Chapter 341: Chapter 341: Yes, I am his biological mother! Chapter 341: Chapter 341: Yes, I am his biological mother! Mu Lan looked at Yun Meixian, who seemed to hesitate to speak, and a faint premonition rose in her heart. Perhaps Yun Meixian was about to come clean about Huo Tingxiao’s true origins!

Indeed…

“Actually… I am Tingxiao’s biological mother.”

Yun Meixian mustered tremendous courage to finally reveal the truth.

Her fingernails were nearly digging into her palms; she understood all too well the potential consequences of revealing this secret.

But in order to help her son win back the heart of the woman he loved, Yun Meixian was willing to take the risk.

Despite her mental preparation, when her suspicions were confirmed, Mu Lan was so agitated that her lips trembled slightly.

“You… What did you say?”

Yun Meixian didn’t know that Mu Lan was already aware of her identity; she lowered her eyelids, her voice choked with emotion.

“I know it must be hard for you to accept this, and it might even seem preposterous to you.

Back then, Tingxiao’s father and I were in love, and we wanted to marry, but the old master despised my humble background and insisted on separating us. At that time, I was already pregnant, and the doctor said that if I terminated the pregnancy, I might never again have the chance to become a mother in this lifetime.”

Listening to Yun Meixian’s hesitant voice, Mu Lan’s heart ached; she instinctively reached out to take her hand in a comforting gesture.

Yun Meixian’s eyes brimmed with tears as she lifted her head to look at Mu Lan with a tender gaze.

“I had also thought of eloping with his father to a place where no one knew us and starting anew. Even if it meant living on simple food, being with the person I loved would have been worth it.

But the old master was ruthless. He pressured the Yun Family, used my mother as leverage to make me comply. As a daughter, it’s one thing not to repay my mother’s kindness, but how could I be so heartless as to make her suffer too? Finally…

“The more Mu Lan heard, the more her heart ached for Yun Meixian.

She could fully understand Yun Meixian’s predicament, empathize with her helplessness at the time.

She had seen for herself how ruthless the Huo family head could be when even Huo Tingxiao had to go against the tide to marry her.

At this thought, Mu Lan suddenly felt that Huo Tingxiao was a man of action rather than words, and perhaps he had some affection for her at the time; otherwise, he could have married someone from a more prestigious family.

“Aunt Yun, don’t be sad. It’s all in the past.”

Yun Meixian gently wiped away her tears and adjusted the tone of her voice.

“I made a deal with the Huo Family and persuaded Qidong to enter into a marital alliance with the Han family’s daughter. I thought that as long as I left, Tingxiao would be well taken care of. Now it seems that I was terribly wrong.

Lanlan, Tingxiao turned out the way he is today because of me. Could you give him one more chance, just… one more, please?”

It’s said that there’s nothing more empathetic than a parent’s heart. Yun Meixian and Huo Tingxiao had been apart for so many years, yet the bond remained.

“Aunt Yun, let’s put aside the matter between him and me for the moment. Have you never thought of telling Tingxiao the truth?

Do you plan to keep this secret for the rest of your life? Now that the old master is gone, you… could have other plans.”

Other plans? Yun Meixian dared not even entertain the thought. If her identity were revealed and those with ulterior motives became aware, there could be repercussions affecting financial interests, and she didn’t want to risk her son being harmed in any way.

“No, no, no, the reason I’m telling you this… Lanlan, I know it’s very selfish, and I don’t expect you to understand me completely.

But as a mother, seeing my son become someone incapable of love, potentially about to lose someone dear to him due to his family background, I really don’t know what else to do.

Whether I acknowledge Tingxiao as my son is not important. What matters is that he can be happy with you; that is all that is sufficient to me.”

“And what if I feel that there is no need to continue our marriage? Would you still try to persuade me?”

Yun Meixian was stunned, then let out a long sigh.

