"The reason I wouldn't agree to you adopting Xuanxuan is that you are already her true grandfather and granddaughter by blood."
As these words fell, the private room fell into a dead silence, with only the ticking of the wall clock audible.
Ni Yeping’s legs suddenly went weak, and he collapsed heavily into his chair, as if all the strength had been drained from him in an instant. He reached out with trembling hands, wanting to touch the jade pendant in the box, but stopped in mid-air. Old, clouded tears slowly slid down his wrinkles. "This... how is this possible..."
Chapter 141