Qin Si Ye’s eyes widened, his trembling hands clasped together, as he carefully considered the meaning behind his words.
Suddenly, his eyes blazed with brilliant light. He pulled Chen Chen’s small shoulders towards him and asked loudly, "Are you saying Shen Xi is Yin Xi?"
"Yes." Chen Chen replied with clear, confident eyes.
Qin Si Ye looked at the other two children, and they both nodded at him seriously.
This news struck him like a tidal wave, and a multitude of emotions surged through him in an instant.
So, his feelings had been right all along.
So, that woman was indeed the Yin Xi he had been longing for day and night.
Qin Si Ye’s body trembled with excitement, and the hands on Chen Chen’s shoulders tightened their grip.
"Uncle Qin, can you let go? It hurts," Chen Chen said, his little face flushed red, reminding him.
"Oh. I’m sorry." Qin Si Ye finally came back to his senses and quickly released his hands, gently rubbing Chen Chen’s shoulder.
Suddenly, a hint of melancholy appeared in his eyes. "Why… why did you lie to me?"
"Uncle Qin, Mommy returned to the country this time to get revenge, so she deliberately wore a mask. She didn't want people who knew her before to recognize her. We hope you can understand Mommy's difficulties."
Chen Chen had anticipated this question, and the answer was already in his mind.
"Revenge? Revenge against whom?" Qin Si Ye’s heart trembled, and he looked at Chen Chen in surprise.
At that moment, Zhao Ze, who was in front, suddenly said, "President, the surveillance has been retrieved. We are currently asking the relevant departments to investigate the itinerary of the car that Miss Shen took."
Having overheard their conversation from behind, Zhao Ze was also greatly impacted.
He could never have imagined that Miss Shen was actually the long-lost Miss Yin.
He hadn't wanted to disturb them, but he felt this information was crucial and had to be reported to the President promptly.
After all, rescuing Miss Shen was the priority right now.
"Okay." Qin Si Ye glanced out the window. "Where are we now?"
"We'll be at the Oriental Hotel very soon," Zhao Ze replied.
Upon hearing this, Chen Chen quickly tugged on Qin Si Ye’s arm. "Uncle Qin, we actually don't know who Mommy's target for revenge is. The truth we've told you today, we hope you won't reveal it to Mommy for now.
She's very distressed right now and has always wanted to punish the bad guys with her own strength.
If you want to help her, you can do it secretly, without letting her know."
Qin Si Ye fell silent, unsure how to respond.
The emotions he had suppressed for years were stirring within him. He longed for the moment he would see her and let them all erupt.
But then he thought that if he did, it would surely put the children in a difficult position, or perhaps even frighten that woman.
"Alright. I promise you," Qin Si Ye said, closing his eyes briefly as he made the difficult decision.
*
In a derelict factory on the outskirts of K City, Shen Xi was tied to a cylindrical pillar, her eyes blindfolded and her mouth sealed with black tape.
She struggled continuously, emitting pained groans.
However, after much effort, she found it to be futile. She decided to calm herself down and listened carefully to the sounds around her.
Just then, the large iron gate was opened from the outside, and a woman's voice, which sounded somewhat familiar, echoed in the space.
"Uncover her eyes and mouth."
As light returned, Shen Xi saw two masked women and several men in black standing before her.
She was in a large, empty, and dilapidated hall.
"You all can leave now," the woman in the yellow top who had spoken earlier said again.
As soon as the large iron gate was closed, she strode arrogantly towards Shen Xi, looking down at her condescendingly. "I just want to ask you one question: what is your relationship with Yin Xi?"
Yin Xi? Who were these people? Why were they asking her this question?
When she was kidnapped in the taxi earlier, she had thought these people were after the antique she held.
It seemed she had guessed wrong.
"I don't know what you're talking about. Who is Yin Xi?" Shen Xi asked, pretending ignorance.
Suddenly, the woman lowered her head, reached out, and firmly grasped Shen Xi's chin.
"Your children have exposed her. Don't tell me you know nothing."