Tan Hongbo was a straightforward person, and he hated rules and etiquette the most, which were boring. In particular, he had long regarded Ling Qingwan as a relative, and he didn't want Ling Qingwan to be polite to him.
"I know my second brother treats me well, but since you helped me, I should thank you." Ling Qingwan chuckled.
"If you really think I'm good, when the Seventh Prince comes back, you can treat me to a few more glasses of wedding wine." Tan Hongbo joked.
Not to mention their circle, even the people of the entire Tokyo city knew that the eldest daughter of the Ling family and the Seventh Prince were close on a daily basis, and their marriage was a foregone conclusion.
As expected, when Ling Qingwan heard Tan Hongbo mention Wei Xun, her face immediately turned red with shame.
Seeing Ling Qingwan being shy, Tan Hongbo became even happier.
"There's still more than a year, nearly two years, it's still very early." Ling Qingwan covered her mouth and chuckled twice.
Tan Hongbo knew that although she said this, she actually felt that the days were long.
When Wei Xun was here, he often secretly protected Ling Qingwan. Now, Ling Qingwan is the only one left.
"By the way, speaking of the Seventh Prince, I have something to tell you."
Tan Hongbo estimated the time. There was less than half an hour before Yun Gui was due to keep his appointment, so he had plenty of time to talk to Ling Qingwan.
"What's the matter?" Ling Qingwan was curious.
Since it was about Wei Xun and Tan Hongbo looked so serious, Ling Qingwan couldn't help but become interested.
"Do you still remember that the fact that Ye Yun was Lord Ling's illegitimate son was exposed? Have you ever asked me what the connection is between me and Ye Yun?" Tan Hongbo asked first.
Of course Ling Qingwan remembered.
At that time, Ye Yun disappeared for no reason, and she and Shen Chengzhou almost turned Tokyo City upside down but couldn't find Ye Yun. Later, Ling Qingwan found out that Ye Yun had contact with Tan Hongbo.
As a last resort, Ling Qingwan could only suspect Tan Hongbo as well.
It is sad that until now, she has not found Ye Yun's whereabouts, and has been badly harmed by Ye Yun.
"I lied to you at that time." Tan Hongbo told Ling Qingwan. "I did cooperate with Ye Yun in running a business for a reason."
Ling Qingwan frowned and looked up at Tan Hongbo. The two looked at each other.
Could it be that Tan Hongbo really knows Ye Yun’s whereabouts
Afterwards, he told Ling Qingwan the whole story.
It turns out that Wei Xun had already found out the whereabouts of Cheng Man and her son before Ling Qingwan returned to the capital to recognize her ancestors. Wei Xun suspected that Ye Yun was the offspring of Cheng Man and Ling Feng, so he asked Tan Hongbo to take the opportunity to get close to Ye Yun under the pretext of doing business with him and quietly get information.
"What is his purpose in doing this?" Ling Qingwan was puzzled.
"Of course it's to find out the truth." Tan Hongbo continued. "You see, Cheng Man is the daughter of a criminal. Lord Ling secretly kept Cheng Man, which is against the laws of Great Vietnam. More importantly, Ling Xiao is Lord Ling's eldest son. The Seventh Prince is good friends with Ling Xiao. He can't just watch his brother get tricked."
"Then why did he do that later..." Ling Qingwan couldn't figure out Wei Xun's thoughts.
Since he had already found out, he should have told the emperor long ago. But in fact, it was Cheng Man who revealed the truth.
"Because you're back." Tan Hongbo said to Ling Qingwan. "If the emperor knew about Cheng Man's incident, Lord Ling would not only be sentenced to death, but also demoted. In this case, the Seventh Prince is afraid that you will be wronged."
So, he endured it.
Until Ling Qingwan personally made this past event public.
"At that time, I asked him if he regretted not exposing this matter before you." Tan Hongbo sighed slightly when he said this.
Ling Qingwan rarely saw Tan Hongbo looking so serious, and she couldn't help but feel very solemn as well.
"He thought that not saying it out loud was good for you," Tan Hongbo added.
"I know." Ling Qingwan responded softly at last.
How could she not know that Wei Xun had always been behind her, silently protecting her.
But Ling Qingwan didn't expect that Wei Xun would do so much for her.
If Wei Xun had exposed Ling Feng and Cheng Man's affair earlier, perhaps he would be the one Ye Yun would be obsessed with. During the countless days when Ling Qingwan was distressed and worried because of Ye Yun, Wei Xun must have felt worse than her.
Ling Qingwan felt as if her heart was being pulled apart.
"He hopes you're well." Tan Hongbo said to Ling Qingwan. "Me too, we all do."
The implication is that even if Ye Yun's whereabouts have not been found yet, there may be more dangers in the future, and there are a lot of people standing behind Ling Qingwan.
"Thank you, brother."
Even though Tan Hongbo didn't like Ling Qingwan being too polite, Ling Qingwan still couldn't help but say thank you to Tan Hongbo.
"By the way, how is Ling Xiao? Have you thought of anything?" Tan Hongbo thought of Ling Xiao.
It has been so long since Ling Xiao came back to Tokyo City, so he should have recalled some memories of the past. You know, Ling Xiao has been in Tokyo City since he was born, and he has walked every road here, which carries his memories.
"I remember some things." Ling Qingwan lowered her eyes and suppressed the discomfort in her heart.
Ling Xiao remembered some things, but because of Liu'er's return to Taohua Village, Ling Xiao began to dislike Ling Qingwan again.
It’s still unknown when Ling Xiao will fully recover.
"When you are free, please come to the General's Mansion and visit my brother. You have known him since childhood and have a close relationship with him. If you get along with him, it may be beneficial to his amnesia."
The war between Northern Zhou and Ling Xiao is about to start. Ling Xiao will go with Shen Chengzhou to fight. His amnesia is not getting better, so his martial arts skills are not as good as before. Ling Qingwan is very worried.
Tan Hongbo was just about to joke about the last time he saw Ling Xiao and was kicked out by him, but when he saw Ling Qingwan's distraught look, he couldn't bear it and held back his words.
After a while, Tan Hongbo's personal attendant came to report that Yun had returned.
Tan Hongbo stood up, gave a few instructions, then quickly left the box and went to the next room.
With Tan Hongbo's secret protection, Ling Qingwan felt more confident.
"Sorry to have kept Miss Ling waiting for a long time."
Yun Gui was still wearing a white shirt with blue edges, with a handsome face and gentle as jade. He came in, greeted Ling Qingwan with a smile, and sat down opposite.
Ling Qingwan was unwilling to believe that Yun Gui and Ling Chuchu were the same kind of people. One of the reasons was that Yun Gui exuded a very extraordinary aura.
"Mr. Yun Gui, you are too polite. I haven't been here long, so I haven't been waiting for long." Ling Qingwan responded politely.
After that, the waiter of the restaurant served the dishes one by one.
"Last time I was accidentally bitten by a dog, you saved me. However, my wound was so painful at that time that I really didn't have the strength to thank you. Fortunately, we met again later." Ling Qingwan said with a smile.
As she spoke, she observed Yun Gui's expression. Yun Gui was calm and did not cause any ripples.
The last person who made her so puzzled was Wei Xun.
"Meeting each other twice in a row is enough to prove that you and I are destined to be together." Yun Gui's mouth corners raised slightly.