Helian Si’s raised hand fell to the side, his gaze darkening. Wanwan still couldn’t accept it; she needed more time.

Helian Si’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he nodded with difficulty, "Alright."

...

After leaving Guan Chao, Yu Sangwan kept calling Pei Pei’s phone.

But her number was initially unanswered, and then simply turned off! Of course, given Pei Pei’s personality, how could she tolerate someone like Chen Ke?

Yu Sangwan didn’t know where to find her, and had no choice but to go home and wait.

Back at home, Yu Sangwan was surprised to see a car parked at the door. She was familiar with this license plate!

Yu Sangwan was delighted, "Dad!"

Her father had returned!

She ran into the house and asked the butler directly, "Where’s my dad? Is he back?"

"Yes, sir is upstairs."

Yu Sangwan didn’t ask further, hurriedly running upstairs.

At the stairway, Fu Xianlin was rushing down. He was taken aback upon seeing his daughter, "Wanwan."

"Dad, are you going out again?"

Yu Sangwan frowned, "Dad, you just got back."

Fu Xianlin tugged at the corner of his mouth, "This time, Dad is back for good, not hiding from anyone. I’ve already heard about Le Zheng’s affair...that kid is truly foolish, never thinking of himself."

As he spoke, he continued to head downstairs.

Yu Sangwan was surprised, "Then, Dad, where are you going?"

Fu Xianlin paused, his expression clearly hiding something, "I’m going to a place to meet an old friend."

What old friend? Yu Sangwan didn’t have time to ask.

Fu Xianlin glanced at her, his expression grave, "Wanwan, Dad thinks...you should keep your distance from Helian Si. If he truly is Jinxuan...then you are truly cursed lovers!"

This information was overwhelming, and Yu Sangwan grabbed her father.

"Dad, what do you mean by that?"

Fu Xianlin frowned, seemingly unwilling to speak.

"Dad, who exactly are you going to meet?"

Fu Xianlin looked at his daughter, and after a long time sighed, "You come with me! If we find them, you should see them too."

Yu Sangwan was stunned into silence.

...

Fu Xianlin was driving, but was still unfamiliar with the roads.

He held onto an address, constantly asking people along the way.

"Excuse me, is there a book café nearby, which way should I go?"

This was a university street, and the person being asked looked puzzled, "There are book cafés everywhere here, which one are you asking for?"

"Uh..."

Fu Xianlin was taken aback and awkwardly smiled, "Thank you."

Yu Sangwan followed her father, "Dad, the old friend you’re looking for has opened a bookstore here? Don’t you know the name of the bookstore?"

"I don’t know." Fu Xianlin frowned, his expression heavy, "I only heard from someone that they’ve seen her in a book café here..."

Her? Yu Sangwan intuitively felt that this person had a significant connection with her father and the Fu Family!

"Then, with so many book cafés here...shall we have a look?" Yu Sangwan suggested.

Fu Xianlin was worried, and seemed out of better options. "Let’s have a look!"

"Dad!" Yu Sangwan grabbed Fu Xianlin, "You need to tell me who we’re looking for? What do they look like?"

"..."

Fu Xianlin hesitated for a long time before slowly reaching into his pocket.

Yu Sangwan didn’t understand and watched him quietly.

Fu Xianlin took out a necklace from his pocket...

Yu Sangwan was taken aback, surprise bubbling in her eyes. Although it was the first time she’d seen the necklace...why did it feel so familiar? The necklace had a heart-shaped pendant...something flashed through her mind.

"This..."

Fu Xianlin handed the necklace to her, gently opening the pendant.

This pendant could actually be opened.

When Fu Xianlin spoke, his eyes conveyed sorrow. "I haven’t seen her for so many years! If it wasn’t for this necklace, I’d never know the truth!"

"..."

Yu Sangwan was completely puzzled, urgently took the pendant, and at just one glance...she was shocked.

Inside the pendant was a photograph!

This photograph was evidently many years old, its background already yellowed. But that wasn’t the point—the point was...the two people in the photograph! A man and a woman snuggling together, clearly looking like a couple in love.

The woman looked very demure, her features somewhat familiar.

And the man...Yu Sangwan covered her lips, unable to control her shock, "Dad! This man..."

Fu Xianlin closed his eyes in frustration, "Yes."

"Ah!" Yu Sangwan couldn’t believe it; this man...was truly Jinxuan’s father, Lu Yusen? But this woman...even going back over a decade, Helian Shuang definitely didn’t look like this! Yu Sangwan’s lip quivered with surprise, "Dad, this woman...who is she?"

Fu Xianlin sighed, speaking with difficulty, "She is Fu Mingzhu."

Fu Mingzhu? Yu Sangwan repeated the name. Her surname was Fu...then what was her relationship with the Fu Family?

Before she could ask, Fu Xianlin explained, "She’s my sister, your aunt."

"..."

Yu Sangwan’s mouth fell open, speechless! Her aunt, also Jinxuan’s father? Oh my god...

Fu Xianlin smiled wryly, "Isn’t it absurd? This was a piece made by your mother; Mingzhu thought it was pretty, and I casually gave it to her... When the Fu Family’s incident happened, I had no time to care for the family; this was what your adoptive father risked his life to leave for me!"

He paused, his eyes turning red.

"But I only treated it as ordinary jewelry, and never opened it all these years! Had I opened it earlier, I would have known sooner how the Fu Family was destroyed back then!"

"Dad..."

Yu Sangwan didn’t know what to say.

In this situation, without further questioning, one could imagine—it was because of the affair between Fu Mingzhu and Lu Yusen...that the Fu Family was brought to ruin!

Helian Shuang’s nature has remained vicious all these years...not to mention over a decade ago! How could someone like her tolerate her husband’s betrayal?

"..."

Yu Sangwan suddenly felt drained, how could things have come to this?

Her aunt became the homewrecker of Jinxuan’s family’s happiness...while Jinxuan’s mother turned out to be the real mastermind causing the Fu Family’s downfall!

No matter who was right or wrong back then, the current fact is...the two families have such a tangled enmity!

Seeing his daughter’s silence, Fu Xianlin shook his head and sighed, "Taotao, now you understand why Helian Shuang always disagrees with you and Jinxuan? You two were engaged from a young age, your families are well-matched, but she just doesn’t like you!"

Yu Sangwan clutched her chest; yes, she understood.

The puzzling issues now finally made sense!

Fu Xianlin approached, raising his hand to rest it on his daughter’s head, "Taotao, Dad is sorry...Dad didn’t know, didn’t know your aunt did such a thing, otherwise, Dad wouldn’t have let the Lu family brothers approach you!"

"So..."

Yu Sangwan raised her head, her eyes red, "Where did Aunt go all these years?"

"I don’t know." Fu Xianlin shook his head, "When the family incident happened, I lost even you, and I’ve been searching for all these years, but no news at all."

Yu Sangwan glanced around, "Is Aunt here?"

"Maybe!" Fu Xianlin furrowed his brow, "Finding her is best, no matter what...she is my sister!"