Jiang Yilai's lack of self-confidence ultimately stems from Fu Nanxiao's favoritism towards Gu Nianqiang back then.
He used to be unable to speak ill of Gu Nianqiang in front of him, but now she suddenly brings up these issues, and he has no idea what she's thinking.
Fu Nanxiao hugged her and laughed, saying frankly, "No, I absolutely didn't mean that. I'm actually very happy. This is the first time I've heard you complain to me."
"Then what?"
"I want you to know that I'm willing to listen to whatever you want to say. Tell me your doubts and I'll help you find the answers."
Jiang Yilai looked at him. The Fu Nanxiao of the past would never say such things. Was he really willing to make changes for her?
"You wouldn't have said such heartwarming things before."
"That's why I lost you in the past."
After Fu Nanxiao finished speaking, he took her hand and said, "In the past, I didn't know how to love someone. I did a lot of things that hurt you and almost lost you completely."
"Nanxiao..."
"Now that I've finally gotten it back, I will cherish it and learn how to love you."
Jiang Yilai smiled and said, "You're doing very well now."
Fu Nanxiao shook his head: "It's still a long way off. I need to smooth over all the regrets in your heart."
Jiang Yilai's eyes reddened. After waiting for so many years, she had finally changed Fu Nanxiao.
Fu Nanxiao added, "I've noticed you haven't been in a good mood these past few days, and there's something I haven't told you yet."
Jiang Yilai looked at him earnestly, and Fu Nanxiao said with some self-reproach, "You lost the drawing paper you gave me last time, and even the plan I prepared on the computer was lost."
Seeing his dejected expression, Jiang Yilai couldn't help but laugh.
"You were worried I'd be angry, so you didn't mention it."
Fu Nanxiao nodded: "That's true. This is the first time I've tried to do something for you, but I messed it up."
Jiang Yilai leaned closer and smiled, gently comforting him: "You've always been very responsible in your work. This must have been an accident. I'll just draw another one."
Hearing her evaluation of him like that, Fu Nanxiao felt relieved.
However, Jiang Yilai quickly noticed something amiss and, after thinking it over carefully, spoke again.
"But don't you find it strange?"
Fu Nanxiao looked at her with a puzzled expression: "What do you mean?"
“Whether it was five years ago or now, I always get blocked when I try to find my family. It seems like a coincidence, but it can’t happen every time.”
After she said that, Fu Nanxiao also sensed that something was wrong.
He chimed in, "You're right. Back then, we finally managed to get the report, but the driver had an accident on the way, and the tokens were lost. Including the poor welfare home, some people died and others went missing."
The two exchanged a glance, both harboring the same doubt.
I used to think it was an accident, but now it feels a bit like it was caused by someone.
"Is it possible that someone is deliberately sabotaging us behind the scenes?" Fu Nanxiao offered his opinion.
Jiang Yilai said, "But why would they do that?"
Since the issue has been raised, Fu Nanxiao decided to go further in his reasoning: "Let's assume that someone knows your identity and is afraid of making you acknowledge your ancestors, so they're plotting something behind your back."
Hearing such speculation for the first time, Jiang Yilai found it unbelievable.
She considered many possibilities, but this was the one she hadn't thought of.
After all, his mother went missing when she was just a few years old, and she didn't remember her family members' names or even who she was. The chances of finding her relatives were zero.
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