The president's wife wants to run away

Chapter 76 A Surprise

"Hello? Hello? Can you hear me?" I shouted at the phone, but the only response was an endless busy tone. This mysterious phone call was like a stone, stirring up thousands of waves in my heart, and then disappeared silently. Who was it? What did he know? What conditions did he want me to agree to? Countless questions swirled in my mind, but I couldn't find the answer to any of them.

I fell down on the bed helplessly, tears blurring my vision. Just then, Qin Xue pushed the door open, holding a stack of documents in her hand, with a look of anxiety and worry on her face, "Luo Xue, are you okay? I just came back from Yu Xuan, he..."

"What's wrong with him?" I suddenly raised my head, grabbed Qin Xue's arm, and asked anxiously.

Qin Xue patted the back of my hand gently, signaling me to calm down, "Don't worry, Yuxuan is fine. He has found some clues and is tracking them down."

My heart was relieved a little, but the doubt in my heart was even deeper. "What clues? Who is behind this?"

Qin Xue hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to tell me, "Yuxuan received an anonymous email with some evidence about Li Luoyao's contact with an underground organization. He is investigating the background of this organization, hoping to find a breakthrough."

An underground organization? I was shocked. Could it be that the people who framed me were related to this organization? But why did they do this? I was puzzled.

"Oh, Luo Xue, look what I found!" Qin Xue suddenly shouted excitedly. She took out a yellowed diary from her file bag. "I found this when I was tidying up your room. You seemed to have the habit of writing a diary before, right?"

I took the diary, and a familiar feeling came over me. I hadn't touched this diary for a long time. It recorded every detail of my life from the orphanage to the Li family, and then to my meeting Yuxuan, as well as my doubts and explorations about my own life experience.

"Look here!" Qin Xue pointed to a passage in the diary, her tone full of surprise, "Have you ever suspected that you are not the biological daughter of the Li family?"

I looked in the direction Qin Xue pointed, and saw this sentence written on the diary: "My birthday is July 7th, but Li's parents said I was born on June 6th. Is there any misunderstanding?"

My heart sank suddenly. This diary entry was written when I was a teenager. At that time, I accidentally discovered that my birthday did not match that of Li’s parents. I became suspicious and secretly went for a DNA test. The result showed that Li’s parents and I had no blood relationship.

"Could there be any important clues in this diary?" Qin Xue's voice brought me back from my memories.

I took a deep breath and turned to the next page. At the end of the diary, I saw this sentence: "I decided to find the director of the orphanage. Maybe he can tell me the truth..." The director of the orphanage... I held the diary tightly, and the image of a kind and gentle old lady emerged in my mind. But if I want to find her, where should I start?

"Luo Xue, don't lose heart. We now have a new direction. At least it proves that your previous suspicion is correct." Qin Xue held my hand and encouraged me. "Since the diary mentioned the director of the orphanage, let's go to the orphanage and ask. Maybe we can find some clues."

I nodded. Qin Xue is always like this, always giving me hope and strength when I am most confused.

We immediately set off for the orphanage where I lived. However, things have changed, the familiar environment has undergone earth-shaking changes, and the orphanage has moved several times. It took us a lot of twists and turns to find out the whereabouts of the director.

"You are looking for Director Wang. She has been retired for several years and is not in good health now. She lives in a nursing home in the suburbs." A middle-aged woman told us the address enthusiastically.

We found the nursing home according to the address and met the old director. Time has left deep marks on her face, but her kind eyes are still as warm as they were back then.

"Dean grandma, do you still remember me? I am Li Luoxue, Xiaoxue in your courtyard back then." I said excitedly, holding the dean's wrinkled hand.

The dean's cloudy eyes focused on my face, as if he was trying to identify something.

"Xiaoxue...you are Xiaoxue..." The director's voice trembled a little. She held my hand tightly. "Child, is it really you? You have grown so big..."

I held back my tears and nodded. The director held my hand and talked about the orphanage and my childhood. I couldn't hold back my tears.

At this moment, Zhong Yuxuan asked, "Dean, do you remember who sent Xiaoxue to the orphanage?"

A trace of bewilderment flashed across the director's face. "The person who sent Xiaoxue here said that her parents had an accident and were unable to raise her, so they entrusted her to the orphanage..."

