"Forget it, as long as she's living well now." Song Lijun hesitated for a moment, then shook her head firmly, taking the tissue Feng Zhenhua handed her. "I can't accept the worst outcome..."
The mere thought of Wei Yumeng's eyes shifting from shock to resentment twisted Song Lijun's heart, leaving her gasping for air like a fish out of water.
"You can't only think of the bad outcome, think of the good one." Feng Zhenhua knew his wife was most concerned with gains and losses in matters of the heart. If she might lose something, she would definitely let go; this was Song Lijun's consistent style.
"The good outcome is simply that Yumeng has parents, but I can't bear the worst..." Under Feng Zhenhua's continuous questioning, Song Lijun became even more resolute.
Feng Zhenhua respected and supported Song Lijun's decision. He thought of Catherine. Though not their biological daughter, he and his wife had treated Xiao Lin as their own.
"If the day comes when the truth is revealed, Xiao Lin will also know, and it will be a blow to her."
"Perhaps, Xiao Lin will also look for her biological parents."
Song Lijun leaned against Feng Zhenhua's shoulder. The repeated torment of the past few days had left her physically and mentally exhausted. She closed her eyes and said softly,
"Forget it, Zhenhua, it's meaningless now."
Feng Zhenhua responded with a soft "Okay." The two sat dejectedly on the sofa. The lunch they had prepared with such care had gradually lost its warmth and become cold, much like the hearts of the Feng couple.
Standing outside the door, having heard everything clearly, Catherine finally let her heart settle.
A glint flashed in her phoenix-like eyes. She quietly left the corridor and descended the retro staircase at a leisurely pace.
Don't worry, she would stay and make Feng Corporation even more glorious. As for her biological parents, she never needed to look for them!
She only needed the status of Feng Corporation's sole heiress, and that was enough...
Catherine returned to the company, having resolved a major worry. She seemed to be in a good mood, humming a little tune as she continued to process the remaining documents.
"Ding dong!" The text message alert sounded.
Catherine glanced at the number on the message and abruptly stopped her pen. It was from the subordinate she had sent to follow her parents.
The message arrived in the form of a multimedia message. Catherine tapped it open and saw a man in inconspicuous clothing entering the hotel where the Feng couple was staying.
The man seemed to be inquiring about something. After chatting with the hotel staff, he emerged from the back door and got into a black car.
Following that was a video. The black car stopped in a corner, and he transferred to a new vehicle.
The car window rolled down halfway, vaguely revealing half of a blurry face that looked somewhat familiar.
Catherine narrowed her eyes. She zoomed in on the man's face and, with her extraordinary memory, immediately recognized him.
It was Fang Xun, the assistant to Zhan Mohan.
Catherine exited the video and looked at the text message sent by her subordinate.
"Miss, we discovered someone inquiring about Feng Corporation at the hotel, but the person was too cunning and evaded us several times. We only managed to track him to a new car. We are unclear which faction he belongs to."
"I know. Continue tracking," Catherine replied briefly and turned off her phone screen.
Fang Xun sending people to investigate her father and mother meant that Zhan Mohan had ordered him to do so.
Why?
Catherine frowned, feeling uneasy, and scribbled on a blank piece of paper.
She hadn't reached the point of dealing with the Zhan family yet, nor did she understand that with her current personal ability, she couldn't contend with them unless she completely inherited the family fortune.
Unless absolutely necessary, Catherine was very reluctant to clash head-on with the Zhan family, yet Zhan Mohan had investigated her parents!
Had they discovered something? Or, had Wei Yumeng uncovered the truth?
Catherine was startled by the thought that flashed through her mind. She suddenly gripped the pen in her hand, accidentally scratching the clothes she was wearing.
"No, I mustn't lose my composure."
Catherine looked down at the ink mark, her expression turning serious. She put down her pen and began to sort through her thoughts.
Firstly, Wei Yumeng couldn't have discovered it so quickly. Even she and her parents had only found out by chance.
Secondly, Zhan Mohan sending people to inquire at the hotel could only investigate her parents' whereabouts. All other useful information was in Country Y. Unless someone traveled all the way there, the Zhan family wouldn't find anything useful.
After finishing her thoughts and carefully deliberating, Catherine secretly made a decision.
"Ring ring ring..." First a text message, and now a phone call.
Catherine glanced at the number on the screen. It was Minister Lin from Feng Corporation in Country Y.
"Hello, Minister Lin, is there something?"
"Miss Catherine, may I ask if you can contact Chairman Feng?" Minister Lin inquired respectfully. "There are several projects that require the Chairman's review. Could you please relay this to him?"
It seemed that the business in Country Y still couldn't do without her parents.
"Of course, I will relay it to them." Catherine's eyes twinkled, and a smug smile curved her lips. "If the projects are approved, they will require the Chairman's personal signature, right?"
"That's right, but the Chairman is currently abroad, so the projects will likely be delayed," Minister Lin replied honestly.
"My parents suddenly went abroad, so it must be a bit inconvenient for the company's business, right?" Catherine feigned a troubled tone, quietly waiting for Minister Lin's response.
Minister Lin had not expected Catherine to raise such a question. He stammered for a long time before replying,
"We will do our best to handle it."
"Is that so? Then, good luck with your work."
The subsequent conversation was no longer important. Catherine hung up the phone and rested her hand on her desk.
She had been wondering how to handle the situation, and now it was a godsend!
Without any delay, Catherine immediately called Feng Zhenhua. After the phone rang for a long time, it was finally answered.
At this hour, her parents should have just returned from their walk. No wonder Minister Lin couldn't get through.
"Xiao Lin, your mother and I just got back. What's wrong?" Feng Zhenhua asked.
"Minister Lin from the company couldn't reach you, so he asked me to relay that there are several projects that require your review."
Catherine relayed Minister Lin's message. She paused for a few seconds, then continued, feigning busyness,
"I also just finished my work and almost couldn't answer the phone! I didn't expect the business in Country Y to be so urgent..."
"We have been out for quite some time," Feng Zhenhua said slowly, as if lost in thought, after a long silence.
"Dad, Mom, the company's business in Country Y can't be delayed for too long. The foundation of our home is all there. Why don't you go back sooner?" Catherine suggested to Feng Zhenhua, looking as if she had hesitated for a long time.
Feng Zhenhua looked at Song Lijun, who was beside him. She had also heard Catherine's words. Counting the days, they had been away for several days, leaving so suddenly.
"We should go back."