Mommy, the wealthy daddy has come to propose again.

"Ningning, there's no need to be polite to Grandpa. I've wronged you for the past 28 years. I don't ask for too much. I just hope you don't blame our Gong family."

She should have been the noble eldest daughter of the Gong family, born noble. But who could have expected that she would be abducted by human traffickers when she was less than a day old, and had been cut off from her family ever since.

In Gong Qilin's opinion, the Gong family will never be able to repay Bai Ning in this lifetime.

"Grandpa, you're joking. I have never blamed you and my parents. Perhaps fate has blessed me and allowed me to meet a pair of very good adoptive parents. They are very kind to me and treat me like their own daughter. I feel very warm and happy in that family."

Bai Ning did not feel that her childhood was miserable. On the contrary, she lived happily every day because she had parents who loved and protected her. Before she met the Gong family, she had never questioned her life experience.

But the good times didn't last long, and the two people who loved her the most were mercilessly taken away by the god of death...

When he thought of this, Bai Ning's eyes couldn't help but become slightly moist.

She sniffed and said softly, "But it seems like God played a joke on me. My adoptive parents both died in a car accident when I was very young..."

That ordinary yet warm little home was torn to pieces by a car accident, leaving her as the only orphan left in the family of three.

Gong Qilin was deeply moved and felt heartbroken when he heard Bai Ning personally recount his experiences over the years.

His precious granddaughter had suffered so much injustice when she was a child. If she were in the Gong family, she would have been provided with fine clothes and delicious food, and even if she asked for the stars in the sky, they would pick them for her.

"Ningning, don't be sad, grandpa is here."

Gong Qilin soothed her gently, "Let the past be the past. You are still young. What's important is the future. Not only me, but also your biological parents, brothers and sisters, and your future lover will always be with you."

Bai Ning wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and forced a smile.

"Grandpa, I know. Actually, I have let go of the past a long time ago. I just feel a little sad when I think about it occasionally."

When she was young, she thought she was the daughter of an ordinary family. She just wanted to be with her parents every day and live a peaceful and happy life. She never expected that she would experience so many ups and downs when she grew up.

"Grandpa, thank you for the hairpin. I like it very much."

Bai Ning grinned, with crystal tears in her eyes, and it was hard to tell whether she was sad or moved.

"Silly girl, don't be polite to grandpa, try it on."

Gong Qilin helped Bai Ning to tie up her long hair high, fixed it into a simple and beautiful bun with a hairpin, and then put on the phoenix hairpin.

Bai Ning's pretty face is made even more noble by the luxurious phoenix-head hairpin. If she were to wear a phoenix crown and a phoenix bridal robe, she would surely look like the mother of the country.

"Yes, very beautiful, worthy of being my granddaughter."

Gong Qilin clapped his hands and smiled, "Ningning, you must wear the phoenix hairpin on your wedding day. This will make you look honorable and dignified. Grandpa will personally send you off to marry."

Bai Ning admired the hairstyle that the old man had tied for her in the bronze mirror. It was simple and elegant, and it complemented the extremely gorgeous phoenix hairpin. It was so beautiful that it was beyond words.

She nodded and curled her lips: "Okay, I promised Grandpa that I will definitely wear the phoenix hairpin on my head when I get married!"

Speaking of getting married, Lan Qichen's face flashed through her mind, and her cheeks blushed.

The thought was quickly dispelled.

The truth of her grandfather's death has not been revealed yet, and she cannot accept his love. Now there is a blood feud between them, and she is destined to not be able to hold the wedding he owes her.

"Ningning, why is your face red? Are you thinking about that brat Lan Qichen?"