The president's wife wants to run away

Chapter 69 Big Twist

Zhong Yuxuan's face was terribly gloomy, and he held the phone tightly, his knuckles turning white. I knew that he was trying his best to find the person hiding in the dark, the person who tried to disrupt my life with lies.

"Don't worry, we will find out the truth." He put down his phone and hugged me in his arms, his tone gentle but firm.

Although he comforted me like this, the anxiety in my heart increased. That man and that phone call were like a huge rock, weighing heavily on my heart and making it difficult for me to breathe. I began to recall every detail of my childhood, trying to find the slightest clue.

Until one day, I found a photo I found while sorting out old things. The photo had turned yellow, and the corners were a little curled. It showed an old building, and the words "Salesian Home" could be vaguely seen. This building... I seemed to have seen it somewhere, and a familiar feeling came over me.

I immediately searched through all my old things and finally found a note in an old book with an address on it. It was exactly the address of the Salesian home in the photo!

My heart was beating wildly. Could it be that the mystery of my life was hidden in this place? I immediately told Zhong Yuxuan the address, and he arranged for someone to accompany me without saying a word.

It was a remote mountain village, with a rugged mountain road that seemed to lead to an unknown secret place. After several hours of bumpy ride, we finally arrived at our destination. The scene before me shocked me. The dilapidated buildings and mottled walls were exactly the same as in the photos, only even more dilapidated.

We walked into the Salesian Home, and a damp and musty smell hit our noses. The yard was empty, with only a few children playing. I walked up to the director and asked if she still remembered the building in the photo. The director was a kind old lady. She looked at the photo carefully, and a gleam of light flashed in her cloudy eyes.

"You are talking about this photo? I remember it was taken when the old dean was here. Later, the old dean passed away, and few people came here." The old dean sighed, as if he was lost in memories.

"Do you still remember the old dean? What was his name? Do you know where he is?" I asked anxiously, as if I had grasped a life-saving straw.

The old dean shook his head. "I don't know much about the old dean. I only know that his last name is Zhang, and he is a good man. He adopted many orphans. Then he suddenly left and never came back."

My heart sank. Could it be that this clue was broken? Just when I was disappointed, the old dean suddenly called me.

"Child, I seem to remember something. Come with me." She stood up tremblingly, took me to a corner, and pointed to an ancient well.

"Back then, the old dean was here..."

The old dean stopped talking abruptly, but my heart was in my throat, and an ominous premonition came to my mind...

"Back then, the old dean was here..." The old dean hesitated, looking at the ancient well with cloudy eyes, as if he saw the scene many years ago. I held my breath, and the ominous premonition in my heart became stronger and stronger.

"That's where the old dean found you. You were wrapped in a piece of red silk, with a letter and a jade pendant beside you." The old dean pointed at the wellhead, his voice trembling. "The letter said that your parents couldn't be together because of family hatred. You were the fruit of their love, but also a burden they couldn't bear. They hoped that the old dean could adopt you, so that you could stay away from hatred and live a peaceful life."

My head buzzed, as if something had exploded. My parents were actually victims of family hatred? I was actually abandoned under such circumstances?

The old dean took out a yellowed envelope and a jade pendant with a phoenix carved on it from the drawer. I took it with trembling hands and couldn't stop crying. There was a letter and a photo in the envelope. The man and woman in the photo were very young, and I could vaguely see my shadow in their eyes. The handwriting in the letter was a little sloppy, and it was obvious that the writer was very flustered at the time, but the words were full of deep love and deep regret for me.

At the end of the letter, it said: "Luo Xue, my daughter, I wish you a peaceful and happy life, away from hatred, and live happily. If one day you can find this letter, it means that we are not destined to be together, please... forget us."

I clutched the letter tightly, tears blurring my vision. My parents loved each other deeply, but because of family hatred they couldn't be together, and ultimately chose to abandon me. What kind of helplessness and despair was this?

"Then... my biological parents, who are they?" I asked with a sob, desperately wanting to know their identities and whether they were living well.

The old dean shook his head. "The letter didn't mention their names. It only said they were from S City. I don't know anything else."