"Do you still remember what they looked like? Or did they leave anything behind?" Zhong Yuxuan asked.

The director’s grandmother tried hard to recall, and finally shook her head, “It was too long ago, I can’t remember clearly…”

Just when we were feeling disappointed, the director’s grandmother suddenly seemed to remember something and said, “Oh, I remember they seemed to have left a small package behind, saying it was for the child’s future use. I kept locking it in a closet, and later I moved several times, so I don’t know if it’s still there…”

As she spoke, the director's grandmother struggled to get up to help us look for it. Zhong Yuxuan quickly stepped forward to stop her, "Director, please take a rest first. We will help you look for it."

Under the guidance of the director's grandmother, we finally found the package in an old box. The package contained some baby supplies, a yellowed photo and a jade pendant.

The photo shows a young couple with happy smiles on their faces and a baby in their arms. The jade pendant is finely crafted and worth a lot of money. There is also a word "Li" engraved on it.

"This jade pendant...I seem to have seen it somewhere..." I muttered to myself.

"Of course you have seen it," Zhong Yuxuan's voice sounded in my ears, and a complicated look flashed in his eyes, "The old man of the Li family has an identical jade pendant in his hand..."

My heart sank suddenly. Could it be that... I really have some relationship with the Li family? Was all this just a coincidence, or was there something else going on?

My breathing became rapid and my heartbeat became faster and faster. The Li family was one of the most prominent families in City A. How could I, a child who grew up in an orphanage, be related to them? However, this jade pendant and the kind faces of the couple in the photo all told me that things might not be that simple.

Just as we were lost in thought, Zhong Yuxuan's cell phone suddenly rang. He picked up the phone and his expression gradually became solemn.

"What did you say? Are you sure?" Zhong Yuxuan's voice was low and rapid. I had never seen him so out of control.

He hung up the phone and turned his deep eyes to me, filled with disbelief and a hint of imperceptible joy.

"Luo Xue, I received an email from you."

"My email?" I was even more confused. "But, I didn't send you an email?"

Zhong Yuxuan didn't say anything, but handed me the phone. I took the phone and saw an unread email on the screen. The sender was my name. I opened the email with trembling hands and saw lines of text:

"Yuxuan, when you see this email, I've already left. I know you've been looking for me, but I can't go back now. I need some time to sort out everything and give myself an explanation. Please don't worry about me, I'm fine, just healing in a place where no one knows me. When I've dealt with everything, I'll come back to find you."

At the end of the email, there was an address attached, which was a small town far away from City A.

"What's going on? I didn't even know this email existed." I shook my head blankly, feeling confused and uneasy.

"This email was sent anonymously using your email address. I think I have guessed the purpose." Zhong Yuxuan's tone was chilling. "Luo Xue, it seems someone knew your life experience earlier than us. They want to hide you and prevent you from knowing the truth."

"Who is it? Why are they doing this?" My mind was in a mess, with all kinds of speculations intertwined.

"I think the answer will be revealed soon." Zhong Yuxuan's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he held my hand tightly, "Luo Xue, no matter what happens, I will be by your side, and we will face it together."

We immediately set off for the town, and along the way, I felt very complicated. This sudden email was like a stone that broke the originally calm surface of the lake, and made me more eager to understand the mystery of my life experience.

Just as we were about to arrive at the town, Zhong Yuxuan's phone rang again. He glanced at the caller ID and his face instantly became serious.

"I understand." He said briefly and hung up the phone, his deep eyes filled with anxiety and vigilance.

"What's wrong?" I felt a sense of foreboding.

"It was that mysterious man, he said..." Zhong Yuxuan paused, and said in a serious tone, "He told us to be careful, there is danger waiting for us ahead..." Outside the car window, the scenery flew by, but my heart became heavier. Zhong Yuxuan's face was gloomy, and he had remained silent since receiving that mysterious call.

"Yuxuan, what exactly happened? Did that mysterious man say something again?" I couldn't help but break the silence and asked anxiously.

Zhong Yuxuan tightened his grip on the steering wheel, took a deep breath, turned to look at me, his eyes were complicated and difficult to read, "Luo Xue, we may be in trouble."

