"..."

Upon hearing this, Ji Zhinan's body trembled.

For some reason, after hearing Maureen say these things, her heart felt suppressed and uncomfortable, but she couldn't quite put her finger on the feeling.

In short, something's weird.

Perhaps it was because her mother's name was Xiluo, which also contained the character "Luo," or perhaps it was because Maureen said her eyes resembled those of Luo Ling.

For a time, she even came up with a number of ideas that she herself found unbelievable.

Yes, it's unbelievable.

………

That evening, after Gu Yibei finished dinner, he received a phone call and went back to work. Ji Zhinan was alone in the room, lying on a chair, lost in thought.

Her mind was a mess, filled with disorganized information that needed to be sorted out.

If Lingyin Warrens was her father, it was understandable that he had never contacted her all these years. Her grandfather had said that her father had never known of her existence.

But what if her mother, Shiloh, were still alive? She knew of her existence, so why hadn't she ever come back to find her all these years?

Moreover, Luo Ling may not necessarily be Xi Luo; it's just a wild guess based on my own wild imagination.

A stray strand of hair fell in front of his eyes, and Ji Zhinan swept it back.

She closed her eyes, rubbed her temples, and looked exhausted.

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In the following days, Gu Yibei left early and returned late, and Ji Zhinan was not idle either.

She has been tracking and investigating the Luo family and Luo Ling.

She didn't know what she was thinking; it was just a sudden idea that popped into her head, and because of the character "Luo," she used all her connections.

"Uncle Xing, can't you find even a single clue?"

Even though Ji Zhinan had clearly heard every word Xing Minggao said, he was still unwilling to give up and continued to ask questions.

Xing Minggao's tone was extremely certain: "Nannan, there's not a single clue. But I did find something about Luo Shi, the guy you asked me to investigate. He's the current CEO of the Lorna Group and often represents the Lorna Group at various important events."

Ji Zhinan's expression changed: "Lorna Group?"

"Yes, Lorna Group."

"..."

Ji Zhinan lowered her dark eyes, her face expressionless, making it impossible to tell whether she was in a good or bad mood.

The hand holding the phone clenched into a fist, firmly encasing the phone in its palm.

Lorna Group, one of the world's top ten companies.

This publicly listed company, located in North America, wields significant influence in the region and its power should not be underestimated.

Ji Zhinan had already suspected that the Luo family was not simple when he was able to establish a connection with the Gu family, but he did not expect them to be this complicated.

“Nan Nan, I also looked into Luo Ling, whom you mentioned, but all I found out was that she was the vice patriarch of the Luo family.”

As a rare female clan leader, it wouldn't be difficult for her to investigate these matters.

"It is precisely because she is the head of a large family that she usually does not appear in the media or in front of the public."

Luo Ling only appears at family meetings and gatherings of individual family leaders. Since the Luo family's company, the Lorna Group, has her nephew Luo Shi, she doesn't need to make an appearance.

"Is it really impossible to find any more information about her? Even just one photo would be helpful."

"Nan Nan, rich people are always elusive and rarely seen..."

"..." Ji Zhinan knew that Xing Minggao had done his best.

After a moment's thought, she remembered something: "A charity event!"

"What?" Xing Minggao on the other end didn't understand what he meant.