Chapter 1168: The Reason Shen Qin Was Adopted

Editor: Henyee Translations

Gu Yang and Shen Qin exchanged a look, each filled with mixed emotions.

After Shen Qin was adopted and left the Cloud Rising Orphanage, they hadn’t seen each other again. At first, they kept in touch regularly, but over time, as Shen Qin got busier with school, their contact faded.

Shen Qin gazed at the familiar yet changed girl in front of her, then lowered her head, speaking softly, “Yangyang, I’m sorry. I didn’t recognize you.”

Gu Yang gently touched her head. “I don’t blame you.”

Hearing her soft voice, Shen Qin felt a lump in her throat. “But everyone else recognized me. Only I didn’t…”

Gu Yang remembered the obedient and thoughtful Shen Qin from their childhood, and she spoke to her kindly. “Your memory wasn’t affected by the UO. You still remember how I looked before.”

“And Bai Yueshuang, who looked like me, appeared in front of you first. You already had a mental image, so it’s understandable you were confused at first. But you figured it out eventually, didn’t you?”

Shen Qin was moved, yet her guilt only deepened. “Yangyang, I even auctioned off the Firework you taught me to make… in my own name. I’m so sorry.”

Gu Yang knew about this.

In fact, Firework was made on the basis of the perfume that Shen Qin’s mother had left for her. It could not be considered her original creation.

Firework meant a lot to Shen Qin. It was her longing for her mother.

Moreover, Shen Qin knew how to make perfume. Unless she had no choice, she would not auction the Firework.

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Gu Yang asked her, “Why did you auction off the Fireworks? I remember that the Fireworks are very important to you.”

Shen Qin explained, “At the time, I was being hunted by enemies. To secure the Luo family’s protection, I auctioned off the Firework. I had other perfumes evaluated too, but only Firework reached a publicly recognized divine level.”

“After that, Firework brought me fame, and the Luo family extended an offer, so I became a guest elder with them.”

“Enemies? Does this have something to do with the Xu family who adopted you?” Gu Yang asked.

She remembered hearing from Feng Jue that the wealthy businessman Xu, who had adopted Shen Qin, supposedly died from eating poisonous wild mushrooms. But Gu Yang had once taught Shen Qin and the others how to identify safe wild mushrooms–on the very day Shen Qin was adopted.

Back then, Shen Qin knew that the Xu family had a dark side but had insisted on being adopted by them. It was clear she had a deeper purpose.

Shen Qin nodded, her voice quiet. “Yes, it’s connected to the Xu family.”

Gu Yang looked at her carefully. “When I asked before, you never explained why you insisted on going with the Xu family. Can you tell me now?”

At the mention of the Xu family, Shen Ran’s eyes reddened. “The fire at our house and my parents’ car accident… it was all because of the Xu family.”

“The Xu family’s company, Liyi, wanted to buy the children’s clothing brand our parents built. When they refused, the Xu family targeted them. My sister entered their lair to find out the truth and get justice for our parents.”

“It’s a pity that I’m simple-minded and not as smart as my sister. That’s why I let her bear everything alone.”

So it was all to avenge their parents.

Gu Yang understood and gently patted Shen Ran’s shoulder. “Back then, we were focused on preparing for the international eSports competition. Shen Qin went to the Xu family alone because she didn’t want to affect your chances.”

Turning to Shen Qin, she added, “Firework was your mother’s legacy. You had no choice but to auction it–I don’t blame you. It must have been hard, right?”

Shen Qin embraced her tightly, tears streaming down her face. “It’s all in the past now. Yangyang, I thought I’d never see you again.”