One and Only: Doting CEO's Infinite Love

Chapter 485 - 483: Secrets Forgotten by Time (3)

Song Xueqin’s eyes reddened slightly, she raised her hand and patted Song Song’s head, "You damned girl, if I could manage you until I’m seventy or eighty, I’d be an old witch."This mother-daughter reunion should have been very comforting, but standing beside them, Xiao Jinghuai only felt a deep worry...

Because Song Xueqin’s body was too weak and couldn’t be overexerted, the mother and daughter hadn’t talked much before she returned to her room to rest.

At the moment, in the living room, a few people sat there, each one silent.

Song Song, with teary eyes, stared at Huo Chen, her mind in turmoil, "Dad, how could you hide this from me?"

Huo Chen forced a smile, "Song Song, hearing you call me dad makes me truly happy, but unfortunately..."

"Dad!" Huo Junting spoke immediately, "Are you sure you want to continue?"

He’d kept this secret for so long, even though it was a lie, it was a benevolent one, providing her with a complete and warm family, wasn’t it better?

Huo Chen smiled sadly, "Junting, the truth can’t be hidden forever, and Song Song has the right to know who her real father is."

"My real father?" Song Song laughed slightly, "Isn’t my father Uncle Huo?"

With that, she glanced at Xiao Jinghuai sitting beside her, seeing his tense expression, as if negotiating a business deal worth billions.

Although he usually gave off that impression, appearing extremely stern when not smiling, intimidating enough, never had he looked as cold as now.

Song Song sensed something was wrong, "Are you guys hiding something from me?"

Even someone like Huo Chen, with years of experience in the business world, couldn’t find the words. After a long silence, he suddenly started to speak, "Song Song, let me be direct! Actually, your real father is Qiao Yanjing. Yes, you’re actually the eldest daughter of the Qiao Family."

Song Song felt her head explode, with something inside shattering into pieces.

Qiao Yanjing? The eldest daughter of the Qiao Family?

Um! She remembered, Qiao Yu was also Qiao Yanjing’s daughter, so she and Qiao Yu were sisters.

She was the elder sister, while Qiao Yu... was the younger sister.

Song Song didn’t react at all, causing those present, especially Xiao Jinghuai who was closest to her, to worry. He wanted to reach out to touch her—

"Don’t!"

She suddenly shook her hand defiantly.

Xiao Jinghuai’s hand stiffened there, only to see her slowly turn her head to look at him, "So, you know this as well, right?"

"Whether you believe it or not, I just confirmed it today." Xiao Jinghuai responded truthfully.

"Confirmed today?" Song Song smiled ironically, "So you’ve suspected it all along, right?"

Xiao Jinghuai’s eyes darkened, like a night devoid of stars, "Yes, I’ve suspected it since that time at Dynasty when Auntie encountered Qiao Yanjing outside a private room."

Song Song laughed helplessly, "What should I say! It’s only because I’ve lost my memory, I can’t recall anything. Outside the Dynasty’s private rooms? How long ago was that!"

"Uncle Huo..."

Song Song suddenly called coldly.

Huo Chen’s heart trembled, he looked up at her.

At the moment, Song Song’s eyes lost focus, looking brokenhearted, she said, "Since you chose to conceal it from the start, why not keep hiding it? Sometimes I truly prefer living in a lie."

"Song Song." Huo Chen’s heart ached as well, "... you should also be aware of your mother’s condition. Though she had a kidney transplant before, now she’s facing rejection, her body can’t bear a second surgery, so I’m telling you this."

"Originally I thought, if I tried harder, maybe she could completely forget your father. But some feelings are like that, even knowing they’re bitter, still choosing to taste them. No matter how cold and indifferent Qiao Yanjing has been to your mother and you, for years your mother only holds him in her heart."

"Even if I gave her the whole world, she wouldn’t care."

"As long as your father occasionally smiles at her, she could be happy for a long, long time."

"Cheap?" Huo Chen’s mood was complicated, "Not cheap, only because she has one heart, and that heart has wholly belonged to your father, she... is powerless."

Regarding such love, Song Song felt somewhat helpless to understand, "So what is it you need me to do?"

Huo Chen hesitated for a moment, then spoke with difficulty, "While your mother is still conscious, go find Qiao Yanjing and ask him to come over."

"If he doesn’t want to, tell him he’ll regret not coming, regret it for a lifetime!"

Song Song suddenly stood up, took a long breath, and said, "I’ll go check on her first."

Seeing her act composed, Xiao Jinghuai felt very worried and stood up as well, "I’ll go with you."

"It’s unnecessary."

Song Song rejected him outright and left without looking back.

Huo Junting’s heart tightened, he sighed and said, "Usually, Song Song looks quite soft and cute, but when truly angry, she’s pretty terrifying."

"Ah! This seems to have inadvertently added fuel to the fire." He looked at Xiao Jinghuai, "To her, you’re the closest person besides Aunt Xue, naturally she’ll be angry with you."

"Just consider it a different kind of sweetness!"

Xiao Jinghuai smiled wryly, "What else can I do aside from that?"

It’s only her who dares to act this way towards him, unfortunately, she herself isn’t aware of it, always thinking he has another woman in his heart—

...

Late at night.

Song Song secretly left when everyone was asleep, returning to Qing City overnight.

Though her mother didn’t verbally express a desire to see Qiao Yanjing, her facial expression changed whenever his name was mentioned.

As a daughter, as their biological daughter, she had to let them meet and resolve the misunderstandings of the past.

She didn’t want anyone accompanying her, she wanted to handle this alone, she had to handle it alone.

After seven or eight hours of flying, Song Song finally arrived in Qingcheng City, she used her phone to locate the Qiao Family’s location and quickly got a ride there—

Song Song arrived outside the Qiao Family, just about to step inside when she unexpectedly saw Qiao Yu.

She saw her too.

Qiao Yu did not expect to see Song Song here, she sneered and approached, "What are you here for?"

"None of your business."

Song Song didn’t know how to face her, this half-sister.

Qiao Yu glanced at the building behind, "You’re not here looking for a job, are you?"

She heard from that old man of the Xiao Family that things with Xiao Jinghuai were almost over.

Without Xiao Jinghuai’s support, she was nothing, naturally, she’d have to struggle for a living.

Especially after hearing from Su Mengni that she planned to adopt Lin Man’s daughter...

Ha! Ridiculous, someone who can’t even support herself wanting to raise a child.

Song Song didn’t want to waste words with her, she bypassed her directly and headed towards the building’s entrance.

Qiao Yu didn’t like being ignored and immediately chased after her, pulling her, "Hey! What kind of thing are you!"

Song Song stumbled, just happened to fall to the ground, her knees landing—

And just then, a group of people entered the building, at the forefront was Qiao Yanjing himself.