Deeply speechless: [Old Master Lan must have neglected Lan Yun's childhood because of someone, causing her to become emotionally unbalanced and end up with Nie Qu.]
[This person should be related to Nie Kongsang; perhaps... she's the woman Nie Qu mentioned who gave birth at Jing'an Hospital but without proper identification.]
Extramarital Affairs Are So Sweet: [Damn, Kongsang's birth mother? @SeaKingLiLi, you're dead again?]
Haiwang Lili: [My wife is frightened, I'm on my way to comfort her, I don't have time to deal with the watchdog.]
Extramarital affairs are so appealing: [Holy crap... #******]
A string of censored words had barely begun when Haiwang Lili's profile picture turned gray...
When Lin Changli arrived, the old man had just been wheeled out of the emergency room. It seemed he would be alright for the time being. Since he was fine, Kong Sang didn't plan to stay, but Lan Li kept him there because the old man wanted to see her.
As Kong Sang entered the ward, the two little tagalongs tried to follow, but Lan Li frowned: "My father wants to see Miss Nie."
Yu Wei is a bit shy, so she stopped kicking after being told that.
Lin Changli ignored him completely, put his arm around Kong Sang's waist and walked inside: "What is it that I can't listen to about my wife's affairs?"
Kong Sang's lips twitched. In the end, she didn't refute him, tacitly accepting Lin Changli's shameless behavior. The two of them went into the ward together.
Lan Li's eyes flickered slightly. The Lin family... was also going to side with the Nie family?
Just a few hours ago, Mr. Lan was full of energy. Now, he was wearing a blue and white hospital gown, lying on a pure white hospital bed with a pale face and an oxygen tube inserted into his nose.
Upon seeing the two enter, their gazes fell upon Lin Changli.
"Grandpa, just say what you want to say. He's my boyfriend."
Seeing that Old Master Lan didn't speak, Lin Changli chuckled: "It seems I really can't listen. I'll go out and wait for you."
After everyone left, Grandpa Lan finally spoke, "Girl, there are some things... that are difficult for me to talk about, and I don't want more people to know. I hope you understand."
Kong Sang nodded: "Grandpa, do you know about my background?"
After a long silence, Old Master Lan spoke: "Your maternal grandmother was the only woman I ever loved, but we didn't end up together. After she died, your mother was secretly raised by me in the Lan family..."
Kong Sang tilted his head, listening to an old man recount his love, hate, and grudges from his youth—a story filled with melodramatic twists and turns.
Her biological mother's identity is probably a sensitive topic, and Grandpa Lan deliberately kept it hidden, but he did explain the reason for Lan Yun's madness.
It's roughly about how Old Master Lan had a woman he liked when he was young, but because of their opposing social statuses, they couldn't be together and gave up, each marrying someone else.
Later, a major tragedy struck this woman's family. The entire family perished, leaving only their daughter, Xiao Yao. At the risk of offending a powerful family, Old Master Lan secretly raised Xiao Yao in the Lan family.
It's a case of loving someone because of their love for them; naturally, a beloved daughter is considered perfect in every way, and she's taken care of in every way. This infuriated Lan Yun, the only daughter of the Lan family. She was very uncomfortable that her father favored his adopted daughter.
What followed was a drama of the real heiress making things difficult for the fake heiress. Old Master Lan always sided with Xiao Yao, which intensified Lan Yun's jealousy, leading her to become increasingly ruthless with each attack.
At this moment, Nie Qu, the adopted daughter's Prince Charming, appeared. Although his family background was not prominent, Nie Qu had great personal charm and was indeed capable and knowledgeable. Lan Yun's mentality completely collapsed.
She had been paying attention to Nie Qu for a long time. It was originally just a vague liking, but she knew that their statuses were not compatible, so she didn't think too much about it. But Nie Qu actually got together with her adopted daughter...
