Chapter 26

Lin Yu was immersed in memories, thinking that if Lin Xue were still here, she should be the same age as Zhao Yuan'er.

"Am I late?" Qin Yan's voice came from the doorway of the private room; she stood there with a bright smile, her gaze falling on Lin Yu.

Lin Yu saw Qin Yan and couldn't help but avoid her gaze, "Sister Yan!"

"You didn't even tell me about such a big thing as your divorce. If I hadn't come to Huacheng this time, were you planning to keep it from me forever?" Qin Yan said while sitting next to Lin Yu, the two appearing very familiar.

Lin Yu smiled shyly, like a bashful young man, "It was my negligence, I admit my mistake."

Qin Yan patted Lin Yu on the shoulder lightly like an old friend, joking: "That's good, then I'll punish you by accompanying me to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register for marriage tomorrow!"

Lin Yu was speechless for a moment, looking at Qin Yan with eyes full of complex emotions.

Qin Yan came from a neighbor's family on Miao Street, took over the family business after her father passed away, and developed it into one of the well-known investment banks in the country.

Just then, Zhao Yuan'er, drunk and blurry, stood out to object, "No, Brother Lin Yu cannot marry her." She mumbled, seemingly emphasizing the unfinished engagement between her and Lin Yu.

Zhao Yuan'er swayed to Lin Yu's side, accidentally falling into his arms, and said drunkenly: "No matter what, you are going to marry her, and I am going to marry you too, the three of us together."

Lin Yu felt very embarrassed; on one side was Qin Yan, who was as close as a brother, and on the other was Zhao Yuan'er, who was like a sister, yet he had no intention of marrying either.

Zhao Baizhang on the side was also stunned and wanted to ease the atmosphere, "My sister is drunk, President Qin, please forgive her..."

Qin Yan waved her hand to indicate it didn't matter, "It's okay, and Lin Yu and I haven't seen each other for ten years. I couldn't come back when he got married last time. Now that they have divorced, things are truly unpredictable."

Qin Yan sighed at the passing of time, while showing concern for Lin Yu. Zhao Baizhang stood up for Lin Yu, mentioning that Zhang Yuru did not appreciate Lin Yu's past kindness.

Suddenly, a knock sounded at the door, followed by the appearance of three visitors, one of whom said respectfully: "Huang Qingyu of the Qingzhou Huang family has come to visit Master Lin."

Yan Yaochen stood at the door and greeted Lin Yu politely: "Yan Yaochen of the Longcheng Yan family, come to visit Master Lin!"

At the same time, Yan Qinhua discovered the scene of Zhao Yuan'er drunk in Lin Yu's arms and was taken aback.

"Yuan'er, how could you drink like this." She called out.

Zhao Yuan'er looked at her sister blurrily and giggled, revealing a surprising piece of news: "Sister Qinhua, you came just in time, Sister Qin Yan and Brother Lin Yu are getting married, can you be a witness? Hehehe..."

Then, Zhao Yuan'er seemed to remember something else and excitedly took out her phone, "By the way, Sister Qinhua, help us take a wedding photo!"

These words stunned everyone present. Zhao Baizhang explained awkwardly: "My sister is drunk, she is not usually like this..."

But Zhao Yuan'er suddenly sat up straight and announced loudly: "I'm not drunk, tonight I'm going to consummate the marriage with Brother Lin Yu, give him a fat baby, hehehe..." Having said that, she fell into a deep sleep again.

Looking at Zhao Yuan'er in his arms, Lin Yu felt a trance, as if the person in front of him was his sister, Lin Xue.

Qin Yan noticed his expression and comforted him softly: "Don't worry, one day we will find her."

Lin Yu clenched his fists, his heart filled with self-reproach.

To ease the tense atmosphere, Huang Qingyu cleared his throat and said respectfully: "Master Lin, the Qingzhou Investment Bank has decided to withdraw from this financing project."

Yan Yaochen also echoed: "The Longcheng Investment Bank will also withdraw."

Lin Yu frowned slightly and responded calmly: "This is your investment decision, no need to tell me."

Hearing this, the two let out a sigh of relief and prepared to leave. Qin Yan added: "If you two have nothing else, please go back, a private party is being held here."

Noticing that Qin Yan was actually close to Lin Yu, the two were even more surprised, and then said goodbye and left. Yan Yaochen also called his sister and said goodbye politely.

After they left, Qin Yan looked at the sleeping Zhao Yuan'er, feeling a touch in her heart. She turned to Zhao Baizhang and said coldly: "You go out too."

Zhao Baizhang was at a loss, not understanding why even he was being driven away, and asked: "I have to go too?"

Qin Yan nodded, her tone firm and unyielding.

Zhao Baizhang had to leave the room, leaving Qin Yan to face this complex situation alone.

Zhao Baizhang looked at the female leader with a strong aura and helplessly chose to obey, turning and leaving. He planned to return to the luxury suite to visit his grandfather.

After Zhao Baizhang's figure disappeared, Qin Yan looked down at the sleeping Zhao Yuan'er and opened her mouth softly: "Now that the irrelevant people are gone, I can tell you what happened over these years."

Her story started from the moment Lin Xue went missing, extending to the day her father, Qin Hancheng, encountered a car accident and passed away.

Ten years ago, after Lin Yu and his father returned from the Zhao family in the provincial capital, Lin Yu's father was invited to a consultation at the home of an important figure.

Almost at the same time, Lin Xue went missing mysteriously while going out to play with classmates.

Learning the news of his sister's disappearance, Lin Yu fell into deep self-reproach.

If he could have accompanied his sister, maybe all of this could have been avoided.

The neighbors on Miao Street went out in full force to search for Lin Xue, but all efforts were in vain.

Although the whole city of Huacheng was mobilized to search, Lin Xue seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no clues.

As time passed, Qin Yan's family moved away from Miao Street, and Lin Yu's parents closed Zhongcaotang and traveled all over the country to find their daughter.

From then on, Lin Yu went to school step by step, living at school most of the time after high school, and no longer returning to Miao Street.

Over ten years, his parents seemed to have forgotten the existence of their son and never returned.

Today, Lin Yu could barely remember his parents' appearance...

"Nine years ago, when I rushed to the scene of my father's car accident." Qin Yan's voice was a bit choked, "A large truck braked suddenly, causing the steel coils to slide and crush my father's car..."

Her tears welled up in her eyes, but she still maintained an elegant posture.

"Later, I took over the Qinling Group and noticed something suspicious about my father's death. I recovered the information on his phone and found a blackmail message that said: 'Lin Xue is with me, if you want to see her, bring one hundred million.'"

Hearing this, Lin Yu's eyes opened wide, and the wine glass in his hand shattered due to excessive force!

He had always believed that he was responsible for his sister's disappearance, but only at this moment did he understand that it was a kidnapping case.

Qin Yan patted Lin Yu on the back and continued: "And the last phone call my father made before the accident was to..."

She took a deep breath and continued: "Your father's, but it didn't go through, and then the car accident happened. This was not an accident, but a premeditated murder. The person who contacted my father was also found by me, and he also died in a similar car accident."