Chapter 466: Brother and Sister Reunited and Wang Baichuan
"It is true that your brother was sent back, but it was not because of his intelligence problem. It was because I couldn't tell others where your brother was, so I lied to him."

Then Dean Yang recounted Xiao Ming's story in detail:
"The people who adopted your brother did return him. It wasn't because Xiao Ming had any mental problems, but because not long after they adopted Xiao Ming, they found out they had their own child."

"I think you can probably guess what happened next. Fortunately, although Xiao Ming was sent back, he was very smart, especially his memory and mathematical talent were outstanding. Therefore, not long after, he was adopted by a couple who were infertile!"

"Really?" Andy's eyes lit up when he heard that. Thinking that his brother did not have a mental illness, he immediately burst into tears of joy and said:
"Great, great!"

"Over the years, I have been trying to find my brother with the remaining memories in my mind, and finally I have found his whereabouts!"

After saying this, he looked at Dean Xie expectantly and asked:
"Dean Xie, please tell me the truth about where my brother is now. As long as you can help me find my brother, I will do whatever you ask me to do!"

"Ah~!" Dean Xie sighed, shook his head and said:

"Child, you have also lived in an orphanage. You should know that it is generally not suitable for adopted children to have any contact with their previous relatives, because this is likely to hurt both families!"

At this time, Lin Hao looked at the helpless Andy and said sincerely:
"Dean Xie, I hope you can understand Andy's feelings. After all, they have been separated for so many years, and he has always felt guilty towards his brother. He is eager to meet his brother and want to know whether he is doing well!"

"And Andy's brother is her only relative in this world. I hope you can consider this carefully!"

Dean Xie sighed quietly, then glanced at everyone:
"Your brother is living a good life now and has his own family, and you also have your own family. If you meet, it may not be a good thing for him. Do you still want to meet him?"

"Yes!" Andy was very determined:

"If I don't see my brother in person and confirm his condition, I will never be at peace!"

"Again, I know who adopted your brother, but I can't tell you where he is!"

Seeing that Andy wanted to speak, Dean Xie gestured with his hand and said:
"But I can help you ask and see if your brother is willing to see you!"

Andy didn't doubt it and said with a happy face: "Thank you, thank you!"

However, Dean Xie did not take any action. He just looked behind Andy silently. For a moment, the scene was surprisingly quiet.

Andy became anxious when he saw this. Just as he was about to ask something, he suddenly felt someone walking up to him.

Then Andy turned his head to look at this person, and when he saw this person clearly, he was suddenly stunned.

A sense of connection that came from the blood rose to his heart. At this moment, Andy was extremely sure that the boy in front of him was his younger brother, and his eyes were filled with tears.

"Xiao, Xiao Ming~?" Andy shouted with a trembling voice, "You are Xiao Ming!"

As he said that, he walked forward and grabbed Xiao Ming's arm, looking him up and down. Xiao Ming's face was full of smiles, but tears kept flowing from his eyes.

"Sister~!" Wiping away the tears in his eyes, Xiao Ming shouted with a smile: "Sister, sister, sister~!"

Xiao Ming kept calling Andy, and then the two hugged each other. The brother and sister who had been separated for more than 20 years finally recognized each other again.

After his emotions calmed down a little, Andy finally came to his senses and found many things wrong today.

Because only then did she remember why her brother suddenly appeared behind her. Had he always been there?
Then she looked at Xiao Ming's familiar clothes and heard his familiar voice, and realized that Xiao Ming was the secretary who had driven her to Daishan today.

Lin Hao's secretary turned out to be his younger brother. Andy's mind was in a mess because of Dean Xie's strange behavior. He frowned and asked:

"Who can tell me what is going on?"

At this time, Dean Xie shook his head and said:

"In fact, after Xiao Ming was returned, he was adopted again. This time, the adopters were a local couple who were infertile."

"After adopting Xiao Ming, his adoptive parents have been raising him with great care, and they did not hide Xiao Ming's background until he grew up!"

"Some time ago, someone came with your letter of authorization and ID to inquire about Xiao Ming's whereabouts. After asking Xiao Ming's opinion, I tricked that person away!"

Xiao Ming also said at this time:

"In fact, my adoptive parents have already told me my life story. They also know that I have a sister who was adopted abroad. I just don't know if you will come back to find me!"

