The three men of the Yan family knew very well what Xu Yazi wanted to talk about. They nodded silently and followed her to the old man's study.
As soon as Xu Yazi sat down, she started talking about Yan Luofei's problem.
"I originally thought she was Xiao Ai's good friend, and she came to us at Xiao Ai's request. I have taken good care of her over the years. Although she sometimes has some small thoughts, it is not a big problem, and I am too lazy to care about her."
Xu Yazi rubbed her forehead, "Although I am not very close to her because of Xiao Ai, I have treated her as a junior for so many years, supporting her education and living, and allowing her to use the Yan family's name to get some benefits outside. She has always been sensible and has not touched our bottom line."
"But who could have thought that the truth was like this? Xiao Ai is still alive and well now. I really can't figure out how much of what she said before was true and how much was false."
"And her jade pendant, whether it was given to her by Xiao Ai, I am now very doubtful. If it is really because of her, that we have not been able to find Xiao Ai, then all these years, I..."
As Xu Yazi spoke, she felt regretful and hateful.
"It's not your fault." Old Master Yan sighed, "We didn't expect at the time that a five-year-old girl with a jade pendant could lie."
"The most important thing is that what she said were half-truths. If she said she was Xiao Ai, we could do a paternity test to verify it, but she said she was Xiao Ai's friend and that Xiao Ai asked her to help find her relatives. In this case, there is the jade pendant as evidence, and the orphanage caught fire, all the information was burned, and the orphans were scattered everywhere. Moreover, we did find that there was a girl who died of illness in the orphanage that year. There are so many coincidences..."
When Old Master Yan said this, he suddenly paused.
Yan Chong narrowed his eyes slightly, as if thinking about something.
Seeing this, Yan Xunuo suddenly had an idea in his mind and blurted out, "Is it not a coincidence?"
After he finished speaking, he denied it in a low voice, "If it's not a coincidence, then who did it? We haven't found anyone Yan Luofei is close to over the years. It doesn't look like he was instructed by someone."
"What if Yan Luofei did this?" Yan Chong made a bold assumption.
"But she was only five years old at the time."
"Yes, at the age of five, he was able to make up such a lie and deceive all of us." Yan Chong said meaningfully.
"Could it be that she also misunderstood and thought Xiao Ai was dead?"
Yan Xunuo was not trying to make excuses for Yan Luofei. In fact, he had never had a good impression of Yan Luofei. However, he really doubted that a five-year-old girl could think of such a perfect and comprehensive lie.
Xu Yazi asked calmly, "What if she really is lying?"
If it is true, it is simply horrible. A five-year-old girl can make up such a huge lie without leaving any trace and deceive so many people. Her scheming and psychological quality must be very strong.
Even though she was mentally prepared, Xu Yazi couldn't help but feel a chill down her spine when she thought of this.
Fortunately, Yan Xunuo and Yan Chong stood behind her on both sides to protect her, which made her feel much more at ease.
"No matter what, she lied about Xiao Ai's life and death. Since she could tell such a lie, I guess she is probably not Xiao Ai's friend. No matter where she got the jade pendant, now the jade pendant and Xiao Ai have returned to the Yan family. Xiao Ai has lost all her memories before the age of five. I even doubt whether it has anything to do with her."
"I have asked Xiao Li to investigate this matter. I believe there will be some results soon."
"And last time, when I met Xiao Ai, I also met Yan Luofei's current boyfriend. That man seemed to have some entanglement with Xiao Ai, and he spoke very rudely. I also asked Xiao Li to investigate." Xu Yazi recalled with a frown. She felt uncomfortable when she thought of what Zhou Zhihao said to Yan Shule at that time.
Although Yan Shule quickly hit back at Zhou Zhihao at that time, Xu Yazi viewed this as even more evidence of the suffering and grievances Yan Shule had endured over the years. If she had not suffered so much grievance and bullying, how could she have reacted so quickly and hit back so promptly?
Maybe she had suffered too much injustice and no one could take care of her or help her, so she had no choice but to become tough on herself.
Xu Yazi felt very sad when she thought about this.
If my daughter had not been lost and had grown up well in the Yan family, she might now be a heartless girl like Wu Tianying who spends her days eating, drinking and playing.
But now Yan Shule is trading stocks and investing, and his career is booming. If he had not suffered so much, he would not have such strong abilities.
Xu Yazi was both proud and sad.
"But Xiao Ai's coming back is a big deal, and our Yan family still has to make a big deal of it." Old Master Yan said, leaning on his crutches.
"Let's ask Xiao Ai for her opinion on this matter." Xu Yazi said softly, "I really want to announce it to the world, but this child has just returned and we are still a little unfamiliar with each other. Although we are blood relatives, the gap of more than 20 years is always difficult to fill. Maybe we can wait for Xiao Ai to get familiar with us, and then introduce her to other relatives and friends."
"I agree." Yan Chong gently placed his hand on Xu Yazi's shoulder. "I'm also worried that this child will have other ideas. Let's ask her opinion first. We have to give her some time to adapt."
Yan Xu Nuo said calmly, "I'm fine. No matter what happens, it won't change the fact that she is my sister."
After hearing what they said, Grandpa Yan calmed down. Indeed, although he wanted to tell everyone that his precious granddaughter was found, he still had to give Yan Shule some time to relax and adapt, at least until his family members got familiar with each other first.
However, he decided to ask Yan Shule's opinion tomorrow as to what to do specifically.
"But there is one thing." Old Master Yan reminded, "Have less contact with Yan Luofei. Since her boyfriend treats Xiao Ai badly, he probably has some relationship with Yan Luofei. Her thoughts have always been improper. I don't want her to get close to Xiao Ai and hurt her."
Xu Yazi nodded, "I think so too, but let's wait and see what the investigation results are. If she really lied, or even if she was responsible for what happened back then, wouldn't our efforts and care over the years be like keeping an enemy by our side? If that's the case, we must return what she deserves, and nothing less."
Xu Yazi's words were harsh, but no one present thought she was wrong. Yan Chong and Yan Xunuo stood firmly beside her, and Old Man Yan even nodded approvingly.
The conversation came to an end for the time being, and everyone went back to their rooms to rest. However, since such a big thing happened today, it was still unclear whether they could fall asleep.
Even Yan Shule, who had washed up and gone to bed early in his room, tossed and turned in bed and couldn't fall asleep.
She still felt that it was a little unreal. Had she become a person with parents, a brother and a grandfather?
And it seems like there are many relatives?
Does she have a home?
If this were a dream, it would be so beautiful.
Yan Shule felt a little reluctant to go to sleep, as if he was afraid that after waking up, he would find that he had nothing and became an orphan again.
Just as he was thinking, Yan Shule heard a gentle knock on the door.
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