Chapter 1208 - 1235: Exposing the True Colors 20

Chapter 1208: Chapter 1235: Exposing the True Colors 20

Shi Nuan froze for a moment and lifted her eyes to look at Nianyang.

Nianyang’s lips curved in a smile. "Nuannuan, do you still remember when my brother was set up by Lu Xingshen, and I casually asked you about being adopted?"

"That wasn’t a random question. I accidentally found out something about your background, so I wanted to help you find your parents and bring you home."

Shi Nuan was instantly dumbfounded. "My background?"

Nianyang nodded. "That’s right. I can’t tell you who your parents are yet.

Because it’s only my own speculation. Even though all sorts of signs point to my guess being right, the solid evidence isn’t on the table yet. I don’t plan to say something uncertain out loud, in case it makes you overthink.

And I’m afraid you won’t be able to resist going to ask Lu Xingshen. If the truth slips out and Lu Xingshen finds out I’ve told you these things, he’ll definitely do everything in his power to change the situation and think of every way to block it. Then it’ll be even harder for you to find your family."

Of course, that was just an excuse; Nianyang wasn’t saying it directly right now.

It was because the Jian Family had already acknowledged Zhang Mingyue. If Shi Nuan found out, she’d definitely start overthinking. After all, explaining this whole thing was too complicated. Shi Nuan doesn’t play mind games and she’s too sensitive; she’d mistake everything for a misunderstanding, and then the mess would only get more tangled and impossible to sort out.

So the fake Princess Zhang Mingyue had to be dealt with first, only then could Nuannuan accept all of this.

"You mean, my second uncle also knows where my family is?"

Shi Nuan understood the subtext in Nianyang’s words, and her face went a little pale.

Nianyang kept it brief. "Yes. Lu Xingshen already knows, he even knew long ago. But because he’s afraid that once you go back home he won’t be able to control you anymore, he’s been blocking your parents from finding you all these years."

"That’s impossible." Shi Nuan found it hard to believe. "Second Uncle clearly told me he’s been helping me look for my family. Did he lie to me again?"

Nianyang let out a mocking laugh. "Nuannuan, at this point, do you still see your second uncle as some open and aboveboard man?

He’s deep-minded, sly, and scheming. You can tell just from the way he threatened you to leave my brother and marry him.

He likes you and wants to imprison you. There’s no way he’d let you go home."

Shi Nuan was lost and helpless, and on top of that, deeply terrified. If things were really like Nianyang said, then just what kind of demon had she been living with all this time?

Nianyang took Shi Nuan’s hand. "Nuannuan, don’t tell Lu Xingshen that I came to see you. Pretend I was never here. I just want to take a few strands of your hair and go back to do a paternity test. Will you agree?"

Shi Nuan blinked. "Nianyang, did you really find my family?"

This had been her dream since she was little. She couldn’t digest it all at once; she was both thrilled and anxious. Thrilled that she might actually have a family, anxious that it could all be fake, just a misunderstanding—especially since Nianyang herself wasn’t entirely sure yet.

Nianyang hummed in acknowledgment and said solemnly,

"Trust me, there’s about an eighty percent chance it’s true. We’re just missing the paternity test to give you a definite answer. Nuannuan, don’t be nervous. I’ll help you."

Shi Nuan tried to calm herself down, pulled out a few strands of hair, and handed them to Nianyang. Nianyang carefully put them away and said,

"Nuannuan, I’m not going to try to persuade you not to marry Lu Xingshen. That’s your freedom. But I know the one you love is my brother, and you’re marrying Lu Xingshen just so he won’t go after my brother.

But Nuannuan, putting all that aside, think about yourself. You won’t be happy marrying Lu Xingshen. He’s been calculating against you from the start. A man like that is really not worth entrusting your whole life to."

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