Yin Xi remained silent at the words.
"However, your worries aren't without reason. If I truly knew the truth, I would have revealed it publicly that day at Qin Si Ye's father's birthday banquet."
Mei Yun smiled thoughtfully and continued,
"But looking back now, perhaps it wasn't a bad thing. Maybe you wouldn't have faced such embarrassment today."
"No, Auntie. The matters here are too complicated, and it can't be explained in a few sentences for others to believe," Yin Xi replied with a frown.
If things were as her aunt had said, Qin Si Ye might suspect her even more.
He had once suspected Lu Yu Shan of colluding with Su Cheng Yu to enter his room that year.
This was precisely why she had delayed telling him about the children's parentage directly.
As the two pushed open the door and entered the hall, they found Jian Fan and Xie Yi Fei also present.
They were sitting on the sofa, chatting with Yin Zhe. Upon seeing them enter, both stood up immediately.
From their complex expressions, it was evident they already knew what had happened that morning.
"Aunt Mei, Xi Xi." Xie Yi Fei immediately walked towards them.
"Yi Fei, why are you here?" Yin Xi forced a smile, feigning composure.
Xie Yi Fei took her arm and said, "Jian Fan and I had errands to run today. Upon our return, we received a call from the programming school saying that Teacher Ren had returned and agreed to meet Chen Chen.
We rushed over to share this good news with you, only to find such a major incident had occurred here."
"Let's talk upstairs," Yin Xi's nose tingled slightly as she fought to control her emotions.
The three went to the study and sat on the sofa. Yin Xi first apologized to Mei Yun and Xie Yi Fei.
"Auntie, Yi Fei, I apologize for keeping the truth about Qin Si Ye being the children's biological father from you. I truly overthought things.
I always wanted to figure everything out on my own before telling you, but I never expected things to escalate to this point and cause you to worry."
Both of them held her hands, urging her not to feel that way, and that they understood her feelings.
In the months since her return to the country, one incident had followed another, leaving her overwhelmed. It was understandable that she had held back some truths.
"Xi Xi, when did you find out the truth?" Xie Yi Fei suddenly asked, frowning.
Yin Xi then recounted her trip to Xicheng months ago to find Chen Fa.
"What? You already knew back then, which was several months ago. Xi Xi, I'm truly impressed. How could you keep so calm?" Xie Yi Fei looked at her in astonishment after hearing the story.
Mei Yun, however, thoughtfully held her hand and asked, "Xi Xi, since you recorded Chen Fa's voice, why didn't you just show it to Qin Si Ye directly? Why drag it out until now?"
"Chen Fa was in a car accident that day and became a vegetative state. He still hasn't woken up. I was afraid Qin Si Ye wouldn't believe me and would suspect me of colluding with Su Cheng Yu to scheme against him back then.
It's because Qin Si Ye was also drugged that night, and it was Su Cheng Yu who did it. You see, if he knew that I was Su Cheng Yu's girlfriend, how could he easily believe that I accidentally entered his room?
So, I wanted to sort out Su Cheng Yu's side of things first before revealing all the truth to him.
If only I hadn't forgotten to take photos when I caught him cheating with Lu Yu Shan back then, things wouldn't be so complicated."
Yin Xi poured out all her worries and thoughts in one breath. Her tightly clenched hands trembled uncontrollably due to her agitation.
After listening to her, Xie Yi Fei's eyes suddenly lit up as if she had thought of something. She took out her phone and quickly flipped through her photo album.
"What's wrong, Yi Fei? What are you looking for?" Mei Yun looked at her questioningly.
"I'm looking for a photo. During the five years Xi Xi was missing, I happened to encounter Su Cheng Yu and Lu Yu Shan meeting secretly, and I took a picture casually. But I can't find it now," Xie Yi Fei replied.
Yin Xi sat up straighter upon hearing this.
"A photo? Wasn't Lu Yu Shan already Qin Si Ye's fiancée at that time? They still dared to meet secretly?
However, if it can be found, it could serve as evidence of their illicit affair."