At this moment, my heart was in turmoil, my whole body trembling with excitement.
Even if this was just a guess, it was enough to shock me!
"Wanwan, don't get excited yet. Don't jump to any conclusions without solid evidence, lest you get caught up in false hopes. We're just making a hypothesis."
"Okay."
"What we know for sure is that this Su Ning'an, whether real or fake, harbors hatred for the Su family. Secondly, let's assume that the mastermind had already found the real Su Ning'an, captured her, and used her DNA for a paternity test, allowing the fake Su Ning'an to enter the Su family, right?"
I nodded. "Yes."
"If our analysis is correct, there's another possibility. Even if your sister was alive at the time, so many years have passed. It's possible that the real Su Ning'an is already dead. Be prepared."
Even though I knew Lu Yanchen was right, my heart still ached.
I gave you hope, then immediately extinguished it. "Wanwan, don't be sad. If our hypothesis holds true, we'll at least have one thing going for us: prove that this Su Ning'an is fake. But before that, we absolutely mustn't alert the enemy."
I nodded at him. "I understand. You want to lure out the mastermind. Su Ning'an mustn't be touched."
"Yes, I have a feeling the fish will bite soon. Now it's a test of endurance. We must remain calm to reel in the big fish underwater. At least they don't know about your rebirth, which is our biggest advantage!"
Lu Yanchen sighed. "Actually, this is my fault, too. I was negligent. I only had people keeping an eye on Su Ning'an, but I didn't consider... Su Ning'an will take advantage of Jiang Zhi's trick and use it against them."
Meeting his self-blaming eyes, I quickly comforted him, "Yanchen, you've already helped me a lot. It's Su Ning'an who's too cruel. How can I blame you?"
"By the way, Su Ning'an followed Bai Lan into the Lu family. Is Bai Lan also part of their group?"
Lu Yanchen shook his head. "That's unlikely. If Bai Lan had Su Ning'an's intelligence, she wouldn't have been unable to gain real power in the Lu family and couldn't even deal with Lu Shiyan. I think they're just using Bai Lan's identity to insert Su Ning'an."
Bai Lan had lost a daughter before. If Su Ning'an offered herself to him, every woman's strongest maternal instinct would be strong. "So Bai Lan is just a pawn."
"Although she wasn't involved, she's been with Su Ning'an for so long. Perhaps investigating her past will reveal some clues."
"You're right!"
My eyes lit up. "With Su Nanfeng dead, Su Ning'an shouldn't take action again at this juncture."
I looked at the dancing snow outside the window and thought about the dream I had last night. "What would the Su family look like if they knew their little daughter, whom they've protected for so many years, was the culprit?"
"First and foremost, I need to get Su Ning'an's DNA and do another paternity test with the Su family. Once the results come out, we'll know for sure if our suspicions are correct."
I grabbed Lu Yanchen's hand. "I'm glad I have you by my side."
"Wanwan, I've already missed you once, and I don't want to miss you again."
I was about to ask for clarification when my mother suddenly opened the door, saw our clasped hands, and quickly retreated. "Sorry, I'm still not used to Wanwan getting married."
I let go of Lu Yanchen and rested my hand on the wheelchair. "Let's have breakfast first."
"Okay."
Throughout the meal, Mom kept staring at me, a meaningful smile playing on her lips.
That look gave me the feeling of a grown-up daughter, and it made me feel quite embarrassed.
After learning of Yanchen's feelings, I could clearly feel a fondness for him, though it wasn't quite love.
But there was still time, and I believed that one day I would let go of my feelings and accept him wholeheartedly.
After breakfast, Lu Yanchen went to the company, and Mom pulled me into the bedroom and spoke quietly. "Wanwan, your father's been pestering me these past few days. He values the baby I'm expecting, and I'm worried plans might change."
I helped Mom sit down. "Mom, is this child really necessary? If you give birth to the baby, Yanchen and I will take good care of the younger siblings."
Mom sighed. "You know the entanglement between your father and me. He doesn't want a divorce at all. Even if we file for legal action, who knows how long it will take. Having a child would be even more troublesome, and this child comes at an inopportune time. I'm afraid..."
Mom bit her lip, wanting to speak but stopping. I couldn't help but ask. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing. I'm just afraid it'll cause more trouble, so I can't keep it."
She grabbed my hand. "Wanwan, your father cares a lot about the company. Can you let Yanchen hold him back? Just get the surgery done."
I said helplessly, "Mom, I respect your decision. We have another day. Think it over carefully."
Mom's eyes glistened with tears. Her face showed reluctance, but she blurted out, "Abort it! I have to. Wanwan, let's reschedule. I don't need to think about it anymore. Let's go to the hospital for the surgery today."