0p0 Chapter 620 The Truth Comes to Light
Chapter 620 The Truth Comes to Light
The wind seeped in through the cracks in the French windows, as if time had been gently pulled open, and the pungent, stale smell of the past overflowed out.
Lin Chuyue stood on the rooftop, the night breeze caressing her face, the text message on her phone feeling like a branding iron stuck to her heart.
"Lin Chuyue, let's meet. I have something left to you by your biological father."
Gu Yanchuan.
The man who married Lin Yun after her death in her previous life has now suddenly reappeared in her life in this way.
Instead of replying directly, she dialed Li Zhanchuan's number.
The moment the call connected, Li Zhanchuan's deep voice came through: "I have received the backup of that information. We need to handle Shen Tingxuan's matter carefully."
“I know,” Lin Chuyue said calmly, “but Gu Yanchuan contacted me, saying he had some of Shen Tingxuan’s belongings.”
There was a three-second silence on Li Zhanchuan's end: "You're planning to see him?"
“It’s time to meet him,” she whispered. “If what he has is real… I must verify it myself.”
"I'll accompany you."
“No.” She refused decisively. “You can’t be exposed now. Shen Yan’s people have already begun to suspect you.”
"Chuyue——"
"Don't worry, I'll be fine."
She hung up the phone, and the phone went silent for a moment.
She was no longer the Lin family heiress who could be manipulated by others; she wanted to take control of this game herself.
……
The old residence of the Gu family.
When Lin Chuyue pushed open that familiar yet unfamiliar iron gate, a strange feeling welled up in her heart.
In her past life, she had fantasized countless times about becoming the mistress of this house, but tonight, she was merely an interrogator.
Gu Yanchuan, dressed in a dark gray turtleneck, stood in the hall, as if he had been waiting for a long time.
"Chuyue, it's been a long time."
Lin Chuyue glanced at him indifferently: "You didn't call me here to catch up, did you?"
Gu Yanchuan gave a helpless smile and handed over a wooden box: "This is what my mother gave me before she passed away. She said that Shen Fang entrusted something to her before she died."
Lin Chuyue didn't move, she just stared at the wooden box: "Why are you only telling me now?"
"Because I didn't know who you were before."
Gu Yanchuan looked at her with complicated eyes: "I thought you were an abandoned child of the Lin family, a tool that Lin Zhengguo didn't care about. But it wasn't until you reopened Shen Yan's old case that I realized—you are not just Lin Chuyue, you are also the heir of the Shen family."
"So that's why you're willing to hand this over?" Lin Chuyue sneered. "You think I'll be grateful to you?"
Gu Yanchuan sighed: "I don't ask for your gratitude. I only hope you can know the truth."
She took the wooden box, and as she opened it, an old letter fell into her hand.
The paper is yellowed, but the handwriting is strong and vigorous.
[To the child I have never met:]
By the time you read this letter, I may already be dead, or have vanished forever from some corner of this world.
I am Shen Tingxuan. I am your father.
Lin Chuyue's breath hitched.
The words were like knives, piercing my heart and lungs.
I shouldn't have kept you. Shen Fang was already on the verge of a dead end, and I was burdened with too many unspeakable sins.
But your mother insisted on giving birth to you, saying you were her last salvation.
I entrusted this letter to someone she trusted—Gu Rou, Gu Yanchuan's mother.
If one day you reach this point, it means you have begun the path to uncovering the secrets of the Shen family.
But please remember, don't trust anyone, including Gu Jia.
Especially the Lin family.
[Because your mother's death and your birth are both inextricably linked to the Lin family.]
Lin Chuyue's fingertips trembled slightly, and the emotions in her eyes surged like a tsunami.
"You've already read this letter, haven't you?" She looked up at Gu Yanchuan, her tone cold.
Gu Yanchuan did not deny it: "Yes, I have seen it."
"Do you know that Lin Zhengguo—the man I always thought was my father—was actually one of the people who framed Shen Fang back then?"
Gu Yanchuan fell silent.
Lin Chuyue's voice trembled slightly but remained firm: "You were involved in their scheme too, weren't you?"
Gu Yanchuan looked up, a hint of apology appearing in his eyes for the first time: "I used to think you were just an insignificant pawn. My father was also involved in Shen Fang's death. At that time, I... did indeed acquiesce."
Lin Chuyue sneered: "Your father, the Lin family, Shen Yan... these people joined forces to set a deadly trap, sending Shen Fang down a path of no return."
"Now you want me to forget the past, just based on a letter?"
"Lin Chuyue," Gu Yanchuan suddenly said in a low voice, "Do you know that on the day you were born, Shen Fang was being hunted down, and in order to protect you, she had to hide with Lin Zhengguo for three months?"
Lin Chuyue's expression changed.
"She had no choice but to beg Lin Zhengguo... and you, from the moment you were born, were destined to become the scapegoat of the Shen family."
"Why didn't Shen Tingxuan take her with him?" she asked in a low voice. "He was clearly a key figure back then!"
"Because he was already a dead end at that point. If he took Shen Fang away, the entire plan would collapse."
Gu Yanchuan's voice was heavy: "He is not abandoning you, he is making a final gamble."
Lin Chuyue clenched the letter, her eyes slightly red.
"What do you want me to do by telling me all this? Give up the investigation of Shen Yan? Or forgive the Gu family for their indifference?"
Gu Yanchuan's expression was complicated: "I want you to live."
"This game is too big, Lin Chuyue. You think Shen Yan is the real opponent? No, he's just a pawn."
"The real adversary is the 'third party' that Shen Tingxuan mentioned—an organization that remains hidden in the shadows and controls only power and life and death."
Lin Chuyue felt a chill run down her spine.
She suddenly realized that the game was much larger than she had imagined.
It's not just about the Shen family seeking revenge; it's an epic battle spanning decades and involving interests and destinies.
……
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Lin Yun stood in a dark room of a private club.
In front of me was a wall covered with densely packed documents, and in the very center was a photo of Lin Chuyue.
"She has already found out about Shen Tingxuan," Lin Yun said in a low voice.
"It's alright." A man's voice came, his tone cold. "The more she knows, the closer she gets to death."
Lin Yun's gaze was venomous: "I want her to lose everything, just like I once did, falling from heaven to hell."
"The Lin family?" the man asked.
“I will gradually strip away her foundation.”
"What about Gu Yanchuan?"
Lin Yun snorted coldly: "He's nothing but a dog. If he's willing to bite, let him live; if he bites the wrong person... I'll kill him myself."
……
The night grew even darker.
Lin Chuyue stood at the entrance of the Gu family's residence, gazing at the dark courtyard, and suddenly spoke:
Who exactly is this third party you're referring to?
Gu Yanchuan hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "That organization is codenamed 'Azure Mist'."
"And you are their target to eliminate."
Lin Chuyue's eyes turned completely cold.
"Then I will tear this fog apart with my own hands."
——To be continued.
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