491 The Secret About the Past 109 (1/2)

”I'll be despised by men for being a divorcee and a single mother.”

”It's already the 21st century, it's way too common for people to find another partner after they're divorced. Don't let the social stigma of being a divorcee hinder you from pursuing your happiness. Uncle and I don't mind those at all,” Mrs. Ling said smilingly.

Upon hearing her words, Jin Qingyue said, ”Auntie, will you and Uncle really be willing to accept it if Ciye gets into a relationship with a divorced single mother?”

The smile on Mrs. Ling's face faded. ”Ciye? I doubt he'd do that.”

”Why not?”

”Don't you understand your Brother Ciye well enough? He's always been arrogant and prideful. I was puzzled when I first heard the rumors about you two and I found it really hard to believe. That's why I decided to come and ask you about it. After hearing your answer, I'm assured that I can trust his taste.”

”Auntie, so you think it's okay for anyone else to be in a relationship with a divorced single mother so long as it doesn't concern you, but you and Uncle wouldn't hear of it if it were to happen to your son, is that so?”

”Um…” Mrs. Ling smiled wryly and said, ”Qingyue, it's not that I discriminate against divorced women like you, I just think that such an outstanding man like your Brother Ciye ought to find a better woman who's compatible with him. Besides, I wouldn't allow my son to become someone else's stepfather even if he's willing to do so. But not all mothers share the same mentality as I do. Qingyue, you'll definitely find a man who dotes on you, don't worry.”

Jin Qingyue's spirits were greatly dampened.

At this moment, she felt as if Mrs. Ling has already eliminated her as a potential daughter-in-law simply because she was once married and had a child.

After Mrs. Ling left, Jin Qingyue continued to sit there alone and finished her coffee before leaving the café.

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An Xiaoning brought the blanket to the most prestigious textile store in the city and asked about which fabric the blanket was made of.

After taking a look at the blanket, the textile designer stared at An Xiaoning in astonishment and said, ”Mrs. Jin, we don't sell such fabric on the market.”

”Why not? Has it been discontinued?”

”No, such fabric is specially imported and only people from the Autumn Palace are allowed to use them. I'm afraid even a person of high status like you may not be allowed to enjoy such fabric, Mrs. Jin. May I ask how you got hold of this blanket?”

A look of bewilderment formed on An Xiaoning's face. ”I picked it up somewhere by accident. I realized that it was of superior quality and thus decided to show it to you.”

An Xiaoning remained silent when she returned inside the car.

Everyone knew what the Autumn Palace was.

It was the present-day presidential palace.

An Xiaoning looked down at the white-colored blanket, which was rather small and barely enough to wrap around a newborn.

This very piece of fabric gave her many ideas that she dared not imagine.

Since time immemorial, places like the Autumn Palace were full of tricks and hidden schemes.

It had never occurred to her that she would one day be related to such a place.

Neither had she ever thought of reuniting with her biological parents in the past.

However, she was now rather eager to find them.

That's how peculiar humanity is.

As soon as she returned home, she sat on her bed and began searching for information online regarding the Autumn Palace.

However, she could not seem to find any personal information other than the official news released about the palace. Evidently, no one ever dared to discuss about the place, and even if anyone did, any relevant data and forums would definitely have been removed from the internet.