“So, in order for the both of you to know the truth, I collaborated with Miss Wuyou to set up this scheme. We let her reveal the whole story herself, recorded it, and then made the video public to expose the real identity of that impostor.”
Hearing this, the Nie family patriarch’s expression suddenly became grave. “Who could do such a thing right under the nose of my Nie family?”
Nie Linglong’s gaze shifted slightly, “Dad, Mom, it’s my fault for not being cautious enough, giving someone an opportunity. I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly!”
“I will personally investigate this matter,” the Nie family patriarch said.
Now, he trusted no one and was determined to investigate on his own.
“Xuanyi, how did you find Wuyou?” Mrs. Nie asked.
“Madam, I discovered Miss Wuyou in Huaguo. At that time, she was in the imperial capital of Huaguo and seemed to have lost her memory. That’s why I didn’t approach her to confirm her identity immediately. It took quite some time and investigation to ascertain her true identity.”
A branch of the Flower family continued with a hint of guilt, “At that time, I truly believed that the one in the family was the real Miss Wuyou. So, I informed the impostor that Xuanyi seemed to have found another Miss Wuyou. The impostor deceived me by claiming that Miss Wuyou was the fake one, and that she was part of the legitimate line. She even sent people to assassinate Miss Wuyou several times…”
They went on to explain what had happened afterward.
Mrs. Nie and the Nie family patriarch were shocked by the account. Mrs. Nie held Ye Wanan’s hand, her eyes reddened, her face filled with sympathy.
No wonder, no wonder she had felt an inexplicable familiarity the first time she saw her, an urge to get close. She hadn’t imagined that she had unwittingly brought a wolf in sheep’s clothing into her home, nearly harming her own daughter.
Mrs. Nie embraced Ye Wanan while crying, “Wuyou… Mom is sorry… You suffered so much…”
Ye Wanan felt slightly uncomfortable with Mrs. Nie’s closeness. “You don’t need to blame yourself. Those people were just too cunning.”
Watching the scene of the family hugging and weeping, Nie Linglong stood alone on the side, feeling like an outsider. A sudden shade of coldness crossed her calm and composed eyes, and she unconsciously dug her nails into the flesh of her palms.
She had known that once the real Nie Wuyou returned, there would be no place for her in the Nie family anymore.
The position of the Second Miss of the Nie family, even the position of the Nie family patriarch, was within her grasp, just one step away. But now, at this moment, that wretched woman had actually returned…
Xuanyi Feng! The person sent by the Ling family!
She had actually forgotten about him.
“Child, how have you been all these years? What happened? How did you lose your memory? No wonder… no wonder you didn’t come home all these years!” Mrs. Nie asked.
Ye Wanan concealed the memories covered by Sihao, “I’m not sure either. Maybe I got injured and hit my head accidentally. I’ve only recently started to recover some of my memories. There’s still a lot that I haven’t remembered…”
Mrs. Nie shot a glare at Nie Wuming and said, “That brainless brother of yours, I don’t know if I should say he’s stupid or lucky. He casually found someone to impersonate his mother, and he actually found you…”
The Nie family patriarch snorted, “After so many years of searching for his little sister, he didn’t even recognize her when she was right beside him. Does that sound like someone with a functioning brain?”
Ye Wanan: … Officially roasted, and it’s the most deadly kind!
Nie Wuming muttered, “Dad, do you even have the right to criticize me? You didn’t recognize her either!”