Chapter 149: Leave the Shen Family to Me

Shen Chutang sped up the surveillance footage. With a cold and sharp gaze, she indeed spotted a familiar group of figures.

It was Old Mrs. Shen, along with Liu Shuhua and Shen Tingting.

Furthermore, Old Mrs. Shen was talking to the cleaning lady. Finally, right before Shen Chutang appeared, Shen Tingting stayed behind in the room, disguising herself as Qin Xiaoling.

The cleaning lady had placed a towel soaked with sleeping potion into the bucket, which was why Shen Chutang hadn't paid her any mind when she saw her carrying the bucket and some cleaning tools earlier.

It really was them!

If she were to continue watching the surveillance footage further, she would, in all likelihood, catch a glimpse of the legendary Crown Prince of the Capital's true face.

However, Shen Chutang directly closed the video player and chose not to do so.

For this recent incident, Five Million had acted like a true gentleman—he had helped her out and was even willing to assist her in investigating the culprits behind the scenes. Since the other party had consistently been reluctant to reveal their true identity, Shen Chutang naturally would not resort to such means to find out.

Upon discovering the masterminds behind the whole affair, Shen Chutang hailed a cab and headed back to West Mountain Villa first.

Along the way, she received a message from Five Million. To her surprise, he was indeed racing against time to help her track down crucial information.

Aside from the profiles of the Shen family members, the cleaning lady's information was also sent over, detailed right down to her current residential address and full name.

[Zhang Hongxia is leaving the capital tonight. I will handle it.]

Shen Chutang quickly replied, [Thank you. Leave the Shen family members to me.]

[Alright.]

Upon returning to West Mountain Villa, Lu Beiqin was sitting in the living room.

The man had already taken a shower. His hair was semi-dry, and he was wearing a bathrobe with the belt loosely tied. From her angle, a large expanse of his bare chest and his deep collarbones were visible.

Shen Chutang hurriedly looked away and said, "I'm back."

Lu Beiqin stood up and asked, "Just finished your class?"

Shen Chutang nodded. "With the mid-term exams coming up soon, I specially gave them an extra session. Did I make you worry?"

She hadn't expected Lu Beiqin to nod directly. "Yes. Next time, if you have something to attend to, you can send me a message beforehand, and I can go pick you up."

It was rare for Shen Chutang to encounter someone who expressed their thoughts so straightforwardly. She had thought the other person would beat around the bush or express it tactfully, but he admitted it outright.

Shen Chutang smiled. "Okay, I won't do it next time."

Lu Beiqin stood up and walked toward the kitchen. "You must be hungry. I'll go cook."

Shen Chutang was surprised. "How did you know I haven't had dinner yet?"

"I haven't eaten either, and I figured I'd cook a bit more so you could keep me company. If you hadn't eaten either, then it works out perfectly."

Lu Beiqin still had his back to her. For a fleeting second, this figure made Shen Chutang think of Five Million again.

No, that couldn't be right. When Five Million was helping her at the hotel, Lu Beiqin had even called her.

Last time at the masked banquet, Lu Beiqin had dutifully played the role of the driver outside, sweating profusely from the heat.

Yet, it seemed the two of them had never appeared together.

Shen Chutang stared intently at Lu Beiqin's back and probed tentatively, "Five Million?"

Lu Beiqin's gaze flickered in the kitchen, but he continued washing and chopping the vegetables with an expressionless composure, acting as if he hadn't heard a thing.

Shen Chutang quietly walked over to Lu Beiqin's side. "You look a lot like someone."

With a swift flash of the knife, Lu Beiqin deftly sliced a potato and then julienned it. "Is that so?"

"Mhm." Shen Chutang glanced at him out of the corner of her eye. "You look a bit like the Capital's Crown Prince."

The man placed the shredded potatoes into water, merely nodding upon hearing this. "I've heard of him, but I've never seen him. Have you met him?"

Seeing the calm composure still lingering on Lu Beiqin's face, Shen Chutang thought to herself that she must have guessed wrong after all.

Was her brain really turned to mush by the sleeping potion? Lu Beiqin was merely a driver who drove for Shi Shaoxun; how could he possibly be the legendary Crown Prince of the Capital?

Besides, Lu Beiqin was proficient in everything from doing laundry to cooking. Why would a crown prince know how to cook?

"I don't know what he looks like either. It's just that his silhouette looks a bit like yours."

Lu Beiqin nodded. "I'm making salt-and-pepper spare ribs tonight. Go wait in the living room."

"Okay! Thank you for your hard work, Ah Bei!"

Watching her skip away cheerfully, Lu Beiqin breathed a slight sigh of relief inwardly.

He wondered how much longer he could keep up this deception.

But at the very least, he had to keep it hidden for these three months.

Soon, three dishes and a soup were ready. Since Shen Chutang hadn't eaten earlier, she was already starving and polished off a whole bowl of rice completely.

After the meal, Shen Chutang announced that she needed to continue working on her experiment and plunged straight back into the laboratory, while Lu Beiqin returned to his room.

Shortly after, Zhang Chuan sent a message: Zhang Hongxia had been captured at the train station and was already handed over to the relevant authorities.

Lu Beiqin acknowledged the message.

[President Lu, Old Mrs. Shen has reached out to us through intermediaries, saying she would like to find some time to talk with you tomorrow, and that you would agree to it.]

Lu Beiqin forwarded the message directly to Shen Chutang.

Looking at the restaurant chosen by Old Mrs. Shen, a plan instantly formed in the depths of Shen Chutang's eyes as she expressed her gratitude to Five Million.