533 The Secret About the Past 151 (2/2)

”Mu Ning, I think you're really knowledgeable. Have you attended many years of education?” Tuoba Danxue asked with a smile.

”Not really. I just stepped into society at a younger age, so I have more insights. Your Highness, where is your uncle's monastery?” An Xiaoning asked.

”Right by the front gate. One of the houses there belongs to him. He's been living there for years and never once stepped foot out before. He really got on the nerves of my grandparents. I think you can still find those news about him in the past online.”

”I see. Get some rest, Your Highness. I won't impose on you any further,” An Xiaoning said as she rose from her seat.

”Alright.” Tuoba Danxue did not think much of it and merely treated it as a casual conversation, which she did not take to heart.

It was a different case for An Xiaoning, however.

Once she returned to her room next door, she took a shower and removed her mask before lying in bed to search for news about Tuoba Rui's brother.

Tuoba Rui's brother was named Tuoba Shuo and was three years younger than the former.

There was indeed news of him from the past on the internet, though not much. After reading the news, An Xiaoning realized that it was exactly like what Tuoba Danxue had told her.

However, there were no photos of him attached to the news articles.

An Xiaoning immediately contacted Jin Qingyan to inform him of the new clue she had found.

She requested him to search for photos of Tuoba Shuo as well as the woman whom the latter loved back then.

Regardless of the situation, she must get a hold of the photos.

Jin Qingyan immediately did as requested and ordered for his subordinates to begin looking.

He told her to wait for his news patiently.

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”Auntie, why did you look me up?” Song Yan asked gently.

Mrs. Ling nodded and said, ”You said Ciye has gotten himself a new girlfriend. Could you tell me who she is?”

”Didn't Ciye… tell you himself?”

”No.”

A strange sense of joy filled Song Yan. He actually didn't tell his mother about his new relationship. What does that say?

”Ciye didn't tell me. I didn't want to be nosy and probe further either, lest he resents me.” Song Yan put on a look of dismay on her face, as if she was being put in a spot. ”Auntie, I think you'd better ask him about it yourself.”

”Song Yan, I just won't tell him that you were the one who told me about it, alright? You must know who she is. Tell me her name, I want to know what she looks like,” Mrs. Ling probed.

”Since you really want to know, I shall tell you then. Ciye got into a relationship with a divorced, single mother right after we just broke up. Actually, I don't know if they began dating while we were still together, but Ciye was very serious and firm about our breakup this time.”

”She's divorced and has a child?” Mrs. Ling asked. The first person who came to her mind was Jin Qingyue.

”Don't tell me it's Qingyue?” Mrs. Ling questioned.

”Yeah, it's her.”

”It can't be the case. I specifically looked her up to ask about it before. She said she wasn't dating Ciye. Could it be that she lied to me?” Mrs. Ling said with a frown.

”I dare guarantee that she's definitely lying to you. Auntie, everything I said was the truth.” Song Yan sucked on some fruit juice with a straw and continued, ”I still don't know how a divorced and single mother is any better than I am. I really wonder what Ciye is thinking. He actually picked a secondhand good over our relationship, which had spanned across years.”