He handed me the phone, and a short but chilling message appeared on the screen: "There is an ambush ahead, turn back if you want to survive." The message was sent just a few minutes ago, and the sender was the mysterious man who had been providing us with clues.

My heart sank suddenly, and a chill ran straight up from the soles of my feet to my heart. Were we being followed? Who wanted to stop us from finding the truth? Was it Li Luoyao, or someone else?

"What should we do now?" I held the phone, my palms full of cold sweat.

Zhong Yuxuan did not speak, but parked the car on the side of the road and fell into deep thought. Outside the window, the sun was setting, and the sky was dyed blood red, as if foreshadowing the impending danger.

"We can't turn back. We have no way out." Zhong Yuxuan suddenly spoke with a firm tone, "Luo Xue, believe me, I will definitely protect you and find the truth."

His eyes were firm and persistent, as if carrying a powerful force that dispelled the fear and anxiety in my heart.

"I believe you, Yuxuan." I held his hand in return and gave him strength.

Zhong Yuxuan restarted the car, turned around, and drove to a more remote road. He knew that the mysterious man's warning was not an exaggeration, and what was waiting for them ahead would be a more difficult test.

Outside the car window, night gradually fell, and the dim light of the street lamps shone on the empty streets, adding a bit of weird atmosphere. My heart was in my throat, and I stared at the front closely, afraid of missing any clues.

Suddenly, a group of buildings with flashing lights appeared in front of us. That was the town we were looking for. Just as Zhong Yuxuan was about to drive into the town, my eyes were attracted by a familiar figure on the side of the road.

"Wait, Yuxuan, look!" I pointed to the side of the road, with a hint of disbelief and surprise in my tone.

Zhong Yuxuan followed my gaze, his pupils suddenly shrank, and his hands holding the steering wheel began to tremble.

Under the street light, a slender figure was standing there, the afterglow of the setting sun fell on her body, giving her a layer of golden light. She had long flowing hair and a gentle smile on her face, looking in our direction.

It's her, it's really her!

I couldn't believe my eyes and rubbed them hard. When I looked again, she was still standing there. The afterglow of the setting sun cast a layer of golden halo on her, which seemed unreal and beautiful.

"Xiaoxue? Is it really you?" I almost cried out.

When she heard my voice, a surprised smile appeared on her face. She ran towards me quickly and hugged me. "Luo Xue, it's really you. I thought I would never see you again!"

I hugged her tightly, feeling her body temperature and her heartbeat. At this moment, I truly felt that the most important person in my life was back with me.

Zhong Yuxuan also got out of the car and looked at us with a pleased smile on his face. "Okay, let's find a place to stay first."

We followed Qin Xue to a small hotel in town and booked two rooms. As soon as I entered the room, I couldn't wait to ask Qin Xue: "Why are you here? Where have you been during this period? Why haven't I heard from you?"

Qin Xue's eyes were red. She held my hand and said with a sob: "Luo Xue, I'm sorry, I..."

She was about to say something, but suddenly stopped, a look of hesitation on her face.

"What's wrong? Just say whatever you want to say." I looked at her, feeling a little uneasy.

Qin Xue took a deep breath, as if she had made some important decision, and looked at me and said, "Luo Xue, actually, I came here this time because I have something very important to tell you. This matter is related to your life experience..."

My heart sank suddenly, and a sense of foreboding came over me. "My background? What happened to my background?"

Qin Xue looked at me with complicated eyes, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.

"What's going on? Tell me quickly!" I was eager to know the answer, but I was also a little afraid to hear that answer.

"Luo Xue, don't be anxious. Let me tell you slowly." Qin Xue pulled me to sit down. "Do you remember that you asked me to help you investigate Li Luoyao's affairs? Following that clue, I found out some secrets about your life experience..."

My heart was in my throat and I nervously waited for her next words.

Qin Xue looked at me, then at Zhong Yuxuan, as if she didn't know where to start.

Zhong Yuxuan gave her an encouraging look, "Ms. Qin, just say whatever you want to say. I believe Luo Xue can bear it."

Qin Xue nodded, took a deep breath, and slowly said, "I found out that you... you are not the biological daughter of the Li family..."

This sentence was like a bolt from the blue, exploding in my ears, and my mind buzzed and went blank.

I am not the daughter of the Li family? Then who am I? Who are my biological parents?