Jiang Nuan really wanted to grab Zhong Yi by the neck and bite him to death.
The day she woke up, she found herself lying on a tattered little bed in a small room with cement walls. Several other identical beds were also in the room.
She was wearing a faded, washed-out undershirt, so much so that she couldn't even tell the original color of the clothes.
After spending three days there, she learned that it was an orphanage. More specifically, it was a very dilapidated orphanage, and Jiang Nuan was the youngest child there.
The only thing worth praising was an old locust tree in the orphanage courtyard. Sunlight bathed the entire yard, and the locust tree was lush and verdant. When the wind blew, it rustled its leaves.
However, this was not the reason for Jiang Nuan's anger. In her current situation, how could she possibly see her father? She had thought she would wake up at her father's house. Was Zhong Yi trying to fabricate a tragic background for her? Now, Jiang Nuan could only hope that Zhong Yi's promise of giving her an opportunity to get close was true.
At this moment, inside the tallest building in the commercial center of the Dragon Country's imperial capital.
"Knock knock~"
"Come in."
"Mr. Ye, here is the file." Han Rui respectfully handed over a black folder with both hands.
A perfect hand reached out and took it. The fingers holding the folder were fair, slender, and well-defined. The owner of the hand opened the folder, revealing a photograph and personal information. If Jiang Nuan were present, she would recognize it as herself in her current state.
"Is everything verified?" the man's voice was low and magnetic. If Han Rui were a woman, she would likely be mesmerized by such a voice.
"Yes, the person is currently in an orphanage in J Province. Mr. Ye, shall I go and bring her back?" Han Rui asked cautiously.
Han Rui recalled the call he received three days prior from the most prestigious private hospital in the imperial capital, stating that Ye Jinghuai's sperm stored at the hospital four years ago had been stolen. Han Rui had rushed to the hospital to investigate and within an hour, had obtained the results.
The results were very unsatisfactory. The sperm had been stolen by the nurse responsible at the time of storage four years ago. This meant that Ye Jinghuai might now have a three-year-old child roaming somewhere. The news had shocked the entire imperial capital.
The Ye family was a family at the apex of the imperial capital's pyramid, with connections spanning the military, political, and business sectors.
Old Master Ye had a distinguished military career. Although he had passed away some years ago, his influence still lingered. The Ye family had maintained its relationships very well over the years. Moreover, the Ye family's youngest son had enrolled in military school last year and had excelled, and with the old master's connections, he was not to be underestimated in the future.
The old master had been injured in his early years and had only one child. Ye's father, instead of joining the military, went into business and founded the Ye Group, which had achieved its current brilliance throughout the Dragon Country. The eldest son, Ye Jingchen, neither joined the military nor went into business, but rather entered politics. At just 35 years old, he had already established a firm foothold in the heart of the imperial capital's political power.
Ye Jinghuai, at 30 years old, was the second son and the current head of the Ye Group. Since taking over, he had implemented swift and decisive reforms, transforming the Ye Group into the current behemoth, which ranked among the top globally. Industry insiders described the second young master Ye as detached, ruthless, and enigmatic.
The entire imperial capital knew the vastness of the Ye family, which was why many people sought to align themselves with them. Four years ago, Ye Jinghuai, tired of his family's pressure to marry, had stored his sperm at the hospital to leave behind an heir. He never expected anyone to actually dare to steal it, clearly intending to use the child to ascend to prominence.
Ye Jinghuai himself was indifferent. He had originally done it to silence his family, and having a child was even better. However, the child's mother should not expect to obtain anything she was not entitled to through the child.
It had now been confirmed that after stealing the sperm, the nurse did not dare to go to a major hospital for the procedure. During the process, she injured herself, and her health deteriorated further after giving birth. Especially after realizing she had only given birth to a daughter, she felt her path to success had been cut off. She then abandoned the child at an orphanage and disappeared.
If Ye Jinghuai truly wanted to track down the woman's whereabouts, he could do so. However, since she did not want the child and would never benefit from her child in the future, it saved him the trouble of dealing with her. He no longer cared where she was, as long as the child was found.
"You may go!" Ye Jinghuai turned and said to Han Rui.
"Yes, I will depart immediately." Han Rui bowed slightly, not daring to look directly at the man before him.
"Wait, I'm going too." Ye Jinghuai frowned and then spoke again.
"Alright, I'll book the tickets right away." Han Rui then withdrew.
Ye Jinghuai lowered his head again, looking at the folder in his hand, gazing at the little face in the photograph. His heart remained unmoved. He closed the folder and stood before the glass wall, leaning forward to look out. The entire imperial capital's central landscape was laid out before him. Ye Jinghuai's eyes were deep, and no one could tell what he was thinking.