Miss Shen ran away after finishing her meal, which angered her short-lived uncle to the point of res

Chapter 234 Go Change Your Clothes

Shen Feiwan glanced down at her phone screen, the cold light reflecting off the faint blue shadows under her eyes.

"Ten o'clock." She tapped her fingertips lightly on the table. "His call should be answered by then."

Chen Youen glanced at Shen Feiwan and asked, "Should I leave?"

"No need." After saying that, Shen Feiwan dialed Lin Xiaoyan's number and turned on the speakerphone.

The call was answered after a while, and Shen Feiwan had never felt that the wait for the call to be connected could be so long.

“Wanwan,” Lin Xiaoyan’s voice sounded somewhat surprised, “you’ve removed me from the blacklist.”

"Lin Xiaoyan." Shen Feiwan took a sip of water that had gone cold and asked him, "You and my older brother are friends. Do you know about his accident?"

"What is it?" The rustling sound of clothes coming from the receiver made it sound like Lin Xiaoyan got up and left his seat. "I'm currently on a business trip. I left Beicheng yesterday afternoon."

The bottom of the glass slammed heavily onto the marble tabletop. Shen Feiwan said briefly, "He was taken away by the National Security Bureau. Now my whole family, including my parents and second brother, are all out of contact."

She stared at the ripples in the water glass, then lowered her guard. "Lin Xiaoyan, I'd like to ask Uncle Lin for help. Can you arrange it for me? The sooner the better."

There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone. Lin Xiaoyan didn't reply immediately, but Shen Feiwan heard that he seemed to have taken the phone away and was talking to someone privately, as if he was confirming the itinerary with the person next to him.

A moment later, his voice suddenly came closer, "Okay, wait for me. I'll take the earliest flight back."

He needs to rush back.

Shen Feiwan didn't want to see him. "It won't interfere with my work. Just arrange a meeting for me. After all, I don't know Uncle Lin's specific schedule."

"Wanwan, you don't need to worry about that."

"……All right."

"Hmm," Lin Xiaoyan's breathing suddenly came close on the other end of the phone, his voice low and deep, he said, "Good boy."

Shen Feiwan disliked Lin Xiaoyan's name and the tone of his voice when he said it.

She closed her eyes in disgust and quickly hung up the phone.

Chen Youen noticed Shen Feiwan's obvious displeasure and said softly, "I'm sorry to have wronged you."

“No.” Shen Feiwan stood up. “Let’s go. I need to go home to put on makeup and change clothes. I can’t go to see Uncle Lin like this.”

Chen Youen nodded, then hesitated and said, "I'd like to go to the National Security Bureau to ask again."

"Forget it, don't go through all that trouble. You're not an immediate family member, so even if they had information, they wouldn't tell you."

Shen Feiwan quickly returned to the Shen family home. She put on delicate light makeup and paired it with a neat and appropriate outfit.

After waiting for about three hours, she finally received a call from Lin Xiaoyan.

He immediately asked, "Wanwan, where are you now? I'll come pick you up."

Shen Feiwan replied briefly, "I'm at home."

"Okay, then wait for me, I'll be there soon."

He was indeed very fast; Shen Feiwan saw his car drive in on the surveillance footage in less than half an hour.

Shen Feiwan didn't let Chen Youen show herself; she opened the front door and waited in the living room by herself.

Lin Xiaoyan came in very quickly.

It was still snowing outside, and he was covered in snow, but when he saw Shen Feiwan, he gave her a warm smile.

Shen Feiwan glanced at him quickly, picked up her bag from the sofa, and asked, "Is everything arranged?"

Lin Xiaoyan nodded. "Okay, let's go home. My dad is waiting for us there."

When Shen Feiwan heard the word "us," her brow twitched almost imperceptibly.

Just as I was about to take a step, I heard him ask, "Are you ready?"

She frowned. "Yes, what's wrong?"

"Can I go upstairs and change my clothes?"

"why?"

Lin Xiaoyan's gaze swept over her attire, a perfectly timed smile playing on his lips. "It's not appropriate to dress like this when meeting elders. Your Uncle Lin doesn't like girls who are too assertive. It would be better if you dressed something more gentle and obedient."

Shen Feiwan stared at him intently.

He really was still the same, his gentle words concealing an unquestionable control; he gave you shackles, but the shackles were wrapped in wool.

At this moment, the other end of the shackles held the safety of her entire family in its grip.

Shen Feiwan silently put down her bag, turned around and went upstairs.

She went back to her room upstairs.

Chen Youen was also there; she had overheard Shen Feiwan and Lin Xiaoyan's conversation.

She said angrily, "How can Lin Xiaoyan be like this? He's like a nagging mother, he even cares what clothes you wear."

Shen Feiwan had just opened her mouth to say, "He's just so self-centered—", but before she could finish her sentence, Chen Youen pulled her to the bedside.

Chen Youen pointed to the two sets of clothes on the bed and said to Shen Feiwan, "Although he's annoying, we're here to ask for a favor, aren't we? When you ask for a favor, you have to act like one. Look, I've already picked out the clothes for you. Off-white and pink, they both look very gentle and well-behaved, better than the camel-colored one you're wearing. Which one do you prefer?"

Shen Feiwan was in a bad mood, but Chen Youen's antics made her laugh.

Who knew that one second she was still cursing, the next she had even prepared her 'battle armor'.

“You’re right,” Shen Feiwan said, lifting her pink shirt to look at the sunlight streaming through the window. The silk fabric shimmered with tiny sparkles. “When you ask someone for a favor, you have to have the right attitude.”

Shen Feiwan quickly changed into a suit dress and went downstairs.

Lin Xiaoyan was adjusting his cufflinks when he looked up and his gaze lingered on Shen Feiwan for two seconds. A smile appeared on his lips. "It's been a long time since I've seen you in pink. You look great."

"Yes, thank you." Shen Feiwan replied briefly, her voice devoid of any emotion, her gaze already fixed on the black Maybach waiting outside the door.

The driver had already parked the car in the yard.

The two got into the back seat one after the other, with an invisible boundary between them. The snow was still falling outside the car window, and Shen Feiwan stared at the house gate gradually receding into the distance in the rearview mirror.

"You knew nothing about this?" Shen Feiwan asked.

Lin Xiaoyan turned his head slightly, and the light and shadows passing by outside the window cast varying shades of shadows on his well-defined face.

“After I called you, I used some connections. What I can confirm right now is that the level of confidentiality for this matter is very high.” Her fingertips tapped lightly on her crossed legs. “So high that even I had to go through some trouble.”

Shen Feiwan's brows furrowed suddenly. "So what did you find out?"

Lin Xiaoyan slowly shook his head, "A very high level of secrecy means I haven't found out anything."

Shen Feiwan's throat tightened. "Do you think Uncle Lin has a solution?"

Lin Xiaoyan turned his head to look at Shen Feiwan, the snow outside the window flashing a cold light on his glasses. "I can't be sure either. You should know that now is a critical time. A big shot has fallen from power. But our two families have a relationship after all. I contacted my father before boarding the plane, so maybe we'll have an answer soon."

Shen Feiwan nodded silently, her expression calm but her heart filled with unease.