The Billionaire's New Wife in Chief

Chapter 1255 - 630: He May Not Be the Right One to Make a Move, But That Doesn’t Mean Others Aren’t

After a moment of silence, Mr. Tan finally spoke with a gloomy face, "I know Shuyang has wronged Mrs. Lu, but Shuyang is, after all, my daughter. Jingchen... for the sake of the long-standing friendship between me and your father, could you let them release Shuyang?"

Lu Jingchen’s gaze deepened as he looked at Mr. Tan in front of him. If he hadn’t investigated and realized that Mr. Tan completely viewed Tan Shuya as a pawn rather than as a daughter, he might have been deceived by this fatherly facade.

With a faint sneer internally, Lu Jingchen directly addressed Mr. Tan and said calmly, "Mr. Tan, you must be mistaken; your daughter is not with me."

Mr. Tan suddenly raised his head to look at Lu Jingchen, but he didn’t quite believe it.

Lu Jingchen didn’t care about his changing expressions and directly stated, "Tan Shuya is indeed not in my hands. If you came here just for this matter, I’m afraid I can’t help you. So if that’s the case, please leave."

Tan Shuya is with Nan Moyan, and as of now, it’s unclear what has become of her, but the only thing known is that Tan Shuya is still alive.

To retrieve Tan Shuya from Nan Moyan’s hands, putting aside whether Nan Moyan would hand her over, he himself is unwilling to ask for her.

After all, Tan Shuya almost caused his son to perish in the sea, and although rescued, it may have left Lu Wangshu with lasting ailments, and his wife was so agitated by the incident that she fell into a coma for over a month.

Thinking about it now, he feels a burning anger in his chest. It’s already generous of him not to kill Tan Shuya.

If not for Tan Shuya saving his life once, he might indeed have considered ending her.

Mr. Tan’s expression shifted to one of uncertainty, with silence permeating the study for a long time, before Mr. Tan couldn’t help but sigh and said to Lu Jingchen, "Jingchen, are you still blaming Shuyang?"

Lu Jingchen rested his legs together, leaning back lazily on the sofa. His eyes fell on Mr. Tan as he curled his lips into a mocking smile and said, "Tan Shuya nearly killed my son. Mr. Tan should know our family has only one heir, and because of this incident, my son may now have lingering ailments. Shuyang’s actions even put my wife into a coma for more than a month. Mr. Tan... do you really think I should be forgiving towards Tan Shuya?"

Mr. Tan’s face turned ashen, then pale, understandable by anyone who can’t forgive someone who committed such wrongdoings.

Lu Jingchen didn’t wait to speak, adding casually, "Mr. Tan, think about it from another perspective. If someone harbored malicious intent towards your son and did something similar to my son, could you still forgive the perpetrator?"

His tone was calm, tinged with mockery, as his deep eyes mocked Mr. Tan, waiting to see how he would answer.

If he said he could forgive, he might even consider replicating Tan Shuya’s actions onto Mr. Tan’s son.

Lu Jingchen’s investigation had revealed Mr. Tan’s secret of having an illegitimate child outside.

Probably due to this illegitimate child, Mr. Tan had abandoned his daughter, focusing all his thoughts on the child, even giving all Dongheng Bank shares to the mother and son.

However, Mr. Tan stipulated that the shares remain in his possession until his death or until the child reaches eighteen, when they would be transferred to the child.

Another stipulation was that if the woman committed adultery, seeing other men, the share transfer would be void.

It’s undeniable that Mr. Tan is cunning. He realized he was aging, and the woman who bore him a son was only thirty, still young. Setting this condition was to prevent her from being with other men.

Mr. Tan hadn’t anticipated Lu Jingchen knowing about his son, causing his expression to sour further.

In today’s society, if news got out that he had a woman and child outside, it would lead to public condemnation, even possibly causing continuous drops in the company’s stock.

Loyalty in love is a highly valued trait for many.

Moreover, he and his late wife were considered a famous, loving couple in An City. After Shuyang’s mother passed away, he didn’t immediately marry another woman, leading people to believe he was truly loyal.

Should it be exposed that he not only has a woman outside but also a ten-year-old son, he wouldn’t only face public condemnation and scorn, but Dongheng Bank would likely crumble because of him.

Mr. Tan’s complexion was deeply troubled, making him momentarily speechless.

Seeing Mr. Tan’s demeanor, Lu Jingchen remained silent, only curling his lips into a faintly mocking smirk, saying, "Not only is Tan Shuya not in my hands, but Mr. Tan, even if you retrieve your daughter, are you sure she isn’t unaware of your affairs with that mother and son? If your daughter gets upset and exposes your issues, can you surely handle it?"

Mr. Tan remained silent, seemingly contemplating the gravity of the situation.

Lu Jingchen remained quiet as well. Although he wouldn’t take action against the Tan family or Dongheng Bank, Nan Moyan wouldn’t be as lenient.

Mr. Tan didn’t stay long. Before the housekeeper could serve tea, he had already bid farewell, and Lu Jingchen hadn’t planned on inviting him to stay for a meal, instead having the servants see him out.

While he wasn’t suitable to act against the Tan family or Dongheng Bank, it didn’t mean others weren’t.

After Mr. Tan left, Lu Jingchen immediately took out his phone and called Xi Mohan.

The phone rang for a while before Xi Mohan answered. Without waiting for Xi Mohan to speak, Lu Jingchen immediately said, "I heard you found Ning Wan and the child? How did it go?"

Since he had informed Xi Mohan about Ning Wan and the child, he naturally had people covertly investigating this matter.