His smile carried a hint of cunning at the corners of his eyes. Tong Songlin dared not say more; preserving Gu Xiyao's life was crucial for now.
Lu Beichen took a step outward, then turned back and said, "Oh, by the way! Back then, Tongtong's incident in Paris truly had nothing to do with you, right?"
Tong Songlin was startled and instinctively stepped back, "Why would you ask that?"
"Just asking!" Lu Beichen maintained a composed expression, "At the time in Paris, when you informed me to take Nian Nian away, you told me she was gone! Seeing how sad and distressed you were, I didn't question it further. I've always wondered, how did you know that child was mine? Why, the moment something happened to her, would someone find you? After all, she had sought you in Paris for so long, didn't you refuse to acknowledge her?"
