Chapter 242 The reason for protecting her
She knew that her father would definitely question her relationship with Li Jinxing, but she didn't expect that day to come so soon!
Nie Yao did not answer, but silently handed the cup of water to her father and poured herself a glass of water.
The two of them sat on the sofa, drinking water silently from their cups, and no one spoke.
In the end, it was Father Nie who spoke first, breaking the eerie silence in the room.
"Ayao, Assistant Mei showed me the stuff you posted online. I asked your cousin, but she didn't know anything..."
Father Nie put the cup of water on the coffee table, looked deep into Nie Yao's eyes, and asked in a low voice, "When did you get a boyfriend? Why didn't your grandfather and I know about it?"
Nie Yao lowered her head and remained silent for a moment before she slowly spoke, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hide this from you. I just felt that this kind of thing didn't need to be made public. I posted that status because I didn't want netizens to speculate about the scandal between me and that actor Lu!"
This wasn't the answer Father Nie wanted. He studied his daughter for a long moment before sighing softly and saying, "Ayao, I know you're unhappy about what your grandfather said to Editor Xu, so you've been keeping some things to yourself and don't want to share them with us. But you have to know that I'm your biological father, and neither your grandfather nor I will harm you..."
Father Nie's voice was steady and earnest. Nie Yao raised her head to meet his gentle gaze and asked thoughtfully, "What about Nie Jinxi? You're so protective of her. Does she actually have Nie blood flowing through her veins?"
Father Nie was stunned. He never expected Nie Yao to ask this out of the blue. He was so surprised that he couldn't speak for a moment: "Ayao, why... why are you asking this out of the blue?"
"Twenty years ago, you mistook Nie Jinxi for me and let her grow up in the Nie family. Now that I've been found, her last name remains unchanged..."
Nie Yao paused here, and seeing that Father Nie seemed about to argue, she continued, "Perhaps you are reluctant to part with this adopted daughter, but you could have gone through the formal adoption procedures and let her become a member of the Nie family. But you chose to conceal it, hiding it all from the outside world, as if you were afraid that something bad would be exposed!"
"Ayao, actually..." Upon hearing her say this, Father Nie could only smile awkwardly and reply, "This is all your grandfather's idea. You've seen that he doesn't want the media to constantly exploit our Nie family over the issue of the real daughter!"
"Dad, the truth is not like this!"
Nie Yao chuckled softly, shook her head, and said gravely, "I don't know what I looked like as a child, but I've always wondered why none of you suspected anything when Nie Jinxi was found as a child! Unless she and I looked very similar as children. But if we're not related by blood, how could we be so similar?"
These words left Father Nie speechless.
Father Nie was silent for a moment before he smiled bitterly and said, "Ayao, I've always felt guilty about this. Back then, as your father, I was very busy and rarely spent time with you. After you disappeared, your mother had a series of accidents, and my heart was in turmoil. Later, when Nie Jinxi was found, I was really overwhelmed with joy. At that time, I also tested her blood type and DNA, and there were no problems. Until that time..."
When he said this, his tone was a little hesitant, but he still told the truth.
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