The president's wife wants to run away

Chapter 84 Hidden Crisis

The photo slipped from my trembling fingertips and landed lightly on the soft carpet, but it was like a huge rock hitting my heart, stirring up thousands of waves. The girl in the photo was about my age, and her eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to mine, especially her clear eyes, which seemed to reflect my own shadow. Standing next to her was a graceful woman. The kindness in the woman's eyes made me feel inexplicably familiar, as if it was a bond from the depths of my blood.

I stroked the photo again and again, my fingertips gently touching the unfamiliar face, but my heart was in turmoil. Could this be my real family? Could it be that I have been living a carefully woven lie all this time?

My thoughts were like a wild horse running wildly in my mind. I tried desperately to grasp something, but found that everything was so illusory. I began to doubt myself and everything around me. I didn't even dare to look into Zhong Yuxuan's eyes, afraid to see pity and sympathy in his eyes.

Zhong Yuxuan was keenly aware of my changes, and he became more gentle and considerate, taking care of my daily life in every possible way. I knew he was worried about me, but the more he did so, the more uneasy I felt.

"Luo Xue, what's wrong with you recently? Are you too tired from the company's work?" He gently held me in his arms, his tone full of worry.

I shook my head and buried it in his chest, trying to draw some strength from his warm embrace. "I'm just... a little uneasy."

"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything." He patted my back gently, as if he was comforting a frightened deer.

I closed my eyes and let his breath surround me, but my heart was filled with bitterness. I wanted to tell him everything, but I was afraid of losing him.

I knew I couldn't just sit there and wait for death. I had to figure it all out, figure out my origins, and figure out the secrets hidden in the dark.

I began to secretly investigate the girl and the woman in the photo. I used all the connections I could, but still found nothing. They seemed to have fallen from the sky, or like a drop of water merging into the sea, disappearing without a trace.

At the same time, Zhong Yuxuan was also secretly investigating the source of the anonymous letter. He sent people to strengthen my protection and also tracked down the whereabouts of the sender. I knew he was protecting me, but I felt even more uneasy. Because I knew that some things, once revealed, could never go back to the past.

Li Luoyao, who was far away in a foreign country, did not give up her revenge plan because of her family's expulsion. She used her connections abroad to prepare for a counterattack. A bigger storm was quietly brewing...

Outside the window, the neon lights of the city flickered at night, but my heart felt like it had fallen into an ice cellar, freezing cold. That photo, that girl who looked like me, and that anonymous letter, all surrounded me like a fog. I couldn't imagine, if all this was true, what would I do? Would my world, my love, collapse overnight?

"Knock Knock Knock-"

The knock on the door interrupted my thoughts, and Zhong Yuxuan pushed the door open with a cup of hot milk in his hand. "Are you still awake? Thinking about the letter again?" He walked over to me and handed me the milk, with a hint of fatigue between his brows.

I took the milk and smiled calmly, "It's okay, I just have some insomnia."

Zhong Yuxuan sat down next to me and gently hugged me into his arms. "Don't worry, I've asked someone to investigate. I believe there will be results soon."

I leaned on his shoulder, feeling his warm embrace, but I felt even more uneasy. I was afraid of the results of the investigation, afraid that the truth would be something I could not bear.

"Yuxuan, if... I mean if, I am not the real daughter of the Li family, will you..." My voice became lower and lower, and finally almost inaudible.

"Silly boy, what are you thinking about?" Zhong Yuxuan held my face in his hands, his eyes firm, "To me, you are Li Luoxue, the one I love, and nothing else matters."

His words were like a sedative, calming my flustered heart a little.

The next day, I received a strange phone call from someone who claimed to be Zhong Shuhao's assistant and asked me to go to his study. I was confused, but I also had a vague feeling that this call might be related to the anonymous letter.

When I arrived at the study, Zhong Shuhao was sitting at the desk with a serious look on his face. He motioned for me to sit down and said in a heavy tone, "Luo Xue, I already know about the anonymous letter."

My heart tightened. Sure enough, he knew about this.

