Chapter 29: Quickly Wearing and Falling in Love with the Dark CEO (XI)
The letter paper had turned slightly yellow, and seemed to be quite old, but the handwriting was powerful yet chilling: "Do you want to know the truth about your life? Do you want to know who your parents are? Do you want to know the meaning of your existence? - The answers are in the fire twenty years ago." The signature was just a black "x".
My hand holding the letter was shaking slightly. I looked up at Lin Yehan, but saw that his face was ashen and there seemed to be a storm hidden in his deep eyes.
"Who sent this letter?" I tried to make my voice sound calm. Our lives seem to be pushed by an invisible hand. Every step we take and every person we meet is set.
"I don't know, it's not signed." He said in a low voice, as if he was suppressing something. I knew that the content of this letter was undoubtedly a huge shock to him.
In the next few days, Lin Yehan became unusually silent. Seeing him like this, I felt very sad. He began to go in and out of the study frequently, looking up various materials, with a layer of gloom always between his brows.
I know he is investigating the anonymous letter.
"Did you find anything?" I asked tentatively, afraid that he would be unhappy.
He shook his head, a trace of pain flashing in his deep eyes: "There are too few clues, only some vague time and place, pointing to a business conspiracy twenty years ago." I was a little happy that he didn't find me annoying, so I went up and hugged him.
"Business conspiracy? Could it be..." I suddenly thought of something and exclaimed, "Could it be related to the fire that year?"
Lin Yehan raised his head suddenly, a flash of shock flashed across his eyes, and then he regained his composure: "You also know about the fire?"
I nodded. The fire shocked the entire business community. The Lin Group was also hit hard. The eldest son of the Lin family also died in the fire.
An ominous premonition came to my mind. I was almost certain that this anonymous letter was definitely related to the fire that year. And Lin Yehan's life experience must also hide some unknown secrets.
Sure enough, not long after, Lin Yehan received shocking news - it turned out that he was not Lin's biological son, but the only survivor of the fire that year. The one who was burned to death was Lin's cousin. Later, the family business was inherited by Lin's son, and Lin Yehan was also adopted by him.
The night he learned the truth, he locked himself in his study all night without drinking a drop of water. I stood outside the door, listening to the suppressed coughing coming from inside, and my heart was broken.
I know what this news means to him. For so many years, he has been carrying the expectations and hatred of his family.
I tried hard to make myself strong, but in the end, I found that I had been living a lie. I didn't know how to comfort him. All I could do was go up to him and hug him. His pale fingers were a little cold, so I rubbed his hands and breathed on him.
The next morning, Lin Yehan walked out of the study with a pair of bloodshot eyes, and he looked like he had aged ten years.
"Zi'ang..." He called my name in a hoarse voice, his eyes filled with pain and struggle, "If... I say if, I was not a member of the Lin family, would you still... would you still treat me like this?"
Seeing him so worried, my heart ached. He was afraid that I would leave him because of his background.
I walked forward, gently wrapped my arms around his slender waist, buried my head in his chest, and felt his strong heartbeat: "Silly boy, I have always loved you as a person, and it has nothing to do with your background."
My words seemed to comfort him. He hugged me tightly and buried his head deeply in my neck. His voice was low and hoarse: "Zi'ang, thank you, thank you..."
I know that what he needs most now is companionship and support.
In the next few days, Lin Yehan locked himself in the study, handling company affairs and secretly investigating his own life experience.
I tried not to disturb him and just stayed by his side quietly, making coffee, cooking for him, and taking care of his daily life.
That day, Mr. Lin suddenly called Lin Yehan back to the old house. I vaguely felt that something was going to happen.
Sure enough, in the evening, Lin Yehan came back with a terribly gloomy face.
"What's wrong?" I asked worriedly.
He took a deep breath and said in a heavy tone, "My father told me that the fire was indeed arson, and he...adopted me to protect me."
My heart sank. It seemed that things were more complicated than we thought.
"So what are you going to do?"
"I will find out the truth of what happened and give an explanation for what happened back then." His eyes were firm, with an unprecedented sharpness.
However, before he could start investigating, Lin Yuwei heard about this matter from somewhere and began to spread rumors in the family, saying that Lin Yehan was a wild child of unknown origin who had taken over everything that originally belonged to her.
For a moment, there was a lot of discussion in the family, and everyone's eyes changed when they looked at Lin Yehan.
I was so angry that I was shaking when I heard these rumors. Lin Yuwei, this woman, really wants to create chaos in the world! Even if Lin Yehan is not Mr. Lin's biological son, he is his nephew by blood. Moreover, this woman is adopted without any blood relationship. She is so vicious in order to fight for the property. Lin Yehan has never treated her badly.
I couldn't stand these vicious attacks any longer, so I rushed to Lin Yuwei and slapped her hard in front of everyone.
"Lin Yuwei, shut up! I know what kind of person Ye Han is better than you do! He is kind, upright, and responsible. He is a hundred times better than a villain like you who only knows how to gossip!"
I glared at Lin Yuwei and said word by word, "It doesn't matter whether he is Mr. Lin's biological child or not. What matters is that he is my husband and the one I love!"
My words fell to the ground with a loud noise, shocking everyone present. Lin Yuwei covered her face, her eyes full of resentment and unwillingness, but she didn't dare to say anything else.
Lin Yehan looked at me, his eyes full of emotion and tenderness. He held my hand, interlocking our fingers, as if announcing to the world that I was his man and he would protect me forever.
"Zi'ang, thank you." His voice was a little hoarse, but full of strength. "I will give everyone an explanation."
He took a deep breath and was about to tell everyone about his life story. At this moment, an old voice suddenly sounded at the door: "No need, I'll explain it."
We looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man in ragged clothes and gray hair walking in slowly with the help of a servant.
His appearance stunned everyone present, including Lin Yehan.
"You are..." Lin Yehan's voice trembled, his eyes full of disbelief.
The old man stared at Lin Yehan with his cloudy eyes, the corners of his mouth trembling slightly, as if he had a thousand words to say but didn't know where to start.
"Ye Han, he...he is..." Master Lin was about to explain but was interrupted by the old man.
"Child, I am yours..."
Before he could finish his words, his eyes rolled back and he fell straight down.
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