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"You have brothers and sisters?"

Maybe Xing Chen’s reaction was too big, Nan Ke laughed.

Then his expression quickly turned indifferent: "Not anymore."

Xing Chen frowned, not knowing what this meant.

Does it mean that now that she has left that family, she is no longer their sister, or is it in the literal sense...

"Now... it's gone?" Xing Chen asked her hesitantly.

Nan Ke explained: "I'm not sure what the exact reason is, but they died shortly after birth."

Xing Chen took a breath.

He actually had some vague guesses of his own. Based on Nan Ke's life situation, she shouldn't have a pair of younger brothers and sisters.

And based on the previous story, apart from Nan Ke's parents' strange attitude towards her, everything else seems to point to happiness.

This brought Xing Chen even more severe discomfort.

At least for now, this story does not have a happy ending.

"You must be very sad."

Xing Chen didn't know what to say. Should he say condolences after such a long time?

So hypocritical.

"Yes, a little, but at the time I was so preoccupied with other things that it didn't have that much of an impact on me."

Nan Ke paused and said, "Although I probably shouldn't say this, I even felt a little bit of pleasure."

Xing Chen didn't dare to show his understanding. He looked at her silently with a worried look on his face.

"Are you okay?"

Once again, he realized that this story shouldn't be heard.

At least we shouldn't hear it from Nan Ke herself.

It's so cruel.

But as Nan Ke said, even if you know you shouldn't.

At this moment, when she told the cruelest story of her life, I had the illusion that she trusted me and that I had successfully integrated into her life.

There is a hint of pleasure.

Emerged from those worries.

Covering up all the inappropriate things little by little, he longed to hear more.

"fine."

Nan Ke was silent for a few seconds and asked him, "Can you get me something to drink?"

Xing Chen's seat was closer to the refrigerator. He nodded slightly and just as he stood up he heard Nan Ke say, "Beer, thank you."

Xing Chen paused for a moment, then quickly recovered. He originally wanted to persuade her that it was best not to drink at this time.

But he held back.

The story should be very heavy, and she could do whatever she wanted, if possible, only tonight.

Nan Ke opened the can, took a sip, and then spoke again.

"After the twins were safely landed, they had reasonable explanations for all my unusual movements and behaviors."

Nan Ke said, "They don't need me anymore."

"No longer needed?" Xing Chen frowned more and more tightly: "You...you are not..."

"Xing Chen, they are not my biological parents. However, I was very young when they adopted me and I don't remember anything. And they have always been very tight-lipped, so I never noticed anything was wrong."

Xing Chen still didn't understand: "You didn't know your true life experience in the first place, why would they confess to you?"

He couldn't understand it at all.

Of course, everyone in this world is biased, Xing Chen understands that.

But Nan Ke has grown up to such an old age. She is beautiful, kind, and empathetic. She feels sorry for her mother who is pregnant at an advanced age, and naturally she will be good to her younger brothers and sisters.

Moreover, in Xing Chen's opinion, generally speaking, if a child is adopted, the family will certainly try every possible means to conceal it from the parties involved, otherwise the child may have psychological problems.

What are they for?

Such a wealthy family, living in such a luxurious house, can afford to raise another child.

As for Nan Ke herself, there was no reason for them to give up on her.

"I told you, because they are not my biological parents."

Nan Ke smiled, a clear mockery directed at himself.

"I... don't quite understand."

Xing Chen spoke in a low voice. He was not sure what he might say unintentionally at this moment that would make Nan Ke even more sad, so he was extremely cautious.

"The reason is actually very simple, it's because I'm not my biological child."

Nan Ke repeated it again for some reason.

She seemed to recall something, and a subtle expression of inexplicable pain appeared on her face.

Xing Chen swallowed, taking in all her reactions, and didn't dare to interrupt her rashly.

"They are very superstitious. If you observe regularly, you'll find that rich people are more superstitious than ordinary people, and the richer they are, the more superstitious they are."

Nan Ke took a deep breath, raised his head and took another sip of beer.

Xing Chen stood up at this time and got a bottle for himself.

Nan Ke did not stop him.

Xing Chen came back quickly, opened it, and gently touched the one in his hand with the one in Nan Ke's hand.