Lan Yun completely turned evil, stirring up trouble between the two, causing a huge conflict among the three. When Xiao Yao became pregnant, Lan Yun thought the child was Nie Qu's and attempted suicide several times. This child is now Xiao Yao.
Grandpa Lan ultimately felt sorry for his own flesh and blood, and also felt that if he hadn't adopted Xiao Yao, his daughter wouldn't be like this. Feeling guilty, he kicked Xiao Yao out of the Lan family.
Ironically, the child wasn't Nie Qu's, yet he still cherished her dearly. As Lan Yun's condition worsened, Old Master Lan pressured Nie Qu to marry her in order to save his daughter's life.
Nie Qu naturally refused, but why did he agree later? There must be something else going on, which Old Master Lan deliberately skipped over, only repeating that it was all his fault.
The story was cut short, and Kong Sang found it quite distressing to hear. But seeing how Grandpa Lan was, he offered a few words of comfort and left the ward.
The question of who her biological mother, Xiao Yao, is is undeniably intriguing.
[Ha, just take the story with a grain of salt; Xiaoyao isn't your mother.]
Kong Sang was dumbfounded and really wanted to swear: "Old Master Lan wouldn't lie, could there be an even more outrageous baby swap incident involved?"
You were born to Xiaoyao, but you have no relation to her.
[Huh? Listen to what you're saying!]
What is all this nonsense? The more I listen, the more confused I get. Xiao Yao gave birth to her, so biologically she is her mother, which is correct. So why does the system say it's okay?
[You'll find out soon enough. Find the next crystal as soon as possible. I'm part of the survival system, and my main focus is on survival quests. There's one on the R country's black market auction next month, but it will be very difficult this time. Nie Qu will also send people to compete for it.]
Kong Sang paused for a moment, then asked another question. "Ai Tong... if I die again, can I really start over?"
No, I don't have the extra ability to give you another chance. I said those things on purpose before because you didn't want to live. Now that you want to live well, then keep trying.
Sure enough, she said there's no such thing as an infinite number of restarts; this isn't an infinite flow novel...
[You're in such a hurry to use crystals to slow down my weakness? Could it be that I died from physical exhaustion in my past life, and it wasn't the Nie family who killed me? Why do I feel like I'm missing some memories?]
The system crashed again. This thing is always like this, leaving people in suspense and only telling half the story. It's so annoying.
Her lips were bitten, and Kong Sang stared at the man in front of her: "What are you doing?"
Lin Changli chuckled: "Why aren't you looking at such a handsome man right in front of you? What are you staring at?"
I instinctively wanted to say "shameless," but then I remembered little Ali and swallowed the words back.
"He's handsome, okay? Alright, don't worry about me. The old man was just talking about some dramatic stories from wealthy families. I didn't take it to heart. If you have time, have someone look into Grandpa Lan's adopted daughter, Xiao Yao. I'm very interested."
"Adopted daughter?"
"Yes, it wasn't made public. Grandpa Lan said I was Xiaoyaosheng."
Yu Wei, who was standing to the side, was surprised when she heard this: "Your birth mother is an adopted daughter of the Lan family?"
Kong Sang raised an eyebrow: "Who knows?" As the three of them were talking, they arrived at the hospital entrance and saw Qiu Ning helping Nie Yan, whose arms were covered in blisters, into the hospital.
His entire arm and shoulder were red and covered in blisters, a shocking sight. Nie Yan seemed to be in a bad mood and ignored Kong Sang, entering the hospital on his own and saying, "You don't need to come with me. I'll disappear for a few days."
Qiu Ning's face turned pale, and she looked like she was about to cry...
Kong Sang looked away and lifted her foot... but couldn't lift it. Qiu Ning grabbed her arm and cried.
"Sister Kongsang, my aunt doesn't like me. Nie Yan shielded me from the hot soup. He's in a bad mood and won't care about me. But I can't handle Miss Xiao. Can you help me?"
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