Chapter 376 Just as She Thought
Nie Yao stared at Li Jinxing with wide eyes, with only one sentence in her eyes: Is he the worm in her stomach?
How can you guess everything?
Seeing her surprised expression, Li Jinxing knew that he had guessed it right. He shook his head and said with a smile: "It seems that I guessed it all right. They told you Nie Jinxi's life experience, but still asked you to keep it secret. You feel wronged..."
Seeing that he had guessed everything, Nie Yao lowered her head and replied in self-abandonment, "If I say I'm not wronged, I'd feel that's too fake. They keep saying that they're doing it for the Nie family's reputation and to fulfill Nie Jinxi's good name, but they've forgotten how I feel!"
That’s right, they have been using the ways of the wealthy to make up for the family affection they once lacked, but they never asked whether that was what she really wanted!
Li Jinxing felt heartbroken when he saw her like this. He reached out and pulled her into his arms, placing a few gentle kisses on the top of her head. He whispered soothingly, "What reputation? It's all empty talk in my opinion! Using lies to cover up a scandal for the sake of so-called reputation is truly ridiculous!"
Nie Yao was held in Li Jinxing's arms like this. Hearing him say this, she couldn't help but whispered, "Li Jinxing, if it were you, you wouldn't do this, right?"
"That's right. If it were me, if there was a scandal in the family, I would punish according to the rules. As the ancients said, there is no order without rules!"
Li Jinxing nodded slightly, sneered, and said, "Blindly covering up and concealing things will only lead to the end of a family. Even if it is prosperous, it will be like the emperors of ancient times who trusted flatterers, only listened to flattery, and were blinded by a single leaf, and ultimately perished!"
Nie Yao felt a little relieved after hearing his analogy. She nodded and smiled, "So you and I think the same thing. I originally thought that all wealthy families had those rules..."
"Little fool, there are many wealthy families, and they all have their own ways of doing things, but many people always like to say that wealth cannot last for more than three generations, and there is some truth to that!"
Li Jinxing lowered his head, kissed the tip of her nose, and whispered, "You haven't told me yet, what exactly is Nie Jinxi's life story that makes them feel so embarrassed to talk about it that they're forcing you to keep it a secret?"
"Nie Jinxi is my second uncle's illegitimate daughter..." Nie Yao spoke slowly, whispering, "She's the daughter of an 18th-tier celebrity and my second uncle. But my second aunt has a strong personality, and her marriage to my second uncle was arranged, so this matter has been kept secret from her..."
After Nie Yao finished speaking, she saw that Li Jinxing looked normal, as if he wasn't surprised at all. She couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Why didn't you react?"
"I've suspected it for a long time and was planning to get some DNA for comparison, but now it seems there's no need!"
Li Jinxing raised the corners of his lips slightly, and said sarcastically, "This Nie Jinxi is indeed your second uncle's illegitimate daughter!"
"My family has been keeping this a secret from Second Aunt, worried that she and Second Uncle would start a fight over it. We've also been keeping it a secret from Lin Anqi and her daughter..."
Nie Yao added in a low voice, "So they also asked me to keep it a secret, and I promised them..."
"You are also a kind little fool!" Li Jinxing couldn't help but hold her cheeks, pressed a gentle kiss on her lips, shook his head and sighed with amusement.
"It's a pity that you kept the secret. Nie Jinxi won't be grateful to you for it. Once she finds out that you know about this, she will definitely be even more wary of you!"
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