The Hidden Heiress Is a Secret Big Shot

Chapter 149: Chapter 149: Heartless Little Thing Chapter 149: Chapter 149: Heartless Little Thing Hearing Qingwu agree with him, Pei Jue’s smiling face was reflected in the pristine glass window.

His voice carried a deep, captivating allure.

“This time, let it go. Next time, I hope you can remember the promises you made to me, even if it’s just having a meal together. I’ll look forward to it.”

Just the thought of dining with Qingwu gave him the patience to deal with those annoying partners. Whenever he had some free time, he would look up which restaurants young girls liked to visit for dates, yet she quietly left Beijing…

What an ungrateful little thing!

Did she really think it was just a meal?

Pei Jue knew in his heart that perhaps it was because his little girl hadn’t given him a place in her heart yet, so the things he asked for could be forgotten…

This realization left him feeling somewhat bitter.

Qingwu touched her nose, unsure whether she felt ashamed or guilty…

“I know, it was my fault this time. I’ll make it up to you when I get back.”

“Okay.”

After hanging up the phone, Qingwu looked at the call record above. When did it start that he seemed to call her every day?

Was the CEO of the Pei Clan so idle?

Putting down her phone, Qingwu straightforwardly took out the watch she had previously taken from Pei Jue.

She promised him she’d return it after remodeling it, and now that she had the time, she might as well study it to see how it could be handled.

Old Zhou watched Qingwu’s serious side profile in the rearview mirror.

The eldest lady truly was serene and graceful, exuding a calm and generous demeanor, just as one would expect of a lady from a prestigious family.

Thinking about what happened at Qiao Xi Hospital made Old Zhou angry.

“Miss, if you ever encounter the Lin Family, make sure you don’t reveal your identity to them. That family is insatiable. I used to think they treated you well, but I really misjudged them.”

“The Lin Family?”

Old Zhou recounted the incident where he encountered Lin Jingsheng at the hospital.

“If you see them, just ignore them!”

Qingwu nodded, fitting the last piece back in. The remodeled men’s watch was luxurious and understated, with each diamond radiant and brilliant.

This watch matched Pei Jue’s temperament perfectly.

Old Zhou continued to caution Qingwu, “I noticed they didn’t seem to have watched your birthday livestream before, so they probably don’t know your identity yet.”

If Lin Jingsheng found out Qingwu was the daughter of the nation’s wealthiest family, he would go crazy!

With top financial conglomerates like the Shen Family, their wealth was such a closely guarded secret that they weren’t even on the rich list because they didn’t want to be!

A greedy and petty person like Lin Jingsheng would surely desire to suck the life out of the young lady; he absolutely couldn’t be allowed to find out.

Qingwu gently smiled and nodded.

“It doesn’t matter. Even if they do know, I won’t pay them any mind. Right now, I have nothing to do with them.”

Upon learning that even her grandmother had no connection to the Lin Family, Qingwu’s heart felt at ease!

In the past, she hadn’t made the Lin Family a priority solely out of respect for her grandmother, not wanting her to be upset.

However, her grandmother knew everything.

Qingwu looked at the transparent jade bracelet hanging on her slender wrist. The high-quality jade was now very valuable; last year, a similar piece at auction sold for seven million.

Since her grandmother supported her, what did the Lin Family count as in her eyes?

Old Zhou felt relieved seeing that Qingwu knew her priorities.

He was just worried that the eldest lady was too kind and that her kindness might be exploited, and then the Lin Family would hurt her!

As the car just stopped at the entrance of Qingshan County, Shen Shaojia, who had received the news, rushed all the way from her lab to give the newly alighted Qingwu a big hug.

“Little Wu! You’re finally here to see me!”

Shen Shaojia didn’t look very well. Her eyelids had dark circles underneath them, making her appear exceptionally fatigued, probably from staying up late recently.

But the moment she saw Qingwu, her face brightened up with a smile.

“Sister Shaojia, I brought you many things, all prepared by Mom for you.”

Qingwu pointed to the large packages behind her. Zuo Wanjun had stuffed the car full of things for Shen Shaojia.

“Great, Mom brought me pickles!”

With one arm around Qingwu’s neck, Shen Shaojia instructed her assistant to help move the items off.

“Come on, let me show you around. The farms here are all part of our lab.”

Leading Qingwu towards the farm area, Shen Shaojia looked proud, “Just between us, those over there are for eating!”

Qingwu felt somewhat helpless.

Even if they were for eating, seeing them every day, Shen Shaojia should be tired of it, right?

“How has everything been at home recently?”

Qingwu carefully selected what to tell Shen Shaojia about recent events, leaving Shen Shaojia quite perplexed.

“Little Wu, slow down, let your sister wrap her head around this… There’s so much information that I don’t know whether to be shocked about Grandpa and Grandma’s divorce, Grandma not being Dad’s mom, or that Grandma ending up in the ICU was all Shen Yurou’s doing?”

All these things piled together left Shen Shaojia utterly astounded!

What on earth was going on!

How long had she been away from home, and now there were so many things happening?

Quite dramatic, absolutely dramatic.

“Sister Shaojia, why did the family adopt Shen Yurou?”

“Oh, that? Back then, Grandma… I mean, the old Madam Shen, she fell ill and dreamt that a Bodhisattva sent her a child of wealth and prosperity. Later, she saw Yurou abandoned on the road and insisted she was the child sent by the Bodhisattva, so she wanted to adopt her.”

Shen Shaojia shrugged helplessly.

“She wanted to adopt her? Fine, it’s just one more mouth to feed; our family can afford it. And besides, ever since she adopted Yurou, she has troubled Mom much less, which was a good thing.”

Qingwu frowned slightly, “Picked up from the roadside?”

“That’s what Grandma said, but I think…”

Shen Shaojia lowered her voice, looping an arm around Qingwu’s neck and leaning close to her ear to whisper, “There’s a chance that Yurou is Grandma’s illegitimate child! She treats Yurou way too well, better than us.”

Qingwu looked at Shen Shaojia, at a loss for words, and calmly said, “She is Grandma Shen’s biological granddaughter.”

Qingwu handed the prepared paternity test report to Shen Shaojia. The data on it was clear, and Shen Shaojia’s jaw dropped on the spot.

“This really is… absurd! Call it ‘Absurd, open the door’ and it’s absurd to the extreme!”

Qingwu looked at Shen Shaojia in front of her.

She wore a white lab coat that had faded from washing, her black hair simply tied at the back with a hair tie from Qingwu’s last gift. When she held Qingwu’s hand, there was still a thin layer of calluses, even some traces of frostbite.

Even as a daughter of the Shen Family, Shen Shaojia lived a tough life for the sake of scientific research.

Qingwu took out a small box from her bag and handed it to Shen Shaojia.

“What’s this? A gift from Little Wu to me?”

“Mm, it’s for you, Sis. It can help with the calluses on your hands and prevent frostbite.”

Shen Shaojia’s eyes lit up!

She didn’t care much about these matters, but she was still a girl who loved beauty.

It was just that sometimes the research environment wasn’t ideal, requiring her hands-on involvement, and she’d have to tough it out in laboratories at subzero temperatures.

Last time she went back to the Shen Family, she was careful to hide the wounds on her hands to prevent her family from noticing.

She didn’t expect her sister to notice everything and secretly prepare a gift for her…

Oh, why is her sister so kind!

So thoughtful, so kind and adorable!

Shen Shaojia held Qingwu’s face and gave her several kisses, feeling warm inside.

“Thank you, Little Wu! Your sister loves it and loves you very much!”