When Qiao Zheng saved Jin Qingzhou, Jin was only in his early twenties. His entire family had perished in a tragedy, and as the sole survivor, Jin Qingzhou had spent his days wishing he were dead. Qiao Zheng was a gentle man; he would comfort him, look after him, and often bring his daughter to visit. It is no exaggeration to say that if not for Qiao Zheng’s counsel, Jin Qingzhou might have long ago sought to take his enemies down with him in a mutual destruction.
Jin had never met Nan Yu. Qiao Zheng told him it was because his wife was introverted and shy and did not like hosting guests, so Jin thought nothing of it. That was until Qiao Zheng met his end. Qiao An had witnessed her father’s death at the docks with her own eyes, while that very night, Nan Yu had been at home, tirelessly tending to Lin Xi.
After Jin Qingzhou brought Qiao An to Country M, he stayed by her side to help her through psychological counseling, assisted her in resolving her identity issues, and handled the aftermath of her staged death back home. It took three full years before he and Qiao An could truly find stability. Only when Jin Qingzhou finally had the leisure to review the various relationships surrounding Qiao Zheng did he discover the anomalies concerning Nan Yu. By then, however, Nan Yu had already married Lin Xunyou, had built a reputation in Haicheng as a woman of profound loyalty and affection, and was living a secluded life, devoted entirely to her family.
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