"I’m telling you now, Ye Jiuliang’s mother was the other woman. Because of a certain accident, she met your father and had a child with him. It was because of this that your father and I started having conflicts. Ye Jiuliang’s mother is the bad woman who destroyed our family." Mo Yu’s voice was choked with sobs, carrying a hint of hatred.

"If it weren’t for that bad woman, your father wouldn’t have been so cold to me and wouldn’t have neglected you and Mo Su. It’s all because of Ye Jiuliang’s mother. How can I not hate her?"

Mo Chen was shocked, looking into Mo Yu’s eyes, which were filled with sorrow, he subconsciously refused to believe it. "Impossible, you’re lying to me, you’re lying to me."

Mo Yu grabbed his hand firmly, angrily saying, "Why would I lie to you? Over all these years, have you ever felt your father’s care for you? How could there be a person in this world who doesn’t love his own children? Your father became estranged from me because of that woman, and as a result, he ignored you too."

As the conversation progressed to this point, Mo Chen simply decided to voice all the doubts he had kept in his heart. "Then tell me, does my dad have any relation to the Ye Family? Why did Sister Ajiu’s mother become the Ye Family’s daughter-in-law?"

"No, your father has no relation to the Ye Family at all. After your father and Ye Jiuliang’s mother went their separate ways back then, she met Ye Yuan. Ye Yuan didn’t mind that she already had a child in her womb and married her. To everyone else, it was believed that Ye Jiuliang was the Ye Family’s child," Mo Yu explained calmly.

Mo Chen fell into a daze, a look of bewilderment emerging in the depths of his eyes.

How could it be like this?

Mo Yu glanced at him, evaluating his expression before continuing, "Many years have passed. I don’t want to pursue this matter anymore. You mustn’t bring up this issue in front of your father, let alone mention Ye Jiuliang and her background. Otherwise, your father might feel sorry for Ye Jiuliang and try to compensate her even more. Similarly, he will grow to dislike you more."

Mo Chen pursed his lips, his eyes taking on a complex look.

Even if his father’s care for him and Mo Su was minimal, at least they still had a father. Sister Ajiu, on the other hand, didn’t. Rumors said that the Ye Family’s Ye Yuan passed away a long time ago, and even now, Sister Ajiu doesn’t even know who her biological father is.

If you think about it, Sister Ajiu is actually the most pitiful one.

No wonder when he mentioned Sister Ajiu, his father looked puzzled. It turns out he didn’t know he had such a daughter.

"Mo Chen, everything I’ve done is for the sake of our family. Do you understand?" Mo Yu’s tone softened.

Mo Chen looked at her, biting his lower lip, "But Sister Ajiu is innocent too."

Before his words had finished resonating, the hand that was grabbing him suddenly let go, and Mo Yu scoffed, her eyes full of contempt. "She’s innocent?"

"What about me? If it wasn’t for Ye Jiuliang’s mother interfering between your dad and me, we would have been a very happy family. It’s all Ye Jiuliang’s mother’s fault."

Mo Chen was at a loss for words, his head a complete mess, struggling to digest this news.

Mo Yu stood up, reached out to pat his head, and tenderly advised, "Mo Chen, you’re the only one who knows about this. You mustn’t let any word of this slip in front of your father, or our family might just fall apart." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Mo Chen hung his head and remained silent.

He didn’t react even when he heard the sound of a door closing.

Sister Ajiu, what should I do?

That man is both his father and her father. If he listened to his mother’s words, then wouldn’t Sister Ajiu be very pitiful? She no longer has a mother, and if she lost her father too, it wouldn’t be fair to her.

This is tough. He raised his hand to run it through his hair and let out a long sigh, "Ah..."

After leaving Mo Chen’s room, Mo Yu went straight back to her bedroom.

Inside, Aqiao was cleaning the room.

Seeing her enter, Aqiao’s face showed respect and she bowed slightly, "Madam."

Mo Yu nodded, "Did you take care of the matter I entrusted you with?"

Aqiao nodded, lowering her voice, "It is done."

"Where is Mo Yuan?"

"The head of the family just left the house; he’ll be back tonight."

Out again?

Mo Yu frowned, a slight dissatisfaction on her face.

Does he dislike seeing her so much that he can’t stand it for even a moment?

...

As evening approached, dusk gradually faded away.

Upon hearing the sound of the door opening, Ji Mingqian looked up.

Seeing the two people’s hands full of items, Ji Mingqian was covered with black lines, "Did you two move the entire supermarket back here?"

It’s not like there is nothing to eat in the fridge, so do you need to buy so much?

"It’s not for you anyway," Gu Xinuo gave him a glance and placed the items on the table.

"All this is for Ajiu."

My Ajiu is pregnant with a baby, so she needs to keep up with the nutrition, eating for two, right?

At this remark, Ji Mingqian snorted lightly, teasingly said, "Ajiu isn’t a pig, how could she eat so much? You’re not planning to fatten her up like a pig, are you?"

Gu Xinuo retorted, "You’re the pig, with nothing better to do than eat and sleep all day."

Ji Mingqian, "..."

Have you ever seen a pig as handsome as him?

Chu Chen, carrying items, headed towards the kitchen and didn’t forget to call Ji Mingqian, "Ji Mingqian, stop talking nonsense and come help."

"I’m not your wife, why should I be at your beck and call?" Ji Mingqian leaned on the sofa, not moving a muscle.

Gu Xinuo, reaching out with her tiptoes, gave his leg a light kick, teasingly said, "Listening to you, it sounds like you plan on bossing around your wife in the future?"

He raised an eyebrow, "Is there a problem?"

Gu Xinuo raised her hand and thumped him on the head, laughing and taunting, "No wonder you don’t have a wife yet. There’s definitely a reason you’re still single."

Ji Mingqian, holding his head, gave her a sideways glance irritably, "Hey, that’s enough from both of you. I’m single and I’m proud. If you’re jealous, you can go back to being single too."

Gu Xinuo’s lips curved into a slight smile, "Just admit it if it’s making you sour."

Ji Mingqian scoffed, then slowly picked up the things on the table and walked towards the kitchen.

"I heard there’s tasty food, is there a portion for us?" Ye Jiuliang’s teasing voice came from the staircase.

Having just woken up not long ago, the clear, jade-quite face was tinted with a faint blush.

"Of course, it’s all yours to eat," Gu Xinuo turned back and said with a smiling face.

"You’re our VIP now, just tell us whatever you want to eat."

Ye Jiuliang chuckled lightly, "When did I become so fragile?"

"It’s different now; you’re someone with a baby," Gu Xinuo said.

Ye Jiuliang shook her head and smiled helplessly.

"Let’s make a trip to Mo Lingling’s place tomorrow morning."

This matter can’t be delayed any longer, lest Mo Lingling starts to suspect something.

Gu Xinuo nodded, "Qin Yi is also ready."

Ye Jiuliang’s eyes grew darker, a stern coldness flashing deep within them.

Mo Lingling, I’m sending you a "Chu Chen", you better enjoy this gift with your old bones.