Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 529: Shen Cheng and Wanqian 2(1)_1

In just two short days, the entire Shen Family experienced a tremendous reversal. Wanqian decisively took over all power from Shen Cheng, assuming control of the whole company. Back when Shen Cheng had smoothly acquired the Shen Family’s company, Wanqian had also played a key role. There were as many people in the company loyal to her as there were to Shen Cheng, and now that she was in charge, everything ran even more smoothly.

After Shen Cheng was released from the police station, he heard that Wanqian had taken over the Shen Family. She had stripped him of his powers, leaving him as CEO in name only. He almost fainted with rage. He stormed into the office and slapped Wanqian several times.

Wanqian initially showed restraint, but she could no longer tolerate Shen Cheng’s verbal abuse, despite her deep love for him. She stopped holding back and began to take significant actions within the Shen Family. More importantly, the volatile nature of their relationship was once again brought to public attention, causing the Shen Family’s stock prices to tumble repeatedly. Creditors swarmed the company, making it impossible for Shen Cheng and Wanqian to maintain their facade of a loving couple any longer.

From that point on, Shen Cheng and Wanqian truly became adversaries. For an entire half month, the Shen Family was embroiled in endless debt lawsuits. The businesses under the Shen Family’s banner plummeted, and the employees grew anxious and unsettled. The Shen Family faced its biggest crisis ever, fraught with internal strife and external pressures.

The sight of Wanqian’s pregnant belly and her defiant demeanor made Shen Cheng wish he could rush over and strangle her, but he knew he couldn’t. Shen Cheng’s gaze was full of resentment and insults. He repeatedly called her child a "bastard." Seeing this, Wanqian’s hope for his change of heart gradually turned into hatred.

In secret, she even aligned herself closely with Shen Congming. Together, they plotted to bankrupt Shen Cheng completely, leaving him with nothing. The entire Shen Family was shrouded in the smoke of this battlefield.

As for Duan Mei and Shen Jia, they simply stayed at home, going nowhere.

Every day brought loud quarrels between Shen Cheng and Wanqian at the company, and the chaos continued when they returned home; the two of them simply couldn’t stop. Once again, Shen Jia clearly recognized her powerlessness in the situation. She understood that her jealousy was the root cause of the Shen Family’s fall into such dire straits. Compounded by the wrath of both Shen Cheng and Wanqian, Shen Jia’s days became increasingly difficult. She even considered asking Shangguan You for help, but for an entire half month, she could not bring herself to swallow her pride.

Seeing her home and the company besieged by people, Shen Jia could no longer remain calm. She obtained Shangguan You’s phone number from Zhu Li and reached out, inviting Shangguan You to meet. She hoped Shangguan You would spare her family, spare the Shen Family. She finally regretted it; she shouldn’t have troubled Shangguan You.

「Beijing, in a coffee shop」

Shangguan You pushed open the door and immediately spotted Shen Jia in a corner. Her once smug face was now etched with regret and helplessness.

Upon seeing Shangguan You enter, Shen Jia stood up to greet her. The past half month had forced Shen Jia to confront reality again; she was no longer the ignorant person of the past. Shangguan You, merely a catalyst, had triggered an endless chain of repercussions.

"Shangguan You."

"Yes. What is it?" Shangguan You nodded, taking a seat opposite Shen Jia. To be honest, Shangguan You was initially surprised when Shen Jia asked her out for coffee. Given Shen Jia’s personality, it was hard to imagine her doing such a thing.

"Shangguan You, I’m sorry. I know I was wrong in how I treated you before. Please, let the Shen Family go. Let Shen Cheng go," Shen Jia pleaded, her eyes reddening as Shangguan You sat down. She continued to beg incessantly.

Shangguan You’s eyebrows twitched. She gently stirred her coffee, looking at Shen Jia with a faint, incredulous smile. Had she heard correctly? Was Shen Jia actually apologizing to her?

"Shangguan You, I truly am sorry. I won’t dare do it again. Please, let me go. Let the Shen Family go. Let my brother Shen Cheng go. All the wrongs, every single one, are my fault. If you want revenge, target me. It’s all my fault. Please, just spare them."

"Shen Jia, do you even know what you’re saying? I haven’t done anything. The lawsuits with the Shen Family are still ongoing." Shangguan You took a gentle sip of her coffee and spoke calmly. She was telling the truth; she had only added fuel to the fire. Shen Cheng and Wanqian themselves had caused all the other problems.

Their intense passion and subsequent conflict—Shangguan You had now witnessed it all firsthand, truly seen its reality. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"Shangguan You, I really am sorry. I’m begging you. Please spare the Shen Family." Tears streamed down Shen Jia’s face. She was genuinely afraid. Now, even the thought of returning to the Shen Family terrified her. If Shen Cheng hadn’t grown up with her, and if he didn’t share deep bonds with her and their parents, she believed he certainly wouldn’t have spared her.

The life she was leading now had truly frightened her.

"Shen Jia, I accept your apology. But as for the Shen Family’s issues, aren’t you pleading with the wrong person? Shouldn’t you be asking Shen Cheng and Wanqian? After all, their internal strife is what’s causing the current chaos. What does that have to do with me?" Shangguan You said with a faint smile.

It was time to close the net. Tomorrow, she planned to visit the Shen Family to watch the drama unfold. She wouldn’t miss this show.

"Television, newspapers, the internet—they’re the ones who went public with it all. They exposed their own secrets; it has nothing to do with me."

"The Shen Family is in this state now, and it truly has nothing to do with you?"

"Do you think a minor entity like the Shen Family could compel me to use my family’s power? Do you believe the Shen Family would still exist if I did use my family’s influence?" Shangguan You laughed coldly. If she were willing to use her family’s power, ten Shen Families would have been obliterated. Besides, she hadn’t even mobilized her own network of influence. The Shen Family’s fall to its current state was achieved using only her personal abilities—using her own capabilities to seek revenge for herself and for her grandfather. If she wasn’t mistaken, the dust would settle on the Shen Family’s issues by tomorrow. Then, Shen Cheng and Wanqian’s troubles would only grow even greater. A single Shen Po couldn’t assist Shen Cheng much. On the contrary, Shen Po might even get into trouble he shouldn’t have, all because of Shen Cheng.