"Don't worry about this matter. I will take care of it." Zhong Shuhao paused, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, "Yuxuan has been stubborn since he was a child. Once he makes up his mind, he will never change it easily. I believe that no matter what happens, he will stand by you."

I nodded, feeling mixed emotions. I knew that Zhong Shuhao was trying to comfort me, but he was also worried that the relationship between Zhong Yuxuan and I would be affected.

"Thank you, uncle," I whispered.

"Luo Xue," Zhong Shuhao suddenly called me, his tone meaningful, "Some things, once they are in the past, let them go. The important thing is to cherish the person in front of you, and don't let some meaningless things affect your happiness with Yuxuan."

His words gave me a shock, as if I had touched upon something important. I had a vague feeling that Zhong Shuhao seemed to know something, but he chose to conceal it.

After leaving the study, my thoughts became even more confused. What was the connection between Zhong Shuhao's words, the anonymous letter, and the girl in the photo? Was my life story really as simple as I imagined?

I decided to solve this mystery myself, even if the truth would make me suffer, I had to figure out who I was. Meanwhile, Li Luoyao, who was thousands of miles away, was sneering at the computer screen. Her revenge plan had just begun...

After leaving Zhong Shuhao's study, my mind seemed to be tangled with countless threads, which I couldn't cut or sort out. I walked aimlessly in the garden, trying to calm my chaotic thoughts.

"Madam, why are you here alone?" Aunt Zhang's voice came from behind me, interrupting my thoughts.

I forced a smile and said, "I just came out for a walk and some fresh air."

Aunt Zhang looked at me, wanting to say something but stopping herself. I knew what she wanted to say, which was to tell me not to think too much and that everything would be fine. However, some things cannot be solved by not thinking about them.

"Young Madam, actually..." Aunt Zhang seemed to have made up her mind and said, "If you want to know something, I can tell you."

I looked up at her suddenly, a glimmer of hope rising in my heart, "What do you know?"

Aunt Zhang sighed and said slowly, "Back then, when the master and his wife went to the orphanage to adopt you, I happened to be there. I remember clearly that besides you, there was another girl who looked a bit like you, but she was not in good health and stayed in her room all the time..."

Zhang Ma's words were like a flash of lightning, illuminating a dusty corner deep in my memory. I seemed to see another "me", a girl with the same face as me but a different fate.

I couldn't wait to ask: "What about that girl? Where is she now?"

Aunt Zhang shook her head. "I don't know. I haven't seen her since that time."

Although I didn't get a definite answer, Aunt Zhang's words undoubtedly confirmed my guess: my life experience is not simple.

I returned to my room and began to search through my boxes, trying to find some clues about my past, but apart from a few old clothes and a photo of me and my adoptive parents, I found nothing.

Just when I was about to give up, a photo slipped out of the album. It was a landscape photo, showing a golden wheat field and an old windmill in the distance. On the back of the photo, it was written in beautiful handwriting: To my beloved Luo Xue, may you always be happy.

This line of words made my heart tremble. This photo could not have been left by the adoptive parents, because they had never been to this place. So, who took this photo, and who put it here?

Could it be that this photo is related to my biological parents?

At the same time, Zhong Yuxuan was also investigating the source of the anonymous letter. He retrieved the company's surveillance video and found that the sender was a thin woman wearing a baseball cap and a mask. Although he couldn't see her face clearly, Zhong Yuxuan recognized the unique butterfly bracelet on her wrist - that was Li Luoyao's logo.

Zhong Yuxuan clenched his fists, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. He knew that Li Luoyao was back, and she was not friendly. A storm was coming.

These days, I have been immersed in the photos and Zhang Ma's description, unable to extricate myself. The golden wheat field, the old windmill, and the girl who looked like me, all these fragments put together seem to be telling me a secret unknown to others. I decided to take the initiative to find the truth.

Fortunately, I have Qin Xue. She is my best friend and my strongest support. I told her everything. After listening, she said indignantly: "It's too much! They actually hid it from you for so many years! Don't worry, I will definitely help you find out!"

