Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 647: Chapter 381: Yes, He Is My Father

"Luo Xiang?" Luo Lian shook her head: "The person Governor Qiao is looking for should have nothing to do with my family. My grandpa doesn’t have any other brothers."

"Sorry, everyone must be hungry, right? The hot pot has been boiling for a while, it’s all my fault." Qiao Aimin said as he took the communal chopsticks to pick up some food from the pot, inquiring what dishes the two of them liked.

"Governor Qiao, please go ahead and eat. We’ll take care of ourselves and cook what we want to eat," Luo Ye said, taking Luo Lian’s clenched fist and gently soothing it. She had long noticed this habit of Luo Lian’s; whenever she was nervous or had something on her mind, her fist would clench.

Her reaction made Luo Ye almost certain that Qiao Aimin’s first love must have been Luo Lian’s mother, who might have changed her name later.

As for whether or not Luo Lian was Qiao Aimin’s biological daughter, Luo Ye did not dare to speculate. If Qiao Aimin and his first love had broken up before marriage, then how come Qiao Xiaowan was two years older than Luo Lian?

Qiao Aimin actively changed the topic, "Luo Ye, I am really grateful that you let Xiaowan off the hook. The Qiao family understands that it wouldn’t have been so easy for her to leave if you had insisted on pursuing the matter."

"That’s all in the past. Governor Qiao, you don’t need to keep thinking about it..." Luo Ye smiled, "Besides, I haven’t really suffered any loss, so there’s no need to dwell on it."

"Alright, I won’t mention it anymore, I was being over-sensitive..." While speaking, the ringtone of a mobile phone sounded. Qiao Aimin quickly apologized and hurried out of the private room.

"Miss, he’s gone downstairs," Jiujiu’s voice came from outside the door.

"Got it," Luo Lian sighed and said, "Luo Ye, my mom’s original name was Luo Xiang, or maybe she later changed it to Luo Nian, which means ’nostalgia’, I suppose."

"He..." Luo Ye hesitated for a moment but still asked directly, "Could he be your father?"

"He probably is," Luo Lian sighed again, "Luoluo, are you puzzled about why I am younger than Qiao Xiaowan?"

Luo Ye nodded, "Yes, based on what he said, he must have broken up with your mother before getting married."

"My mom was a very stubborn woman. I guess she really couldn’t forget Qiao Aimin, that’s why she flew back to China two years later, found him again, and after conceiving me, left again, never to reappear.

She made up her mind, she just wanted to have his child. She was foolishly in love with him but never let him know.

Of course, my mom didn’t tell me any of this. I found out when I was 13 years old, accidentally discovering her diary in Emma’s room, with ’he’ used throughout it to refer to him.

Emma had also probed me about this many times, always worried that my biological father would come one day to take back my mother’s wealth.

But my mom was very cautious. From the diary, it was impossible to deduce who that man was. She only wrote about her feelings, her longing, and how she had me. Nothing else was mentioned.

The latter part of the diary recorded snippets of my growth. She loved me, but unfortunately, she loved that man more, so she left me early on."

Luo Ye realized, "So that’s how it is. Lianlian, based on what you’ve said, your mother must not have completely trusted Emma. Why did she leave you to Emma then?"

"My mom completely trusted her, it’s just that on this matter, she loved that man too much and didn’t trust anyone. She was worried that Emma would take action for her, ruining that man’s future," Luo Lian said with a bitter smile. "Now, you understand how much she loved that man, right?

As for Emma, she was really nice to my mom in the past. They grew up together, and Emma’s parents doted on my mom like their own daughter. Emma changed after she gained control of those assets. Her treatment of me must have been something my mom could never have imagined. She trusted her that much."

"People, sigh..." Luo Ye hesitated before asking, "Lianlian, when do you plan to acknowledge him?"

"I haven’t decided yet," Luo Lian shook her head. "It’s all too sudden. I really didn’t expect to find him so easily. I’m totally unprepared for this. Even if he has expressed his longing for my mother over the years, I still can’t let go immediately. Give me some time."

The door was gently knocked a few times, and the two quickly switched topics, chatting about Luo Ye’s school life.

Qiao Aimin entered the room, apologized, and then called for the two to hurry up and eat, but his expression seemed to have something on his mind.

Luo Ye thought for a moment and then addressed it directly, "Governor Qiao, Lianlian is my best friend, and she can know anything about my affairs. If you have something to ask me, there’s no need to avoid it. And if there’s an emergency that requires you to leave, you don’t need to feel uneasy."

Qiao Aimin smiled bitterly, "Luo Ye, you are really smart. Then I’ll just speak directly. Do you know about the investment from Yihua International?"

Luo Ye shook her head, "I don’t know. Governor Qiao, why do you ask?"

"The timely help from Yihua International is something the Qiao family is truly grateful for..." Qiao Aimin paused before continuing, "Luo Ye, based on how you dealt with Xiaowan’s matter and your behavior just now, I think you are definitely a mature-minded individual.

So, I’ll just cut to the chase. The Qiao family suspects that Yihua International is associated with the Wen Ye families, or it is a company related to the Wen Ye families.

A company that knows so much about the Moselle project in China and can control the timing so well, and is so benevolent, definitely cannot be a purely foreign company.

I had to come here today just to verify this matter with you. The Qiao family doesn’t want to play dumb and accept it without question."

"The decision-maker of Moselle, I don’t really admire their mentality and way of doing things. Minding my own business rather than meddling in others’ is my principle."

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