Chapter 81: She doesn't know who he is

After arriving home, Xie Wantang left the wheelchair, and the butler had the servant throw the wheelchair into the storage room.

Xu Yanqiu watched Xie Wantang's smooth motion and was momentarily stunned.

Seeing her eyes wide open, Xie Wantang also couldn't bear it.

"I'll take you to the room and, along the way, explain what I know; for what I don't know, if you ask me to explain, I can't."

"……"

What does that mean?

After greeting her parents, Xie Wantang led Xu Yanqiu to her room.

Xu Yanqiu's room is next door.

Between them is a study.

Inside are Xie Wantang's most precious books.

The room's servant had already cleaned it; the bed was made with fresh sheets and a light blanket.

From the moment she entered the Qin Family gate, Xu Yanqiu realized that the spacious, luxurious villa-like castles in idol dramas were not fake—there really are people living in such extravagant, luxurious manor villas.

After all, she is the richest person in Haishi; moreover, they keep a low profile, avoid rankings, everyone has their own proper business to attend to, and after finishing that, they have many private arrangements—appearing on TV for interviews, etc. —they simply have no time.

Nor are they interested.

Xie Ningmeng had just arrived home when she changed clothes and went out, with Qin Siyuan driving her.

The couple didn't come back for lunch.

The Qin Family's second and third sons were the same; as soon as the second son arrived, he got a hospital call, and the driver immediately took another car to send him to the hospital, without even time to change clothes.

Before boarding the plane, the Qin Family's third son had his assistant arrange client meetings; the previously compressed schedule now required handling each matter one by one upon return.

At noon, only Xie Wantang and Xu Yanqiu were at home eating.

Before going upstairs, Xie Wantang specially instructed the butler to prepare a few dishes Xu Yanqiu likes.

She wanted them boiled, with mild spice.

The guest room prepared for Su Yanqiu, Xu Yanqiu felt it was no different from the master bedroom—it had an independent bathroom, a walk-in closet, and the room was huge.

Placing a bed nearly two meters wide inside didn't seem to take up much space.

Only today did Xu Yanqiu realize how extravagant Xie Wantang's past life had been.

Given Xie Wantang's status and what she enjoys, she should be more indulgent and domineering than Lu Rourou.

Because she has that capital, and even more so these conditions.

But Xie Wantang is not indulgent or domineering; instead, she is tolerant and even more low-key.

Such a manor villa is beyond the combined scale of several villas of the Lu Family.

It covers a huge area, the edge cannot be seen at a glance; that house, a single floor, equals the total rooms of a Lu Family villa.

Back then, when watching those domineering CEO idol dramas, I thought such a villa was probably just a model room, meant for the film crew to shoot in.

As it turned out, it truly exists.

Most importantly, the guest room also has a desk; Xu Yanqiu can use a computer and create in that corner—quiet, elegant, completely undisturbed.

At that moment, Xu Yanqiu felt that if her family's baby and the Qin Family didn't drive her away, she could live there for a lifetime.

Xie Wantang let her slowly appreciate the room, then went to the adjacent tea room, brewed two cups of fruit tea, took some nuts and snacks from the storage cabinet.

The small fridge also had fruit prepared in advance by the servant; Xie Wantang took it out, washed it, and arranged it on a plate.

When Xie Wantang returned, the two sat in the leisure area by the floor-to-ceiling window, and Xu Yanqiu exclaimed, "Baby, your home is like a castle."

That statement is not an exaggeration at all.

Only, this castle-like home is the result of everyone in the family working together.

No one is just reaping the benefits.

A family prospers only when every member is diligent, hardworking, striving, and contributes to the family—only then can the family truly thrive.

"Like it? Then be my sister-in-law and you can live in our family for a lifetime." Xie Wantang smiled.

Xu Yanqiu: "……"

Xu Yanqiu pretended to be angry: "Baby, you get along pretty well with your several brothers, right?"

"Yeah, it's just like with blood siblings."

"So you came to this family to repay kindness, not to seek revenge, right?"

"……What do you want to say?" Xie Wantang sensed the tone was off, her brows slightly furrowed.

Xu Yanqiu lifted the icy fruit tea before her, took a small sip, felt cool and refreshing, very comfortable, and it lowered the temperature of her heated emotions a bit.

"What I want to say is, since you're here to repay this family's kindness, don't think about having me be your sister-in-law; if you have a grudge against someone, just send me over there."

"I have a grudge against the Lu Family; who do you want to marry into the Lu Family?" Xie Wantang understood, but the remark was so funny it left her speechless.

"Forget the Lu Family; I'm your close female friend, you'd surely not bear to push me into a pit of fire, right?"

"……"

Xie Wantang said nothing; she indeed couldn't do such a thing. Xu Yanqiu sat up straight, now wanting to steer the conversation to the main point.

"Your leg? And that terrible car accident—now explain what you know to me." Xu Yanqiu's expression was serious.

"I can't explain the car accident, because after my parents got out of the car that day, I was knocked unconscious."

"What? Knocked unconscious?"

Xu Yanqiu stood up in shock, "Then… is the baby okay?"

Xie Wantang shook her head: "The baby is fine."

"Only, she now has no idea who the baby's father is."

"Before this, she thought it was Lu Yanshen, her ex-husband."

"Now, the baby is merely her ex-husband's child, and her ex-husband's identity is very mysterious."

Who he is, she doesn't know.

Xie Wantang truly didn't expect it; she had devoted herself to the man for three years, yet she couldn't even grasp his background.

Thinking about it, it truly feels a bit frightening, and also a bit disheartening.

Shen Ye's occupation is already sufficiently secret.

Whenever he carries out a mission, he's practically like a shape‑shifter, changing his name over and over, yet his true identity, she knows.

He is Shen Ye, her Senior Martial Brother.

They played together since childhood, learning skills under the same master.

However, she also understands that her bond with Shen Ye spans over a decade, whereas with Lu Yanshen it's only three years.

He doesn't trust himself, even though she is his wife.

Moreover, what Shen Ye had told her before.

So, if he isn't Lu Yanshen, then why would he pretend to be Lu Yanshen?

Xia Meng is Lu Yanshen's First Love; he performed Lu Yanshen's deep affection for Xia Meng with extraordinary vividness.

What about Xia Meng?

If her love for Lu Yanshen is true, does she know or not know that the Lu Yanshen beside her is an impostor?

Isn't it said that true love is invincible?

She distinguished the fake Lu Yanshen by his voice, realizing he was her lifesaving benefactor from years ago; what about Xia Meng?

She can't tell?

Or is it that as long as he bears the same face as the one she loves, she can consider him her lover?

"So you haven't experienced that car accident?" Xu Yanqiu raised an eyebrow.

"Yes."

"Then why did you cooperate with them to sit in a wheelchair, and have those shocking wounds painted on you?"

Xu Yanqiu truly didn't understand.