CHAPTER 248: CHAPTER 248: NOTHING BUT A HOLLOW REPUTATION

"Project?" Bian Yue faintly repeated Wang Dan’an’s words, her tone revealing no clues, "What project is President Wang referring to?"

"Of course, it’s Honey’s new play this autumn, and I’m willing to invest in it if possible." Wang Dan’an said with a smile: "I also know that President Bian is not short of money now, but many resources can’t be accumulated overnight, am I right, President Bian?"

After all, Red Mountain has been rooted in the entertainment industry for many years, and naturally, it is not lacking in capability and resources.

Wang Dan’an’s offer was an act of throwing out a brick to attract jade, talking about cooperation, but in reality, he wanted to use Bian Yue to make contact with Xinghe, which could also be considered another kind of alliance between the strong.

Bian Yue understood this, but she didn’t point it out. Instead, she slowly said: "I understand President Wang’s intentions, I will consider this matter."

"Ah... Hard work for President Bian, actually, I didn’t want to bother you at such a critical juncture, Mr. Li just passed away, I know you’re not in a good mood." Wang Dan’an furrowed his brow, his face expressing sincere concern, "President Bian, if you have anything you want to ask me, just ask."

"With Feng Cheng now scattered like sand, what I ask President Wang, it’s actually meaningless, isn’t it?" Bian Yue’s tone was light, she smiled casually, and slowly said: "It’s getting late, how about President Wang go back to rest first?"

The expression on Wang Dan’an’s face stiffened.

Now Bian Yue was no longer what she used to be; it was clear that she had little regard for the cooperation he mentioned. Before, it had been Bian Yue seeking him out, but now with Li Sihe’s downfall, times have truly changed.

Wang Dan’an quickly concealed his displeasure and said with a smile, "I’m not particularly busy today, I’m going to visit a welfare institution later, if President Bian is free, why not join me?"

Bian Yue remembered the group photo from a welfare school on Wang Dan’an’s desk.

Bian Yue was stunned for a moment, her tone softened, "You’re going to see those children?"

"Yes, it’s quite near, just an hour’s drive from here," Wang Dan’an said with a compassionate and gentle expression, softly speaking, "President Bian, I know that many of my business methods are looked down upon by you, but... Red Mountain can’t fall, after all, there are so many children waiting for my money to save their lives."

Bian Yue had once almost become an orphan herself, so she understood that feeling of helplessness.

For the hardship Wang Dan’an mentioned, Bian Yue didn’t voice any sarcasm. She frowned slightly and said softly, "I understand what you’re trying to say. Well, I’ll accompany you for a visit. If the orphanage truly needs help, I can offer assistance."

Wang Dan’an’s face showed gratitude, he looked at Bian Yue appreciatively, and his tone was just right, "In that case, thank you very much, President Bian."

Meanwhile, at Lixing Group, Shen Jinci had just received information from the crematorium. Without uttering a word, he looked at it for a long time before directly feeding the document into the shredder.

Shen Zhaoli was puzzled by the action, and couldn’t help standing up to intervene, saying: "Hey, at least let me have a look!"

"There’s nothing to see." Shen Jinci paused for a moment, his tone indifferent, "It’s irrelevant to Lixing."

"If it’s irrelevant, you wouldn’t have looked at it for so long, it must be related to Bian Yue, right? Come on, tell me, what is it about?" Shen Zhaoli raised an eyebrow, asking curiously.

Shen Jinci looked up at Shen Zhaoli for a long time before saying, "Have you been busy lately?"

"Am I ever not busy?" Shen Zhaoli rolled his eyes, "Big brother, you’re all focused on keeping Bian Yue happy, aren’t all those troubling matters handled by me? Do you not know how difficult those old folks of the Shen Family can be?"

"You have worked hard; help me manage things for a while longer," Shen Jinci said, "I have some matters to take care of."

"Alright, since you’ve said so, I’ll definitely agree, but you have to tell me first, what’s going on?" Shen Zhaoli scratched his head, his face full of curiosity, "What on earth is it?"

Shen Jinci’s expression was indifferent, his gaze lowered as he looked at the now-shredded documents, he spoke lightly, "I suspect, Li Sihe is still alive."

"You..." Shen Zhaoli gasped in shock, his face bewildered, "Are you joking? Li Sihe has been ill for so long, all of us saw it, you say he is still alive?"

"Perhaps, he got tired of the days as the heir of Feng Cheng." In Shen Jinci’s eyes, there were dark cold flashes, and he said, "I will get to the bottom of this."

"The information you were just looking at, is it related to Li Sihe?" Shen Zhaoli furrowed his brow, his expression serious, "Does Bian Yue know about this?"

"I will tell her once I’ve verified it," Shen Jinci casually withdrew his gaze, looked up at Shen Zhaoli, "At the moment, these are just my subjective speculations, without concrete evidence."

"If Li Sihe is still alive, if all this was his deliberate doing, then this person is really terrifying. He calculated everyone, including himself, into the fold; such a big game of chess, one wrong move and the whole situation unravels, his ambition is not to be underestimated." Shen Zhaoli spoke coldly, "If I were you, I’d strike first."

Shen Jinci did not answer, he lowered his gaze, concealing the coldness in his eyes.

It was noon, and the sunlight was dazzling.

The business car stopped at the entrance to Hope Primary School, Bian Yue saw the desolate playground in front, her face showing a touch of emotion.

The headmaster was already waiting at the door, when he saw the two, he greeted them with a smile, saying, "Good day, President Wang, President Bian, at this time, the students are all in class, would you like to rest in the office first?"

Wang Dan’an smiled in contentment and made a ’please’ gesture to Bian Yue.

As Bian Yue walked in, she observed the bright and clean classrooms and was somewhat surprised.

Could it be she was too biased against Wang Dan’an, and he indeed might be a good person?

As Bian Yue thought this, the mysteries in her heart deepened.

Passing through the corridor, the headmaster pointed to the photos on the walls, smiling, "These are all students who graduated from our school, now shining in various fields. President Wang has been dedicated to charity for many years."

Bian Yue did not respond, just looking at the photos on the wall.

Beside her, Wang Dan’an said with a smile, "I’ve always disliked talking about these things, after all, they are but superficial honors."

His words carried a sense of detachment.

Bian Yue’s thoughts grew more complicated as they walked halfway through the hallway, when suddenly a photo on the wall caught her eye.

Among the group of young children, there was a pretty little girl with pigtails, and at just one glance, Bian Yue was taken aback.

She wasn’t sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that the little girl looked strikingly similar to An Jiayi.

She paused her steps and remembered the look of the girl in the photo, then without showing any emotion, she asked: "Here, do we have any children who have gone into the entertainment industry?"

The headmaster turned his head, his expression of surprise not fading quickly enough, flashing by, he replied with a smile: "President Bian is jesting, how could we possibly have children who’ve entered the entertainment industry here?"