A whirlwind marriage leads to doting affection; the husband pampers her every night.

Chapter 216 Heartbroken

Shen Nian's mouth gaped open, as if an egg could fit inside. It took her a long time to come to her senses and process the information Mo Ze had shared.

"So... Uncle, are you really from the Qin family?" Shen Nian asked again, still unable to believe it.

Mo Ze shook his head. "I don't know. I've had someone check."

"The child born to the Qin family back then is said to be dead."

"Therefore, I am most likely not a member of the Qin family."

The matter was explained in three sentences, and Shen Nian felt even more heartbroken upon hearing it.

For a moment, they didn't know whether to pray that Mo Ze was the Qin family's child or that he wasn't.

If he was born into the loving care and expectations of his parents, how could he be said to have died at birth when he was still alive? But if the man wasn't a child of the Qin family, were his biological parents still alive? How could they be so heartless as to abandon a newborn child like that?

Regardless of the reason, Shen Nian felt extremely sorry for Mo Ze, who had such biological parents.

She felt that Moze must have been abandoned.

Shen Nian turned around and hugged Mo Ze, saying firmly in his arms, "Uncle, I will always be with you."

Mo Ze was not surprised by her actions at all. His Niannian was a kind and good child, and of course he wanted her to stay with him.

"Yes, I will always be by your side."

It seemed as if they had made a solemn, lifelong promise to each other.

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A week after Qin Yiche proactively arranged to meet Mo Ze, he waited for Mo Ze's response. Unexpectedly, a week passed, and everything remained the same, without even a ripple.

The situation in the port city was also quiet. My uncle's family seemed to have believed the information found by the private investigator they had hired and did not take any further action.

But now Qin Yiche wants to confirm whether Mo Ze is the child from back then. He knows that with his current abilities, he definitely won't be able to find out anything unless Mo Ze tells him the truth himself.

He just wanted another person to protect his parents.

He always remembered the kindness of Qin Heng and his wife in raising him. He wanted to help them find their biological child as long as there was even the slightest hope.

If it weren't for Moze, he thought, that child might have really died at birth!

Qin Yiche's mood has been off these past few days, and even someone as oblivious as Lin Ling noticed it.

But since he didn't say anything, she felt awkward asking. After all, they weren't really boyfriend and girlfriend; they were just boss and employee, and they needed to maintain boundaries.

After finishing filming her previous drama as the third female lead, Lin Ling had some free time again. She's been staying in her apartment lately, occasionally doing small gigs to earn a little money. She's living a comfortable and carefree life.

After Qin Yiche's parents returned to Hong Kong, she, who was pretending to be his girlfriend, also had some free time. She accompanied Qin Yiche to a business event, and then a month passed in the blink of an eye. It was payday again, and 100,000 yuan easily went into her pocket.

Lin Ling felt like she was counting money even in her dreams. If this continued for a few more months, she'd be a little rich woman!

If she saved up all the money from filming, it seemed like she could make a down payment on a small apartment in Jiangcheng. Thinking about it, Lin Ling felt hopeful for the future and couldn't help but smile to herself.

That evening, she assumed Qin Yiche wouldn't be coming home, because lately he'd been elusive, either not coming home at all or coming home very late, seemingly very busy. Lin Ling ordered a bunch of takeout and enjoyed it all by herself in the living room, watching TV and eating skewers—it was incredibly satisfying.

She was watching a recently released popular variety show, which was extremely funny. She sat cross-legged on the sofa, laughing heartily, leaning back and forth without any regard for her image. Since there was no one else at home, she didn't need to worry about her appearance.

Just as they were laughing and enjoying their meal, they suddenly heard the sound of a door opening. Lin Ling instinctively turned her head and saw Qin Yiche standing in the doorway, dressed in all black.

"Why are you back?" Lin Ling blurted out instinctively. Then, realizing her mistake, she quickly corrected herself, "I, I mean, you, you came back quite early today~" Then, feeling guilty, she turned and took a bite of a meat skewer.

Looking at the pile of kebabs and snacks on her table, she felt even more guilty.

After all, it's not her own house, and she doesn't live there alone. The way she's doing this seems a bit like a cuckoo in someone else's nest, and making such a mess of it...it seems a bit excessive...

Although I haven't lived with Qin Yiche for very long, I've gotten to know some of his habits.

While she's not exactly a germaphobe, she's genuinely clean; her room is impeccably tidy and spotless. In comparison, her room really does look like a pigsty. She also almost never eats junk food; she's incredibly disciplined, unlike her, who's constantly snacking.

So when Lin Ling was caught eating barbecue and snacks, she was still a little uneasy, wondering if she would be scolded.

Qin Yiche didn't say a word, but frowned slightly. After changing into slippers, he walked over to Lin Ling, glanced at the pile of food in front of her, and didn't say anything. He just sat down on the sofa next to Lin Ling.

Then he leaned back and lay down on the sofa, looking somewhat tired.

Lin Ling glanced at the person beside her, then at her food, and swallowed hard.

I bought them, it would be a waste if I didn't eat them!

She moved very gently, carefully picking up another skewer of grilled meat, and turned to Qin Yiche, "Um...would you like some grilled meat?"

Qin Yiche lazily turned his head, lifted his eyelids to glance at Lin Ling, and looked at her as if she were an idiot. Just as Lin Ling thought he wouldn't eat this kind of food and was preparing to quietly finish her meal, Qin Yiche's cold voice came to her ears.

"Give me a skewer."

Lin Ling had just put the barbecue to her mouth when she suddenly stopped, and the next second she immediately offered it to Lin Ling in a fawning manner, saying, "Please eat, please eat."

Qin Yiche seemed somewhat disgusted by the skewer in her hand, so he sat up, took a skewer from the table, and started eating it.

Lin Ling gave an awkward smile and immediately said ingratiatingly, "Hehe, is it delicious?"

She initially thought Qin Yiche would most likely ignore her and not answer, since his recent behavior seemed to be like someone on their period.

Unexpectedly, I heard Qin Yiche say "hmm" again.

Lin Ling seemed to have been encouraged again, and immediately pushed the skewers on the table in front of Qin Yiche, saying, "Eat more, I can't finish them anyway." She even pretended that she couldn't finish them.

Well, Qin Yiche really didn't hold back and ate all the remaining barbecue for her, leaving her not a single skewer.

This was Lin Ling's dinner, and she was too embarrassed to say so, so in the end she could only eat the snacks on the table.