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Chapter 794: Chapter 0794: A Storm is Brewing
Mei Hanqing fell into silence, her expression becoming somewhat desolate.
Had she ever thought about her parents?
The answer was definite, she had!
And it wasn’t just once, especially in her childhood, she often wondered why she didn’t have parents, why she didn’t have parents to accompany her like the other children did!
She had once asked the head of the orphanage, but all he could do was give her a bitter smile.
In the heart of the head of the orphanage, children like Mei Hanqing were all broken-winged angels, all children of hardship.
In fact, it wasn’t just Mei Hanqing who had asked such questions; other children of the orphanage had too, but the head of the orphanage simply didn’t know how to answer them!
As time passed, these children gradually grew up and became sensible, they came to understand some things, and stopped asking questions.
Although they stopped asking, a fixation remained in their hearts, which was to find their birth parents and ask them for clarity on why they were abandoned.
After a long silence, Mei Hanqing sighed softly and began to speak slowly, "I have thought about it, I have also thought about finding them to ask why they abandoned me."
"If they wanted to abandon me, why choose to give birth to me in the first place?"
"But in this vast sea of people, how easy can it be to find one’s own birth parents?"
Mei Hanqing thought, even now she wanted to find them, she wanted to get some answers, but where could she possibly start looking?
Looking at Mei Hanqing’s somewhat despondent expression, Ye Xunhuan spoke again in a soft voice, "If one day you find them, or if they come looking for you, will you acknowledge them?"
"I don’t know!" Mei Hanqing’s face showed a look of bewilderment.
She did want to find her parents, but she had not thought about what to do after finding them!
"What if they had a compelling reason for abandoning you?"
Mei Hanqing took a deep breath and looked at Ye Xunhuan, "Why have you brought this up today?"
"It’s nothing!" said Ye Xunhuan, his expression unchanged, just as before, "I just had a sudden thought while visiting the orphanage and seeing the children today!"
At this moment, Ye Xunhuan certainly wouldn’t tell Mei Hanqing that her mother, Jian Yunong, had already found them, and indeed, Jian Yunong was no ordinary person!
What Ye Xunhuan needed to do now, was just to give Mei Hanqing a sort of heads-up, to mentally prepare her.
"Looking at those children, I was thinking, if their parents saw how obedient and well-behaved they are now, would they have some regrets, would they feel guilty?"
"Maybe they would!" said Mei Hanqing, somewhat uncertainly, "Let’s not talk about this anymore, it’s a bit depressing!"
Although Mei Hanqing did not mind others talking about her being an orphan, she also did not want to bring up these topics.
It was a wound in her heart; even the slightest mention could cause her inner pain to throb!
Mei Hanqing didn’t want to talk about these things, so naturally, Ye Xunhuan wouldn’t keep on about it, otherwise, Mei Hanqing would surely become suspicious!
Just as Ye Xunhuan and Mei Hanqing were having a meal, Dongfang Shu also learned about Jian Yunong’s arrival in Jiangzhong City!
Inside the villa, Dongfang Shu leaned on the sofa, sketching out an enchanting curve.
"I really didn’t expect Jian Yunong to come so quickly!" Dongfang Shu said softly.
Upon hearing Dongfang Shu’s words, Meng Qi, who was beside her, took over the conversation, "Miss, if Mei Hanqing had become yours before, that would have been good. It’s a pity!"
Dongfang Shu sighed lightly, "Some things can’t be forced!"
Dongfang Shu had seen Jian Yunong before, and the first time she laid eyes on Mei Hanqing, she realized how much Mei Hanqing resembled Jian Yunong. It was as if they were carved from the same mold!
Could it be just a resemblance?
But it was uncannily alike.
At that moment, doubts arose in the heart of Dongfang Shu, and she began a covert investigation.
Only through her inquiries did Dongfang Shu learn that Jian Yunong had indeed given birth to a daughter, but what happened to the daughter afterward was unknown to anyone.
Upon receiving this news, Dongfang Shu immediately became interested and sought to recruit Mei Hanqing, to have Mei Hanqing work for her, while also promising to reward her handsomely.
Whether Mei Hanqing was Jian Yunong’s daughter or not, she was willing to take a gamble. If she was, then by recruiting Mei Hanqing, nurturing her, training her as her own successor, she would essentially bind Mei Hanqing to her side!
If Mei Hanqing was Jian Yunong’s daughter, then Jian Yunong would also become her ally, which would be an incredibly lucrative deal!
Yet, to her disappointment, Mei Hanqing refused her, leaving Dongfang Shu no choice but to accept the refusal.
She couldn’t possibly kill Mei Hanqing, could she?
Not worth it!
What Dongfang Shu did not expect was that Jian Yunong had indeed arrived, confirming all of her previous speculations!
"Miss, do you think Jian Yunong can take Mei Hanqing with her?"
"I don’t know," Dongfang Shu said bluntly. "It’s not our concern whether she takes her or not, it’s Jian Yunong’s matter and has nothing to do with us!"
Dongfang Shu’s principle had always been to join in the excitement, take advantage of opportunities, but never bother with matters that were not her own!
"Arrange a meeting with Jian Yunong for me," Dongfang Shu said indifferently. "Tell her I’d like to invite her for a meal!"
"Yes, Miss!"
Afterward, Meng Qi immediately left the place.
Once Meng Qi was gone, Dongfang Shu slowly rose to her feet and sighed softly to herself.
Now that Jian Yunong was here, if Mei Hanqing were to leave with her, Mei Hanqing would undoubtedly become the most dazzling pearl of the entire Suzhou and Hangzhou region.
She could rival Dongfang Shu herself!
Jian Yunong did not realize that her discreet arrival had not escaped Dongfang Shu’s notice, but even if she had known, she would not have cared much.
She did not believe Dongfang Shu would dare to harm her.
However, what Jian Yunong did not know was that Lin Zhennan had also silently arrived from the capital to Jiangzhong City, intent on killing Ye Xunhuan to avenge his grievances!
Moreover, Lin Zhennan was now in a state of rage, completely blinded by hatred; he no longer merely sought to kill Ye Xunhuan but also to slay everyone around Ye Xunhuan, making Ye Xunhuan experience the same pain he had suffered.
Not only had Lin Zhennan come, but people from Shu Mountain had followed as well, and they had come alongside Lin Zhennan.
All of this was solely for the purpose of executing Ye Xunhuan!
None of this was known to Jian Yunong, who would definitely not have continued this way if she had been aware. She would not have chosen to approach Mei Hanqing step by step but would have appeared before Mei Hanqing immediately and, regardless of whether Mei Hanqing was willing or not, would have taken her away.
Jian Yunong absolutely refused to allow her newly found daughter to suffer any harm!
Pity that all of this was unknown to Jian Yunong!
