The CEO's 100 Billion Bride: The Secret War of the Rich

Su Wanwan followed Huo Yanshen back to the room, her heart beating like a drum. She knew that the following conversation might reveal many mysteries, but it might also bring more questions.

Huo Yanshen closed the door and turned to face Su Wanwan, his eyes filled with mixed emotions. "Wanwan," he took a deep breath, "there are some things I think it's time to tell you."

Su Wanwan said softly: "Yan Shen, no matter what happens, I will be by your side."

Huo Yanshen smiled bitterly, walked to the window, and looked into the distance. "Do you remember what I said last night? About my life experience..."

Su Wanwan nodded: "You said you had doubts about your life experience, and mentioned that you heard your grandfather and father quarreling when you were a child."

Huo Yanshen turned around and looked directly into Su Wanwan's eyes: "That's not drunken talk. In fact, I have been investigating this matter."

Su Wanwan was shocked, but she remained calm on the surface: "Did you find anything?"

Huo Yanshen walked to the desk and took out an old box from the drawer. "I found this by chance among my father's belongings," he opened the box and took out a yellowed photo, "Look."

Su Wanwan took the photo and saw a young couple holding a baby. She looked at it carefully and suddenly found that the baby had eyes very similar to Huo Yanshen's.

"This is..." Su Wanwan looked up at Huo Yanshen.

Huo Yanshen nodded: "There is a date on the back of the photo, which is two years earlier than my date of birth. Also, look at that couple, they don't look like my parents at all."

Su Wanwan felt dizzy and tried to stay calm: "You mean, you might be..."

"Adopted." Huo Yanshen took over her words, with a slight tremor in his voice.

The room fell into a brief silence. Su Wanwan's mind was full of thoughts. She remembered the envelope she saw in Mr. Huo's study that day and the conversation between Lu Wei and the mysterious man. All the clues seemed to point to a shocking truth.

"Yan Shen," she asked softly, "Have you told anyone else? For example... Lu Wei?"

Huo Yanshen's expression changed slightly: "Why did you mention Lu Wei?"

Su Wanwan's heart tightened, but she quickly calmed down: "I just think that as your childhood sweetheart, she might know something."

Huo Yanshen shook his head: "I didn't tell anyone, including Lu Wei. This matter is too serious, I dare not trust anyone easily."

He paused, as if hesitating whether to continue. Finally, he took a deep breath and said, "Actually, I suspect Lu Wei knows something. She has been acting a little strange lately, always hesitating to speak."

Su Wanwan's heart moved, and she remembered the conversation she had overheard in the garden before. She hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell Huo Yanshen: "Yan Shen, actually I saw Lu Wei meeting a strange man in the garden this afternoon. They seemed to be discussing an important document."

Huo Yanshen frowned: "What file?"

Su Wanwan shook her head: "I didn't hear the details clearly. But the man seemed very anxious, and Lu Wei said that more time was needed."

Huo Yan thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "Wanwan, have you ever seen an envelope in Grandpa's study? It says 'Investigation Report on the Truth of the Su Family's Bankruptcy'."

Su Wanwan's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. She didn't expect Huo Yanshen to bring this up. "I... I did see it." She answered truthfully, "but then the envelope disappeared."

Huo Yanshen's eyes became sharp: "Wanwan, have you ever opened the envelope?"

Su Wanwan shook her head: "No. But Yan Shen, does that report have anything to do with your life experience?"

Huo Yanshen sighed: "I'm not sure. But I suspect that the bankruptcy of the Su family, my background, and Lu Wei's abnormal behavior now may all be related in some way."

At this moment, Huo Yanshen's phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the caller ID and his face became serious: "It's Grandpa."

He picked up the phone, talked briefly for a few words and then hung up. "Grandpa asked me to go to the study immediately." Huo Yanshen said, "Wanwan, I have to go there. I'll continue when I come back."

Su Wanwan nodded: "Okay, I'll wait for you here."

Watching Huo Yanshen's hurriedly leaving back, Su Wanwan's heart was filled with uneasiness. She felt that she was getting closer and closer to the truth, but also getting more and more dangerous.

She took out her phone and sent a message to her best friend Zhang Jiaying: "Jiaying, I need you to help me check some things. About Huo Yanshen's birth record, and the records of the exchanges between the Su family and the Huo family more than 20 years ago. The more detailed the better."

After sending the message, Su Wanwan walked to the window and looked at the garden in the yard. She recalled the conversation she had overheard there before, and suddenly realized that she might have missed some important clues.

Just then, she noticed a familiar figure deep in the garden, who looked around furtively, then quickly entered a hidden door.

Su Wanwan took a closer look and recognized that the man was Uncle Li, the butler of the Huo family.

She decided to take the risk and follow him to have a look. Quietly approaching the small door, Su Wanwan found that it was the entrance to the basement.

After hesitating for a moment, she gently pushed the door open and walked in carefully.

The basement was dimly lit and the air was filled with a musty smell. Su Wanwan held her breath and groped forward following the faint sound.

Suddenly, she heard Uncle Li's voice: "I have got the things. The document you mentioned does exist."

A deep male voice responded: "Very good. Remember, you must not let Mr. Huo find out no matter what. When the time is right, we can..."

Just then, Su Wanwan accidentally knocked over a tin can, making a crisp sound.

The basement suddenly became quiet.

"Who's there?" Uncle Li's voice was filled with vigilance.

Su Wanwan's heart was beating like a drum, she knew she had nowhere to hide. Just when she was about to stand up, a hand suddenly covered her mouth from behind and pulled her into the darkness.

"Shh, don't make any noise." A familiar voice whispered in her ear.

Su Wanwan was surprised to find that the person behind her was Huo Yanshen.

They held their breath and listened to the footsteps of Uncle Li and the mysterious man gradually fading away.

After making sure it was safe, Huo Yanshen let go of his hand. Su Wanwan turned and looked at him, her eyes full of questions.

Huo Yanshen's expression was extremely serious: "Wanwan, the situation is much more complicated than we thought. We must leave here immediately."

At this moment, the lights in the basement suddenly came on. In the glaring light, stood a person whom none of them had expected.

"It seems that you can't wait to know the truth." Mr. Huo's voice echoed in the basement, "Well, it's time to tell you everything."

Su Wanwan and Huo Yanshen looked at each other and saw shock and uneasiness in each other's eyes.