Chapter 123: Shang Wuyang’s Guess
Shang Wuyang’s hands were always cold, so these gloves were indeed a clever idea. He had to admit that Qin Wanwan’s gift was exactly what he wanted.
Although the maid made them, it was still his daughter’s idea.
Later, after Qin Wanwan left the study, the Shadow Guard who had been following her all day appeared before Shang Wuyang.
“What is it.”
The Shadow Guard recounted the day’s events, emphasizing the part where Qin Wanwan called Rong Zhi “Daddy” and what Keke had said.
Shang Wuyang’s expression darkened.
“Has she met Rong Zhi before?”
Shadow Guard: “I asked Ying Jiu, who was previously assigned to Miss. He said that Miss met Chancellor Rong once at Yun Jian Zui. However, there were Dark Guards present then, so he couldn’t get close and doesn’t know what happened.”
“I understand. You may go. Continue to protect her safety.”
“Yes!”
Shang Wuyang frowned, deep in thought.
Rather than his daughter calling Rong Zhi “Daddy” after knowing his identity, Shang Wuyang believed another possibility.
There was some connection between him, Xie Chong, and Rong Zhi.
After spending so much time with Qin Wanwan, Shang Wuyang knew that she was truly a very innocent child.
The only difference was her identity.
Shang Wuyang’s intelligence network spanned the country, and if he wanted to investigate something, he could easily uncover a person’s entire lineage.
Yet, regarding Qin Wanwan, he couldn’t find any information about her parents or family.
Aside from suddenly appearing and calling Xie Chong “Daddy,” all previous information was blank, as if she had materialized out of thin air.
And she recognized people with a purpose, not randomly.
A three-year-old child wouldn’t know who was the Great General or who was rich.
But she was so accurate, calling Xie Chong “Daddy” the moment she saw him.
And she called him with such certainty.
It was as if they were truly her biological fathers.
And Keke, ordinary birds, no matter how clever, wouldn’t have human-like thoughts and speak just like Keke.
And the secrets Qin Wanwan held, the little one didn’t even try to hide them; there were so many loopholes it was hard to watch.
Therefore, like Xie Chong, he believed Wanwan was some kind of spirit that had cultivated into a monster.
And the father of a little monster would naturally be a great monster.
Shang Wuyang had reason to suspect that he might be the reincarnation of her former father.
However, after this reincarnation, it seemed he wasn’t the only one.
Him, Xie Chong, Rong Zhi…
Three people had appeared now; he wasn’t sure if there would be more in the future.
He was getting curious; what kind of great demon was the little one’s previous father to be reincarnated into several people?
While sleeping at night, Shang Wuyang unexpectedly asked.
“Wanwan, am I, Xie Chong, and Rong Zhi all your daddy?”
Qin Wanwan blinked her big eyes and nodded carelessly.
Her gaze was pure, clear, and… foolish.
The kind of foolishness that made her very easy to deceive.
Shang Wuyang understood.
“So, what kind of monsters were we?”
Qin Wanwan was shocked, her small eyes wide open.
“Daddy, why are you talking nonsense? You’re not a monster, you’re a god… Mmmph.”
The rest of her words couldn’t be spoken, and thunder suddenly rumbled in the sky outside.
Shang Wuyang looked thoughtfully in the direction of the sky.
“You can’t say?”
God, god what?
An immortal, or perhaps a divine beast?
Shang Wuyang had already guessed most of it.
“Since you can’t say it, then don’t say it.”
Qin Wanwan pouted, feeling wronged.
She had actually been silenced!
If you can’t say it, then don’t say it.
Holding the little warm stove, lying in bed, Shang Wuyang suddenly thought of stories about gods descending to Earth for tribulation.
Could he be in a similar situation, except for some reason, he had become several people?
So… Wanwan really was his daughter.
Thinking of this, Shang Wuyang hugged the soft little one in his arms even tighter.
At this moment, he inexplicably felt a sense of joy.
“So, why did you come to find us?”
He whispered as he held the sleeping Qin Wanwan.
The next day, Xie Chong was as usual, as if he had forgotten yesterday’s events.
“If you need anything, tell me, or have Ying Eleven report it to me, or let Snowflake find me.”
Qin Wanwan was held in his arms, and the maid had finished styling her hair.
The little one was wearing festive red. As the weather had turned cold, her clothes had an added circle of white fur trim around the neck and cuffs.
The buttons on her clothes were also fuzzy balls.
The hair ornaments were also cute little fur balls.
During this time, Shang Wuyang particularly liked dressing her up like a little plush toy.
Soft and milky, she was even cuter and more beautiful than the immortal child under Guanyin’s seat.
Perhaps his daughter was truly an immortal child.
“I know, Daddy. Don’t work too hard, come home early. Wanwan will be your little warm stove to keep you warm.”
Shang Wuyang’s eyes held a smile as he suddenly lowered his head and kissed her fair forehead.
“Daddy knows.”
Qin Wanwan was delighted and also kissed his cheek.
Her eyes curved like bright little crescent moons, and her rosy lips turned up in a sweet and lovely smile.
Just like yesterday, Qin Wanwan watched her daddy leave from the doorway, father and daughter waving goodbye.
On the carriage, after no longer being able to see Qin Wanwan, Shang Wuyang withdrew his gaze.
Regarding yesterday’s speculation, even with seventy to eighty percent certainty, his feelings hadn’t changed.
He wasn’t excited or proud that he might be an immortal, nor did he become arrogant.
Even if he were, so what? He was just Shang Wuyang now.
He wanted to live out his life as Shang Wuyang honestly.
Shang Wuyang thought of what Wanwan had said before about bad people harming him, and what he had found out that Lin Wan’e was indeed inquiring about him.
His daughter might have come to find him because she knew he would be harmed.
Then what would be the fate of Xie Chong and Rong Zhi?
Even knowing he might be harmed and die, Shang Wuyang’s mood remained calm.
He even found it amusing to think of the news brought by Ying Jiu about Lin Wan’e’s fervent pursuit of Rong Zhi.
He adopted a “watching a show” attitude.
Lin Wan’e only coveted his money and life, but she coveted Rong Zhi’s body and emotions.
Calculated this way, he was quite lucky.
He was looking forward to future developments.
As for the matter of Rong Zhi and himself possibly being the same person, he was Shang Wuyang now, and Rong Zhi had nothing to do with him.
“Keep a close eye on Lin Wan’e’s side, and report everything, especially her affairs with Rong Zhi.”
“Yes!”
Meanwhile, Rong Zhi, whom he was thinking of, was also looking at information about Qin Wanwan and himself.
Of course, in a short period, the people Rong Zhi sent had only found superficial information.
Shang Wuyang, disguised as a Jiangnan merchant named Wu Ming, with Qin Wanwan as his daughter, and his wife having died early…
Shang Wuyang had previously done business under this identity and had established residences in Jiangnan, where there were also accounts of Wu Ming’s deeds.
So, when Rong Zhi’s people investigated, they found that such a person did exist.
However, when Shang Wuyang was not around, that Wu Ming was a subordinate wearing a human skin mask.
