So, this is how she came to the Ji family, not because her parents didn't love her, but because her mother loved her too much...

Ji Zhinan sniffed: "So, it was the Warrens family who had been hunting you down all those years ago?"

"More than that." The old man shook his head. "I don't know anything about these, but when we were on the run, Miss Luo said that the forces chasing us were not limited to the Warrens family. I asked her about it, but Miss Luo never told me. She only said that she couldn't tell whether they were enemies or friends, so she had to flee. Because of you, she didn't want to take any risks."

"That's all I know. Nannan, don't blame me for not telling you this back then. It's because I've been through that kind of thing that I understand your mother's painstaking efforts. Although Master Li never knew of your existence until his death, if he knew, I believe he would have chosen to send you out, just like Miss Luo."

…………

Ji Zhinan has been locking himself in his room since he came back from the hospital.

She sat on the carpet beside the bed, bent her legs and buried her head in them.

I stayed there for the whole afternoon.

She filtered through what Mr. Ji had said over and over again, thinking about it repeatedly.

Gu Yibei pushed the door of the room open a little, and looked through the small gap at Ji Zhinan who was extremely silent inside.

"I don't know what happened to Miss Ji. After she came back, she locked herself in her room and refused to come out. We didn't dare to disturb her..."

The maid whispered beside her.

"Yeah." Gu Yibei responded, "Tell the kitchen to prepare some dishes that Nannan likes."

"Yes, sir." The maid retreated.

After taking another deep look at the little girl in the room, Gu Yibei silently closed the door.

After Young Master Li returned, a civil war broke out within the family. We don't know the details of what happened, but I heard that the young master of the Warrens family was killed in the gunfight...

[Miss Luo told me that if she is gone, you and her will have nothing to do with each other, and I will never tell you the truth even if I die.]

[I've been waiting for her for twenty years, but she still hasn't come to see you. She loves you so much, how could she bear to leave you to an old man like me...]

Li Yuan, Xi Luo...

Dad, Mom...

Ji Zhinan lay on his knees, his body shaking violently, crying his heart out.

"Why aren't you wearing socks?"

A man's gentle voice came from above my head.

Ji Zhinan looked up, his beautiful eyes were now as red as a little rabbit, his body was shaking with sobs, he looked so pitiful.

Gu Yibei knelt on one knee on the ground, carefully lifted one of her feet, and put on the clean socks he brought.

"The ground is cold. If you get frozen, you'll be the one who feels uncomfortable, but I'll be the one who feels distressed."

Seeing the tear marks on the little girl's face, Gu Yibei curled the corners of his lips, ran his thumb across her face, and wiped away her tears.

"Stop crying, my heart hurts."

Ji Zhinan glanced at him, then suddenly threw herself into the man's arms and burst into tears without restraint.

Only when facing Gu Yibei could she vent the grievances in her heart without reservation or scruples.

“Woo…Ah…”

Gu Yibei did not stop her, but patted her back patiently, fearing that she would choke if she cried too much.

The bedroom window was not closed, and the curtains swayed gently in the wind outside.

There was no light in the room, and moonlight streamed in through the window, allowing one to vaguely see two figures beside the bed.

Gu Yibei held her gently in his arms and comforted her softly. Ji Zhinan's crying didn't stop for a long time.

………