Chapter Fifty-Six

  From Xiang Qian Tong to Si Wei Nan and then to Wang Shao Kuo, everyone's words made Si Luo Chen realize that Xiang Qian Tong's father was the key to the problem. That letter, Si Luo Chen's intuition told her, Xiang Wen Tian must know how to relieve Xiang Qian Tong's suffering, so she had to go to Xiangxi.

  "Sister, I'm going to Xiangxi." Turning to Wang Shaokuo, "Shaokuo, do you know anything else? How can we find Qian Tong's father over there, are you sure?"

  Wang Shaokuo knew that Si Luochen would definitely go, so he did his homework on the way. He nodded: "I have a 67% chance of finding Qian Tong's father."

  "What about the other 33%?"

  "Found by others. I think those who are familiar with this matter should not be difficult to guess that your father will go to Xiangxi."

  Everyone: "......"

  "Sister!" Ci Luo Chen stared at Ci Wei Nan, she knew that currently the only person capable of arranging all this was Ci Wei Nan.

  Xia Yunan sat expressionlessly on the sofa, weighing the severity of the matter and didn't immediately respond to Xia Luo Chen's request.

  "Let's call it a day, everyone has worked hard. Let's arrange for some rest first. As for whether to go or not, and how to go, I need some time to make arrangements. Can I give you an answer tomorrow?"

  Si Ruo Nan's serious attitude made Si Luo Chen realize that this was no trivial matter, and it might even concern the entire Si family, so he could only nod in agreement.

  As the two sisters talked, Wang Shaokuo just sat quietly on the sofa and didn't say anything else.

  This matter will be temporarily settled for now.

  The servant of the Cai family arranged all the rooms and everyone went back to their own room to rest.

  Only Wang Shaokuo was stopped by Si Wenna.

  In the late afternoon, Wang Shaokuo sat on a long chair in the backyard of the Si family's house, sipping tea and smoking a pipe, gazing at the scenery in front of him with no expression.

  From the moment she entered the Si family, she discovered several unusual places. The footsteps of those servants were very light, their breathing was steady, and they were obviously trained in martial arts. The bodyguards' gaze had a scrutinizing intent towards anyone who was not a member of the Si family. Wang Shaokuo closed her eyes and connected all the things she saw one by one. Because she was certain that there were still some details that she had overlooked.

  "What are you thinking about?" It was Si Luo Chen. At this time, she was wearing a coat and walked over from the back door.

  Wang Shaokai opened his eyes and turned to look at Si Luochen, who was so elegant. He smiled and said, "Nothing, just enjoying the feeling of being a big sister for a day."

  Cai Chuan didn't believe she was this kind of person and asked: "Want to go for a walk with me?"

  Wang Shaokuo did not respond and directly got up to come to Si Luochen's side. The two walked shoulder to shoulder in another direction.

  "Where's Qian Tong?" Wang Shaokuo asked as he walked halfway.

  "She's resting in her room. Irin is helping me take care of her. Her current physical condition isn't very good." Si Luochen replied as he walked.

  Wang Shaokuo nodded in response, looking at Qian Tong's body, which was also something she had been worried about. She just didn't expect that after Si Luochen found out, he could be so calm. Indeed, many things always exceed expectations, and people will become stronger as they change.

  As they walked and chatted, until they saw the hedge garden, Wang Shaokuo exclaimed: "Wow, your family actually has this."

  "Want to go inside and take a look?"

  Wang Shaokuo nodded in agreement: "Alright."

  In the center of the garden surrounded by trees, two people sat on a swing and gently swayed back and forth. Si Luo Chen raised his head to look at the sky and said faintly: "Shao Ke, thank you."

  "What am I thanking you for?" Wang Shaokuo looked at Si Luochen beside him and asked in confusion.

  Four eyes met, and Si Luo's mouth slightly hooked up: "I know everything about Qian Tong these past few years."

  Wang Shaokuo said with some embarrassment: "I thought you would blame me for keeping it from you."

  Si Luo Chen shook his head and thought for a moment before saying: "You know that at that time, Qian Tong definitely didn't want me to know about her situation, so it's right that you didn't let me know."

