Li Zhenting, a household name in the business world, had dedicated most of his life to commerce and had met countless people.
Why would Jiang Nuan tell him these things for no reason?
"Junshu, did you ask Jiang Nuan about these matters?" he asked, his gaze lowered to his beloved. Seeing a faint smile on her lips, his mood brightened considerably.
He Shujun nodded slightly, "Yes, she asked me where I lived, and I told her the address. She mentioned that it's the old贺 family manor and that her best friend is Ming Run's girlfriend."
"Zhenting, isn't it coincidental?"
Li Zhenting looked at her gently, remaining silent. To spill so much upon their first meeting, she was either not very bright, or she knew something.
Li Zhenting's lowered eyes were filled with suspicion.
"Junshu, you should also go for your afternoon nap. I'll accompany you." Li Zhenting took her hand and they returned to their room.
He Shujun had a habit of napping, and would feel drowsy at the appointed time. Before long, she fell asleep.
Li Zhenting watched her peaceful sleeping face, his eyes filled with tenderness.
Hearing his wife's even breathing, he slowly got up and left, gently closing the door behind him.
Jiang Nuan had also just come out of her room. She had slept for ten minutes, and after waking up, she felt no more sleepiness.
The two bumped into each other. Li Zhenting spoke first, "Miss Jiang, let's talk."
His imposing aura and questioning gaze made Jiang Nuan realize Li Zhenting's suspicion.
Li Zhenting, having navigated the business world for half his life, could understand her suspecting her motives.
She nodded slightly and followed Li Zhenting to the pavilion in the garden.
The autumn wind rose, the heat was stifling!
Jiang Nuan stood facing the wind, her dark hair flying, her posture spirited.
Li Zhenting looked at her and spoke directly, "Miss Jiang, do you know my wife?"
This was not a question, but an affirmation!
He didn't know why he was so sure.
He just had a feeling.
He also had another plan, to find a breakthrough with Jiang Nuan.
Jiang Nuan looked at him, her starry eyes filled with hesitation.
Li Zhenting noticed this and said, "Miss Jiang, please tell me the truth!"
"Chairman Li, actually, I never expected to meet Madam. Perhaps this is fate, but I don't know if my arrival will disrupt your peaceful life."
Jiang Nuan was still worried about this. Everyone had their difficulties.
Just like her grandmother, who chose to live alone for the rest of her life so that she and her grandfather could live well, but when she felt the time was right, fate dealt her a fatal blow.
Jiang Nuan would wake up from her dreams still aching with the pain of her grandmother's passing.
Li Zhenting's tone was calm, "This matter has troubled my wife for over twenty years. Time flies so fast. Tell me, it's alright, you have to face it eventually."
Li Zhenting's eyes traced back to the past, his steady demeanor tinged with the helplessness of time.
He also really wanted to go back and see.
Jiang Nuan felt his sense of loss and helplessness. The decisions they made back then were also very difficult. Abandoning family and their own child required great courage.
But Jiang Nuan couldn't understand why they would abandon their child.
And why use a method like faking death?
She was also a mother; she could give up everything but her child.
"I am Mu Jiuchen's girlfriend. I had an accident over a month ago and was sent to Qi Country for treatment. He showed me photos of Madam. When I saw Madam, I recognized her at a glance, and Mu Jiuchen also suspects that his mother is not dead."
Boom...!
Li Zhenting trembled all over. Jiang Nuan's words exploded in his mind like a thunderclap. The events of that year were carried out so secretively. How did Xiao Jiu find out?
Li Zhenting was stunned and looked at Jiang Nuan, asking, "Why would Xiao Jiu know?"
He remembered that Xiao Jiu had been sent away at the time.
He dared not imagine what that child felt when he found out.
"He..."
"He's probably not sure yet. He's not doing well since my accident either." Jiang Nuan looked into the distance, her heart aching at the thought of Mu Jiuchen's pained expression.
Li Zhenting's face still held an expression of shock. She was Xiao Jiu's girlfriend.
"Then why didn't you go back when you recovered?" The greatest fear between lovers was loss.
Jiang Nuan gave a bitter smile, pursed her lips, lowered her gaze, and said slowly, "He has already accepted the fact that I was in a coma. I still have to wait here for three more months before returning. We have triplets, and the three children are already in primary school. He can't manage everything by himself for a while."
The medical skills at Cape No. 1 were astonishing. She had to persist for these three months.
There were also things at Cape No. 1 that she wanted to know. Shaoqing's constitution was also very special. She wanted to know why she was so special, and her rapid recovery from injuries also made her curious.
"Three children? And triplets?" Li Zhenting was both excited and shocked. The amount of news he received today surpassed that of the past twenty years.
It truly shocked him.
"Yes. Seeing you, I've actually had a question. Mu Jiuchen looks very much like you. Please tell me, you are his biological father, aren't you?" If this fact were true, it would be a devastating blow to Old Master Mu.
Old Master Mu was the one who raised Mu Jiuchen, placing all his hopes on him.
Li Zhenting's eyes welled up with moisture. The high-and-mighty President Li felt a deep sorrow every time he thought of this matter.
"Yes, Xiao Jiu is my child. Back then, I didn't have the strength I have now, so I couldn't take Xiao Jiu away. The Mu family is an ancient lineage, and it was difficult to escape."
"The medicine I gave Junshu created the illusion of heart disease. Mu Yunxiao, due to Junshu's lack of love, indulged in promiscuity outside. Xiao Jiu's maternal grandfather was also a strong-willed man and did not allow Junshu to divorce Mu Yunxiao before the He family rose. Junshu grew increasingly frail and developed depression. I couldn't wait any longer and directly gave her a fake death potion. You've probably heard the rest from Xiao Jiu."
Li Zhenting took a deep breath. He couldn't face Xiao Jiu. For his sake, they had abandoned him, leaving him alone in the Mu family.
Over the years, he knew Xiao Jiu had built a large business. He knew he was outstanding, and there were many of Xiao Jiu's businesses in Qi Country. He always avoided Xiao Jiu, not even daring to see what he looked like. He was curious if he resembled him, but he never dared to look.
Jiang Nuan saw the pain etched on his still handsome face and averted her gaze, saying faintly, "Mu Jiuchen will not blame you. The Mu family is also a place that devours people without spitting out bones. He is very grateful that his parents are still alive."
Who would expect their mother to leave when they were just a few years old?
But after all, the mother was dead. A childhood without companionship, in the end, seemed insignificant.
Sometimes fate is cruel to people, so cruel that you can't accept it.
Li Zhenting was startled again, his gaze instantly shifting to Jiang Nuan, and he asked dazedly, "Miss Jiang, what did you say?"