Chapter 111: Old Master Wen Promises to Protect Wen Ping'an

Cheng Wan wanted to stay at the Yiyuan, but neither Chu Li nor Wen Lvzhong would agree.

"You are pregnant and cannot stay up late," Chu Li urged.

Wen Lvzhong also said, "You go back and rest; I will stay here, and if anything happens, I will call you."

Just as they were speaking, footsteps suddenly came from the corridor.

An old woman with silver-white hair walked over.

Wen Lvzhong hurriedly went to greet her, "Grandmother."

Old Master Wen was over eighty years old, yet she walked with the speed of flight, her body exceptionally robust, and her eyes clear and bright.

She brushed away the hand Wen Lvzhong used to support her and walked in front of Cheng Wan.

She looked her up and down.

"You are Cheng Wan?"

Cheng Wan had already guessed the other party's identity and her attitude was respectful: "Old Master Wen."

This was the mother of her master, Wen Suxue.

She ought to treat her with courtesy.

Old Master Wen nodded, "I wonder if you have time to have a few words with an old woman like me."

"Of course," Cheng Wan agreed.

Wen Lvzhong and Chu Li consciously left.

Cheng Wan helped Old Master Wen sit down before sitting beside her, her hands resting on her knees in a very well-behaved manner.

Old Master Wen spoke slowly: "Lvzhong showed me the photos."

"Child, can you tell me about her?"

Her tone carried a hint of longing.

Cheng Wan recounted in detail everything that happened after she met Wen Suxue, and also mentioned the relationship between Qin Xingwan and Wen Lvzhong.

She really wanted to know what exactly had happened back then.

She really wanted to know if Wen Lvzhong had betrayed Qin Xingwan.

However, Old Master Wen did not mention the matter between Wen Lvzhong and Qin Xingwan.

"She was a hard-hearted person; after breaking with the family back then, she went a full twenty years without contact."

"Cheng Wan, thank you for being by her side."

After all, she was her own daughter, and Old Master Wen was still heartbroken.

"Master mentioned you during her final days, but because she was confused, we didn't know where her home was," Cheng Wan said softly. "Master, she missed home."

Old Master Wen's tears streamed down, incomparably sorrowful.

Once her emotions stabilized slightly, she said, "As for that child Ping'an, I have decided that the Wen Family will acknowledge him."

Cheng Wan was silent for a few seconds; the Wen Family had always refused to acknowledge Wen Ping'an, which meant they had never acknowledged Qin Xingwan.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I don't intend for him to go to the Wen Family; instead, he will take his mother's surname, Qin."

She thought that Xingwan would not care for this belated acknowledgment either.

If not for that accident back then, Ping'an would have taken the surname Qin anyway.

Old Master Wen sighed, "It is the Wen Family that failed her."

"So what exactly happened three years ago?" Cheng Wan still couldn't help but ask.

She wanted to know the truth.

Old Master Wen shook her head, refusing to speak; she simply respected Cheng Wan's decision.

Since Cheng Wan wanted Wen Ping'an to take the surname Qin, then let him take the surname Qin.

"He may have the surname Qin, but he is still a child of my Wen Family; rest assured, the Wen Family will be responsible for all subsequent treatments."

Cheng Wan did not decline; this was an obligation the Wen Family should have fulfilled anyway.

But she had another calculation in mind.

"Three years. I ask you to help me protect him for three years. After three years, when he changes his surname, I will come to take him away from the Wen Family."

She needed powerful strength to protect Wen Ping'an so that she would have no weak points.

Old Master Wen agreed.

"When the time comes, it will be up to him. If he wants to leave, I will not keep him; if he does not want to leave, he will continue to be raised by my side."

Cheng Wan's eyes were moist; Old Master Wen's promise was her source of confidence.

Not far away, Wen Lvzhong glanced at the still-pale Chu Li and said softly, "I will keep in mind President Chu's life-saving grace toward Ping'an; if there is a need in the future, I will certainly help."

Chu Li wanted to tell her to stay away from Cheng Wan, but upon reflection, that was an unrealistic thing to say.

"I am helping Wanwan."

