Pang Mengrong was still ranting madly. Just a few days ago, she was a kind and caring elder who fussed over Shen Wanci and went out of her way to cook and deliver meals. Now, she had completely changed her tune.

Uncle Shen looked at Bo Jingzhou's face, which emanated an extreme gloominess, and his hairs stood on end in fright. "Alright, that's enough,"

"How can you be so spineless?" Pang Mengrong was infuriated by her husband's meek appearance. She swatted his hand away—

"Think about it yourself, since the old man's grave was moved here two years ago, how much better has your business been? Otherwise, you wouldn't even be able to afford a Mercedes! A tractor would be more suitable for you!"

Upon hearing this, Bo Jingzhou's pent-up anger finally had an outlet. "I don't know how smooth sailing the past two years have been for you, but if you make me unhappy, I can ensure that your lives will be anything but smooth from now on."

That calm and ordinary tone, however, contained meaning that made one's heart skip a beat.

Pang Mengrong's excited emotions were instantly doused by a bucket of ice water, calming down.

"Dad has been living here for two years now, he must be used to it by now. Maybe he even thinks it's quiet and peaceful here with no one around. If you move his grave without thinking, you might just upset him."

She dared not provoke Bo Jingzhou, so she could only complain to her grandfather.

Bo Jingzhou chuckled lightly: "Aunt is right, then I'll trouble you to tell Grandpa. If he has any objections, let him give me a dream."

“......”

Damn freaking dreams.

Should she be killed or considered a semi-immortal who can communicate with the yin and yang?

Leaving the cemetery, the group went straight to Uncle Shen's house to pick up their luggage. Shen Haoran was busy gaming when he saw them come out with suitcases, so he stopped playing and threw his phone down.

"Brother-in-law, second... Nie Ge, are you going back to Kyoto? But won't you leave after the year is over?"

I almost called my sister-in-law "Second Sister-in-Law" in front of her!

"Wait for me, I haven't finished packing my things yet," he mumbled as he haphazardly shoved things into his suitcase. "Why are you leaving in such a rush? You didn't even give me a heads up. I have plans to play games with my classmates during the New Year."

Just as I had packed halfway through, I heard the sound of doors opening and closing outside.

Shen Haoran ran out, but Shen Wanci and the others were gone. In their place were his parents, each with faces as dark as if they had seen a ghost!

……

Moving graves is a time-consuming affair, and Shen Wanci had things on her mind. She didn't want to stay in Yun City for another day.

She booked the soonest flight back to Kyoto, and as soon as she landed, she contacted Shen Zhen'an, "Dad, where are you?"

Shen Zhenan had been living in fear of owing money these days. The shadow of being chased by loan sharks was once again cast over his heart. When Shen Wanci, his daughter, took the initiative to call him, it felt like seeing a life-saving straw, but her tone still carried anger: "If you don't agree to match Xiao Xuan and Jingzhou, then don't call me dad, I'll just pretend you're not my daughter!"

Shen Wanci fell silent for a few seconds: "Alright, then I'd like to ask, Mr. Shen, where are you now?"

Shen Zhen'an: “...... The Shen family.”

After saying that, he hung up the phone directly. He seemed very angry.

Out of the airport, Shen Wanci walked directly to the taxi stand. Bo Jingzhou grabbed her hand, "I'll take you."

Uncle Jiang is already here, waiting for you in the underground parking lot.

Shen Wanci lowered her eyes. The man's fingers were long and slender, with distinct knuckles, very handsome.

This is a very powerful hand, and one that's easy to rely on, especially since her heart isn't as nonchalant as she makes it seem.

To be told after more than 20 years that the father you've always known might not be your biological father is something no one can remain unaffected by.

She really wished she had someone with her at this time.

Once she hoped this person would be William, but now... anyone will do, except him.

Shen Wanci shook her head firmly, pulling Bo Jingzhou's hand away from her wrist. "No need..."

Nie YuCheng twitched the corner of his mouth, as if he had something to say. Shen WanCi added, "This is my family matter, I want to handle it myself."

Bao Jingzhou looked at her face for several seconds without speaking, until his phone vibrated. He glanced at the caller ID and then spoke, "Okay."

After finishing his words, he turned and walked toward the parking lot on the negative first floor.

Nie YuCheng raised his hand to rub Shen WanCi's head, holding the back of her head and stroking it lightly. "Be careful, call me if anything happens."

The Shen family villa is located next to Changyang Artificial Lake. After it was confirmed that Shen Zhengan wouldn't pay, those people took this place first. Shen Wanci hadn't been here for three years, but she still found the Shen family's house familiarly in the large cluster of villas.

The roses in the garden bloomed, clusters of them covering the trellis, with purple petals scattered on the ground.

Shen Wanci walked straight to the door and pressed the doorbell without stopping. The maid who opened the door was a stranger and didn't recognize her: "Who are you looking for?"

"Shen Zhen'an, I made an appointment with him."

As she was speaking, Shen Zhenan just came out from inside. Upon hearing her words, his face darkened: "You don't even call me Dad anymore? Where has your upbringing gone?"

Upon knowing the visitor was Miss Shen, the maid hurriedly opened the door.

Shen Wanci didn't really want to go in. Although this was also her mother's home, after her stepmother moved in, she had thrown away all of her mother's belongings, and even changed the house decoration.

The traces of the past are completely erased, facing a familiar yet unfamiliar home is the most distressing.

But thinking about what she wanted to ask, she still walked inside.

The maid had steeped rose tea for her, which Shen Xuan loved. Shen Wanci preferred fruit teas, but seeing the roses gradually unfurl in the boiling water, she didn't say anything.

Shen Zhenan glanced at her: "Haven't you ever asked Jingzhou..."

"I went back to Yuncheng the other day."

The man frowned, a flicker of disgust crossing his face, and asked perfunctorily, "How's your uncle's mother doing?"

"Mm," Shen Wanci spoke, her eyes never leaving Shen Zhen'an. She didn't miss the disgust in his expression. What kind of thing could cause him to feel such negativity towards his hometown?

Shen Wanci has lived in Kyoto since she was a child. She had never seen her father return to Yuncheng. At that time, both sets of grandparents were also in Kyoto, so she didn't find anything strange about his behavior of not returning to Yuncheng.

Now that I think about it, even if my parents aren't in Yuncheng, there are still siblings, relatives and friends there. Why haven't I gone back once?

Their relationship was already very strained, and there was no need to beat around the bush. Shen Wanci got straight to the point: "Dad, am I not your biological daughter?"

Shen Zhen'an was still thinking about how to persuade her to bring Xiao Xuan and Bo Jingzhou together. Hearing this, his pupils dilated involuntarily, followed by a surge of anger: "What nonsense are you talking about?"