Xia Lei and Liu Yinyin parted on bad terms that day.
Xia Lei was deeply disappointed in Liu Yinyin, and couldn't understand how the gentle, considerate, and understanding Liu Yinyin could have turned out like this.
He attributed all of this to Guo Zhen's betrayal of his lover.
Guo Zhen, that insatiable greed, had already obtained the imperial seal.
Yet, still unsatisfied, he snatched Liu Yinyin away from him.
Xia Lei hadn't originally intended to come this way, but somehow he ended up here anyway.
Looking at the small villa, Xia Lei's expression grew increasingly grim.
Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli are nothing compared to Guo Zhen. He must first defeat Guo Zhen and win back Liu Yinyin before they can be the ones to settle scores.
Just as I was thinking this, a car drove out of the Guo family's house.
Guo Zhen sat in the car and sped away.
Xia Lei stared at the car with a gloomy expression. A passerby noticed the car and exclaimed, "No wonder he's Mr. Guo; he can always find a car to ride in."
"Who is Mr. Guo? Who are you? There are some things you can't envy."
"Who says otherwise? By the way, is today a day off? Why did Mr. Guo go out today?"
"you do not know?"
Xia Lei turned his head and looked at the passerby.
A well-dressed pedestrian leisurely explained to his companion, "Mr. Shan is having a tea party at home today, so Mr. Guo must have gone to his house."
"Hiss, that's right. Mr. Guo's achievements today are largely due to Mr. Shan. The only thing that can keep Mr. Guo from home is probably Mr. Shan's business, right?"
The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously.
Xia Lei felt as if the sky, which had been overcast for several days, had suddenly been illuminated by the light of day, lighting up the whole world.
How could he forget?
How could he forget!
Xia Lei knew Guo Zhen because Xia Lei had once helped Guo Zhen with a favor.
The reason Liu Yinyin was able to deliver the imperial seal to Guo Zhen and request the rescue of Xia Lei was because Xia Lei had once done Guo Zhen a favor, which allowed Liu Yinyin to meet Guo Zhen.
And this busy matter... concerns one person.
It has been almost seven years since that incident occurred in 1970.
Others might not know, but Xia Lei did. Before Shan Shengshuo's daughter passed away, she had an unmarried pregnancy with Guo Zhen and gave birth to a child.
The child was raised by the Shan family and took his mother's surname.
There's nothing much to say about this, but even in the 1970s, there were still many child traffickers. That child was targeted by the Shan family's enemies, who hired a kidnapper to take the child away and sell her to the mountains as a child bride.
At that time, Xia Lei happened to see the kidnapper taking the child to the train station and keenly sensed that something was wrong.
Just as he rescued the person, Guo Zhen arrived.
Xia Lei then saw the child belonging to the Shan family rush towards Guo Zhen, crying and calling him "Dad."
At that time, Guo Zhen was only twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old, while the child was already about ten years old.
Guo Zhen held her and comforted her gently until she stopped crying, then he looked at Xia Lei.
"Thank you for saving my daughter. And please don't tell anyone about this. I owe you a favor."
A favor from a high-ranking official is not something to be wasted easily. Xia Lei kept his promise and never made any requests to Guo Zhen.
Xia Lei's face suddenly broke into a smile, a smile that conveyed an indescribable emotion.
He took his wife to bed.
That's how Guo Zhen repaid his favor.
If Xia Lei hadn't heard others talk about it, he would have almost forgotten about it.
Now that he thinks about it, Xia Lei can't wait to tell Liu Yinyin about it.
Guo Zhen has a daughter!
Knowing this, will Liu Yinyin still be able to stay with Guo Zhen?
...
Single family.
The car was parked in front of the courtyard house.
Guo Zhen got out of the car, carrying a small suitcase.
Today, everyone coming and going was an acquaintance. We chatted and laughed, and then entered the courtyard.
Given his high position and power, it was impossible for Shan Shengshuo to personally receive guests outside.
He sat in the living room with his granddaughter Shan Lian, talking with some old friends.
Among them was Shan Lian's traditional Chinese painting teacher.
Shan Lian had a detached expression and often looked outside, as if she were looking at someone.
She couldn't really listen to what her grandfather and teacher were saying.
Not long after, Guo Zhen walked in from outside.
When Shan Lian saw him, she pursed her lips and turned her head away unhappily.
Guo Zhen glanced at Shan Lian and stepped inside.
"Uncle Shan," Guo Zhen greeted respectfully.
"Little Zhen is here." Shan Shengshuo said with a smile, "Come and sit down, sweetie, let me pour tea for your Uncle Zhen."
Shan Lian reluctantly got up, slowly picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and handed it to Guo Zhen, who had sat down.
Dan Lian remained expressionless. "Yes, sir."
Guo Zhen took the teacup, smiling as he looked at her, "You really don't want to see me?"
"What's the use of seeing you? Can you sprout two flowers in the dead of winter?" Shan Lian said with a forced smile. "Uncle Zhen is a very busy man, I wouldn't dare to bother you."
Guo Zhen said helplessly, "If you want to come find me, I'm available anytime."
Shan Lian stuck out her tongue, walked away unhappily, and sat down next to her grandfather.
There's always time.
Mr. Guo Zhen is extremely busy; how could he possibly have time to deal with a little girl like her?
A man's words are deceitful!
Shan Lian was unhappy and didn't look at Guo Zhen.
Once everyone had arrived, Shan Shengshuo said with a smile, "Please come inside."
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