Chapter 148

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Upon hearing Ji Nian's words, Shen Qingtang instinctively let out an "Mmm" and turned her head. "What?" "Do you know about your father's family situation?" Ji Nian was referring to Shen Rushan, the father. Shen Qingtang, as a child, had been brainwashed by the nanny, often thinking that Ji Tingzhou was also her father. It wasn't until she grew older that she understood there was a difference between a foster father and a biological father. "I've heard Uncle Wei Yang mention it before." "He said my father was separated from his family." Ji Nian nodded repeatedly. "Yes." "My uncle came today, and he brought news related to... your father's family." At this, Shen Qingtang seemed to take a moment to process what she had just heard, her eyes widening in surprise. "Hmm?" "Did they find my father's family?" Shen Qingtang's mother had been abandoned by her family due to a congenital heart disease, making her an orphan. After giving birth to Shen Qingtang, her health declined, and in the little girl's memories, her mother was always either in bed or in the hospital. As for her father, all she could remember was a warm, large hand and being lifted high into the air. "Yes." "Dad asked me to tell you about this. Sister Zhiluo went to verify it personally." "Uncle Wei Yang said that finding his family was always a wish of your father's." However, if the people found were indeed Shen Rushan's family, then Shen Qingtang... Although young, Shen Qingtang was quite intelligent and quickly figured out the implications, becoming nervous and clutching Ji Nian's sleeve: "I don't want to be separated from you." Ji Nian had initially thought Shen Qingtang would be happy, given that it meant she had other relatives in the world. But hearing her first reaction was this, Ji Nian felt a pang of emotion. She held the little girl's hand in return. "I don't want that either." Shen Qingtang lowered her eyes, her thick lashes trembling with fear: "What if they're bad people?" Ji Tingzhou: ? Emerging from behind the screen, Ji Nian stretched. "My dressing room is already huge. Why do we need to expand it?" While coming out, Ji Nian overheard the housekeeper discussing the expansion with the designer over the phone. Initially, she thought it was for Ji Tingzhou, as he had the most clothes and accessories in the house. But after listening a bit more, she realized it was for her. Ji Tingzhou gestured for her to come sit, then remembered the situation: "Lu Zhi sent over two shipping containers' worth of stuff for you. There's no space, so they're expanding it." Ji Nian: ??? "Uncle Lu Zhi?" "Yeah, he has too much money. Let him give." Ji Nian thought about how with just what Ji Tingzhou, Wei Yang, Zhiluo, and now Chen Mo had gifted her, she already had more than she could wear in a day. Realizing she had so many things she didn't need, she decided to donate much of her extra clothes, toys, and stationery to children in need. After learning about it, Ji Tingzhou even set up a charity organization in her name, establishing many "Ji Nian Primary School," "Ji Nian Middle School," and "Ji Nian Girls High School." Hearing that aside from the things she wore and used daily, there were also some books from O Country, Ji Nian thought Gu Xiuyuan might be interested in them. He often read such things, so she planned to ask him if he was interested. "Please thank Uncle Lu Zhi for me." Meanwhile, on Lu Zhi's end— He was having a video call with Princess Feia, who was too busy to return home, still working in the palace. Just then, they mentioned Lu Zhi's recent visit to the Ji household. "Ji Tingzhou's daughter looks a lot like him, but her personality is different. Even the Ji family, it seems, 'bad bamboo yields good sprouts.'" Lu Zhi rested his chin on his hand, looking at the woman on the screen, while beside him sat his son, who had become unusually quiet since waking up. Upon hearing her lover's teasing, Princess Feia thought of the surprisingly young head of the Ji family and raised an eyebrow. "Is that so?" Lu Zhi nodded and picked up his phone, flipping to a photo he had deliberately taken with Ji Nian before leaving. "Darling, look, I even took a photo to show you." He turned the screen toward the camera, bringing the phone closer. A fleeting glimpse of emerald green caught the attention of the child sitting beside Lu Zhi, who slowly raised his head.

Chapter 148

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