Chapter 398

Buying it just to drive around for fun?

Buying a 300,000-yuan car just to drive around for fun?

Seeing how casually Shen Ci said this, the others present all widened their eyes. How incredibly wealthy must one be to say something like that so offhandedly?

Even that man of considerable net worth couldn't help but take a few extra looks at Shen Ci. Seeing that she wasn't very old—almost the same age as his own son—and yet so young and so lavish with her spending, her family must surely be very powerful.

The man immediately became cautious, watching his own words and actions, lest he accidentally offend someone. He hurriedly greeted Shen Ci with a friendly attitude: "Beautiful lady, my surname is Guo. This is my business card. Thank you very much for your generous concession today."

The other party handed over his business card with both hands, and Shen Ci took a glance at him before raising her hand to accept it.

"Chairman of Wanli Electronics Group," Guo Wanli!

Shen Ci curled her lips as she looked at the name, her tone softening quite a bit compared to before: "Ten thousand profits from one book—what a great name, sir!"

Guo Wanli nodded with a sycophantic smile: "That's what everyone says."

"But I'm sorry, I don't have a business card," Shen Ci said directly.

She wasn't lying, and she had never thought about making business cards to carry around; when she met like-minded friends, she would just add them on WeChat.

Upon hearing this, Guo Wanli couldn't help but understand in his heart, becoming even more convinced that Shen Ci was a wealthy girl from a well-off family. He smiled and said, "No matter. I do know a few big bosses with the surname Shen in Longcheng; perhaps I even know your father."

He tried to probe with self-assumed cleverness, but Shen Ci just dismissed it with a smile.

Just then, the other party's salesperson spoke up to urge them: "Mr. Guo, would you like to come with me to copy your documents first?"

"Oh, right!"

Guo Wanli turned back, and at the moment of parting, he thanked Shen Ci again. Regardless of anything else, the man was still quite polite.

It was just his son who, after being glared at by Shen Ci, didn't settle down. Although he didn't dare to stare at her blatantly, he kept sneaking glances at her.

As they were leaving, the moment the glass door closed, the other party's gaze was still fixed on Shen Ci.

"Sis, the '911' is too expensive. It's even more expensive than the car I had my eye on. Forget it, it's too much of a waste of money."

Shen Xing sat down beside his sister, his face conflicted as he spoke.

The main thing was that his sister had already fulfilled the reward of one car; he had no reason to let his sister buy him another one. It was just a college entrance exam, after all; no matter how good the results were, the reward of one car was luxurious enough. He was very content.

Shen Ci just stroked her brother's hair and asked with a smile, "Just tell your sister whether you like that '911' or not."

Shen Xing lowered his head slightly, then nodded silently: "I do like it, but..."

"If you like it, that's enough. Sister saw that you liked it, which is why I bought it to give to you."

Shen Xing raised his head with moved eyes: "But it really is a bit too expensive..."

"Sister doesn't feel the pinch spending money on you, and it's not expensive. This amount of money is not worth mentioning to your sister."

Shen Xing: "..."

The paperwork for picking up the "911" went very smoothly without any further hitches. Because Shen Xing didn't have a driver's license yet, Shen Ci had to help him drive the car home first.

"Take advantage of the summer break to get your driver's license quickly, and take the test with Mom," Shen Ci instructed her brother with a smile.

Shen Xing nodded repeatedly; he had already chosen a driving school in advance and would go tomorrow.

Just then, Shen Ci's phone suddenly rang. She picked it up and saw it was Zhu Li.

"Sister Zhu Li," Shen Ci answered.

Zhu Li's tone on the other end was clearly a bit urgent, and she deliberately lowered her voice: "Miss Shen, the police have come to 'Shui Yun Jian.' They said they need to understand the situation at our club, and you might need to come over."

Shen Ci's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.

Over the past few months, the police had investigated everything under her brother's name, and now they had finally reached "Shui Yun Jian."

She had been mentally prepared for this, knowing that this day would come sooner or later.

So she replied calmly: "I understand. Cooperate actively with whatever they want to check. Our club has no issues whatsoever; we aren't afraid of being checked."

"I understand. Then I'll cooperate on my end first, and wait for you to come."

After hanging up, Shen Xing saw that his sister's expression didn't seem right and couldn't help but ask worriedly: "What's wrong, Sis? Did something happen?"

Shen Ci shook her head, her face returning to a smile: "Nothing major. You take a taxi back in a bit; I'm going out for a while."

Shen Xing didn't dare to ask more and just nodded obediently.

"Shui Yun Jian"!

By the time Shen Ci arrived, Uncle Yang had already been questioned by the police.

Seeing Shen Ci appear, Uncle Yang gave her a look, signaling that there were no problems.

Shen Ci understood and walked up quickly.

"And this is?"

The lead criminal police officer looked Shen Ci over with a puzzled gaze, and then a flash went through his mind.

Eh?

This girl... why does she look so much like the person on Captain Tang's phone screensaver?

Before he could think more, Shen Ci had already taken the initiative to introduce herself: "Hello, I am one of the partners of 'Shui Yun Jian.' My name is Shen Ci!"

The police officer was startled upon hearing this, staring at Shen Ci for a long while without reacting.

This girl in front of him, who looked only twenty years old, was one of the partners of "Shui Yun Jian"?

"Captain Xue, according to the registration records of 'Shui Yun Jian,' this club is indeed a joint venture of three parties. Besides Yan Wenxi, there are two other partners, and one of them is indeed named Shen Ci."

A colleague on the side came back to his senses and reminded him in a low voice: "And according to the investigation, Yan Wenxi and this girl named Shen Ci have a relatively close relationship, often dining alone in private. Their relationship should be more than just partners."

Upon hearing this, the look in Captain Xue's eyes as he looked at Shen Ci became even more meaningful, and the more he looked, the more he felt that Shen Ci looked like the person on Captain Tang's phone screen.

But he didn't dare to be sure.

If it were the same person, then Captain Tang's own girlfriend had a relationship with Yan Wenxi—would Captain Tang not know?

"I don't know what you comrades want to investigate? Our club just underwent a professional financial audit not long ago. If you need to, you can check it at any time!"

Shen Ci took the initiative to speak; usually, when police come to such places for a raid, they are there to check the finances.

"We have already looked at that."

Captain Xue replied faintly. His gaze remained fixed on Shen Ci, and after hesitating for a moment, he said: "Miss Shen, you may need to come back to the bureau with us to assist in the investigation."

Uncle Yang, who was on the side, was startled upon hearing this and blurted out: "No, why are you taking her back? She hasn't done anything illegal, has she?"

"Don't worry, it's just to assist in the investigation. We certainly wouldn't trouble you without reason; there must be a cause. We hope you can cooperate as much as possible," Captain Xue explained with a sincere attitude.

Uncle Yang wanted to say something more; he was genuinely worried about Shen Ci, and even more afraid that Xizi's affairs would implicate her.

But Shen Ci raised her hand to stop him, telling him there was no need to say more. She nodded with a calm expression and no fear: "No problem, I'll go with you!"

(End of chapter)