CHAPTER 264: CHAPTER 264: HIS TRUE PURPOSE

"What does Mr. Wan mean by returning to a normal life?" Ningwan asked.

Wan Tianyi replied, "If she really is your mother, will you let her stay with the Wan Family? Won’t you take her away?"

Ningwan said, "Regardless of whether she is my mother or not, even if she is, she has remarried and has children now. She is not just my mother, but also the mother of your two siblings. What right do I have to take her away? Besides, since you know I’ve met her, you must also know she doesn’t recognize me. Therefore, I am still doubtful about whether she is my mother."

"What do you mean Madam Zhan can’t determine whether she is your mother?" Wan Tianyi asked.

Ningwan chuckled, "Mr. Wan, when my mother passed away, I was only six years old. Do you think a six-year-old girl can recognize someone after so many years? She doesn’t recognize me. I even spoke to her briefly yesterday, and I feel she looks different."

"How is that possible? I’ve seen photos of your mother when she was young, and when she first came to the Wan Family, she looks almost identical. If you don’t believe me, I can find the photos taken back then to show you."

As Wan Tianyi spoke, he pulled up a photo from his phone to show Ningwan.

In the photo, there were two people, one was Mrs. Wan, and the other was a young boy.

The young boy should be Wan Tianyi when he was younger.

Back then, Mrs. Wan was still very young, but she hasn’t changed much in appearance now.

Indeed, she is a woman blessed by the heavens; the boy has grown up, but she has hardly changed.

"Doesn’t this prove it?" Wan Tianyi said.

Ningwan replied, "It does look very alike, almost identical. However, there are many people in the world who look alike. She doesn’t recognize me, nor does she admit to having had a daughter like me. How can I recognize her as my mother?"

"It’s possible she doesn’t recognize you because she has amnesia. My father brought her back, and she never mentioned anything about the past. I know Madam Zhan is a Divine Doctor; being a Divine Doctor, she should have a way to cure her, right!" Wan Tianyi said.

Ningwan smiled, "Mr. Wan, you are a smart person, and I’m not foolish either. What is your purpose in doing this? To avenge your mother, or... a Wan Family inheritance dispute?"

"Ha," Wan Tianyi sneered, "Madam Zhan, what kind of person do you take me for? Although I have hated Tang Xiaowan for my mother’s disappearance, it was ultimately my father’s mistake, not her fault. If I hated her, I would have already done something, not waited until now. As for the inheritance dispute, that’s laughable. Do you know how vast the Wan Family’s wealth is? You don’t, but Mr. Zhan should understand that a truly large family’s wealth is unimaginable by outsiders. Even if there were two more siblings, having five, six, seven, or eight more wouldn’t matter to me; I would be happy to have more helpers. After all, it’s safer to entrust things to family members than to outsiders. Besides, Tianning and Tianci are still young. What do you think they could compete with me for?"

"Then why do you want me to recognize her as my mother?" Ningwan asked.

Wan Tianyi spoke solemnly, "Because I don’t want her to continue being deceived by my father and live in ignorance."

Ningwan raised an eyebrow.

Wan Tianyi continued, "Of course, if Madam Zhan doesn’t want to know the truth or recognize her mother, I have nothing more to say. Let’s pretend we never met today. I’ve heard Madam Zhan is a very thoughtful woman, perhaps I’ve misjudged."

"Mr. Wan, there’s no need to provoke me with these words. Naturally, I want to know the truth. However, my purpose for coming to Philadelphia wasn’t to find my biological mother. To be honest, my husband and I came here because of the Thousand-year-old Tai Sui that the Wan Family purchased. I wonder if Mr. Wan knows about this matter?"

"Thousand-year-old Tai Sui? What Thousand-year-old Tai Sui?" Wan Tianyi was surprised.

"Does Mr. Wan not know?" Ningwan was puzzled.

Wan Tianyi said, "I’m not sure. Even though I’ve started working at the Wan Group, there are many aspects of the Wan Family that I am unaware of, nor are they under my control. What is this Thousand-year-old Tai Sui? Is it very valuable?"

"For those who need it, it is indeed very precious. However, for those who don’t, it’s just a medicinal herb, nothing particularly valuable. To my knowledge, the Wan Family spent a large sum of money to acquire this Thousand-year-old Tai Sui, yet Mr. Wan is unaware of this? Spending such an amount suggests that the person needing it must be very important."

"So it’s a medicinal herb. I’m unaware of this matter. My father has always been healthy, and there’s nothing wrong with my health, nor my siblings’, and I’m sure you’ve seen my stepmother’s health too. I’ll look into this matter and let you know when I find out more," said Wan Tianyi.

Ningwan expressed gratitude, "Thank you, Mr. Wan, but I don’t just want information; I want a portion of the Thousand-year-old Tai Sui as well. If it’s convenient for Mr. Wan, granting my request means I’ll cooperate with Mr. Wan as much as possible."

"Alright, I’ll do my best."

They left the hotel.

As soon as they got into the car, Ningwan asked Zhan Hanjue, "What do you think of this matter?"

Zhan Hanjue said, "He’s not telling the truth."

Ningwan replied, "I know he’s not being honest and hasn’t revealed his true intentions. However, what he said is also correct. If he wanted to do something to Tang Xiaowan, he would have done it already, not waited until now."

"What are your thoughts?" Zhan Hanjue asked.

Ningwan sighed softly and leaned on Zhan Hanjue’s shoulder, "Forget it. No matter what I think, it’s all vague. First, we need to figure out why she doesn’t remember me. Is the cause of her amnesia due to an accident, or has her memory been maliciously altered later? Once we get clarity on these matters, we will take it step by step and see what Wan Tianyi really intends to do."

"Also, no matter what, we can always get the Thousand-year-old Tai Sui through him," Ningwan added.

Zhan Hanjue nodded.

"Bang."

Zhan Hanjue immediately extended his arm to protect Ningwan, shielding her beneath him.

Fortunately, the car only collided with the one in front.

The driver was handpicked by Zhan Hanjue; he was very skilled and managed to steer the vehicle to minimize the damage.

However, the other car wasn’t as lucky.

It was directly hit at the rear, with the back of the car dented.

Once the car stopped, the driver quickly turned to ask Ningwan and Zhan Hanjue, "Boss, Madam, are you okay?"

Zhan Hanjue got up and first checked on Ningwan, who was protected beneath him.

Ningwan shook her head, "I’m fine."

"Are you really alright?" Zhan Hanjue was still worried.

Ningwan said, "Ningwan said, I’m a doctor. I know if I’m alright. But what about you? Did you get hurt while protecting me just now?"

"No." Zhan Hanjue shook his head.

Then he asked the driver, "What happened?"