Chapter 194 Where is your mother?
Shi Yan knew she was deliberately changing the subject, and his eyes darkened. He was afraid that pushing her too hard would backfire, so he followed her question and explained, "It's my maternal grandfather. He secretly brought a lot of people to City C. I was worried that something might happen to him, so I came along."
Upon hearing this, Su Youling's heart immediately jumped into her throat.
Old Master Yin actually abandoned the Lu family and Yin City, deliberately concealing his whereabouts to come to C City. Why would he go to such lengths? She couldn't help but wonder.
It cannot be completely ruled out that Old Master Yin discovered that she and Su Hong had come to City C.
Thinking of Old Master Yin's repeated probing, Su Youling could no longer sit still. She immediately called her bodyguards and told them to move Su Hong to the town for resettlement.
To appease Su Hong, Su Youling could only lie and say that she was feeling unwell and had a reaction to the change in environment.
Su Hong was worried about the baby in her belly and didn't suspect anything.
Even after confirming that the bodyguard had taken Su Hong to the town, Su Youling was still somewhat worried.
Old Master Yin traveled a long way to C City, and as expected, his destination must be Lingshui Town. She was unsure whether Old Master Yin would find out anything, so she had to go back in person to make sure the situation was under her control.
Su Youling didn't know where Grandpa Yin was, and she didn't dare to delay. She told Shi Yan and hurried to the village.
Upon hearing that she was going to Lingshui Town, Shi Yan immediately abandoned his idea of following her.
The reason was simple: he had already discovered that Old Master Yin's destination was Lingshui Town.
He had noticed all the unusual behavior of Old Master Yin these days, especially this time when the old man changed his usual pickiness towards him and, for the first time ever, handed over the company's affairs to him and left B City under the pretext of taking a break.
How could he not be suspicious?
Shi Yan went to great lengths to finally catch Old Master Yin's eye, and naturally, he didn't let up on investigating the Yin family.
He knew that the old man had a former lover and child, but he didn't know what happened later, and the lover and child seemed to have vanished into thin air.
Thinking of how Grandpa Yin always used the excuse of training him to refuse to let him lead the company's core business.
Combined with the fact that Old Master Yin secretly went to Lingshui Town, Shi Yan naturally connected the two and concluded that the old master's illegitimate son was still alive.
The old man made this trip to find his lost children and then inherit the Yin family business.
As he watched Su Youling's car drive away, the tenderness in Shi Yan's eyes was gradually replaced by resentment and gloom.
He had worked so hard to climb to his current position, and the Yin family's fortune was within his grasp. How could he possibly let a bastard son who had been living away from home for many years enjoy the fruits of his labor and steal everything that should have belonged to him?
No matter how unwilling they are to accept the delay, they can only take it one step at a time for now.
He knew the old man's methods well. Once the old man found out that he had secretly followed him and knew his intentions, all his efforts over the years would be in vain.
Shi Yan gritted his teeth and forced himself to calm down.
This matter needs to be considered carefully. If the illegitimate son is indeed found, he must find a way to make the old man completely disappointed in this illegitimate son who has been living away for many years, and give up any thought of him inheriting the family business.
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On her way to the village, Su Youling met Old Yin.
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Just then, the old man arrived with a group of people.
Coincidentally, the two bodyguards had just taken Su Hong to town.
The two groups narrowly missed each other.
Before setting foot in Lingshui Town, Grandpa Yin never imagined that the place would be so impoverished and backward.
Their old car, which they used for transportation, suddenly became the focus of attention for the whole village. A group of villagers followed it from a short distance, pointing and commenting as they went.
For a time, Mr. Yin and his entourage were unable to move an inch and eventually had to stop the car and walk.
The villagers had never seen such an imposing old man before, especially with the group of bodyguards accompanying him, who were clearly not people to mess with.
As the crowd dispersed after watching the spectacle, Old Master Yin gave an order to the driver beside him. The driver immediately jogged over and asked around, but no one recognized Su Niannian.
Old Master Yin was not giving up. His eyes darkened. "In that case, you go ahead and scout the way. We'll go up the mountain and find Niannian's grave."
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of bodyguards immediately began to disperse the crowd and lead the way.
Just as Grandpa Yin and his group were about to head up the mountain, Su Youling, who happened to arrive, quickly called out, "Grandpa Yin!"
Grandpa Yin turned around in surprise and saw Su Youling walking towards him. He narrowed his eyes and looked at her with a hint of scrutiny. "Su girl, when did you return to Lingshui Town?"
Su Youling remained calm and smiled at him without changing her expression. "I just got back not long ago. You know I was injured and hospitalized. I was just thinking of going back to my hometown to recuperate for a while."
Grandpa Yin nodded thoughtfully, then looked around. "This Lingshui Town is indeed a good place to cultivate one's mind and body. Only such beautiful mountains and rivers can nurture a clever girl like you."
Su Youling made a few modest remarks, then pretended not to know and asked him why he had come to Lingshui Town.
Grandpa Yin gave her a complicated look and said with emotion, "Do you remember the old friend I mentioned to you before? She was buried in Lingshui Town. As I get older, I start to get nostalgic, so I thought I'd come and visit her."
Su Youling unconsciously pinched her palm with her fingers hanging by her side, pretending to think for a while before nodding in sudden realization, "I remember now, so we really are destined to meet here."
Grandpa Yin seized the opportunity, saying, "Since you say we're destined to meet, it wouldn't be too much to ask me to come to your house, would it?"
Su Youling's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't show any unusual expression on her face and readily agreed, "Then I'll lead the way for you."
As she spoke, she glanced at the large group of bodyguards following behind Grandpa Yin, and said in a joking tone, "Grandpa Yin, with such a big entourage, our little shabby courtyard probably doesn't even have a place to stand."
"The old man is getting old. It's just that Shi Yan was worried something might happen to me, so he insisted that I bring so many people with me," Old Master Yin sighed, feigning disdain. "Young people just like to make a mountain out of a molehill."
Su Youling didn't expose him and nodded in agreement.
The two chatted and laughed all the way, with Grandpa Yin occasionally asking about her health, behaving like an elder caring for a younger generation.
Upon arriving at the courtyard, Grandpa Yin looked around. Although the courtyard was small and old, it was clean and tidy, and had a homey feel to it.
He asked casually, "Where is your mother?"
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