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The two of them had a chat while eating a bowl of tofu pudding. It was only after a while that Song Tan took the initiative to bring up what had happened during the day.

“If the Huo family insists on pinning the blame on your mother’s head, then…”

Shen Yin listened to her words and looked at her.

She continued, “If you don’t want to talk to me about this, then…”

“Shouldn’t you change the way you call?”

‘Your mother.’

No, that should be her ‘Mother-in-law.’

Song Tan : “…”

She hadn’t expected him to still care about this.

Seeing his expression, he must have had a backup plan.

Really… she had worried for nothing for so long.

“Okay, my Mother-in-law is so powerful, we can’t let them pin the blame on her head.”

Shen Yin was satisfied.

She asked, “So, what are you planning now?”

“I’m waiting for someone.”

Waiting for someone.

“Who are you waiting for?”

“Take a guess.”

Song Tan thought for a moment and said a name: “Qiao Shengyuan?”

“Why are you so smart?”

Song Tan was proud of being praised.

However, the reason she guessed Qiao Shengyuan was because she didn’t know many people herself. And since Shen Yin asked her to guess, it must be someone she knew.

The people that she knew and stood on the same side as his mother, there were only the few people of Qiao Shengyuan’s group.

“But they haven’t called you yet, have they?”

Seeing Shen Yin’s expression, Song Tan knew it was true.

“Why?”

“Maybe they’ve figured out I’m a bad guy.”

After saying this, he looked at Song Tan.

She asked, “Why are you looking at me like that?”

“You…”

Although Song Tan wasn’t a naive person, when he revealed his true self, she wasn’t surprised or repulsed.

What was she thinking?

“What about me?”

“Don’t you think I’m a bad person?” He said, “Qiao Shengyuan said he didn’t expect me to be such a cunning person.”

Song Tan lightly lifted her chin and said, “Have you done something illegal?”

Shen Yin’s brow twitched.

He wanted to, but when he thought that someone was waiting for him at home, he didn’t.

“You haven’t done anything illegal, how could you be a bad person?” Song Tan knew he hadn’t done anything, otherwise he wouldn’t be exposing the Huo family’s evil deeds in this way.

She thought for a moment from his perspective. If it were her, she might have poisoned them directly and sent all the Huo family members to the afterlife.

“As for being cunning…” Song Tan looked at Shen Yin seriously, “I can understand you.”

Shen Yin : ?

“We’re both people without anyone to protect us. If we don’t learn to be cunning, how can we survive?”

Parents build a windshield for their children, blocking all the storms and letting the children grow up healthy and happy.

But what about those without parents?

They don’t have a windshield. If they themselves don’t know how to protect themselves, how can they survive?

Because Song Tan is in the same situation, so she can understand.

She hugged Shen Yin, and Shen Yin hugged her back, smiling bitterly.

He had indeed forgotten…

His family member, just like him, isn’t a good person either.

The next day, Shen Yin still hadn’t received a call from Qiao Shengyuan, but he did receive a call from Huo Yanlin.

“Shen Yin, let’s stop this, okay? You wouldn’t want Aunt’s reputation to be ruined, would you?”

Huo Yanlin’s words were a threat.

Huo Yaqing is the person in charge of Project An No. 1, so if there were any real issues with Project An No. 1, she would be the one to be held accountable.

“You may want to fulfill her wish, and we understand that, but your mother’s surname is still Huo, and we are all her family. She wouldn’t want to see you at odds with her family.”

Shen Yin was amused by this pompous speech.

“Family? Would family hire hitmen to let her die in a foreign land?”

There was a pause in Huo Yanlin’s voice on the other end, then he explained, “That’s a misunderstanding, Aunt died in an accident.”

Shen Yin furrowed his brows.

“Grandpa knew that it was the reason you wanted to retaliate against the Huo family. He told me everything about what happened back then.”

Huo Yanlin sighed and said, “If you don’t believe it, you can come and ask him yourself.”

After Song Tan woke up, she found Shen Yin standing at the door, staring ahead as if lost in thought.

“What’s wrong with you?”

Shen Yin snapped out of it and looked at Song Tan. “I’m going back to Huo’s mansion.”

“Back to Huo’s mansion? No, what if they do something to you?”

Song Tan was worried about the actions of the Huo family.

“If you insist on going, take me with you.”

Shen Yin chuckled at her words.

“Take you with me? Are you planning to fight them?”

“Take me to save your life.”

Song Tan was serious, though Shen Yin didn’t believe her.

“I’ll think about it.”

Shen Yin naturally didn’t want Song Tan to follow along and take risks.

“Okay, think about it.”

That’s what he said, but Song Tan was clearly telling him: If you don’t take me, I’ll definitely have another plan up my sleeve.

He understood Song Tan very well.

His wife might look fragile and gentle, but she was incredibly brave.

If Huo Yanlin hadn’t called him today, he wouldn’t have known that before they left, the old man had spoken to her, and she had stabbed the old man with a needle.

The old man only woke up today and mentioned this matter, otherwise, it might have never been discovered.

“Have you made up your mind? Do you want me to go with you?”

Seeing Shen Yin like that, it was really a blatant threat.

“I’ve made up my mind, let’s go together.”

Although it’s somewhat risky, the Huo family shouldn’t have the audacity to commit murder at home amidst this turmoil.

So, bringing Song Tan along is a good idea.

“Alright, let me prepare.”

“What are you preparing?”

Song Tan said seriously, “Tools for killing.”

Shen Yin : “…”

After almost half a month, seeing the old man again, he had become as thin as a skeleton, a far cry from the lively old man seen before.

