Shi Nuan’s lunch was filled with anxiety because of that sudden report.

Fortunately, her roommates hadn’t realized that the main character in the report was actually her.

Just as the meal was about to end, Lv Nan Nan suddenly said, "We’ve been to that place!"

Everyone seemed confused, looking at Lv Nan Nan, who blinked and said, "It’s the place from the news, right? It seems like it’s a hotel. On the night of the school anniversary, Song Yansheng took our dorm out to dinner, we went there!"

Ou Xiaoning quickly checked her phone, staring at the photos for a while, and nodded, "It seems so, and this car, it seems like we also rode in a Lincoln Limousine last time... God, could this have happened on that night?"

He Meisui also glanced at the photo, frowned slightly, but said nothing.

Shi Nuoxin was extremely nervous, afraid they’d find out something, and quickly joked, "It shouldn’t be that coincidental, also, it’s getting late, Lv Nan Nan and I have to go back to work at the company, let’s go!"

Ou Xiaoning responded "Oh" and said, "Let’s hurry then, it’ll be bad if you both are late!"

The group quickly got in the car, with He Meisui first dropping Shi Nuan and Lv Nan Nan at the company. On the way, Ou Xiaoning continued talking about Song Yansheng but couldn’t make any sense of it.

You can’t conclude that it happened that night just because of a place and a car, especially since their contact with Song Yansheng was quite limited.

And in the photo, the woman’s face was very blurry, her attire and hairstyle were indistinguishable; they speculated it was Ji Xiangling, but couldn’t be sure who it was at all.

Close to arriving at the company, Shi Nuan’s phone rang; it was a call from her father, Shi Yuanbo.

Shi Nuan guessed that Shi Yuanbo was contacting her possibly about this matter too.

The photo was indeed very blurry, but the woman who could be in close contact with Song Yansheng, apart from Shi Nuan, there wouldn’t be anyone else.

Shi Nuan didn’t answer and directly hung up because it was inappropriate in front of the roommates.

Later, she sent a text to Shi Yuanbo saying she was fine and he shouldn’t worry.

Shi Yuanbo, at that time, was already en route to the Shi Family, feeling only sadness when he saw the text, a complexity in his heart that was indescribable.

His daughter Shi Nuan, only twenty-two this year, actually isn’t that old, she could still rely on her father.

But now, she no longer relies on or trusts him.

Thinking carefully, since he brought Li Guirong into the home, everything has already changed.

At that time, Shi Nuan was only eleven years old, yet even at eleven, she had already completely concealed her vulnerability, entirely giving up on him as her father.

He recalled when his wife was sent to surgery after the accident, her life uncertain, clutching him tightly with her bloody hands, urging him to take good care of their daughter Shi Nuan.

He deeply nodded, promising her that no matter the time, he wouldn’t let Shi Nuan suffer, and that he certainly would take good care of her.

Later, his wife’s life was saved, but the situation remained critical, and she stayed in the intensive care unit.

At that time, he seemed to gradually forget the words he had said; especially after his wife’s death, Li Guirong threatened him with her son, forcing him to marry her, or she’d take Shi Tianchao far away.

He reluctantly agreed, still thinking that even if he married Li Guirong, he mustn’t let Shi Nuan suffer.

But after the marriage, his heart was entirely focused on his son, plus Li Guirong’s constant threats using her son; in many situations, even knowing his daughter had suffered, he just endured it.

Ultimately, he broke his promise to his wife Xu Hua, ultimately he broke it.

Shi Yuanbo looked out the window, face full of sadness, tears subtly forming in his eyes.

The driver in the front glanced over but said nothing, as Shi Yuanbo had shown this expression several times recently.

...

Trust, such a thing, requires long-term blending and contact to establish.

But to destroy it, only takes a moment.

Shi Nuan’s trust in her father Shi Yuanbo was indeed destroyed by Shi Yuanbo himself.

When Xu Hua had the car accident and was admitted, eleven-year-old Shi Nuan was brought to the hospital by the driver, crying so much that she couldn’t catch her breath.

She was really frightened, afraid she’d lose her mother forever, without her mother, what would her future be.

As Xu Hua was advising Shi Yuanbo, Shi Nuan was also beside, shaking her head, begging her mother not to leave her, never to leave her.