Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
âââItâs my fault.ââ Qiao Yanze laughed hoarsely. ââItâs my arrogance and self-righteousness that caused this. Itâs also my selfishness in keeping you by my side that brought you so much pain that it exhausted all your patience with me.ââ â
âTowards the end, his tone was almost self-deprecating. â
Li Yinianâs eyelashes trembled violently.
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âââIt has nothing to do with you,ââ she said subconsciously. ââItâs my fault for hiding it⦠Anyway, itâs too late to say this now.ââ â
âââIs it too late?ââ The man chuckled. â
âLi Yinian took a step back and broke free from his embrace. ââI should go back to my room. Youâ¦ââ â
âShe wanted to ask him never to see her again and not to disturb her life, but it seemed like there was no point even if she got his verbal guarantee. â
Qiao Yanze seemed to know what she wanted to say.
âHe smirked. ââI wonât give you any guarantees. I can only try my best. You might not believe it, but I want me to let it go more than you do. Itâs just that this is far harder than I thought⦠much harder.ââ â
âIf he could let go of this woman, he would not be hurt by her coldness or rejection. â
Li Yinian listened in a daze. She didnât expect her heart to still ache because of his words.
It was rare that she wasnât completely numb yet.
âââI understand.ââ She turned around and walked out. â
âThe moment she walked out, her tears fell silently again. â
Qiao Yanze watched her leave until she completely disappeared behind the door.
He closed his eyes.
â¦
âThe next morning, Qiao Yanze left Interlaken and returned to Yang City more than ten hours later. â
This short vacation did not attract anyoneâs attention.
âNot long after he landed, he received Ji Shitingâs feedback. â
âââIâve got the results of the woman you asked me to investigate. I donât know if itâs what you want.ââ Ji Shiting said calmly. ââI just sent it to your email. Check it.ââ â
âQiao Yanze rubbed his forehead. ââThank you.ââ â
âJi Shiting paused and asked, ââAre you okay?ââ â
âAlthough he sounded calm, he seemed to be suppressing something. â
âQiao Yanze was very sharp. He held his breath for a moment before saying in a low voice, ââDid you guess something?ââ â
âââNo.ââ Ji Shitingâs tone was still calm. ââHowever, if thereâs anything you need help with, feel free to let me know. Also, I investigated this information myself. It hasnât been handled by another person. Donât worry.ââ â
âEven though Qiao Yanze was in low spirits, he couldnât help laughing. â
âIf Ji Shiting had not guessed something, why would he emphasize that this information had not been obtained by a second person? â
âHowever, he still accepted Ji Shitingâs kindness and snorted. ââDonât worry. I wonât be polite when I need you.ââ â
âQiao Yanze returned to the Jade Spring Palace alone and turned on his computer, only to see the email from Ji Shiting. Seeing this womanâs photo, Qiao Yanze was immediately certain that she was Li Yinianâs biological mother. â
âLi Yinian was an orphan because Wen Yan had died after giving birth to her. Otherwise, with the breakup fee she had received from Qiao Fengnian, she would not have sent her daughter to the orphanage. â
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