S City? Isn't that the city where Zhong Yuxuan lives? Could it be that there is some connection between Zhong Yuxuan and me that I don't know about?

I put away the letter and photos, and left the Salesian Home with Zhong Yuxuan. Along the way, I felt very heavy-hearted. This sudden truth made me feel confused and helpless.

Zhong Yuxuan looked at me, frowning, hesitant to speak. I know he must have a lot of questions, but I'm not in the mood to explain.

After returning home, I locked myself in my room and looked through the letter and photos over and over again, trying to find more information about my parents, but to no avail.

"Luo Xue, are you okay?" Qin Xue's voice sounded outside the door, with a hint of worry.

I opened the door, and Qin Xue saw my red and swollen eyes and immediately understood something. She came in and hugged me gently, "If you want to cry, just cry. Don't hold it in."

I couldn't bear it anymore, so I leaned on Qin Xue's shoulder and cried bitterly.

"Why? Why is my life experience so complicated? Why did my parents abandon me?" I asked crying, my voice full of grievance and confusion.

Qin Xue patted my back gently and consoled me, "Don't think like that. Your parents must have had no choice. They must love you very much."

I know Qin Xue is trying to comfort me, but I still feel bad. I can't imagine what kind of pain my parents must have gone through to make such a choice.

"Luo Xue, have you ever thought that your parents are from S City, and Zhong Yuxuan is also from S City. Isn't this too much of a coincidence?" Qin Xue suddenly said with a hint of doubt in her tone.

I was stunned for a moment. Yes, this was indeed too much of a coincidence. Could it be that there was really some connection between Zhong Yuxuan and me that I didn't know about?

Just then, Zhong Yuxuan pushed the door and walked in. His face was gloomy and his eyes were full of anger.

"Luo Xue, who are your parents?" he asked coldly, with a hint of questioning in his tone.

I raised my head and looked at Zhong Yuxuan. His eyes made me feel strange and scared.

"What do you mean?" I asked, my voice trembling.

"What do I mean? I want to ask you what you mean!" Zhong Yuxuan slammed the table and roared, "Do your parents have any deep hatred with our Zhong family?"

I was stunned, my mind went blank. What did Zhong Yuxuan mean? I stared at the furious Zhong Yuxuan, his words roaring in my ears like thunder. Deep hatred? Where did this come from? How could my parents be related to his family?

"Yuxuan, calm down first!" Qin Xue quickly stood up and stood in front of me. "Luo Xue just found out about her life experience. It's unfair for you to question her like this!"

"Fair?" Zhong Yuxuan sneered, "She suddenly appeared and said she was an orphan. Now she said her parents were from S City and had a grudge against our family. Is this fair?"

I took a deep breath, trying to suppress the panic and grievance in my heart, looked into Zhong Yuxuan's eyes, and said word by word: "I don't know what you are talking about. I have never thought of hiding anything from you, and I didn't expect my life experience to be so complicated. I don't know who my parents are, or what grudges I have with your family. I just want to know the truth!"

"The truth?" Zhong Yuxuan's tone was full of sarcasm. "What do you think the truth is? Is it a coincidence, or a conspiracy you carefully planned?"

His words were like sharp knives, piercing my heart. I never thought that he would think of me like this and use such vicious words to speculate about me.

"Zhong Yuxuan, you're going too far!" Qin Xue shouted angrily, "How can you say that about Luo Xue? Don't you know what kind of person she is?"

Zhong Yuxuan ignored Qin Xue. He stared at me with a terribly cold look. The atmosphere in the room was extremely depressing, like the calm before a storm.

I took a deep breath and tried to keep myself calm. I knew that arguing with Zhong Yuxuan now would not solve any problems, but would make things worse.

"Yuxuan, I know you are very angry now and it is hard for you to accept this fact." I tried to speak in a calm tone, "but I hope you can calm down and listen to me carefully. I will definitely find out about my parents' affairs. If they really have any grudges with your family, I..."

Before I finished speaking, Zhong Yuxuan interrupted me and said coldly: "You don't have to say anything. I don't want to hear anything from you now."

After saying that, he turned and left the room, leaving Qin Xue and I standing there, looking at each other.

