Shen Siyuan looked at WeChat. Even though it was just text, he could still feel Taozi’s urgency from it. After thinking for a moment, he directly dialed the phone number. "What do you mean ’it’s over’? What happened?" "Today at the airport, a familiar face saw me and told my parents." Taozi’s voice was full of panic. "So what if they know? Haven’t they met me before when I pretended to be your boyfriend?" Shen Siyuan was referring to the last time he attended Taozi’s cousin’s wedding. Not only were Taozi’s parents at the wedding, but also a bunch of aunts and uncles, all of whom had met Shen Siyuan. "This time it’s different. The acquaintance saw me kiss you and told my mom. My mom directly rushed to where I live. She saw that my apartment hasn’t been lived in for a long time, so she suspects that I’ve already moved in with you. Now she wants me to bring you back to meet them." "That’s not a big deal. When I get back, I’ll go pay them a visit," Shen Siyuan said. This hurdle couldn’t be avoided, so he might as well meet them. "The point is, that’s not the main issue." Taozi’s voice dragged on, filled with panic and a touch of helplessness. "What else is there?" "The main issue is that they think you’re married." Taozi sighed. Shen Siyuan recalled that he probably caused a misunderstanding by holding Tang Tang at the airport. "Well, even so, isn’t it enough to clarify things when we meet?" Shen Siyuan said. "It’s not that simple. My parents will definitely investigate you. What will I do if they find out about your relationship with Ruan Ruan?" Taozi’s voice was full of worry. "Investigate me?" Shen Siyuan was a bit puzzled. "You know, our family has some connections in Bin Hai. If we were dating normally, it might be fine. But if they think you’re married and worry that I’m being deceived, they will one hundred percent investigate you..." Taozi said hesitantly. Upon hearing this, Shen Siyuan was slightly enlightened. "Then call them and clarify things." "You think I don’t want to? But they have to believe me. The more I explain, the less they might believe." Taozi understood her parents well. They had always protected her very well, which was one of the reasons she hadn’t dated anyone all these years. As she’s gotten older, they’ve relaxed a bit, but they would never allow her to associate with random people. To put it bluntly, in a family like Taozi’s, when getting married, one must find someone of equal social status. That’s the pleasant way to put it. A less pleasant way is that it’s basically marriage of convenience, with not much room for personal choice. Of course, nowadays it’s not like the past, and within the suitable match range, there’s still some room for personal choice. So for families like hers, a woman’s chastity is very important. Her reputation can’t be too bad, or else she would have to ’marry down’. That Taozi is single at twenty-eight is a testament to her parents’ love for her, giving her more freedom before marriage. If Taozi were really to become someone’s mistress and word got out, it wouldn’t just be her personal problem. It would greatly affect the Jiang Family’s reputation within the social circle. Shen Siyuan naturally didn’t know all this, nor had he considered it much. But when he heard Taozi mention the idea of investigating him, he just chuckled. "Relax, they won’t find anything." Shen Siyuan comforted. "They are quite capable." Taozi retorted. "No matter how capable they are, it won’t help. Don’t worry about it, let them investigate." Shen Siyuan chuckled lightly. Upon hearing this, Taozi was stunned for a moment, then she realized that Shen Siyuan was no ordinary person. Let alone their family being just the Binhai Brahman, even the Qiongzhou Brahman wouldn’t be any use. Could ordinary people investigate some of his identity information? If they really delved deep into investigating, they might even bring themselves into trouble. Thinking of this, Taozi began to worry about her parents again. "They won’t get into any trouble, right?" Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⚑𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⚑𝕟𝕖𝕥 "Don’t worry, with me around, nothing will happen to them," Shen Siyuan laughed. Upon hearing this, Taozi finally felt assured. Actually, the two of them weren’t wrong in their assumptions. Taozi’s mother, Qi Huilan, upon learning that her daughter had kissed someone believed to be married, went straight to Taozi’s place without contacting her first, launching a surprise inspection. The apartment where Taozi lived was bought after she graduated. Ever since starting a business with Ruan Hongzhuang, she had moved out from home. A few years ago, when Ruan Hongzhuang first came to Bin Hai, she even stayed here temporarily. Because it was a combination lock, no key was needed, so Qi Huilan just entered the house directly. After entering and observing carefully, she found that the apartment had been vacant for a long time, even the utilities had been cut off. After inspecting it thoroughly, she contacted Taozi’s father, Jiang Hongtu. Taozi’s dad didn’t waste words and directly said, "Call her and ask if it’s the young man named Shen Siyuan we met before. Don’t ask anything else; even if you do, she probably won’t say." Upon hearing this, Taozi’s mother called Taozi, and that’s how Taozi knew her affair had been exposed. But Taozi’s mother couldn’t hold back during the call, directly questioning Taozi whether the man at the airport was Shen Siyuan and whether he was married. Only then did Taozi realize she had been exposed at the airport. She then gave a good explanation, although her mother kept responding as if she understood everything over the phone. But knowing her mother, Taozi feared she didn’t fully believe her explanation. That’s why she worried her father would investigate Shen Siyuan, and the relationship between Shen Siyuan and Ruan Hongzhuang wasn’t a secret—it’s a known fact at Red Hearts International. If her parents found out about this, she’d be really screwed, not knowing how to explain it to them, so she became worried. And after hearing it was Shen Siyuan, who had met them once before in Coconut City, her father immediately used his connections to investigate him. Before, he hadn’t investigated because of Taozi’s age. Dating someone of her own age seemed normal, and he understood his daughter very well. She’d always been obedient, and even in a relationship, she’d have good boundaries, so he wasn’t worried at all. But public kissing at the airport was something he’d never imagined before, and the person might be married. This was something he could never tolerate. Find him and crush him. That was Mr. Jiang’s only thought. So he directly called his friends to help with the investigation. Never mind personal privacy; in Daxia, personal privacy is like a sieve. And never mind that investigating personal privacy is illegal; if someone truly wants to investigate, there are a hundred ways to circumvent it. Mr. Jiang’s friend was quite capable. For government departments, investigating someone takes just minutes, not to mention someone with a known name. So, just ten minutes after Mr. Jiang had finished his call, he received another call, which didn’t surprise him at all. "Old Mu, did you figure it out? No need to make a special call; just send me a message on WeChat." Mr. Jiang laughed. "Hongtu, who did you ask me to investigate? I think it’s better to drop it." "What do you mean?" Mr. Jiang was a bit puzzled. "Because the system shows that the person’s information is top secret, under the highest level of national secrecy laws, and I couldn’t access it... wait... I have a call..." "Hello, Old Mu, Old Mu..." PS: There’s another Chapter, but it will be late. You can read it tomorrow.