When the scandal broke out that Wen Zhi had bullied Wen Yin during their school days, Mrs. Qi also saw it.
The bullying video was so shocking that Mrs. Qi couldn't help but feel sorry for this little girl.
Not only was she, the real daughter of the Wen family, left outside when she was young, but after she returned home, she had to endure all kinds of malice from the fake daughter.
And this bullying incident happened after Wen Yin returned home.
Wen's father, as their father, not only did nothing but also seemed to indulge Wen Zhi in bullying Wen Yin!
After all these things happened, what was Wen Yin's fault?
But when Mrs. Qi found out that Wen Yin was her own flesh and blood, she thought of that bullying video.
Mrs. Qi couldn't imagine how such a young girl could endure such bullying. How strong must Wen Yin's heart be?
She couldn't help but think that maybe in the dead of night when no one was around, Wen Yin would curl up in the quilt and cry secretly.
She might also wonder why she was the one not favored in the Wen family, why everyone doted on others, and why she had to suffer all these kinds of bullying.
Just thinking of this, Mrs. Qi's heart ached.
She didn't know how to face Wen Yin, let alone how to face her blood - stained past.
Mrs. Qi always thought that Wen Yin had achieved her current status by struggling step by step.
Wen Yin had never walked on a smooth path but on a path full of blood.
Mrs. Qi felt extremely indebted to Wen Yin.
"Mom, what's wrong? You don't seem to be in a good mood. Wash your hands quickly and come to have dinner."
Qi Siran sounded very considerate as she called out to the absent - minded Mrs. Qi.
Mrs. Qi came back to her senses and gave her an apologetic smile.
When the two sat at the dinner table, they were both silent. And Mr. Qi was working overtime in the office and didn't come back tonight.
Qi Siran ate by herself and added a piece of braised pork to Mrs. Qi's bowl.
"Mom, you seem absent - minded. Did something happen?"
Qi Siran pretended to be considerate as she asked, but actually her side - glance always fell on Mrs. Qi's face.
She tried to guess what had happened to make her so absent - minded through her micro - expressions.
While guessing, Qi Siran couldn't help but think of a possibility.
Did Mrs. Qi go to see the real daughter of the Qi family today, which was why she was so absent - minded?
Could it be that the real daughter didn't recognize Mrs. Qi, which made her so sad?
This possibility lingered in Qi Siran's mind, but in the end, she couldn't come to a conclusion.
After all, she certainly didn't know everything that happened to Mrs. Qi.
And Qi Siran couldn't follow her around 24 hours a day to see what happened to her.
That would be too conspicuous and would make Mrs. Qi suspicious.
So Qi Siran could only secretly probe at this appropriate time.
Mrs. Qi heard the caution and probing in her words. So she forced a smile on her lips.
"It's nothing. I'm just a bit too hot to eat."
Qi Siran watched her smoothly change the topic and couldn't help feeling a bit frustrated.
What would happen if she knew who the real daughter was?!
Why did she have to be guarded against like a thief?!
Thinking of this, the words Qi Siran said couldn't help but be filled with more scrutiny and inquiry.
"Mom, you said you found the real daughter. After all, she is your blood. Why don't you recognize her yet?"
Qi Siran pretended to be considerate as she spoke, but actually her inner calculations betrayed her.
Mrs. Qi had heard Qi Siran's probing like this more than once during this period. She just replied indifferently.
"It's nothing. I'm just doing the final investigation. I'm not quite sure yet."
Every time Qi Siran brought up this topic during this period, Mrs. Qi used this excuse to perfunctory her.
Qi Siran heard that she wanted to gloss over the matter again and couldn't help but speak anxiously.
"By the way, Mom, I still don't know if the real daughter is my elder sister or younger sister."
Qi Siran's words were clearly a direct inquiry.
Mrs. Qi glanced at her, with a bit of coldness in her eyes.
"She is neither your elder sister nor your younger sister. She was born around the same time as you, and you have the same birthday."
Mrs. Qi clearly noticed that the moment she said this, Qi Siran's pupils dilated in shock.
Qi Siran stared at her in disbelief with wide - open eyes.
She never thought that the real daughter of their family was born on the same year, month, and day as her!
The next second, a thought flashed through her mind quickly, but it was too fast for her to catch. She just felt a strange feeling in her heart.
With this scope, it would be much easier for Qi Siran to investigate.
She just needed to investigate the children born in that hospital on that day.
"Mom, since you've almost finished the investigation, bring her back to our family. After all, she is your own flesh and blood. It's not good for her to be away from home for too long."
Qi Siran said this generously, but a hint of inapparent resentment in her tone still betrayed her.
Mrs. Qi naturally noticed Qi Siran's expression and tone.
Since she had said so, Mrs. Qi also followed her words.
"I was thinking the same thing. So I've decided to talk to her. I'll bring her to our family in a short time."
When Mrs. Qi said this calmly, she was constantly observing Qi Siran's reaction.
She saw that the smile on Qi Siran's lips was a bit forced.
Qi Siran gave her a sweet smile and then spoke.
"That's great. I also need a little sister to accompany me."
"Mom, don't forget about me when she comes back."
Qi Siran pouted as she said this, as if she were acting coquettishly.
But in her heart, she had another plan.
Mrs. Qi nodded, and her eyes accidentally fell to the side.
When she was sitting in the study, her assistant presented her with a report on Qi Siran's recent activities.
The information showed that Qi Siran had been going to great lengths to investigate the whereabouts of the real daughter of their family recently.
Because Mrs. Qi had hidden the truth so well, Qi Siran hadn't found out yet.
And the person who helped her investigate was Wen Zhi, Wen Yin's nominal younger sister.
Seeing this, a sneer appeared on Mrs. Qi's lips.
Mrs. Qi really didn't expect that Qi Siran would lower herself to mingle with such a person!
Seeing this, she got extremely angry.
Mrs. Qi couldn't help but wave her hand and call over her most trusted maid.
"Keep an eye on Siran and Wen Zhi. Report to me immediately if they have any plans."
Mrs. Qi's voice couldn't help but turn a bit gloomy.
After all, Qi Siran was the daughter she had raised for more than twenty years. She also felt responsible for her becoming like this.
But she had to stop Qi Siran before she made even more wrong decisions.