Qin Xue looked at me worriedly, her eyes full of distress, "Luo Xue, are you okay?"

I shook my head and tried to force a smile, "I'm fine, don't worry."

Having said that, I felt like a huge rock was pressing down on my heart, so heavy that I couldn't breathe. Zhong Yuxuan's attitude made me feel extremely lost and desperate. I thought he would understand and support me, but I didn't expect that he would doubt me and even... hate me.

Could it be that the relationship between him and me will really come to an end because of my background? After Zhong Yuxuan left, the room seemed to fall into a dead silence. Qin Xue kept comforting me, but I felt like I had fallen into an ice hole, my whole body was cold. I couldn't believe that Zhong Yuxuan, who had once taken good care of me, would look at me with such cold eyes and say such hurtful words.

In the following days, Zhong Yuxuan seemed to have become a different person, and he was unusually cold to me. He no longer came to my apartment to accompany me every day as usual, and he no longer cared about my life. Every time we met, he just said a few simple greetings and then left in a hurry, as if he didn't want to stay with me for a moment longer.

His alienation was like a tiny needle that pierced my heart and made me feel so painful. I tried to communicate with him and figure out what he was thinking, but he always avoided my questions and made excuses such as he was busy with work and didn't have time.

I began to doubt whether his feelings for me were based on the fact that I was the "Li Luoxue" he thought I was. Now that my identity has become a mystery, has his love also disappeared?

This suspicion and uneasiness tortured me day and night, making me unable to sleep or eat. Qin Xue felt distressed when she saw me getting thinner and thinner. She advised me not to think too much, saying that Zhong Yuxuan just couldn't accept this fact for the time being, and when he calmed down, he would understand my difficulties.

I really hope that what Qin Xue said is right. However, my intuition tells me that things are not that simple.

One afternoon, I went to Zhong Yuxuan's company for work. When I arrived at his office door, I was about to knock when I accidentally heard a low conversation coming from inside.

"How's your investigation going? Do you have any clues about the Li family incident?" It was Zhong Yuxuan's voice, with a barely perceptible hint of anxiety in his tone.

"Mr. Zhong, I've tried my best, but what happened in the Li family back then involves many family secrets, and it happened so long ago that if I want to find out the truth, I'm afraid..." Another voice sounded a little embarrassed.

My heart was shocked. Li family? Is Zhong Yuxuan investigating my background? Why would he do this? Does he really doubt me and doesn't believe me?

I couldn't suppress the urge any longer and pushed open the office door.

I pushed open the office door, and the conversation in the office stopped abruptly. Zhong Yuxuan and the other man looked at me in surprise, and I suddenly felt embarrassed and my face was burning.

"Luo Xue, why are you here?" Zhong Yuxuan quickly regained his composure, but his tone lacked the gentleness of the past.

I took a deep breath, tried to control my emotions, and asked, "What were you talking about just now? What Li family? What truth?"

Zhong Yuxuan's expression changed slightly. He was silent for a few seconds, then said, "Nothing, just some company matters."

"Does the company need to investigate my background?" I couldn't hold back any longer, tears welled up in my eyes, "Zhong Yuxuan, what are you doubting? Why don't you believe me?"

Zhong Yuxuan stood up suddenly and walked in front of me. His eyes were complicated and painful. "Luo Xue, you know I didn't mean that. I just..."

"You just what? You're just afraid that I'm a liar, afraid that I've deceived your feelings, right?" I choked and said, my heart aching.

"Luo Xue, calm down. Things are not what you think." Zhong Yuxuan reached out to hold me, but I pushed him away.

"It's not what I thought. What is it? Tell me!" I cried out in collapse, tears streaming down my face uncontrollably.

At this moment, the office door was pushed open again, and Qin Xue ran in in a panic, "Luo Xue, it's bad, something happened!"

I was stunned for a moment, and asked quickly: "What's wrong? What happened?"

Qin Xue's face was pale. She looked at Zhong Yuxuan, then at me, and said in a heavy tone: "You...your adoptive parents, were in a car accident..."

My head buzzed, as if something exploded, and everything in front of my eyes went blank.