I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

Lin Wanqing smiled with satisfaction and quickly took out her phone from her pocket.

"That's more like it. You've finally figured it out. All my talking wasn't for nothing."

She looked down and scrolled through her contacts, swiping her finger across the screen a few times.

"Is this Shi Wei's phone number? I'll call it, you can listen to it."

Fu Jing'an stood beside her, watching her dial the number, without saying anything more.

The sound of beeping echoed in the corridor, one after another, very slowly and for a long time.

Lin Wanqing held the phone to her ear and waited for more than ten seconds, then for another ten seconds.

"No one answered, they might be busy. Call again later, so as not to make her feel like you're being too pushy."

She put her phone in her pocket, turned around and continued walking, her steps becoming lighter.

Fu Jing'an followed behind her, and the sound of their footsteps gradually faded into the distance.

When Gu Yan walked out of the main hall, Fu Wanqing was already standing in the corridor waiting for him.

She followed Gu Yan, and the two walked side by side without saying a word.

The corridor was quiet, with only the sound of two people's footsteps, tap-tap-tap, one after another.

Gu Yan noticed that Fu Wanqing was acting strangely today; she wasn't chattering away like she usually did.

Her mouth was closed, and although the corners of her mouth were still curved, the curve wasn't as bright as usual.

Her long pink hair cascaded over her shoulders, swaying gently with her steps, but she seemed to be weighed down by something.

Gu Yan glanced at her, then glanced at her again, feeling a little puzzled. What was wrong with this girl?

What Fu Yunshu said in the main hall just now was, on the surface, to protect Fu Wanqing and prevent her parents from saying anything inappropriate.

But the old man had previously taken him to Yingwu Hall and told him stories of the Fu family ancestors.

It tells the story of four generations of high-ranking officials, the portrait of Fu Shiwei, and the glorious history.

Those words, whether intentional or unintentional, seemed to be provoking Fu Wanqing, or perhaps reminding her of something.

Gu Yan was a little confused and couldn't figure out what Fu Yunshu was thinking.

Whether the old man truly loved his granddaughter or had other plans, he couldn't see through it and was too lazy to guess.

His mind started wandering to other things; the plot of the Book of the World was only so-so.

The prologue of the Fu family chapter only goes up to Fu Wanqing being brought back; the rest is all locked.

But based on his previous experience reading novels, villains usually have childhood traumas.

An unhappy childhood, a problematic family of origin, psychological distortion, and eventual descent into darkness.

Fu Wanqing was abandoned in a mountain village at a young age, and whether her adoptive parents treated her well is crucial.

He thought for a moment, then spoke, his voice soft and his tone casual, as if he were talking about the weather.

"Wanqing, let me ask you something. How are your adoptive parents treating you?"

Fu Wanqing paused for a moment, her steps faltering, and blinked her amber eyes in surprise.

She hadn't expected Gu Yan to ask this so suddenly, and the expression on her face changed from confusion to curiosity.

Then she started jumping around again, her long pink hair swaying behind her like a happy little deer.

She jumped in front of Gu Yan, turned around to face him, and walked backwards without fear of falling.

"Why are you asking me these things? Are you worried about me?"

Her voice brightened again, and the corners of her mouth turned up high, like a little sun that had just been charged.

His amber eyes sparkled, bright and clear, as if filled with stars.

Gu Yan looked at her radiant smiling face, blinked, and smiled slightly.

"Can't I even show you some concern? You saved my life, can't I even ask you something?"

"You dragged me out of the secret realm, I owe you my life, it's only right that I care about you."

Fu Wanqing smiled even more happily, her amber eyes curving into crescent moons, sparkling brightly.

"Of course, you can ask me anything, I'll tell you everything, I won't hide anything from you."

She turned around and walked alongside Gu Yan again, her steps light and quick as if she were dancing, her skirt twirling around her feet.

"Let me tell you, my adoptive parents are wonderful people; they are the best people in the world."

"I grew up in a mountain village. My family wasn't well-off, but they always gave me the best of everything."

"My adoptive father would go up the mountain to chop firewood every day, and he would always bring me wild fruits when he came back. They were so sweet."

"Once, he almost fell off a cliff while trying to pick wild peaches, which scared me to tears."

He smiled and said it was alright, that as long as Wanqing wanted to eat it, Dad would pick it for her.

Fu Wanqing's voice grew lighter and brighter, like a mountain stream flowing, carrying warmth.

"My adoptive mother could cook all sorts of delicious food. Although they were all made from whole grains, they were always so fragrant."

"The corn tortillas she makes are golden brown, crispy and sweet, and I can eat three of them in one go."

"In winter, they would hold me in their arms, and the three of us would squeeze under one quilt."

"It's snowing heavily outside, but it's warm and cozy inside. I feel like the happiest person in the world."

"They never scold me, they never find me annoying, and they listen to everything I say with a smile."

Her eyes shone like two lamps, her lips were upturned high, and her whole being seemed to be glowing.

"Later, the Fu family found me and wanted to take me away. My adoptive parents cried their eyes out."

"My adoptive mother held me and cried all night, saying, 'Wanqing, go ahead and don't worry about us.'"

"My adoptive father stood at the door smoking all night. The next day, his eyes were red, and he smiled and said, 'Let's go.'"

"But they still smiled and saw me off, saying, 'Go live a good life and don't worry about us.'"

"After I got on the bus, I looked back and saw them still standing at the village entrance, waving and waving."

"The first thing I did after I arrived in Jinghai was to call them and tell them not to worry."

"Later I told my grandma, and she had someone bring them to Shanglu and put them in a big house."

"It was my adoptive mother's first time living in an apartment building. She didn't know how to use the elevator and spent several days climbing up and down the stairs."

"My adoptive father stood on the balcony looking at the bustling traffic below and said that this place was too lively and that the mountains were better."

As Fu Wanqing spoke, she laughed, a very happy and genuine laugh.

"I send them money every month now, but they are reluctant to spend it, saying they are saving it for my dowry."

"I told them to spend the money, I don't need it, and they said okay, but then they put the money away."

She turned to look at Gu Yan, her amber eyes filled with light, warm like the spring sunshine.

"This trip to Shanglu is a good opportunity to visit them. Shall I take you to meet them?"

"They will definitely like you very much. You are so beautiful. Your adoptive mother will definitely hold your hand and keep talking to you."

"Your adoptive father will make you tea. His tea is very bitter, but you have to finish it, or he will be unhappy."

"Your foster mother would cook a huge feast and feed you like her own son, so much so that you couldn't even walk."

As Gu Yan listened to these words and looked at Fu Wanqing's radiant smiling face, her doubts slowly dissipated.

He quietly activated his Emotional Eyes, and a faint, multicolored light flickered deep within his pupils.