Feng Zhiyi smiled but did not answer his question immediately. Instead, she asked tentatively, "I wonder if your father and grandfather have ever mentioned someone to you, Feng Shimin, who is also from Jiangnan."
Feng Henglin was taken aback. "You... know my uncle?"
Feng Zhiyi nodded. "Yes, we know each other, and we're not just acquainted, we're very familiar with each other! Our relationship is extremely close! He's my father, my biological father. My name is Feng Zhiyi. Do you know him or not?"
"What did you say?"
Feng Henglin was taken aback. "Let me calm down, let me calm down." His mind was a bit of a mess right now.
Feng Henglin was stunned.
He had only come to Chicago to escort Alice and Mrs. Elsa back to their home country, but he ended up running into his uncle's own daughter here.
She's also his cousin!
Over the years, his grandparents, father, and second uncle have always missed his uncle who lives far away in China. Recently, his father and second uncle have been processing the procedures to return to China and reunite with his uncle's family.
Unexpectedly——
My uncle's daughter suddenly appeared?
A sense of vigilance arose in Feng Henglin's heart as he stared intently at the girl before him.
She was bright and clear-eyed, with delicate features, which was similar to the Feng family, as the Feng family had always produced handsome men and beautiful women.
But the strange thing is that this pretty young girl doesn't resemble the Feng family members at all.
Feng Zhiyi was extremely perceptive; just by looking at Feng Henglin's facial expression and the wary look in his eyes, she instantly understood what he was thinking.
She smiled slightly and suggested, "How about we find somewhere else to talk?"
Feng Henglin naturally agreed.
He said to Mrs. Elsa, "Mrs. Elsa, I need to use the reception room for a moment. I have some things to discuss with these two guests. Alice will be down in a bit. Could you please ask her to wait a moment while we finish our business?"
"Alright, alright, go ahead, go ahead..."
Lady Elsa waved her hand, her smile exceptionally gentle.
Although she couldn't understand Feng Henglin and the others' conversation, mainly because she didn't speak Mandarin, it wasn't hard to deduce from their expressions that the three of them must have some kind of connection.
Feng Henglin nodded slightly, and then led Feng Zhiyi and Lu Lingxiao to the manor's reception room.
As soon as he entered the reception room, Feng Henglin couldn't wait to ask.
"You say your name is Feng Zhiyi, and that you are my uncle's biological daughter? How can you prove that? Also, isn't my uncle in China? My grandfather told me that my uncle refused to go abroad back then, so he stayed in China."
Feng Zhiyi's lips twitched slightly.
He asked so many questions at once, which one should she answer first?
"I need to use the restroom."
"There's one in the reception room."
Feng Henglin was surprised for a moment, but still pointed to the restroom across the street.
Feng Zhiyi looked in the direction he was pointing, then let go of Lu Lingxiao's hand and walked into the bathroom.
"Mr. Lu, please sit down!"
Feng Henglin invited Lu Lingxiao to take a seat.
At this moment, he had too many questions in his mind. He was eager to know his uncle's situation in China and also wanted to know if this girl was his cousin.
Feng Henglin glanced towards the restroom, then looked at Lu Lingxiao and asked impatiently, "Mr. Lu, is Miss Feng your wife? And is her name really Feng Zhiyi?"
Lu Lingxiao nodded calmly, "Yes! Zhizhi and I are husband and wife, we've registered our marriage, and my wife doesn't need to lie to you, Feng Zhiyi is her real name!"
After saying that, he glanced at Feng Henglin.
When Feng Henglin saw Lu Lingxiao's gaze, he immediately realized that he had been somewhat rash.
He quickly explained, "Sorry, I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to confirm her identity, mainly because of her face..."
The rest of the words caught in his throat when he heard the door open.
The next moment——
Feng Zhiyi came out.
Feng Henglin's eyes widened suddenly.
The person stood up directly from the chair.
she--
Her face changed.
She has transformed from her previous mature and radiant beauty into a fresh, refined, and captivating charm.
As Feng Zhiyi drew closer and closer.
The surprise on Feng Henglin's face became even more obvious.
picture!
They look so alike!
His facial features are at least five or six points similar to his grandmother's when she was young, especially her pair of bright, clear almond-shaped eyes, which are really remarkably similar.
Looking at the girl who walked up to him, Feng Henglin murmured softly, "You... this is your true face?"
Feng Zhiyi nodded, "Yes, my husband and I came to the United States to take care of some business. It would be inconvenient for us to act in our original appearance, so we disguised ourselves a little."
Feng Henglin's lips twitched.
He thought to himself, "This isn't just a slight disguise; it's a complete change of appearance."
Feng Zhiyi smiled slightly and extended her hand to him. "Let's get to know each other formally! Hello, I am Feng Zhiyi, Feng Shimin's biological daughter. As for a token to prove my identity, how about a jade thumb ring?"
"Is it the Feng family's ancestral jade thumb ring?"
When Feng Henglin asked, he even reached out and shook her hand. In fact, at this moment, there was no need for Feng Zhiyi to take out any tokens; he already believed that she really was his cousin.
"Yes, my grandfather passed it down to my father, and later... later my father left it to me."
As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Lingxiao took off the jade thumb ring he was wearing around his neck.
He reached out and handed it to Feng Zhiyi.
Feng Zhiyi took it in her hand, and then handed it to Feng Henglin.
Feng Henglin took the jade thumb ring and held it up to the light.
Under the light, sure enough, the character "风" (wind) could be seen on one corner of the jade thumb ring.
This is indeed undoubtedly the ancestral jade thumb ring of the Feng family!
but--
"How is my uncle?"
For some reason, when Feng Henglin asked this question, his heart inexplicably clenched. How should he describe that feeling?
The thought that the answer he would receive might be a sad one made him feel uneasy.
As expected——
Feng Zhiyi pursed her lips and said, "My father passed away when I was only five years old due to an illness."
Feng Henglin's heart skipped a beat. "What did you say? You mean my uncle...?"
How could that be?
Feng Zhiyi nodded, "Yes, it's been more than thirteen years."
Feng Henglin fell silent for a moment.
I never imagined that my uncle had already passed away thirteen years ago.
If his father, second uncle, and grandparents knew that his youngest son was gone, I don't know how heartbroken they would be, especially his grandparents, who have always missed their youngest son.
for a long time--
Feng Henglin slowly raised his eyes to look at Feng Zhiyi, cleared his throat, and said, "So, how have you and your aunt been all these years? Have you suffered a lot?"
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