Shangguan Hong put down the cup in his hand and looked at Lu Youyou with deep and focused eyes.

Then he whispered, "You look so much like your mother, especially your eyes."

Lu Youyou raised the corner of her mouth slightly, "Thank you Uncle Shangguan for the compliment. Many people say that I have my mother's eyes."

Then, with curiosity and confusion in her eyes, she asked, "Uncle Shangguan, can you tell me what the relationship between you and my mother is?"

Shangguan Hong fell into a brief silence, as if he was trying to recall those past memories that were buried deep in his heart.

After a while, he slowly said: "Of course I can tell you, I...I am your mother's first love."

"First...first love?"

Hearing this answer, Lu Youyou couldn't help but widen his eyes, his face full of astonishment.

She stared at Shangguan Hong in disbelief, not knowing how to react for a moment.

Shangguan Hong looked at Lu Youyou, his eyes flashing with indescribable complex emotions.

He took a deep breath, as if to muster up his courage, and said slowly:

"Your mother and I are college classmates. Back then, we both studied at Imperial Capital University. I was two years older than her..."

Shangguan Hong sighed lightly and began to talk about the long-forgotten past.

It turns out that the reason why the two of them parted ways was a tragedy directed by Shangguan Hong's mother.

When Shangguan Hong's mother learned that her son's love interest was only the daughter of the owner of a small company, she forced Shangguan Hong to study abroad and told him that she would not recognize him as her son if he did not go abroad.

When Shangguan Hong was sent away, he didn't even have time to say goodbye to Lu Bingning, and Lu Bingning was given a sum of money by Shangguan Hong's mother, asking her not to bother her son anymore.

Although Lu Bingning did not accept the money, she disappeared from Shangguan Hong's life from then on.

After Shangguan Hong said these words, he looked extremely sad.

He paused for a moment and continued, "I really didn't expect that Bingning was married and had a daughter as old as you. It might be fate that I met you today. I... I want to know how Bingning is doing now..."

When Lu Youyou heard this, she felt sad and couldn't help but shed tears.

She choked up and said, "My mother...has passed away."

Shangguan Hong was stunned for a moment, with an expression of disbelief on his face.

He asked in a trembling voice: "What did you say? Bingning passed away? Impossible! She was so young, how could she pass away?"

Lu Youyou shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes, and said in a sobbing voice:

"I'm not sure either. I was very young when my mother died. Later, my father told me that my mother died of illness."

Shangguan Hong was silent for a long time, but he couldn't help but ask, "Then... do you know what disease it is?"

Lu Youyou shook her head, as if she remembered something, and then tried hard to control her emotions.

"I don't know. Dad said Mom didn't want me to worry, so she never told me."

Shangguan Hong felt sad when he saw Lu Youyou's sad face, and he quickly comforted her: "I'm sorry for mentioning your sad story."

Lu Youyou shook her head gently and forced a smile, saying, "It's okay, it's all in the past."

Shangguan Hong took a deep breath and said slowly: "Yo Yo, if you need any help in the future, you can come to me."

After saying that, he took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Lu Youyou.

Lu Youyou nodded, took the business card gratefully and took a look at it, and was surprised to find that he was the chairman of Shangguan Group.

If the Ji Group is the leading enterprise in the imperial capital, then the Shangguan Group is the leading enterprise in S City.

Lu Youyou couldn't help but exclaimed: "Uncle Shangguan, it turns out that you are the chairman of Shangguan Group! How amazing!"

Shangguan Hong smiled slightly and replied modestly: "It's just a family business!"

After leaving the cafe, Lu Youyou walked on the road with mixed feelings.

She didn't expect to meet her mother's first love today, and she didn't expect to hear so many stories about her mother's past.

Lu Youyou couldn't help but recall that when her mother passed away, she was only seven years old. At that time, Lin Zhenhong told her that her mother died due to illness and failed rescue.

Now that I think about it, the cause of my mother's death is very suspicious.

She swore to find out the real cause of her mother's death!

When Lu Youyou returned home, Ji Xuyan had already returned.

Seeing that Lu Youyou looked worried, he couldn't help but walk up to her and hug her.

"Wife, what's wrong with you? Are you unhappy? Or did someone bully you?" Ji Xuyan asked with concern.

Lu Youyou shook her head and told Ji Xuyan everything that happened today.

She met her mother's first love today, and she suspected that her mother did not die of illness!

Unfortunately, her mother had been buried for many years and she didn't know where to start.

After listening to Lu Youyou's story, Ji Xuyan patted her shoulder gently and comforted her: "Don't worry! If you really want to investigate it clearly, I can help you."

Lu Youyou looked up at Ji Xuyan, a touch of emotion flashing in her eyes.

"Thank you, Xu Yan!"

"What are you thanking me for? You are my wife, and your business is my business!"

Ji Xuyan smiled gently and scratched Lu Youyou's nose lightly with his hand.

He paused, as if he remembered something, and asked, "By the way, grandma wants us to move back to the Ji family, what do you think?"

"Return to Ji's house?"

Lu Youyou was slightly stunned for a moment, then thought of the Ji family's enthusiasm and friendliness towards her, and nodded, "Sure!"

"really?"

Ji Xuyan was a little surprised. He looked at Lu Youyou worriedly, afraid that she only agreed out of politeness and was actually unwilling to do so.

So he asked tentatively, "Would it be inconvenient for you?"

Lu Youyou shook her head and answered seriously, "No, grandma, mom, dad, and uncle are all easy to get along with. I like them very much."

After hearing what Lu Youyou said, Ji Xuyan's worries were immediately relieved.

He went on to say, “Actually, I have my own villa in Ji’s Manor. If you don’t want to live with them, I can take you and the children to live in my villa.”

Lu Youyou smiled and shook her head. "No need. I think it's quite lively when we are all together. I believe we will get along well with each other."

Ji Xuyan nodded. He knew that Lu Youyou was a kind and considerate girl, and he believed that she could integrate into the Ji family.

Then, he mentioned his aunt and cousin, "Actually, my aunt and cousin are pretty good friends. My cousin is studying jewelry design. It seems that she will graduate soon and will return to China to develop her career."

Lu Youyou smiled and said, "Jewelry design has great potential. I am looking forward to meeting them."

After some discussion, Lu Youyou and Ji Xuyan decided to move back to Ji's house together this weekend.

*

Early in the morning on the weekend, Lu Youyou and Ji Xuyan packed their luggage and prepared to move back to the Ji family with the little ones.

When they arrived at Ji's house, Grandma Ji had been waiting at the door for a long time.

"Hey, you guys are finally back!"

Grandma Ji came forward excitedly, her eyes full of joy.

Lu Youyou and Ji Xuyan greeted Grandma Ji in unison and handed the luggage in their hands to the servants in the house.

Grandma Ji held Lu Youyou's hand and asked about her life with concern, "Youyou! How have you been recently? Have you been wronged?"

Lu Youyou quickly shook her head, "No, grandma, I'm fine."

Ji Xuyan looked at the heartwarming scene in front of him, and a warm feeling surged in his heart.

Grandma Ji then turned her attention to the five little kids and said with a big smile, "My dears, you are here. Did you miss Grandma Zeng?"

The five little guys rushed to answer: "Yes!"

The sound is clear and pleasant, which makes people feel happy.

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