Surrounded by the Billionaire's Deep Doting-Chapter 693 - 533: What Must Come Will Come

Even upon hearing the news of Yin Shixiu’s death, Su Xiaomeng didn’t cry so recklessly and loudly.

Instead, when she learned that there was still a glimmer of hope for Yin Shixiu to be alive, she cried like the world was ending.

The weight on her heart felt like a massive boulder, the pain inside her felt like she was being cut by thousands of knives, and the panic, deep grief, and helplessness overwhelmed her...

The resentment and bitterness she felt towards life, humanity, society, and everything in this world...

All erupted at this moment.

Shan Mingxu was laughing, but his eyes were red, while Su Xiaomeng was wailing uncontrollably.

This left Chen Lan, who had glanced at the paternity test results, completely bewildered.

The paternity test showed no father-son relationship.

Who wasn’t related by father and son? Is this fact a good thing or a bad thing?

Looking at Shan Mingxu’s reaction and then at Su Xiaomeng’s, Chen Lan couldn’t reach a conclusion.

Su Xiaomeng squatted on the ground, pressing the report tightly against her chest.

It seemed like her treasure, her lifeline.

Although Chen Lan was filled with confusion, he didn’t rashly ask any questions. Instead, he waited until Su Xiaomeng calmed down a bit before speaking.

When Su Xiaomeng showed him the paternity test and explained her suspicions and the result that just confirmed them in detail...

Chen Lan couldn’t help but tremble all over.

As a proud man, his legs went weak in an instant.

The funeral had already concluded, yet they discovered that the charred arm was not Yin Shixiu’s.

What a shock this was.

"Only the three of us know about this matter for now, and absolutely no one else can find out,"

Su Xiaomeng looked at Chen Lan seriously...

One second, two seconds...

Chen Lan quickly blinked,

"Madam, rest assured, I understand the severity of this issue. Since you’ve decided to tell me, doesn’t that mean you trust me?"

"It’s Shixiu who trusts you. Because he trusts you, I trust you,"

Su Xiaomeng said it like that, but she had other thoughts in mind.

Before the incident, her husband had already transferred all his shares in Yin Group to her through Jin Qingyue.

Therefore, after inheriting Yin Shixiu’s shares, she was now the largest shareholder in the Yin Family. According to Chen Lan, she held seventy-two percent of the shares.

Yet, no matter how many shares she had, it couldn’t hide the fact she knew little about the Yin Group and was a complete outsider in business operations.

Without the help of some loyal key members of the Yin Family,

Even having seventy-two percent of the shares was just a piece of paper in front of those who wanted to take advantage of the situation or hoped to dethrone the Yin Family from their "imperial crown." It held no deterrent value.

Chen Lan was Yin Shixiu’s confidant and was entrusted with everything by him before the incident.

Moreover, if Chen Lan hadn’t been loyal enough to Yin Shixiu, all those who were ready to show their fangs would have done so by now after Yin Shixiu’s death.

Before Shan Mingxu’s return, what Chen Lan had said to Su Xiaomeng was enough to dispel her doubts about him.

She needed Chen Lan’s help.

The human heart is indeed treacherous and fickle, and Su Xiaomeng was merely gambling.

But even if it was gambling, Su Xiaomeng always believed that without giving Chen Lan one hundred percent trust, she couldn’t expect his one hundred percent loyalty in return, to her, the Yin Family, and Yin Shixiu.

These thoughts, Xiao Meng kept to herself, without saying them all.

Just that one sentence was enough to make Chen Lan’s heart surge with passionate fervor.

His admiration for Yin Shixiu surpassed mere loyalty, and this admiration made him deeply hate those who had conspired to kill Yin Shixiu.

When Yin Shixiu’s wife said such words, Chen Lan felt that all those years spent by Yin Shixiu’s side were worthwhile.

For men, the friendship and brotherhood between them,

Sometimes, it’s really beyond words.

Shan Mingxu saw the turmoil in Chen Lan’s eyes and knew that Su Xiaomeng’s words had struck a chord with him.

"Mingxu, do you have a lighter?"

Su Xiaomeng asked.

