Qin Yulong asked his bodyguard, Xiao Zhao, to take Su Xiaohua Shancheng home. As soon as he stepped into the house, he was immediately questioned from all sides.
"Yulong, what's wrong with you? You keep stopping me from asking questions."
"Yeah, bro, do you know something?"
"Yulong, what's going on? Tell me."
Qin Yulong said calmly, "Don't be anxious, listen to me. This person is not Lulu."
One sentence shattered the hopes of those who had harbored illusions.
"How could it not be? She looks so much like your sister, especially when she's deep in thought and not smiling, they're so alike." Old Madam Qin's tone was certain, she was sure she hadn't seen wrong.
"Yes, I feel a special connection with her when I see her."
"Oh, really not." Qin Yulong had already subtly inquired about the matter on the way here in the car, and it was pretty much the truth.
"I already asked in the car. Su Xiaoxiao is from Nancheng."
“Yes, that matches up. Tingjiang mentioned it last time he came; Jinshan abandoned the child at Nancheng Railway Station.” Qin Yumei became excited immediately upon hearing “Nancheng,” gripping the handrail tightly to keep herself from trembling.
“Yu Mei, there are plenty of people in Nancheng.” Qin Yulong sighed. “Su Xiaoxiao is Old Hua’s neighbor. Old Hua watched her grow up. How could she possibly be our Lulu?”
"Neighbor? How could that be?" Qin Yumei murmured, her whole body going limp, as if all her energy had been drained away.
Hua Shancheng had no idea that Su Xiao was not Su's parents' biological child. And very few people actually knew about Su Xiao's background.
The incident caused quite a stir back then, but everyone doubted Liu Cuihua's claim that Su Xiaoxiao wasn't a member of the Su family. After all, everyone had witnessed how good Su's parents were to Su Xiaoxiao. They all thought that claim was just a trick played by Liu Cuihua.
Therefore, when Qin Shi first met Su Xiao, he also suspected her background and investigated it, but found nothing unusual.
Just now, when Qin Yulong asked Hua Shancheng how he and Su Xiao met, he told the truth: he watched Su Xiao grow up. They were neighbors living next door, and after ten years, they met again. It was fate that brought them together as master and apprentice.
The Qin family members were disappointed, but deep down they still harbored doubts. How could they so easily encounter someone who looked so similar? They were unwilling to give up…
"I'll send someone to investigate this matter thoroughly. You two..." Old Master Qin looked at his wife and daughter beside him and sighed, "Cheer up, both of you."
Qin Yumei nodded sadly, her mind elsewhere, and returned to her room in a daze.
As Madam Qin watched her retreating figure, she felt extremely distressed and sighed, "What kind of mess is this?"
Grandpa Qin comforted his wife, "Don't worry, everything will be alright."
The Qin family was in low spirits, but on the way home, Su Xiao and Hua Shancheng were completely unaffected and happily discussed their day's gains.
Hua Shancheng stroked his beard and laughed, "You did well today. I think you'll be ready to graduate soon."
"Master, please don't praise me. I still have a lot to learn from you." Su Xiao immediately flattered her master.
"You're being modest again," Hua Shancheng said with a smile. "It's good to be modest in your studies, but you can't be too modest. Otherwise, people will think you're timid and can't stand up to scrutiny." Hua Shancheng stroked his beard contentedly and said, "You have to find the right balance."
"Yes, Master."
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