"I often suspect you have mind reading technique, or maybe you've read the script already," Shen Mochen said, unsure how many times he had sighed this.

"Maybe so, it's possible the stories of this world are all written by me," Liu Chaoyan laughed, and it was hard to tell if it was a joke or serious.

"Stop fooling around..." Shen Mochen sighed, "So, do you think I am really part of the Shen Family?"

"Do you trust my judgment that much?"

"To be honest, at this point, I have no control over whether it's true or false anymore," Shen Mochen chuckled mysteriously, "I'm just asking you for some psychological comfort, I guess."

Though in this dormitory Liu Chaoyan was the most distant to him, with only a kissing relationship, Shen Mochen instinctively considered Liu the most reliable. Perhaps because he always played the role of the perfect captain.

Liu Chaoyan was silent for a moment, eyes lowered: "Unfortunately, I've neither read the script nor am I a god who writes stories. I also don't know about the origins of your grandfather or even earlier ancestors. After all, in such places, there are many whose origins cannot be traced, especially since that was decades ago. But, I feel a typical slum wouldn't produce someone as handsome as you."

"It all comes down to looks..." Shen Mochen smiled inexplicably.

"It's not just the looks, it's also the feeling you give off. Anyway, personally, I think your background shouldn't be ordinary; I don't mean to discriminate against people from the slums, but you really don't seem like one of them."

Liu Chaoyan concluded.

"No matter who my grandfather is, I grew up in the slum." Shen Mochen shrugged, "It's nothing."

Liu Chaoyan smiled slightly: "I've answered what you wanted to ask. But for you, whatever my answer is won't affect your decision, right?"

"Indeed, but still, thank you. Although I don't know if it's true, let's just take it as truth," Shen Mochen shrugged, "I'm just acknowledging a relative, not parents."

"It would be best to recognize the Shen Family first, then Roman, by then they would be apprehensive. Of course, that's based on the premise that your secret isn't discovered."

"I understand, thank you for your concern." Shen Mochen smiled.

The two of them fell silent for a moment, then Liu Chaoyan tilted his head: "Now that we've discussed everything, and you still haven't left, are you reminiscing about my feet? Or are you anticipating my lips?"

"Oh, oh, nothing, I'll go now."

"I thought Young Master Shen wanted to make a move on me. Although I was sternly warned by Miss Kaja before, if Young Master Shen insists, I, this weak woman, wouldn't dare resist at all."

Shen Mochen awkwardly laughed and quickly left. He respected Liu Chaoyan a great deal and felt embarrassed to express any disrespectful thoughts.

"Aren't you being too subtle?" Ran Linlin's figure gradually appeared after Shen Mochen left.

"Shen Mochen is very sensitive; if I speak too directly, he would get suspicious. This is sufficient." Liu Chaoyan smiled, lowering his head to drink tea.

Ran Linlin was silent for a moment: "You probably understand him the best, what do you think?"

"My views are all in the report."

"I'm asking for your real thoughts."

"What kind of answer do you want from me? Bind him domestically and threaten him with a whip if he doesn't cooperate? Ha, he seems selfish and ruthless, but it's just a lack of love. If you love him, he'll love you back. Rest assured, he won't betray, nor will he abandon Xia Qingrou, Han Muxue, Cai Yuncui, and Yin Caiyu."

"You didn't mention yourself," Ran Linlin scratched her head, "If you really don't want the arranged marriage with the Zhao Family, speaking to Shen Mochen might actually help. You have no idea the high level of access he has now; as long as he says so, I'd have to clean up and climb into his bed!"

Liu Chaoyan glanced at her, Ran Linlin looked ready to pounce.

"Doesn't matter," Liu Chaoyan said leisurely.

"If it's for your family, being with Shen Mochen might be better... though you'll have to tolerate his many women, but that Zhao Yuji has plenty of women, at least his women are your good sisters, he's handsome, and he's skilled in bed..."

"Doesn't matter," Liu Chaoyan smiled, giving the same response.

"You're really... indifferent to everything! Living like that is really boring!"

"Life is like dew at dawn, the way of heaven is vast and indistinct. Life isn't something to anticipate or worry about."

...

Three days later, General Yan called him to confirm that he was the lost orphan of the Shen Family. His grandfather was the brother of the current Shen Family head, Shen Muchong. Back then, his grandfather Shen Moran got implicated in family power struggles, was forced to leave home, and disappeared without a trace.

Shen Moran wasn't a secret, in the Capital City's families, slightly older people all knew about this. Even Buque couldn't have everyone concoct such a lie, which isn't realistic either.

After all, organizing everyone to tell a massive lie just for Shen Mochen, anyone would know Shen Mochen has major issues.

Shen Mochen recalled his grandfather's name wasn't Shen Moran, but since he left his homeland, not using his real name was normal.

"The Shen Family people came; do you want to come out to meet them?" General Yan said over the phone.

"Alright." Shen Mochen got up, casually found some clothes to wear, checked in the mirror, and felt it was fine.

The outfit was bought by Han Muxue, and he also had a more formal tailcoat suit bought by Yin Caiyu. But that one was too formal, wearing it to meet them felt like performing a comedy.

"What are you doing, going out to shoot a promo again?" Xia Qingrou poked her head in.

"They said they found some more relatives for me to meet," Shen Mochen laughed.

"Really?" Xia Qingrou was both surprised and delighted, "That's great, which generation of relatives?"

"Allegedly, it's from my grandfather's generation."

"Your grandfather, that's a bit distant... but not too far! Get along well!"

"Isn't the Shen Family in the Capital City quite powerful?"

"Shen Family? Of course, the oldest family under Yupi, bar none! They're powerhouses, owning many businesses, even our completer's insurance business is theirs. My eldest sister once tutored a young lady from the Shen Family, and she said there are lots of rules!"

"Haha, your sister's so beautiful, wasn't she fancied by any Shen Family Young Master?"

"There were suitors, but she didn't agree." Xia Qingrou clicked her tongue, "After all, entering the Marquis Mansion is like the deep sea!"

"Just not agreeing works? The Shen Family Young Masters are quite reasonable!"

"There are bullies, but good family daughters being forced is very rare. Those family people value face, even if doing bad things, they must look good on the surface. Plus, they aren't short of women, no need to obsessively pester a beauty to have her." Xia Qingrou spoke, glaring angrily at Shen Mochen, "You think everyone is like you!"

"I see, then I'm off, I might not be back today."

"Oh, by the way, why did you suddenly ask about the Shen Family?"

"They said my relatives are from the Shen Family. I remember someone said, if I had the Liu Family's power, they would agree to be my little wife, that should still hold, right?"

"Ah?????!!!!!!!"