Rebirth: Different Way [(重生) 殊途]

Chapter 36

Shen Xi was unaware of his father's concerns at the time and was focused on the aftermath of the dioxane incident.

Just like Shen Xi remembered, after more than half a month of media and online brouhaha, the dioxane incident finally came to an end. All the household brands that could be found in the domestic market collectively apologised to consumers and promised to upgrade their product formulas as soon as possible to minimise the residue of dioxane in their products. Several domestic brands even issued a joint statement to collaborate on research and development to completely eliminate the problem of dioxane residues in raw materials. However, if one paid attention, one would find that Yunrou's name was not among these brands, and it was clear that Yunrou was squeezed out by the household chemical industry.

When Shen Xi thought of the news he had just received about Shen Group's board of directors' decision to betray Yunrou and sell it off, he smiled coldly at the thought of Shen Ji's distraught appearance over the past few days. Yunrou was only his first move, now it was time to start the second one. He took out his mobile phone and called the number Lu Gesen had left last time.

In an inconspicuous cafe down the street, Lu Gesen sat quietly in the corner, observing the door. He and Shen Xi arranged to meet here at three o'clock, but as the time was about to pass, Shen Xi still did not appear. Lu Gesen could not help but frown; this meeting was arranged by Shen Xi on his own initiative, a week after they had last met.

Lu Gesen was not surprised that it had taken Shen Xi so long to find him. Shen Xi was not stupid. It was impossible for him to believe whatever Lu Gesen said. This period of time was enough for Shen Xi to find someone to confirm the authenticity of the DNA report. What's more, the information Lu Gesen revealed last time was too shocking for Shen Xi, and Shen Xi also needed time to digest it. In fact, Lu Gesen reserved ten days for Shen Xi. He believed that ten days was enough time for Shen Xi to make a choice. If there was no news from Shen Xi after ten days, then he would have had to change his strategy.

Fortunately, Shen Xi took the initiative to contact him today and arranged a time and place to meet; except that Lu Gesen glanced at the time again and felt a hint of worry at Shen Xi's delay.

"Welcome!" A mechanical voice sounded at the door.

Lu Gesen subconsciously looked up to see Shen Xi wearing a black pullover sweater and a pair of sunglasses that covered half of his face push in the door. Lu Gesen was about to get up and greet Shen Xi when She Xi saw him and walked towards the corner.

Shen Xi took off his sunglasses as soon as he was seated and said apologetically to Lu Gesen, "Sorry, I'm late."

Lu Gesen was about to say, "It's okay," but was startled when he saw Shen Xi's face and changed his words to, "You haven't slept well in the past few days?"

Shen Xi's face looked very pale, and his eyes were somewhat bloodshot. He obviously looked like he hadn't rested well.

Shen Xi frowned slightly; naturally he could not explain that he had gotten used to Li Mingxuan's embrace some time ago, and this week Li Mingxuan had gone to Haicheng on a business trip, causing his sleep to be even worse than before. Shen Xi gave a faint "en". This look suited the role Shen Xi was supposed to play today. Shen Xi glanced at Lu Gesen silently. Presumably, in Lu Gesen's eyes, no matter how heartless he was, after learning the truth about the events that year, he could not escape the pain and agony of tossing and turning, right?

As expected, Shen Xi's appearance at this moment made Lu Gesen's heart soften. His tone became milder, "I know the truth must have caused you a lot of pain, but you have half of the Han family's blood in your veins, I can't let you be kept in the dark."