Lin Xinyan snuggled in his embrace and shook her head. “I don’t want you to believe Bai Yinning’s lies. He just wants to take advantage of us while we are at odds with Wen Qing right now. All because he wants to avenge his stepfather.”
Su Zhan started the engine, and he was curious about that conversation. Who was the woman in labor that Zong Qifeng brought to a small clinic thirty years ago? Does Zong Qifeng have another lady by his side except for Cheng Yuxiu? Maybe Jinghao has a half-brother or half-sister living in secret somewhere else!
After all, Cheng Yuxiu claimed that she never had a child while she was married to Zong Qifeng, so she is probably not the woman he brought to the clinic.
I should just assume that Bai Yinning is trying to take advantage of them. After all, who am I to question Lin Xinyan?
Meanwhile, Zong Jinghao wrapped his arms around her shoulders and caressed her cheeks. “Do you not trust me? Do you think that I can’t tell what he’s trying to do?”
Lin Xinyan hugged his waist and lay on his chest as she closed her eyes slightly. “I worry too much. Of course, you can see through his little tricks.”
No matter what, I can’t let Zong Jinghao listen to Bai Yinning any longer. If not, the thirty-year-old secret will be exposed.
If Wen Qing finds out about the secret, things will be disastrous.
He already lost his mind just because he got to know Cheng Yuxiu a little bit better. Imagine what he would do if he found out that Zong Jinghao isn’t his nephew, but Cheng Yuxiu’s son instead.
What would happen if he found out that he had been protecting and loving Cheng Yuxiu’s son all along?
Admittedly, Zong Jinghao might not get the short end of the stick. However, if Wen Qing flies into a rage, everyone will get hurt in the process. There are many other prominent families in the B City trying to take the Zong family’s and the Wen family’s places. Nothing bad would happen if the two families hold their ground, but if their standing gets damaged in the melee, the other families might swoop in and wreak havoc on them.
Besides that, with my pregnancy right now, I can’t possibly share his burden. Instead, I might even cause him trouble and make him lose leverage on the situation.
If there is no other way to keep this a secret, I’d rather let him know at some later time. At least, I should wait until I give birth and become self-sufficient again.
I’m actually more worried about how he would take this news.
What would he do if he finds out that the person he hated for more than twenty years is his mother?
I care about him deeply, so I want to keep this a secret as long as possible.
I know I’m being selfish by hiding his past from him, and I know that it’s very cruel of me to do so.
His father concealed the truth from him while his mother lied to him for twenty years. As a result, he is filled with hatred and resentment.
How would he react if I told him that the hatred and resentment he felt was all for naught?
Maybe he would feel remorseful because of his relentless insults over the past few decades, but to be fair, what did he actually do wrong?
Why should he even feel regretful for his actions?
I wish that Zong Jinghao is Zong Qifeng and Wen Xian’s son instead.
At least then Cheng Yuxiu would be the only one hurt from this whole ordeal. After all, she would not be able to acknowledge her son as her own even if she were willing to shower him with affection for the rest of his life.
Zong Jinghao is the most innocent person in this whole affair. His identity was decided for him even before he was born, yet he still needs to bear the consequences of their actions.
This is so unfair to him!
A single teardrop dangled on her eyelashes as she leaned towards him and listened to his rhythmic heartbeat. “I used to think that I would never feel butterflies in my stomach or know what loving someone feels like, but that was before I met you. Everything I thought would never happen to me did, but now I fear losing you more than anything instead.”
Zong Jinghao could feel how emotional she was, so he hugged her slightly trembling body and kissed her hair. “Stop overthinking. I am yours and yours alone! Didn’t you say that you’d break my legs if I ran away from you? What happened to that?”
Lin Xinyan sniffled. “I read a book that says that women are most emotional when they’re pregnant, and I think that’s what’s happening to me right now.”
She looked up at him and croaked, “Once my affairs are settled, can we live overseas with our child? We’ll live far away from all the troubles of this land and live a simple life. Our house doesn’t have to be big, because just having you, me, and our baby under the same roof is enough. I’ll be in charge of cooking and taking care of the baby while you’ll be in charge of supporting us financially. We’ll bring our kids out on weekends to be with nature once in a while, and we’ll watch the sunsets together. We’ll then watch as our kids grow up, and we’ll grow old together in each other’s arms…”
However, unbeknownst to her, they would soon be shackled by their familial ties the moment the truth of their pasts was revealed.
He leaned over and kissed her forehead. “Of course.”
She then closed her eyes and enjoyed the peaceful quiet of the moment.
Bai Yinning’s appearance frightened her because he threatened the peace she felt right now.
With a bright smile, she was just like the sun – filling his heart with warmth and light.