I want her to feel my determination to stay with her no matter what.

Nan Ke looked at him and smiled.

"The couple had difficulty conceiving. I only found out when they confessed to me that Yang Ruixi had suffered four miscarriages before adopting me."

She said, "They desperately wanted a child, but only their own. I guess before they met me, the people around them must have come up with many ideas. They must have considered many possibilities, but all failed. Yang Ruixi wouldn't like a life that didn't crawl out of her belly, whether it was me or a child born from another woman her husband had an affair with."

Xing Chen pursed his lips and unconsciously took another sip of beer.

The story made him sound a little choked and breathless.

"She controlled all the new lives related to her husband, preventing them from entering this world. I have no connection to either of them, which actually became an advantage. I heard I was very quiet as a child, never crying or making a fuss. Plus, you can tell I was pretty, which is another advantage. Because of these things, I won over others."

Nan Ke sneered, "If I had a choice back then, and knew the ending of the story, I would rather stay in the orphanage than be their child."

Xing Chen took a deep breath and asked, "Since they are so conflicted, why would they be willing to adopt a child?"

It was not surprising that he accurately chose Nan Ke among the crowd. Xing Chen couldn't even think of a reason not to choose Nan Ke.

Nan Ke said: "Remember what I just said about their characteristics?"

Xing Chen blinked and replied, "Superstition?"

Nan Ke smiled knowingly. "Yes, they were getting older day by day, and they were very worried about it. Later, through an introduction, they went to Hong Kong to find a master. They spent a lot of money to try to solve the problem. The master suggested that they adopt a child and take good care of him/her. This would be the opportunity for their child to come into this world."

Xing Chen broke out in a cold sweat after hearing this.

Nan Ke's gaze turned to him, and he looked away in panic.

"This is actually a very common saying, but it's not surprising if you haven't heard of it. In this world, where there is demand, there is a market, and there are opportunities."

She continued, "The master even pointed out the direction for them. Soon, after going through layers of screening, they found the orphanage where I was. Then, based on the given birth dates, they divided the children into a specific range and finally chose me."

There was no emotion in Nan Ke's laughter, but she kept laughing.

"They called it fate. When the truth was revealed, I was devastated. However, my nominal parents told me that I had received more than enough in the past 18 years and that I should be content and grateful to them. I should just get out of their lives."

Nan Ke said, "That day I realized for the first time that my existence was nothing more than an empty vessel, my role being to stand firmly within their families and secure a place for their unborn child. Once the child is safely born and the rightful owner returns to his place, it's time for me to leave."

She took another sip of her wine.

Xing Chen didn't ask any more questions, he understood everything.

In Nan Ke's narration, the story is not over yet.

"They made me sign document after document, which I patiently complied with. Even without reading, I knew they were declarations of voluntarily giving up their inheritance. They also arranged for me to study abroad, glorifying their actions as 'the utmost kindness' and saying that if I didn't accept, I would be greedy."

Nan Ke said: "When I didn't know about these troubles and Yang Ruixi was pregnant, they told me about their plan to go abroad and I agreed. At that time, I was also obsessed with my feelings..."

Xing Chen lowered his eyes, glad that Nan Ke did not mention that person again.

"...But after the showdown, I refused to go abroad. Their attitude was very tough. To me, they were just two completely indifferent strangers. At some point, I suddenly gave up."

Nan Ke laughed. "Actually, some of what they said, although unpleasant to the ear, was true. For example, I do live much better than most of my peers, and I've gained quite a bit."

"Don't say that. These are two completely different things."

Xing Chen guessed that Nan Ke must have been thinking of him.

Before they met each other, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the living environments of the two of them were worlds apart.

Nan Ke shrugged and swallowed another sip of wine.

"In short, my attitude was very firm. I promised not to appear in front of them again, nor would I tell others that I was their child or had any relationship with them. I would not covet their property. From then on, we were completely separated. I also hoped that they would promise that they would not appear in front of me again. Even with all these guarantees, I did not agree to go abroad."

Nan Ke said, "I couldn't get away with it. To keep my mouth shut, they gave me some cash. That's where the money came from."

She laughed a little sadly.

"But after the two children died, they changed their minds first. I have always kept my promise."

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