When she arrived there, Song Wenze had already been there.

"Miss Qi, you've arrived."

Upon seeing Qi Ning, Song Wenze stood up and gestured with his hand, saying, "Please sit down."

Song Wenze, the gentle second male lead who protects Qi Ruo in the story, has a refined and elegant appearance and seems to be a very mild-mannered person.

But this is just an appearance. He is, after all, a businessman who has been in the business world for a long time. How could a businessman really be mild-mannered?

His gentleness arose from his love for Qi Ruo, and he was only gentle when he was alone with her. Now that he hasn't fallen in love with her yet, things might change.

Qi Ning sat down opposite Song Wenze without any ceremony, and asked across the table, "Mr. Song, what do you want to see me about? Please tell me quickly, I have other things to do."

Song Wenze asked the waiter to serve Qi Ning coffee. After the waiter left, he spoke up: "I asked Miss Qi to come out today because I wanted to ask if you have received any unusual emails recently?"

As he said this, his eyes were fixed on Qi Ning, as if he were observing her expression and reaction.

Qi Ning, who had initially seemed somewhat nonchalant, immediately became much more serious after hearing Song Wenze's words.

"You received that email too?" she asked in return.

Qi Ning's reaction was something Song Wenze hadn't expected.

He had thought that her calm demeanor meant she wouldn't have received it.

In fact, Song Wenze guessed that the mysterious person who sent him the email might be Qi Ning, so he asked her out to test her and find out what she wanted to do.

"Did Miss Qi also receive that email?"

"Yes," Qi Ning said, frowning slightly. "It was because of that email that I agreed to meet you. Even if you don't ask me, I will ask you later."

Hearing Qi Ning say this, Song Wenze's doubts immediately dissipated by more than half.

"So, Miss Qi doesn't know who the mysterious person who sent the email is either?"

"Of course, I thought it was you," Qi Ning said without changing his expression.

Song Wenze smiled helplessly; what a coincidence.

If Qi Ning didn't send that email, then who did?

If someone with malicious intent had obtained such a thing, they should have given it to the media, not to him and Qi Ning.

Could it be that a mutual friend in their circle discovered the secret but didn't want to point it out in person, so they sent an email to warn them?

Song Wenze couldn't think of an answer for the time being, so he had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being.

He asked Qi Ning, "So, what's your opinion on this matter, Miss Qi? Have you asked Qi Ruo if it's a misunderstanding?"

Qi Ning smiled sarcastically: "I would like to ask her, but I don't want to alert her. Besides, even if it's true, those screenshots don't prove anything. She won't admit it."

Song Wenze felt that Qi Ning's attitude towards Qi Ruo had changed a bit too drastically.

At his engagement party with Qi Ruo, Qi Ning was a kind and considerate older sister who was very generous to her stepsister Qi Ruo and gave her a generous wedding gift, as if she really treated Qi Ruo as her own sister.

Now, when Qi Ning mentions Qi Ruo again, the disgust in his eyes is very obvious.

Could it be that her attitude changed so drastically just because of those few ambiguous screenshots?

Just as Song Wenze was about to ask, Qi Ning explained the reason.

"Mr. Song, you probably don't know this, but your fiancée is not my stepsister. She is my father's and stepmother's illegitimate daughter."

"Illegitimate daughter?"

Song Wenze looked at Qi Ning in surprise.

If he remembered correctly, Qi Ruo had mentioned to him during a conversation that she was only a few months younger than Qi Ning, and that she was also Qi Tongsheng's biological daughter.

"That's right, that mother and daughter are not simple. They probably feel that being an illegitimate child doesn't sound good, or they're afraid that if I knew she was an illegitimate child, I would object to her entering the Qi family."

Qi Ning said, "They kept it from me and let Qi Ruo enter the Qi family as their stepdaughter. I only found out the truth a few days ago."

"The key point is that my dad still protects my mother and daughter. For their sake, he was willing to use shares to appease me, only asking that I not give them a hard time. But he only gave me a portion of the shares; the other half is probably intended for Qi Ruo and her daughter."

Song Wenze had naturally heard about the recent major changes in the equity structure of the Qi Group, but he never expected that the reason behind it was like this.

After learning the whole story, Song Wenze felt sorry for Qi Ning.

On the contrary, Qi Ruo made Song Wenze feel that he had underestimated her. It seems that she is not as simple as she appears.

"I never expected that the reason behind it was like this."

Qi Ning sneered: "There are many things you don't know. If you don't believe me, you can go and ask Qi Ruo yourself whether she is Qi Tongsheng's illegitimate daughter."

In fact, Song Wenze felt there was no need to ask Qi Ruo anymore; Qi Ning would never fabricate such a lie to deceive him.

Qi Ruo does indeed look somewhat like Qi Tongsheng.

Moreover, everyone outside said that Qi Tongsheng treated the stepdaughter brought into the family by his new wife as his own daughter, treating her as well as his own daughter.

Qi Tongsheng not only brought Qi Ruo into the Qi family, but also frequently took her to various banquets to broaden her horizons. He also personally introduced her to the Song family.

Song Wenze's parents agreed to the marriage because they felt that Qi Tongsheng doted on his stepdaughter Qi Ruo and that Qi Ruo would definitely have a place in the Qi family in the future. In addition, Song Wenze also had feelings for Qi Ruo.

If Qi Ruo is Qi Tongsheng's biological daughter, then everything makes sense.

Song Wenze shook his head: "I believe what Miss Qi said."

Qi Ning smiled gently, seemingly unconcerned about whether Song Wenze believed her or not.

She continued, "Now that I'm in the Qi family, the three of them are the real family, and I've become an outsider. Even if I ask Qi Ruo directly, I'm afraid my dad will protect her and explain for her."

"As for Fu Shiyi, there's no need to say more. No matter if it's true or false, any man would deny it."

After a pause, Qi Ning continued, "Unless, I have some solid evidence..."

"Miss Qi is right."

Song Wenze naturally thought the same thing.

Qi Ning then asked Song Wenze, "As Qi Ruo's fiancé, why didn't you go directly to Qi Ruo to ask her about this, but instead came to me?"

Song Wenze said gently, "My thoughts are similar to Miss Qi's. I'm afraid there might be some hidden story behind this matter, and I don't want to alert the enemy. So I thought I would find solid evidence first before coming to discuss it with Miss Qi."

"Then what does Mr. Song think we should do? How should we investigate?" Qi Ning asked him.

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