Chen Qiaoyu brought up the topic again.
"I had a falling out with the Chen Family and completely severed ties with them because I am not truly a daughter of the Chen Family." Chen Qiaoyu said with a bitter smile, "My relationship with your dad is nominally that of cousins. If there were any blood relation, I wouldn’t have considered marrying him. Also, if I were truly a daughter of the Chen Family, I couldn’t have been indifferent to their affairs."
"..."
Luo Ziling looked at the legendary woman in front of him in surprise. The questions he initially wanted to ask couldn’t come out anymore.
This was something he had never anticipated.
Chen Qiaoyu was actually born from an affair between her mother and first love—much like Luo Yuqing.
Chen Qiaoyu had no status in the Chen Family, just as Luo Yuqing had no status in the Li Family, making their situations very similar.
The fate of Chen Qiaoyu was understandable to Luo Ziling, but he was puzzled as to why no one had told him these things.
Luo Ziling felt that Yang Qingyin probably knew about this; otherwise, she wouldn’t have dated him.
But she hadn’t told him anything.
Luo Xusheng, Ling Ruonan, and Luo Liansheng surely knew about this; otherwise, they would have separated him and Yang Qingyin on the grounds of blood relation long ago.
Luo Ziling cursed himself for being stupid, wondering why he hadn’t thought of this relationship earlier.
If he had organized these relationships earlier, he would have understood much sooner that he and Yang Qingyin were nominally third-generation collateral relatives, and he could have sorted out the relationship from this point, uncovering the truth earlier—after all, his grandmother was a daughter of the Chen Family, and so was Chen Qiaoyu.
His grandmother died too early, and his grandfather never talked to him much about her.
Chen Qiaoyu was Yang Yunlin’s wife, and few mentioned her as a daughter of the Chen Family.
As a result, he didn’t pay attention to this relationship.
Luo Ziling was also very curious why those who knew about these things didn’t explain them to him.
He could understand why Yang Qingyin didn’t tell him—after all, it’s not a glorious thing.
But it was quite improper for others not to tell him these things.
There was certainly some hidden reason behind this, and Luo Ziling was eager to know what it was.
Seeing Luo Ziling’s conflicted face, Chen Qiaoyu couldn’t help but laugh, "One’s birth is not something they can choose, so you just have to accept it. I’m no longer a daughter of the Chen Family, just like Luo Yuqing. However, I don’t have Luo Yuqing’s good fortune; my real father is dead, and I couldn’t rely on him."
"Since we’re being open now, I’ll say a few more things." As Chen Qiaoyu spoke, she glanced at Yang Qingyin and said softly, "My biological father also had the surname Chen, he was actually a distant collateral member of the Chen Family and was a college classmate of my mother. I don’t know the specifics. Both my mother and Chen Rushan are gone, and many things became mysteries with their passing."
After hearing what Chen Qiaoyu said, Luo Ziling sighed again.
After pausing, Chen Qiaoyu continued, "Ziling, since we’re opening up this topic, you can ask me anything you want, and I’ll tell you everything I know!"
"Alright!" Luo Ziling composed himself and asked Chen Qiaoyu seriously, "Mrs. Chen, what specifically caused the fallout between you and Chen Yihe and Chen Yiping?"
"Because of the things I just mentioned, that’s the main reason!" Chen Qiaoyu chuckled coldly, "They want to kick me out of the Chen Family, but naturally, I won’t let that happen. Before I knew the truth, I lived as a daughter of the Chen Family, and I had long adapted to it. Living as a daughter of the Chen Family allowed me to have many things, so why should they deprive me of everything I had?"
Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin exchanged glances, both unsure how to respond to Chen Qiaoyu’s statement.
From Yang Qingyin’s eyes, Luo Ziling roughly understood the situation.
In fact, Yang Qingyin didn’t know much about Chen Qiaoyu’s matters, at least what was just revealed was not something Chen Qiaoyu had shared with her before.
Because Yang Qingyin also looked shocked and curious.
"Mrs. Chen, have you had no contact with the Chen Family in recent years?" Luo Ziling eventually asked.
"Yes, but I know a lot of their affairs!" Chen Qiaoyu replied firmly, "Although Chen Yihe and Chen Yiping share the same mother as me, they’ve never treated me as a sister and have always regarded me as an enemy, framing me several times. I can’t swallow this anger; I want to take proper revenge on them, so I’ve collected quite a bit of their shady information!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Ziling was immediately interested, but he was embarrassed to ask Chen Qiaoyu for it.
Chen Qiaoyu understood Luo Ziling’s thoughts and considerately made it clear, "I’ll give you a copy of the incriminating information I have. Whether you use it or not, knowing these things will surely benefit you. I know they’re hoping for your help to gain many benefits through you."
This statement surprised Luo Ziling.
To think Chen Qiaoyu knew all this?
In Luo Ziling’s impression, he always thought Chen Qiaoyu lived life rather cluelessly, even without principles.
He didn’t think she would care about these power struggles, so Luo Ziling never regarded her as a key figure.
Of course, by "key figure," he meant in terms of contention.
If discussing roles, as Yang Qingyin’s mother, she was naturally an essential character.
Now that Chen Qiaoyu had made this clear, Luo Ziling didn’t act politely but responded directly, "Since you have incriminating information about Chen Yihe and Chen Yiping, please give me a copy. It might come in handy. Know yourself and your enemy, and you’ll never be defeated!"
"I’ll sort it out and give it to you later!" She promised, then added, "Ziling, you’re quite impressive, contending with so many high-powered people without losing ground. The Chen Family has caused so much trouble because of you, and they must deeply resent you. Haha, they truly brought this upon themselves. There’s not a single good thing in the Chen Family, and only when they’re all dead will I be satisfied."
Chen Qiaoyu’s extreme attitude surprised Luo Ziling.
It seemed the resentment between Chen Qiaoyu and the Chen Family was exceptionally deep.
However, Luo Ziling didn’t want Chen Qiaoyu to get involved, so he discreetly hinted, "Mrs. Chen, I handle matters with discretion."
"That’s good!" Chen Qiaoyu seemed to understand Luo Ziling’s meaning, "If you need any information, you can ask me; maybe I can help you a little!"
"Alright!" Luo Ziling nodded again, "I’ll come to you then!"
Chen Qiaoyu then asked, "By the way, the last time you were attacked, was it orchestrated by Chen Yijing?"
"It’s almost confirmed!"
"Chen Yining and Chen Yijing both want to kill you, so you can’t let them go. Chen Yihe, Chen Yiping’s brothers set you up—you can’t let them get away with it either," Chen Qiaoyu said, gritting her teeth. "Chen Ruchang is on the brink of death, and the Chen Family is on the verge of collapse. Haha, I just want to see what the situation will be like after the Chen Family collapses!"
Seeing Chen Qiaoyu’s demeanor, Luo Ziling suddenly felt a sense of provocation.
Could it be that someone, like him, also wanted to control the Chen Family through Chen Qiaoyu?