart, making her restless if it wasn't removed.
"Your parents and that Sheng family kid's parents were staff members of a national pharmaceutical research project. Their secret operation was exposed."
"Your parents, unable to leave you behind, brought you along to Hua Country. They guarded the secret fiercely but were murdered."
Shi Yuan seemed reluctant to recall, closing his eyes.
Shi Xinxin, however, thought that since she returned to China with her parents and they were murdered, the Su family must have played a role in this!
"Those people succeeded, believing that with your parents' deaths, some of China's pharmaceutical technology would be lost, and even if they didn't obtain the technology, China wouldn't win."
Shi Yuan's eyes were filled with memories, pride, and no trace of grief.
"They just didn't expect that, haha, in the end, it was that Sheng family couple who continued and completed the research!"
Shi Xinxin looked at Shi Yuan's slightly excited expression, her eyebrows furrowed with worry.
"Are the Sheng family parents not suspects?"
Shi Xinxin seriously suspected that her grandfather had become senile.
Shi Yuan looked understanding, clearly anticipating Shi Xinxin's suspicion.
"I knew you'd think that, you little brat. However, investigating those matters will be in vain. The Sheng family parents later committed suicide by burning charcoal, leaving two children to fend for themselves. Where would you find the truth?"
Shi Yuan's eyes were full of regret. If those four people were still alive, they would have been influential figures.
"I can only tell you that the Sheng family was also a victim in what happened back then."
"Brat, I'm telling you not to trouble yourself with this for your own good. I spent most of my life unable to appease the anger of my son and daughter. How many decades do you have?"
"Are you going to live the rest of your life carrying their anger?"
Shi Yuan genuinely didn't want to see his granddaughter spend the rest of her life in sadness.
Shi Xinxin had already lived a life that wasn't hers for the first ten-plus years. He should have been able to compensate her for those missing years.
How could he bear to see her live with hatred?