Shen Yuelan had lost her memory.
Fortunately, she had only lost her memories of the time she spent in Xiangxi.
Luo Chen looked at a Buddhist prayer bead in his hand. Inside it lay a fragmented soul fragment.
After Labu Yangzong was killed, the secret curse on Shen Yuelan was naturally lifted.
However, a person possesses three souls and seven spirit fragments. If one is missing, it will cause a certain degree of memory loss, much like what happened in Wangyou Village.
Fortunately, only one fragment was missing. Otherwise, the consequences would have been far more severe.
It was still troublesome, though. This fragment was reduced to a mere sliver and had suffered severe damage. It was on the verge of dissipating. Luo Chen would need to nurture it for a period before he could return it to Shen Yuelan.
It seemed his mother would have to remain amnesiac until the fragment could be returned.
Meanwhile, in a certain part of Yanjing, there stood a hospital of exceptionally high standards.
Many of its doctors were graduates of Harvard or other prestigious universities, holding professional doctoral certifications.
It could be said that this hospital represented the most advanced medical technology and practices in the country.
At this moment, in a certain ward, Shen Yuelan sat half upright on the hospital bed, looking at the two men before her.
One was an elderly man wearing a martial arts training suit. If one looked closely, it would be startling to discover that he was actually a master who had achieved great success in inner energy cultivation.
This elderly man was none other than the renowned and celebrated head of the Shen family in Yanjing, Shen Tianjun!
He had once held a position in Zhongnanhai. Even though he had long since retired, he remained a prominent figure among the older generation in Yanjing!
The middle aged man beside him was called Shen Yucheng, Shen Yuelan’s biological older brother.
He was the current chairman of the Shen Group, managing assets worth tens of billions. He was even ranked among the top twenty wealthiest individuals in the entire country!
“Sigh. Yuelan, do you have any unfulfilled wishes left?” Shen Tianjun sighed, looking at his daughter.
She was his youngest daughter, and once, his most beloved.
Had it not been for the mistake she made back then, which was truly so disgraceful that it brought shame upon the Shen family and made them unable to hold their heads high in Yanjing, Shen Tianjun might have continued to dote on her.
In fact, they had not seen each other for three years. It showed just how broken their father daughter relationship had become.
Yet he never expected that when they finally met again after three years, it would be in a hospital, and that he, with white hair, might have to bid farewell to his dark haired child.
The results were already out. Previous examinations had utilised the finest medical equipment, yet none could pinpoint what was wrong with Shen Yuelan!
However, one thing was certain. Shen Yuelan’s vital signs had been steadily declining. They had even hit their lowest point a few days ago. Although she had suddenly woken up today with signs of recovery,
the attending physician said she would likely not last more than three months.
Actually, as soon as Shen Tianjun spoke these words, Shen Yuelan had a rough idea in her heart. She then looked at her father.
“You know my heart’s burden, and you know what my only wish has been all these years,” Shen Yuelan said, tears gathering at the corners of her eyes.
“Yuelan, you were meant to be the princess of the Shen family. I was even willing to give you the best of everything. But back then, what you did was truly excessive!” Shen Tianjun flew into a rage merely thinking of that incident.
At the time, Shen Yuelan had already been betrothed to the Jiang family. Yet she suddenly returned from Haidong with a boyfriend, who was nothing more than a junior cadre.
How laughable was that?
His daughter, the noble young mistress of the prestigious Yanjing Shen family, had paired up with a low level local official, a young man from a county town!
The entire Shen family had lost all face.
They had temporarily become the laughing stock of all Yanjing.
Had it not been for that incident back then, how could the Shen family have been delayed by ten years in becoming the number one family in Yanjing?
Shen Yuelan did not reply. She simply wept silently.
“Sigh. Forget it. Forget it. Just…”
“Dad, no. How can we agree to this?” Shen Yucheng spoke up from the side.
“That incident from back then barely settled down. If we reopen it, the Shen family…”
“I only have three months left. I just want to see my child,” Shen Yuelan said through tears.
“Forget it. Let her have her way,” Shen Tianjun said with his hands behind his back.
“However, we can only bring that child back,” Shen Tianjun stated gravely.
“As for the child’s father, I do not wish to see him. If you do not want him to meet with an accident, do not let him appear in Yanjing. Even if you maintain contact with him, I will have someone erase him!” Shen Tianjun threatened.
For the massive Shen family to accomplish this would be far too easy.
“Very well. I agree,” Shen Yuelan said.
“Little sister, there is one more matter. I hope you will agree to it,” Shen Yucheng suddenly said, then pulled out a contract.
“Since you only have three months left anyway, I hope you will transfer all the projects in your possession to the Shen family for management,” Shen Yucheng said, placing the contract before Shen Yuelan.
Seeing that even the properties and luxury cars under her name had to be transferred,
Shen Yuelan knew this was merely a polite excuse. Shen Yucheng wanted more than just the commercial empire she had built over more than a decade.
“If you are gone, those things will collapse. I will manage them well for you. Just rest easy and reunite with your child,” Shen Yucheng smiled.
Especially that phrase about reuniting with her child.
Shen Yuelan picked up the pen without a moment’s hesitation.
It was a transaction. If she wanted to see her child, she had to surrender all her assets.
All the assets Shen Yuelan had worked so hard to accumulate over more than a decade totalled several tens of billions of renminbi.
Yet Shen Yuelan did not even blink before signing directly.
Once that signature was put to paper, Shen Yuelan might well be left penniless and with nothing.
But she truly did not hesitate at all. Compared to her own child, what did these things matter?
She even felt a trace of excitement and joy, because she could finally see the child she had longed for day and night.
Shen Tianjun did not interfere either, clearly tacitly accepting the arrangement.
After the signing, Shen Tianjun and Shen Yucheng walked out. The hospital director himself saw them off outside the door.
Jiang Tongran was finally allowed in at this moment.
“Aunt Yuelan, do you really not remember anything about Xiangxi?” Jiang Tongran asked. She had been sent out earlier, so she had simply called Luo Chen.
“Xiangxi? I have never been to Xiangxi. I only remember attending a meeting in Ningxia, and then… then I woke up like this,” Shen Yuelan said, puzzled.
She had completely forgotten everything regarding Xiangxi.
“I want to tell you some good news. I can finally see my child,” Shen Yuelan said, laughing while tears streamed down her face.
“Tongran, could you help me handle this matter? I am somewhat uneasy about letting them do it,” Shen Yuelan said, wiping her tears.
“We will go once you are better.”
“No, I cannot wait any longer. They have already agreed to bring my child back to the Shen family. I want to bring him to the Yanjing Shen household!”