She didn’t want to disrupt Song Yansheng’s plans. Actually, her demands weren’t high; she just wanted a bit of ti to visit the place where her younger aunt used to live, maybe ask the neighbors a few questions, and that would be it.
Song Yansheng naturally understood what was on Shi Nuan’s mind. He smiled and asked, "Nuannuan, is there anywhere you want to go?"
"Hmm..." Shi Nuan hadn’t expected Song Yansheng to ask her directly, but she didn’t want to miss this opportunity.
Since she had spoken up, she needed to achieve her goal, because she truly was eager to visit that place.
Perhaps... perhaps she could find information about her younger aunt and grandmother, although it was just a possibility.
She thought for a mont and said, "Actually, Second Uncle, when I was very young, about eight years old, I lived here for a while, maybe over a year... Back then, my younger aunt Xu Jing lived here, and I was brought here with my mother to visit my grandmother..."
Song Yansheng looked at Shi Nuan and smiled, saying, "I know..."
Shi Nuan was montarily stunned but quickly understood.
What kind of person was Song Yansheng? By the ti he chose to marry her, he already knew all about her background.
Moreover, their family was so close to her grandfather’s family that her younger aunt settling in Los Angeles couldn’t be hidden from him.
Song Yansheng said, "Actually, for so many years, I’ve also been searching for your younger aunt and grandmother. Back then, your grandfather was kind to my father. After he passed, his two daughters—one died in the country, the other wandering abroad—I wanted to do sothing for your grandfather..."
"Then Second Uncle, do you have any news about my younger aunt and grandmother?" Shi Nuan hurriedly asked.
Song Yansheng pursed his lips, shook his head, and seeing the dimming light in Shi Nuan’s eyes, he quickly added, "However... I haven’t inquired about Chi Rui’s situation for several months. Plus, my subordinates might have overlooked sothing. Tomorrow I’ll take you to look around. Maybe... maybe there will be a clue..."
Shi Nuan wasn’t naive; she could tell that Song Yansheng’s words were ant to comfort her.
What kind of person was Song Yansheng? How could he allow his subordinates to slack off in their work?
Even if he hadn’t asked for months, if there was news, it would definitely be reported to him.
No reports ant no news.
But Shi Nuan still wanted to see for herself, to search for her past mories.
...
In Shi Nuan’s mory, Xu Jing was completely different from her mother.
Her mother was gentle, liked quiet rather than noise, and enjoyed illustrations, tea-making, and reading.
Her younger aunt Xu Jing was different; Xu Jing couldn’t stay at ho and always liked to go outside.
When Shi Nuan was young, she often saw her younger aunt dressed up beautifully to go out every day.
Her younger aunt was also particularly talented at dancing, and it was the kind of dance that was passionate and exuberant.
But her younger aunt truly had a knack for business, and her grandfather was keen to nurture her. She learned quickly.
But in the end, she fell in love, defied her grandfather’s wishes for the sake of love, and left ho for a foreign country.
Her grandfather was disappointed, heartbroken. He once said to the young Shi Nuan, "Your younger aunt is such a disappointnt, such a disappointnt..."
Back then, Shi Nuan couldn’t understand her grandfather’s intentions or fully grasp what it ant for her younger aunt to leave ho.
Because her younger aunt was rarely at ho anyway!
Later on, Shi Nuan was often sent to stay with her grandfather.
Her mother said that since her grandfather was getting old and her younger aunt wasn’t at ho, having her accompany her grandfather would make him happy.
It wasn’t until many years later that Shi Nuan suddenly realized her grandfather had given up on her younger aunt, intending to groom her to inherit the Xu Family’s legacy.
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