Shan Mingxu took out a lighter from his pocket, still a bit unclear about her intentions as he handed it to her.

As soon as Su Xiaomeng received it, she burned the paternity test report she was holding.

A second ago, she held it tightly like a treasure, and the next second she burned it like waste paper.

At this moment, Chen Lan and Shan Mingxu couldn’t help but exchange glances...

Both admiring Su Xiaomeng’s decisiveness and resoluteness.

The paper turned to ashes and was carried away by the wind.

Xiao Meng said to Shan Mingxu,

"You didn’t disclose Shixiu and Huang Huang’s identities to the forensic expert who did the test, did you?"

"Aunt, I’m not that silly." 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Su Xiaomeng chuckled softly, wiped her tears, and nodded,

"Good, then I’m relieved."

Shan Mingxu could clearly see the blaze named hope flickering in Su Xiaomeng’s eyes, for a moment...

"Aunt, actually... I shouldn’t dampen your spirits at this moment, but..."

"I know what you want to say,"

Su Xiaomeng sniffled and said,

"The fact that this arm isn’t Shixiu’s doesn’t necessarily mean Shixiu is still alive."

Shan Mingxu pursed his lips tightly and nodded.

He feared Su Xiaomeng would cling to too much hope, given that the arm wasn’t her uncle’s...

However, what happened that night on the yacht, no one knew.

There were indeed too many possibilities, and there was no guarantee that the remaining possibilities were good ones.

He feared that once the truth came out, it might be even more brutal than it was now, and he couldn’t imagine whether Su Xiaomeng, who had just found hope and was dealt a blow of despair, could endure.

"Mingxu, I didn’t start by doubting his death. I accepted it when it first happened. Going through it again wouldn’t be worse than now."

Su Xiaomeng took a deep breath,

"But now, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, I cannot give up... whether it was his own scheme, or if something unforeseen happened in between..."

"I can accept it, I will find him, I have to uncover the truth of that night. If I can’t find out, if I can’t check it out, I will wait for him, and keep waiting..."

Upon hearing Su Xiaomeng say this, both Shan Mingxu and Chen Lan had nothing more to say.

She accepted all the bad outcomes, and awaited all the good ones.

"For now, what we need to do is simple, Mingxu, this is the task only you can handle."

"Aunt, just say it."

"The origins of the yacht that exploded at Tianjin Port, I need to know, the more detailed the better."

"Alright, I will investigate as soon as possible."

"Chen Lan, isn’t Rong Jing going to call a board meeting?"

"Yes."

"Tell him that after Yin Shixiu’s seventh day, all the shareholders of the Yin Family will gather, just as he wishes! Hold the Yin Group shareholders’ meeting!"

"Okay."

Chen Lan agreed.

After Su Xiaomeng finished speaking, she raised her eyebrows and looked at Shan Mingxu and Chen Lan standing before her,

"What are you still standing here for? Go and do what needs to be done!"

"Then Aunt... what are you going to do next..."

"Me?"

"Wash my hair."

"..."

Shan Mingxu was at a loss for words.

Su Xiaomeng shook her head,

"There’s even a big shot who hasn’t arrived yet today!"

Shan Mingxu frowned, "Who?"

Su Xiaomeng’s eyes darkened slightly, just as she was about to answer, the door to Jun Garden was knocked on for the third time.

Shan Mingxu followed Su Xiaomeng’s eye directions and opened the door.

Ah Su stood at the doorway, her expression somewhat anxious, and she addressed Shan Mingxu saying,

"Young Master Ming Xu, the Young Master and Young Madam are causing trouble again. They are now in Zheng Garden, acting like they want to tear the whole place apart..."

Shan Mingxu’s heart sank, and he turned to face Su Xiaomeng...

Su Xiaomeng took a shallow breath,

"Yin Shiqing and Shi Haiyan... it was inevitable for them to come, unavoidable."

"Beasts!"

Shan Mingxu cursed under his breath, then said,

"Aunt, I’ll handle it, you—"

"Tell Yin Shiqing and Shi Haiyan to wait a moment, I’ll wash my hair and blow-dry it, I’ll be there soon."

With that, Su Xiaomeng turned around and went back inside.

"..."