"And they told me a long time ago that if my sister came back to find me, they would not stop us from recognizing each other. At least they hope that after I recognize my sister, I can come back to see them often. If possible, they also hope that I can take care of them in their old age and see them to the end of their lives..."

After Dean Xie and Xiao Ming finished telling about what happened over the years, Andy was speechless for a while, and then Lin Hao spoke:
"Andy, I think you should go meet Xiao Ming's adoptive parents and thank them for taking care of Xiao Ming and raising him over the years!"

When Andy heard what Lin Hao said, he immediately nodded and pulled Xiao Ming and said:

"This is what we should do. Let's go now!"

Andy then bowed to Dean Xie and thanked him:
"Thank you, Dean. Thank you!"

Dean Xie waved his hand and said with a smile:

"In fact, I am happier than anything to see that you both have made great progress and now you are siblings. Just live a good life from now on!"

Afterwards, Lin Hao accompanied Andy to Xiao Ming's home and met Xiao Ming's adoptive parents. The old couple were actually very open-minded and welcomed Andy's arrival, and even treated her like their own daughter.

This made Andy feel flattered. She, who always refused to contact others, was not at all averse and even took the initiative to chat with the old couple.

Then the old couple prepared a sumptuous dinner to entertain them. Finally, when saying goodbye, Andy wanted to give them some money, but was rejected by Xiao Ming's adoptive parents!

Because they only hope that Xiao Ming can live a good life, they don’t really care about anything else.

Although Lin Hao followed the whole process, he rarely spoke, but a faint smile often appeared on the corner of his mouth.

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On the other side, Fan Shengmei, wearing exquisite brand-name clothes, drove Lin Hao's Mercedes-Benz to the high-end restaurant booked by Wang Baichuan.

When Wang Baichuan saw Fan Shengmei driving a Mercedes-Benz, he was shocked and had a bad feeling.

However, after seeing Fan Shengmei getting out of the car, he immediately went up to her and opened the door for her:

"Xiaomei, long time no see, you are getting more and more beautiful!"

"Long time no see, Baichuan!" Fan Shengmei said with a smile after getting off the car: "I'll take it as a compliment!"

After Fan Shengmei got out of the car, she handed the keys to the parking attendant, then looked Wang Baichuan up and down and said:
"Looking at your elite attire, it seems like you're doing pretty well now!"

Wang Baichuan was wearing casual clothes this time, and his BMW key accidentally leaked out. The watch on his hand was a Rolex. They were undoubtedly first-line brands, and he looked quite wealthy. "I just did a little business, and it just started to pick up a bit!" Then Wang Baichuan smiled and complimented:

"But you've changed a lot. The only thing that hasn't changed is that you're still as charming as before!"

Hearing Wang Bochuan's compliment, Fan Shengmei said happily:

"Okay, stop being so funny. Are you just going to stand at the door like this?"

"Oh, sorry, please come in!" Wang Baichuan said as he enthusiastically took Fan Shengmei into the restaurant.

The two of them then had dinner together. Perhaps because they hadn't seen each other for a long time, or perhaps because they were both good at speaking, they had a very pleasant chat.

Before serving the food, a waiter suddenly took out a large bouquet of red roses and placed it between the two of them. Then several musicians came forward and prepared to play some music.

At this time, Wang Baichuan suddenly said:

"Xiaomei, this is a red rose I gave to you, hope~!"

However, before Wang Baichuan could finish his words, Fan Shengmei shook her head and interrupted him:

"Baichuan, we are just having a simple meal today. I am very happy, but if you have any other intentions, then we can only stop here today!"

Wang Baichuan was stunned when he heard this. Seeing that Fan Shengmei didn't seem to be joking, he felt heartbroken.

However, in order to maintain their relationship, Wang Baichuan quickly said:
"I'm sorry, Xiaomei, I was rude!" Then he signaled to the waiter to take the flowers away and let the band leave.

But the more Fan Shengmei refused, the more Wang Baichuan felt that the beauty was out of his reach, and the more he missed his high school days.

At that time, Fan Shengmei was just like she is now, not giving him any chance, not even a rejection, she simply ignored him. He felt that this should be considered progress.

