"Has the sect leader gotten married?" Yao Yao asked curiously.
Meng Lan was taken aback. "No, that's not true. Eight years ago, the sect leader went to Jiangcheng to gather information, but he was ambushed and lost his memory when he returned. However, he didn't get married and focused on practicing his skills, which led many people to believe that he had homosexual tendencies."
Seeing her husband always by her side, and hearing the rumors that had spread from who-knows-where, made her feel uneasy.
When Xu Zhan found out, he gave him a severe scolding with a dark expression. From then on, he never had such suspicions again.
Thinking of these old stories, Meng Lan couldn't help but smile and continued to focus on braiding Yao Yao's hair.
However, Yao Yao noticed a few key points: Eight years ago in Jiangcheng? She lost her memory after returning?
Yao Yao shook her head. It couldn't be such a coincidence, could it?
"Hey, Yan'er, don't move, Mom is braiding your hair."
...
Inside the study, the atmosphere around Shao Chen was tense as he flipped through the documents Zhui Feng had handed him, page after page.
She turned page after page, her eyes red, muttering, "Impossible... How could this be... She was perfectly fine when she left, how could this be..."
In the end, she couldn't fool herself anymore, "Ling'er!"
Then, with bloodshot eyes, she looked at Zhui Feng and said, "Did you check the wrong person? Huh! You're telling me, you must have checked the wrong person, right!"
Zhui Feng lowered his head very low, wishing he could bury it in the bricks, but he still had to raise it. "Master, I am almost Liu Lingling, the daughter of Minister Liu. I am not mistaken."
Shao Chen slumped into a chair. "Ling'er... is really gone..."
In his memory, the girl said to him shyly, "Brother Chen, you must remember to ask Father for your hand in marriage. Lingling will always wait for you."
"Liar, didn't you promise to wait for me!" The voice was as if it were crying blood.
Seeing Shao Chen's out-of-control state, Zhui Feng, concerned for his master, forced a smile and said, "This... Master, doesn't Miss Liu have a child?"
Shao Chen was momentarily stunned. Yes, there was also the child. He hadn't expected to get pregnant from just that one time...
It's a pity... if he were by her side, she wouldn't have suffered all this.
but……
"Has the child been found?"
"Not yet, I'll send someone to find the young master right away!"
"Okay, go down." Shao Chen stretched his forehead wearily.
He stared blankly at the jade pendant in his hand, a unique token of his and Lingling's love.
"After I return and inform my father, I will come to ask my father-in-law for your hand in marriage."
"Tsk, shameless! It's not even a proper match yet, and he's already calling me father-in-law."
"What does Ling'er mean by that? Are you trying to renege on your debt?"
"...I'm leaving tomorrow. This is what my mother left me, so I can give it to the person I love in the future. Lingling, remember to wait for me. I will definitely come back to marry you..."
He slapped himself hard. How could he be so awful? Eight years, how hard it must have been for Lingling to be out there all alone, raising a child on her own.
Now... even the children have disappeared.
If the child is also... Shao Chen was instantly shocked and broke out in a cold sweat. If he couldn't even find the child, how could he face Lingling?
The banquet was held as scheduled. In order not to lose out to the other women, Meng Lan put in a lot of effort to dress Yao Yao up, making her look like a little fairy.
but……
"Ah... I'm so sleepy, Mom." As soon as she opened her mouth, her leaky teeth were revealed.
Yao Yao stayed up very late last night with Xu Chi and Min Liang, and wanted to sleep in today, but Meng Lan dragged her out of bed.
Hmm... I want to sleep.
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