Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight novel Chapter 929

Chapter 929: Chapter 929: Orphaned

The director was quite elderly and took a moment to think before slowly speaking.

"I only know that their parents died early, and they lived with relatives. Because the two kids ran to the orphanage, their relatives were admonished by the police and refused to take care of them anymore."

"Actually, we all knew they were just using it as an excuse to abandon them. In the end, it was Xia Chun who volunteered to stay at the orphanage, and the matter was settled."

"I remember I once asked the police about their parents, but they avoided the topic and only asked us to take good care of the children."

The director stroked the sisters’ photograph and sighed softly.

"I could sense from the words of the police that there was probably more to their parents’ deaths than met the eye."

"By the way, have you been in touch with Xia Chun?"

The director suddenly looked at Lin Zhiyi and Gong Chen.

Lin Zhiyi nodded, now almost certain that Xia Chun was Xia Wan and Shirley was her sister Xia Xue.

The director said, "When she left abruptly for college, she left a photo behind in her room. I’ve been keeping it for her, and I remember she used to keep it under her pillow. If you see her, please return it to her. It should be quite important to her."

"Okay," Lin Zhiyi agreed.

The director kept one photo of the sisters and then removed the others.

"I don’t know if the sisters have reunited. If they haven’t, these photos are a memento. Give them to her, will you?"

"Okay."

Lin Zhiyi and Gong Chen accompanied the director into the office.

The director found an envelope in a drawer and took out a photo.

Lin Zhiyi held the photo, puzzled.

She had thought it would be a family portrait or something similar.

Unexpectedly, it was a solo photo, already a bit yellowed and creased at the corners.

But it didn’t diminish the woman’s beauty.

The woman sat in a chair, relaxed and smiling gently.

Most notably, her face was very beautiful.

In an era lacking photo enhancement, she perfectly embodied a classic, captivating beauty.

The director laughed and said, "Beautiful, isn’t she? I thought the same at the time—how could there be such a stunning woman?"

"Who is this?"

"Judging by the eyes, I guess she might be the sisters’ mother," the director explained.

Lin Zhiyi handed the photo to Gong Chen.

Gong Chen held up the photo, revealing the back to Lin Zhiyi.

"Hold on," she said, holding Gong Chen’s wrist, "there’s writing on the back."

She leaned in to read it carefully, "It’s... Qian."

Qianqian.

The name the old master called out in his last illness.

But there was no one named Qianqian in the Gong family.

Could it refer to this woman?

Gong Chen recalled a question Lin Zhiyi had once asked him.

The two exchanged a glance.

Mentioning a woman related to the old master inevitably led their thoughts in a certain direction.

"That... could it be...?"

"..."

Gong Chen was speechless for a moment.

Because it was quite possible.

The director asked, "What’s wrong?"

"Nothing, nothing," Lin Zhiyi replied awkwardly.

"Then I’ll trouble you with this," the director instructed.

"Okay."

Lin Zhiyi put all the photos into the envelope.

As they were about to leave, Gong Chen asked, "Director, do you remember the police officers who handled the case back then?"

The director smiled, "I do. This area was under his jurisdiction, and the police station isn’t far from here."

"Thank you."

With that, Gong Chen left a business card.

"Director, if there’s anything you need here, feel free to contact me."

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