Qin Xue had many connections and quickly helped me get in touch with a private detective. Based on the photos I provided, the detective found the location where the photos were taken - a small town in southern France. Even more surprising was that he also found the owner of the windmill in the photo, a kind old lady.

Qin Xue and I flew to France immediately. From the old lady's story, I learned that my biological parents had worked on the farm next to her house. They were a very loving couple, but unfortunately, they both died in an accident, leaving me with only a young daughter.

"Your parents were both very good people," the old lady recalled, tears welling up in her eyes, "They loved you very much and often held you in their arms and played under the windmill. Unfortunately..."

The old lady's words made me more certain that the "Luo Xue" in the photo was me. But why was I sent to an orphanage? What secrets were hidden in my life?

Before I could figure out what was going on, news came from China that Mr. Zhong was seriously ill and was hospitalized. Qin Xue and I hurried back and headed straight to the hospital.

In the ward, Mr. Zhong looked very haggard. When he saw me, he tried to sit up, and I quickly went forward to support him.

"Luo Xue, you're here..." Father Zhong's voice was very weak, "There are things I've always wanted to tell you..."

He told me in bits and pieces a secret that had been buried for many years, about my life experience, about my biological parents, and... about the unspeakable grudge between the Zhong family and the Li family.

Every word he said was like a heavy hammer hitting my heart and making it almost impossible for me to breathe.

It turns out that I am not a rootless duckweed. There is such a complicated story behind me...

However, just when I wanted to ask further questions, Mr. Zhong fell asleep due to exhaustion.

I held his hand, my heart full of doubts and anxiety.

At the same time, in the hospital garden, a slender figure was hiding in the shade of the trees, staring coldly in the direction of the ward.

Li Luoyao, she is back, coming towards me with the flame of revenge...

Mr. Zhong passed out. I held his hand, and my mind was filled with thoughts. Photos, the old lady, my biological parents, the grudges between the Zhong and Li families... these fragments spun rapidly in my mind, but I couldn't find a reasonable explanation. I felt like I was in a fog, unable to see the way forward or the direction I came from.

"Luo Xue."

A cold voice suddenly sounded in my ears. I trembled all over and raised my head suddenly.

It was Li Luoyao! She was wearing a black dress and had delicate makeup on her face, but she didn't smile at all. Her cold eyes were like a venomous snake, staring at me intently.

"What are you doing here?" I asked coldly, but my hands clenched into fists subconsciously. Ever since I last saw her in the cemetery, I had a strong premonition that she would come back, and she would come with bad intentions.

"Let me see how it feels to occupy someone else's nest." Li Luoyao raised a mocking arc at the corner of her mouth and approached me step by step. "Why, are you surprised to see me?"

"I've said it before, I didn't take anything that belongs to you." I suppressed the anger in my heart and tried to stay calm.

"Didn't you take my things?" Li Luoyao laughed as if she had heard something funny. "The identity of the eldest daughter of the Li family, the love of Zhong Yuxuan, which one doesn't belong to me? But what about you? What qualifications do you have to have all of this?"

Every word she said was like a sharp thorn, piercing my heart. I took a deep breath and tried to control myself so that she wouldn't see my weakness.

"Luo Yao, what do you want?"

"What do I want?" Li Luoyao suddenly stopped smiling, her eyes becoming fierce. "I want you to lose everything. I want you to experience the feeling of falling from heaven to hell!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the door of the ward was suddenly pushed open, and Zhong Yuxuan appeared at the door. When he saw the tense situation between Li Luoyao and me, his face suddenly darkened.

"What happened?" His eyes glanced back and forth between me and Li Luoyao, with a hint of barely perceptible nervousness in his tone.

Before I could even open my mouth, Li Luoyao took Zhong Yuxuan's arm and said tenderly, "Yuxuan, I miss you so much..."

I watched her hypocritical performance, and a deep disgust welled up in my heart. I knew that this was just the calm before the storm, and a bigger storm was about to come...