Xu Tingyu almost burst out laughing when she heard him say she was carefree.
"Mr. Shen, have you forgotten that back then, when you changed girlfriends as often as you changed clothes, you were constantly on the hot search list?"
"What, after all these years of turning over a new leaf, have you forgotten what it's like to be on the hot search and now you're not used to it?"
Back then, Mr. Shen was also a well - known figure. It wasn't because he was high - profile, but because many of his girlfriends were from the entertainment industry or big internet celebrities.
Moreover, with his good family background and good looks, changing girlfriends so frequently without a single "bad review", of course many people loved to read such gossips.
His popularity even exceeded that of many small stars.
At that time, many program crews even wanted to invite him to participate in variety shows. Those who came with their own topics were also bringing their own popularity.
However, Shen Yan had no interest in participating in shows and had never thought of entering the entertainment circle.
He didn't even care much about those news.
After all, when the news was fermenting, it was still uncertain whether the woman on the hot search with him was still his girlfriend.
At that time, Xu Tingyu was trapped in that marriage and didn't contact her old friends much, but she still heard a lot about him.
Now, he couldn't even sleep because of the rumored affair?
What, could people become more and more thin - skinned as they got older?
Hearing her teasing, Shen Yan's face changed slightly. He quickly looked up at her expression. After seeing that she was just teasing, he couldn't tell if he was disappointed or what.
"That was then. I've long since reformed. In the past four years, I haven't dated any woman."
He was almost about to raise his hand and swear.
Xu Tingyu laughed even more heartily. "Oh right, why haven't you had a girlfriend recently? Several people asked me about it and said if you had seen through the world of mortals and wanted to become a monk."
Shen Yan's face darkened when he heard this.
Who was spreading rumors about him behind his back to Xu Tingyu?
No wonder she had never had any other feelings for him. It turned out that someone had been speaking ill of him!
Was it so strange that he didn't have a girlfriend?
Why did they say he wanted to become a monk? Couldn't it be that he was just waiting for someone to notice him?
Seeing his changed expression, Xu Tingyu's smile faded a bit. "What, are you really going to become a monk? Then your family will burn down the temple, won't they?"
Shen Yan stared at her with his beautiful eyes and squeezed out a sentence through his teeth. "Xu Tingyu, are you happy if I become a monk?"
"Not really. It's just that I've never had a friend who became a monk. I don't know what it's like."
Xu Tingyu knew exactly how to stab him in the heart.
The more he got angry, the more pleased she was.
Just as they were bickering, Shu Shu and A Xing had finished breakfast and came over. They also set up the video conference equipment.
"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. Look at how listless you are. Have something to eat and then go to sleep. I have a meeting to attend."
Xu Tingyu stopped first. She still had a bunch of work to finish today. Looking at Shen Yan's annoyed but helpless expression, she considered it an early relaxation.
Shen Yan hesitated to speak, but finally just gave her a deep look. When she walked past him, he pulled her wrist.
"Da Yang and the others have made an appointment to go mountain - climbing and camping this weekend. Wanna come?"
Da Yang was one of their childhood friends.
Xu Tingyu didn't think much about it. "Sure. I'll see if I'm available then. Anyway, it's been a long time since I saw everyone."
Getting her response, Shen Yan finally calmed down. He let go of her wrist and let her go to work.
During Xu Tingyu's meeting, she mainly reminded everyone to pay attention to the recent trend of public opinion.
This person behind the scenes had never let her go. It was very likely that they were targeting the concert tour.
No one knew what else would happen next.
They had to make emergency plans.
The meeting lasted until noon. Just as she announced the end of the meeting, she received a call from a private detective.
"During this period, I've been keeping watch near the hospital, following up on Xie Yu's condition and paying attention to the people who came to visit. Her younger sister really hasn't come."
This detective was hired by Xu Tingyu right after Xie Yu's accident and had been asked to keep an eye on Xie Yu.
The main thing was to see if Xie Shu would come.
Since Xie Yu's accident, no one from the Xie family had come to visit.
Her mother had passed away long ago, and her older brother, Xie Zhen, was also gone.
Her cousin, Cai Lan, had fallen out with her long ago, and other relatives and friends didn't interact much on normal days.
There was only Xie Shu left.
But she hadn't shown up either.
During this period, the people who came were only those from the brokerage company and some acquaintances from the previous circle.
"Also, I checked Xie Yu's account. In the past few years, she hasn't continuously provided funds to any account."
"Even in the company's accounts, there are no records of private transactions."
The detective added.
This meant that Xie Yu hadn't provided funds to Xie Shu in the past few years.
At least, that's what the account showed.
This was not normal.
If Xie Shu was still alive and didn't have a job, Xie Yu couldn't have not given her money.
Moreover, there was no need for her to hide the fact that she was sending money to her younger sister and go to great lengths to cover it up.
So there was only one truth, which was that Xie Shu was really gone, just as she had said.
But no one knew exactly how she was gone.
Maybe Cai Lan knew, but he was afraid of the forces behind and didn't dare to say anything.
This matter was a bit tricky.
Xu Tingyu took a deep breath and said calmly, "Okay, I see. Please continue to keep an eye on it. Let me know if anyone from the Xie family comes."
Even if Xie Shu was really gone, Xie Yu still had a lot of property under her name. Xu Tingyu didn't believe that her relatives and friends were really indifferent.
It was just that they were afraid of not getting any money and having to take on responsibilities if they came now.
After all, Xie Yu was in the ICU, and the expenses were very high.
After hanging up the phone, Xu Tingyu stood in front of the window in silence for a long time.
She was not only investigating Xie Shu's whereabouts but also the transplantation surgery at that time.
Generally speaking, a heart transplantation surgery needed to be completed within 4 - 6 hours after the heart was removed.
But the flight time from the country where Xie Shu was at that time to Kyoto was 8 hours.
Even if the heart was taken out and immediately put on a plane and sent over, and the other side immediately received it and performed the surgery, it would still be too late.
Moreover, cross - border transportation was obviously more troublesome and complicated.
So the surgery must have been done in the country, in a place close to Kyoto.
But if Xie Shu had a car accident first and then needed Jiajia's heart, could Xie Shu at that time withstand a long - distance journey?
This was the point that she couldn't figure out.
It was also the reason why she was determined to find Xie Shu.
But now, Xie Shu's death was also very suspicious.
Why were Xie Yu and Cai Lan so secretive about Xie Shu's death?
She couldn't figure it out.
"Sister Xu, a dance competition program actually wants to invite you to be a judge."
Just as Xu Tingyu was staring blankly out of the window, Shu Shu poked her head in from outside the study.