Chapter 180 You think she might know I'm Tan Zheng's wife?
Lu Fang had never doubted Tan Zheng's charm, nor Song Ni's charm. Long ago, he felt the two would surely fall in love. When exactly? Perhaps it was when Tan Zheng started racing again because of Song Ni, or perhaps it was when Tan Zheng personally opened the car door for Song Ni on the mountaintop. He knew Tan Zheng's character too well; he wouldn't do anything disingenuous due to family background or pressure. Tan Zheng was who he was, despising pretense and acting. From the very beginning, his attitude towards Song Ni made it obvious that Song Ni was different from other women. As for why she was different, he still hadn't figured it out. Was it because Song Ni was prettier and more interesting? He initially thought it was Song Ni's move at the club, where she was ready to fight to defend Tan Zheng's honor, that changed Tan Zheng's view of her. But… Tan Zheng agreeing to a blind date was strange, and even stranger was that before even going to the racing club, in the bar, Tan Zheng had already started to compromise. Had he missed something?
As Lu Fang was lost in thought, Song Ni was also debating whether to ask Lu Fang about the sunflower field at Tan Zheng's home. Among those close to Tan Zheng, Lu Fang was the most likely person to know who that little girl was. Song Ni didn't agonize over it for too long; she was decisive once she set her mind on something. "Do you know who Tan Zheng's sunflower field is for?"
Lu Fang snapped back to attention. "Hm? What sunflower field?" Song Ni frowned. Lu Fang didn't even know about sunflowers? "In the backyard of his villa."
Lu Fang pondered for a moment. "You mean the Imperial Dragon Villa that Cheng Jing designed for him? Tan Ge has taken you there? And the backyard has plants in it."
Song Ni: ... It seemed Lu Fang truly had no idea. "Mm, is there a problem with me going there?"
Lu Fang: ... "No... no problem." What problem could there be? It was just that for them, his brothers, to visit that place, they had to ask Tan Zheng multiple times, and he'd only agree if he was in a good mood. The backyard? They weren't even allowed to see it. Now it seemed, they must have started planting those sunflowers long ago, precisely to prevent them from seeing them and being interrogated. "But Sister-in-law, when did Tan Ge take you there?" She had been in Yu City filming for over a month, it couldn't have been during this time. Moving back… wasn't it right after they got their marriage certificate?
"Oh, before coming to Yu City, we stayed there for two days."
Lu Fang: ... Tan Zheng, who forgot his friends for his love! They had been friends for over twenty years, yet he was less important than his wife of barely any time. He had even asked if he had feelings for her, and Tan Zheng had given some high-sounding excuse about 'owing her care.' He actually believed it? Heh! What a joke! Absurd! "But, Sister-in-law, you're saying Tan Ge planted those sunflowers because of someone?"
Song Ni nodded. "He said it was for a little girl who was very important to him."
Lu Fang immediately declared righteously, "Impossible!"
Song Ni raised her eyebrows slightly, gesturing for Lu Fang to continue. "Tan Ge and I have known each other since childhood. I know everyone he knows. What nonsense little girl? I've never seen him give a woman a good look his entire life. Someone like him planting sunflowers for a little girl? He would absolutely never do something so cheesy!"
Song Ni nodded, tapping her chin lightly with her fingers. "But his backyard truly has a large field of sunflowers. From my observation, there are professional caretakers, and it seems to involve professional equipment. They are there all year round."
Lu Fang: ... "Really?" "Mm." "Then could it be that Tan Ge... likes sunflowers himself?"
Hearing this, Song Ni glanced at Lu Fang. Even Lu Fang himself thought the statement was a bit far-fetched. Tan Zheng liking flowers? Even if he did, would he plant such a large field just because he liked them? Ugh~ The thought itself seemed impossible. Would Tan Zheng do something so romantic?
"Do you think Tan Ge needs to lie to me?" Lu Fang immediately shook his head. "No. So, there really is such a little girl?"
Song Ni: ... "Mr. Lu, isn't it I who is asking you now?"
Lu Fang: ... "Ahem, I don't know either. Could it be for a sister in the family?" But he hadn't heard of any relatives of the Tan family that Tan Zheng particularly cared for. He always disliked them for being noisy and annoying.
Song Ni had completely given up on getting any information about that little girl from Lu Fang. "It seems even Mr. Lu doesn't know."
Lu Fang: ... He felt very hurt. He was Tan Ge's closest brother; why didn't he know about the existence of that little girl? However, Lu Fang's information at least allowed Song Ni to rule out the possibility that the little girl was her romantic rival. "Mr. Lu, a fair trade, I'll tell you who that man is."
Lu Fang: !!!!!!!! Didn't she say she didn't know before? Song Ni seemed to read his mind and suddenly smiled, her mood finally lifting. "I really didn't know when we were talking on the phone. I found out these past two days. It's a cousin of Liang Qian's sister, and they are very close. You can start with him."
Lu Fang: !!!!!!!! "Sister-in-law, thank you! You're my good sister-in-law!"
Song Ni: ...
Qin Yang quickly replied to Song Ni. Based solely on the two photos Lu Fang brought, Qin Yang couldn't find any similarities between Yu Wei and that "Weiwei." However, Song Ni's reaction that day made Qin Yang unable to ignore the matter. "She's been in Yu City these past few years, and her experiences were quite difficult. It's normal for her appearance to change. What's going on with Lu Fang? Did the person he found not get her current photo?"
"He was in a bit of a rush, just passing by Liang Qian and bringing me a message." "Then I'll have someone investigate. I'll look for any news about her in things I kept from before when I get home. I should have an answer for you in the next couple of days."
"My dear Yangyang, thank you." "What are you thanking me for? Then what? If she really is Yu Wei, what will you do?"
Song Ni was silent for a while, recalling the peculiar look in Weiwei's eyes when she looked at her. "You say, would she recognize me? Know that I'm Tan Zheng's wife?" "Would she? From reports? But the report from the GN press conference didn't feature you. She couldn't have met you either. You only recently came to Yu City, where would she get this news?"
Song Ni frowned, thinking. "No, there's another possibility." "Hm?" "The first time I saved her, Tan Zheng arrived later." Thinking back, it seemed that after Tan Zheng arrived, Weiwei had been lowering her head the entire time. At the time, she'd naively thought it was because she was insulted and didn't want people to see her face and be ridiculed. However, if she was truly Yu Wei, it would also explain things. Yu Wei, as Xi Jinjiang's fiancée, naturally knew Tan Zheng. The more she thought about it, the more Song Ni felt this was the case.
(End of Chapter)