Chapter 193: Diary

ding nothing Lin Zhifei did out of the ordinary. 。"That was a close call, though. I thought he knew Cheng Chen pretty well. Didn't you say his best friend Lu Kuai was chasing after Cheng Chen When I i...And that yellowed diary almost recorded Dad's heart journey for over a decade, both in terms of emotions and career. 。She flipped through the pages one by one, and only after she finished reading did she understand why Wen Jian had said those words during their time on the island. 。Why would you say the difference between legitimate and illegitimate daughters, why would you say you envy and also resent her 。

This was Shu Tinglan's first time truly stepping into her father's heart. In her memory, both her parents were very strict with her. There was no distinction between red and white faces in their family; if she did something wrong, she would be punished, but even if she did well, she wouldn't receive praise. 。But only now did I realize that Dad had written about his love for her and for Mom in his diary. 。After her father's death, the question that had been haunting her finally found an answer, a release and a redemption. 。However, a sliver of doubt lingered in her heart. Was such a father truly a good one Why did he love her and her mother so much, yet still have Wen Lan and Wen Jian Was his love even real Perhaps this was what Lin Zhiyao often told her: the adult world wasn't black and white, good or evil. Most of it existed in shades of gray, self-consistent. 。At this moment, a knock on the door of the study could be heard. 。"Tinglan, how are you" Zhuo Yu'an's voice came over, gentle and concerned. 。She got up to open the door, and in the dim light she threw herself into Zhuo Yu'an's arms. 。"Why don't you draw the curtains Are you okay"

"I'm fine, it's a letter Dad wrote to me and Mom." 。She mumbled in his arms, and then she felt Zhuo Yu'an stiffen noticeably when she mentioned the word "father." 。In the diary, Dad mentioned that his father Zhuo Hong came to Qingshan. His father also sensed that his good luck was about to end. 。What was originally thought to be two unrelated families, it turned out that they had been connected many years ago. 。And her fate with Zhuo Yu'an seemed to have been destined many years ago as a fateful encounter. 。"How much do you know about my father" she asked calmly. 。Dad has always presented himself as an upright figure in front of her and Mom. As Wen Jian said, he brings home his basic salary every month, the cleanest part of his earnings. 。Later, he committed suicide. The authorities investigated his family thoroughly but found nothing. So Shu Tinglan truly knew nothing about what happened to her father. 。know some 。He also gained information by intercepting his mother's emissary sent to investigate Qining. 。Her father, Shu Minghai's case from back then, because of his suicide, has yet to be resolved. It is believed he took his own life to protect his comrades, which led her father, Zhu Hong, to be dispatched to Qining. He was unable to uncover the truth, marking a setback in his career and preventing him from being transferred back to Beijing. 。The relationship between the two families had been fraught with ill will for many years, something he hadn't foreseen. Now that things had come to this, all he could do was protect her. 。"My dad really died because of your dad" If that's true, then fate played a big joke on her. 。If mother also knew this fact, who knows how she would cope. 。She told her mother that she was simply innocent, or perhaps foolish. Back then, because of what happened with Wen Jian and her mother, she desperately wanted to sever ties with the past. She left Qining in a rush, so many things remained unclear. 。"Tinglan, this is a rather complex issue. It's not something we can say that one person died because of another. We can only say that it's their job, their duty." 。He doesn't want to avoid this issue. 。"Yes, I know he deserved to die. And I know your father was just doing his duty, there's no blame to be placed on him." 。"I understand the reasoning, but some things are still hard to accept. She needs time to process this." 。。"What's done is done, let's just look forward, shall we"

Shu Tinglan remained silent. 。

Things have escalated to a point where they can no longer simply look ahead. She couldn't even fathom what kind of tsunami or earthquake would occur if Cheng Zhimin knew she was Shu Minghai's daughter. 。She cut her honeymoon short to go back to work at the law firm. Chief Xiao and Zhou Ming were surprised to see her, especially since she looked tired and downcast. She didn't look like someone who had just returned from a honeymoon.Zhou Ming joked, "Did you get divorced" He was just kidding around, expecting Shu Tinglan to be furious and retort. Instead, she just darkened her face, silently opened her computer, and started working. 。

This... is very unusual. It seems like they had a fight, and to argue during their honeymoon and have it end early, it must be serious. 。Zhou Ming didn't dare say anything more, he just made an appointment to have lunch with her together at noon, comforting and cheering her up. 。Supervisor Xiao is rarely at the law firm, so of course we went together for lunch. Both she and Zhou Ming are not good at comforting people, "He's still a child, it's rare to have a holiday wasted like this." 。"Every couple argues, don't take it too seriously. Your own happiness is the most important thing." 。Shu Tinglan explained: “There was no argument, because there was something going on at home, so I came back early.” 。"Need some help" Director Xiao asked. 。

"No need for now" 。 Shuting Lan chose this kindergarten, she prioritized this aspect because her own cooking skills are lacking. She hoped that the children could eat better at kindergarten.Cheng Zhimin, surrounded by s...