Chapter 135: A sum of over a hundred million hangs over Lin Shutong's head

"Really?" Shen Xi said, her hand already opening the glass cabinet door, she took out the bag with both hands, small and exquisite, it was practically beautiful to her heart.

"Anyway, it's all bought with my brother's money; taking one shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Lin Shutong smiled and kept saying, "Looks great, really matches your outfit today."

"Exactly! I think so too!" Shen Xi had already decided to keep the bag for herself.

Lin Shutong's gaze scanned the cabinet up and down, when she suddenly noticed something hidden behind the tote bag.

She reached out and took it out.

A black gift box tied with a pink bow.

"What is this?" Shen Xi curiously opened it, without any sense that she shouldn't open someone else's gift.

Inside the box was a car key.

Lin Shutong: "It's the car key for the vehicle in the underground parking lot."

"Is that my brother's car?" Shen Xi fiddled with the car key, also recognizing it as a Porsche.

"But my brother already has a car, and we also have an SUV at home; why would he buy another? Could it be that Jiang Lai bought it? She doesn't even know how to drive."

"Jiang Lai can't drive?" Lin Shutong was a bit surprised.

Shen Xi said disdainfully, "What can she do? If she could drive, we wouldn't have my dad and my brother taking turns driving to the ancestors' tomb each Qingming."

Lin Shutong's eyes shifted, a glint flashing in their depths.

"If Jiang Lai can't drive, then it probably isn't hers."

"Huh?" Shen Xi's eyes lit up, "You mean this is a gift from my brother?"

Lin Shutong chuckled, not answering.

"Exactly, I'm twenty-two, almost twenty-three; it's unreasonable for my brother not to buy me a car." Shen Xi held the car key, "Shutong sis, shall we go to the racetrack now?"

Lin Shutong looked at the car key in her hand: "Sure."

"Did you find your things?" Shen Xi only then remembered this.

Lin Shutong nodded.

Her purpose had been achieved; indeed, half the money in the card had been taken by Shen Xun to buy things to win over Jiang Lai.

The two returned to the underground parking lot.

Shen Xi lifted the new bag, stepping with a cheerful pace straight to the new car covered with a dust cover.

Together they lifted the dust cover, revealing a low-key luxurious Panamera before their eyes.

Shen Xi exclaimed, then a second later she somewhat disliked the color: "My brother really can't pick colors—what girl likes this color? Besides being stain-resistant, it's not attractive at all."

Lin Shutong urged her: "Go ahead and try it."

"Okay!" Shen Xi eagerly sat in, her smile never fading, "Shutong sis, I'll go out for a test drive, you follow behind."

"Okay." Lin Shutong sat back in her own car, watching Shen Xi drive the car Shen Xun gave to Jiang Lai rocket out, she curled her lip.

Her phone rang.

It was Qiao Chuan.

"Assistant Qiao, is A Xun looking for me?"

"Miss Lin, President Shen has been busy lately, he asked me to tell Miss Lin about an important matter; I don't know when Miss Lin has time."

"I have time now."

"Alright, Miss Lin, see you later."

Lin Shutong was worrying about what excuse to give Shen Xi, she couldn't possibly take her to the racetrack.

A City's best stargazing racetrack is in the suburbs; you need to be a club member to get in, she doesn't have the ability to obtain a membership.

Other racetracks are just average; she has no interest.

Lin Shutong called Shen Xi; only the second call got through, apparently she was having a wild time.

"Little Xi, your brother's assistant has an urgent matter for me; I can't accompany you to the racetrack today, let's do it another day—you should just try out the new car more, how about that?"

Shen Xi was immersed in the joy of having a new car, and without thinking agreed: "Shutong sis, let's make plans for next time!"

Lin Shutong left, having gotten her way.

Qiao Chuan arranged to meet her at the corner coffee shop opposite Star Universe Technology.

"Miss Lin." Qiao Chuan stood waiting for her to sit down, then sat himself.

Lin Shutong looked at the building across the street, "It's so close—what matter could A Xun not come personally to tell me?"

"President Shen has been busy with another project; he and Director Fu issued a military order—if this project fails, he'll face a demotion at minimum, or suspension at worst."

Lin Shutong instantly lost her temper.

Shen Xun's future also relates to whether she can later have funds to set up a research team.

She will absolutely not stop because of this failure; she will eventually defeat Jiang Lai.

"Speak, what's the matter?"

"President Shen and his wife have been tense lately; President Shen worries it might affect Miss Lin, so as a precaution he's decided to retrieve the primary card, and also has a few matters he wants to align on with Miss Lin, plus a contract he wants Miss Lin to sign." Qiao Chuan had already been as tactful as possible; Miss Lin is smart, she should be able to tell, right?

Having understood, Lin Shutong felt a lump in her throat, her gaze toward Qiao Chuan clearly carrying coldness.

"What do you mean?"

Qiao Chuan pressed his lips, giving a bitter smile.

Since Miss Lin is pretending not to understand, he might as well spell it out.

"The wife might sue Miss Lin to recover assets; President Shen doesn't want this to happen to Miss Lin, so he had me come discuss with Miss Lin how to respond."

Qiao Chuan pushed the investment contract in front of Lin Shutong, saying, "Rest assured, the contract's terms are clear; even if the investment fails, no compensation is required."

How could someone as proud as Lin Shutong possibly admit defeat?

She didn't even glance at the contract.

She just angrily took out a black card from her bag and flung it at Qiao Chuan's face.

"Qiao Chuan, you should know that the person A Xun loves has always been me."

"Before, it was; now I don't know."

Qiao Chuan harbored resentment.

"Thank you for your cooperation, Miss Lin." Qiao Chuan took back the main card, then looked at the contract, "Miss Lin, if Madam sues and you lose, it means you'll have to compensate over a hundred million."

The sum of over a hundred million hung over Lin Shutong's head like a blade.

Lin Shutong knew she was in the wrong, and angrily said, "Where's the pen?"

"Here." Qiao Chuan immediately handed it over.

After Lin Shutong finished signing, she angrily stood up.

"Miss Lin, some matters still need a unified statement." Qiao Chuan also stood up, "The money you used to buy the car and house was borrowed from President Shen."

Lin Shutong turned and left, her high heels making a deng-deng sound on the ground.

When has she ever endured such anger!

Unable to contain her anger, she turned back and said, "If Jiang Lai sues, shouldn't we also sue A Xun for buying the new car for Xiao Xi?"

Qiao Chuan: "What new car?"

No way?

Did President Shen's younger sister drive off with the apology gift President Shen prepared for Madam?

With this little ancestor's driving skills, won't the new car be doomed?

Qiao Chuan was about to ask another question, but Lin Shutong had already stormed off angrily.

At that moment.

President Shen's younger sister's phone call came through.

Whenever Shen Xi gets into trouble, she calls Jiang Lai, but now that she can't reach Jiang Lai, she only dares to call Qiao Chuan.

Upon seeing the call, Qiao Chuan silently thought, "This can't be good."

"Hello, Miss Shen."

"Brother Qiao, did my brother's newly bought car for me get insured?" Shen Xi's voice sounded somewhat guilty, "I hit the roadside, but I'm fine; the car's paint is chipped, and the front is slightly deformed."

Qiao Chuan: "."

He was overwhelmed.