"I know about Qin Qi's situation. He has a daughter, born to Wen Yuan, but Wen Yuan threw the child away, and the very next day, she adopted Wen Changling and Wen Zhaoyang."
In other words, He Dongzhou had long known about Wen Changling's family relations.
"Why didn't you tell me before?"
"I wasn't sure if Changling knew she was adopted. Before she came to the Qin Family, Qin Qi had no connection with her or you. Moreover, Wen Yuan's biological daughter was abandoned. Abandoning her means they didn't wish to be involved, so there wasn't much need for you to know of her existence."
In his tone when he referred to "her," Xie Shang sensed He Dongzhou's protective emotion.
Xie Shang knew He Dongzhou very well, so, there was no need to press further.
"What exactly is Changling plotting?"
Xie Shang didn't answer the question but instead requested, "Dongzhou, don't expose her."
He had seen Qin Qi's photo on the wall of Changling's second-floor photo gallery.
