Qin Fengyu was quite surprised and kept asking.
"How co there’s nothing? Your second uncle’s family..."
Qin Yun’s eldest aunt was about to reply, but before she could finish, Old Mr. Qin spoke up, "Enough."
At this ti, even the smile on Old Mr. Qin’s face had slightly faded.
Seeing this, Qin Yun’s eldest aunt didn’t dare to say anything more.
At this mont, Qin Yun’s expression changed slightly; he had just heard his eldest aunt ntion his second uncle’s family...
Qin Fengyu’s second uncle was actually his father, Qin Guodong.
From the sound of it, could his family have had twins? But in Qin Yun’s mory, nothing like this had ever happened.
As he was thinking, not far away, Qin Xiaohai and Wang Na ca over to offer a toast.
Qin Xiaohai’s face was filled with joy; he had started his own family now.
"Yun, it’s been hard for you to rush back from Jinling." Qin Xiaohai said with a smile.
In truth, his relationship with Qin Yun was just so-so; after all, he hadn’t been ho in a long ti. Their relationship was better when they were younger.
Previously, Qin Guoliang and Zhang Pandi had wanted him to join Celestial Fortune, but he refused. One reason was indeed his relationship with Qin Yun.
Truly becoming part of Celestial Fortune would make him uncomfortable.
"Of course, I have to attend Xiaohai’s wedding," Qin Yun replied with a smile.
The wedding was held smoothly. The emcee on stage was adept at creating a lively atmosphere. With everyone’s attention, Qin Yun was specially invited on stage to say a few words for the newlyweds.
Actually, Wang Na’s relatives were quite focused on Qin Yun. Wang Na’s parents also hoped Qin Yun would speak on stage; it was such a prestigious affair.
Qin Yun didn’t decline and went on stage to say a few simple words.
Finally, the wedding ended, and Qin Yun and the others returned to their respective hos.
After returning ho, Qin Yun sought out his eldest sister to probe into the matter that had been lingering in his heart.
"Eldest sister, do you know what our aunt ntioned about twins before?"
Upon hearing Qin Yun’s inquiry, Qin Xuan was taken aback, seemingly not expecting this question from him.
She shook her head and said, "I’m not sure about that. I’ve never heard anything from mom and dad."
She clearly had no knowledge of this matter either.
Thinking about it, it seed normal; none of the Qin family’s younger generation seed to know about this.
Since he got no result from Qin Xuan, Qin Yun went directly to Qin Guodong and imdiately voiced his doubts.
He repeated the question he asked Qin Xuan.
"Yun, why are you asking this?" Upon hearing, Qin Guodong’s expression changed slightly.
"Dad, I’m just a bit curious. Do we have any other relatives in our family?" Qin Yun asked. "If there are, I can help find them now."
Since he couldn’t figure out the twins his aunt ntioned, sothing might have happened.
Now that Celestial Fortune is growing, finding soone would certainly be easier.
Hearing Qin Yun say this, Qin Guodong remained silent for a mont, then shook his head, "Yun, this was a very long ti ago."
He walked into the room and, after about twenty seconds, ca back out, now holding a photograph.
In the photo were two adults, three boys, and three girls.
"Dad, what is this?" Qin Yun asked as he looked at the photo.
Judging by the age of the photo, Qin Yun guessed it might be from when Qin Guodong and others were young.
However, there was one more person in the photo.
As if confirming Qin Yun’s suspicions, Qin Guodong nodded, sighed, and said, "This is a photo from when your uncle, aunt, and I were young. As for the extra person, she’s your second aunt."
"Second aunt."
Qin Yun remained silent and listened quietly.
"Your second aunt’s na was Qin Qiuyu, and she and I were fraternal twins," said Qin Guodong, his words surprising Qin Yun imnsely.
His father had a twin sister? The twins his aunt ntioned before turned out to be his own father!
In his shock, Qin Yun couldn’t help but ask, "Dad, did sothing happen to my second aunt before?"
In his mory, the concept of a second aunt had never existed.
It was highly likely that his second aunt had passed away.
Although Qin Yun should not have inquired, mories of Xu Xiaoyou, a girl not so sharp-minded, suddenly ca to his mind after hearing Qin Guodong’s words.
Yu Leyao said that he and Xu Xiaoyou resembled sisters in appearance, and Qin Yun also felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
Qin Guodong fell silent, and after a while, he finally said, "When we were very young, about four or five years old, we went to play by the lakeside. It was during the rainy season, and your second aunt fell into the lake. Dad and Mom hurried to search, but after several days, there was no trace of her."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yun’s expression changed. Qingwu County had a lake that often faced flood crises in the past.
When it rained heavily, the rising lake waters could even overflow houses.
That his second aunt fell into the lake made her survival chances almost impossible.
Qin Guodong’s eyes showed a hint of sadness. He and Qin Qiuyu were fraternal twins and had the best relationship. Not being able to find his sister at the ti made him cry for over a month.
Even now, he couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of sorrow when he thought about it.
"Your grandfather and others searched for several days and then went to every nearby place to look but couldn’t find anything, searching for a month before finally giving up."
Qin Guodong continued, "But after that, your grandfather never allowed anyone in the family to talk about your second aunt. Your uncle ntioned it once and was kicked out for three days without being allowed to return. Your uncle had to go to your second grandfather’s house, or he might have starved."
No one in the family dared to ntion it; Old Mr. Qin’s authority at the ti was unchallengeable.
"That’s why you, Yun, didn’t know about this," Qin Guodong shook his head.
He said nothing more, staring at the photo in his hand. Although the Qin Family was doing better and better, he always felt a slight incompleteness.
Qin Yun was silent for more than a minute without speaking. The father and son sat there in quiet contemplation.
Finally, Qin Yun spoke again, "Dad, is it possible that my second aunt is still alive?"
He once again thought of Xu Xiaoqian and Xu Xiaoyou sisters. Judging by the age, if his second aunt were alive, her children would likely be about the age of the Xu sisters now.
"It’s very unlikely."
Qin Guodong shook his head, "It’s been decades. Even if we t again, recognizing each other would be nearly impossible."
The events occurred when he was just a few years old; now he was fifty, more than forty years have passed.
For most people, these forty-plus years are more than half a lifeti.
...
Having learned sothing about his second aunt, Qin Yun didn’t stay at ho for much longer. Soon, he drove back to Jinling with Yu Leyao.
After returning, Qin Yun first dropped Yu Leyao off at her ho and then went to the company.
"President Qin."
Inside the office, a middle-aged man stood respectfully, holding so docunts. A closer look revealed they contained personal information.
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