The Mind-Read Heiress: From Impostor to Family Favorite

Chapter 75: Chapter 74 Coming Clean to Parents Chapter 75: Chapter 74 Coming Clean to Parents After receiving a response from Shen Jinghe, Wenyan opened the door and entered.

However, she left after placing the cake down because Shen Jinghe was on the phone when she entered.

And since Shen Jinghe’s room wasn’t far from Shen Jingxiu’s study, Wenyan’s movements and the sound of the door opening and closing were clearly heard by Shen Jingxiu.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, Shen Jingxiu actually felt a bit disappointed, even envious.

But he quickly convinced himself that it was just a sweet treat, which he could go have tomorrow at noon.

Just as he was about to immerse himself fully in his work,
‘Knock knock knock’, suddenly someone was knocking at his door.

Upon opening the door, to his surprise, he was greeted by a piece of matcha-flavored cake—the very flavor he had been thinking about an hour ago.

“You,” for a moment, Shen Jingxiu was filled with mixed emotions, but he didn’t show it.

Seeing his indifferent tone, Wenyan was unsure whether he actually liked it or not, but she still shared her thoughts.

“Although Mom said you don’t like sweets, it seemed like you finished the last one. This one is low in sugar and calories, so it won’t make you gain weight if you eat it in the evening. Would you like to try it?”

“Fine,” Shen Jingxiu accepted the small cake.

After a pause, he suddenly said, “Actually, I quite like sweets, thank you.”

“You’re welcome!” Wenyan’s face was brimming with a smile, “Big brother, you’ve been working hard. Having some sweets can help replenish your energy. We’re counting on you for that matter!”

Shen Jingxiu nodded.

As he tasted the cake, he found it to be very flavorful.

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At first, Shen Jingxiu planned to start investigating the counterfeit Shen Zhirou from her adoptive parents, Wu Peng and his wife, Zhao Jing.

However, it seemed those two had been traveling for business for many years, making them difficult targets for a deeper probe.

Two full days had passed, and the costly information that his hired individuals had found was only superficial and not very valuable.

So, after some thought, Shen Jingxiu decided to investigate from another angle.

Since the line connecting Wu Peng and Zhao Jing was too vague, he started looking into the agency that had done the paternity test for the faux Zhirou and her parents four years ago, as well as the hospital where her younger sister had been treated.

It turned out the results of the paternity test from that year were indeed genuine.

This conclusion also directly indicated that the impostor’s family had once possessed his younger sister’s biological tissues.

There were two possibilities if they had them.

The first was that the impostor’s family had really encountered his younger sister many years ago.

The second possibility was that his sister’s biological tissues had been leaked by the hospital where she was treated.

Shen Jingxiu hoped for the latter.

Because if it was the former, then it was very likely that his real younger sister had been harmed, or else there wouldn’t be a counterfeit Shen Zhirou now.

The thought that this could be possible made him feel that even the specially ordered dessert wasn’t as appealing anymore.

Fortunately, the fates were kind, and the results his people ultimately uncovered confirmed the second possibility!

They had found a problematic nurse.

It turned out that in the private aristocratic hospital where his sister was treated, there was a nurse with ill intentions.

This nurse would use the convenience of her job to collect information about wealthy people’s children such as their physical characteristics, along with fingerprints, hair, and even biological tissues like newborn umbilical cords.

Then the nurse would sell this information or biological material to criminals in need.

These criminals would then commit crimes such as kidnapping and extortion against the children of wealthy families.

This nurse was also arrested three years ago for a kidnapping case. The hospital, with its strong backing and resources, covered up the reprehensible nature of the case to prevent the nurse from affecting their reputation.

If it weren’t for Shen Jingxiu ordering a deep investigation into this hospital, he would have never known such a scandal existed!

The person he entrusted had already visited the caretaker in prison and confirmed from their mouth.

Four years ago, through the introduction of an acquaintance, someone indeed found him and bought the biological tissue of the daughter of the great designer Su Yang from his hands.

All the information gathered together made the situation clear, and all the details could be explained.

Because Wu Peng and his wife accidentally discovered that the impostor Shen Zhirou resembled the great designer Su Yang, and also knew that the Shen Family had been looking for their lost daughter, they thought of using a counterfeit to impersonate the Shen Family’s true heiress.

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“It’s downright vile! Disgusting! Repulsive!”

Once again gathered in Shen Jingxiu’s study, this time, Wenyan and Shen Jinghe heard the truth of the matter.

And those words of cursing came from Shen Jinghe’s mouth.

Having been to Shen Jingxiu’s study three times back and forth, this was the first time he spoke.

He was very angry, and even a bit impulsive, “I’m going to settle accounts with them! They should still be staying at that broken hospital waiting for their visas to come through.”

“Wait a second, Second Brother!” Seeing Shen Jinghe rise to leave, Wenyan grabbed his arm.

“Don’t be impulsive just yet. Now that things have been cleared up, we should first inform Mom and Dad. They have been kept in the dark for a long time.

“Moreover, you are a public figure, and every word and action in public is watched. If you rush to settle accounts with them impulsively, who knows how the news will write about you tomorrow.”

“Wenyan is right,” Shen Jingxiu agreed with Wenyan, “Let’s tell Mom and Dad first.”

After the discussion, they decided that Shen Jingxiu would speak to Shen Yuan and Su Yang.

Shen Jingxiu planned to wait until after dinner to find his parents so they wouldn’t lose the appetite to even eat.

Soon, the family gathered around the dining table.

Before dinner started, Su Yang noticed that Shen Jinghe was in a bad mood.

Jokingly, she asked, “What’s wrong, Jinghe? You seem unhappy. Did someone owe you money?”

Shen Jinghe just shook his head, “No, just some unpleasantness at work.”

Su Yang didn’t pursue the matter further.

During dinner, Su Yang once again mentioned Shen Zhirou, worried whether she had been eating well these past few days.

A few days ago, Wenyan had responded to Su Yang with a happy smile.

But today, she really wasn’t in the mood.

She struggled to eat, while sighing in her heart.

[Ah, Ms. Su keeps mentioning that impostor Shen Zhirou. The poor parents don’t even know that there was an issue with the paternity test years ago, that Shen Zhirou is even more fake than me, the adopted daughter taken in halfway, a downright despicable scammer!]
An impostor Shen Zhirou?

An adopted daughter?

A scammer who stops at nothing!

What on earth is going on?

Su Yang’s action of picking up food suddenly halted, her ears rang with a thunderous sound, and she froze on the spot.

[I really want them to finish this meal in peace, but at the same time, I hope this meal ends quickly so that Big Brother can tell them the truth of the matter.]
The eldest knows too?!

Su Yang opened her mouth and suddenly felt a choke in her breathing, as if all the air had been sucked out of her chest.

At the same time, Shen Yuan, furrowing his brows increasingly tighter upon hearing Wenyan’s thoughts, suddenly put down his chopsticks with a slap.

He looked at Shen Jingxiu, his tone more serious than ever, “You both are acting odd today. Is there something you need to tell your mom and me?”