“If you have truly given up, then I won’t try to persuade you anymore. Although it feels regrettable, I have already selfishly asked you to give Tingxiao another chance. It wouldn’t be right to badger you until you relent. That would be too much.

Lanlan, you have always lived in a happy family, so your personality is sunny and warm; you are considerate and can easily see the good in others.

You don’t know how overjoyed I was to see that you were fond of us. If Tingxiao had grown up by my side, how I wish I could have raised him to be just like you.”

But there are no ifs, too many things are fated.”

“Aunt Yun, actually, one can also take control of their destiny.

Huo Tingxiao has not reconciled with himself because he doesn’t know the ins and outs of the matter, I think he has the right to know the truth.”

Mu Lan spoke earnestly, and it wasn’t until then that Yun Meixian realized that all this was her attempt to draw out her own words.

“You girl, you are really… I’m so concerned that I blurted out such a big issue without paying attention.”

“Sorry, Aunt Yun, I had no choice, I love Huo Tingxiao very much, I think the choice should be in his own hands, I’d rather he know the truth and resent me than have him be a fool who knows nothing.

I know Huo Tingxiao’s personality too well, so I hope you will allow him to face this matter properly.”

Yun Meixian was somewhat swayed, but still couldn’t make up her mind.

“I… I’ll think about it.”

“Alright.”

The conversation ended, and when Mu Lan left the dessert shop, she ran into Pei Zhao, her expression immediately became serious. She planned to walk past him without a sideways glance, but the wheelchair blocked her path.

“What’s the hurry? You didn’t have this attitude towards me before.

After regaining your memories, shouldn’t you remember our past…”

His words were laden with innuendo, as if there was some unspeakable relationship between the two of them.

Mu Lan glanced at him indifferently with her beautiful eyes.

“Pei Zhao, it’s your problem that you can’t move on, thinking that a few words will make people spin around you like fools? Do you think I’m that stupid?”

The smile faded from Pei Zhao’s face, and he let out a cold snort.

“What, you forgave Huo Tingxiao so easily? Women, you have such weak backbones, how is it that no matter what mistakes men make, you can forgive them so easily? Hmm? Isn’t it easy for you to find someone who is completely devoted to you with your conditions?”

“What’s between me and Huo Tingxiao, we’ll solve it ourselves. I don’t need your judgment on what I do. And if we’re talking about weak backbones, how can I compare to you, Pei Zhao?

The matters between men and women are mere trifles of sentimentality, nothing compared to betrayal that turns gratitude into enmity – things not worth mentioning at all. Don’t you think?”

Mu Lan was skilled with her words, and Pei Zhao had experienced it before; every time, her words could cut to the most painful spots.

“You…”

“Mr. Pei, if there’s nothing else, I won’t accompany you any longer, wasting time is akin to plotting to harm one’s wealth and life.”

As she was about to walk past Pei Zhao’s wheelchair, he suddenly grabbed her wrist.

“Wait, I have something to say, Mu Lan, do you not know…”

“I don’t want to know. All I know is that from now on, I just want to be happy with Huo Tingxiao. As for everything about him, I don’t care, and I hope you respect yourself.”

Mu Lan turned around and didn’t look back at him again. She had been thinking about seeking the truth, but now she had made a decision not to bother with any troubles anymore, as long as she could stay with Huo Tingxiao.

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A week later, a sudden explosion occurred, and the news widely reported the death of Mu Lan and Huo Tingxiao in the blast. Pei Zhao went crazy refusing to believe it was true, but all the reports showed that among those killed were the two of them. Yun Meixian was overwhelmed with grief.

…

A year later.

On a distant island, a young couple played happily with their baby, a family of three.

The woman looked up at the man and suddenly asked, “Are you happy living this kind of life with me?”

The man smiled at the woman, “As long as I have you and the baby, I feel very happy.”

The woman gently kissed the man’s forehead. Everyone needs the courage to start over, and right now, this courage was what this man gave her. All those inextricable troubles will have nothing to do with them from now on…