Chapter 357 Liu Qiuyu
Upon hearing this, Cheng Jinyan curled his thin lips slightly.
He turned to look at the little girl and asked calmly, "What do you think? What's the reason why I don't leave the Cheng family?"
"A lot of people say that you don't want to leave the Cheng family because you can't bear to leave your parents. But I don't think that's the reason. After all, your parents," Ruan Qi's face showed obvious disdain, "given their character, they shouldn't be enough for you to respect or be reluctant to leave."
These words touched Cheng Jinyan's heart.
Cheng Jinyan showed a very happy smile, nodded, and said without disguising: "Yes, I don't have any feelings for them. The reason I stayed in the Cheng family was actually for the other two people."
The other two people?
Ruan Qi's heart skipped a beat.
"Mr. Cheng," she blinked innocently, "Can I know who these two people are?"
Cheng Jinyan didn't reply.
He looked a little dazed, and his slightly dilated pupils seemed to see through the seal of time and see people and things from many years ago.
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"...Those two people are very important to me."
After a while, Cheng Jinyan slowly spoke, "In the Cheng family, they are the best people to me."
Ruan Qi's fingers on her knees trembled.
She looked at Cheng Jinyan's face and was silent for two seconds before asking, "Who are they?"
Cheng Jinyan: "Based on blood relationship, I should call them Second Uncle and Second Aunt. But ethically speaking, I am not qualified to be their nephew."
"...Why?" Ruan Qi asked again.
Cheng Jinyan didn't notice that the little girl's tone was a little strange.
Immersed in the past, he casually dropped a bombshell: "Because my father is an illegitimate child."
“…”
Ruan Qi didn't know whether he was frightened by this shocking news or for some other reason, but he remained silent for a while.
Cheng Jinyan glanced at her and asked, "Are you scared?"
Ruan Qi's eyelashes trembled twice and she shook her head gently.
"As far as I know," she said, "your grandmother is the second wife of the Cheng family master."
"Marrying someone through formal matchmaking doesn't mean it's legitimate." Cheng Jinyan pushed his glasses indifferently. "Do you know my grandfather's first wife?"
Ruan Qi's hands on her knees trembled again.
She lowered her eyes expressionlessly, her voice soft and gentle as a cloud, "I've heard of it. Patriarch Cheng's first wife was a famous talented woman in the imperial capital back then, her name was Liu Qiuyu."
Seventy years ago, in the aristocratic circles of the imperial capital, no one didn’t know Liu Qiuyu.
Liu Qiuyu came from a family of scholars. Her father was a renowned master of traditional Chinese painting, and her mother was one of the founders of a prestigious institution of higher learning. Centuries ago, the Liu family's ancestors had been serious imperial tutors.
With such a background and such an origin, Liu Qiuyu's life was destined to be extraordinary.
And she did not disappoint everyone's expectations. At a young age, she showed her graceful appearance and amazing talent, which made countless young talents fall in love with her.
Cheng Qi is one of them.
There were many people pursuing Liu Qiuyu back then, from wealthy and powerful young men to ambitious young men from poor families. Cheng Qi was not the most outstanding among them, but he became the ultimate winner.
So, why did Cheng Qi stand out among so many suitors?
Because the hero saves the beauty.
Liu Qiuyu encountered some hooligans and was rescued by Cheng Qi who happened to pass by. Cheng Qi even blocked the knife for her.
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