Lin Qianshang took a deep breath and raised his eyes to meet Lin Chu's eyes.
"When your mother died, she entrusted you to me, but she never mentioned Lin Guanru even a word. And if Lin Guanru hadn't received your letter, he would never have wanted to find you. You have never thought about why.
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Lin Chu's eyes were solemn: "I have thought about it, but I can't understand it. Please ask my adoptive father to clear up my confusion."
"Everything in the past has passed away with the beautiful woman. There is no need to dwell on it. You just need to understand that your mother did not choose Lin Guanru because he was not worthy! He is a despicable villain and has never had your mother's favor for him!"
Lin Chu became more and more confused.
Lin Shoufu was sincere in protecting her and was an upright man. However, the adoptive father seemed extremely displeased with him.
These two people are the first among the civil servants of Western Chu, and they are more than ten thousand people in the world. What kind of interactions do they have in the past?
"Father." Lin Chu sighed: "You... make me very embarrassed."
In her previous life, apart from Lao Shen, the mentor who raised her, the only living people Lin Chu saw were Ning Ning, Lao Xue and Xiao Kouzi who lived in the same dormitory of the Administration Bureau.
I spend my whole day immersed in cold equipment and subjects, living a monotonous life.
Although she is used to loneliness, she longs for family affection deep down in her heart. Since she lost Lao Shen, who was both her teacher and mother, she cherishes the company of Lin Qianshang and Lin Guanru even more.
Human nature is greedy. She has a foster father and a biological father, and she is unwilling to abandon either of them.
Her reaction made Lin Qianshang unhappy, and there was a dark coldness in his eyes: "If I told you that Lin Guanru was not your biological father, would you still stay in Xichu?"
Lin Chu's pupils shrank and he stared at Lin Qianshang for a moment: "Are you...seriously?"
Lin Qianshang was slightly startled, then frowned, a little annoyed by what Fang Cai said.
However, it is difficult to recover from the flood, and as smart as Lin Chu, there is no point in denying it.
"You are now unable to protect the secret of your life experience."
Lin Qianshang's voice was low: "I will tell you when the time is right. Hiding it for the time being is also your mother's order before she died. Sooner or later, you will know your origin."
origin?
Lin Chu raised his eyebrows. The word "adopted father" was used... somewhat inappropriately. She was not a good person, so what else could she have?
"But." He darkened his eyes: "Lin Guanru is indeed not your biological father!"
Lin Chu took a breath and felt a sudden sharp pain in his heart, as if he had been hit by a heavy object.
It turned out that after just a few months of getting along with Lin Shoufu, he was already... a joy to be with.
"When your mother traveled around the world, she made many friends, regardless of her origins. She was as close as sisters to the Princess Protector of Western Chu and Princess Lanyan of the North Desert. Both of them had many entanglements with Western Chu, so she spent most of her time in Western Chu.
Geng.”
Lin Qianshang's voice paused for a moment, and his eyes cast into the vast void, losing focus. He fell into the joy and sorrow of the green years, and it was difficult to extricate himself.
"At that time, the Lin family in Kuizhou was in decline, and Lin Guanru joined the eldest princess's house and became a domestic slave. During the turmoil in Western Chu, he was incorporated into the National Guard Army and went to the border town with the eldest princess, fighting for years."
"When the Lin family was at its peak, the master of the Lin family had chosen a daughter from an aristocratic family as his wife for his eldest son."
"However, after the decline of the Lin family, there was no contact with the daughter's family. Lin Guanru had outstanding military exploits, but when he returned home in glory, the daughter of the aristocratic family married off early and became another man's wife. As a result, he was devastated and depressed."
"In order to help him regain his confidence, your mother wrote a marriage certificate in front of him. There was no matchmaker or hirer, and it was never registered with the government. Both Lin Guanru and your mother understood that it was just a promise to regain his confidence.