Ji Yan was truly frightened. After all this, she didn't show up again until the birthday party was over. The guests vaguely sensed something was amiss, but they didn't dare ask any further questions. They felt that the relationship between the Gu family mother and daughter was more complex than it seemed.
When Gu Zhiwei was seeing off the guests, he saw Lu Anning still chatting with someone else and called her over.
"Dad, is something wrong?"
"After this is over, don't leave yet. I have something to tell you."
Lu An Ning raised his eyebrows, as if he had expected this to happen. He responded and turned back to chat with others, passing the time with all sorts of irrelevant topics.
In the past, she would have left long ago. Today, she stayed here just to wait for her father, but unexpectedly, Gu Zhiwei took the initiative to find her first.
When Ji Yan was being helped down from upstairs by Aunt Zhao, Lu An Ning was leaning back in a chair, drinking hot tea. The evening breeze caressed her face, lifting the few strands of hair that had fallen naturally. Through the French window, the two of them looked at each other from afar. Lu An Ning raised her glass and smiled at Ji Yan.
Ji Yan's face, which had finally recovered, turned pale again. The flickering light on her slender wrist was particularly dazzling in the night, silently reminding her of some memories she didn't want to remember.
She grabbed Aunt Zhao's hand and urged her a few words. Aunt Zhao hurriedly helped Ji Yan walk to the door, not wanting to look at Lu An Ning any more.
As the hot tea took a sip, the warmth gradually spread throughout his body. Lu Anning looked at Ji Yan's fleeing figure, and the smile on his face deepened.
After everyone had left, Gu Zhiwei came to find Lu An Ning.
From a distance, he watched his daughter's back as she leaned back in a chair, feeling lost and almost thinking he was seeing an old friend. It was only when Tang Jingyuan came into view that Gu Zhiwei snapped back to his senses.
He coughed forcefully twice, interrupting Tang Jingyuan's concern for her. They both turned around at the same time and saw Gu Zhiwei standing not far away watching. Tang Jingyuan gently squeezed Lu Anning's hand.
"I'll wait for you outside. Call me if you need anything."
The soundproof floor-to-ceiling windows separated them into two worlds, but this time Gu Zhiwei and Tang Jingyuan had swapped positions.
The tea on the round table was just poured by Lu Anning and was still steaming.
Gu Zhiwei took a sip, his eyes fell on the bracelet on her arm, and his expression gradually calmed down.
"I've said before that some things end here. It seems you didn't hear a word I said."
As soon as he finished speaking, the teacup was placed heavily on the table.
Sensing that fierce gaze, Lu Anning met his gaze calmly, without any fear in his eyes.
"You've lived for most of your life, yet you don't even know the saying 'Truth will come to light'. Some things, just because you don't want them to be found, will never be discovered. Do you believe in fate? For example, I was lost for so many years, yet I still met Lu Yunxi in Jiangcheng, and we are still entangled to this day."
Gu Zhiwei frowned, trying to see through the person before him. This girl was surprisingly more alert than she was back then, lacking her former innocence and innocence.
He sighed deeply and said, "You promised me not to investigate further."
Lu An Ning smiled. "I only agreed not to tell you brothers. When did I promise not to investigate further? I blame you for not wanting to tell me the truth and making up a story that doesn't stand up to scrutiny. The flaw is right in front of me, and you want me to stop right there. I can't do that."
"What did you find?"
"Dad, you really don't understand women. If she truly loves you, she wouldn't share you with another woman, and the two of you would be like sisters. This is the biggest flaw!"
"That's it?"
Lu Anning smiled confidently, "You underestimate the love a biological mother has for her children! If my mother was willing, how could my brothers never have known of her existence? My brother was seven years old when my mother had the accident. It's impossible that he has no memory of anything. There is only one possibility: she was imprisoned by you, or by the two of you."
Gu Zhiwei listened, laughed several times in succession, and nodded uncontrollably.
Should he be happy?
At least it proved that their daughter was not a simple-minded fool. However, for a girl, sometimes being too smart is not a good thing.
His eyes darkened. "So, you found the wasteland in the southern suburbs? It's been abandoned for over twenty years. Even I couldn't find this bracelet back then, yet you managed to find it."
Lu An Ning curled his lips: "This is probably called destiny! Or maybe, it's my mother's spirit in heaven guiding me. So, do you admit it now? My mother's death is not that simple. Don't try to fool me with some accidental fire story. This time, I want to hear the truth. My dear father!"
She filled the hot tea cup and pushed it in front of Gu Zhiwei. Her eyes were like knives as she stared directly at the person in front of her. The powerful pressure made her breathless, but she remained unmoved.
She chose today to bring the bracelet back to light, so she would not be afraid of anyone's threats and only wanted the truth.
The surroundings were silent. It was unknown how long it had passed before Gu Zhiwei spoke, breaking the silence.
"Why do you insist on revealing this? What good will it do you? Right now, our family is enjoying each other's company, isn't that good?"
Lu Anning smiled coldly: "Okay? If you recognize a thief as your mother, I'm afraid my mother will die with regret if she knows about this."
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