"I'm fine, I'm used to it," Ye Wan forced a smile, but couldn't quite manage it. Injuries were commonplace for her; she could completely disregard such a minor one.
Lin Zehan listened, his heart aching. Although Ye Wan wasn't his biological sister, after their time together, he knew she was an exceptionally strong and kind girl. He already considered her family.
"Tell me, I just want to know who I am," Ye Wan insisted, looking at him intently.
Lin Zehan scratched his head and said, "To be precise, I don't exactly know who you are. I heard from Grandpa that your mother was his master and was extremely important to him. So, when your mother wanted to have a child, she selected a very excellent gene to nurture an embryo. Grandpa then asked my mother to be the surrogate mother. Grandpa also told me that anything in the Lin family was yours to take. It's just that Grandpa left in a hurry and didn't have time to pave the way for you. My father is completely unaware of all this, and for now, you'll have to endure this hardship."
Ye Wan frowned as she listened, finding the whole story incredibly fantastical. Who exactly was her birth mother? She could command such respect from an elder of the Lin family that he was willing to offer his daughter-in-law's womb and even intended to give her all his assets?
"Did your grandfather mention my mother's surname or any information about my father?" Ye Wan desperately wanted to know who her parents were and where she truly belonged.
"Grandpa refused to say. Initially, he treated Lin Feiwei as you. Later, Grandpa sensed something was wrong. He was convinced your mother couldn't have a child like Lin Feiwei. When the truth was revealed, Grandpa couldn't bear the shock and passed away. He didn't leave any final words," Lin Zehan looked at her with regret.
Ye Wan didn't know what to say. So, all she knew now was that she wasn't a child of the Lin family, but the only person who knew her true identity had passed away.
"Ye Wan, I will help you find your birth parents. From now on, continue to consider me your older brother. I will always protect and care for you," Lin Zehan said to the girl with genuine sincerity.
Ye Wan knew he was speaking the truth. She smiled, "What are you talking about? Of course, you're my brother. It's just about your parents..."
"They are them, and I am me. Don't go to the Lin family anymore. Just avoid any further contact with them," Lin Zehan understood his parents' stance and didn't want Ye Wan to see them again.
"That's the only way. I can also understand my aunt's feelings. Anyone would find it difficult to accept something like this."
Lin Zehan felt a sense of helplessness. His mother really shouldn't have treated Ye Wan this way. Where could she find such a good daughter? After all, Ye Wan was the child born after she carried her for ten months.
Strictly speaking, Ye Wan and his mother were also mother and daughter, as their blood had been connected for ten months.
"Where exactly do you feel unwell? I'll take you to the hospital for a check-up now," Lin Zehan said.
"I don't feel unwell. I'm... pregnant." Ye Wan felt that her pregnancy wasn't something shameful and there was nothing she couldn't tell people.
Besides, if she intended to keep this child, her pregnancy would become noticeable in about four to five months. There was nothing to hide.