Chapter 612: Probing 4
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Zixin, are you alright?” Seeing Lian Zixin!s state, Lian Mengzhu frowned and remarked, “How could you be so careless? Did you get scalded?”
“I’m fine.” Lian Zixin forced a smile and replied, “I…I’ll go back and change my clothes first. You guys chat!”
With that, she stood up and left without waiting for anyone else to respond. However, after taking a few steps, Ye Leng’an’s cold voice unexpectedly sounded from behind her.
“By the way, Ms. Lian, I’m seventeen this year. I’m the same age as Ye Wanwan!”
No one present understood what Ye Lengan meant. Both Lian Mengzhu and Ye Wanwan were surprised by Ye Leng’an’s sudden revelation of her age.
Only Lian Zixin, upon hearing Ye Leng’an’s words, halted briefly. Despite not turning back, she quickened her pace and left the hall.
Observing Lian Zixin’s hurried departure, Lian Mengzhu couldn’t help but frown. Her sister seemed unusually off today, perhaps since she laid eyes on that bracelet. However, she couldn’t comprehend what made a simple bracelet so significant. Furthermore, Ye Anan’s actions were perplexing. Visiting them just for a bracelet? Was there a concealed secret?
As the matriarch of a prominent family, Lian Mengzhu was far from naive. She was certain that something peculiar had occurred today. However, questioning Ye An’an was not an option. Besides the difference in status, there was no assurance of receiving a response. Therefore, she decided to approach Zixin after Ye An’an’s departure.
Having achieved her goal, Ye Lengan had no intention of lingering. Rising with a smile, she spoke, “Mrs. Ye, it’s getting late. Ling is still waiting for me at home. I’ll head back now.”
Lian Mengzhu found Ye An’an’s abrupt departure even more bewildering. However, since Ye An’an had already mentioned the head of the Huangfu family, she couldn’t insist on her staying.
Soon, Ye Lengan left the Ye family.
Meanwhile, Lian Zixin had returned to her guest room. Because Yan Chenlang and Yan Xiaolei are now cultivating in the Ye family, and Lian Mengzhu cared much for her sister Lian Zixin, the Ye family provided Lian Zixin with an exclusive guest room.
Remaining in the room, Lian Zixin’s complexion was devoid of color, resembling someone who had suffered a great blow and might collapse at any moment.
Indeed, she felt on the verge of breaking down. The appearance of the bracelet today stirred memories of a past event. Back then, after exchanging her daughter with her sister’s, she sent the infant to the mortal world. She hadn’t left the child in the Hidden World to prevent potential issues. She would not allow anyone to snatch away what rightfully belonged to her daughter.
Upon returning from the mortal world, she discovered the loss of a bracelet. At the time, it seemed inconsequential, just a piece of jewelry she had plenty of. However, seeing the same bracelet today, in the possession of Ye An’an, triggered questions. What did Ye An’an mean by her words before leaving? She mentioned being seventeen this year, coincidentally the same age she left the infant in the mortal world.
Back then, she had given the child to a family with the surname Ye, both coincidental and driven by her own desire. She wanted the child to bear the surname Ye. Her own daughter would grow up in the luxurious lifestyle of the Ye family, becoming an exceptional alchemist inheriting everything. Meanwhile, the child, despite sharing the surname Ye, would remain an ordinary girl in the mortal world.
When the two children grew up, her child would surpass her sisters child by a significant margin. This comparison made it seem as if she could triumph over her sister.
With time, she gradually forgot her initial thoughts, deliberately erasing the child in the mortal world from her memory. Yet, Ye Anan’s appearance today brought it all back. Could Ye An’an be that child?
No, that was impossible. If Ye An’an truly was that child, why wouldn’t she acknowledge to be a member of the Ye family? Moreover, she had handed the child to an ordinary family back then, making it impossible for them to enter the Hidden World.
Yes, she was overthinking things.
Everything should be fine. Seventeen years had passed, and there was no way this secret could be exposed.
Despite self-assurance, Lian Zixin’s unease only grew. It felt as though the situation had spiraled beyond her control, rendering her unable to predict the outcome.
As Lian Zixin remained lost in her thoughts, Lian Mengzhu had entered the room. Although she had knocked for a while without receiving a response, Lian Mengzhu, considering Zixin’s earlier condition, pushed the door open out of concern.
However, upon entering, she found Lian Zixin sitting on the bed, her eyes distant and unfocused. She seemed oblivious to Lian Mengzhu’s entrance.
Approaching the bedside, Lian Mengzhu extended her hand, placing it on Lian Zixin’s forehead. The sudden warmth jolted Lian Zixin awake. Startled, she instinctively tried to push the person in front of her away.
Yet, upon realizing it was her sister Lian Mengzhu, she ceased her actions.
“Sis, why are you here?” Lian Zixin quickly forced a smile, concealing her true emotions. “Aren’t you supposed to be accompanying the guest in the hall?”
“Miss Ye has already left.” Lian Mengzhu looked at Lian Zixin with concern. “Seeing your complexion earlier, I was worried you might be unwell. Zixin, I should call a physician to examine you! Your complexion is truly dreadful, devoid of any color.”
“I’m fine.” Lian Zixin promptly declined. “l probably had a restless night’s sleep, causing my current appearance. I’ll go back and get some good rest; I’ll recover soon.”
Seeing Zixin’s insistence, Lian Mengzhu refrained from further comments.. After a moment of contemplation, she asked, “Zixin, is there something between you and Miss Ye? Or did you know each other in the past?”