Upon hearing her daughter’s words, Yue Jun completely snapped out of her shock. She looked at Old Master Ding with suspicion, her eyes full of inquiry.
And when Old Master Ding heard Yiyi’s words, he nodded again and said, "I know, but rest assured, I will handle this matter properly. I will not let your mother suffer grievances in vain."
Upon hearing this, Yue Jun’s eyes flashed with a hint of hatred.
"So you knew. Then tell me, who exactly is trying to harm me?"
In fact, Yiyi had already speculated in her heart but had not told her mother. After all, the Ding Family is a behemoth in Shangjing, and she didn’t want to worry her mother. But now her mother knew, and it was spoken by this very Old Master Ding right in front of her. She wanted to hear how Old Master Ding planned to handle it.
Seeing Yue Jun in such a state, Old Master Ding quickly said, "I’m sorry, it’s all my fault, but rest assured, I will definitely avenge you."
"Don’t say that. I just want to know who exactly is trying to harm me."
Old Master Ding closed his eyes and finally sighed helplessly, saying, "It is my current wife, Chen Meilian. She stole my command token and ordered the Ding Family’s Hidden Guard to harm you. I only found out afterward."
Upon hearing this, Yue Jun merely let out a scornful laugh.
"So you only found out afterward? Aren’t you the Family Head of the Ding Family? Shouldn’t everything be under your control? How could you not know beforehand?"
At this moment, Yue Jun recalled Pei Wu, falling again and again, yet always standing up to protect her.
Pei Wu nearly lost his life, and all of this was caused by the woman before her’s wife. How could she not hate that, especially when this man was likely her biological father?
Yiyi spoke up again, "So you already knew. Since you say my mother is your daughter, have you thought about how to resolve this?"
Regarding the matter of her mother possibly being a member of the Ding Family, Yiyi did not doubt it. Otherwise, Chen Meilian wouldn’t have gone out of her way to harm her mother, and Old Master Ding wouldn’t be standing here with an eager hope to please.
When Old Master Ding heard Yiyi’s words, he solemnly said, "Since Chen Meilian has done such things, I will, of course, make the Chen Family pay a heavy price. I will also divorce her and ensure she faces legal consequences."
Seeing Old Master Ding speak with such seriousness, Yiyi couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, saying, "She is currently your wife. How do we know you will truly do this? Moreover..."
At the end, Yiyi’s gaze sharpened once again.
"Do you know, my mother previously encountered two kidnappings and barely escaped with her life? Originally, I thought it was all coincidental, but now it seems very likely that Chen Meilian was behind the first two incidents as well, so she is our mortal enemy."
Upon hearing her daughter’s words, Yue Jun couldn’t help but express her shock, saying, "Yiyi, what did you say? The previous two incidents were also Chen Meilian’s doing?"
"I’m not sure, but we can follow this lead and investigate thoroughly."
Previously, Shu Qiang had insisted on standing up for Shu Yunfang. She felt it was somewhat emotional; after all, he was merely a cousin doing what seemed beyond reasonable for a niece, but now it seems Shu Qiang likely acted under someone else’s orders, with Shu Yunfang just being a scapegoat.
The first kidnapping seemed equally strange to Yiyi.
Even though the Chu family isn’t a prominent name, they hold some status in Shangjing. How could those who attempted to kidnap Jiang Yizi not verify the photo before taking action? In retrospect, both incidents are riddled with suspicions.
Upon hearing Yiyi’s words, Old Master Ding was filled with shock.
"What did you say... Your mother has already experienced kidnappings before?"
Since the time he gave was rather tight, the subordinates who investigated Yue Jun’s affairs didn’t do a thorough job. It was only today, through Yiyi’s account, that he learned Yue Jun had been in perilous situations long before.
Taking a deep breath, Old Master Ding finally suppressed his anger. He then looked at Yue Jun with a face full of concern and said, "Don’t worry, I will solve everything, and never let you face danger again."
Yue Jun said nothing; at this moment, her mind was somewhat chaotic.
All along, she was someone abandoned by her biological parents, but now a person suddenly appeared claiming to be her biological father. Of course, she felt surprised and estranged.
Seeing Yue Jun in silence, Old Master Ding’s expression was full of gloom, but he knew not to rush things. His daughter and granddaughter had just encountered an assassination, and the mastermind was still his current wife. Surely, they couldn’t accept him yet.
"Yiyi, you should get some rest. I’ll go back and handle the matter."
Although Old Master Ding was reluctant to leave, staying longer meant being unwelcome by Yiyi. He should go back and expedite the matter with Chen Meilian.
After Old Master Ding left, Yue Jun somewhat uncertainly looked at Yiyi and asked, "Yiyi, do you think... that old man is really your grandfather?"
Yiyi pressed her lips and didn’t speak but rather looked at her mother and said, "Mom, can I see the photo in your hand?"
When Old Master Ding left earlier, he cast several glances at this photo, indicating it was precious to him. However, seeing her mother clutching the photo, he hadn’t asked for it back, giving her the chance to examine it.
Upon hearing this, Yue Jun quickly handed the photo to Yiyi.
Receiving the photo, Yiyi immediately noticed a refined beauty sitting gracefully, bearing a striking resemblance to her mother, with a birthmark indeed on her left wrist.
After gazing at it for a long time, Yiyi flipped the photo over. On the back, there was a small line of words, a short poem hand-written by Old Master Ding, mentioning her grandmother Wu Meng by name.
Yue Jun also noticed this line of words, and after seeing it, her expression grew complicated.
"Mom, let’s not think too much about it. We’ll talk again after Old Master Ding resolves everything."
Hearing this, Yue Jun finally smiled and nodded, "Right, why should we ponder over it all? Whether it’s true or not, it’s not that significant."
She has lived for over forty years by now, and having or not having a biological father doesn’t make much of a difference.
Yet Yiyi slightly furrowed her eyebrows. Just now, inquiring about Chen Meilian preoccupied her focus, making her forget to ask Old Master Ding about his relationship with her grandmother, Wu Meng.
When Gu Tingyu found out, he said, "I’ll look into this over the next few days."
"Okay."
Yiyi was also quite curious, and therefore readily agreed with Gu Tingyu’s offer.
After Gu Tingyu investigated the matters of the past years, he truthfully informed Yiyi and her mother.
"So, it turns out that when Mom was very young, she went missing. Therefore, the Ding family gradually lost knowledge of Miss Ding Yahan, only recognizing a Miss Ding Yating."
Narrowing her eyes, Yiyi uttered, her eyes reflecting contemplation.