“Are you a member of the Ling family?” Ye Wanan stared at Feng Xuanyi, saying, “Wait a minute, aren’t you surnamed Feng?”
Upon hearing this, the man and Feng Xuanyi exchanged a glance, both somewhat helpless.
“Miss Wuyou, due to your memory loss, you might not remember the matters between the Nie and Ling families,” sighed Feng Xuanyi, then proceeded to explain to Ye Wanan.
“Miss Wuyou, the old master of the Ling family is actually your grandfather, the father of the current head of the Nie family,” explained Feng Xuanyi.
Ye Wanan looked puzzled, thinking, ‘Wait a minute, isn’t the head of the Nie family surnamed Nie? What does that have to do with the Ling family?’
“Back then, your maternal grandfather was also the previous head of the Nie family. After becoming the president of the Martial Arts Alliance, he handed control of the Nie family to your mother. The Nie and Ling families were originally bitter rivals in the Independent State. The old masters of the Ling and Nie families were like water and fire, and there have been numerous battles between them…”
Ye Wanan listened carefully to Feng Xuanyi’s explanation without interrupting.
“After your mother inherited the Nie family, she fell in love with one of the sons of the Ling family’s old master… When your maternal grandfather found out, he was furious and tried various means to arrange a marriage alliance between the Nie and Ling families, but… it had no effect.”
“In order to show his sincerity, your father voluntarily left the Nie family and even changed his surname from Ling to Nie,” Feng Xuanyi whispered.
Ye Wanan remained silent, surprised by this incredible story about her parents.
“Seeing that his efforts were in vain, your maternal grandfather completely severed ties with the Nie family and forbade anyone from mentioning his connection to them,” Feng Xuanyi continued.
At that moment, a memory appeared in Ye Wanan’s mind: an old man holding a crying little girl, telling her that her parents were unworthy…
Suddenly, Ye Wanan understood why her grandfather had been so angry.
It made sense, really. Her lifelong enemy, the head of the Nie family, had married his daughter, and even handed control of the Nie family to them. Anyone would find that hard to accept.
“When Miss Wuyou was young, your maternal grandfather took you away to punish your parents. He raised you and didn’t allow you to return to the Nie family or see your parents until you grew up. You only returned to the Nie family a few times after growing up,” Feng Xuanyi explained.
“I understand…” Ye Wanan nodded slightly.
No wonder Feng Xuanyi, who was originally from the Ling family, changed his surname to Nie when he came to the Nie family. The relationship between the two families was truly unique.
Now, the Ling family didn’t acknowledge the head of the Nie family, effectively severing their ties with them.
However, the Ling family was concerned about her and Nie Wuming. Otherwise, the old master wouldn’t have let Feng Xuanyi stay by Nie Wuming’s side.
“Wuyou, is there any news about your grandfather now?” After a while, the man looked at Ye Wanan and asked.
Ye Wanan shook her head in response, saying, “I’ve completely forgotten this part of my memory… I don’t even know how my grandfather disappeared.”
“Alright, let’s not dwell on these matters for now. When your grandfather found out you returned to the Independent State, he became very excited and eager, always hoping for your return to the Ling family,” the man said.
“Ling Bo… When I have the time, I will definitely go back,” Ye Wanan said after some thought.