"He Xiuyun had always hoped that the educated youth would take her and her daughter to the city, but she never got to see it and passed away a few years ago."

Su Lin was a little confused. She didn't understand why Qi Ning suddenly brought up He Sisi's background.

She was about to say that He Sisi was just like her mother, but before she could say it, she realized that the name He Xiuyun sounded familiar.

"He Xiuyun? That name sounds familiar."

“You have a good memory. The chief of staff mentioned this name when Yiheng and I first visited your home a few years ago.”

“When he learned that we were from Shangge Village, which happened to be the same village where he had been sent to work in the countryside, he asked about the situation of several villagers, one of whom was He Xiuyun. He was quite surprised to learn that He Xiuyun had passed away.”

When Su Lin heard Qi Ning mention this, she vaguely remembered this matter as well.

Her brows furrowed slightly; she had already sensed that something was amiss.

"You mean... Zhihua and He Xiuyun..."

Qi Ning slowly said, "Back then, Yi Heng and I wondered if the chief of staff knew who He Xiuyun's educated youth boyfriend was, but because of our past conflict with He Sisi, we didn't ask on her behalf."

"The second thing He Sisi asked me to do today was to find out about her biological father. Just now, she told me her biological father's name: Wu Zhihua."

"what?!"

Su Lin's face froze instantly.

She carefully recalled He Sisi's face. No wonder, no wonder she felt that He Sisi looked familiar. Didn't she look just like Wu Zhihua?

Su Lin was a woman who had seen a lot of things. Although her expression had changed, she was still able to maintain basic decorum and did not completely lose her composure.

"Ningning, is what you're saying true?" she asked, her lips trembling.

Qi Ning nodded: "If He Sisi hadn't mentioned the chief of staff's name just now, I wouldn't really believe that the chief of staff would be that kind of person. But there are just too many coincidences, so it's no longer a coincidence."

Su Lin gripped the water glass tightly, so hard that her fingers turned slightly white.

She remained silent for a while, then suddenly stood up: "Ningning, thank you for telling me all this. I won't eat; I'll be going now."

"Godmother, wait a minute."

Qi Ning stood up and grabbed Su Lin's arm: "Don't be impulsive. This could be a misunderstanding. Maybe it's just a case of people with the same name. Let's find out more before we talk about it."

Su Lin calmed down a bit after that.

She nodded, hummed in agreement, and hurried away.

Qi Ning watched Su Lin's departing figure, then didn't linger. She asked the waiter to pack up her food and went home.

When she got home, Lu Yiheng was already there.

He was a little surprised to see Qi Ning return: "Didn't you go to have dinner with your godmother? Why are you back so soon? I was going to pick you up later."

Qi Ning handed him the packed food: "I haven't eaten."

Lu Yiheng took the things and put them aside, then pulled Qi Ning to sit down: "What happened?"

Qi Ning then told Lu Yiheng everything that had happened that day.

Lu Yiheng was somewhat surprised: "They actually entered the city."

"Yes, your godmother will definitely investigate this matter. Once she finds out, she will definitely take action. Just pretend you don't know anything about it."

"I understand," Lu Yiheng replied.

Sure enough, Su Lin found Qi Ning again the next day, and the two talked alone in the office.

“Ningning, I checked what you said yesterday. It turns out that Wu Zhihua really did have a relationship with He Xiuyun when he was sent to the countryside as an educated youth. So He Sisi must be his daughter.”

Su Lin leaned against Qi Ning, looking utterly disappointed: "He actually did such a thing, and he even has an illegitimate daughter."

"Godmother, you didn't tell the Chief of Staff about this, did you?"

Su Lin shook her head: "No, he's not here these days, he's out of town."

Qi Ning looked at Su Lin's red and swollen eyes: "Are you sad? Your eyes are all swollen from crying."

"Maybe yes, maybe no."

Su Lin spoke her mind: "Wu Zhihua and I grew up together. I knew from a young age that I would marry him and spend my life with him. We've been married for over 20 years and are no longer young. We don't talk about passionate love like young people do. I just hate his betrayal."

Qi Ning knew that Su Lin would not divorce Wu Zhihua.

Even in the original storyline, when Wu Zhihua and He Sisi recognized each other as father and daughter, she did not divorce Wu Zhihua, let alone now that they have not yet recognized each other as father and daughter.

But this can't be blamed on Su Lin.

First of all, people in this era rarely get divorced.

Furthermore, Su Lin's family has played a significant role in helping Wu Zhihua reach his current position. If Su Lin were to divorce Wu Zhihua now, it would only benefit Wu Zhihua and also negatively impact their three sons.

Even for the sake of her three sons, Su Lin would put up with it.

Qi Ning had no intention of interfering in the relationship between Su Lin and Wu Zhihua; her only goal was to prevent Wu Zhihua from recognizing He Sisi as his daughter.

"Ningning, I don't know what to do now."

"Actually, you don't need to worry. He Xiuyun has been dead for so many years, so it won't have any impact on you."

"He Xiuyun is indeed dead, but they also have an illegitimate daughter."

"What illegitimate daughter?"

Qi Ning smiled gently: "Only we know about this right now. He Sisi knows nothing except the name of her biological father. As for the chief of staff, he has no idea that he has an illegitimate daughter."

Su Lin looked up: "What do you mean?"

“Godmother, since you can’t get over this, why not find a way to make sure that the father and daughter can never recognize each other for the rest of their lives? That way, you can at least vent your anger.”

Su Lin's eyes lit up slightly: "Then what should I do?"

"It's very simple. As long as we find a way to make He Sisi's family unable to stay in the city, and make them go back to the countryside and never come to the city again, then they will have no chance to recognize each other."

"In addition, it would be best to make He Sisi believe that her biological father has long since passed away, so as to completely cut off her idea of ​​finding her relatives."

Hearing Qi Ning's words, Su Lin felt as if she had finally found her pillar of support.

She hugged Qi Ning: "Ningning, my three sons are not around. I don't know who to talk to when this happens. Luckily, you gave me some advice."

Qi Ning patted Su Lin on the back: "This is what I should do. After all, you are my godmother, and I also have a grudge against He Sisi."

Su Lin sighed deeply and squeezed Qi Ning's hand: "It's a good thing I recognized you as my goddaughter back then. You were simply sent by God to help me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known about this beforehand and wouldn't know how to handle it."

Seeing that Su Lin trusted and relied on her more, Qi Ning smiled with satisfaction.

Actually, Su Lin was just flustered when she suddenly learned about this matter, and she had no one to consult with, so she was at a loss. But ever since Qi Ning gave her some advice, she has regained her usual competence and composure.

Although Su Lin is just a chief physician at a hospital, she has family support and countless connections.

Making it impossible for He Sisi and Gu Lixuan to stay in the city was extremely easy for Su Lin.

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