Chapter 312 - 312: Old and New Scores
I Was Seduced Into a Marriage After Failing to Charm the Tyrannical Bigshot
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Everyoneâs expressions changed except for Shen Hanyu and Sang Qianqian.
The Xie family was also a wealthy family in the capital. When Xie Shiâan returned to the Xie family last year, almost everyone knew about the wedding that had shocked the entire country.
But surprisingly, even the media, which was the best at gossip, could not find out the brideâs background. Her identity and background were completely unknown.
However, there seemed to be a small accident during the wedding. After that, the Ruan family got into trouble, and Xie Shiâan never showed his face in front of anyone again. No one outside knew how Xie Shiâan and his wife were doing.
Therefore, when Li Zhongjin said these words, everyone was shocked.
âZhongjin, do you know what nonsense youâre talking about?â
Zhen Yipingâs expression was very stern. âHanyu and Qianqian were already husband and wife since last year!â
âBut that didnât stop her from running to the capital and marrying Xie Shiâan.â
Li Zhongjin looked at Sang Qianqian from the corner of his eyes and smiled frivolously. âIâm not talking nonsense. I even have evidence.â
He turned around and snapped his fingers. Immediately, someone came in with a thick file and placed it on the coffee table respectfully.
Li Zhongjin leaned over and pushed the folder in front of Zhen Yiping. âUncle, take a look at these documents. Youâll know if Iâm lying after youâre done.â
Zhen Yiping didnât take it. âI believe in Hanyuâs judgment. He wouldnât choose the wrong person,â he said lightly.
âBut what if Cousin gets cheated on by this woman?â
Li Zhongjin simply took the file and opened it, throwing all the photos inside on the table. The first photo was Xie Shiâan and Sang Qianqianâs wedding photo.
The brideâs face was covered with a thin veil, and she was half-furrowed in shyness as she leaned into Xie Shiâanâs arms.
If the people present did not know Sang Qianqian, they would only think that this woman was extremely beautiful. But at this moment, Sang Qianqian was sitting right in front of them. Upon closer inspection, everyone gasped in shock.
Her eyes and brows were indeed exactly the same as Sang Qianqianâs!
Zhen Yiping finally understood why he felt that Sang Qianqian looked familiar the first time he saw her.
Back then, the Xie family had also sent him a wedding invitation. Although he didnât go, because of his identity as the new heir of the Xie family, he had seen a few more news articles about Xie Shiâan. Thus, he remembered Xie Shiâanâs appearance and also had some impression of the brideâs features.
So, it wasnât that he had remembered wrongly. He had really seen Sang Qianqian in that wedding photo.
Zhen Yiping furrowed his brows. The people he had sent to Ming City to check on Sang Qianqianâs information did not report this at all!
He picked up a stack of photos and scanned through them. They were photos of Sang Qianqianâs interactions with Xie Shiâan after she came to the capital.
Some were them talking in the hospital, some were walking in the snow, talking and laughing. In a small courtyard, Sang Qianqian leaned over to water the flowers, and Xie Shiâan was watching her with a smile. They seemed to be very intimate.
People who didnât know the truth would really think they were lovers or husband and wife.
âMiss Sang, whatâs going on?â
Old Lady Zhenâs face darkened, and she even changed the way she addressed Sang Qianqian. Moreover, her tone was distant and cold. âIs the person in this photo really you?â
Sang Qianqian took a deep breath. Many of these photos seemed to have been taken from surveillance cameras.
However, with Ruan Chengâs death, it was impossible for these surveillance videos to still exist. Xie Shiâan had no reason to keep them.
She pursed her lips. âThe person in that photo is indeed me.â
âThen, shouldnât you give us an explanation?â
Old Lady Zhen didnât expect her to admit it so quickly. Her eyes were filled with anger, and her words were impolite, âHow did you manage to deceive everyone and marry Xie Shiâan? How did you manage to make Hanyu fall in love with you and take you as his wife?â
âThis is a long story.â
Without waiting for Sang Qianqian to speak, Shen Hanyu said calmly, âLet me explain the whole story.â
He told them everything, from the shooting at the wedding to Sang Qianqian coming to the capital with him, to how Sang Qianqian thought he had passed away and was forced to marry Xie Shi an, and how she did not hesitate to die with Ruan Cheng for him.
The expressions on everyoneâs faces were as if they had been struck by lightning. They were dumbfounded and sighed.
Old Lady Zhenâs brows furrowed even more tightly as her heart ached. âSo many things have happened. Why didnât you tell us?â
The old lady had seen the news of Shen Hanyuâs explosion in the capital, but she didnât know that it was her own grandson.
Later, when they met again, she asked Shen Hanyu what had happened, but he didnât want to talk about it. He only said that the disputes had been resolved and that the media reports were mostly untrue. Ultimately, the old lady believed it and didnât pay more attention to it.
Who knew that there would be such a thrilling past in between?
âThose things are in the past, so thereâs no point in talking about them.â
Shen Hanyu said lightly, âBut since you took the initiative to bring these photos here, Iâll say a few more words.â
He glanced at Li Zhongjin with an extremely cold gaze and said word by word, âNot to mention that the wedding wasnât even valid, even if she really married Xie Shiâan, so what? If 1 say Qianqian is my wife, then she is my wife.â
Shen Hanyuâs gaze was like a sharp knife, piercing Li Zhongjinâs face.
He forced an awkward smile. âI did this for Cousinâs own good. I was afraid Cousin would get deceived.â
âYou should worry about yourself. Next time, use your brain more. Donât be used by others so easily.
Shen Hanyu said coldly, âWho gave you these photos?â
Li Zhongjin did not expect that his good intentions would turn into such a big mistake. His face stiffened. âI really donât know about this. Someone sent it directly to my company. That person even gave me a call and said he had some information about you. Afterward, he didnât say much else.â
Shen Hanyuâs face was expressionless. âGive me your phone.â
Li Zhongjin quickly looked for the number. âThat person must have used a voice changer, because his voice didnât sound normal. However, it was a manâs voice.â
Without a word, Shen Hanyu dialed the number.
Unfortunately, the number on the other end was already empty.
Li Zhongjinâs face turned even uglier. âDamn it, this person deliberately used me to stir up trouble. Was I fooled completely?â
âWhy did that person send the documents to you?â
Zhen Yishu was confused and uneasy. âThink about it carefully. Is it someone you know?â
âMom, donât add fire to the fuel. 1 know people, but I donât know if it comes to my cousin and cousin-in-law. Who would be so free to meddle in our familyâs affairs?â
Li Zhongjin rolled his eyes. âIn my opinion, this must be done by someone who canât bear to see Cousin-in-law and Cousin get back together. Who knows, it might be Xie Shiâan behind the scenes. Otherwise, who could have gotten so many photos of Cousin-in-law and Xie Shiâan?â
âI heard that Ruan Cheng played a huge role in Xie Shiâanâs return to the Xie family. They had a close relationship.â
A stern look flashed across Zhen Yipingâs eyes. âIf Xie Shiâan really did this, then thatâs good. We can just settle the old and new scores altogether..â