She remembered that Zhuang Shurong and Mu Tangchuan only had one son, and now…
"Lingshi is my aunt's daughter. She's my cousin," he replied quietly.
"Aunt?"
Xi Xiaye was shocked.
She had never heard about Mu Yinan having a daughter. Did they not just have one son, Mu Tangchuan? Did they have a daughter?
"She's not with us anymore. Don't mention it. My parents took Lingshi in like their real daughter, so Lingshi calls them Father and Mother too since they don't want her to feel different from any other children."
He did not seem very willing to explain any further and stopped talking. Xi Xiaye realized his expression was calm, yet the silence in his eyes was somewhat different than usual.
After giving it some thought, she did not ask anything else. She just pulled the corner of his shirt…
