Chapter 1168: The Reason Shen Qin Was Adopted
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Gu Yang and Shen Qin exchanged a look, each filled with mixed emotions.
After Shen Qin was adopted and left the Cloud Rising Orphanage, they hadnât seen each other again. At first, they kept in touch regularly, but over time, as Shen Qin got busier with school, their contact faded.
Shen Qin gazed at the familiar yet changed girl in front of her, then lowered her head, speaking softly, âYangyang, Iâm sorry. I didnât recognize you.â
Gu Yang gently touched her head. âI donât blame you.â
Hearing her soft voice, Shen Qin felt a lump in her throat. âBut everyone else recognized me. Only I didnâtâŚâ
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Gu Yang remembered the obedient and thoughtful Shen Qin from their childhood, and she spoke to her kindly. âYour memory wasnât affected by the UO. You still remember how I looked before.â
âAnd Bai Yueshuang, who looked like me, appeared in front of you first. You already had a mental image, so itâs understandable you were confused at first. But you figured it out eventually, didnât you?â
Shen Qin was moved, yet her guilt only deepened. âYangyang, I even auctioned off the Firework you taught me to make⌠in my own name. Iâm so sorry.â
Gu Yang knew about this.
In fact, Firework was made on the basis of the perfume that Shen Qinâs mother had left for her. It could not be considered her original creation.
Firework meant a lot to Shen Qin. It was her longing for her mother.
Moreover, Shen Qin knew how to make perfume. Unless she had no choice, she would not auction the Firework.
Gu Yang asked her, âWhy did you auction off the Fireworks? I remember that the Fireworks are very important to you.â
Shen Qin explained, âAt the time, I was being hunted by enemies. To secure the Luo familyâs protection, I auctioned off the Firework. I had other perfumes evaluated too, but only Firework reached a publicly recognized divine level.â
âAfter that, Firework brought me fame, and the Luo family extended an offer, so I became a guest elder with them.â
âEnemies? Does this have something to do with the Xu family who adopted you?â Gu Yang asked.
She remembered hearing from Feng Jue that the wealthy businessman Xu, who had adopted Shen Qin, supposedly died from eating poisonous wild mushrooms. But Gu Yang had once taught Shen Qin and the others how to identify safe wild mushroomsâon the very day Shen Qin was adopted.
Back then, Shen Qin knew that the Xu family had a dark side but had insisted on being adopted by them. It was clear she had a deeper purpose.
Shen Qin nodded, her voice quiet. âYes, itâs connected to the Xu family.â
Gu Yang looked at her carefully. âWhen I asked before, you never explained why you insisted on going with the Xu family. Can you tell me now?â
At the mention of the Xu family, Shen Ranâs eyes reddened. âThe fire at our house and my parentsâ car accident⌠it was all because of the Xu family.â
âThe Xu familyâs company, Liyi, wanted to buy the childrenâs clothing brand our parents built. When they refused, the Xu family targeted them. My sister entered their lair to find out the truth and get justice for our parents.â
âItâs a pity that Iâm simple-minded and not as smart as my sister. Thatâs why I let her bear everything alone.â
So it was all to avenge their parents.
Gu Yang understood and gently patted Shen Ranâs shoulder. âBack then, we were focused on preparing for the international eSports competition. Shen Qin went to the Xu family alone because she didnât want to affect your chances.â
Turning to Shen Qin, she added, âFirework was your motherâs legacy. You had no choice but to auction itâI donât blame you. It must have been hard, right?â
Shen Qin embraced her tightly, tears streaming down her face. âItâs all in the past now. Yangyang, I thought Iâd never see you again.â