Shi Xinxin hung up the phone, her mind still a blur. She had no idea what was going on. Her father was going to Bali for her wedding? What kind of situation was this?
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At the airport, Chen Nan hung up the phone and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Shi Jinsong had instructed him beforehand to keep it a secret from Shi Xinxin. Otherwise, he would have been in big trouble. But why would the boss have him impersonate a family member to deceive Shi Xinxin?
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The plane landed slowly. Shi Xinxin got out of the car with her suitcase and got into the waiting sedan. The car drove into the city. Shi Xinxin looked at the familiar streets outside the window, suddenly feeling uneasy. Why would her father hide from her and go to Bali? Could it be... No! Impossible! Her father would never abandon her! She was his only daughter.
"Screech—" The car stopped at the hotel entrance. The driver said, "Miss Shi, we've arrived." Shi Xinxin composed herself, got out, and walked into the hotel. She took the elevator to the presidential suite on the top floor. Shi Xinxin knocked on the door and heard a lazy, magnetic voice from inside, "Come in."
She pushed the door open and saw a man of unparalleled handsomeness lying on the bed in the spacious and luxurious bedroom. He was wearing a dark gray suit, his bow tie slightly askew, revealing his exquisitely sexy collarbone. Two buttons of his shirt were undone, exposing his alluring chest. Shi Xinxin stared blankly at the man before her, "...You, what are you doing here?"
The man slowly opened his eyes, gazed at her, and curled his thin lips, "Guess?" Shi Xinxin swallowed, "You... didn't you go to Bali?" "Why can't I go?" The man lifted the covers, sat up with his tall and slender body, casually grabbed a bathrobe and put it on. He crossed his arms, approached her, and smiled wickedly, "If I didn't go, who were you planning to marry?"
Shi Xinxin flinched back, "You... what nonsense are you talking about?" "Oh, really?" The man reached out and pinched her jaw, narrowing his eyes, "Shi Xinxin, I remember I warned you. Stay away from Mo Shengfeng." "I don't know what you're talking about," Shi Xinxin turned her face away and broke free from his grip, "Let me go! Who gave you the right to control me!"
The man snorted coldly, "The right of you owing me a life." "Are you crazy! I'm only twenty, I'm still so young, I'm not going to die. I don't want you to save me!" Shi Xinxin gritted her teeth. "So what?" the man said nonchalantly, "Since you owe me a life, you naturally have to repay it." "That's simply robber's logic!" Shi Xinxin glared at him, "I don't owe you anything!"
"Is that so?" The man sneered, his voice utterly cold, "Then if I kidnap you and send you to the hospital right now, do you think you'd still say you don't owe me?" "You—" Shi Xinxin was furious, "How dare you!" "Heh." The man raised an eyebrow, took out a bank card, and threw it at her feet, "What is there that I wouldn't dare to do?"
Shi Xinxin glanced at the bank card and instantly froze. "The password is six zeros." The man smiled elegantly, "If you want to redeem yourself, hurry up and raise the money." "You... you..." Shi Xinxin trembled with rage, "You're despicable!" "Likewise," the man glanced at her indifferently and turned to enter the bathroom.
"Bang—" the bathroom door closed again. Shi Xinxin clenched her fists, her fingernails digging into her palms. She lowered her head, her eyes gradually reddening. How was she going to get this money?
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The next morning.
"Knock knock knock—" Shi Xinxin was startled awake. She fumbled under the pillow and took out her phone. "Hello?" "Miss Shi, it's the weekend, so you don't have class. I've come to make you breakfast," the aunt's gentle voice came through, "Hurry up and wash up and eat. After eating, I'll do your makeup." "Oh, okay," Shi Xinxin replied. "If you're tired, just rest for a while. I'll call you again after I've made breakfast." "Yes, thank you for your trouble," Shi Xinxin said.
The aunt smiled and said, "You're welcome. You're the young master's sister. I also hope the young master and you can get along well." "Thank you." After hanging up the phone, Shi Xinxin sighed. Her brother and her? It would never happen in this lifetime... She tucked her phone back under the pillow, got out of bed, and quickly went to shower.
After showering, Shi Xinxin sat at the vanity table as the makeup artist applied a beautiful makeup to her. In the mirror, her features were delicate and radiant. Her clear black and white eyes were dewy and translucent, and her skin was as smooth as porcelain. The makeup artist praised her admiringly while applying makeup, "Miss, you're truly beautiful, your skin is so tender." "Thank you," Shi Xinxin said shyly.
The makeup artist couldn't help but compliment her a few more times before starting the makeup. Shi Xinxin sat in the chair, looking at herself in the mirror, suddenly feeling a sense of daze. She had slept very late last night. But she didn't feel tired at all. Images that shocked her flashed through her mind. That man named Sheng Chenjin was actually the crown prince of the Sheng Group... She had originally thought that such a noble figure would be difficult to meet. She never expected to encounter him in such circumstances... What surprised her even more was that he actually knew her. And it seemed he wasn't unfamiliar with her. Had they met somewhere before?
She tried hard to recall but found no trace. Shi Xinxin was annoyed; she didn't even know what to call him. Just then, her phone rang. "Hello? Mommy?" "Xinxin, are you free this afternoon?" Her mother's anxious voice came through the phone, "Mommy has arranged to meet some socialites for coffee and chat, and to introduce you to them." "Mommy, I'm not feeling well, I'm afraid I can't accompany you..." "What?" Her mother's surprised voice came from the other end of the line, "You're sick? Is it serious? Which hospital are you in? I'll send the driver to pick you up immediately."
"No need to trouble you, Mommy. I just have a slight fever. I've already taken medicine and had an injection. I'll be fine after a rest." "A slight fever? Then I'm even more worried." "Mommy, you go ahead and have fun with them. I'll sleep for a while," Shi Xinxin said, "Bye-bye." After hanging up, Shi Xinxin breathed a sigh of relief. She had almost exposed her amnesia. Fortunately, she had reacted quickly.
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Midnight.
Shi Xinxin turned over. She habitually checked Weibo before sleeping, so she took out her phone and logged into Weibo. Generally, Weibo's trending topics were celebrity gossip. But today, on the homepage of the trending search list, "Sheng Shi Imperial Hotel" was prominently displayed. Shi Xinxin was stunned. She clicked to view it. Words like "Di Jue," "Sheng Chenjin," and "Sheng Group" made her pupils contract violently. Sheng Chenjin, the CEO of Di Jue Group, was the youngest business prodigy in the empire. Although the outside world only knew him as the heir of the Sheng Group, many people knew that he actually had another mysterious force behind him. This force was spread throughout Asia, including City A.