Back to my parents when I was seventeen

Not only was Xu Chu Ning curious about who had let on that Xu Zhiyan was not the biological daughter of Xu Yiming and his wife, but after Xu Zhiyan received the news from Tang Ruoqing, she made a big fuss at home.

Ye Qiongfang and the servants coaxed her for a long time before they finally made her fall asleep with her eyes red from crying.

After leaving Xu Zhiyan's room, Ye Qiongfang immediately called Xu Yiming to talk about the school matters.

After listening, Xu Yiming remained silent. "You mean, let me check the source of the rumor?"

Ye Qiongfang was startled, vaguely feeling that her husband's tone was not right, "Is it inconvenient for you to check?"

"Afang," Xu Yiming rubbed his brows helplessly and whispered, "First of all, this is not a rumor. Secondly, it's not that it's inconvenient for me to check, but only a limited number of people know about this. You called me because you suspect that Ningning told the story, right?"

Hearing this, Ye Qiongfang's breathing stagnated slightly, "How is it possible?"

Even if she hadn't made up her mind yet, she couldn't possibly doubt her own daughter. "How could I suspect that Ningning did it? Although she and I don't know each other well yet, I knew after the last meeting that she's not that kind of person."

"I'm sorry." Xu Yiming also realized that he was disrespectful to his wife and apologized quickly, "Afang, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to think in that direction, but what you said just now could easily be misunderstood."

He said slowly, "Just don't doubt her. You have to believe that she won't tell anyone about this."

Ye Qiongfang sighed softly, her head aching even more: "I know."

She was not angry because of Xu Yiming's questioning.

She was aware of his recent mood swings, after all, she wasn't in a good mood either.

She also knew that if Xu Chuning was the kind of person who would tell everyone everything, then she wouldn't have waited until Shen Yubai said it to reveal that she was Xu Yiming's biological daughter.

She had known about this for a long time but had never said anything. It was obvious that she didn't want to have too much involvement with them.

The couple was silent for a while, and Xu Yiming whispered, "I will check this matter. It may be a problem with the hospital."

Ye Qiongfang: "Okay."

After a moment of silence, she asked, "Is Ningning doing well in school?"

"She should be fine, but..." Xu Yiming said, "Afang, we can't delay this matter for too long, do you understand?"

How could Ye Qiongfang not understand? She breathed a little slower, lowered her eyes and said, "I know. Give me two more days, and we can come up with a foolproof plan, okay?"

Xu Yiming said in a hoarse voice: "Of course."

He is not a cold-blooded person. He has raised his daughter for more than ten years. Even if he has no blood relationship with her, he still has family affection.

What's more, if Xu Yiming was really such a cold-blooded person, he would have agreed to Xu Chuning's conditions when she first proposed them.

The two chatted for a while, and Xu Yiming had something else to do, so he hung up the phone first.

After hanging up the phone, Ye Qiongfang stood on the balcony of the room for a long time. She lowered her eyes and looked at the lawn in the yard, the swing built not far away because Xu Zhiyan liked it, and the flowers planted in the yard, replaying the past in her mind.

Xu Zhiyan's growth, the process of her and Xu Yiming starting as novice parents and becoming skilled.

"Madam." The housekeeper who had been with her for many years knocked on the door and came in. "What are you doing standing here?"

Ye Qiongfang turned to look at her, her expression not looking very good, "Thinking about something, do you think I am too indecisive?"

Aunt Hui, the housekeeper, was stunned for a moment. "It would be difficult for anyone to make a decision on this matter."

"No." Ye Qiongfang said, "I asked Yiming and Menglan, and they both gave answers very quickly."

Aunt Hui lowered her eyes, "What did they say?"

"Menglan means that if I can't balance the conflicts and problems between my two daughters, I might as well consider Ningning's advice," said Ye Qiongfang.

"But it hasn't happened yet. How would Sister Menglan know? Don't you have a way to balance it?" Aunt Hui frowned.

"She understands me, and she understands Zhiyan." Ye Qiongfang explained.

She knew very well that what Sang Menglan said was true. Xu Zhiyan had been indulged by them to the point of being lawless. She was too spoiled and even a little arrogant.

Not to mention that she and Xu Chu Ning had conflicts before, just take the fact that Xu Zhiyan liked Shen Yubai, and Shen Yubai liked Xu Chu Ning, they were destined not to be able to coexist peacefully.

After hearing her say this, Aunt Hui didn't speak for a long time.

After a while, she asked, "What are you going to do?"

"Ningning is my biological daughter." She was the daughter she gave birth to after risking her life. It was because she suffered severe injuries when giving birth to Xu Chuning that she and Xu Yiming did not have a second child.

Xu Yiming was reluctant to let her take risks.

And because she had been on the brink of life and death while giving birth, she was so indulgent and doting on Xu Zhiyan.

In fact, all this is her fault.

Hearing this, Aunt Hui patted her shoulder and said, "You don't know the truth of the matter."

Ye Qiongfang took a deep breath, looked at her and said, "If I send Zhiyan away before finding her parents, I don't know where to send her. If she knew, she would be very sad."

Aunt Hui was silent for a while, then she hit the nail on the head: "But if you don't make a decision, Ningning will be disappointed."

Ye Qiongfang didn't say anything. She understood this truth, and it was precisely because she understood it that she felt tormented.

While the two were discussing upstairs, the sound of a car was heard in the yard.

Ye Qiongfang looked up and was slightly stunned when she saw someone coming out of the car. "Why is my mother here?"

The person who came was Ye Qiongfang's mother. She had not been in good health in recent years and had not traveled far for a long time.

Aunt Hui shook her head and said, "Go down first."

Ye Qiongfang frowned, "Let's go."

The two went downstairs, and the old lady glanced at Ye Qiongfang and asked, "Didn't Zhiyan go to school?"

Ye Qiongfang nodded hesitantly, "Why are you here?"

"If I don't come over, how long are you two going to put this off?" the old lady scolded her, "The older you get, the more confused and indecisive you become."

Ye Qiongfang opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end she said nothing.

The old lady glanced at her and asked, "Is Zhiyan sleeping?"

"Yeah..." Ye Qiongfang nodded, "She just cried and fell asleep because she was tired of crying."

The old lady understood and asked calmly, "On the way here, I called Yiming and he told me the conditions Ningning proposed. What do you two think now?"

Ye Qiongfang sighed, "Mom, can you give me some more time?"

Hearing this, the old lady sneered: “Can I give you time, Ningning give it to you?”

Ye Qiongfang's lips moved slightly, "She said there's no rush."

"..." The old lady was speechless and almost fainted from anger. "I won't talk to you here."

She was quiet for a moment, "I'll go to school later."

Ye Qiongfang widened her eyes and asked in surprise: "What are you doing at school? Ning Ning probably doesn't want her classmates to know about this for the time being."

"Is it her who doesn't want to, or Zhiyan who doesn't want to?" asked the old lady.

Ye Qiongfang couldn't answer.

The old lady glanced at her and snorted coldly, "Don't worry, I won't go there in a big way."

"..."