Chapter 596

Hearing this, Shen Anran was stunned for a moment, then said with a dazed expression, "Dad, do you not want the Shen Family's reputation anymore?"

Shen Father's eyes flickered.

Shen Mother also found it somewhat difficult to meet Shen Anran's gaze, but she still stepped forward to speak for Shen Father, "Anran, the current situation is no longer a matter of reputation or not, but whether our Shen Family can still gain a foothold in Jing City. Other things... looking at it now, are not that important. Besides, didn't you say that Shu Xuan is a young talent, a rising star in the academic world? His future will be limitless; a person like that shouldn't cause our Shen Family to lose too much face."

Shen Anran bit her lip, "Are you sure?"

"There is no better way now; this is the only path laid out before us. Even if... that Shu Xuan isn't worthy of you, you can break up with him in the future. At that time, just finding a reason like incompatible personalities to break up won't be a problem." Shen Mother had already thought of a way out.

Although she said it that way, she actually still felt awkward inside.

The daughter she had painstakingly raised since childhood could clearly have married into a higher-status family in Jing City, but now she had to get involved with someone from a poor background; just thinking about it made her unhappy.

Shen Father was in a state of chaos, his face extremely grim, "Your mother is right, let's do it this way. You contact Shu Xuan as soon as possible."

Just then, Jiang Tu's call came through.

Seeing that it was Jiang Tu's call, Shen Anran hesitated about whether to answer.

"Whose call is it?" Shen Mother asked.

"Jiang Tu."

Shen Mother frowned: "Answer it. Jiang Tu calling you at this time might mean he can help you think of a way."

Shen Anran was not that optimistic; Jiang Tu would not help people easily.

What's more, Jiang Tu calling at this time meant he should already know what just happened.

The calmer she became, the more her scalp tingled.

In the end, she answered the phone.

"Jiang Tu."

"Shen Anran, you were too stupid tonight. Having known Qiao Muting for so many years, haven't you heard that no one who has tried to drug him has ever succeeded? You actually dared to drug him. Your Shen Family could have originally retreated from Jing City unscathed, but now your Shen Family is finished." Jiang Tu was shocked by Shen Anran's stupidity.

They had clearly just chatted at the party, yet she could be so stupid in the blink of an eye.

Shen Anran had it on speakerphone.

She wanted her parents to hear it too.

After hearing this, the expressions of Shen Father and Shen Mother were even more miserable than before.

"I originally thought there wouldn't be any mistakes, and I also thought Qiao Muting might have a place for me in his heart, but it turns out I overthought it. Does our Shen Family really have no chance left?" Shen Anran tried her best to remain calm.

Shen Father and Shen Mother stared at the phone together.

Along the way, their hearts had been in their throats.

However, a cold laugh from Jiang Tu came through the phone: "What do you think? Shen Anran, you really are too stupid. Could this matter have been arranged for you by your family? You have a brain, and there's nothing wrong with it, so how could you agree to their reckless behavior? The Shen Family is doomed this time. I'm giving you this warning today for the sake of our past friendship; don't have any other messy ideas. If you provoke Qiao Muting again, you might end up even more miserable than the Lin Family."

Don't try to provoke Qiao Muting again?

Then, if they use Shu Xuan to ask Shu Xia to intercede for them, will Qiao Muting be provoked again?

The three members of the Shen Family were shocked again and again by Jiang Tu's words.

Jiang Tu didn't waste any more words; after finishing, he hung up directly, not giving Shen Anran a chance to continue asking.

"I believe Mom and Dad should have understood what Jiang Tu meant. What do you think we should do next? Tonight's events disrupted my original plan. In my plan, I would marry Shu Xuan as soon as possible, and after the marriage, for the sake of Shu Xuan, Shu Xia would definitely speak up for us in front of Qiao Muting." Shen Anran gripped her hands tightly.

No one knew how much she regretted it now.

She shouldn't have banked on luck.

She had originally said these words to her parents yesterday, but they hadn't agreed.

However, upon hearing these words from Shen Anran now, both Shen Father and Shen Mother regretted it.

Shen Mother's eyes flickered, "It's useless to say all this now. You should still think about how to tell Shu Xuan to let Shu Xia help us tomorrow."

Shen Anran looked exhausted, "Let me think about it carefully."

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For an entire night.

Shu Xia felt her strength being ruthlessly crushed again and again in front of Qiao Muting.

Scene after scene played out one after another.