The tone of her words was very calm, with no fluctuations whatsoever, but it struck Madam Fang like a bolt of lightning, causing her to nearly fall from her seat.
Her real daughter?
Taken to Sand City since she was a child and then sold to the Cheng couple?
That would mean...
It was Cheng Qingli who has been responsible for negotiating and collaborating with their Fang Family?!
She had met with Cheng Qingli three times alone and unexpectedly found that Qingli had a great talent for the appreciation of calligraphy, painting, and cultural relics; she had even considered grooming and admiring her because of it.
The Fang Family was, after all, a family that valued education and culture, and Madam Fang had always been disappointed that Fang Qingya had no understanding of this area whatsoever.
And it was not just that, no matter what knowledge Fang Qingya attempted to learn, she was incapable, only liking ethereal luxury goods.
But now—