Song Tan didn’t pity him at all.

He deserved it.

After pausing on Song Tan for a few seconds, Old Master Huo turned to Shen Yin.

“What happened back then was indeed an accident.”

Seeing Shen Yin’s unchanged expression, he knew Shen Yin didn’t believe him.

“She’s my daughter, my proudest daughter. Even if she was rebellious, how could I possibly hire someone to kill her?”

Speaking of this, a nostalgic look appeared on Old Master Huo’s face.

“Yaqing has always been my pride, even though she was sometimes stubborn.”

Talking about the past, Old Master Huo was very nostalgic.

But both Shen Yin and Song Tan remained expressionless.

Obviously, they were here to hear the truth, not his emotional appeal.

“You won’t stay clear-headed for long. You’d better get to the point.”

Song Tan spoke bluntly, almost infuriating Old Master Huo.

“You really married a good wife.”

Old Master Huo remembered Song Tan’s ruthless demeanor when she came after him.

He shouldn’t have…

“Then I should thank Grandfather for choosing me such a good wife.”

Old Master Huo : “…”

“Yes, thank you, Grandfather.” Song Tan echoed beside Shen Yin.

Their marriage was indeed a twist of fate.

They couldn’t help but thank Old Master Huo for his matchmaking back then.

“Both of you are here today to provoke me.”

Song Tan remained expressionless. “We’re mainly here for business. If you don’t talk, don’t waste our time.”

Old Master Huo wanted to play on emotions, but obviously, neither Song Tan nor Shen Yin bought it.

“When she had the accident back then, I personally went to investigate. Here are the case files from that year; you can take a look.”

Shen Yin took the case files but didn’t open them.

Clearly, he already knew what was written inside.

Song Tan, on the other hand, took them out and glanced at them.

Regarding Huo Yaqing, Song Tan didn’t have much information from the original plot, so she couldn’t help Shen Yin investigate this matter.

But there was one thing…

Song Tan smiled slightly, interrupting Old Master Huo’s intriguing storytelling, “I have a way, at least to prolong the old master’s life for another year.”

Old Master Huo’s voice abruptly stopped.

Another year.

What can one do in a year?

You can’t do anything in a year, but when one is nearing death, that one extra year becomes so precious.

His attending physician estimated he had at most half a month left.

What can one do in half a month?

There were still many things he wanted to do.

“Are you serious?”

“When a patient was given only half a month by the hospital, Grandpa extended his time by a year. At that time, I was twenty years old, and I stayed by Grandpa’s side. I remember his late-stage treatment plan clearly.”

Song Tan wasn’t afraid he wouldn’t believe her.

The prescription she gave the old man, after the doctors studied and pondered over it, indeed eased his condition.

If it weren’t for Huo Yanlin making him angry to the point of losing his temper, he would have a few more years to live now.

No one wants to die.

Especially someone like Old Master Huo.

If he could live a little longer, he gained a few more chances.

What Song Tan said made Old Master Huo unable to resist.

“You don’t have much time to consider, especially… you’ve been sleeping more and getting confused lately. It’s better to make a decision while you’re still clear-headed. Otherwise, others might consider their own interests…”

Old Master Huo knew very well what kind of descendants he had.

As soon as he became confused, all they would think about was how to gain benefits from him.

Especially now that the doctor has given him a death sentence.

Old Master Huo’s eyes narrowed. “What do you want?”

“I want…”

“Wait.” Shen Yin hadn’t spoken before, but now he interrupted Song Tan.

Song Tan looked at him strangely.

Shen Yin shook his head at her.

Bringing Song Tan here wasn’t to make her do anything.

Now that she had boasted to the old man, if she couldn’t fulfill it, she would surely face retaliation. And even if she succeeded, there would be no benefit for her.

Her health was too poor. Getting involved in treating someone who had already been given a death sentence might exhaust her before she could even cure him.

“My affairs, you don’t need to intervene. I can handle them,” Shen Yin said.

Song Tan pressed his hand back. “I won’t solve your problems; I’ll solve my parents-in-laws’ problems.” She looked at Mr. Huo and said, “I want you to give Shen Yin’s parents, my parents-in-laws, the truth.”

Old Master Huo’s expression twitched.

“We don’t want your fabricated truth; we want a real, unbiased truth.”

After speaking, Song Tan didn’t wait for his reaction. She stood up and pressed the countdown on her wristwatch.

“Old Master, you have half an hour to think. If you can’t give me a satisfactory answer, the next time we meet, it will be at your funeral.”

Song Tan spoke bluntly, without any hesitation.

After finishing her words, she directly pulled Shen Yin out.

Along the way, Shen Yin let her pull him without saying a word.

When they reached outside, Song Tan turned around, only to see Shen Yin smiling and looking at her.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“Admiring my formidable wife.”

Song Tan knew how to deal with that old man.

Just now, her calm and composed demeanor, was really…

Too charming.

“Sorry for not discussing with you before…”

Before she could finish her words, she was pulled into Shen Yin’s embrace.

“Fool, you stand up for me, and you still want to apologize to me?”

Song Tan in his arms smiled.

She was not someone who liked to take the lead, but for Shen Yin, she didn’t hesitate at all.

“Song Tan, thank you.”

Shen Yin whispered softly in her ear.

Song Tan replied earnestly, “You’re welcome.”

At this moment, someone from Old Master Huo’s side came over, “Old Master Huo invites you both inside.”

Shen Yin let go of Song Tan, and the two of them exchanged a glance.

Very good, this old fellow took the bait.