  Wang Shaokuo furrowed his brow and looked at Si Luochen, feeling that after a period of time apart, she was different again.

  Si Luo Chen gazed at the sky, saying softly: "In college, we all knew her personality. With her proud nature, how could she accept such a change? If it were me... I couldn't even imagine it, let alone face it." His voice was very soft, as if you had to listen carefully to hear it.

  "I took it upon myself to make a decision, and you're not blaming me for it. I'm already very happy." Wang Shaokuo said with a silly smile.

  "How could you, you're my most trusted friend. So... if you have anything on your mind, you can tell me." Si Luo Chen's eyes were filled with a smile as he looked at Wang Shao Ke.

  Wang Shaokuo raised an eyebrow and looked back at her in confusion.

  The wound at the corner of his left eye made him look more genuine, and inexplicably made people feel heartbroken. Si Luo Chen said warmly, "What I mean is that your injury, and Shen Lue, can both be told to me."

  Is it because of the many experiences that people become more sentimental? A few years ago, or even earlier, Wang Shaokuo wouldn't have dared to think that the indifferent Si Luochen would say such words to her.

  Time has changed so much in its silent passage.

  Lowering his head, looking at the lawn under his feet, it seemed that no matter how many times he was trampled, he would still be unyielding and very persistent, just like a person's determined heart. After adjusting his language, he told Si Luo Chen about all the things that happened in the United States.

  "...After she stuffed that note into me...I don't know where she went or what she's doing."

  "Are you two together?" Shi Luo Chen asked.

  In Wang Shaokuo's eyes, she didn't know what their relationship was anymore. She let out a light sigh and looked up at the white clouds, saying slowly: "I don't know either, does it count or not."

  "Shao Ke, how much do you know about Shen Lue? My sister said she's neutral, what do you think?" Anyone would be very curious about such a woman, let alone one who is so mysterious and powerful.

  Wang Shaokuo knew that Si Luochen came to find her not just to talk, as clever as she was, how could she not see that the words he said in the living room just now were reserved.

  "Lu Chen, do you still remember that during your junior year, your family received a threatening letter?" Wang Shao Ke said in a deliberately lowered voice.

  This thing how can't remember, will intent nodded, just curious Wang Shaoke why know, and why say these?

  "It's my fault for being too cautious. At that time, several skilled people suddenly appeared by your side, and at first, I thought they were bad guys. So I secretly monitored them."

  Si Lu Chen's expression changed suddenly, at that time Wang Shao Ke was only a junior. The people sent by his father were all top-notch bodyguards, their anti-detection abilities should be very good, unexpectedly...

  "I found out from their habits that they were all retired soldiers. But I didn't know who sent them. It was just... through a habit, I knew they were people from the Si family." As he spoke, Wang Shaokuo's expression revealed a confident smile.

  "What is it?"

  "One of the men should be an old smoker, but it's common knowledge that the Cui family prohibits smoking, let alone bodyguards. So whenever he gets a craving for cigarettes, his fingers would keep moving or constantly chew gum."

  Xia Lu Chen: “......”

  This was the first time Si Luo Chen felt the terror of Wang Shao Ke's detective abilities. These trivial matters, to her, were not so trivial after all.

  "I was just curious at the time, why they didn't dare to smoke outside. Later, after a few days, I saw that they were just observing your life, the people around you, so I guessed that they were sent by the Cai family to protect you..." Wang Shaokuo said with a slightly embarrassed smile: "You also know that I'm naturally curious, otherwise I wouldn't have chosen this line of work as a detective. Since I knew they were protecting you, I wanted to know why, what's the reason for protecting you."

  Si Lu Chen responded with an understanding smile.

  Wang Shaokuo continued: "Later, I followed the person who was addicted to smoking. He indeed couldn't resist and secretly went to buy cigarettes. However, just as he was answering a phone call, I overheard it."

  Si Lu Chen's smile also faded with Wang Shao Ke's words.

  "From the content, I knew that your family received a threatening letter... Just then, I suddenly noticed that there was another person observing this person." The topic circled around and returned to Si Lu Chen's issue.

  "What's wrong?"

  Wang Shaokuo nodded: "Right."

  Si Lu Chen stared at Wang Shao Ke with an uncomprehending gaze.

