"To be honest, this is the first time Ye Chen has dealt with such an important figure, but for some reason, perhaps it's just his natural disposition, he wasn't too nervous in front of Mr. Liu.

"Please have a seat. Prior to this, we only knew each other by name and had never met face-to-face. Today is truly our first encounter."

"Yes, it's indeed our first time, but I hadn't even heard your name before, Mr. Liu."

"Yes, no one would have spoken it directly to you, but the reason I arranged for Li Fu to find someone reliable to protect Lin Yaru, do you know why?

"I...I don't know."

Actually, this point really stumped Ye Chen.

He was aware he didn't understand any of this, including why Li Fu arranged for him to come protect Lin Yaru. He had many questions.

A mere doctor, although somewhat well-known locally, surely didn't warrant his personal protection day by day, did it?

"When Li Fu arranged for you to come and protect her, didn't you wonder what was really going on? Didn't you question it?"

"Hehe, Mr. Liu, if I said I didn't have doubts, I would surely be lying. It's simply impossible, so I've always been skeptical about the need to protect a doctor. Hence, I've been suspicious there must be more complicated matters behind Lin Yaru, and I've kept this matter in my heart."

"Alright, since that's the case, I'm sitting here today ready to have an open conversation with you. Whatever you want to know, feel free to ask right now."

"Are you serious?"

When Ye Chen heard this, he was indeed surprised.

He had thought such an important person wouldn't reveal too much, but it seemed he was fully prepared.

"Hehe, do you think I'm joking with you? So don't worry, just ask away. As long as I can tell you, I will definitely not hold back."

"Alright, old master, then I'd like to ask what exactly is your relationship with Lin Yaru? Though I already have a guess, I still want to hear it from you directly."

"She is my biological granddaughter, and I am her biological grandfather, isn't that obvious enough?"

"Indeed, I guessed right. Moreover, when you mentioned that Lin Yaru was taken away by Yang Da, I could really sense the concern in your eyes."

"When you spent time with Lin Yaru, didn't she ever mention it to you? I think she wouldn't have. This girl has been unable to let go for so many years."

"Whenever I mention your family, she shows great aversion and even anger. I don't know what happened."

"A lot has happened over the years, I know she hasn't truly let go yet, so I've tried to change our relationship, but despite my efforts, it hasn't yielded any results."

"She has never spoken about her parents; what is the story there?"

"Her father, Lin Tianyu, has been missing for nearly 20 years now."

"What, you say he's missing?"

"Yes, neither seen alive nor found dead, he has been unheard from all this time."

"How could this happen? And how could he just disappear like that? Might there be other issues involved?"

"No one knows exactly what happened, but it is due to her father's disappearance that Lin Yaru resents me so much, feeling that his disappearance must be hugely related to me, as if it weren't for me, her family wouldn't have fallen apart."

"Her family fell apart? So, you mean her mother?"

"Yes, her mother was driven out of the Lin Family because of this issue, which further exacerbated our conflicts, but at that time, I was in a difficult position and had no choice."

"Old master, are there other deep-seated reasons behind this?"

"Yes, there are indeed deeper reasons from the past, but now I can't tell you everything. By having Li Fu arrange someone competent and skilled, it's not just for protection; I'm also hoping it can help uncover everything."

"You mean to say you want me to investigate what exactly happened to Lin Yaru's father and the events of that era?"

"Yes, that's right. I've not been able to resolve this issue for many years now, it's like a knot in my heart that can't be untangled."

"Then there must have been some context to his disappearance, right? In which direction did he disappear? Was he alone? You need to tell me, otherwise, how can I investigate?"

"Let Lin Yaru tell you gradually about these matters. She sees the events from back then more objectively than I can, so I will not talk too much about it."

"I have asked her before, but she never mentioned any of this."

"That's because it hasn't reached the critical point yet. When Yaru arrives later, I'll explain these things to her, and naturally everything will be disclosed to you."

"Alright, I understand, Mr. Liu. If I can really follow this lead and investigate, then I will definitely fulfill my duty and find out the truth about what happened all those years ago."

"It's not that simple, I tell you, if it were, I would have resolved these matters many years ago." The source of thɪs content is ɴovel(ꜰ)ɪre.nᴇt

"Yes, Mr. Liu speaks nothing but the truth."

Yang Da and Guo Tao, already formidable up to this point, but in presence of Mr. Liu, seem just like elementary school students.