Yu Mengzhi and Chen Jinzhao had known and loved each other for less than a year.
However, Shan Li Qianhui had spent three years with Chen Jinzhao, and this was what made Yu Mengzhi feel flustered.
Xu Yaoyao also looked at Li Qiurong nervously.
Li Qiurong sighed, "This matter is a long story. I'll keep it brief. Chen Jinzhao survived that disaster three years ago by chance, but he lost his memory. He only regained it yesterday due to a certain event. So, do you understand what I mean? It's not his fault."
"Mengzhi, I apologize to you on behalf of Chen Jinzhao."
She had seen Yu Mengzhi's efforts over the past three years.
Upon hearing this, Yu Mengzhi actually felt relieved. "Mom, what about me...?"
Li Qiurong smiled bitterly, "If he didn't have you in his heart, how could he have returned after so much hardship?"
"Then I'm relieved. This is indeed not his fault," Yu Mengzhi nodded.
Li Qiurong continued, "There's something else I need to make clear to you: Shan Li Qianhui is pregnant, so..."
Yu Mengzhi quickly said, "I know what to do."
Li Qiurong said with a look of guilt, "I'm sorry you have to go through this, but this is a matter between you young people, and it's not appropriate for an elder like me to interfere. Chen Jinzhao wants to see you very much. You should go in and see him first. I still need to take Qianhui for a full check-up."
"Yes, we understand."
Li Qiurong turned and entered the ward.
Yu Mengzhi felt a burden lifted from her shoulders. She turned and saw Xu Yaoyao staring blankly, so she asked, "Yaoyao, what are you thinking about?"
"Ah? No, nothing!" Xu Yaoyao intended to hide it.
"Sister Yu, you should go in and see Brother Chen first. I'll come in later."
Xu Yaoyao ran in and brought Xiao Sinian out.
A moment later.
Li Qiurong appeared before the two with Shan Li Qianhui, who looked visibly nervous.
This was mainly because Yu Mengzhi had a powerful aura that made Shan Li Qianhui feel pressured.
Yu Mengzhi took the initiative to extend her hand. "Qianhui, hello. I'm Yu Mengzhi. Thank you for taking care of Chen Jinzhao for three years. I'll handle the rest."
"You're welcome. This is what I should do," Shan Li Qianhui said.
Seeing that Yu Mengzhi did not intend to blame her, Shan Li Qianhui secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she looked at Yu Mengzhi weakly and said, "Actually, I once heard your name from him in his dreams. But he forgot it after he woke up."
"You are very beautiful."
Yu Mengzhi laughed heartily. "Is that so? Then I'll have to ask him properly."
Li Qiurong, seeing the atmosphere about to turn cold, quickly said, "I'll take Qianhui for her check-up first. You two can chat slowly."
"Okay."
The two left.
Yu Mengzhi took a deep breath and walked into the ward.
When Chen Jinzhao saw Yu Mengzhi, he felt a sense of pressure again. As Yu Mengzhi approached, he finally said, "Mengzhi, I'm sorry."
Yu Mengzhi raised her hand and covered Chen Jinzhao's lips, shaking her head gently. "We made a promise not to say sorry to each other. Instead, I should be crying today, but I can't cry at all."
Chen Jinzhao understood.
Yu Mengzhi's tears must have been all cried out in the past three years.
"Did Mom tell you about Qianhui?" Chen Jinzhao asked again. Yu Mengzhi nodded gently and added, "It's nothing. I should thank her for saving you. Otherwise, you wouldn't be alive to see us now."
Compared to this, what was sharing some love?
It was all worth it.
"Mengzhi, you've worked hard," Chen Jinzhao said.
Yu Mengzhi covered her mouth and smiled. "What hardship? I've already given birth to a daughter for you. I feel like I must owe you from a past life."
Before they met, Chen Jinzhao and Yu Mengzhi were both a little apprehensive, thinking that three years apart would make their relationship distant. In reality, as soon as they saw each other, both realized that nothing had changed between them over the past three years.
The other person was still the one they were waiting for.
After some words were spoken, smiles appeared on their faces.
"It's all your fault," Yu Mengzhi suddenly said.
"What is it?" Chen Jinzhao felt a little wronged.
Yu Mengzhi bit her lip and said, "On this day, I should have cried buckets. If Mom finds out I didn't cry, she might even write it down in her little notebook. You're still the same as before, still that scoundrel Chen Jinzhao."
Chen Jinzhao couldn't help but laugh.
Yu Mengzhi gritted her teeth. "You're still laughing? You're so heartless!"
Chen Jinzhao reached out and pulled her into his embrace, smiling. "I promise, I will never leave you again."
Yu Mengzhi's tone softened instantly. "You better be serious, or Yaoyao and I won't let you off. And your ex-girlfriend, she's a formidable person now. I suspect if you disappear again, she won't let you go."
Mentioning Xu Nianqing, Chen Jinzhao's expression became unnatural.
Yu Mengzhi also realized she had said the wrong thing. Chen Jinzhao said dejectedly, "It's all my fault. If I hadn't been impulsive back then, perhaps the tragedy wouldn't have happened."
Yu Mengzhi fell silent.
Because she knew that the person Chen Jinzhao was referring to was Shangguan Yu'an.
Yu Mengzhi had met Shangguan Yu'an, who was the same age, when she was on her deathbed in the hospital. The scene at the time was deeply imprinted in Yu Mengzhi's memory – Xu Nianqing held Shangguan Yu'an's pale hand and asked her what her last wish was. Shangguan Yu'an used all her strength to tell everyone that she wished to be buried next to Chen Jinzhao.
"Don't think like that. Those people were indeed aggressive back then. Even if they hadn't attacked Wu Lingyun, they would have attacked someone else," Yu Mengzhi sighed.
Those events were bound to happen, and no one could prevent objective facts from occurring.
If Chen Jinzhao hadn't acted then, more people might have been endangered.
Chen Jinzhao's mood turned somber, and he shook his head. "I don't know what I can do to make up for my mistakes over the past three years."
Yu Mengzhi sniffled and said to Chen Jinzhao, "Everyone is happy that you're back. Don't think about those things for now. Your maternal grandfather specifically asked me to tell you before I came to Jiangnan to be careful during this period. Someone doesn't want to see you alive."
"I understand," Chen Jinzhao nodded.
"After I recover, I will make those people pay!"
A raging fire burned in Chen Jinzhao's chest, wanting to kill all those behind the scenes who had orchestrated this.
Under Yu Mengzhi's persuasion, Chen Jinzhao calmed down a little.
Yu Mengzhi suddenly thought of something, her eyes flickering, and said, "Oh, there's one more thing I forgot to tell you."
"Do you still remember Tao Qiyue?"
"She's missing."