Chapter 2

It was too bizarre for Shen Luoluo to say aloud. Luckily, no one had heard her. She went back to enjoying the gossip. What was he thinking, stuffing garlic up his butt? Now he's bleeding badly. By tomorrow, every wealthy family will know.

Everyone: ...

"Pfft—" Someone couldn't hold back a laugh.

Behind him, on the second floor, a young man dressed in black leaned against the railing, watching Shangguan Tingxuan being carried away. A black stud hung from his left ear. He curled his lips and slowly said two words: "What an idiot."

"Luoluo, come here."

Shen Luoluo was happily enjoying the gossip when Zhao Huizhen called her over.

Zhao Huizhen was the wife of Shen Ting'an, chairman of the Shen Group, and Shen Luoluo's birth mother.

She had taken good care of herself. Though nearly forty, her skin was still fair and radiant, with barely a wrinkle on her face. She took Shen Luoluo's hand and drew her between herself and Shen Ting'an, then smiled at the man before them. "Chairman Qin, this is the daughter we've just reunited with, Shen Luoluo."

"Luoluo, this is Chairman Qin. Beside him are his wife and their daughter, Shi Yue. Shi Yue is about your age. Come on, say hello."

Shen Luoluo knew her basic manners. She greeted them obediently.

Afterward, she stood quietly beside Zhao Huizhen and Shen Ting'an while they chatted and laughed. She also remembered to open the Intelligence System.

This is so boring. I don't understand a word they're saying. I'd rather read some gossip.

Oh, wow! Chairman Qin...

Shen Luoluo was engrossed. She didn't notice everyone around her holding their breath and edging closer. Shen Ting'an and Zhao Huizhen stared wide-eyed in horror, their lips moving.

"Luoluo!"

They wanted to say something, but it was already too late.

Chapter 2

◎Watch out for fire, thieves, and chauffeurs◎

Shen Luoluo's voice had already sounded in everyone's minds.

Oh, wow! Chairman Qin's new young wife is a professional mistress! Four kids, four different fathers?

Everyone: ???!!!

And the fathers of the eldest and second child are brothers? Chairman Qin's son is the youngest. He's especially close to the second child and even brought him home! And Chairman Qin wants to... make the second child his godson?

Wait. The youngest isn't Chairman Qin's biological son either? He's just raising another man's kid?

No wonder his head looks so green!

Everyone was horrified!

Chairman Qin nearly crushed the wineglass in his hand!

Just then, a little boy in khaki overalls bounded into their midst, waving a toy with delight. "Mom, Mom! Look! Uncle Zhou Yu bought me my favorite Ultraman Tiga!"

Shen Luoluo looked at the boy and sighed silently. Poor kid. He's not your uncle. He's your real dad.

To see his son and the boy's mother, he worked hard on his driving, got his license, and went undercover as Chairman Qin's chauffeur. He's waiting for Chairman Qin to hand the company to his son so he can share in the good life.

Hah. Is this a new version of biding your time for revenge? These days, you've got to watch out for fire, thieves, and chauffeurs!

But with a chauffeur paying that much attention to his son, has Chairman Qin really never suspected anything?

The surroundings suddenly fell silent.

Shen Luoluo looked up in confusion.

Why did they stop laughing?

And where's Chairman Qin going in such a hurry with the boy?

Shen Ting'an and Zhao Huizhen covered their faces. What do you think?

No sooner had Chairman Qin's family left than the news spread through the crowd like wildfire.

Everyone whispered about it.

"Did you hear that voice?"

"Of course I did! The women standing beside Shen Luoluo heard it too. She never opened her mouth, but we heard her loud and clear! How strange!"

"I heard it too. So is it true that Chairman Qin's new young wife is a professional mistress and the child isn't his?"

More than the strange phenomenon, everyone wanted to know whether the gossip about Chairman Qin was true!

"It probably is! Judging by how Chairman Qin left, he must have realized something. He's taking the boy for a paternity test!"

"I think it's true too! How did that woman dare deceive Chairman Qin?"

"True or not, with this much fuss, we'll know the answer tomorrow!"

"Huh? Where's Shen Luoluo?" They weren't done with the gossip yet!

By then, Shen Luoluo was already in Shen Ting'an and Zhao Huizhen's car, leaving the hotel where the banquet had been held.

The banquet was nearly over. As a precaution, the couple left the remaining work to their eldest son, Shen Jingyao, who had long been capable of handling things on his own. They took Shen Luoluo home first.

"Luoluo, you—"

In the car, Zhao Huizhen tried to bring up Shen Luoluo's inner voice. But just like last time, the moment she tried to talk about it, some kind of magic seemed to stop the words from coming out!

Three days earlier, when Shen Ting'an and Zhao Huizhen had visited Shen Luoluo in the hospital, they had discovered that they could hear their daughter's inner voice. They had also heard her mention something called the Intelligence System.

After checking repeatedly, they found they could hear her thoughts from about a hundred meters away, and the closer they were, the clearer her voice became. There was another condition: only people with a certain level of wealth could hear her.

Their family and the couple's friends could hear her, but the hospital's doctors, nurses, and other patients in the same ward could not.

"What is it?" Shen Luoluo asked Zhao Huizhen, puzzled.

The car slowly pulled up to the Shen Family Villa. They were home.

Forget it. If I can't say it, I won't. What matters is that our daughter is back. At that thought, Zhao Huizhen smiled. She softened her voice, trying to sound as gentle as possible. "It's nothing, Luoluo. Welcome home."