Ye Chen was here, earnestly and painstakingly persuading.

At that time, Lin Yaru had been full of determination and was about to take Ye Chen and leave this place immediately, refusing to give his grandfather any chance to talk.

However, after hearing what Ye Chen had to say, Lin Yaru gradually fell silent, and eventually, Ye Chen forcefully pressed her back down into her seat.

"Fine, say whatever you want to say. I know that for years you have been trying to converse with me, but I never gave you the opportunity. Now, I will give you the chance. So, what is it you want to say?"

"I'll tell you once again, your father's disappearance has nothing to do with me, and I did not issue that directive. Do you understand?"

"Hah, if you say it's not true, should it not be true? At that time, so many people saw what happened. Do you think you can still hide these things?"

"What you saw might not be the truth. If you really want to solve this mystery, then fine, I've said before, we must thoroughly investigate this matter. Perhaps, only after you unravel all these truths will you realize how deep your misunderstanding of me is."

"Fine, even if I misunderstood you regarding my dad's case, what about my mom? You know how miserable she was at the time, yet you cruelly drove her out of the house. Don't you think you were too heartless?"

"You only know that I drove her out. But did you ever consider that I had my own hidden reasons for doing so? If I hadn't made her sever ties with the Lin Family, she could very likely have been the next target."

"What are you talking about? A target for attack? How could you possibly know that they were going to attack my mom?"

"I guessed as much at the time, and I have always suspected that your father's disappearance was not an accident, but a man-made scheme. Therefore, I was worried that she would be involved. Don't forget, your mom held many important documents in her hands back then."

"Do you think that whatever you say, I should just believe you? Do you think that because I was young at the time and knew nothing, now I have to accept whatever you tell me?"

"Just wait and you'll find out. Somebody, come here."

After speaking, he shouted to someone outside, and soon, two men rushed in.

"Sixth Master, what are your orders?"

"Go, prepare those documents from before, and bring them here."

"Got it. Sixth Master, do you need all of them?"

"All the financial transaction records over the years, bring them all to me."

"Understood."

With those words, the man nodded and then turned and left.

"Maybe, only after you see some things clearly will you understand the painstaking effort of your grandfather, and all these years, do you really think I neglected your mom?"

"What did you intervene with? I don't even know where my mom is now."

"That's because I gave her a strict order not to have any contact with the Lin Family members, because if she did, it could pose a danger to everyone, including you."

"That's exaggerated."

Listening to this, Lin Yaru felt that things were not as exaggerated as he was describing.

It just seemed to her that they had severed the relationship between mother and daughter, and it was because of this that she couldn't let it go in her heart.

"Sixth Master, look, this has been prepared."

As he said this, the man brought over a thick stack of documents. The Sixth Master glanced down at them briefly before placing them in front of Lin Yaru.

"Take a look. These are the records of the regular monthly money transfers I've made to her account since she left, including every single transaction detailed clearly and gradually increasing each month. Tell me, have I ever wronged her throughout these years?"

At the time, Ye Chen was also touched as he listened. He just took the documents and started checking page by page. Indeed, ever since that year, there had been a sum of money transferred each month, up until last month, and the transfers were still ongoing.

"If you knew my mom's account details, then do you also know where she's hiding now?"

"I have no idea where your mom is. This account is an international one, and I told her that no matter where she goes, for safety reasons, she must not let me know. It's only this way that we can keep our relationship safe."

"What about these accounts, then? Does she use them every month?"

"They are active every month. I used to monitor this account closely, including all the expenses each month recorded in here, with clear notes on the large transactions. This proves that your mom has actually been living quite well all these years, even though I don't know her exact whereabouts."

"Do you mean that she has the heart to not contact her own daughter? Does she really give up on her own flesh and blood so easily, enduring such pain?"

"She just didn't want to bring such great danger to you, preferring to suffer than risk your life, for she knows the degree of peril better than anyone else."

"If that's the case, I want to see my mom. Perhaps only she can tell me the truth about these matters."

"Now is not the best time. Moreover, as I've just explained to Ye Chen, there has been a change. A mysterious international organization has quietly infiltrated this city, and their target is likely you. That's why I had Ye Chen stay close to you. Do you understand now?"

"You, what are you saying? Someone wants to harm me? That, that's impossible. I was wondering why you suddenly arranged a bodyguard, and moreover, one who is so skilled."

"It's because I was worried they'd mean you harm, that's why I made such arrangements."

"So what are you planning? When will this matter be taken care of?"

"I don't know. I just hope that after some time, we can follow this lead and continue our investigation. In fact, I even suspect that this international organization that has come here might be related to your father's disappearance all those years ago."

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