Wen Lvzhong knew, but gratitude was still necessary.

She said in a low voice, "Cheng Wan is a very good girl; you should cherish her."

She hoped Cheng Wan would live happily.

Chu Li scoffed, "As if you need to tell me that."

Wen Lvzhong walked toward Old Master Wen.

Old Master Wen spoke of Wen Ping'an changing his surname in the future, and Wen Lvzhong agreed.

Cheng Wan had mentioned this matter before, and he had actually been considering it; the reason he agreed was still because he felt the Wen Family was too cold-blooded and heartless.

Once Wen Ping'an was cured, he would grow up and need to understand right from wrong.

He could not let Wen Ping'an live in such an environment.

That was a child to whom Qin Xingwan had given love, and he should grow up surrounded by people who loved him.

Cheng Wan breathed a sigh of relief and thanked Old Madam Wen and Wen Lvzhong for their cooperation.

Wen Lvzhong was filled with sadness, "So, for these few days, let me accompany him."

This time, Cheng Wan did not argue with him.

She took the initiative to support Chu Li and said in a low voice, "Let's go back."

"Okay."

The two had just walked out of the Yiyuan when they encountered Lady Qin and Qin Yunshu, who had come in a hurry.

Lady Qin asked anxiously, "Is Ping'an alright?"

If one didn't know the truth, one would think she was such a loving grandmother.

Cheng Wan looked at them with indifference, "Does it have anything to do with you?"

Coming here at this time, they definitely had no good intentions.

Lady Qin's eyes were red, "No matter what, he is Xingwan's son; it is only right that I care about him."

Qin Yunshu glanced at Chu Li; for her, Chu Li's attitude was more important.

"Brother."

She bit her lip slightly, her eyes brimming with tears, as if she had countless grievances to pour out.

Cheng Wan let go of Chu Li's arm, "I'll go to the car and wait for you."

Once Cheng Wan had walked far away.

Chu Li pressed his lips together; his expression could not be called indifferent, but it wasn't pleasant either, "Yun Shu, do not force some things."

Qin Yunshu felt dejected; she understood what Chu Li meant.

But she could not let go.

"Big brother didn't do it on purpose; he only did it for me," Qin Yunshu pleaded, "This time, can you still send my brother abroad? Please, A Li, I beg you."

Compared to going to prison, going abroad had become the best option at this moment.

Chu Li looked at Qin Yunshu; this time, facing her tears, he remained unmoved.

"Yun Shu, for your sake, I have already provided the Qin Family with many conveniences."

Qin Yunshu felt a wave of bitterness in her heart; she remembered what Lady Qin had said.

Affection is something that will eventually be worn away.

The corners of her mouth pulled into a bitter smile, "I know, these years it is I who have dragged you down."

Chu Li was silent; back then, it was he who had implicated Qin Yunshu.

Compensating her was the right thing to do.

But for these years, he had been generous enough toward the Qin Family.

"Yun Shu, you are my sister, I will keep you safe." This was Chu Li's promise to Qin Yunshu, and also a warning.

The car drove away.

Qin Yunshu's tears could not stop falling, "Mom."

Lady Qin had long known this would be the result; she felt uncomfortable, but she was very good at assessing the situation.

"I said it before, look, it has come true."

She hugged her daughter tightly and comforted her in a low voice, "Your father and brother are self-righteous and think themselves clever; they deserve it. Since they cannot be saved, don't save them."

Lady Qin said the same thing as last time, "Yun Shu, you must consider your future."

Her only reliance now was Chu Li.

Qin Yunshu felt miserable; Chu Li had Cheng Wan in his heart.

He wanted to win back Cheng Wan's heart, so those people Cheng Wan disliked had all become pawns for him to please her.

Now it was Qin Shen, and later it would be her turn, right?

Chu Li returned to the car and glanced at Cheng Wan; she was looking down at her phone, not taking his and Qin Yunshu's business to heart.

"Qin Shen will go to prison," he said on his own initiative.

Cheng Wan put down her phone, somewhat surprised.

Qin Shen hadn't been back long, so who had he offended again?

However, with Chu Li around, this prison sentence probably wouldn't happen.