  "At that time, I saw her, and I knew she also saw me. I thought it might be a coincidence, or maybe someone else from your family... Just as I was about to confirm, a car happened to pass by on the road, and she disappeared."

  Xia Lu Chen: “......”

  "At first, I thought she was a bad person. Later, there was this one time... your people found me. I didn't want to stir up unnecessary trouble, after all it's your family's business, and I was just curious. I wanted to leave from the small path, but almost got into an accident, and it was her who saved me at the critical moment." Wang Shaokuo said with a silly smile.

  "After that, we had a way to communicate. I originally wanted to secretly investigate this woman, but found that there was no harvest. And didn't think..." Wang Shaokuo pouted and sighed long, the words behind him didn't say, but Si Luchen already knew."

  "Do you think she's monitoring me?" Si Luochen asked.

  Wang Shaokuo nodded and shook his head: "At first I thought so, but later I felt it wasn't. Her goal from start to finish was Qian Tong."

  Si Luo Chen furrowed his brow: "Shao Ke, did you know who sent threatening letters to our Si family back then?"

  Wang Shaokuo was taken aback for a moment, and after a long silence, he said faintly: "The Xu family."

  As for this surname, Si Luo Chen didn't know about it either. If even he himself didn't know about it, why would the Si family be so afraid?

  "Xu family, who is it?"

  Wang Shaokuo shook his head: "I don't know either, the investigation results are all very official. Real estate, communications, internet, hotels and supermarkets, they have a hand in every business that can be done. And also medical equipment. I only recently found out that Shen Lue has some connection with them..."

  She couldn't help but tell Luo and what she said to Si Luochen as well.

  "You're saying... she has a marriage agreement with the boss of the Xu family?" This news was somewhat unexpected to Si Lu Chen.

  How did this happen!?!

  No wonder this time when I saw Wang Shaokuo, I felt she was a bit strange.

  Such news, who would accept it?

  Wang Shaokui hung his head and sighed several times: "In her eyes, I'm like a transparent glass bottle. All these years, she's been clear about everything I've done, but I don't understand her at all."

  Especially this matter, Wang Shaokuo was very disheartened, and after a pause, he said: "Luochen... I can do many things for her, even die, because I really like her. But... I found that I don't even have the qualifications to die for her." A cold laugh, "The people around her are too strong, so strong that I can only stand behind those people and watch her figure from afar."

  The powerless Wang Shaokuo covered his face with both hands and slowly took a deep breath to relieve the distress in his heart.

  In Si Luo Chen's view, she had never seen Wang Shao Ke so lacking in confidence. She reached out and gently stroked his back, soothingly saying: "Shao Ke, I think we should look at this matter from a different angle."

  Wang Shaokuo tilted his head and looked at Si Luochen, his eyes slightly puzzled.

  "In my eyes, everyone has their own unspeakable secrets. Qian Tong kept things from me because she didn't want me to worry, and you kept things from me because you didn't want me to be sad. Although this feeling isn't great, I have to admit that sometimes keeping things from you is for your own good."

  Si Luo Chen paused for a moment, collecting his thoughts before continuing: "As for Shen Lue, although I don't understand her, she has been protecting Qian Tong and me all these years, and even now the people around her are still protecting us. From this perspective, the secrets she carries may be even heavier than ours. As for the matter with the Xu family, I think she didn't intentionally keep things from you, I believe she had her own difficulties."

  Through this conversation, Wang Shaokuo finally understood the meaning of "onlookers see most", and indeed as Si Luochen said.

  "So... if I were you, for the sake of the person I like, I would strive to become stronger and more patient in waiting for this person and thing that I don't understand. Because I always believe that there will be a day when the truth is revealed." Si Luo Chen smiled gently, looking at Wang Shao Ke and said softly: "I believe my intuition even more, Shen Lue really treats you differently."

  Four eyes met, and Wang Shaokuo's mouth finally curved into its usual arc. He nodded and said, "Thank you, Luo Chen."

  I coded until 1:30 last night, got up at 6 this morning to continue coding, and then was busy all day _(:3∠)_

  It seems like I'm getting more and more into writing things.

  Seeking reward, seeking hug.