Upon hearing this, Hua Shaoshen pursed his lips.
She retorted, "Master, you are not imprisoning me."
"Huahua, be obedient." Chen Yan gazed at her gently and continued, "Even if I didn't sign a contract with you, the bond between us still exists. This is an unchangeable fact. You don't have to doubt it."
The painter seemed to be hesitant to speak.
She slowly lowered her eyes, was silent for a moment, then nodded gently, indicating that she understood Chen Yan's meaning.
Then, Hua Shaoshen stepped forward, stretched out his arms without hesitation, and hugged her tightly. This hug was full of longing and dependence. She had not hugged Chen Yan like this for a long time.
"Master, I really miss you." Hua Shaoshen's voice was choked, tears welling up in his eyes.
Chen Yan also gently hugged Hua Shaoshen back. She reached out and gently stroked Hua Shaoshen's back, just like before, giving her comfort and support.
"How great it would be if Xiaoqi were still here." Hua Shaoshen murmured to himself, his voice revealing endless sadness and longing.
Hearing the name 'Xiao Qi', Chen Yan's eyes darkened.
She was the one who let Xiaoqi down.
Afterwards, Chen Yan mentioned the matter of 'Xiao Qi' to Hua Meng.
When Hua Meng heard this, she looked incredulous and asked, "How could this happen?"
"How could Xiaoqi not believe you?"
Chen Yan shook her head and said, "Maybe I really did something wrong at that time. I don't blame her."
Then, she raised her eyes and stared at Hua Meng, saying in a firm tone, "I just want to tell you one thing. Xiaoqi is still alive. One day in the future, I will find Xiaoqi back."
Hua Meng smiled and nodded.
"Master, I believe you."
"I also believe that the misunderstanding between you two will be resolved one day."
She looked at Chen Yan with trust.
As we were chatting, there was a knock on the door.
The two looked at each other, then opened the door. The person knocking on the door was Qian Ling.
Qian Ling's gaze fell on Shen Yan, his eyes turned red, and he still smiled gently as before.
"Owner."
Chen Yan looked at him and Hua Meng, and many memories from the past emerged in her mind. For a moment, her heartstrings seemed to be plucked and she couldn't calm down for a long time.
Suddenly, a voice called out from the yard, "Yan Yan."
Chen Yan looked towards the source of the sound and saw her friends, Chen Xun, and Shen Boyu all standing in the yard, seemingly waiting for her.
Her eyes fell on Zhuge Youlin.
Zhuge Youlin had regained his composure at this moment. His dark eyes seemed to be hiding a complex emotion. Seeing Chen Yan looking at him, he said, "Yan Yan, do you think it's time to deal with the matter between him and me?"
Chen Yan glanced at Qian Ling thoughtfully, then nodded: "Yeah."
Seeing this, Shen Boyu softly invited, "It's not convenient to talk here, let's go to the lobby."
"good."
The group headed towards the lobby.
Qianling and Huameng fell behind.
Hua Meng asked in a low voice: "When did you have a son?"
"More than 20 years ago." Qian Ling stared at Zhuge Youlin's back and answered slowly.
"Then why did you separate from him?"
Qian Ling fell silent and lowered his eyes.
In the lobby, Shura's friends all found a place to sit down, only Chen Yan, Zhuge Youlin and Qian Ling were standing.
Chen Yan reached out to Zhuge Youlin.
Zhuge Youlin handed the portrait to her.
Chen Yan unfolded the portrait and asked Qian Ling, "Qian Ling, is the person in this painting you?"
Qian Ling's gaze fell on the portrait, and he seemed to remember the past. A look of nostalgia flashed in his eyes. He couldn't help but raise his hand to touch the portrait, but Zhuge Youlin grabbed his hand.
Qian Ling raised her eyes and looked at Zhuge Youlin.
"Yes." He answered Chen Yan's question.
Chen Yan asked again: "Do you know his mother Zhuge Jing?"
"She is my wife." Qian Ling said solemnly.
When Zhuge Youlin heard this, his lips formed a straight line and he clenched his fists.
"Have you ever done anything to offend Zhuge Jing?"
"…have."
"What is it?"
"I failed to keep my promise to look for her."
Before Chen Yan could ask back, Zhuge Youlin looked at Qian Ling with his eyes wide open, and the words seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, and said: "Why can't you keep your promise?"
Qian Ling looked at him deeply.
"You say it!" Zhuge Youlin said.
Qian Ling lowered her eyes. "Because I was attacked and seriously injured, I fell off a cliff and lost my memory. It was eleven years later when I remembered A Jing."
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Youlin's eyes instantly turned blood red. He reached out and grabbed Qian Ling's collar in anger. A sneer hung on the corner of his mouth, like frost in the cold winter. He asked, "Do you think I'm so naive, like a three-year-old child, that I can be easily fooled by you? How can I lose my memory when I'm seriously injured? You are clearly making up lies to evade responsibility! Do you think I will believe it? I never will!"
"Tell me the whole truth!"
At this moment, Qian Ling suddenly reached out and tightly grasped his hand, her eyes filled with endless pain and deep regret. She looked at him like a clear spring, clear and heartbreaking. "I still can't believe that I lost my memory for eleven years and missed the most important people and things in my life. I'm sorry, Ajing, and you."
"My soul."
He took Zhuge Youlin's hand and placed it on his head.
"Do you think I don't dare?" Zhuge Youlin sneered.
Qian Ling slowly closed her eyes.
Zhuge Youlin condensed spiritual power in his hands.
Seeing this, Hua Meng's face changed slightly, and she looked at Chen Yan for help.
But Chen Yan had no expression on his face, as if he was out of this world.
Wen Yuchu and his companions were even more calm and composed.
Hua Meng was about to speak up to stop Zhuge Youlin's behavior, but before she could finish her words, Zhuge Youlin had already withdrawn his hand.
Zhuge Youlin turned to Chen Yan and the others and said, "I want to be alone for a while."
After saying that, he walked out of the lobby.
Qian Ling also opened his eyes. He took a step forward to follow, but was stopped by Chen Yan.
"He needs time to digest this information. He originally thought you were a heartless man and came to you out of revenge for his mother. But now this truth has caught him off guard, and he needs to digest and calm down his emotions."
"I'm sorry..." Qian Ling's voice was hoarse.
Chen Yan patted his shoulder and said, "Qian Ling, don't worry, as long as you treat him well, he will treat you well too."
"Yeah." In fact, he didn't know how to be a good father.
Chen Yan noticed his confusion and said to him softly, "You also need to adjust your mentality."
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