Chapter 1025 Chen Nan's Biological Mother Appears

Seeing Chen Shan’s shocked expression, a big question mark rose in everyone’s hearts. Even seeing a ghost wouldn't warrant such a look. When they followed the floor-to-ceiling window and saw a middle-aged woman in a dark blue qipao, her face solemn, everyone except Jia Cui’s heart gave a violent jolt. What was happening? Could it be… Jia Cui asked curiously, “Old man, what’s wrong? Who is this woman?” She wasn’t worried that Chen Shan had done anything to betray her. After all, they had lived together as husband and wife. Even if Chen Shan had such thoughts, he wouldn’t have had the opportunity to meet other women. Chen Shan glanced nervously at Chen Nan. Just one look, and all of Chen Nan’s good mood vanished. Chen Nan asked, “Is she my birth mother?” Chen Shan nodded solemnly, his feelings complicated. He hadn’t expected this woman to find them. “Son, she must be here for you. Do you want to meet her?” Jia Cui felt a strange sense of crisis, fearing her son would be snatched away by that woman. Chen Nan smiled slightly, “The visitor is a guest, we can’t just shut the door on them, can we?” With that, he stood up and walked out. Chen Shan and the others followed behind Chen Nan. The moment Chen Nan appeared, Zhu Yining’s pupils trembled violently. She could feel a sense of bloodline calling. After all, he was a piece of flesh that had fallen from her. “Mother, is this my eldest brother?” A young man in his twenties behind Zhu Yining had a look of disdain. He was eight feet tall, dressed in a black training robe, and wore a jade hairpin, giving him an air of superiority. Furthermore, both mother and son were cultivators, radiating powerful auras. Although not extremely strong, they had reached the Out-of-Body stage. Chen Nan had heard from his father that his adoptive mother came from a small world, and her background was likely extraordinary. It was just that the Heavenly Dao rules above were rather exploitative. Cultivators living in the mortal world had their strength suppressed. However, those from small worlds were not. But he feared no one. Even if his cultivation was gone, in this world, no one could harm him. Not to mention anything else, his soul power alone could obliterate a peak Mahayana stage cultivator. Chen Shan greeted politely, “It’s been over twenty years. Miss Zhu, are you well?” Zhu Yining replied politely, “Thanks to Mr. Chen, I am doing well.” “Ms. Zhu, what brings you here?” Chen Nan asked, his tone flat and devoid of emotion. Even though she was his birth mother. Even though he could feel the bloodline calling. However, there was an unbridgeable chasm between them. “She is your birth mother, the one who gave you life. Shouldn’t you kneel and pay respects to your mother?” Zuo Yunyang coldly snorted. Chen Nan paused, then said, “What you say seems reasonable.” With that, he took a step back, knelt down, and kowtowed to Zhu Yining, “Thank you for giving me life!” Regardless, the woman in front of him was his birth mother. The one who gave him life. This bow was only fitting. Seeing this, Zuo Yunyang said with superiority, “Chen Nan, back then, after Mother gave birth to you, she had no choice but to send you to the mortal world. Although you didn’t live in the Zuo family, the Zuo family’s blood flows in your veins.” “You cannot deny this.” “Now, the Zuo family is in trouble and needs you to return to the family and serve the Zuo family.” The Empress coldly snorted, “Giving birth without raising is a sin. My husband doesn’t blame Ms. Zhu for abandoning you, yet you want my husband to serve your Zuo family?” “Do you think the Zuo family is the sun, and everyone must revolve around you?” The Empress was a very traditional and conservative woman. Even though she was a high and mighty Empress from the immortal realm, she was merely a daughter-in-law in the Chen family. Besides learning to cook, she did chores like washing dishes after meals. Normally, she would have paid respects by kneeling to Chen Nan’s birth mother. But at this moment, her heart was filled with rage. Zuo Yunyang frowned, “You are his wife? If so, why don’t you kneel to your mother?” Upon hearing this, the Empress showed a hint of disdain, “She is worthy of my kneeling?” Chen Nan straightened up, looking at Zhu Yining with a detached gaze, “Thank you, Ms. Zhu, for giving me life and bringing me into this world. All my gratitude was returned to you in the bow just now.” “From now on, we have no ties.” Zuo Yunyang was furious, “You’re cutting off ties with your birth mother? This is heresy, an act of betrayal!” Chen Nan looked at him, “If you were abandoned at birth, and then after growing up, someone suddenly showed up asking you to serve them, would you still say that?” A simple glance made Zuo Yunyang’s hair stand on end, and he shivered. He couldn’t understand why Chen Nan, who was just an ordinary person, had such cold eyes and such a powerful aura. At this moment, he had an illusion that if Chen Nan wanted to kill him, he could do so with a single thought. “I know you resent me, but what happened back then was complicated!” Zhu Yining sighed, her eyes complex. “I gave birth to you before I was married. If I hadn’t sent you to the mortal world, your maternal grandfather would not have let you live.” Chen Nan smiled and asked, “So, why did you give birth to me?” “I…” Zhu Yining was speechless. Chen Nan said, “Out of respect for you being my birth mother, you should leave now.” “We are all adults, let’s maintain some dignity.” “It’s a form of respect for each other and for ourselves.” Zuo Yunyang’s eyes showed a cold glint, “Chen Nan, are you trying to force me to take you away by force?” “Yunyang, do not be rude.” Zhu Yining said with a stern face, “No matter what, he is your elder brother, the closest relative to you in this world besides your father and me.” Zuo Yunyang said impatiently, “I don’t have a useless elder brother like him. He’s a descendant of our Zuo family, yet he’s mediocre. If I call him elder brother, would he dare to accept?” Zhu Yining looked at Chen Nan, her eyes full of apology, “Chen Nan, Yunyang has been spoiled by your father and me, which is why he speaks without thinking.” “It is said that the elder brother is like a father, I hope you don’t take it to heart.” Chen Nan gritted his teeth, his face filled with ferocity, and he said word by word, “I already said, we are all adults, let’s respect each other, okay?” “Can’t you understand human language?” “Or do you need me to tell you to get lost before you mother and son will give up?” Zhu Yining said, “Your brother’s words were misinterpreted. The Zuo family wants you to return to give you an opportunity, to make you the head of the Zuo family.” “This is an opportunity for all of you.” “If you can become the head of the Zuo family, your entire family will receive cultivation techniques and live long lives!” Chen Nan’s anger could no longer be suppressed. He gritted his teeth and said, “Do you think I care about the position of head of your Zuo family?” “Ms. Zhu, please take your pampered son and get out of my house, okay?”