One night three years ago.
Meng Yiming was reading in the dormitory. When he heard a knock on the door, he opened it.
Standing outside the door was a man in his forties or fifties, wearing a well-fitting gray suit and with an elegant temperament.
The man introduced himself, "Hello, Doctor Meng Yiming, I'm Lin Ye's father, Song Huaiqian."
"Hello, uncle, please come in." Meng Yiming moved aside to let Song Huaiqian in.
His dormitory was very small, with a bed, a desk, a low table for dining, and a few chairs.
He poured a cup of hot water and placed it on the low table. Song Huaiqian looked around his dormitory before sitting down.
The two sat across from each other at a low table. Meng Yiming asked, "Uncle, do you have something to talk to me about?"
"It's true, I won't beat around the bush." Song Huaiqian said, "I heard from Xiaoye that you two have been quite close recently. I'm also a man, and when a man is nice to a woman, he always has a purpose. Doctor Meng, just tell me what you want."
Song Huaiqian's words made Meng Yiming feel very uncomfortable, but he remained polite on the surface.
"If I say I don't want to gain anything and simply want to understand Lin Ye, Uncle will definitely not believe me." Meng Yiming said, "In that case, does wanting to know Lin Ye's background count as a purpose?"
Song Huaiqian was very smart and immediately understood what Meng Yiming meant. "Doctor Meng, what does Xiaoye's life experience have to do with you?"
Meng Yiming said: "Lin was also my childhood friend. She got lost when she was around seven years old."
Song Huaiqian said, "Then you must have made a mistake. When Xiaoye was with us, he was not even six years old."
"I won't make a mistake." Meng Yiming said confidently, "She has a crescent-shaped birthmark on her right wrist, and there are two moles next to the crescent."
That was when Yu Xiangyang was hospitalized for skin grafting surgery, and Lin also came to visit him.
Lin was wearing a plaid short-sleeved shirt that day, and Meng Yiming accidentally saw the birthmark on her wrist.
At that time, his heart almost jumped out of his chest with shock.
He moved closer in disbelief and took a closer look secretly. It was indeed the birthmark he remembered.
He thought the little girl had passed away long ago, but he didn't expect that she had grown into a big girl and her personality had completely changed.
He also learned from a casual chat with Yu Xiangyang that Lin was also adopted by the Song family.
He became even more certain of Lin Ye's identity.
He tried to find topics to test Lin Ye several times, but Lin Ye had no memory of his childhood.
He did not rashly tell Lin Ye about the past events. He began to slowly approach Lin Ye, wanting to know what happened after she disappeared.
When Song Huaiqian heard Meng Yiming accurately describe the birthmark on Lin Ye's wrist, he became less guarded.
"So, you know Xiaoye's biological parents?"
Meng Yiming said: "We knew each other when we were young, but my parents moved away and I went abroad, so I lost contact with them."
Song Huaiqian asked, "Can you tell me about her childhood and her family?"
Meng Yiming talked about what he knew about Lin Ye’s original family.
After listening to this, Song Huaiqian's face remained expressionless. "Thank you for telling me this. Xiaoye is living happily with us now. Since she has forgotten the past, let her forget it completely. There is no need to tell her those things again."
Meng Yiming disagreed, "She has the right to know her past, and her parents should also know her situation."
Song Huaiqian said, "Knowing this will only cause more trouble for Xiaoye. It's unnecessary."
Meng Yiming insisted, "You can be kind to her, but you can't deprive her of the right to know the truth."
Song Huaiqian stared at him deeply. "Doctor Meng, you're only considering this from your perspective. From a global perspective, Xiaoye is mentally immature. Knowing what happened back then would only make her sad and self-doubting. Secondly, Xiaoye's biological parents don't value her, so there's no need for them to recognize her. Furthermore, Xiaoye has lived with us since she was six years old. We treat her as our own and we only want her to be happy."
Meng Yiming corrected him, "Lin Ye was already over seven years old at that time."
"That's not the point!" Song Huaiqian emphasized. "The point is, Xiaoye is very happy now! My family is far better than hers. We can give Xiaoye something her family couldn't even begin to grasp. In the future, I will send Xiaoye abroad to study and train her to become a leader in that field. Can her previous family provide that?"
Meng Yiming said: "However good you treat her is not inconsistent with her knowing her background. Besides, I have asked my father to inquire about Lin Ye's parents."
Song Huaiqian asked, "Did you find out?"
"not yet."
Song Huaiqian said, "If you insist, then go ahead. I respect you, and I'm here to ask you for something."
"Uncle, please speak."
"Don't tell Xiaoye about her background for now. Even if you have found out about her parents, please keep it a secret for now and don't tell either of them."
"Uncle, are you worried that after Lin Ye recognizes his biological parents, he will no longer be close to you?"
"I'm not worried about that. I'm worried about Xiaoye's emotions," Song Huaiqian said. "I watched Xiaoye grow up, and I understand her temperament. You don't know her well enough yet. Once you know her thoroughly, you'll understand my decision now."
Meng Yiming: “…”
"Just this matter, can you agree to it?"
Meng Yiming asked: "When can I tell her?"
Song Huaiqian was also very frank, "Wait for the right time. Maybe one day you will understand me and choose not to tell her."
Meng Yiming agreed for the time being, "I can keep it secret for a while, but not for too long."
At that time, Meng Yiming thought that he must tell Lin Ye those things.
It is Lin Ye’s right to know those things!
Song Huaiqian felt that he had said what he needed to say and did not dwell on it any longer.
He stood up and said, "Thank you, Dr. Meng, for telling me these things frankly. Thank you for disturbing Dr. Meng tonight."
Meng Yiming sent Song Huaiqian downstairs. Before leaving, Song Huaiqian said, "Doctor Meng, I've forgotten the promise we made when we were little. You should learn to let it go slowly. You're old enough to get married. You're so outstanding, you'll definitely find an equally outstanding woman to accompany you."
Meng Yiming replied: "Thank you for the advice, uncle. I don't think there's an age to get married, but rather a person to get married with."
Song Huaiqian got in the car and left just like he did tonight.
Looking back, their first meeting and conversation was somewhat unpleasant and confrontational.
Therefore, every time the two met because of Lin Ye, Song Huaiqian was polite to him on the surface, but in fact he wished he would get away.
Later, he and Lin went to Nepal together, and Song Huaiqian even wrote a letter to him specially.
On the one hand, it was to remind him to abide by the agreement between the two, and on the other hand, it was to warn him not to do anything to Lin while they were away.
Although he is a bit serious, he is also a gentleman.
Whatever he wants, he will fight for it in an upright manner. He disdains to do those dirty things!
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