487 The Secret About the Past 105 (2/2)

They set off in two cars. An Xiaoning, Madam Xu, and Xu Yang took the backseat of one of the cars.

Along the journey, An Xiaoning said, ”We only share the same birthday. There are lots of people in this world who were born on the same day, month, and year. I doubt it'd be that coincidental that I'm your biological daughter.”

”I understand. I'm just trying my luck. Maybe you really are my daughter.”

An Xiaoning nodded and asked, ”How did you lose your daughter?”

Madam Xu teared up upon recalling the time when her daughter went missing. She reached out to wipe her tears before explaining, ”She went missing not long after she was born. That's why I only have one photo of her when she was a newborn. I've been keeping that photo with me until now. Technology was far less advanced back then and we didn't have any surveillance cameras at home. Old Xu wasn't the Military Commander yet either. He was merely a member of the military who held a minor position. Back then, we arrived home from a gathering, only to find that the nanny had been assassinated and our daughter had gone missing. We didn't have any servants, nor could we afford to live in a big house. On a regular day, Old Xu would report to the military while I stayed home with the nanny and the children. We've yet to uncover the truth even until today. We couldn't get to the bottom of the nanny's death either, even after all these years.”

An Xiaoning was rather astonished to hear how their daughter had gone missing.

”Could the perpetrator be someone you had a feud with?”

”I'm not too sure. We've always been polite and kind toward others. We've never had any conflict or feud with anyone before.”

An Xiaoning refused to believe that they did not get into a conflict with anyone. Otherwise, why would the nanny be killed and their daughter be abducted for no rhyme or reason at all?

”Your sons must've been already grown up when your daughter was born, haven't they?”

”Yes. But neither of them were at home. One was living with his grandmother while the other was in boarding school.”

”That's lucky. May I ask something a little more personal?” An Xiaoning asked, staring at the roads ahead.

”Go ahead.”

”May I ask if there are any extraordinary persons in your family tree or amongst your ancestors?” The answer was crucial to An Xiaoning, for there was no way ordinary people could give birth to extraordinary descendants.

Take Jin Qingyan for instance. An Xiaoning used to be puzzled about why she could not read his fortune and only realized much later that it was because he was a descendant of the Dragon.

She was another example herself.

Her precise fortune-telling ability did not merely stem from the remarkable skills that her master had imparted to her but also because she was extraordinary. Furthermore, the fact that she was psychic proved her to be nothing near ordinary.

If there were no extraordinary persons amongst the Xu family bloodline, the chances of her being a descendant of theirs would be much slimmer.

''Do you mean extraordinary abilities?”

”Yes. For example, any supernatural and absurd abilities?”

Shaking her head, Madam Xu said, ”If you're talking about supernatural abilities, I doubt there are any. Everyone in the Xu family is an ordinary person. Besides, I don't believe in the existence of supernatural beings and entities.”

An Xiaoning begged to differ. ”Just because you don't believe in its existence and it doesn't occur to the people around you, doesn't mean it's non-existent. Humans are constantly affected and influenced by the people around them since the day they are born. We are constantly imbued with so-called knowledge and ideologies. But aren't all of these simply figments of human creation? I think anything can happen in this vast universe, and there are many mysteries science has yet to prove. There will definitely be the presence of extraordinary elements. Madam Xu, I don't know why, but I have a hunch that I'm not the daughter you're looking for even though I share the same birthday as her and was abandoned when I was an infant too. So, don't get your hopes up too high.”

Madam Xu felt a tinge of disappointment upon hearing her words. ”It's alright, even if you're not our daughter, I'll still continue searching for her. I believe that we will find her one day as long as we don't give up.”

”I hope the results of the test later are promising. After taking a close look at your features, I still feel that you do resemble me a little, Ms. An,” Madam Xu continued.

”Is that so? Maybe just a little. But then again, there are also many people who resemble each other in this world. Take those netizens for example. Some of them could seriously pass off as the siblings of celebrities. So, it's not too big of a deal that we look alike.”

”Ms. An, why does it sound like… you're not that keen on becoming a part of our family? I know we let you down in the past, especially for what Youran has done to you… but, Ms. An, it won't happen again. Rest assured, we've already berated Youran sternly.”