Wang Baichuan didn't have any more "surprises" afterwards, so the dinner for the next hour and a half was quite pleasant. The two talked about everything from their student days to work and life, and there seemed to be endless topics to talk about.

But after finishing the meal, Fan Shengmei said modestly:
"Baichuan, let's call it a night! I need to rest early to cope with overtime tomorrow."

Wang Baichuan was shocked when he heard this, and then said nervously:

"Xiao Mei, actually I have something else that is very troublesome. I have been wondering whether I should ask you for help!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Shengmei said unhappily:

"You're not going to set me up again, just tell me what you want!"

"It's like this!" Wang Baichuan saw that Fan Shengmei was a little unhappy, so he quickly said:

"I plan to rent an office in Shanghai City and a single apartment. Now that my business has made progress, I want to shift the focus of my career to Shanghai."

"It's just that I'm not very familiar with Shanghai. I don't know where to rent a place or what the market is like. I think you've already taken root in Shanghai, so I have a request. I really hope you can help me!"

"I thought it was something wrong, I was so scared that I broke out in a cold sweat!" Fan Shengmei breathed a sigh of relief and then said:
"Okay, then tell me what conditions you want!"

Wang Baichuan handed over a piece of paper and a thick envelope, and then said:
"I have listed some requirements for the office on a piece of paper. I'm sorry, but the requirements may be a bit complicated. There are not many requirements for the apartment. The only requirement is that it is close to your community!"

Fan Shengmei just smiled without even raising her eyes. She knew what Wang Baichuan meant, but there were some things that could not be crossed.

She looked at the requirements on the paper and shook her head and said:

"I can help you find an office location. I'll make the contact for you within three days, but this~!"

Wang Baichuan saw Fan Shengmei shaking her head and quickly said:

"There's 20,000 yuan in it. If I have to compete with someone else for a good house, I'll need to pay a deposit urgently. I can't ask you to pay for it for me!"

However, Fan Shengmei weighed the envelope, then pushed the envelope containing the money back, and then said domineeringly:

"That's not necessary. It's just a matter of a word from me. I believe no one dares to charge you out of hand!"

Looking at such confident Fan Shengmei, Wang Baichuan wished that time would stop at this moment forever.

And from what Fan Shengmei said, it seemed that he was doing better than before, so he started to praise her:

"Before, I never understood why someone like you would remain single. But now I understand. You are so outstanding and excellent that most men would feel ashamed of themselves!"

"By the way, Xiaomei, what are you doing now?" Wang Baichuan asked again.

Fan Shengmei looked at Wang Baichuan, and could not help but avoid his face again, and said to the night view outside the window where the lights were dim:
"Then you are wrong. I am just an ordinary white-collar worker in the company!"

"I can't be wrong! You came here in a Mercedes Benz, which is much better than my BMW!" Wang Baichuan said with a look of disbelief.

Wang Baichuan's slightly proud affirmative answer made Fan Shengmei feel both uneasy and happy. However, Fan Shengmei smiled and shook her head and said:

"The Mercedes I was driving just now is a company car, not mine, and I live in a rented apartment!"

"Okay, that's it for today! It's nice to have dinner with you!" Fan Shengmei was ready to end the date tonight because she found Wang Baichuan too enthusiastic.

Seeing that Fan Shengmei was about to leave, Wang Baichuan invited her again:

"Xiao Mei, there's a delicious coffee shop next door. Let's go have a cup of coffee!"

Seeing Wang Baichuan's excited look, Fan Shengmei had to pour cold water on him and made things clear:
"Baichuan, you don't have to waste your time on this. If, I mean if you had come to me two years earlier, or even one or two months earlier, we might still have a chance!"

"But now I have a lover and a new life, so~!"

Wang Baichuan felt a pain in his heart when he heard this. He felt that he was about to lose the chance to lick the goddess, so he could only go to pay the bill in a daze.

After leaving the restaurant, Wang Baichuan said again unwillingly:
"I'm always worried about letting you go home alone at night, let me take you home!"

Fan Shengmei took a deep breath, looked at Wang Baichuan deeply, and then said:
"Forget it, I don't want my lover to misunderstand!"

As she spoke, Fan Shengmei drove away in her Mercedes, leaving Wang Baichuan reluctantly looking at the direction Fan Shengmei left in dismay.

(End of this chapter)