After My Daughter Died of Depression, I Was Reborn!

Chapter 21: Jiang Tiancheng's Test

After sending the message, Shen Fei waited outside the bank.

About fifteen minutes later, a flashy yellow Ferrari smoothly stopped in front of him.

"Is there a problem with the jade Bodhisattva pendant?" Shen Fei asked, confused.

After all, the pendant had been perfectly fine at Yongxingfang!

"No, no, no, Mr. Shen, you misunderstood. It's something else!" Jiang Tiancheng hurriedly explained after getting out of the car.

"What is it?" Shen Fei asked calmly.

"Mr. Shen, how about we talk in the car? Where are you heading? I'll take you there!" Jiang Tiancheng suggested.

Shen Fei glanced at the Ferrari. It seemed like a good way to save on a taxi fare.

Once the Ferrari started up again, Jiang Tiancheng noticed that Shen Fei, who had been empty-handed the previous day, was now carrying a bag.

"Mr. Shen, did you come to the bank to deposit money?" Jiang Tiancheng asked, surprised.

Shen Fei felt a little awkward. "No, just to open an account. Not depositing anything."

Jiang Tiancheng found this odd. On such a hot day, why would someone come to the bank just to open an account and not deposit money? It seemed strange!

Shen Fei was puzzled by Jiang Tiancheng's courtesy. According to Han Xinyan, his current status and position were worlds apart from Jiang Tiancheng's! Moreover, the jade Bodhisattva pendant was just a simple transaction, certainly not enough to cause Jiang Tiancheng to treat him with such enthusiasm!

To break the awkward silence, Jiang Tiancheng changed the subject.

"Mr. Shen, where are you headed?"

"To the East Suburb Villa!" Shen Fei replied without hesitation.

"East Suburb Villa? The one surrounded by barren land, next to the garbage dump?" Jiang Tiancheng asked, glancing at the black bag in Shen Fei's hands, perplexed. Could he be using the 500,000 to buy a house there?

"Mr. Shen, are you buying a house in the East Suburb Villa? I'm just giving you some advice—the house prices there are good, but the environment is not ideal. Buying there might not be the best idea..."

But Shen Fei cut him off and asked directly, "Mr. Jiang, what exactly do you want from me?"

Seeing Shen Fei's directness, Jiang Tiancheng had no choice but to explain his purpose more tactfully.

"Mr. Shen, I came to thank you! Yesterday, you gave me some advice in the office, and last night, I found a hidden camera in that woman's room. Just as you said, it was a trap! She wanted to record a video to blackmail me!"

Shen Fei was surprised. He only knew that Jiang Tiancheng had encountered a trap, but he didn't expect it to happen last night!

"No need to thank me. It was nothing!" Shen Fei responded calmly, though he was indeed surprised.

Jiang Tiancheng felt a bit defeated by Shen Fei's indifferent response and continued, "Mr. Shen, I can't understand—how did you know I would fall into such a trap?"

That was the question Jiang Tiancheng was eager to answer. Even though he knew Shen Fei wouldn't reveal everything, Shen Fei had been a successful businessman in his previous life and had learned to hide his emotions well. So, no matter how carefully Jiang Tiancheng observed, as long as Shen Fei didn't show any emotion, he wouldn't be able to figure it out.

Realizing that Jiang Tiancheng was testing him, Shen Fei answered casually, "I told you, I just saw a dark cloud over your head, and you have too many beautiful hosts in your company. That's why I gave you a reminder."

"Mr. Shen, do you really have the ability to predict the future? This is all too strange!" Jiang Tiancheng couldn't believe it.

If what happened last night hadn't occurred, he would have only regarded Shen Fei as a typical businessman. After all, Shen Fei had only done him a favor by selling him the jade Bodhisattva pendant at a low price, so he owed Shen Fei one favor.

But the shock from last night made him realize that Shen Fei wasn't just an ordinary businessman!

He was genuinely curious—how had Shen Fei known about such a hidden matter?

"Strange? How about I give you a reasonable explanation?" Shen Fei smiled faintly, seemingly amused by Jiang Tiancheng's skepticism. Then, he offered another explanation.

"Actually, those people are working with me. I set them up to trap you, so I could get you to pay more money!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tiancheng noticed that Shen Fei was displeased with the question, so he quickly shook his head.

"Mr. Shen, don't be upset. I believe you're not that kind of person. If you were, you would've asked for a higher price for the jade pendant. Why sell it to me for only 500,000? In the end, I'm very grateful to you! If you hadn't reminded me, I might have fallen into a big trap, and it could've even affected the Jiang family! But I was just curious about the reason behind it. I didn't mean any harm!"

Despite Jiang Tiancheng's kind words, Shen Fei wasn't swayed. How could he confess that he had lived two lives and had seen this event in his previous life?

Impossible!

Shen Fei didn't elaborate further. He simply replied indifferently, "Intuition."

Jiang Tiancheng was truly unconvinced. According to the "intuition" explanation, could it be that Shen Fei had been waiting for him to appear at Yongxingfang?

They had never met before—why would Shen Fei help a stranger?

"Mr. Shen, aren't you curious about what kind of trap this was?"

"Curiosity killed the cat," Shen Fei said. "But since you insist on explaining, I'll just listen."

"It's simple," Jiang Tiancheng continued. "I was interested in one of my company's female hosts, but she not only had an affair with her ex-boyfriend but also secretly installed a camera in her bedroom, making it look like I assaulted her. She intended to use that video to blackmail me into asking my grandfather to get her drug-dealing brother released!"

Jiang Tiancheng explained briefly, still glancing at Shen Fei's face, looking for a reaction. But to his disappointment, Shen Fei's expression remained unchanged.

"Congratulations, Mr. Jiang, for seeing through the scheme!" Shen Fei said with a faint smile, though he was deeply shocked inside.

When the Jiang family's wrongful conviction was overturned in his past life, some truths had been cleverly hidden by the authorities.

He hadn't expected things to unfold like this!

Jiang Tiancheng, seeing Shen Fei's calm demeanor, felt a bit defeated, but his admiration for Shen Fei only grew.

A man this composed was certainly a natural leader!

With that thought, Jiang Tiancheng began to consider forging a closer relationship with Shen Fei.

"Thanks to you, Mr. Shen! Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable. How about this: let's have lunch together today! I'll take the opportunity to thank you and introduce you to the boss of Zhongtai Trading. What do you think?"

Jiang Tiancheng offered generously.

Shen Fei was about to refuse but quickly reconsidered upon hearing "Zhongtai Trading." If he could meet the boss of Ah Yan's company, life at her company would surely be easier!

At the same time, they had arrived at the East Suburb Villa sales office.